Confident but cautious on Japanese fleet moves
The piece contrasts two strategies from Berlin radio and General Vandegrift. The German forecast warns Japan may avoid waters with US air superiority until it can strike decisively. Vandegrift argues Japan seeks a trap but US Marines will stay prepared, noting past campaigns and insisting readiness to thwart any ambush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Vom
Berlin
United States
Pacific
Japan
Alexander A. Vandegrift
United States Marine Corps
Vandegrift
Tojo
Marshall Islands
Truk
Mariana Islands
Service Man's Thoughts on Peace and Returning Home
The service man imagines the day war ends and he is free to go home. Reunion with loved ones tops his thoughts, but plans for postwar work are also key. Most expect to resume old jobs or find something similar, while some will seek new paths or further training to avoid long unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Hal Boyle
Anzio Beachhead
Anzio
Philadelphia
Brushoff Club
Boyle
Miss X
Mr. Boyle
Morinx
Sergeaant
Gilbert Farnham
Montpelier
George A. Buttgen
Third Infantry Division
Fred A. Pure
Gilbert
Minn
William Clarence
Bond
Ore
Corp
Grant E. Gance
Walnut Ave
N. E
Canton
Ohio
Hamburg
Germany
Dictionary as guiding source to knowledge and self improvement
N A Lufburrow extols using the dictionary as a ready source of knowledge beyond college, praising its vast, varied definitions and enduring usefulness. He urges consistent practice to coach the mind and gain lasting profit from small efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Lufburrow
Government power to force union membership at work argued
Washington experts debate whether a government agency can compel an employer to sign a contract with a union and require a worker to remain on the job against his will. The Nuclear War Labor Board and Roosevelt era statements are cited as grounds, with concerns about involuntary servitude and constitutional limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
David Lawrence
Supreme Court of the United States
Nee
Tes
National War Labor Board
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Congress
Fifty Years Ago Local Hems from the Columns for The News
A March 8, 1894 item recalls the M FE annual conference reception hosted by Epworth League with speeches by Rev A J Gill Miss Mary Grace Radcliffe Dr J F Goucher and Bishop Charles H Fowler. A Phil harmonic orchestra banquet at Carlin House drew Mayor Fleming and aldermen. The Y M C A literary society debated capital punishment, verdict 2 to 1 against abolition. The News editorial urged street cleaning. East Fifth street residents report nightly disruptions from unknown parties wrecking chicken coops and raiding coops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE
Epworth League
A. J. Gill
Mary Grace Radcliffe
J. F. Goucher
Woman's College
Baltimore
Charles H Fowler
Philharmonic Orchestra of
Frederick
Carlin House
Fleming
Board of Aldermen
Y. M. C. A. Literary Society
Roger Wickham
Roscoe C. White
Victor A. Staley
D. Ed Herbert
Twenty Years Ago Local News Summary
Twenty years ago reports from March 8, 1924 note county efforts to license dog owners, with about 2500 unlicensed. The Eighth Annual Automobile Show is set for April 8 in the armory by Company A, Headquarters Company, and Band Section. New York’s Good Morning Dearie musical comedy played at City Opera House. Reno notes a prospective candidate for district Republican nomination urged by many, while two candidates have filed against Congressman Fred N. Zihiman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Company A
New York
Frederik
Globe Theater
City Opera House
Reno
Harp
W. AS
Nonaananana
Fred N. Zihiman
Today in History and Birthdays Chronology
Historic events from 1765 to 1980 are listed with notable figures born or died, including Simon Cameron, Alvan Clark, Matthew Butler, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Homer Davenport, and Katharine Lenroot. Also notes on stamps, diplomacy, battles, and economic events, plus birthdays of Katharine Lenroot and Lou Costello. Horoscopic line hints at a high romance inclination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Cameron
Penna
Lincoln
Lancaster
Alvan Clark
Mass
Ashfield
Matthew C. Butler
South Carolina
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston
U. S. Supreme Court
Homer C. Davenport
Silverton
Oregon
England
House of Lords
Congress
Gen
Henry Knox
Commodore Perry
Yokohama
Japan
Merrimac
Ronclad
Monitor
Fweed
New York
San Francisco
Spain
Richard Whitney & Co
Iqit
Java
Burma
Ambassador Standley
Russia
United States
Katharine F. Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
Washington
Superor
Wis
A. Mowrer
Bloomington
U.S
C. Wayland Brooks
Higas
Bureau Co. HL
Clyde E. Wildman
de Pauw University
Indiana
Greensburg
Ind
Lou Costello
Anzio Beachhead Notes From A Correspondent
Letter from a Philadelphia reader critiques the Brushoff club while depicting wartime romance expectations. The piece highlights soldiers’ routines and morale efforts on Anzio beachhead including portable hot showers, meals, and gun crews, with personal notes on several servicemen and their postwar hopes.
