Man Near Death After Mysterious Assault in Plane No 4
James Gillis, about 60, owner of Plane No. 4 store, lay critically injured with a fractured skull and severe head wounds believed inflicted during the night while asleep in his bed. Found unconscious by neighbors, the case prompt investigation by Sheriff Horace M. Alexander, State Police and State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikie. no motive or robbery indicated. Gillis died about 1.59 this afternoon at Frederick City Hospital.
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James Gillis
Frederick City Hospital
Hewar
Horace M. Alexander
Gillis
Sergt
Truman Moon
Corp
Elwood O'Hara
State Police
Edwin F. Nikie
Cain General Merchandise
Plane No. 4
Frederick
Hear Nazis Take Over Italian Fleet Report
Reynolds News claimed Germany had taken over the Italian navy after Rome talks between Doernitz and Riccardi. Doernitz supposedly commands both navies as German observers note DNB's report of agreement on Axis naval roles. British sources denied confirmation amid signs of potential interpretation.
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London
Reynolds News
Germany
Rome
Karl Doernitz
Arturve Riccardi
Doenitz
DNB
Agence
Mussolini
City Gets Blanket Power To Trim Trees
Frederick city gains a blanket permit from the Forestry Department allowing a designated city forester or tree warden to regulate tree trimming without state authorization. The measure, once in the Senate, faces uncertain passage as officials seek assurances of continued cooperation and yearly renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
State Department of Forestry
Lloyd C. Culler
Forestry Department
Harold Frushour
House of Delegates
Senate
John B. Funk
Elmer St. C. Maxwell
Nelson H. Fritz
Miriiary A Dased
Aldara
Fritz
Ieity
Maxi
Russell H. McCain
W. Raymond Walter
McCain
Ely
Forrestry Department
Warsden
Forestry Department S
Korean Cherry Trees Debated by Rankin in House
Washington March 29 rankin a democrat from mississippi told the house the capital cherry trees are about to bloom and urged calling them Korean not Japanese saying the Japanese stole them from Koreans and other nations he argued for rightful naming in the capital's famed bloom season
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Washington
Rep. Rankin 'D.miss
Mankin
Check For Violations Of New Ration Rules Baltimore
Maryland Office of Price Administration enforcement attorney Daniel B. Leonard announced that the agency began checks for violations of new rationing rules. Grocers were warned not to deliver meat fats cheese butter or canned fish without coupons in exchange. Prior delivery contracts for these foods are void and coupons must be collected for all rationed items.
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Baltimore
Maryland Office of Price Administration
Daniel B. Leonard
Leonard
OPA
Charge Woman Evades Local Court Process
Mrs Marjorie Dav idge Mannix of Brooklyn is accused of evading Circuit Court process in a long running will dispute with her stepdaughter Mrs Roberta Baumgardner over a $25 000 estate. An order requires Mannix to retain counsel by May 13 with personal service by April 12.
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Marjorie Davidge Mannix
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert H. Davides
Frederick
Davidge
Roberta V. Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Mannix
Patrick M. Schnauffer
No Opportunity To Read Revised Measure
The Frederick Police Commission chair Dr Lanatius Bjorlee says the commission was not allowed to read the revised measure before submission to the State. He described the aldermen’s rejection of a commission proposed amendment as backward. Steinbeck to wed Gwyn Conger in New Orleans today per agents McIntosh and OSullivan.
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Police Commission of
Frederick City
Stete Seale
Lanatius Bjorlee
Bjorlee
Board of Aldermen
FBI
Commission 23
WEN
New York
John Steinbeck
Gwyn Conger
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Steinbeck
McIntosh
Ous
Food and Farm Issues Discussed With New USDA Chief
President Roosevelt plans a White House conference with new food administrator Chester C. Davis and leaders of four national farm groups to map plans for farm labor and machinery shortages and overall food production problems. Davis, ex Federal Reserve chief, joins Farm Bureau, Farmers Union, Grange and Cooperatives leaders to define policy authority and early Capitol Hill testimony on farm labor funding and back-to-the-farm efforts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis
White House
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
James G. Patton
National Farmers’ Union
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Ezra T. Benson
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Capitol Hill
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russell D-Gay
U-Boat Bases Again Raided
RAF bombers attacked German submarine bases in the latest raid after a major blows on St Nazaire and Bern. Two bombers failed to return from St Nazaire. German bombers retaliated by raiding Norwich and attacking a coast town school clinic. Rescue workers searched wreckage for staff and pupils.
