Limited Allied advance at Munda airbase in New Georgia
Allied forces report a limited advance to enlarge the beachhead at Munda on New Georgia. MacArthur's headquarters says 179 Japanese dead and light Allied losses after ground and air strikes supporting the push. Air operations also hit Macassar and other New Guinea targets as the Pacific offensive gains momentum.
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Southwest Pacific
Munda
New Georgia
Douglas
New Georgi
Lilo
Bairoko
Kula Gulf
New Guinea
Francisco River
Huon Gulf
Salamaua
Macassar
Komiatum
Salamua
Mount Tambu
Pacific
MacArthur
Solomons Islands
Agtty
Maryland car registrations dip slightly from 1941 totals
Baltimore reports 425 053 vehicles registered this year as the State Motor Vehicles Commission notes a small decline from 1941 figures. Commissioner W Lee Elgin cites gasoline rationing and wartime drives as factors but says the current total is only 19 002 fewer than registrations from April to June 1941, with 444 055 that year and 449 893 in 1942.
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Baltimore
State Motor Vehicles Commission
Maryland
W. Lee Elgin
Elgin
More Decisive Blows Premised By Japan
The Berlin radio quoted Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo declaring Japan will deal more decisive blows to enemies as armed forces press for greater food and industrial production. The broadcast from New York via Associated Press noted no reference to recent Japanese flames in the Southwest Pacific and quoted Tojo promising victory and a new greater East Asia despite difficulties.
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Associated Pres
Hideki Tojo
Berlin Radio Today
Tojo
Japan
New York
Southwest Pacific
Greater East Asia
Ruling Clears Way for Farmers Attending Field Days
State OPA Administrator Leo H. McCormick confirms farmers may attend agricultural exhibitions without penalties under the pleasure driving ban. The ruling applies to events run by the Maryland State Fair Board and livestock field days, if attendance is part of farming and the exhibitor actively produces the products. The decision supports events like the Frederick Fair and similar fairs, though county fairs may be affected by scheduling.
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OPA
Leo. H. McCormick
Maryland State Fair Board
State Fair Board
Allendance
Rasere
Frederick
Mass At Camp Detrick Sunday Prayer Service Expanded
Beginning next Sunday mass will be celebrated each Sunday morning at 9 o'clock in the chapel at Camp Detrick for Catholic soldiers and WACs. Rev. William F. Sauer of St. John's Church announced. Priests at St. John's will cite three masses each Sunday with special Apostolic Delegate permission. An honor roll recognizing 115 St. John's parish members serving in the armed forces will be dedicated at the 7:30 service alongside Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal prayers.
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Camp Detrick
William F. Sauer
St. John’s Church
Apostolic Delegate
United States
St. John's Church
St. John's Parish
Colman Sent to Toronto on 24 Hour Recall Rule
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Frank Colman a 25 year old rookie outfielder to Toronto of the International League under a 24 hour recall agreement. Pirates president William E Benswanger said Toronto needed an outfielder to replace Maurice Van Rabays who was recalled last week. Colman hit 276 in 30 games with Pittsburgh and will report to Toronto Thursday. 339 Montgomery County 4 H Club boys compete in statewide wartime project contest under University of Maryland Extension Service supervision. Roscoe N Whipp county agricultural agent assistant reported.
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Colman
Toronto
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Colman
William E Benswanger
Maurice van Rabays
Pirates
Rockville
Montgomery County
University of Maryland Extension Service
Roscoe N. Whipp
Seld
Rosenstock Named Frederick War Meat Committee Chair
Benjamin B. Rosenstock, local attorney, appointed chair of the Frederick County War Meat Committee to supervise Distribution Order No 27 and regulate slaughterers and butchers. D. T. Dutrow, F. W. Besancon, A. D. Phebus, and Mrs. Thomas P. Culler named as members. The panel will scrutinize quotas, enforce sanitary rules, and curb black market activity as cooperation with the War Board aims to boost meat flow to Federally inspected plants for armed services. A joint War Board and Meat Committee meeting is planned.
