George Blake Again lodged In Jail After Long Journey
Frederick county and city authorities returned George Wilson Blake, a long-time labor organizer with a 25-year criminal record, to jail after a 6 000 mile plus journey from Portland Oregon. He faces four indictments for sodomy assault and battery and false pretense. Arraignment date pending.
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Frederick
George Wilson Blake
Frederick County
Blake
Horacé M. Alexander
Edwin F. Nikirk
Allen Bartgis
R. O
Portland
Oregon
O'Conor
Maryland
Snell
Salem
H. M. Niles
Hendrickson
Hunt Hendrickson
FBI
Hongkong Raided Heavily by Allied Forces
The Taiku wharf area in Japanese-occu pied Hongkong endured direct hits on Wednesday and heavy bombing of docks and shipping facilities on the Kowloon side followed the next day. A U S communique reported the air strikes as Chinese high command announced further ground developments. About 200 Japanese were killed in clashes near Hangchow in Chekiang province.
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Chungking
Taiku
Hongkong
Kowloon
Wertor
U. S
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hangchow
Chekiang Province
Coffee shortage tale in Great Falls humorously noted
In Great Falls on July 31 a shopper claims she bought 64 pounds of coffee during rationing and jokes the end of rationing will bring more sales. The grocer recounts his remark cost him a customer, reflecting wary consumer sentiment.
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Great Falls
Mont
Remscheid Targeted in Heavy Allied Air Raid
London reports a major RAF assault on Remscheid, a German steel center near the Ruhr, marking its first wartime raid on the city. The operation, lasting into daylight, involved large bomber formations aided by fighters, with Mosquitoes and Beaufighters striking air fields and railway targets in France and Holland. Fifteen bombers and two fighters are listed as missing. The target included Alexanderwerk A. G. and numerous smaller factories supporting weapons and munition production.
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London
Remscheid
Ruhr
Hamburg
Folkestone
French
Boulogne
France
Holland
Air Ministry
Alexanderwerk A. G
Yugoslav Guerrilla Action Reported in Northern Italy
The Yugoslav government announced that Mihailovic s fifth and sixth Slovene Brigades broke through Italian lines and reached Udine region, beginning recruitment of Slovene residents for resistance. It said many patriots joined the guerrillas and noted earlier fighting with Germans and Italians on Italian soil. The report also claimed patriots attacked a German Bulgarian punitive force near Zagecar, wrecking a train, killing most of 500 passengers and capturing the commanding officer.
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London
Draja Mihailovic
Udine
Italy
Trieste
Zagecar
Flamethrowers Used By U S On Munda
Allied forces in the South Pacific reported employing tanks and flamethrowers at Munda to drive Japanese from caves and pillboxes. The strike aimed to clear jungle fortifications in the month-old fight for the central Solomons airbase, with gains not yet quantified.
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Southwest Pacific
Munda
Solomons
Allied progress in Sicily and island surrenders reported
Allied Headquarters said the British Eighth Army and American Seventh Army advanced on the northern and eastern Sicilian fronts. Allied naval forces sunk a merchant ship and possibly a torpedo boat, while 303 Germans and nearly 1,000 prisoners were captured in the north. Favignana Levanzo and Marettimo surrendered, and American bombers struck Rome suburbs and Taranto airfields.
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North Africa
Eighth Army
Seventh Army
Averaf
Italy
Islands
Favignana
Levanzo
Marettimo
Sicily
Trapani
Rome
Practica di Mare
Grottaglio
Taranto
Ciano Resigns as Italian Ambassador to Vatican
London reports that Count Galeazzo Ciano Mussolini son in law and former Foreign Minister has resigned as ambassador to the Vatican. Appointed last Feb 7 after six years as Foreign Minister he lost the post amid cabinet reshuffles. Some Swiss border papers claim Mussolini and Ciano were arrested and held at Palazzo Chigi.
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Rome
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Vatican
Ciano
Holy See
Ag Luly
Vatican City
Neacetic
Switzerland
Palazzo I Chigi
Bern
Allies To Resume Terrible Aerial Offensive On Italy
Allied Headquarters broadcast in July 2012 warned the Halian people the terrible aerial offensive against Maly would restart immediately. Responsibility for the resumption was laid on the new Badoglig government for delaying, amid aims to force German repositioning. Messages from United Nations radio in Africa, London, and Washington urged civilians to avoid railways depots barracks and other military targets.
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Allied High Command
Maly
Allied Command
Badoglig
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London
Washington
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Britain
United
Europe
Argentina
Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
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Macron
Roosevelt
Benito Mudsulini
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Germany
Vatican City
Algiers
Luigi Cardinal Magliane
Tilaly
The
Daily Mirror
U S Turret Gunner Home From Africa For His 21st Birthday
Star Sergeant J Kenly Moberly, son of Mr and Mrs Merhi Moberly of East Patrick Street, returned to his hometown on a 20 day furlough for his 21st birthday after nineteen missions over enemy territory as a Martin Marauder turret gunner. He flew from North Africa with three bombers, describing close calls including an engine hit and a brush with Messerschmitts. He noted French speaking locals, dry season weather, camels near the airfield, and that he hasn’t been home since 1947. He may be reassigned to Florida or return to action.
