Miami War Tourism Boom End? Black Market Tickets Exposed
A wartime Miami tourist season ends amid arrests as FBI chief J Edgar Hoover leads a crackdown on a black market in railroad reservations. Thirty rail and hotel workers and one taxi driver face charges for selling northbound tickets at 10 to 100 dollars above normal prices to stranded visitors. Nearby probes target hotel rent profiteering with OPA and a Senate inquiry led by Senator Harry Truman. Hotels charging 25 dollars per room and meals when ceilings were 12 dollars draw scrutiny from Lawrence L Schroeder Jr. Local officials report widespread denial of extra gasoline to stranded motorists, with about 6 600 turn downs so far.
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Miami
Fla
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
United States Senate
Office of Price Administration
Harry Truman
DMO
Washington
Miami Beach
OPA
Lawrence L. Schroeder, Jr
Schroeder
Dade County War Price and Rationing Board
Leonard P. Ireland
Ireland
Dr. David Dunn Voices Transformation at Hood Vesper Service
Rev. David Dunn urged transformation through renewing minds and hearts in a Hood College vesper address in Brodbeck Hall. He, a theology professor in Lancaster, Pa, urged adventuring faith and urged transforming others as the path to divine alignment. Henry Wade provided organ music and Hood College Choir offered The Lord is My Shepherd by Parker.
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David Dunn
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Dunn
The
Theological Seminary of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lancaster
St. Paul
Dr. Dunn
Christ
Henry T. Wade
Hood
J. Alex Gilfillan
Lord Is
Parker
Tilghman on Furlough Visits Wife and Parents
Pfc. Ralph Tilghman, recently named on furlough, visited his wife Mrs Helen G Tilghman of Lincoln apartments and his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Tilghman of West All Saints Street. His address is Det 415th Bkrg Co APO 182 care Postmaster Coachella Depot Los Angeles California.
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Pfc
Tilghman
Helen G Tilghman
Lincoln Apartments
Arthur Tilghman
West All Saints Street
Ralph Tilghman
Det
Bkrg
APO 182
Care
Coachella Depot
Los Angeles
Calif
Engagement Announced No Use To Ask For Additional Fuel Oil
Mr and Mrs Robert L Wenner of Rosemont near Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter Ethel Margaret to Sec Class Petty Officer J Reed I Trice of the U S Navy son of Mrs Frank Trice and the late Mr Trice of Cochran Ga Before en listing in the Navy he resided at Cochran No date set for the wedding There is no use for local fuel oil users who have more than 17 per cent of their 1943 44 rations left in coupons to apply for additional allotments of oil at this time Local Rationing Board officials said today
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Robert L. Wenner
Rosemont
Brunswick
Ethel Margaret
J. Reed I Trice
U.S. Navy
Frank Trice
Mr. Trice
Cochran, Ga
Navy
Cochran
New Windsor District Sees Busy Socials and Red Cross Drive
New Windsor hosts weekend visits among local families with Mrs Elvert Miller and Miss Kitty Roop in from Flint and Washington visiting relatives. A Red Cross Drive opens with a long list of town and country solicitors led by Mrs Howard Deeds and Mrs Richard Sullivan. A surprise birthday for Mr and Mrs Sterling Crawmer draws friends from town and surrounding areas as visitors share gifts and pink decor. Bud Petry returns on furlough, and local residents attend the funeral of Mrs Paul Buckey as the community stays active.
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New Windsor
Elvert Miller
Flint
Mich
Kitty Roop
Washington
Preston Roop
Eva Rhodes
Cora Stouffer
Grant Devilbiss
Baltimore
Grace Fisher
Sadie Zile
Mary Hooker
Ethel Ensor
Clarence Ensor
Oliver Haines
Mary
Mt. Airy
Harvey Haines
Turfel
Westminster
Bernard Weishaar
Nellie Bond
Howard Devilbiss
Hallett Baile
Sarah Baile
John Baile
Paul Benedict
Ercie Benedict
Jane Englar
R. Jervis Beggs
Granville Roop
Airy
John Roop
Red Cross
Howard Deeds
Richard Sullivan
Reba Richardson
Anna
Alma Hastings
Mary E. Haines
Pearl Benedict
Willie Benedict
Walter Crawmer
Harry Crawmer
Herbert Crawmer
Clyde Haner
James Henderson
Lester Polster
Catherine Warner
Ruby Crawmer
Lulu Clemson
E. Joseph Englar
Leslie Smelser
Hartzler
Paul Buckey
Surprise Party Honors Naval Cadet Victor L Wolfe
A surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs John Geesse in Emmitsburg celebrated Naval Aviation Cadet Victor L Wolfe on leave before reporting to primary training at NAS Glenview Illinois. Attending were many local residents including Mr and Mrs Charles Heim Pauline Heim Melvin Heim and others from Thurmont Derwood Bethesda Brunswick Walkersville Frederick and nearby areas.
