Board One Updates Deferred Registrants under New Rules
Board One begins drawing up a list of deferred registrants under 26 as the Selective Service tightens deferrals. Reclassifications for 18 to 25 year olds depend on state headquarters approval, with no renewals unless approved. About half of current deferrals are on industry replacement schedules. many railroad workers with 2-A deferments may shift to 1-A as deferments expire. The board will review all classifications under revised guidance and soon revisit 2-C farm deferments. Eighteen men were inducted today, 7 to Navy and 11 to Army, including 13 fathers. several named by branch and race.
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Selective Service
Board One
Army
Navy
Gilmore R. Flautt, Jr
Gerald L. Baker
Herman J. Koutz
Herbert N. Weedon
Roger E. Naylor
Spencer C. Bowie
James A. Jefferson
Vernon R. Rippeon
Albert Killingsworth
Mitchell C. Ray
David W. Cooper
Harlen W. DeGrange
Dorsey Scheetz
Alfred R. Glass
Henry V. Roberts
Francis W. Barker
Wesley F. Schaeffer
William R. Speilman
White
Maurice L. Tilghman
Lawrence Brown
Four War Correspondents Hurt in Italian Beachhead Incident
Four American war correspondents received minor injuries when bombs struck the Fifth Army beachhead HQ Villa Virtue. William Strand of the Chicago Tribune, Vick Fowler of the Dallas News, Sgt. George Aarons, and George Tucker of the AP were treated for cuts, bruises, and minor lacerations. Ernie Pyle escaped with a scratch after switching beds hours earlier. All earned Purple Hearts.
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Fifth Army
Villa Virtue
William Strand
The
Chicago Tribune
Vick Fowler
Dallas News
George “Slim” Aarons
Yank Magazine
George Tucker
Associated Press
Ernie Pyle
United Features Syndicate
Detainers Sent For Joseph Kipp At Atlanta Penitentiary
Detainers have been sent to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta Georgia for the arrest of Joseph Kipp formerly of near Yellow Springs who faces indictments for assault with intent to kill and larceny of an automobile Kipp escaped from officers in 1936 and is said to be serving a term at Atlanta slated for release in December Indictments against Kipp here have been reopened and placed on the criminal docket
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Federal
Atlanta
Joseph Kipp
Yellow Springs
Kipp
Klipp
Eleven Soldiers Drown At Camp Robinson
Eleven Camp Robinson soldiers died in an amphibious maneuver accident on a large artificial lake near Little Rock Arkansas. The incident happened after assault boat training and river crossing drills as men were ferried to the opposite stream side for supper. Bodies were recovered and the victims were with the 66th Division, mainly Company M of the 264th Infantry.
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Little Rock
Ark
Camp Robinson
66Th Division
264Th Infantry
Cassino Falls to Allied Forces on Southwest Outskirts
Allied forces pushed into the bombed Cassino complex, capturing key heights and clearing rubble for tanks. New Zealand and Indian troops joined the advance, facing German resistance from ruins and hill positions west and northwest of the town. American units repelled counter-attacks near Carano and Carroceto as engineers built a 70 foot bridge over a水-filled obstacle to move armored units. Eighteen Germans were captured, two tanks knocked out west of Cassino.
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Naples
Fifth Army
Cassino
New Zealand
Casilina
Liri
Rome
Carroceto
Sofia Heavily Bombed Again by Allied Bombers
Allied Headquarters Naples reports Sofia was struck again last night with thousands of incendiary and high explosive bombs. Four motor Halifax heavy bombers formed part of the attack, the first hint that British heavy bombers operate with the Mediterranean Strategic Air Force.
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Allied
Naples
RAF
Sofia
Badoglio Recognition Not To Be Extended
Washington reports Secretary Hull stated the United States would not extend diplomatic recognition to the Badoglio government in Italy. Deeds recorded in the clerk's office show several property transfers including 48 acres in Tuscarora district sold by Joseph D. Martz to J Orville Stup for about 4800 dollars and 51 acres in Creagerstown district sold by George W Poole to Joseph Francis Bentz for about 4300 dollars. A two story frame house at 113 East Sixth Street was sold by E Cecil Stine to John G Droneburg for about 3300 dollars.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Badoglio
Italy
Joseph D. Martz
J. Orville Stup
Tuscarora
George W Poole
Joseph Francis Bentz
Creagerstown
E. Cecil Stine
John G. Droneburg
East Sixth Street
Maryland Parties File for Senate and House Races
Annapolis March 17 35 persons sought Republican or Democratic congressional nominations in Maryland with nine filing for U S Senate. Incumbent Millard E Tydings headed Democratic senate bids. Charles Baden Willis R Jones Vincent F Long and Stephen B Peddicord challenged him. Republicans included Herman L Mills Rives Matthews Blanchard Randall Jr and Paul Robertson. Other filings covered U S House races and a lone woman candidate Miss Mary E W Risteau joined Democratic contest in the Second District against H Streett Baldwin.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Thomas Elmo Jones
U. S. Senate
U. S
Millard E. Tydings
Senate
Balot
Tydings
Charles Baden
Brooklyn Park
Willis R. Jones
Baltimore
Vincent F. Long
Stephen B. Peddicord
Herman L. Mills
Hagerstown
Mills
G. Frank Young
U.S
John W. Benson
State Department of Correction
Jones
Roosevelt
Foor
Daniel Ellison
J. Glenn Beall
Wilmer Fell Davis
Daniel F. McMullen
Edwin A. Glenn
Morningside Village
Congress
Lansdale G. Lasseer
D.-Md
Glenn
William C. Walsh
Mary E. W. Risteau
Jarretsville
H. Streett Baldwin
Miss Risteau
House of Delegates
First Thundershowers Bring Spring Rainfall
The city saw the season's first thundershowers after a warm March day. A high of 77 occurred before the showers, which moved south, dropping 0.02 inches. Night lightning woke residents as total rainfall reached 3.11 inches for March, about 0.31 inch below normal. night low was 30 degrees.
