Fire fighting needs to be studied for Frederick area
Tonight a special Mayor and Aldermen meeting will discuss auxiliary fire fighting apparatus and equipment available to Frederick City and County volunteer companies from the Office of Civilian Defense. Maj. L Victor Kreh and Chief J A Dust, director of the Fire Extension Service at the University of Maryland, are slated to confer with officials. Plans noted include 250 gallon trailer pumpers and gas masks, with reserve use alongside regular local equipment.
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Frederick City
Office of Civilian Defense
L. Victor Kreh
J. A. Dust
Fire Extension Service
University of Maryland
Municipal, Fire Company
OCD
F. Lester “Soith
Smn
Citizens Truck Company
State
Volunteer Firemen's Association
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Washington
Tomatoes Are Tops Varieties Prove Easy To Grow
The U S Department of Agriculture notes tomatoes thrive in many gardens and offer rich vitamins A B and C. With space, start plants indoors or buy strong starts and stake or prune to one or two stems. Choose Barlianna Benny Best Pritchard for early use, Marglobe Rutgere Stone for later.
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Barlianna
Benny Best
Pritchard
Department of Agriculture
Sailors WAVES and SPARS to Spend Weekend in Frederick
Sailors WAVES and SPARS from across the nation converge on Frederick for a reunion weekend. They will stay at Hotel Frederick with plans for a banquet and dance, a potential city sightseeing tour, and visits to the AWVS canteen at 147 West Patrick Street, coordinating with the local AWVS chapter.
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Frederick
University of Indiana Naval School
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington
Hotel Frederick
AWVS
West Patrick Street
Two Big Jap Ships Bombed By Allies
Allied headquarters in Australia announced that two large Japanese ships were bombed out near Amboina Island in the Banda Sea. The report places the ambush on Amboina, noting the high command’s confirmation of the losses.
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Allied
Australia
Amboina
High Command
Amboina Island
Banda
MacArthur reports bombing raid on enemy harbor at Rabaul
General Douglas MacArthur’s noon communique says heavy bombers struck an enemy occupied town and shipping 600 miles north of Australia. Direct hits with 800 pound bombs damaged two cargo vessels of 500 and 6,000 tons and set large fires in the wharf area near the Japanese base at Rabaul.
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
Allied Air Raid Hits Rabaul and New Britain Harbor
Allied heavy bombers raided Leland tip of New Britain 600 miles northeast of Port Moresby for two hours. Bombs up to 2000 pounds sparked large fires along the harbor shore while anti aircraft and searchlights fought back with no interception. Reconnaissance planes later noted smoke and flames rising as ships and shore areas burned.
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America
Army Air Corps
Germany
Army Air Force
NEA Telephoto
New Britain
Leland
Port Moresby
New Gainea
Rabaul
Ubili
Bombers raid New Guinea area and coast of New Britain
Allied forces report heavy air activity across Lae and Salamaua with multiple raids. Japanese bases at Huon Gulf and Buna area attacked. a Japanese medium bomber and reconnaissance craft were shot down near Dyke Ackland Bay by Allied fighters.
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Gasmata
New Britain
Lae
New Guinea
Huon Gulf
Buns
Salamdua
Ate
Buna
Dyke Ackland Bay
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Amy Porter
Jad
Voplin
Nasi
U.S. Department of Agriculture
NEA
Women’s Society of Christian Service of Calvary
Methodist Church
Emory B. Shipley
Gerrit Peters
Missionary Education
Upalo
Western Samoas
W. S. Forte
U. S. Department of Agriculture
St Joseph Na
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Jarty — Pinkham
Alana
Arik
SEARS
Burns
Brukes
New
Hramsberg
Iunebey
KEY Hotel Bldg
Pantie Girdle
Charmede Bras
Eanes
Patrick Street
Frederick, Mi
Frederick, Maryland
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Stayman Winesap
Grimes Golden
McIntosh
Governor Wood Montmorency
Georgia
Avor
Hardy
W. Patrick ST
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