Service Men's Dance Planned by Frederick AWVS Unit
The Fredesica unit of the AWWS will sponsor its first dance for service men on Saturday night at the State Armory from eight to midnight. About 100 cadets from Mt. St. Mary’s College and soldiers from Camp Detrick are invited. Mrs. Alvin G. Quinn chairs the AWYVS dance committee coordinating hostesses and arrangements.
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Fredesica
AWWS
State Armory
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Camp Detrick
AWYVS
Alvin G. Quinn
AWVS
Samuel Rosenstock
Aecofdinz LO
Frederick
Quynn
Alton Y. Bennett
A. T. Brice
J. D. Duve
Charles S. Lane
Margaret Becant
K. Young Mackley
De Valera Seeks Open City Status for Rome
The Irish Press reports De Valera urges Rome be declared an open city after bombing by American planes. Some Dublin papers, including The Irish Times, suggest the Italian government be asked to declare Rome open and to seek ceasefire talks with Britain and the United States pending a reply.
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Belfast
Amone Valeras
Irish Press
Rome
Britain
United States
Irish Times
Dublin
de Valera
U. S
Mussolini Hideout During Rome Raid Revealed by BBC
BBC reports from New York July 20 quoting a Swiss dispatch on the bombing of Rome. Mussolini allegedly spent the entire raid in a shelter built for him while Italian radio claimed Pope Pius XII did not take shelter.
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New York
BBC Today
Rome
Mussolini
CBS
Pius XII
Many Catholic Flyers Helped Raid On Rome Cairo
American airmen from Libyan bases bombed the Littorio freight yards in Rome for 75 minutes with no fighter opposition. They dropped 350 tons of bombs and some landed at nonhome bases. Catholics were selected to counter Axis propaganda, with final briefings and target mapping stressing careful bombing amid sacred sites.
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Cairo
Littorio
Rome
Liberator
Libya
Board One Expects To Fill August Draft Quota
Draft officials say Board One now believes it can fill its August quota. Several calls are expected next month as more registrants become available through deferment expirations and reclassification. It is likely the August calls will exhaust on hand availables, with no indication yet that fathers will be summoned in September.
Canadians Endorse Role in Sicily Invasion
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that Eisenhower agreed to a Canadian request for official reference to Canadian forces in the invasion of Sicily. He added that public statements have paid tribute to the valiant Canadian division’s part in the operation.
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London
Churchill
Commons Today
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sicy
Churenhill
Conservative buyers hold market but demand remains selective
In New York on July 20 conservatives were still present in the stock market though demand remained notably selective and leaders generally moved to the minus column. Battle bulletins cheered yet it was suggested that Allied successes had been discounted in market terms.
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New York
Altough
Murray backs Roosevelt for a fourth term in July endorsement
Senator Murray of Montana endorsed President Roosevelt for a fourth term in Washington, predicting he cannot escape renomination and reelection. The statement signals solid cross party or regional support for Roosevelt as the campaign advances in July.
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Washington
Murray
D.-Mont
Roosevelt
Giraud in London arrives from Canada
Gen. Henri Giraud co chair of the French committee of national liberation arrived in Great Britain today after transiting from Canada.
Miss Myers To Wed Today To Lieut. Davis
Miss Myers of West College Terrace will wed Lieut. Linwood Davis. The ceremony includes family, friends, music by Mrs. Dittmar and Mrs. Brish, and a reception at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple plans a South honeymoon before Davis returns to duty.
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Anna Margaret Myers
West College Terrace
F. Ross Myers
East Church Street
Lieut
Linwold Myers
Jack Markey
George, Cramer
Philip Robert
Frederick
Maude Waller Dittmar
Wiliam M. Brish
Grieg
Kreisler
Ponce
Provost
Saint-Saens
Herbert
Davis
Miss Myers
Hood College
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Frederick High School
William and Mary
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
University of Pennsylvania
Naval Reserve
Annapolis
Coffin Hauler Suspected Of Stacking Firewood Coffins
In Portland on July 20 a man described as the father of five was seen at his home removing five coffins from a truck. Police reported he works for a casket company and allegedly brings home out of style coffins to break up for firewood.
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Portland. Ore
Patrolmans
Farmers report plan aids AAA compliance Maryland rollout
College Park July 20 The National Agricultural Adjustment Agency adopted the Maryland AAA self reporting plan for farmer compliance with AAA practices. Joseph H Blandford state AAA chairman said the Maryland plan now used nationwide helped enable a 20 percent reduction in state AAA offices personnel in July.
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College Park
National Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Maryland
Holstein Field Day Set Near Middletown August 3
Holstein Field Day will be held at Slater's Grove about three miles south of Middletown on Tuesday August 3 with judging to begin at 1:30 p m. Washington, Frederick and Montgomery counties are represented and over 10 Holsteins are expected. Eight open classes and five 4 H classes. Special trophies for two group classes and a 4 H Club Show trophy. A women’s milking contest offers a prize. Judges invited include Veto Culver of Ararat Farms. Premium money is provided by the Maryland State Fair Board. The general committee includes Maurice Anhalt chawm an Maurice Lee Dade Paul Stockman Elroy Remesberg Cecil K Holter and others.
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Westers Mors
Slater’s Grove
Middletown
Washington
Frederick
Montgomery
Holsteins
Culver
Ararat Parms
Wills
Maryland State Fair Board
Maurice Anhalt
Chawman
Maurice Lee Dade
Paul Stockman
Elroy Remesberg
Cecil K. Holter
Mark Muller
Austin Younkins
Mr. Downey
Frank G Remsbere
Ira D. Kert
Merril Ramsburg
Merhil
Vert
J. Homer Rernsberg
Painting Court Room At Court House In Progress
Much progress has been made in painting the court room of the Court House by painters under Glenn TH. Nikirk. The ceiling has a first coat and walls were being painted today. Nikirk met a committee from the county Bar Association to discuss the painting and changes in seating and desks.
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Glenn TH. Nikirk
Nikirk
County Bar Association
More Canned Goods for Civilians Amid Increased Quotas
Washington reports about 7,000,000 additional cases of canned foods including baby foods candy milk and various fruits and vegetables will be released for civilian use. The move, announced by the War Production Board, offsets by crop shortfalls in peaches apricots cherries and other fruits. Some gains come from a rule requiring can makers to use electrolytic tin plating by September 30, replacing dipped tin plate when electrolytic is available.
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Washington
Vic War Prediction Board
New mill production to rise with tin quota boosts
WPH states several new mills will start producing in months with higher tin quotas urged by the War Food Administration. The measures push about 500,000 extra cases of baby foods and milk powder plus increases for primes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and apple products. Specific increases include 500,000 cases of applesauce, 2,704,000 cases for apples and sauce, and 1109,000 cases for squash and pumpkins.
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WPH
War Food Administration
Italian General Captured in Sicily by Allied Forces
Allied headquarters report the capture of General Giule Porcinari, commander of the 5th Napoli division, in Sicily. The seizure marks a major setback for Italian forces in North Africa as Allied operations continue to drive Axis units from the island.
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North Africa
Giule’ Porcinari
Napoli
Naples
Sicily
Ital
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