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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
4
The fragment references circulation and Associated Press rights with standard newspaper boilerplate. It notes office location in Frederick Maryland and publication date Monday June 5, 1944, indicating a wartime local paper entry with AP attribution and correction policy.
The 88th and 85th Selective Service divisions entered combat in Italy for the first time as units. Composed of inductees from every state, they drove 30 miles in two weeks, with the 85th clearing the Tyrrhenian coast and Pontine marshes while the 86th punched through the Hitler line eastward. Though fresh, they trained thoroughly and proved the draftees' fighting spirit equal to volunteers.
The War Manpower Commission issues an order taking absolute control of all male labor over 17 starting July 1. Governors' Conference adjourned after blasting Federal bureaucracy. Brewster Aeronautical keeps thousands on payroll amid Navy contract cuts. California plant to lay off thousands as contracts end. Senator McCarran boasts of resisting magnesium cuts at Las Vegas plant. The public views the order as illogical to most civilians on federal payroll.
Wounded men in Italy show only seven tenths of one percent die within eight days of reaching evacuation hospitals and after surgery. The improvement over World War I is credited to advanced surgery and new remedies. The nation praises scientific experts and medical staff for saving many lives from battle injuries.
Washington editors warn Republicans risk felled civil rights as they hesitate to press for court review of executive actions. They note price stabilization and wage control, War Labor Board authority, and Smith Connally law as pivotal to protecting liberties, urging decisive legislative action to limit executive overreach.
A compact wisdom note cites Proverbs 15 18 about wrath sparking conflict and patience quelling strife. It also notes anger's folly and repentance attributed to Pythagoras, framing a concise reflection on temperance.
A June 5 1894 issue recalls weather events with a hailstorm and brief showers in Frederick. It notes Goode Manufacturing Co producing straw hats at McMurray Canning Co grounds. Richard Jamison finds a gold medal bearing General McClellan. A colored baseball game ends with a man knocked unconscious and $500 bond set for the offender. A YMCA meeting plans a monument for Francis Scott Key and suggests a government grant of 5000 to 10000.
Beginning this morning workmen tore up rails on Market street as part of Potomac Edison Company improvements. A plane crash at a temporary aviation field near Walkersville left two aviators uninjured. A mysterious woman in black is sought after a 10 year old Water street girl vanished, later found hysterical. Frederick defeated Martinsburg 11 to 7 to tie for last in the Blue Ridge League. West earned the win.
A dated roundup lists 1762 Bushrod Washington and 1809 Columbus Delano births with death dates, 1823 George Angell, 1856 Alice Fortier, 1886 Edward Thorp and notes notable anniversaries. It also recalls 1837 DePauw University, 1851 Uncle Tom serials, 1867 temperance politics, 1941 Army Air Corps ferried planes, 1942 London bombing, and 1943 Italian ships bombed. Birthdays include Maud Bennet and others. a horoscope and a Durham rock anecdote close the page.
Elton C. Fay analyzes Allied strategy in Italy, arguing Rome’s seizure aimed at prestige and political influence rather than pure military gain. He notes Nazi plans to cede southern and central Italy, a costly region feeding Italy, and outlines Germany’s withdrawal toward the Spezia Rimini line after Mussolini’s fall.
Prayer in these days notes that war clouds prompt many to pray though outcomes remain uncertain. Faith is tested as death and pain may come, yet trust in God's loving care provides courage. The piece urges daily reliance on divine strength even amid loss and unanswered questions.
The writer laments the ongoing war and calls for an end to fighting, urging a peaceful June and broader pursuit of hopeful causes. N. A. Lupburrow signs the plea, urging unity and relief from conflict.
Washington battles over public housing pivot on federal aid, HOLC mortgages, rent controls and slum clearance. The National Capital Housing Authority faces lobbying from real estate interests, with bills by McCarran Tydings Randolph Capper and a private housing financing proposal shaping the debate as elections approach.
Dorothy Dix offers guidance on a 17 year old girl delaying marriage until stable and on friends' dynamics. She praises restraint, cautions about fragile pride in early marriages, and urges public, parentally approved unions. In a follow up, Dix explains tact to Jinks on avoiding offenses among close female friends and avoiding blunt truths.
A 17 year old high school senior asks for non overcrowded postwar jobs. Dorothy Dix suggests joining the WACs now to serve the country and gain a living salary while training. The WACS offer 155 occupations with potential for advancement and good pay.
The guide explains correct form when calling a house phone and hearing an unfamiliar voice. It advises asking for the person by her last name, for example May I speak with Mrs Wallace please rather than using a first name. It notes you may have the wrong number or be speaking to a housemaid and suggests respectful phrasing.
London June 5 Karl Warner known as Molotov the Mayor of Brooklyn, 24, rose from a troubled private to a famed lone scout in the Ninth Division during the Tunisian fight. He killed many officers and men, bluffed an Italian company into surrender, and disarmed 140 men without firing. He died in Tunisia after an ambush near Bizerte. His exploits were recounted by Stars and Stripes.
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