Frederick’s War Contract Bid Reaches War Production Board
Frederick Chamber of Commerce official G Horton Peace presented a war production contract case to the War Production Board in Baltimore. He showed unused machine tools and employment data to argue local labor availability and discussed pooling tools for an assembly plant. WPB officials did not commit but showed interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland
War Production Board
Baltimore
G. Horton Peace
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Peace
WPB
Mr Peace
Peace
Unemployment Service
WPBE
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Washington
WPS
Frederick County Fair Grounds
Frederick City
Churchill Warns Allies Must Not Fail War Effort
Prime Minister Churchill told the Central Council of Conservative unions that the Allies cannot lose the war except through their own fault or failure to use combined strength. He warned of potential further reverses in 1942, noted hard fighting in Burma, threats to Australia and India, and praised the three great nations now allied with Britain. He urged restraint on propaganda and said the focus must stay on current threats and wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Central Council
National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations
Burma
Australia
India
Atlantic
Britain
Claim Of Property Case Before Court
Approximately 500 tons of coal and related stock were at stake in a claim of property case before Judge Edward Delaplaine in Circuit Court. The Baker Coal Company yards at East and Fifth Streets house the disputed goods. The case arose after writs of fieri facias issued against the late Chester G. Baker and a $2,719 debt. Mrs. Baker contends the property is hers jointly with her late husband. The trial resumed with witnesses for the Welrs and Baker Coal Company presenting competing ownership assertions before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Delaplaine
Baker Coal Company
East
Fifth Streets
Chester G. Baker
Adam Weir
David Weir
Washington
Sheriff's Office
Baker
Welrs
Jointy
Mr. Baker
William M. Storm
Sherman P. Bowers
W. Clinton McSherry
60 Day Price Ceiling Fixed for Newsprint
The Office of Price Administration set a 60 day price ceiling on newsprint at $50 per ton, effective immediately. The measure caps the current price level to curb costs during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Bray Attacks Resume on Ruhr Valley Bombing Raids
London reports heavy RAF raids across the Ruhr last night with many photographs taken and the Air Ministry confirming substantial attacks on Cologne and other targets. One bomber missing and Italian flights over Milan and Turin observed with no bombs dropped.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
RAF
Reich
Air Ministry
St. Nazaire
French
Milan
Turin
Italy
Cologne
Financing War Contracts For Small Businesses
President Roosevelt authorized financing of war contracts for small business via guaranteed loans. An executive order allows the War and Navy Departments and the Maritime Commission to guarantee or make loans for war production with banks and financing institutions, protecting against loss on loans and advances.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
Federal Reserve Bank
RFC
War Production Board
Over 65 Club Plans Sand Distribution to Fight Bombs
At a Francis Scott Key hotel meeting the Over 65 Club organized sand distribution trucks to lay sand on sidewalks for use in extinguishing incendiary bombs in Frederick if attacked. No date set. Committees named with officers and chairmen across Executive Publicity Defense Bonds Civilian Defense Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Over 65
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Met
James H. Gambrill, Jr
T. Poole Jones
Thomas L. Zimmerman
George B. McCleery
Casper E. Cline
Charles A. Sifford
Broad Outline Of Offensive To Come From Four Quarters
Washington reports sketch the Allied plan to strike Japan from four main points China India Australia and Hawaii. The note highlights supply lines to MacArthur in New Guinea defense of India after Burma road loss and continued support to China plus recent pacific fleet raids on Marshall Gilbert Wake and Marcus islands.
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Washington
Japan
India
Australia
Hawaii
China
United Nations
Pacific Theater
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Burma
Britain
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
New Delhi
Calcutta
Arabian Sea
East China
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Wake Island
Marcus Island
Local Oil Truck Collides With Fire Engine Injuring Driver
A Walkersville man escapes with minor injuries after a tractor-trailer carrying 4000 gallons of oil crashes with a Jessups fire engine on the Baltimore Washington Boulevard near Dorsey. Three firemen, plus several bystanders, are treated at St. Agnes Hospital. road closed for about two hours. Firefighters, aided by units from several towns, extinguish the blaze and jettison part of the oil to stabilize the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Jessups
Baltimore-Washington Boulevard
Dorsey
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore
Dorsey Road
Richard F. Kline
Ezra Nusbau
W. L. Shipley
Signs of Spring Amid Frosty Mornings in City
The city notes hints of spring with ducks returning to Culler Lake and tennis balls reappearing on Baker Park courts. Warm days approach with a high of 61 and a low near 30 degrees, two degrees below freezing.
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Culler Lake
Baker Park
Dr Clifford M Taylor Dies At Westminster
Dr Clifford M Taylor age 37 died at his home on West Main Street in Westminster. He practiced with his father in law Dr Charles R Foutz and was a 1933 graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School. Surviving are his wife Catherine Foutz Taylor, two daughters Barbara and Elizabeth Anne, and four brothers. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ascension Episcopal Church with burial in Krivers cemetery.