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Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Frederick County War Meat Committee
Allen M. Pitzer
Frederick County War Board
D. T. Dutrow
Frederick County Products, Inc
F. W. Besancon
A. D. Phebus
Thomas P. Culler
Frederick
Pilver
Armed Services
Pilzer
War Board and Meat Committee
Pitzer
Five Courses of Party Action Recommended
The Eastern Conference of the Republican Post-War Policy Association urges Chairman Harrison Spengler and the Republican National Committee to declare positions on five recommended actions. Proposals include complete Axis surrender, unity of the United Nations, peacetime conversion of war industries, an organization for world peace, and Congressional action pledging U S cooperation in world affairs. Delegates from seven states attended and called for an early pronouncement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republican Post-War Policy Association
Harrison Spengler
Republican National Committee
United Nations
Congress
United States
Spangler
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
New England
Leesburg Woman Is Sentenced For Assault On Officer
Callie Bryant of near Leesburg Virginia was sentenced to the House of Correction after Magistrate Howard Marvin Jones heard that Chief Lee Merriman, weighing over 200 pounds, described wounds from being bitten and kicked while she resisted arrest. The judge found her guilty of drunkenness on the street resisting arrest and assault and battery, with a $25 fine. The report also notes Montgomery Council Knights of Columbus officers elected in Rockville and an upcoming September installation.
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Callie Bryant
Leesburg
House of Correction
Tron Eanthe
Howard Marvin Jones
Brunswick
Lee Merrimat
Chef Merriman
Maustrate Jones
Jte
Masislyate Jones
Lolumbus
Ville
Montgomery
Knights of Columbus
Rockville
W. Clements Gloyd Srand Knight
Robert W. Stout
L. Prescott Finer
Frand Knight
Bryan D. McBride
John A Jarboe
Eo Clarett Tanee
Paul Waters
J. Paul Brunett
Charles A. Gartner
Dona Twark
Thomas Keesler
Arthur G. Hoyle
Roy C. Hovie
J. Paul Bronvii
Leland J. Fisher
Sunday funerals at Brunswick eliminated by agreement
Church and cemetery officials and funeral directors across Brunswick and nearby towns have agreed to discontinue Sunday funerals. The move aims to avoid Sunday work, honor resurrection day, and reduce conflicts with regular church services, with only extreme emergencies permitted. Signatories include nine Protestant ministers and multiple cemetery and funeral directors from Brunswick and vicinity.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Ministerial Association
Tion
H.C. Erdman
Burkittsville
B. Lee Feete
J. Lyle Eakles
Harpers Ferry
Wilbur &. Harrison
Sandy Hook
Howard Marvin Jones
Park Heights
Norman L. Trott
First Methodist Church
Karl Luther Mumford
Bethany Lutheran Church
Leonard D. Carmack
First Baptist Church
N. H. Frave
Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. E Nelson
New York
Hill-Sandy Hook
Thomas A. Withey
Grace Episcopal Church
Cronise O. H. Barr
First Church of God
Claude R. Qualls
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Ralph D Sharpe
A. M. E. Church
Petersville
Jesse S. Dailey
Mighty Events in the Air and Auto Tax Warnings
Jane's All the World’s Aircraft foreword highlights massive wartime aircraft production in the United States, Britain, and Russia, noting annual outputs and strategic impact on the air war. In Frederick, post office staff distribute use tax stamps for autos and warn about penalties for noncompliance, with notices issued to violators and surveys showing many cars without stamps.
Big American raid hits military targets over Rome
U S bombers fly at 10 000 feet over Rome targeting grounded aircraft at Ciampino airport and nearby revetments while observers report fires at three military sites. Ground fire is heavy but Vatican City and major monuments are spared per mission safety maps.
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Joseph Morton
Rome
P—I
Tokyo
Axis
Vatican City
James H. Macia, Jr
Tucson
Ariz
Macia
Ure Ait
Ciampino
Cir
St. Maria Maggiore
St. Paul Basilica
Ancient Forum
Coliseum
National Museum
Michael Jangelo
Sub warfare by Japan shifts in South Pacific shipping
At a base port in the South Pacific on May 29 an eyewitness report details 216 survivors from two American merchant ships torpedoed and sunk. Fourteen men are missing and 24 wounded in two submarine encounters as Japan shifts to a German style undersea campaign. A South Pacific HQ spokesman calls the Japanese claims of sinking 13 Allied ships exaggerated and a fishing expedition. Pilot officers report a torpedo strike near dawn on the vessel, which did not sink for eight hours, while lifeboats saw a periscope in moonlight and Navy gunners fired at a target.
