Firemen To Decide On Convention On Sunday
Frederick firemen plan a Sunday meeting at the Francis Scott Key hotel to decide if the Maryland State Firemen's Association convention in June will proceed in a modified form or be postponed. A one day business meeting with officer elections may occur. a full parade convention is hoped for later if possible. Local leaders and the county committee will discuss venue, funds, and appropriate participation given wartime conditions.
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Maryland
Pris
Frederick City
State Association
Baltimore
Roland B. Duke
Leonardtown
B. R. Benson
Cockeysville
Noah Joffe
Bowie
A. Leroy Willey
Cambridge
F. Lester Smith
Frederick
J. Franklin Stevens
Annapolis
Marshall Armacost
Arcadia
Carroll County
Frederick County
Guy Vbrust
President Brust
Robert L. Smith
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
W. Bartgis Storm
Uniteds
Capt. Smith
Citizens Truck Company
S. T. Virts
Brunswick
James H. Harris
Braddock Heights
Ray C. Gladhill
Middletown
D. Edgar Bittle
Myersville
Alton C. Whitmore
Walkersville
Jesse I. Renner
New Midway
L. C. Mackley
Thurmont
Charles F. Troxell
Emmitsburg
Leslie Sovecool
Graceham
Lloyd €. Culler
Robert A. Bennett
Army Prepares To Move 200 000 Japs
San Francisco reports the Army plans to evacuate 200 000 Japanese and others from Pacific coast military areas. It cites two main reception centers in sparsely settled California. One in Owens River valley east of the Sierra Nevada, about 270 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The other on the eastern fringe of the California desert near Parker Dam district along the Colorado River. Lieut General J L DeWitt of the Western Defense Command notes the centers will process and organize thousands of aliens and others to be excluded.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Owens, River Valley
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Los Angeles
California Desert
Parker Damblythe
Colorado River
J. L. DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
Twenty two horses entered in Widener Handicap at Hialeah
In Miami on March 6 twenty two horses were entered for the $50,000 Widener handicap at Hialeah Park. Al Sabath's juvenile champion Alsab is among the entrants, signaling a potential overflow field and strong local interest in the race. In New York stocks held firm after war and tax handicaps, with fractional declines and small rallies as trading progressed.
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Miami
Fla
al Sabath
Alsab
Hialeah Park
New York
City Streets Lighted By P. E. Current For 3 Weeks
Frederick city has operated its street lights largely on Potomac Edison Company power for nearly three weeks due to repairs at the city light plant. Bearings in a main diesel engine or related components are being replaced and tests are run daily as the work nears completion.
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Frederick City
Potomac Edison Company
City Electric Light
Lloyd C. Culler
Potomacc Edison
Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison Power
Emergency Canteen Course Plans Formed in Frederick
About one hundred women attended a Red Cross emergency canteen meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. The group approved a ten hour course and planned local kitchen units with church and community facilities. The program will run Thursday evenings with remaining sessions and is linked to the twenty hour nutrition course.
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Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick County
Red Cross
John A. Shires
Red Cross Committee
National Headquarters
Frederick
American Legion
Camp Ritchie
Braddock
CCC
Florence E. Williams
OCC
National Red Cross Organization
USO
The
Lavenia Hargett Marsh
Japs Claim Naval Attack On Pearl Harbor After Air Raid
Tokyo asserts a special attack flotilla carried out a night sea assault on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, sinking a battleship. The claim follows announcements of nine officers promoted posthumously and notes the attack occurred after the air raid, while U S records cite a single coordinated air and submarine attack.
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Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
United States
Roberts Commission
Kaneohe Bay
Roberts
Yamamoto
Isoroku Yamamoto
Imperial
Pearl Harror
Harper
Rojula
Two Guilty In Theft Of Meat Slicer Case
Two defendants James L. Schultz and Delmas K. Rice faced charges over a $60 meat slicing machine taken from in front of Carmack's store at Third and Market. Schultz was found guilty of larceny and Rice of receiving stolen goods. Parts linked to the machine were found at a Braddock area home. No defense witnesses were presented. Schrader pled guilty to stealing $50 from Charles Myers. sentence reserved.
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James L. Schultz
Delmas K. Rice
Carmack
Third and Market Street
Joseph Herp
Baltimore
Schultz
Rice
Siiter
Braddock
Allen Bartgis
Ralph Potts
Sergt
Austin Heffner
E. Austin James
Mr. James
Patrick M. Schneuffer
Arthur D. Willard
Edward Rosensteel
M. Robert Ritchie, Jr
Russell Leatherwood
Chester B. Ohler
Ralph F. Lewis
Cletus Fogle
Paul F. Foul
F. Sidney Hammond
Roy C. Dinterman
Harman F Culler
Notley H. Davis
Gurney Gosnell
Schrader
Howard Schrader
Brunswick
Willard
Charles Myers
Myers
Sergt. W. K. May
William M. Storm
Nazi Fortifications on French Coast Strengthened
London reported via Rome radio that a new defense line 140 miles long has been completed along the northern coast of occupied France. The fortifications, aimed at repelling parachutist and sea attacks, come after recent British parachutist raids with naval support that destroyed a radio airfield detection post.
