Lewis Ready To Appear Before Labor Board
John L. Lewis endorsed by a written offer to appear before the War Labor Board to press a coal contract with the Illinois Coal Operators Association. The UMW says the WLB’s statutory status under the Smith Connally Act enables subpoenas and a formal hearing as August 3 is set for the Illinois case.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
United Mine Workers
WLB
UMW
Smith-Connally Labor Disputes Act
Wiliam H. Davis
Oo Atoge
Tasis
Illinois Coal Operators Association
WLE
Davis
Ray Edmundson
UMW District 12
Winois
Illinois
Wage Board Maintains Little Steel Wage Formula
Washington July 23 The War Labor Board cautioned labor against inflationary wage increases while the Roosevelt administration seeks a price control and stabilization program Congress will decide as it must fund any plan The Little Steel formula caps wage hikes to 18 percent of January 1 1942 wages and the board said it will not abandon the rule though other divisions of the nation army may lessen its impact
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Washington
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Congress
Organized Labor
WLE
Ho Alsoihetun
Nntion
Court News and Property Deeds Reported
Property transfers include Margaret A Payas to H DeLauter in county and Roy B Cannon vs Marz Cannon equity case. Marriage licenses issued for Marry Hall and Emil Hunter, both Gaithersburg. A field fire on the Mullen farm near Gas House Pike burned two acres of wheat stubble before firefighters contained it in half an hour.
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Court News
Margaret A. Payas
H DeLauter
H. Kiefer DeLauter
Margaret A. Payne
John Bruce
Antoinette Viola Johnson
Roy B. Cannon
Marz Cannon
Hall
Emil Hunter
Gaitherspurg
Marvin Staley
Virgie E Crawford
Walkersville
Mullen
Independent Hose Co
The War Interpreted By KIRKEL sIMPSON Analysis of Sicily and Italy
The piece argues Sicily as the first Allied base for a French American drive to continental France. It details Allied pressure from the east toward Mount Etna, plans to seal an Italian coastal line, and the strategic aim to reach Corsica Sardinia and northern Italy with air and sea power, noting French troops in the van and optimism for rapid progress.
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Palermo
Sicily
Adran
Mount Etna
Catan Kae Rea
Messina
Josely
Smigil Proany
Srey Tan
Weil
Stein Eid
Marbars
Sardinia
Corsica
France
France Ihself
Americas
Henri Giraud
Cortica
Italy
Allid
Reagan
Culeba
Toulon
Rome
Encampment of State Guard Begins Sunday
The Maryland State Guards plan a week-long encampment at Fort Meade starting Sunday with 11 battalions and about 2,000 personnel under Gen Dwicht W. Mohr. The event marks a shift to training all units together, a change from prior years, as Brig Gen Franc Pere and Adjutant Gen. Fort Meade accompany the group. Fire destroyed roughly forty acres of hay nearby, with about 13 tons burned. no further damage reported.
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Baltimore
Home Guards
Maryland State Guards
Fort George G. Meade
Bug
Dwicht
W. Mohr
State Guard
Mohr
Y Conor
Maryland
National Guard
113Th Infantry
2941
Mehr
Port Meade
Franc
Pere. Bate
Fasaraork
MicKuaney
Police Court Case Continued And Other Court Facts
Drunken driving case for William Edward Emerick of Greensburg Pa was continued to hear a key defense witness. Eleven witnesses including arresting officers testified. Emerick claimed limp from a 1930 construction injury. Other local youths and adults faced sentences for larceny drunkenness loitering and disturbing the peace with collateral forfeitures noted.
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William Edward Emerick
Greensburg
Camp Detrick
Ed J. Smith
D. Princeton Buczey
W. Jerome Offutt
Emerick
Benjamin Phebus
Norman Trump
Fortetad
Dempsey E. Jackson
Baltimore
Maryland House of Correction
Harry Runkles
Ted McClain
William C. Chaney
Maggie Smith
Marion C. Guide
Ann We Te
Seven Butchers Fail To Appear Before War Meat Committee
Seven Frederick County permit holders for slaughter failed to appear Friday before the War Meat Committee to present evidence for their reported 1941 kills. Spokesmen did not say what action would follow. A second meeting is set for August 6 with details to be announced. Permits may be revoked if slaughterers cannot substantiate reports. The committee, chaired by Benjamin B. Rosenstock, met with the Frederick County War Board at Winchester Hall under supervision of the local Ration Board. John Wachter and other officials assisted in interviewing over thirty slaughterers.
