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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
2
Moscow reports Soviet forces broke the last major fortification north of Orel on the 19th day of the offensive. The attack, aided by heavy losses to German troops, claims 30 000 killed and 6 000 captured. Russians say gains of four to five miles were achieved yesterday with 2 500 casualties among Germans and supplies seized.
The Hagerstown area would anchor a proposed new air route network linking Scranton Rochester Raleigh Lynchburg and Pittsburgh with Hagerstown as the main terminal. The plan envisions extended east west and south routes to boost air transport to communities lacking service and to coordinate schedules for public convenience. The applicant notes no aircraft on hand yet and says current aircraft types fail to meet safety and economic goals but expects advances and new manufacturers to provide suitable craft. Details on equipment and costs will be forwarded to the CAB.
Jacob D. Hoffman died about 9 30 o clock while sitting on a fence in a pasture on his farm after driving cows. County medical and Deputy Sheriff Bu certified death as due to natural causes. Berlin radio outage cited for technical reasons amid daylight Allied raid fears. Netherlands face grim timber shortages under German pressure.
Miss Mary Grace Helfenstein, an alumna of Hood College, returns from Washington DC and Boston events. She attended the commissioning of the U.S.S. Stembel in Boston, where she christened the destroyer in May, and later visited family on the Maine coast. Sailors and officers from Hood College guests are noted, along with several military postings and local society notices.
State patrol announced the car reported stolen from O. K. Peckham two months earlier was found in a vacant garage near his home. A service station that serviced the car had previously delivered it to the wrong address on May 27.
Frederick daily municipal water consumption has declined by about 700000 gallons to around two million, following the sprinkling ban and stricter water rules. Before the ban on June 29, weekly use averaged about 2.7 million, then dropped to 16.5 million for the week, and further down to 14.0 million the following week. Two thirds of supply comes from Fishing Creek reservoir, with Linganore filtration increasing as dry weather continues. A sugar corn canning season could raise demand, though prospects favor a shorter pack due to dry conditions.
Berlin radio said Axis troops clashed with Yugoslav Partisans in Montenegro near the Komarnica valley, with 10,000 guerrillas reportedly killed. Reuters from Ankara noted rising unrest in Greece as officials and police abandoned posts amid an occupation proclamation labeling saboteurs for immediate execution.
Francis Scott Key Post No 11 of the American Legion presses a drive to collect phonograph records to remold into new discs for servicemen. Only about 1 000 of the target 10 000 have been gathered. boxes are placed at numerous Frederick businesses and residences for drop offs or pickups by call.
David Henderson Howell of Jefferson County was held for the grand jury after a hearing before Justice Garland Moore in Charles Town West Virginia. He faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor related to his alleged marriage to a fifteen year old girl. Bond set at $500 for September term court appearance.
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