Extended Blackout To Be Held Next Week
Frederick county and city will stage an extended test blackout in the first part of next week. No advance date or time. expect 30 minutes of total darkness followed by a gradual return to lights. Homes and businesses must keep lights out for visibility outside. Railroads not halted. some defense plants exempt with permits.
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Frederick City
County Office of
Civilian Defense
Trafic
Theocal Ocd
City Hall
OCD
Henry
Barrett
Mackesy to Report for Army Service at Fort Bragg
Lieut. Vincent A. Mackesy former CCC camp commander near Braddock, now living in Frederick with his wife, plans to leave June 1 for Fort Bragg North Carolina to enter Army service after several years at home.
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Fort Bragg
Vincent A. Mackesy
Civilian Conservation Corps
Braddock
Frederick
N. C
Mackesy
War Labor Board Seeks Citizens for Quick Labor Dispute Settlements
Washington May 21 The War Labor Board seeks impartial patriotic and public spirited citizens to volunteer for on the spot settlement duties. Chairman William F. Davis announced a day to assist in resolving labor disputes efficiently.
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Washington
War Labor Board
William F. Davis
Hours Of Baseball Games To Be Changed
Washington May 21 The Office of Defense Transportation asked that baseball games start later than the traditional 3 15 p m to ease peak traffic. Director Joseph B Eastman urged club managers to consult with transit firms to fix a moderate change. Night games were opposed due to power shortages and dimout rules in many areas.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Landis
State School Finals Begin On Sunday
Commencement week at the Maryland State School for the Deaf opens Sunday with a baccalaureate service at 3 PM led by Rev. William C. Royal of the First Baptist Church. Both services are open to the public as the school prepares for graduation events.
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Maryland State School For the Deaf
William C. Royal
First Baptist Church
Maryland
Board of Visitors
Frederick County
Alice Priscilla Haddaway
North Beach
Raymond Lay Hughes
Thurmont
Grace Isabella Clevenger
Brunswick
Gladys Elizabeth Hartley
Darlington
Ruby Maxine Howes
Churchton
Joseph Krebs
Parkville
Vivian Audrey Leitch
Baltimore
Mehri Raymond Lutz
Middletown
Roger Eugene Myers
Walkersville High to Hold 1942 Commencement Exercises
Dr R F Cromwell supervisor of vocational guidance Maryland State Department of Education will address 28 graduates at Walkersville High Friday May 29 at 830 pm in the high school auditorium. E W Fruitt Frederick County Schools will present diplomas. Rev A N Warner will deliver the sermon Sunday at 8 pm at the Walkersville Methodist Church.
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R. F. Cromwell
Maryland
A. N. Warner
Walkersville Methodist Church
Complete Elimination of U Boats Impossible
Washington May 21 Chairman Emory Land of the Maritime Commission expressed the view that while Navy efforts against submarines are improving, complete elimination of the submarine menace is not to be expected. He told a Senate Commerce subcommittee the menace cannot be cured, but can be ameliorated as in past wars.
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Washington
Emory
Land
The
Maritime Commission
Senate Commerce
Appointment Of Judge May Be Delayed For Primary
Governor Herbert St. O Conor may delay appointing a successor to Associate Judge Arthur D. Willard who reaches age 70 in July while four Democratic candidates seek the associate judgeship. Willard must retire at 72 on July 25. An August/September appointment could be made to serve until the November general election for a 15 year term. Lawyers said a delay would spare the governor an embarrassing choice and may favor a future Democratic nominee.
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Herbert St. O'Conor
Arthur D. Willard
Willard
Maryland
Menaay
Circuit Court
Edward S. Delaplaine
Court of Appeals
Frederick County Bar Association
Democratic State Central Committee
W. Clinton McSherry
Democratic Party
McSterry
Axis Hears U S Troops Have Reached Gibraltar
Reports from Axis radio and agencies claim United States troops reached Gibraltar, with varying details. Vichy reports 5,000 troops on a transport following an aircraft carrier and two cruisers into the roadstead. DNB says 5,000 escorted by three British destroyers arrived yesterday but did not debark. Transocean cites 3,000 on transports with three escort destroyers still at Gibraltar.