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John Geesse
Emmitsburg
Naval Aviation
Victor L. Wolfe
N. A S
Glenview
Ill
Charles Heim
Pauline Heim
Melvin Heim
Robert Seiss
Sandra
Alpouse Knott
Thurmont
Jailed In Default Of Bond In Robbery Case
Mark Hallman of New Market was jailed in default of a $1,000 bond after alleged assault and robbery near Buckeystown road. The victim, Rasp berry Whiting of Virginia, was injured with several cracked ribs and loss of $45 plus a shirt and necktie. Hallman denies the charges. a preliminary hearing is set for Police Court tonight.
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Mark Hallman
New Market
Buckeystown Road
Sergt
Frank Dorsey
Raspberry
Whiting
Virginia
Maryland
Hallman
Dorsey
12,000,000 Autos Needed After War
New York reports Army production chief General Willam S. Knudsen predicts 12 million new automobiles will be desired by Americans after the war. He says postwar cars will begin arriving six months after peace, with 1942 models in early waves. He notes major air progress will be larger planes, not trainer aircraft, and highlights advances in light metals and durable plastics.
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New York
Willam S. Knudsen
Army
Long Island
Red Cross
General Motors Corporation
Emmitsburg Air Corps furloughs and enlistments noted
Clyde Myers in Salt Lake City spent a four day furlough with his parents on East Main street and recently earned aerial gunner wings. Miss Dory Elder of Washington DC visited her mother on South Seton avenue. Cpl James Adelsberger in Yuma Arizona is home on a 23 day furlough with his mother on West Main street. Pvt Curt Topper at Fort Belvoir Virginia visited his wife and family near town. Gerald N Ryder and son Pfc Gerald F Ryder in Northern Ireland sent Irish linen items. Ryder, in the Air Corps, has been there about nine months. Thomas Norris has enlisted in the Army Air Corps reserve. Henry Timmerman has enlisted in the Navy and is stationed at Bainbridge.
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Emmitsburg
Clyde Myers
Salt Lake City
Charles Myers
East Main Street
Pic. Myers
Air Corps
Dory Elder
Washington, D. C
John Elder
Seton Avenue
James Adelsberger
Yuma
Ariz
Dewin Adelsberger
West Main Street
Cpl
Adelsberger
Curt Topper
Fort Belvoir
Gerald N. Ryder
Gerald F. Ryder
Northern Ireland
Phc. Ryder
Ireland
Thomas Norris
T. J. Norris
St. Anthony'’s
Army Air Corps Reserve
Henry Timmerman
Fred Timmerman
Taneytown Chamber Notes Honor Roll and Local Events
About 30 members attended the Chamber meeting as progress on the Honor Roll plaque near the World War I Veterans Memorial at the Union Street Taneytown and Westminster roads intersection was reported. A motion-picture group from Luther Ritter of Littlestown showcased films of a western trip. Women Red Cross and War Fund solicitors began a door to door canvass with a Taneytown quota of 1800 dollars. Joseph B. Smith and daughter Helen moved from Bull Frog road to a George R. Sauble apartment, and a chimney fire prompted Taneytown Fire Company to respond to John Price’s home. The Taneytown Elementary School invites parents to a Folk Dance Assembly March 9 at 2 p.m. and the PTA plans a card party April 11 for school support. A local soldier’s sister, Shirley Burdette of Hyattstown, may see her brother in the film “At His Side” shown in Frederick. efforts are ongoing to bring the Red Cross March of Time film back to town.
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Taneytown
Chamber of Commerce
Unionstown
Westminster
Luther Ritter
Littlestown
Red Cross
Joseph B. Smith
Helen Smith
Bull Frog Road
Roland Beaver
George R. Sauble
John Price
Shirley Burdette
Hyattstown
Frederick
Cyril Mee
Opera House
Miss Burdette
Italy
Weekend Visits and Family News From Sykesville Area
Community notes list visits and stays among local families and relatives. Charles Hand of the U S Navy visited brother William Hand at Mrs Mildred Arrington's home. Other entries record visits between Barnes Arringtons, Horn of Hagerstown with Warner family, Jack Ruby and Mae Robinson in Washington, Berry family in Arbutus, Hershall Reed in Baltimore, William Wilcox on 48 hour Navy leave, and Miss Charlotte McKeldin visiting Pikesville.
