Not Guilty Verdict After Auto Accident
A 17 year old Frederick youth, David Overton Berryman, was found not guilty by Magistrate Alton Bennett after a traffic collision with Mrs Edythe Bussard’s daughter. The verdict acknowledged new legislation on identity in auto accidents and the court’s initial finding of guilt for striking the child and failing to identify himself, later overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Overton
Berryman
Frederick
Alton ¥. Bennett
Edythe M. Bussard
Bennett
Bursard
Offutt
Maurice DeLashmutt
Patrick Street
DeLashmutt
Jon
Richard C. Sappington
Sidney Grant Scott
Bennett Well
Jerome Offutt
Scott
Addison Hoffman
John Henry Gray
Warren Harley
Charles Pettycord
Melvin Wise
Jane Wise
Harry Lee Lake
Jake Hartman
Benny Bentley
Marie Whiten
Eugene Wight
Julius Hollingsworth
Dorothy Ambush
Richard Perkins
Air Raid Regulations In East Changed Again
New York reports the Defense Command authors updated all clear announcements to be broadcast by radio across 16 Atlantic Seaboard states. The Eastern Defense Command coordinates uniform all clear messages from regional centers via key broadcasting stations, with broadcasts describing affected areas. London experiences a brief alert after midnight as air raid warnings and firefighting efforts respond to approaching planes over the Thames Estuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Defense Comimandans Et Gada
Ora
Casiero Defense
Eastern Defense Command
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Fiocda
District of Columbia
EDC
Gor
Allclear
London
Thames Estuary
Geefire War Board
Seek Source Of Undulant Fever Cases In Maryland
State Health Department and State Livestock Commission investigate undulant fever cases in Frederick County. Three cases, including one near Mt Airy and others near Adamstown, are monitored with routine checks. Officials urge pasteurization and note animals are tested to locate infection sources and prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
State Livestock Commission
Perlson MofMing
Frederick County
Mt. Airy
Adamstown
Bann
Maryland
Wea
Ford's Theater Readies Reopening In Weeks This Fall
Ford's Theater in Baltimore plans reopening by early September after January closure for repairs and improvements. Manager Join Little says renovations should finish by September 3 with potential new plays, including Broadway hits, planned for the fall season. The theater has been dark since January 4 following a disaster investigation and rebuilding approval.
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Baltimore
Ford
Plas Coers
Little
Toeardss
Beaton Iast
Cipeba
Capua
Fail Sesson
Flying Forts Again Batter German Sites
British and American air fleets launched massive daylight and night raids on Hannover Hamburg Wilhelmshaven Wesermunde and other targets. Allied bombers destroyed hundreds of German aircraft and damaged submarine and aluminum production while heavy raids on Hamburg marked historic air warfare in three days of continuous operations.
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London
Hannover
Wilhelmshaven
Wesermunde
France
Belgium
Ruhr
Europe
Hamburg
RAF
Frederick L. Anderson
U.S. Air Force Bomber Command
Ing Anderson
Germany
Norway
Anderson
Courtrai
Abbeville
Merville
St Omertrance
Habsburg
Rome
Mussolini
Trondheim
Mannave
Suiie Finks
Seiman
Six Salaried Posts or OCD Eliminated Six Salaried Posts or OCD Eliminated Baltimore
In Baltimore on July 26, Judge Rowland KR Adams, director of the Third Cuban Defense Regional Office, announced that six salaried posts in the Office of Civilian Defense OCD have been eliminated. Four positions not yet filled were axed. Salary savings total 860,080. The regional OCD now lists 43 paid employees with annual salaries of 107,200. The elimination of three OCD sections led to widespread layoffs, including 200 workers in Washington.
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Baltimore
Peta
Rowland KR Adams
Tie
Fae
Adams
Cmilian War Services Branch
OCD
Senor
Washington
Putman of Manchester Farm now stationed at Camp Bowie Texas
In Texas Pre Putman son of Mr and Mrs Roy G Putman Manchester Farm New Design Road M D 2 is now stationed at Camp Bowie Tex after having been stationed at Los Angeles Calif for seven and a half months He recently spent a twelve day furlough at his home.
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Pre. Putman
Roy G. Putman
Manchester Farm
New Design Road
Camp Bowie
Tex
Los Angeles
Calif
Inmates to Work as Farm Laborers in Centreville
Centreville Maryland July 26 to ease Queen Annes County labor shortage 80 inmates from the Maryland House of Correction will be made available as farm workers starting August 1 through December 1. They will work in groups of 10 plus guards and be housed on the prison camp at Old Point Road Kent Island transported by truck. Farmers pay 3500 weekly per group plus 33 cents per hour for part days and transportation charges ranging by zone. First tasks include slapping sweet corn for canneries with existing requests.
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Centreville
Queen Anne's
Maryland House of Correction
J. Edgar Bryan
Extension Farm Labor Placement Office
Bryan
Board of Correction
Old Point Road
Kent Island
Wre-Mills
Improvement In Gas Supply Predicted For East
Baltimore July 26. Harry R. Wainwright executive director of the Retail Gasoline Dealers Inc for Maryland and Washington predicts gasoline stocks in the East will be sufficient by September to ease driving restrictions. With the 4 inch line already in operation and a 20 inch line to be opened by December, tank cars and barges could bring enough gasoline to the East. He cites concurrence from Office of Defense Transportation officials and notes uncertainty about how much rationing might remain for drivers unless the overall supply brightens. A survey by his organization finds current regional stocks to be good.
