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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1944
Page
4
A publisher announces that no description or opinion will be published without evidence of energy and accuracy. The News corrects any grip or corporation item when brought to the editor’s attention. Entered at the Fredericton office as second class matter.
An analysis of Japan's 1889 constitution shows the army and navy ministers must be generals or admirals and access to the emperor, making civilian control unlikely. The piece argues for abolishing militaristic rule so Japan can join the family of nations as a civilian-led state.
The article argues that language differences cause conflicts and hinder progress. It highlights English as a strong candidate for a universal language, noting its global reach from the United States to India. A postwar campaign to teach English worldwide could spread knowledge and foster world peace.
Washington reports persistent rumors that Wendell Willkie may back Governor Dewey though no decision is made. Willkie acts as a private citizen weighing issues and timing, while isolationists oppose his support. Dewey courts independent voters but risks alienating wings, echoing 1920 tensions about League of Nations.
A compact clipping links biblical Leviticus 19 34 to a Homeric line about strangers and the poor being sent with what is given The piece emphasizes charitable duty toward strangers and the needy and invokes divine or epic sanction to generosity.
Enthusiastic meet in Court House Park approves tariff reform and condemns Senator Gor man while praising President Cleveland. Maryland Trotters defeat Lord Baltimore Club 5 2 before about 1 000 spectators. 591 excursionists depart for Baltimore. Tyson and Zimmerman plan consolidation. Henry Ramsburg buys property in New Market for 390 dollars.
The July 21 1924 column notes a 100 degree official temperature with a 73 degree low after the hottest day since 1931. It reports a gypsy band arrested near Ridgeville for larceny from a Ridenour grocery, released on $40 costs. Frederick county schools open Sept 3 for 1924-25. Police learn two men in Columbus Ohio were caught stealing a car linked to a former officer Theodore Alexander, engine number matching.
A pastiche list recalls birth anniversaries of James Kent John Ericsson Frederick W N Crouch Paul du Chailly Carroll Quantrill Theobald Smith and others. It notes historical events from 1763 Pontiac defiance to 1940s wartime items and features a daily horoscope cautioning about treachery for March 8 births.
British offensive timing and center-front pressure in Caumont threaten German force shifts while Lt General Omar Bradley’s American armor drives 20 mile advances toward Gotentin. McNair warned tanks work with air power to exploit breakthroughs as infantry follows to mop up.
The notice lists various ration stamps for Meats Fats and Other Foods, processed foods, sugar, airplane sheets, gasoline, fuel oil and period changes. It specifies validity indefinitely for many blue and red book stamps, with several stamps expiring or usable through specific dates in 1945 and later. It notes new period one coupons may be used as soon as received from ration boards.
The piece advises appointing several well acquainted guests to greet arrivals, introduce singles to groups, and welcome strangers early to prevent shyness and discomfort.
The Taneytown Fire Company responded to Harvey Shorb’s Keysville road home where threshing operations caused a belt fire. A load of wheat contacting the engine belt ignited, destroying the wheat and badly burning the wagon and thresherman’s belt.
Burton Heath analyzes how Britain could lose its maritime power after World War II as the United States builds 2,500 modern cargo ships versus Britain’s potentially 1,500 older vessels. He argues peacetime adjustments may push Britain to seek compensation, while American shipping interests aim to expand postwar control without harming Britain’s lifeline.
A reader, 24, married five years with two sons, complains of an possessive husband and asks how to cope. Dorothy Dix warns that excess affection can weary even love, urges finding balance, and notes the danger of overindulgence. A second letter from a young woman in high school asks about a cousin’s husband pursuing her. Dix urges fleeing temptation and condemns the man’s betrayal, urging safety and escape.
Dear Dorothy Dix advises that a second marriage is a new deal and all mementoes from the first marriage should be packed away. He should stop recalling past affection, as repeated reminders create unhappiness for the current spouse.
Lesson emphasizes correct usage and pronunciation with examples. Today's term lustrate means to purify or cleanse through a propitiatory offering. The note urges expanding vocabulary by daily word mastery and includes a quotation about purging and lustrating the city from Hammond.
The article argues that though science denies proof of the soul, life continues after physical decay. It notes body replacement over a decade and suggests a persistent spirit grows wiser. Reason and revealed religion support belief in immortality, citing Christ's victory over death and sin.
N A Lufburrow letter laments German aggression and Allied pressure. The piece condemns Hitler and his regime, arguing the war has shattered public morale and left civilians facing fear and upheaval as Eastern and Western fronts strain society.
Promotions announced today by Maj Gen Philip Hayes Third Service Command head raise two physicians to colonel. Lt Col Walter D Wise of Baltimore and Thomas Fitz Hugh Jr of Philadelphia elevated in ceremony or recognition within the Third Service Command.
HAL BOYLE recalls a ruined no mans land inn in France where American and German patrols shared a liquor cache. Troops, eager for night patrols, used the place until Maj. Asa Gardiner ordered trusted teetotalers to destroy the liquor and seal the taps, ending the nightly visit.
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