Calls For Men From 1826 Deferred Received In Baltimore
Supplemental pre induction draft calls for registrants aged 18 to 26 with occupational deferments were received by local Draft Boards. Baltimore will be summoned for many 2 A and 2 B deferments, with notices possibly issued today. A second April pre induction call for 1 A men will follow within a day. Board One fears rail worker inductions could disrupt transportation nationwide. Notices to registrants accepted for Army and Navy service in the March call will report in early April.
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Baltimore
Board One
Army
Navy
State
Selective Service
22 Burned To Death In Fire Razing West Coast Hotel
San Francisco March 28 Twenty two persons perished in an incendiary hotel fire at the New Amsterdam hot el in the industrial district south of Market. Fire Chief Sullivan called it incendiary in origin. The three story frame building housed about 100 tenants mostly shipyard workers. Several escaped via a roof and life nets. three women died leaping from windows. Firefighters and sailor volunteers fought the blaze for about 45 minutes as investigators pursued leads related to earlier nearby arson reports.
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San Francisco
San Fransisco
Albert J. Sullivan Sai
New Amsterdam
Market Street
Siemen
E. J. Glover
Glover
Sullivan
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Jean M Speed
Charles Wasner
Determined Attacks by Japanese Reported in Burma and India
New Delhi reports Japanese forces pushing through the Somra Hills near Ukhrul and pressing toward Imphal while Allied troops advance on the Tiddim Imphal road. In Burma Chinese troops seize Hkawnglawyang as Stilwell forces close gaps. Allied air raids target Kamaing supply dumps and Kamaing street.
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New Delhi
Somra
Ukhrui
Imphal
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Tiddim-Imphal
Burma
Palel-Tamu
Hkawnglawyang
Mogaung Valley
Mogaung
Joseph W. Stilwell
Shaduzup
Arakan
Mayu, Range
West Tunnel
Maungdaw
Buthedaung
Kamaing
Myitkyina
Change Design Of Stained Glass Window In Wakefield Mass
A stained glass window depicting the Virgin Mary with a destroyer escort in her arms will be revised at the Norfolk Naval Operations Base chaplain's request. Designer Wilbur H. Burnham said the change must be made before installation in the Virginia Navy chapel, noting previous controversy yet overall praise from Roman Catholics.
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Wakefield
Mass
Norfolk, Va
Wilbur H. Burnham
Virginia Navy Base
Burnham
Stolen Chicks Prompt Toasting Revenge Ad
Plymouth Neb March 28 a farmer posted a note after thieves stole 61 baby chicks from his brooder house. The missive wished the thief a long crime fate and jokingly said they should eat fried chicken next summer until they die.
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Plymouth, Nebr
John Hahn
Plymouth
Preparing To Send Ballots To Service Men
Frederick county election supervisors move to mail primary ballots to armed forces. 78 requests received yet only about half registered. Ballots printed for Republicans and Democrats. overseas ballots likely. Seven day mail deadline after May 1 primaries. substitute board member to replace absent president discussed.
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Frederick County
Secretary of State
U. S
Wendell Willkie
Maryland
Board of Election Supervisors
Robert H. Reutzahn
Middletown
Armed Services
Reutzahn
General Assembly
Lawmaker Seeks Return to Standard Time Nationwide
Washington March 28 A bill introduced by Rep Cannon would end daylight saving time and restore standard time across the United States while keeping existing time belts Western Rocky Mountain Central and Eastern The measure follows widespread protests against the current fast time He cites hundreds of protests from nearly every state.
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Washington
America
Congress
Cannon
D.-Mo
Rocky Mountain
Central
Union
100 Masons Attend Enoch Chapter Dinner
Approximately 100 Masons attended the Enoch Royal Arch Chapter No. 23 dinner at the Masonic Temple. Afterward, 15 candidates received the Royal Arch degree during the convocation led by C Cyril Klein as Most Excellent High Priest.
