Inaugural Drive for Victory Aims at Maryland Motorists
The Automobile Club of Maryland launches a five point Drive for Victory urging over 200 civic groups to join. The program promotes a 40 mph speed limit, personal mileage budgets, Car Riders Clubs, regular vehicle inspections, and staggered business hours to ease mass transit strain amid wartime rationing.
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Car Riders’ Club
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Leonard E. Kelmer
Roosevelt
Herbert O’conor
Gunter Declines To Be GOP Candidate
Cumberland Maryland July 40 Former State Senator William A Gunter, a prominent local attorney, declines the GOP nomination for Maryland Attorney General citing medical advice and an inability to endure travel and a rigorous campaign schedule He says this is the sole reason for not running and has notified state Republican leaders of his decision.
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William A. Gunter
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On Job In London Short talks given by Major Carson and Wing members
A group in London included Carmen Marrone Julia Ramsburgh Ruthella Bussard Alma Rooney Betty Sponseller Judith Miller Helen Smith Virginia Gambrill Dede Hicks Sue May Lane Deborah Miller Vivienne Nestor Madeline Golibart Virginia Royal Mary Nestor Marion Millender Constance Delphey Mary Elkins Eleanor Gumbrill Peggy Myers Lillian Blowe and Pat Carson daughter of Major Carson. Short talks were delivered by Major Carson and various members of the Third Bombardment Wing.
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Carmen Marrone
Julia Ramsburgh
Ruthella Bussard
Alma Rooney
Betty Sponseller
Judith Miller
Helen Smith
Virginia Gambrill
Dede Hicks
Sue May Lane
Deborah Miller
Vivienne Nestor
Madeline Golibart
Virginia Royal
Mary Nestor
Marion Millender
Constance Delphey
Mary Elkins
Eleanor Gumbrill
Peggy Myers
Lillian Blowe
Pat Carson
Major Carson
Third Bombardment Wing
Dinner Dance Held By Bombardment Wing at Detrick Field
The Third Bombardment Wing staged its first annual mid summer dinner dance at the Hour Glass on Thursday evening. Major John P. Carson, commander at Detrick Field, attended as guest of honor with First Sergeant Templeton W. Lee serving as toastmaster. Guests included Mrs. Marshall Staub Braddock Heights and Miss Mary Wallace.
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John P. Carson
Templeton W. Lee
Third Bombardment Wing
Marshall Staub
Braddock Heights
Mary Wallace
Grew Declines Meeting Japanese Envoys in Lourenco Marques
Ambassador Grew, en route home from Japan, refused further talks with Nomura and Kurusu at Lourenco Marques. A brief, wordless dock encounter occurred as Americans prepared exchanges with the Gripsholm liner while Japanese officials signaled a desire for greetings.
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Portuguese East Africa
Joseph Chairk
United States
Japan
Kichisaburo Nomura
Saburo Kurusu
Mae
Fur Exchange
Diplomatic Ties Marked by Friendliness in 1938 Voyage
The account notes Kururu and Grew shared long-standing acquaintance and mutual friendship during Grew's Tokyo mission. It says Grew expressed deep disappointment that war began while he served in Japan, coloring his brief term as Foreign Minister in 1938 with tempered optimism and trust.
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