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Pasifc
South Pacific
Pacific
Claytone Riddle
Connellys
Riddle
Navy
AFL To Take Up UMW Plea For Membership
Washington July 19 The AFL policy committee appointed a six man group to meet tomorrow to consider the United Mine Workers of America UMW application for AFL membership. The UMW panel includes John L Lewis John O Leary Thomas Kennedy William Mitch Percy Tetlow and Mark Brennan. The AFL side previously named Matthew Woll Daniel Tobin and George Harrison. No decisions were reached on wage agreements in the government seized coal mines and another meeting was set for tomorrow.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America Today
UMW
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
John O'Leary
Thomas Kennedy
William Mitch
Alabama
Percy Tetlow
West Virginia
Mark Brennan
Hazleton
AFL
Matthew Woll
Daniel Tobin
George Harrison
K. C. Adams
Jap River Shipping Is Hit Hard By RAF
New Delhi reports Royal Air Force bombers heavily targeted Japanese river shipping and railway rolling stock in sweeps. Hurricanes sank or damaged multiple sampans on the Kaladan River while Beau Gathters damaged locomotives and freight cars between Menywa and Saigaing. Troop positions near Maungdaw and Kalemyo in the Chin Hills were bombed. patrolling continues in Arakan, Chitt Hills, and Sumprabum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Royal Air Force
Tie Po
Arakan
Chis Hills
Sumprabum
Kaladan
Beauj Gahters
Midwest Opposes Gas Rationing Transfer to East
Midwest lawmakers attack a planned equalization of gasoline supplies with the East, insisting their states should not surrender fuel. OPA bans new tire sales and regaps for motorists with four good tires to stretch stock, exempting emergency workers as tire stocks dwindle and synthetic casings production is sought.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
William Jeffers
OFA
OPA
Jeffers
Harold L. Ickes
Midwest
East
Talle
R-Ia
Ludlow
D Ind
Bob
Estates of Dr Barker Leave Widow Major Share
The will of Dr Liewellys Franklin Barker emeritus Johns Hopkins medicine professor filed in orphan court allocates most of his estimated 210000 dollar estate to his widow Lilian Halsey Barker. After debts and specific bequests totaling 48150 dollars, the widow receives the residue for life.
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Eatumore
Liewellys Franklin Barker
Johns Hopkins University
Orphane Court
Lilian Halsey Barker
Barker
Lightning Strikes Tent Killing War Prisoners in Georgia
In Macon Georgia three Italian prisoners of war were killed and ten others injured when lightning hit a tent at Camp Wheeler where they worked on a cleaning detail near Warner Robins. The injured were reported to be responding well to treatment. The prisoners were among several detail groups on farm forest and public works near the camp.
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Macon
Camp Wheeler
Warner Robins
Warner Robins Air Depot
Here
Blackout Test Monday Night Was Best Yet
Frederick County observers hailed Monday night’s blackout drill as the most successful yet with clear all clear signaling by radio avoided by delaying announcements until sirens and street lights were ready. Officials noted minimal violations and smooth hoist of the all clear from the City Hall horn.
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OCD
Frederick
Benet
QCD
Frederick County
City Hall
J. W. Just
Maryland Ocd
Bennett
W. Bartgis Storm
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Mr. Storm
Fre Company
Just
Samrlnsinne
Bank Insabad
Twelfth
North Market Streets
American bomber forced down at Lisbon Portela airfield
An American bomber landed forcibly at Portela airfield in Lisbon today with a six man crew aboard. The incident occurred during routine operations, and no injuries were reported. Authorities are inspecting the aircraft and investigating the cause of the forced landing.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Portela
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Macasear
Tokyo Radio
Associated Press
Buin
New Georgi Island
Solomons
Kolambangara Island
War Meat Unit
B. B. Rosenstock
Ministerial Association
Coopera
Jane
U.S
London
Today
James M. Spaight
Germany
Whr
Urals
Siberia
Moscow
Internal Revenue
Oscar C. Sponseller
U.S. Internal Revenue Department
Gus
RAF
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Finiversary
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
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