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Baltimore
Harry R. Wainwright
Gasoline Dealers, Inc
Maryland
Washington
Wainwright
Office of Defense Transportation
30 Indicted Under New U S Anti Strike Law
Pittsburgh July 26 A Federal grand jury indicted 30 persons on charges of conspiracy and fomenting strikes in Southwestern Pennsylvania coal fields. Five were local UMW presidents and other officials plus 12 counts against union locals for picket lines and warning threats. Bond set at $1000 each. possible fines up to $5000 and up to a year in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
F. P. Schoonmaker
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United Mine Workers' Policy Committee
Joan L. Lewis
UMW
FBI
Union District
William Hynes
Uniontown
Brunswick man convicted of larceny faces jail time alternative
Boyd W. Sanni een was convicted Monday before Magistrate Howard M. Jones in Brunswick for larceny. He was fined 320 dollars and costs or two months in the House of Correction if unpaid, and remained jailed Monday night. The theft involved a watch belonging to Hilda Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Jones
Brunswick
Boyd W. Sannieen
House of Correction
Sennifrank
Hilda Thomps Son
Crummitt Promoted and Transferred Within Florida
Florida Corp Crummitt, formerly of Frederick, son of Mr and Mrs A C Crummitt of Baltimore, has been promoted to that rank and transferred from Cross City to Perry Florida.
Maryland State Guard Holds Week Long Camp at Fort Meade
At Fort Meade Maryland the 2138 men and 220 officers training for the Maryland State Guard begin a week long encampment at Camp O Conor after heavy rains washed out target practice. Pvt Earl Lowery of the Eighth Battalion suffered a broken leg during obstacle maneuvers as Brig Gen Dwight H Mohr transported him to the Guard hospital. The eleven battalions train together for the first time this season after previously operating as county units with Baltimore.
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Fort George G. Meade
Maryland State Guard
State Guard
Earl Lowery
Dwight H. Mohr
Mohr
Lowery
Fort Meade
Camp O'Conor
Baltimore Unis
Guffey Backs Roosevelt Wallace Ticket for 1944
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania endorsed a Roosevelt Wallace Democratic ticket for 1944 praising Wallace for criticizing “American Fascists.” He predicted Roosevelt would win a fourth term and supported continuing war effort as the basis for reelection. The stance drew Republican and Democratic criticism amid domestic policy tensions.
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Washington
Senator Guffey
D-Pa
Wallace
Detroit
Gat Wallace
Guffey
Roosevelt
Hoosevelt
Jesse Jones
Nye
R-Nd
Smith
D-Sc
Radcliffe
D-Md
Sonallad Senlakinnicte
Order directs George Wirts to pay wife and counsel fee
Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer on Monday signed an order directing George L Wirts of Brunswick to pay his wife 50 twice monthly and pay her attorney 73 as counsel fee pending settlement of her bill of complaints for a divorce. In her petition Mrs Bertha V Vuitts of Brunswick says her husband is regularly employed on the railroad earning about 200 monthly and has been contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick M.schnauffer
George L. Wirts
Brunswick
Bertha V. V. Vuitts
Ballot on unions at Triumph Explosives in Elkton
The National Labor Relations Board orders Triumph Explosives workers in Elkton Maryland to vote within 30 days on representation by District 50 United Mine Workers of America or the United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers of America CIO. Supervisors office staff chemists above associate rank and cafeteria workers are excluded from the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Triumph Explosives, Inc
Elkton
National Labor Relations Board
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers of America
CIO
Defendant ordered to show cause on alimony and fees
The court requires the defendant to show cause by August 10 why the attorney fee and temporary alimony should not be paid. Mrs. Virts is supported at 60 dollars monthly toward herself and her four minor children, with E. Austin James listed as attorney for Mrs. Virts.
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E. Austin James
Virts
Allies advance toward Munda air base in Solomons
Allied forces in the southwest Pacific report a 300 yard ground push toward Munda on New Georgia as bombardment from air and sea continues. MacArthur's HQ says over 200 American planes dropped 186 tons of bombs on Munda with only one loss, while wider raids hit Salamaua Lae Buinoga and other targets.
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Southwest Pacific
Munda
Solomons
General MacArthurs
New Georgia
Issland
Pacific
Salamaua
Lae
New Guinea
Buia
Bougainville
Vila
Kolombangara Islands
Kula Gulf
Nassau Bay
Tambu Bay
Vangunu
New Georgia Island
Larat
Tanimbar Islands
Gasmata
New Britain
Berlin
Wake Island
Central Pacific
Guests at Dinner for Keilholtz Family ties in Rocky Ridge
Mr and Mrs E F Keilholtz of Rocky Ridge hosted a Sunday dinner with their children and spouses from York York Pa Emmitsburg and Philadelphia plus local guests. Attending were Morris Knipple Artem Donald Lois Sandra Leroy Dinterman Nancy Raymond Keilholtz Bobby Ralph Hazel family members and Cadet Vernon P Keilholtz stationed at Chickasha Okla absent. Also present were Mrs Ethel Wood Emmitsburg Carl Wood Richard Baltimore and Mrs Bruce Smith Rocky Ridge.
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E. F. Keilholtz
Rocky Ridge
Morris Knipple
Artem
Donald
York, Pa
Ters
Lois
Sandra
Emmitsburg
Leroy Dinterman
Nancy
Graceham
Wilmer Law
Philadelphia
Raymond Keilholtz
Bobby
Ralph Keilholtz
Hazel Keilholtz
Vernon P. Keilholtz
Chicklasha
Oklo
Ethel Wood
Carl Wood
Richard
Baltimore
Bruce Smith
Sugar stamp No 14 to become valid August 16
Washington July 26 The Office of Price Administration announced that sugar stamp No 14 in ration book No 1 becomes valid August 16 and is good for five pounds through October. Stamp No 13 expires August 15. OPA said the early notice aids trade and packing plans.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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Edward Lewis
Erma Sisk
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Dan Crowpeg
Falla
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Pic, Huston E. Putman
U.S
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Congress
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