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London
Reuters
Rome
France
May Leave Germany for Home, London Reports
London reports 140 American diplomats and journalists at Bad Wiesbaden are expected to depart for Lisbon on their way home by month’s end. About 16,000 U.S. citizens remain in Germany with many interned or under police supervision.
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London
Bad Wieuheim
Germany
Lisbon
Berlii
Stockholm
Exchange Telegraph
United States
Heavy Damage Reported on Renault Factories in Paris Area
The Air Ministry announced photographs confirm heavy damage to Renault factories in Paris area. Bombed sections show fires burning with most of the plant badly knocked about. two shops escaped crippling damage. French officials in Vichy say raiders killed 600 or more and wounded 2000.
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London
RAF
Paris
Air Ministry
Renault Motor Works
Seine River
Jank
Vichy
Surprise Blackout Triggers Citywide Civilian Defense Warnings
Local civilian defense officials released a list of establishments and homes with lights visible during Thursday night’s surprise blackout. Warnings, possible warrants, and fines up to 100 dollars were noted as authorities pledged strict enforcement.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Civilian Defense
Seeger and Company Store
Stale Armory
George B. Kehne
H. J. Slusher
Mr. Danner
Wilson Place
Kemp Hall
Kemp's
East Patrick Street
Doll's Jewelry
Leon's
Peregoff's
Peoples Service Drug Stores
Patrick Street
Old Church
All Saints Street
West Patrick Street
Poole’s
Rosemont
Private Hallar Best Returns Home From Puerto Rico Voyage
Private Hallar Best son of Mr and Mrs John T Best, of this city, has returned to the continental United States from Puerto Rico after an eventful voyage. He reported seeing a freighter torpedoed and that Nazi U boats were said to have hailed his ship. Best, stationed at Maxwell as an aviation student with the Air Corps, had been in Puerto Rico for 14 months. The trip back took seven days by boat with two course changes due to submarines. He landed at an east coast port last week and then went by train to Alabama.
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Hallar Best
John T. Best
United States
Puerto Rico
Air Corps
Langley Field
Alabama
Batavia Falls as Allied Forces Regain Ground in Java
Reports from Washington and London note Subic Bay air strikes disrupted Japanese plans in the Philippines while Dutch forces evacuate Batavia and report Japanese advances across northwestern Java. Tokyo claims Batavia captured as Bandoeng becomes focal point. Aneta notes Western forces withdraw from western Java amid fierce fighting.
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London
Bandoeng
Reuters
Batavia Bandoeng
Java
Batavia
Netherlands’ East Indies Empire
Jogjakarta
Burma Front Unchanged Amid Heavy Fighting
A London report states Britain's Burma position has not worsened in three days. Rangoon and Pegu remain in British hands with Indian and Chinese units fighting a determined defense against Japanese forces advancing along the Sittang River.
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London
Burma
Rangoon
Pegu
Sittang
Burma Command
Wan
Gulf of Martaban
Purchase Of Equipment For OCD Is Authorized
Washington March 6 President Roosevelt authorized the Office of Civilian Defense to begin placing orders under a 100 million dollar appropriation for essential protective equipment. OCD director James M. Landis said initial orders would cover helmets armbands medical supplies and firefighting gear. Some clearance from the War Production Board is needed before gas masks can be ordered but that is progressing quickly.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of Civilian Defense
James M. Landis
OCD
War Production Board
War Bottles to Replace Tin Cans in War effort
The government aims to shift the glass industry to replace tin cans with jars bottles and cups. War Production Board plans call for larger containers of lightest feasible glass to cut breakage and weight while boosting production and optimizing packing and shipping.
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Washington
War Production Board
State Loses 200 New Tires In Garage Fire
A large garage fire in Upper Marlboro destroyed 200 new tires owned by the State Roads Commission. Many tires were tractor sizes used in commission work. Fire companies from southern Prince George's county fought the blaze. Fireman Don Rogers of Seat Pleasant broke his ankle.
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Upper Marlboro
State Roads Commission
Prince George's
Don Rogers
Seath Pleasant
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P. E
French
May
Renault
City Ts
Bennett
Res
Philippines
U.S
Subic Bay
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Department
MacArthur
Y. Philppine
Bataan Peninsula
N. EH
Netherlands’ Oriental Empire
Middle East
Poorwakarta
Kalidjati
Soebang
Aneta
N. E
Soerabaja
Soerakarta
East Java
Buitenzorg
Netherlands East Indies
Indies
Cbs-Aneta
Berlin
Domei
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