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New York
United States
Gibraltar
Algeciras
Spain
Vichy
Gibraltar Roadstead
DNB
Transocean
Quick Recovery in Stocks Faces Muted War Shares
In New York the cooling dove led a brisk recovery in the stock market today. After an initial hesitation, major industrials with a peace-time tilt moved ahead in active dealings while war shares stayed largely within a narrow range. Fractions to about two points gains dominated near mid-session.
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New York
100 Miles Of New Cars And Trucks Frozen In Maryland
A Maryland survey shows about 30,000 new cars and trucks worth 32.6 million dollars idle due to government edict. Dealers store vehicles outdoors, some packed bumper to bumper, with some reaching Alexandria, Virginia for space. Maryland stocks could last ten years at 1942 sales rates, prompting fears of a collapsing market and deferred maintenance.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Elkton
Frederick
Alexandria
John E Raine
Automobile Merchants Association
Roydon Ricks
Automobile Trade Association
Ricks
Raine
Washington
Acader
Sermon to Frederick High School Graduates Sunday
Rev. Henry W. Snyder Jr. will preach the graduation sermon at Frederick High School at 11 a.m. in the auditorium. The program features the Mixed Glee Club, solos by Evelyn Stup, processional pomp, Bach and Kipling readings, and the Kipling recessional. Senior events lead to the prom, farewell assembly, letters, and Thursday commencement. the public is invited.
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Henry W. Snyder, Jr
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick High School
Elgar
Bach
Evelyn Stup
Glee Club
Bornschien
de Koven
Rudyard Kipling
Dictatorial Power Needed for War Mobilization
Former President Hoover told the National Industrial Conference Board that dictatorial economic powers must be vested in President Roosevelt to win total war. He warned of ongoing erosion of civil liberties and argued Americans should retain the right to debate, gossip, and criticize during wartime.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Hoover
National Industrial Conference Board
Normandie Salvage Feasibility Reported by Knox
Secretary of the Navy Knox informed President Roosevelt that the former French liner Normandie could be salvaged after being taken over for a troop carrier. The vessel burned and capsized on its side in New York Harbor following the fire.
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Washington
Knox
Roosevelt
Normandie
New York
First Bomber Made By Ford Rolls Off Willow Run Line
Detroit May 21 The first of four engined bombers to be mass produced on Ford method lines rolled from Willow Run. Edsel Ford said production for victory now includes about 70 contracts as Ford expands war output to tanks instruments and parts. The B 24 E bomber weighs 30 tons with four Pratt Whitney engines a 300 mph speed and 3 000 mile range.
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Detroit
Willow Run
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
National Association of Manufacturers
Ford
Ford Company
Charles E. Sorensen
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
Pratt & Whitney
Trial Of Mrs Rudy Before Judge Coleman
Mrs Esther Grace Rudy 42 of Middletown was to be tried before U S District Judge William C Coleman on charges of sending an obscene and threatening letter through the mails. Indicted April 14 on two counts one obscene letter dated Nov 25 and one threatening letter same day. The letter allegedly sent to Ernest Rhodes. An appeal to the Court of Appeals has been filed in a separate property case involving Baker Coal Company. Defendants Weir and Weir of Washington had a $2706 judgment. Coal, trucks, real estate and property at the coal yard at stake.
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Baltimore
Esther Grace Rudy
Middletown
U. S
William C. Coleman
Ernest ‘A Rhodes
Brunswick High
Court of Appeals
Edward 5. Delaplaine
Delaplaine
Chester G. Baker
Baker Coal Company
Adam Weir
David Weir
Washington
Mr. Baker
W. Clinton McSherry
William M_ Storm
Sherman P. Bowers
Japs Advance On 150-Mile Front In Move On Chekiang
Chinese and Japanese forces clash along a 150 mile Chekiang front as Foochow seaport landings join extend the campaign. Chinese spokesman report heavy fighting, counterattacks near Ningpo and Changlochen, with fleets massing around Hangchow and Nanchang.
