County to hold blackout test across Maryland June 16
Maryland will stage a three hour blackout June 16 affecting Carroll Harford Frederick Washington Allegany Garrett and Baltimore counties plus a dusk to dawn exercise June 17 in Montgomery Prince George s Charles and St Mary s with Virginia and DC in cooperation. Baltimore city will not participate. Street and traffic lights mostly stay on during the three hour window.
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Baltimore
Henry S Barrett
Maryland
Carroll
Harford
Frederick
Washington
Allegany Garrett
Barrett
Montgomery
Prince George's
Charles
St. Mary’s Bunties
Virginia
District of Columbia
Gasoline Shortage Threatens City and County Stations
Baltimore area dealers warn of near no fuel for sale in early week as rationing and Sunday closures creep in. Operators say 65 percent of stations may run dry, with tourists and out-of-state motorists told to seek elsewhere. First calls go to war plant workers, fuel limits persist amid a “terrific cut” in supplies.
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Baltimore
Hood College Class Day and Baccalaureate Exercises
Hood College holds Class Day exercises this afternoon at 4 30 with seniors and sopranos in white, plus the class song by Elinor Abel and Elizabeth Trice. Sunday evening at 6 30 a Baccalaureate service features Prof William R Barnhart on Watchman What of the Night. Monday morning at 9 30 commence men t exercises with Dr Henry J Stahr and President Theodore A Distler delivering addresses and presenting degrees.
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Hudson Memorial
Hood College
William R. Barnhart
Theodore A. Distler
Franklin and Marshall College
New World Order
Henry J. Stahr
Elinor Abel
Elizabeth Trice
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Gertrude Garman
Mary Davis
Dr. Stahr
Eight Square Miles of Cologne Laid in Waste by British
British air raids on Cologne destroyed more than 5,000 acres, about eight square miles, in the RAF's first 1,000 bomber raid on the Ruhr and Rhineland. The Air Ministry said vast areas were badly damaged, including railway works in Whippes and major factories like Vulcan, Rheinfelt, and Mauser. The old town was largely finished, while the Hindenburg Bridge area took a direct hit. the cathedral appeared unscathed in reconnaissance photos.
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London
Cologne
RAF
Ruhr
Rhineland
Air Ministry
Whippes
Vulcan
Rheinfelt
K. G. Mauser
Ehrenfields
Hindenburg
Rhine
Baltimore Methodist Conference Accepts Bosley Invitation
Westminster June 6 The Baltimore Annual Conference accepted today an invitation from Rev. Dr. H. A. Bosley of Mt. Vernon Place Methodist church to host the 1943 convention in Baltimore.
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Westminster
Baltimore
The
Methodist Church
H. A. Bosley
Mt. Vernon Place
Fruit Ship Atenas Sinks Submarine, Survives Attacks
The Costa Rican La Tribuna reports the United Fruit ship Atenas sank one submarine and avoided another during an attack in the Gulf of Mexico while en route to Puerto Limón.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
la Tribuna
United Fruit
Atenas
Gulf of Mexico
Puerto Limon
U. S. Officers Serve On Commandos Staff
American Army officers are serving on the general staff of the British Commandos, per disclosure by Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. Property sold The Lewistown Mills building owned by the late Dr Eutaw Neibhours went at public sale to Gilmore R Frautz for 1500 dollars. Executors of Mrs Ella Neibhours conducted the sale with Leslie N Coblentz as mortgagee’s assignee. Amos A Holter attorney and Emmett R Bowlus auctioneer.
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Washington
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Lewistown Mills
Eutaw D. Neighbours
Court House
Gilmore R. Frautz
Ella M. Neighbours
Neighbours
Leslie N. Coblentz
Amos A. Holter
Emmett R. Bowlus
Sailor Schildt Served Hickam Planes During Pearl Harbor Raid
Corp Schildt served as air mechanic first class with the U S Army Air Corps. He was stationed at Hickam Field during the December attack and serviced aircraft as action loomed. After furlough he heads to Santa Ana California for a new station, while hoping for foreign service again.
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Pike
Hawaii
U. S. Army Air Corps
Army
Corp
Hawaiian Naval Base
Schildt
British Third Heavy Attack on Ruhr Valley
The British RAF opened a week of heavy air offensives with a third night assault on the Ruhr and a large daylight sweep against Belgium and France. The week reportedly involved over 1,000 fighter and bomber planes, with Essen as a primary target and significant anti aircraft and searchlight defenses. Sixty-four lines were not present.
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London
RAF
Ruhr
Cologne
Essen
Krupp
Germany
Air Ministry
Belgium
France
Three UN Merchant Ships Sunk in Caribbean
The Navy announced the sinking of three United Nations merchant vessels in the Caribbean by enemy submarines. Survivors have been landed at Gulf Coast ports. The ships were a medium-sized United States vessel, a small British ship, and a small Norwegian merchantman.