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Thomas Arrington
H. A. Barnes
William Kidd
Albert Grimm
Madaline Horn
Hagerstown
W. S. Warner
Jack Ruby
Washington
Mae Robinson
Ruby
Lloyd Berry
Arbutus
Sykesville
Hershall Reed
Baltimore
William Wilcox
Us& Navy
William Hobbs
Muss Mary Hobbs
Springfield Avenue
Charlotte McKeldin
Pikesville
Bernard Cook
Striking miners drafted in Sydney amid coal mine closures
Five hundred young coal miners were drafted for military service today after refusing to return to work. As they prepared for training camps, the month-old strike showed no sign of ending, having closed ten large New South Wales mines and caused a loss of 150000 tons of coal.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Senate Leaders Meet Roosevelt as Barkley Is Absent
Senate Majority Leader Barkley was absent as congressional leaders met with President Roosevelt. The gathering marked the first contact since Barkley resigned in protest of Roosevelt's veto of a tax bill.
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Barkley
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Press Assn. Teletype Circuit Ordered Closed
The Argentine Postmaster General ordered on March 4 the indefinite shutdown of the United Press teletype circuit between Buenos Aires and Montevideo. La Prensa Unida was instructed to suspend its radio news transmission facilities nationwide after a Prensa Unida employee operated the circuit to Montevideo in violation of regulations.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
March
GCP
United Pr
Montevideo
la Prensa Unida
Sis
United Press
Prensa Unida
Uruguay
Maryland tops per capita unemployment reserve fund
Annapolis reports Maryland has the largest per capita unemployment compensation reserve among 23 states in a West Virginia Chamber survey. The state’s population was estimated at 1,967,963 in 1943, with a reserve of 84 million dollars, or 42.63 dollars per person. Missouri Texas and Indiana had higher total dollars. Governor O Conor announced the findings.
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Annapolis
Maryland
West Virginia
Contempt charges may be dropped against White House aide
Washington March 6 A Senate Agriculture subcommittee delayed action on contempt proceedings against Jonathan Daniels a confidential assistant to President Roosevelt. The panel gathered to consider dropping charges after Daniels agreed to testify tomorrow about efforts to get Harry Slattery removed as Rural Electrification Administrator.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Sub-Committee
Jonathan Daniels
Roosevelt
Marty Slattery
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
White House
Smith
D-Sc
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Subcommittee
Daniels
Wis
Mr. Roosevelt
Harry Slattery
Union Bridge Notes On Local Deaths And County News
Mrs Margie Otto returns to Baltimore after visiting Union Bridge the death of her sister Nora Sixx’s son Clarence Otto last Tuesday. Mrs Adam Chen improves and can go out. Farmers Cooperative Union Bridge names officers for the year Randall Spoerlein president W Roger Roop vice president J Herbert Snyder secretary E D Peters treasurer Edward L Exchman manager. Mrs Eugene Zander of Washington visits Union Bridge. Mrs Katie O Conner of Baltimore spends weeks in Union Bridge with James Sinnott family. Pvt Durbin Fogle on furlough from Camp Blanding Fla tests Friday for reassignment to another camp.
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Union Bridge
Margie Otto
Baltimore
Nora Sixx
Clarence E. Otto
Adam Chen
Farmers Cooperative, Inc
Randall G.spoerlein
W. Roger Roop
J. Herbert Snyder
E. D. Peters
Edward L. Exchman
Eugene Zander
Washington, D. C
Howard Gray
Katie O'Conner
James Sinnott
Pvt
Durbin Fogle
Camp Blanding
Fla
Private Walter A Cox Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Private first class Walter A Cox aged 27 of Martinsburg West Virginia died at 547 am in Medical College Hospital Richmond from injuries suffered when the automobile carrying him and three other soldiers from Camp Butner North Carolina left Brook Road and struck a tree near Norwood Avenue.
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Richmond
Walter A Cox
Martinsburg
W. Va
Medical College Hospital
Camp Butner
N. C
Brook Road
Norwood Avenue
War Labor Board upholds union membership clause in green contract
In a March decision the War Labor Board ruled 8 to 4 that a maintenance of membership clause in a green contract for editorial and reportorial workers is not a violation of freedom of the press. The majority said the clause lets workers choose to join a union and does not affect the employer’s right to hire or fire.
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Washington
Pub Mc
War Labor Board
Men from Carroll County report for Navy service
Charles Woodrow Fowler and James William Fossett of Mt. Airy, colored, reported to the Baltimore Navy recruiting station Saturday for service after earlier pre induction tests. They come from Carroll County Draft Board One.
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Charles Woodrow Fowler
James William Fossett
Mt. Airy
Navy
Baltimore
Carroll County Draft Board One
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Hood Vesper Service
Ethel Margaret Wenner
von Hoover
Williamson
Saas
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Defense
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Camp Detrick
U. S. Employment Service
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Supreme Court
Congress
Eadache Gaestet
WPB
Culler
Ballenger Creek
Manor Woods
Buckeystown
Frederick County
Linesdale
Korndyke Lyons
Mercedes
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Sinesdale
Cumberland Fobes
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