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Sergt
J. Kenly Moberly
Merhi F. Moberly
East Patrick Street
Sergi
Moberly
Tie
Florida
North Africa
Pantelleria
Sardinia
Sicily
Messerschmitts
Sergt. Moberly
Messerschmitt
Oran
Tunis
Constantine
Phillippeville
Sergt. Mot
Washington
Balkan Unrest Is Increasing Across Occupied Europe
Reports from multiple points indicate growing unrest against Axis-backed Balkan governments. Germany tightens in Trieste as fears of Allied Balkan push rise, while Greek resistance and Greek city occupations shift amid increased guerrilla activity. A Swiss dispatch notes French resistance and a 30,000-strong Vichy secret army. In Oklahoma, two bank bandits abducted bank officials and stole about 12000 dollars during an eight hour standoff.
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Benito Mussolini
Germany
Balkan
Italy
Trieste
Balkans
Cairo
OWL
Berlin
Athens
Renn
Okla
Arkansas Valley State Bank
Weather summary and river conditions for the region
The report notes no 24 hour precipitation ending today and a July-to-date total of 4 inches. It compares July precipitation to the 1943 deficiency of 2.76 inches and lists yesterday's high and last night’s low temperatures with year-ago references. Sunset and sunrise times are provided, along with moon rise and set times. Rivers Potomac and Monocacy are listed as clear at Brunswick and Ceresville, but muddy at Buckeystown Dam.
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Tamoorrow
Potomac
Brunswick
Ceresville
Buckleystown Dam
Dodgers Trade Camilli And Allen To Giants St Louis
Dodgers manager Leo Durocher announces the noon trade sending Camilli and pitcher Johnny Allen from Brooklyn to the New York Giants for pitchers Bill Lehrman Bill Sayles and infielder Joe Orengo. No cash changes hands. Camilli will not play today versus the St Louis Cardinals.
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oPe
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tradhan Cessis
Johnny Allen
New York Giants
Bill Lehrman
Bill Sayles
Joe Orengo
Camilli
St. Louis Cardinals
Augic
Galan
Vatican Talks Intensify As Rome Chief of Police Slain
German civilians in Italy urged to return home as Vatican diplomacy accelerates. Italian police chief Renzo Chicricii and aide were killed amid frontier tensions near Chiasso. Italy’s Badoglio government faces pressure for peace terms as Allied powers align on unconditional surrender in Europe.
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Rome
Bern
Switzerland
Italy
la Suisse
Geneva
Renzo Chicricii
Chiasso
Trieste
Istrain
Haly
Milan
Cit
Pietro Badoglio
Bas+ der Nachichten
Badognia
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Giraud To Lead All Forces Of New France
United French forces under Gen Menri Giraud to serve as commander in chief with Gen Charles De Gaulle as permanent President of the Committee of National Defense. The move ends an eight month dispute between Giraud and De Gaulle and unifies forces across the empire to seek UN recognition alongside the United States and Britain.
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Algiers
Menri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Committee of National Defense
Italy
French National Committee of Liberation
Empire
Giraud
General de Gaulle
Paul le Gentilhomme
de Gaullist
McKeldin Judgment by Default in Slander Suit
Baltimore judge signs a default judgment in a $25,000 slander case brought by Joseph H A Regan against McKeldin. The complaint claimed improper remarks during two gubernatorial campaign broadcasts. Judge McLanahan had dismissed the suit, with Judge O Dunne previously sustaining a demurrer and giving Regan time to amend.
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Baltimore
J. Craig Me
Lanahan
Dehear
Marne Tphonyten TE AteniKeldin
Joseph H. A. Regan
McKeldin
Baltimort
Rogan
McLanahan
Campaign For
Pavernor
Eugene O' Dunne
Ten Leave For Camp Lee Induction Today
Local Draft area men scheduled to depart for Camp Lee to begin Army service. Inductees passed final exams after three weeks of furlough and will gather at the Draft Board office in Winchester Hall around 4 o clock before leaving for Camp Lee. Inductees include Gordon Blair, Marion Davis, Elmer Wharton Jr, Raymond Staley, Hubert Lew, Arthur Hightman, Maurice Orris, Mehra Cook, Joseph Maller.
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Camp Lee
Army
Draft Board
Winchester
Hall
Gordon E. Blair
J Marion M. Tity
John W. Davis
Elmer L. Wharton, Jr
Reinforcement Attempt Fails Near Orel in Soviet Drive
Moscow, July 31 German reinforcements flown to the front from Settin day before yesterday broke under a Red Army onslaught that pushed six miles and seized 20 villages. About 4,000 German troops were reported killed as the three pronged Soviet drive strangled the key German base amid stubborn hand to hand fighting.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
Red Army
Orel
U S Warships Bombard Gaps on Kiska Again
American light warships bombarded Japanese defenses on Kiska Island on Friday following a bombing mission by a single American plane. Surface vessels, likely destroyers or light cruisers, fired on the enemy’s main camp area and the Gertrude Cove sector.
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Kiska Island
Gertrude Cove
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