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Enoch
Royal Arch Chapter
Masonic Temple
DeMolay Mothers’ Club
Royal Arch
C. Cyril Klein
Enoch Chapter
Mosquito Bombers Strike Ruhr Valley and France Airfields
Allied air offensives push heavy bombers to German industrial targets in the Ruhr and at nine French airdromes in France and Tours. US and RAF raids reportedly destroy dozens of enemy aircraft on the ground. several planes and fighters are missing or saved.
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London
U. S
France
Chartres
Chateaudun
Reims
Dijon
Tours
Ruhr Valley
RAF
Essen
Air Ministry
Atlantic Wall
Spanish
Paris
la Rochelle
St. Jean D'Angely
Pau
Biarritz
Cazaux
Mordeaux
Mont de Marsan
Benny Goodman Quits Swing Band in Blow to Jazz Era
Hollywood reports Benny Goodman quits and leaves his band after a prolific swing era run. Draft pressures and contract issues cited as reasons, with Goodman heading to New York for a vacation after finishing a film. The move shocks fans and leaves the 4-F era swing scene in doubt. Washington meanwhile hints at possible gasoline ration increases for B card holders as the black market outlook stabilizes.
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Hollywood
Benny Goodman
Goodman
New York
Provo Woman Apologizes After Fire Alarm Prank
A woman visiting Salt Lake City from Provo attempted a prank by posting a jetter in a fire alarm box. She soon realized the error and waited for firefighters to arrive to offer an apology.
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Salt Lake City
Provo
Utah
Cassino Battle Develops Into Artillery Duel
Allied artillery broke up a German attack north of Cassino and hammered the Continental and Des Roses hotels in the ruined town. Three small German attacks on the beachhead below Rome were repelled as patrol clashes occurred around Cisterna and Carroceto.
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Naples
Cassino
Ternelle
Cassina
Des Roses
Rome
Cisterna
Carroceto
Garigliano
Fifth Army
Orsogna
Eighth Army
Tollo
Arielle
Quarantine Area Fixed in Middletown Valley
The Maryland State Board of Agriculture approves a rabies quarantine covering Middletown valley towns including Middletown Myersville Burkittsville Jefferson and Braddock Heights extending to May 30. Dogs in the area must be tied or leashed under penalties while enforcement is ordered. no new rabies outbreaks reported but danger remains.
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Board of Regents
Maryland State Board of Agriculture
Middletown Valley
Middletown
Myersville
Burkittsville
Jefferson
Braddock Heights
A. L. Brueckner
Livestock Sanitary Service Laboratory
State Board of Agriculture
Washington-Frederick County
Harpers Ferry
Gambrill State Park
F. C. Ryan
Invasion Jitters Mark Start of Great Allied Push
Jitters over invasion preparations surface as the Anglo American command plans deception, false alarms and feints ahead of the largest amphibious assault in history. German efforts to disrupt Allied advance include pressuring underground networks and flooding Dutch lands, with Rommel base reported at Breda as Eisenhower gauges European preparations.
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Washington
Marc
English Channel
Churchill
Europe
Atlantic Wall
Germany
Rommel
Breda
Aneta
Erwin Rommel
Holland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
French officer admits recruiting French troops to fight U S
Algiers report states Col. Pierre Cristofini acknowledged in a military tribunal that he came to Tunisia in December 1942 to recruit 400 Frenchmen for service against U S forces. He said he dealt with high German officers and that 130 enlisted after learning they might have taught Trenchmen during a purge of suspected Vichy partisans.
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Algiers
Pierre Cristofini
Tunisia
U. S
Cristofini
Cadets to Graduate at Western Maryland College
About 175 Army cadets will receive diplomas during special commencement exercises at Western Maryland College marking the end of the Army specialized training program.