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Frederick County
War Meat Committee
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Loo'stock
Winchester Hall
Fredseek County War Board
Arthur D Phebus
John Wachter
The
Food Distribution Administration
Additio
Messrs
Rosenstock
Poebus
Dutrow
Dan EB. Wient
FW. Besancon
Thomas P. Culter
Pacific Electric strike hopes fade after appeal to Washington
Los Angeles July 23 Voicing little hope after appealing to Washington for intervention, Pacific Electric officials acknowledged a strike could not be averted on the Pacific Electric interurban line. The service supports rail and bus transport for a large Southern California war industry and farming region. The president said, We have tried to give the men the raise they seek. We can go no further.
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Los Angeles
Washington
California
O A. Stuth
Pacific Electric
Frederick Flood Remembered Forty Years After 1868
The article recalls Frederick city’s July 24 1868 flood described by local residents including Frederick attorney dacub Rohrback and George F Hane. Eight bridges were swept away and losses reached thousands with Carroll creek rising to wash away homes, stables, stores and even a house, while railroad service to Baltimore halted for days. The recollections include personal memories of families, rescue efforts, and surviving scenes along South Market and West Patrick streets.
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Market Street
Carroll Creek
Tanyard
Gideon Bante
John Loats
Frederick
Beckley
Baltimore
Dacub Rohrback
Rohrback
Martin N. Rohrback
John T. Sinn
Edward Sinn
South Market Street
Carrol Creek
Christopher Woerner
Edward
Gabriel Beckley
Jacob D. Hane
Daniel Schesti
Heer and Sons
Christian H. Eckstein
Julia Killian
East South Street
Charles
Stone Bridge
East Patrick Street
Hane
George F. Hane
Walter E. Sinn
West Patrick Street
Schart
Maryland
John Loais
Holfie
IM XN
Rehrback
Sinn
Viarine
Bentz Street
Regina
Sabina Beckley
Capt
Marget Street
Thurmont Civilian Defense meeting scheduled Monday
A Thurmont district meeting of the United States Citizens' Defense Corps will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in Firemen's Hall. Catherine Weddle and John Gittinger of Frederick County Civilian Defense will explain recent defense developments, with District Air Raid Warden Rocky Ridge presiding.
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Thurmont
United States Citizens’ Defense Corps
Catherine 5. Weddle
John E. Gittinger
Frederick Count
Allied airmen sink Japanese seaplane tender in Solomons
Allied Headquarters reported a large Japanese seaplane tender sunk in the Solomon Islands and a damaged destroyer. In related actions, 13 Japanese planes were shot down over New Guinea. Allied bombers sank 12 barges and damaged 13 others near Huon Gulf. Ground reports from Manda, New Georgia were unavailable.
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West Pacific
Solomons
New Guinea
Huon Gulf
Salamaua
Lae
Manda
New Georgia
New Britian
Hanish Harbor
Cape Bushing
Timor
Viqueque
Cape Gloucester
Rooke Island
Viliaz Strait
Bogadjim
Madang
Platform Foundation To Be Laid By GOP
Washington July 23 Republican leaders said they will meet September 7 at Mackinac Island Michigan to lay the foundation for a potential 1944 party platform. The meeting of the advisory council of 49 will craft a program on postwar foreign relations and domestic policy for the national convention next year. Chairman Harrison E Spangler aims for an international cooperation program described as a beacon of peace for all.
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Washington
Republican Party
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Harrison E. Spangler
Allies Raid Crete Reported by Berlin Radio
Berlin radio said Allied bombers attacked German airfields on Crete, the large Greek island near the Balkans. NBC recorded the broadcast. German reports claimed ten Allied planes were shot down by anti aircraft fire.
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Crete
New York
Berlin
Balkans
NBC
Writ Of Replevin Issued In Circuit Court
Chief Judge Edward 5. Dela plaine on Friday ordered the Clerk of the Circuit Court to issue a writ of capias in withernam in the unusual step. Meredith M. Clatterbuck of Clarksville Gap Va sought possession of a Studebaker motor alleging the defendants Melvin and Gilmore Lescalleet hold it unlawfully. The petition, filed by Manuel M. Weinberg, states the property was eloigned and the defendants were summoned but failed to appear or plead.
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Edward 5
Dela Plaine
Circuit Court
Capias
Withernam
Meredith M. Clatterbuck
Clarks Gap
Melvin
Gilmore Lescalleet
Studebaker
Manuel M. Weinberg
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Kirkel, Simpson
Ruby Snowden
LeRoy Fisher
Wilbur Hacker
William Cromwell
Jacob Rohrback
Frederick City
Patrick Street
North Africa
Terry Allen
U. S. Infantry
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenneth Downs
Louis Koeltz
Kocitz
Tunisa
Pacific
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Leo H. McCormick
GOP
Jewate ‘Ambulance
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Carty’s
Des-Tex Dry Cleaner
Klens
Lquart
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
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