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London
Bern
St. Nazaire
Air Ministry
Germany
Berlin
Rouen
France
Norwich
England
Britain
Forward thrust drives market as stocks rally in New York
In New York on March 29 stock resumed a forward thrust at a two million state rate with many favorites touching multi year peaks. Ratios and steels led early gains while large blocks of pivotals showed persistent speculative and investment demand. Occasional slowdowns occurred as rains varied fractions from 1 to 3 points near the fourth hour.
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New York
Rat!s and Steels
Meat Rationing Starts Slow in Frederick Markets
Meat rationing began with light demand and scarce meat in Frederick stores. Patrons were few as residents had stocked up earlier, leaving shelves relatively sparse for those seeking meat in the first days of rationing.
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Frederick
Calls For 3 Hearings On Roads Plans
Frederick county measures seek three December hearings on road construction plans. The roads engineer Roger H. Willard would present a yearly comprehensive budget and project list, allocate funds, and report progress to the County Commissioners with annual cost and labor details.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
Roads Board
Weit Eee
Roger H. Willard
Final Meeting To Back Ruml Tax Plan
The House Republican steering committee met to unite the party behind the Ruml tax plan. Rep. Martin of Massachusetts, the minority leader, said he now feels certain the proposal to skip an income tax year will pass the House.
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Washington
House Republican
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Officers Map Strategy for Pacific War Campaigns
Washington reports that 14 senior Army Navy officers met in Washington to review plans approved at Casablanca for future Pacific actions against Japan. Generals Emmons Kenney Harmon and admirals Nimitz and Spruance led the high level group with other field leaders. The Joint Chiefs arranged the meetings to align Pacific commanders with Casablanca policies and to learn field views while updating overseas stations.
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Washington
Navy
Hawaii
George C.kenney
Southwest
Pacific
Millard F Harmon
South Pacific
Loverseas
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacife
Emmons
R. A Spruance
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Casablanca
Thei T Ceaters
Staf
Kenney and Sutherland
Conciliator At Meeting Sees Labor Negotiations
New York March 290 Dr John R Steelman director of the US conciliation service attended the Southern Appalachian joint Wage conference negotiating a contract for soft coal miners to replace the expiring agreement. He entered negotiations as operators and United Mine Workers representatives were at odds over extension methods. Also noted Captain Milton H Hendrickson was promoted to Major in the Army Air Corps and he and Mrs Hendrickson announced the birth of a daughter.
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New York
John R. Steelman
US Conciliation Service
Department of Labor
Sieziman
United Mine Workers of América
Steelmen
Joh D. King
Milton H. Hendrickson
Fraf
Dean W. Hendrickson
Westminster
Frederick
Army Air Corps
Hendrickson
Columbia Air Base
Columbia
S. C
Mareth Line Falls as Allies Push Rommel North
Allied air and ground forces smashed the Mareth Line in North Africa as Rommel retreats toward Gabes. Montgomery’s Eighth Army reports Mareth Matmata and Toujane captured with over 6,000 Axis soldiers taken. U.S. troops advance near Fondouk Maknasay and El Guetar amid air bombardment and ground assaults.
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North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Eighth Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Gabes
el Hamma
Rommel
Mareth
Matmata
Toujane
Maginot
Cairo
Jurgen von Arnim
Tunispiserte
United States
George 3. Patton, Jr
Fondouk
Maknasay
el Guetar
U.S
el Guetaria Pass
Gulf of Gabes
U. S
Tahfas Guses Pain
Maknassy
Djebel Abiod
Bizerte
Bernard Monte Romery
Montgomery
el Alamein
Cigue Tb
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Man
Rankin
RAF
Army
Steelman
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