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Westminster
Army
Western Maryland College
Roosevelt praises Yugoslavs on war anniversary
London marked the third anniversary of Yugoslavia entering the war with a message from President Roosevelt praising the nation's resolve. In New York trading, mild bidding shown in rails amusements and liquors while leaders faced selling pressure, hindering a broader market recovery.
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London
Roosevelt
America
Peter
New York
Kiss In The Dark Ends In Surprise Theft
Miss Elaine Oleen, 18, was kissed by a man as she walked home from work in Chicago on March 28. Startled, she dropped her purse containing $50. the thief picked it up and fled, leaving the purse later recovered.
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Chicago
Elaine Oleen
Postwar rationing may extend beyond victory
Washington March 28 Those new automobiles washing machines and radios that populate postwar dreams may remain rationed after peace arrives. Senate Banking Committee hears from Eric Johnston president of the United States Chamber of Commerce and Marriner Eccles Fed chair who urge controls for two years after the war to curb inflation and price spikes. The chamber says rationing and price controls may be needed to restrain bidding up of durable goods as wartime savings are spent on replacements.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Eric Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Johnson
Probate Will Of Late J. H. Rosensteel Sr.
The will of John H. Rosensteel Sr of Emmitsburg was probated in Orphans Court. It details a multi thousand dollar estate with $60 to St Josephs Church, $100 to widow Helen M. Rosensteel, and $10 to son Charles O. Rosensteel. Real estate on East Main Street provides life use to the widow with tax payments and repairs required. upon sale proceeds go to the testator’s sisters and grandchildren in equal shares. The residue is cash and split as one third to widow and two thirds to sisters and grandchildren. George L Wilhide named executor. dated January 18 1940.
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John H. Rosensteel
Emmitsburg
Orphans Court
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Helen M. Rosensteel
Charles O. Rosensteel
East Main Street
Margaret D. Kerrigan
Emma D. Sebold
Ella Moller
William C
Louis
Richard
Ernest
Margaret Rosenstee
May
Constantine
Bertha R. Sprenkle
Agnes R. Hauck
George L Wilhide
Cecil C. Rotering
J. E. Houck
Fighting in Streets of Nikolaev II
Fighting rages in Nikolaev and Czernowitz area as Russian forces press from the Prut and Dniester corridors. Red artillery pounds across 80 miles of the Prut while German and Romanian guns offer no stop. Czernowitz population 110,000. Sadagura captured in Bucovina after a 25 mile drive by Zhukov’s First Ukrainian Army.
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Mostow
Bucovina
Nikolaev
Black Sea
Bug
Insi
Czernowilz
Dnieper
Kamenets Podolzk
Bozovitsy
Kevestia
Red Star
Prut
Ivan Konev
Czernowitz
Rumania
Sadagura
Dniester
Gregory K. Zhukov
Churchill Declines Cassino Statement in Commons
London March 28 Prime Minister Churchill refused in the Commons to issue a formal Cassino update on Italian fronts. Independent MP Edgar Granville pressed whether censored reports from Italy justify no official war progress statement. Churchill said there may be insufficient operational progress for any statement. He admitted disappointment that progress has not been faster.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Cassino
Edgar Granville
Mediterranean
Italy
House of Commons
Rent control rumors pursued with no official confirmation
Reports that rent ceilings would take effect April 1 in the city and county circulated widely but were not confirmed by the local War Price and Rationing Board or OPA officials. Realtors claimed ceilings and dates, while Frederick County remains among few in the state without rent limits.
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War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Frederick
Connie Mack Speaks To Frederick High Students
Connie Mack and veteran pitcher C A Chief Bender visited Frederick High School this morning to address the student body. Bender half coached the Philadelphia Athletics in spring training at McCurdy Field and shared tales from lengthy baseball careers to inspire students. A program featured photos from last year’s World Series and drew juniors seniors and underclassmen. Tonight at eight the Athletics will host a public event at the high school.
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Connie Mask
Frederick High School
C. A
Bender
Philadelphia Athletics
McCurdy Field
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