Victory Of Faith In Blitz Courage And Family Bond
A London mother and her two daughters crouched in a shelter during the 1940 blitz. The mother’s words about meeting death with faith reveal how religious belief grants courage beyond battlefield valor. The piece notes martyrdom and the consoling power of faith, then shifts to a Frederick, Maryland family visit to Martinsburg, West Virginia relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ana
Babson Newspaper
Lynd
Health and vigor in middle age through care and balance
Advice emphasizes safeguarding health to prevent collapse in middle age. It urges maintaining a steady mind and conserving energy to ward off decline, reflecting period health guidance.
Truman Committee Report Urges Less War Controls Postwar
Washington March 8 Truman Committee annual report urges minimal postwar planning rules and few government controls. It cites 2000 pages of intro and recommendations, praising wartime gains and urging reconversion to civilian production with strong emphasis on maintaining full employment and rapid resumption of consumer goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman Committee
Truman
Army
Navy
WPB
Age Gap in Marriage and Girls' Company
Dear Miss Dix counsels that an eighteen year gap is excessive for lasting compatibility unless both partners are youthful and shared tastes align. She argues people should marry within their age class to avoid gulfing differences and tyranny from older spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dix
Dear Miss Dix Advice: Men, Money, and Hollywood Echoed
A columnist comments on women's dating choices, arguing many pursue dull, ill mannered boys for status while admiring brilliant women, and suggests women chase wealthier partners. A reader asks how a handsome poor man should proceed, and the response jokes about marrying a millionairess or Hollywood. Kling in Hyattstown shows slight improvement after a serious illness.
Women's and Mt Pleasant Women's Club Meet in Late February and March
The Urbana Homemaker's Club met at Mrs Charles Dudderar's home with President Mrs Murray Fox in charge. Reading chair Mrs A B Smith read the Bible and members recited the Twenty third Psalm. The group discussed The Atlantic Charter and Red Cross needs and voted $5 to the Red Cross. The Mt Pleasant Women’s Club gathered Feb 28 with 14 members and two guests, welcomed new member Mrs Austin Kelly, and donated $10 to the Red Cross. A demonstration on hat care followed and the next meeting is March 27 at Mrs Harold McDevitt’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rbana Club
Urbana
Charles Dudderar
Murray Fox
Lord
Wilson Rankles
Red Cross
A. B. Smith
Florence Surman
Wilson Runkles
Ecuador
Jesse Hammerly
Wm. Briscoe
Walter Hudson
Mr. Pleasant Club
Henry Englebrecht
Raymond Kelly
Earl Kelly
Mt. Pleasant
Austin Kelly
Edward McDevitt
Greenbury Ecker
Harold McDevitt
Divorce Granted in Equity Court to Fletcher Couple
A decree signed Tuesday by Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer grants Archie J Fletcher an absolute divorce from Estelle Fletcher. Fletcher, of West All Saints street, is ordered to pay the costs. E Austin James represented the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity Court
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Archie J. Fletcher
West All Saints Street
Estelle Fletcher
Middle Alley
E. Austin James
War Interpreted as Berlin Bombing and Russian Breakthrough
Allied daylight bombing of Berlin is described as pivotal alongside the Red Army offensive toward Cernauti and the Tarnopol Proskurov rail gap. The report notes German air strength in the East is curtailed, Moscow claims a near decisive push, and weather did not halt major operations as Nazi deployments appear thin along a 200 mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Cernauti
Romania
Modessa-Warsaw
Tarnopol
Proskurov
Russia
Red
Tarnopol-Proaskurov
Red Army
Warsaw-Odessa
Moscow
Deeds Filed For Home Farm Transfers In Woodsboro District
Deeds recorded in the clerk area show Ellis C Wachter selling 506 Elm Street residence to Helen H Karn for about $7,600. Jesse C Wiles sells a farm of 14214 acres in Woodsboro district to Ernest R Ridge for about $4,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis C. Wachter
Helen H. Karn
Elms Street
Jesse C. Wiles
Ernest R. Ridge
Woodsboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
James
Sulus
East Fifth Street
Earl L. Douglass
D. D
C. L. Garton
Richard E. Garton
Vernon B. Garton
Martinsburg
W. Va
Peter Edson
Dorothy Dix
Janice
Joe
Hollywood
Maynard Kling
Hyattstown
COPE
NEA Bervice. Inc
T.m.reg
Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Nlewspapr
Larehive
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!