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American Medical Association
Carroll County Medical Association
Phi Kappai
Nu Sigma Nu
Catherine Foutz Taylor
Barbara
Elizabeth Anne
Elliott
Arthur
Hayward
Philadelphia
Norman
Westminster
Ascension Episecopal Church
Richard Lunberg
Kriyers Cemetery
Compulsory Enrollment Expands Across Britain
Compulsory enrollment of men in the home guard war extended today to the whole of England Scotland and Wales as of March 26. The measure broadens the pool of eligible servicemen across the country for wartime duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Scotland
Wales
MacArthur vows unbreakable faith in victory at Canberra dinner
General Douglas MacArthur pledges there can be no compromise and vows to win or die in a historic Canberra dinner. Prime Minister Curtin praises MacArthur's leadership and resolve as they review war plans and discuss future operations with Australia and United Nations forces. The general arrives with top aides and later recounts a narrow Philippine air raid escape.
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Canberra
Douglas MacArthur
Parliament House
United Forces
United States
Australan
John Curtin
MacArthur
Australia
War Council
Curtin
Ufsehat
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Commonwealth
Francis Forde
Richard Sutherland
Richard Marshall
Philippines
Army
Strong Chinese Forces Enter Jap Held Thailand
Reuters from Chungking says two Chinese columns advancing from Burma invaded Japanese-occupied Thailand at two points. The Chinese army spokesman cited minor engagements along the Shan States frontier and Thailand as part of the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thailand
London
Reuters
Chungking
Burma
Associated Press
Buying Chilled New York Stocks Slow Early Trading
Renewed weakness in blue chips cooled buying sentiment in the New York market. Early sessions showed irregular trends with sluggish dealings and fractional declines dominating by the fourth hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Irs
Dynamite Blast Kills Dozens Near Easton Pennsylvania
A premature dynamite explosion at the Lehigh Portland Cement quarry near Easton Pennsylvania killed at least 30 workers and possibly more. Rescue crews, state troopers, and FBI agents assisted as debris and shattered buildings affected Easton Allentown and Bethlehem.
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Easton
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Aston
Maston Hospital
Allentown
C. C. Bachman
Bachman
Phillipsburg
N. J
Delaware River
Bethlehem
Buzztown
Norristown
Plainfield
William Miller
Nazareth
Leonard Sabatino
Shipping loss for Japan and allied relief plan outlined
London reports that Japan has about a quarter of its original 3,000,000 tons of Pacific shipping left. Free Europe warns a further Pacific push would strain Japan, needing 130,000 tons per modern division. It notes shipping limits for the Allies and suggests a two point program to aid Russia and deter a German Japanese union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Japan
Allied Review of International Affairs
Free
Europe
Pacific
United Nations
United States
Australia
Free Europe
Burma
Germany
Three-Truck Collision Leads to Charges Near Urbana
A three-truck crash on Route 240 just north of Urbana occurred shortly before eight this morning involving a Frederick gas truck driven by Maurice E. Rhoderick a Tramsaville county roads truck driven by Cleve land F. Lawson and a bread truck driven by Abrecht. Charges of passing from the rear were filed against Bernard Elbrecht of Frederick. No injuries were reported. Abrecht faces a hearing Saturday at 10 30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Bernard Elbrecht
Frederick
Harry E. Holsinger
Cleveland F. Lawson
Tramsaville
Maurice E. Rhoderick
Abrecht
Rhoderick
Holsinger
Vatican and Japan Reach Agreement on Diplomatic Ties
A Vichy dispatch reported by P Domei says the Vatican and Japan have agreed to establish diplomatic relations. It marks the first mention in Japanese broadcasts of such an accord. Earlier, German broadcasts cited Yosuke Matsuoka’s appointment as Japanese ambassador to the Holy See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
P—Domei
Vatican
Japan
Paris
Yosuke Matsuoka
Holy See
Town Discharged From Union Memorial Hospital
Mr. R. E. Town, after five weeks of treatment at Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, has recovered enough to leave the hospital and return to his home on Rockwell Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Town
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Rockwell Terrace
Tags Arrive Long After Being Ordered
Frederick residents awaited Maryland license tags delayed after a statement by Motor Vehicle Commissioner W Lee Elgin urging motorists to order promptly. Some applicants filed in February and questioned whether their checks had cleared as corner plates finally arrived by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland
W. Lee Elgin
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Bray
Ruhr Valley
Joseph H. Apple
William E. Miller
R. Rush Lewis
Louis L. Wilson
Hammond Urner
Henry H. Ranck
James H. Gambrill
William H. Campbell
Defense Bonds
Elmer E Dixon
Albert Gilson
Baker Fout
A. W. Nicodemus
R. F. Kline
Washington’ Boulevard
Clifford M. Taylor
U.S
Penna
Corregidor
Bataan
War Department
Manila Bay
Philippine
Corregi+ gor
Lewis G. Hines
Harrisburg
WBE
FBI
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