Four Boys Recaptured After Washington School Escape
State Policeman W. W. Corbin arrested four escapees from the National Training School of Washington in Sandy Hook at a friend's home. The youths Danny Wright 16 Joseph 14 George Burns 15 and Nelson Trip lett 14 were among fourteen others who fled the school about three days prior. They were returned to the school authorities.
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W. W. Corbin
National Training School of Washington
Sandy Hook
Friends
Danny Wright
Joseph
George Burns
Nelson Triplett
Washington
Troops Land Behind Japs in Burma Landing Behind Japs Crisis
New Delhi reports Allied airborne troops carried out a successful landing behind Japanese lines in northern Burma. American and Chinese forces advance from the Hukawa valley toward the enemy. Lord Mountbatten’s headquarters announced the operation as the first airborne use in the current campaign. Details remain unavailable.
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New Delhi
Burma
Hukawa
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Full Slates Filed Here For State Conventions
Full slates of candidates for the state party conventions to be held after the presidential primaries on May 1 were filed with the county Board of Elections Supervisors by both Republicans and Democrats. No delegate contests. Republican filers include Roy L. Leatherman, A G Bourne Jr, David G. Everhart Sr, Reno S. Harp, Bertha C. Howie, Harry W. LeGore, M A Birely. Democratic filers include Freda S. Doll, Elizabeth G. Heck, James H. Grove Jr, Pauline H. Runkles, Lester Nestor, Lawrence A. Dorsey, John S. Foster.
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County Board ‘of Elections Supervisors
Register of Wills
Roy L. Leatherman
A. G. Bourne, Jr
David G. Everhart
Reno S. Harp
City
Bertha C. Howie
Brunswick
Harry W. LeGore
LeGore
M. A. Birely
Thurmont
Freda S. Doll
Elizabeth G. Heck
James H. Grove, Jr
Pauline H. Runkles
Urbana
J. Lester Nestor
Emmitsburg
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Woodsboro
John S. Foster
Montgomery G O P Files Delegate List
A slate of seven un instructed Republican delegates to the State convention was filed with the Montgomery County election board in Rockville. The list, led by DeWitt W. Zook, includes Claude A. Cook, George C. Esworthy, Francis W. Hill Jr, Walter Perry Johnson, Katherine F. Reutemann, Ira C. Whitacre, and DeWitt W. Zook, all long time party members with various local roles.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Bethesda
George C. Esworthy
Darnestown
Republican State Central Committee
Francis W. Hill
Highland Drive
Kenwood
Chevy Chase
Walter Perry Johnson
Germantown
Washington
Germantown Bank
Katherine F. Reutemann
Summit Avenue
Ira C. Whitacre
First Avenue
Silver Spring
DeWitt W. Zook
Eastern Avenue
Takoma Park
Mayor suggests using ashes to fill Frederick quarry
Frederick officials weigh pouring ashes from city collections into Shank and Etzler quarry to gradually fill the deep water hole linked to several drownings. The plan, needing aldermen approval, would take years and faces concerns about protection, springs, and ongoing maintenance.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Roosevelt Observe 38th Wedding Anniversary
Washington observers note President and Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt marked their 38th wedding anniversary today with public acknowledgement and remarks on family and service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
125 German Planes Shot Down By US
Allied headquarters reported that on Thursday US forces shot down 125 German aircraft over southern Germany including night fighters. American bombers and fighters claimed 48 single and twin engine planes, with 77 fighters. twelve American planes were lost and 22 bombers failed to return. British RAF raids on Clermont-Ferrand Amiens and other rail targets followed, accuracy praised as Lancaster bombers hit Clermont-Ferrand and Amiens rail yards.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Ulm
Friedrichshaven
Germany
U.S
Fortress
Strategic Air Force
RAF
France
Michelin
Clermont-Ferrand
Vichy
Amiens
Hitler
Stuttgart
Air Ministry
Paris
Channel
Aulnoye
Lille
Dunkerque
Calais
Lake Zoug
Switzerland
Berlin
AWVS Leader to Visit Frederick for Inspections
Mrs. Alice T. McLean founder president of the American Women's Voluntary Services will visit Frederick on Saturday. She will inspect the Section A canteen on All Saints street at two and tour the East Patrick street canteen sewing room and Thrift Shop. At four she will be honored at Prospect Hall with AWVS members present. McLean organized AWVS in 1940 and the group has grown to 413 units and 500000 members.
