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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1942
Page
4
The News News-Post prints standard subscription rates and policy notes for the Freder ick Md edition. It states payment terms, audit bureau membership, Associated Press use, correction policy, and postal classification. The issue date is Wednesday March 18, 1942.
Reports from Switzerland say Sweden’s refusal to allow German troop movement toward Norway signals a stiffer stance against the Nazis and potential Allied plans for a second front. Unofficial reports claim Swedish women fill defense roles as the nation readies to resist invasion, while Germany masss troops along the Baltic and in Denmark.
A veteran recounts a 15 year old voyage on a Japanese liner with Japanese steerage passengers and a courteous captain who asked for autographs. He notes a diary request by a government employee and ponders motives while urging patriotic refrains. The writer signs M W Worthington Braddock Heights.
A devotional blurb quotes Job 36 22 and urges humility before divine power. The brief text prays against vanity and aims to uplift the reader by focusing on spiritual instruction and heart transformation.
The review lauds Zweig’s final book Amerigo about Vespucci as a bridge from a dying era to a world opening after darkness. It notes Zweig’s fatigue under Nazism, his hope through biography, and the work’s lasting claim that truth and intellect counter historical night. The piece honors Zweig’s contribution despite his death.
This brief lesson highlights pronunciation and usage tips for the word profound. It defines profound as intellectually deep and entering far into subjects, with example sentences noting a profound scholar and profound wisdom.
Readable items from the March 18 1892 issue report minor mishaps and events. The Misses Addison of Tramsville spill into mud but catch their train on time. Snow falls in Frederick with five inches baseline. sleighing excellent. Senator Jacob M Newman of Frederick County falls ill in Annapolis but recovers and rests. Leland Powers addresses a Y M C A audience at the City Opera House with a Sherid an play summary. Roland Steiner son of H F Steiner injured by shelving at the Law Library. Delegate Grove introduces a bill to erect a Francis Scott Key monument in Mt Olivet cemetery.
Local items from March 18, 1922 note Lloyd C Culler announcing his candidacy for mayor. Eddie Hooper, former Johns Hopkins coach turned professional, signs to coach Mt St Mary’s. Frederick’s unemployment quota is final with four registered unemployed ex-service men. Local firms will furnish all bricks for the new hotel from Frederick Brick Works and Maryland Brick and Supply Company.
Washington column notes that a pension bill for lawmakers, repealed, stirred anger and protest among voters, nudging Congress toward restraint. It cites the Agriculture bill debate, Ways and Means cuts, and a rising Senate appetite for trimming spending, signaling a broader push for fiscal sobriety.
A wartime quiz asks which vestern is called a hen and why the larger ship is termed a hen. It also probes why Java became a U S byword before the war and asks the main purpose of the Army G 2 intelligence section. Answers appear on the last page.
New York March 18 Outside of an occasional dislocated hip for jitterbugging I never thought modern swing carried perils. Les Hire, a Negro band leader, shares incidents from his experience about cold ears from leaky accordion to eye injuries from catgut violins and head injuries from trombone slides. He recalls a vibraphonist nearly electrocuting himself after coming in from the rain, illustrating the risky world of early swing performances.
The arrival of General Douglas MacArthur in Australia as supreme Allied commander marks a pivot to offensive action across land sea and air. The veteran leader, admired as a soldier’s soldier, embodies bold initiative and rapid decision making, inspiring morale and signaling an early Australian defense will yield to counterattack plans against Japan.
A compact list of births and events from 1732 to 1918 featuring John C. Calhoun, Gerald Hallock, Francis Lieber, Joshua B. Lippincott, Grover Cleveland, Anna Held, and notable historical milestones such as the Stamp Act repeal, pension acts for veterans, opium policy, and Confederate Congress adjournment.
Dutch shipping in ports. 1925 cyclone in Midwest kills about 800 and injures thousands. 1938 about 13 000 of 17 000 banks reopen after holiday. 1937 New London Tex disaster leaves 400 children dead or injured. 1988 Mexico seizes property of 17 US and UK oil firms. Birthdays include Dr Richard P. Strong and Edward Horton among others. Horoscope notes cautious social ties and life path with ups and downs.
Four United States forests were designated in honor of presidents Washington Lincoln Cleveland and Roosevelt. The naming recognizes the contributions of these leaders to national conservation and public lands.
A Washington dispatch argues the Java Sea loss shows deeper issues in U S naval readiness. It notes officers’ limited Far East experience, stresses air power, submarines, and mine warfare, and warns the Asiatic fleet remains active with ships elsewhere in the Pacific. It cites Admiral Yarnell on Far Eastern strategy and the challenge of joint Anglo Dutch American command amid language gaps.
A historical reflection on humility and the value of ancient philosophy. The piece cites Aristotle and Greek thinkers as foundations of modern science, noting that progress often mirrors past ideas and that societies risk misusing new knowledge. It urges learning from antiquity to temper a streamlined world. It also notes Benjamin Franklin Keith introduced vaudeville to the United States in 1883.
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