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Chekiang
Skilled Men Are Needed For War Jobs
The War Manpower Commission directed Selective Service to tell draft boards to consult federal employment service offices before drafting any worker skilled in a critical war occupation. The plan aims to better coordinate deferments for irreplaceable workers and maximize national manpower use.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Selective Service
Federal
Paul V. McNuty
Manpower Commission
Japs Bases Again Raided By Allied Bombers
Allied bombers attacked Koepang airdrome Timor and shelled Dili harbor on Timor. Two grounded planes were destroyed at Koepang runway damaged and airport buildings set ablaze. Four Japanese planes damaged as 12 Zero fighters were pursued near Port Moresby New Guinea. prior raid reportedly sank two Japanese transports.
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Australia
Koepang
Timor
Dili
MacArthur
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Officer Slain Justice Held In New Jersey
Clementon, N J May 21 Patrolman George C Miller aged 52 was shot to death on a quiet residential street while going to aid a woman reporting an armed prowler A Justice of the Peace John P Lynch aged 44 was taken into custody and held without bail on a murder charge Prosecutor Firmin Mitchell said Lynch was found in the cellar of Mrs Bertha Mitchell 33 who had summoned police Lynch who is married with a daughter is under indictment on threats against Mrs Mitchell and her sister in law last Christmas Eve The case set for trial Tuesday Michel said the justice of the peace broke into Mrs Mitchells home and demanded trial papers Mrs Mitchell declined and Lynch returned later with a shotgun and pistol Miller fell to bullets as he stepped into the headlight beam of an automobile A sixth bullet wounded Mrs Whitmores husband who assisted the officer Lynch had visited Mrs Mitchell after she and her husband Leroy Luciano appeared in Lynchs court three years ago in a separation suit since she used her maiden name
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Camden County
Lynch
Mitchell
Leroy Luciano
Camden
18 Teen Prisoners Injured As Lightning Strikes Barn
In Washington on May 21 seven teen inmates and a guard were hurt when a barn at the Occoquan Workhouse was struck by lightning during a sudden storm. Fifty-one prisoners and one guard were shocked but unharmed. The injured were taken to Loton Hospital.
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Washington
Lorton Hospital
Secretary Wickard Warns of Possible Food Shortage
New York May 21 Wickard urged a unified national food policy to meet war demands amid signs of potential shortages. He called for coordinated federal action to stabilize supplies and prevent price shocks during wartime.
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New York
Wickard
America
John Doyle Dead At 71 Career Spalding Official
John Doyle, 71, vice-president of A. G. Spalding sporting goods, and longtime head of athletic guides, died today in New York after a two week illness. His death ends a lengthy tenure with the firm and his work in sports publishing.
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John Doyle
New York
A. G. Spalding Sporting Goods House
Com
Key German Defense Post Crushed By Russ Drive
Red Army drives six miles beyond a Kharkov strong point after a 40 minute battle wiping out the garrison. Red Star says dawn artillery and tanks opened the way for an infantry assault and five surrounding villages fell. Guerilla activity and Axis counter measures are noted as the wider fighting continues across Kharkov and Barvenkova sectors. John Barrymore ill with pneumonia in Hollywood.
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Moscow
Red Army
Kharkov
Red Star
Semeon Timoshenko
Izyum
Barvenkova
Kerch
Caucasus
Pravda
Russia
London
Timoshenko
Bucharest
Bern
Chuguev
Barvekova
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Walkersville
Dr. Cromwell
Axis
F. H.S
Mrs. Rudy
Coleman
Tokyo
Chungking
Foochow
Fukien
Min River
Shanghai
Hongkong
China
Kinhwa
Cheklang
Changlochen
Ningpo
Sinchang
Fenghwa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hangchow
Tungin
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Changlo- Ichien
Chientang
Tung River
Yunnan
Burma
Tengyueh
Shan States
Bhamo
Japan
Yangtze River
Ove
John Barrymore
Hollywood
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