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Alice T. McLean
American Women’s Voluntary Services
McLean
New York
Frederick
All Saints Street
East Patrick Street
Prospect Hall
AWVS
Cooperstown
Womens Voluntary Services of
England
Roosevelt Won't Break Little Steel Formula
A high government official said the Administration will not break the Little Steel formula by executive action. If wage ceilings are lifted, Congress must assume responsibility, precluding War Labor Board action on CIO United Steel Workers plea for a 10 cent hour wage increase before President Roosevelt. Granting any part would break the formula.
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Washington
Congress
War Labor Board
CIO
United Steel Workers
Roosevelt
MacArthur vows great offensive to begin later
Canberra reports General Douglas MacArthur, on the 2nd anniversary of his Southwest Pacific command, pledges a major offensive to reconquer the Philippines. He states the campaign will be decisive, aiming to isolate Japan and restore Pacific wartime communications with Chinese help, honoring the jungle veterans who fought to defend Australia.
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Canberra
Australia
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Pacific Ocean
Greyhound Bus Drivers At Pittsburgh Strike
A strike by 400 to 500 Greyhound drivers and other employees halted east and west bus travel from Pittsburgh to New York and Chicago. H. Crawford, regional manager, said the walkout affected the Pittsburgh district with about 700 employees.
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Pittsburgh
Greyhound
New York
Chicago
Crawford
Weather Summary for Period Ending Today
Precipitation for 74 hours ending 8: a m totals 0.20 inch. March precipitation to date is 3.11 inches. Deficiency in 1944 March rainfall is 0.33 inch. Yesterday high 77, low 56. Temperatures a year ago were 65 and 44. Sun sets 7:19 p m. Sun rises 7:18 a m tomorrow. Moon rises 2:55 a m tomorrow, sets 1:52 p m.
Red Army Reaches Dniester in Major Czech Front Push
London reports Mareşal Ivan Konev’s Ukrainian Army reached the Dniester at several points as German forces retreat toward Bessaraba Mogilev-Podolsky. Moscow says Russian forces near the Prut border and closing on Vinnitsa Nikolaev strongholds while destroying German divisions near Bereznegovaloye Snigirevka.
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London
Reuters News Service
Mareshal Ivan
Konev
Dniester River
Bessarabia
Mogilev-Podolski
Sland
Prut River
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Odessa
Livov
Vinnitsa
Nikolaev
Bereznegovaloye
Snigirevka
Vapnyarka
Zhmerinks
Bessarabla
Finland Delivers Reply to Russia In Stockholm
Finland sent its answer to Russia’s armistice terms to the Russian legation in Stockholm today, with a Finnish source saying there is little hope for peace. The note, likely to Moscow via Mme Alexandra Kollontay, faces a Saturday deadline and follows appeals from President Roosevelt and pressure from Sweden’s King Gustaf. Helsinki reports the Finnish Parliament rejected the terms in secret, as Russia seeks seven German divisions with Red Army help. Finland readies to disclose contents after Moscow receipt while safeguarding church archives and bank records from renewed air raids.
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Stockholm
Finland
Associated Press
Mme
Alexandra Kollontay
Moscow
Russia
Roosevelt
Germany
Gustav
Sweden
Marshall Baron
Carl Mannerheim
Red Army
Helsinki
Disembarkation Of Repatriates Goes On
Jersey City march 17 128 passengers remained ashore from the Gripsholm repatriation voyage as officials expected all would be ashore tonight. The liner carried 662 detainees from German camps. 534 cleared by last night. 19 sent to Ellis Island for questioning. 83 more slated for Ellis Island today. Officials stressed most detainees lack credentials rather than disloyalty.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gripsholm
Ellis Island
Calf Born Tail-less at Farm Near New Market
A calf with no tail was born on Thursday at the Harward Scheel farm near New Market. The report notes uncertainty if rationing influenced the birth and provides no further details on the cause or outcomes.
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Harward Scheel
New Market
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Chapel Hill
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Air Borne
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Allied Headquarters
Vienna
Austria
Mrs. McLean
John Langan
Joan Langan
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Marc A. Mitscher
Charles Kelly
Mae Connelley
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