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Washington
United Nations
Caribbean
Navy
Gulf Coast
United States
Flying Tigers claimed 200 Japanese troops in China
In Chungking on June 6 the Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group said to have killed more than 200 Japanese soldiers. They reported the action along the Salween river west bank in Yunnan Province and near the Burma road by bombing and strafing. Official announcement confirmed.
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Chungking
China
Flying Tigers
Salween River
Yunnan Province
Burma Road
Japs Claim Chuhsien Occupied by Japanese Forces
Tokyo reports Japanese broadcasts state the Chinese city of Chuhsien in Chekiang province was occupied by Japanese forces at 6 p m today. Domei provided the report citing the central China command.
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Tokyo
China
Chuhsien
Chekiang Province
Domei
Market gains fade as profit taking halts 3 day rally
New York stocks rose on a sustaining war news mood but profit taking paused the three day recovery. Leaders stalled as demand remained weak and offerings limited. Early gains were extended selectively while uneven price trends appeared amid timid investor interest.
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New York
British Have Armored Superiority In Libya
London reports British armored superiority in Libya as Rommel's spearhead is driven back toward a gap in the lines. Liaison indicates a three sided assault after heavy artillery from north and south hampered German counter moves. British raids on rear areas target Rommel’s supply routes as forces advance from Knightsbridge toward Tobruk.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Neil M. Ritchie
Tamar
Knightsbridge
Rommel
Alumnae Fulfill Major Hood College Library Fund
Announced at Hood College annual Alumnae Association meeting, Rev. George Emerson Barnes of Philadelphia was elected trustee. The group has raised 80 37 of its 103 766 69 goal for the Joseph Henry Apple Library, completed last year. Trustees Rufus F. Zimmerman and Earle H Wicodemus were re elected. The association voted to eliminate the alumnae weekend tied to Campus Day.
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George Emerson Barnes
Philadelphia
Hood College
College
Rufus F. Zimmerman
New York City
Earle H Wicodemus
Pittsburgh
Ethel Lowe Robinson
Greensburg
Evelyn Keite Yeide
Washington
OTC
Mary Grace Helfenstein
Dorothy Filler McBruic
Frederick
Helen Douglass Duve
Sarah Quinn
Russians See Opening Of Front In The West
Moscow News reports that large British attacks on the Ruhr and Rhineland signal the start of a major British American offensive on Germany. The leading article predicts a real western front with air and ground battles, asserting the initiative will be held by Allied forces.
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Kuibyshev
Russia
Ruhr
Rhineland
Germany
Moscow News
Alta
Bowers Runs for Brunswick Mayor as Harris Won’t Seek 3rd Term
Brunswick third ward councilman Elmer E. Bowers Sr. filed his mayoral candidacy as Mayor Alfred Harris announced he would not seek reelection. Harris’s record includes pay as you go finance and solid town growth since 1938. Bowers, a Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road agent, served on the council since 1939 and resides at 526 West B Street with his wife and four children. Two third ward seats will open, with Wirts likely to run again and Moler seeking reelection in the first ward. Ballot petitions due ten days before August election.
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Elmer E. Bowers Sr
Brunswick
Alfred Harris
Bowers
Harris
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Park Mills
Point of Rocks
Railroad
West B Street
Stanley T. Wirts
Paul J. Moler
Molec
James H. Thompson
W. C. Nute
W. C. Lutman
Hood College alumnae donate items for infirmary project
Signatures of President Henry I Stahr l and President Emeritus Joseph H Apple will be on sold shares to benefit the college. Mrs Janie Quynn Delaplaine chairs the committee. The infirmary auxiliary led by Mrs Ethel Sha Ebaugh of Baltimore plans current reading material colorful bedspreads towels screens for student comfort. Elizabeth Bellamy reports as publicity director and introduces Mary Wallace to take over. Hood College new movie footage shown before alumnae luncheon in Coblentz Hall.
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Henry I Stahrl
Joseph H Apple
Janie Quynn Delaplaine
Ethel Sha +- Ebaugh
Baltimore
Elizabeth Bellamy
Mary Wallace
Hood College
Bellamy
Coblentz Hall
Battle of Midway Turns to U S Control as Japanese Fleet Withdraws
A Japanese invasion fleet limped away from Midway as U S bombers and submarines damaged several carriers battleships cruisers and transports. Admiral Nimitz said enemy damage was very heavy but no sinkings were confirmed while American losses were limited to planes and aircrew. The defense showcased the Army Navy and Marine Corps in a pivotal engagement that could mark a turning point in the Pacific war.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
United States
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
mid-Pacific
Coral Sea
Midway
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Nimitz
Tavneau
Aare
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Japan
Hawaii
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Alton Y. Bennett
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Baccalaureate
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Corn Schildt
Fort Slocum
Libya
Foe
Cairo
Tobruk
Martaba
Derna
Syracuse
Sicily
U.S
Admiral Nimitz
Hamhives
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