Pvt Wachter Killed on Beachhead in Italy
Pvt. Norman M. Wachter died in action May 3 in Italy likely on the Anzio beachhead after writing to wife Mrs. Anna May Wachter and his parents. He had been in Italy since January and celebrated his 24th birthday on March 24. Survived by wife, parents, sisters, brothers, and grandfather Newton E. Wachter of Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna May Baker Wachter
West Patrick Street
Walter Wachter
East Second Street
Norman M. Wachter
Italy
Anzio
War Department
Wachter
Pvt
Africa
Frederick
G. L. Baking Company
Bethlehem-Fairfeld
Baltimore
Helen Johnson
Sykesville
Dorothy Fritz
Ethel Heffner
Meredith
Merhle Wachter
Pearl
Bruce Wachter
Kemptown
Newton E. Wachter
Harlow Receives Naval Hospital Treatment in Philadelphia
Dick Harlow Harvard football coach on military leave has been receiving medical treatment at a U S Naval Hospital in Philadelphia for the past month. A Penn State and Colgate alumnus, he suffered high blood pressure and has reportedly improved, planning rest at his Westminster Maryland home before reassignment. He weighed 193 pounds upon entering service in November 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Richard Cresson
Dick Harrow
Harvard
Naval Hospital
Penn State
Colgate
Western Maryland
Westminster
Linganore Water Plant Returns to Operation After Relocation
Linganore water plant in Frederick city resumed operation this morning after relocating about 399 feet of the transmission line into the Linganore filtration plant. The shutdown lasted three days and a household water ban was lifted as service restored. One complaint of low water pressure was reported during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linganore
Frederick City
Ater Stiendent
Mod. Davis
Wirh Davis
Detrois Idle Amid Labor Board Backdrop And Union Protests
Detrois, a sailor themed employer, stayed idle today as the Labor Board backed work orders and the CIO affiliate United Amomn ers urged action to oppose the dismissal of sixteen workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detrois
Matey
Nazi U-Boat Center At Kiel Bombed By Americans
London May 22 reports say Flying Fortresses bombed Kiel, targetting the Nazi submarine center, while 750 heavy bombers saturated Duisburg with 2,800 tons of explosives. Up to 250 Fortresses and as many Liberators with fighters struck Kiel, Duisburg, Hannover, and a Belgian airfield as part of a massive daylight and night bombing campaign ahead of the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kiel
U. 8
Pas-de-Calais
France
Duisburg
Hannover
Belgium
Germany
Brunswick-Hannover
Europe
RAF
Air Ministry
HAF
Second Tactical Air Force
Atlantic Wall
Local Soldier Leads Fifth Army Beachhead Raiders
A Fifth Army infantry patrol named Re Raiders operates at Anzio beachhead Italy. Experienced volunteers trained in hand to hand combat and patroling carry rifles and engage German positions. The unit, broken into three squads, emphasizes self sufficiency and fast action despite heavy risks and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Re Raiders
Anzio
Experifesson
Organiz
Tro
Ludeca
Weddle
Italians Tie Down Six Nazi Divisions
Allied Headquarters in Naples reports that six German divisions have been diverted to fight patriots near the Italian border. The move aims to hinder German use against the Fifth and Eighth Armies, reducing danger to Allied advance along the Italian front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Bnai Brith Maryland District Convention Aided by War Effort
Over 200 attendees including about 1400 out of town guests joined the third annual Maryland District Columbia Association of Bnai Brith judges at a Braddock Heights hotel. New officers were elected led by Dr Maurice Goldberg as president and N Jaffe as vice president. The gathering featured a war service report, youth work, blood banks and bonds sales, with a $300 annual scholarship announced for a University of Maryland student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland District Columbia Association of Bnai Brith
Theatel
Braddock Heights
Maurice Goldberg
Washington, D. C
N. Jaffe
Hyattsville
Howard Burman
Baltimore
David Berger
Silver Spring
Frank Pale Washington
Manuel Schenker
Annapelis
Eath Lodge
Frederick Lodge
Jules Bernstein
Herman Weener
Henry Serepea
Dave Hagan
Camp Detrick
Bnai Brith
Edward E. Grush
National Jews
America
Baai Brith
William Falk
Hagerstown
Boy Scouts
Americans Youth Fraternites Foundation For
Sedition Case Defense Motions Overruled by Judge
In a May 2204 session Judge Justier and C. Eicher overruled all defense motions in the sedition case. They rejected defendants’ claims that prosecutors misstated the case and that the open statements were improper. Eicher noted he read the transcript over the weekend and found no binding improprieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atom
Justier
C. Eicher
Pao Consdiv
Eicher
Invasion Coating? London Mass Train Delays Reported
London on May 22 faced widespread disruption as thousands of passengers missed trains at London station. A blackboard announced numerous cancellations with little warning, triggering travel chaos across the network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tetas
Allies Hit Nazis From South West and East
Roosevelt told Congress that Allied forces will strike Nazi-occupied Europe from west, south, and east as the lend-lease program shows $24.255 billion in equipment and services shipped to the United Nations. More than $4.75 billion went to Britain and Russia, with vast quantities of planes, tanks, and vehicles funding the war effort. Reverse lend-lease rises as allies pool equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations
Hth
Britain
Russia
China
United Kingdom
Germany
Delinquent Galilean Fishermen's Hall Sold at Tax Sale
The county purchased the Galilean Fishermen's Hall property at tax sale for Peach and Fr, with sale subject to redemption for one year and a day. Purchasers may seek a deed after the redemption period expires in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Thomas W. Peach
Count Peach
Trecor Ier
Pethich
Robbery Case Near Bennett Home Seeks Court Hearing
A robbery case involving a suspect described as Bern Sehroser faces a hearing after alleged involvement in a home robbery near Bennett. Legal proceedings were scheduled to begin, with authorities examining the details of the incident and the suspect’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duvenise Cou
Bern Sehroser
Col Vo
Penelpy
Rob Agistrale
Bennett
May Curt Am Hatching May Run at Greer
A garbled note hints at a May hatch and a possible racing event at Greer in June or August. The readable text mentions months and Greer but lacks clear subjects, outcomes, or organizations to confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eam
Greer
Island 1200 Miles From Tokyo Hit By U S Planes
Tokyo radio reports Allied air raids on Marcus Island in the central Pacific, 1,200 miles southeast of Tokyo. Japanese installations suffered damage as U S forces claimed downed enemy planes and ongoing strikes tied to carrier task forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Tokyo
U.S
London
Japan
Tokyo Radio Today
Jim Central Pacific
Minamitari Island
Associated Press
Minamitari
Marcus Ulan
Marshall Islands
Mat Islands
Nave
Chester W Nimitz
U. S
Charles A Pownall
Marcus Island
Bonin
Rarites
Ada Chester W. Nimites
Lote Liberator Nimite
Ventura
Fleet Air Wing
Kuriles
Bag Ene Emy
Bieet Air Wing 2
Shumushi
Central Pacific
Nauru
Ie Americat
Heh
Marshalls
Allied Forces Take Junction in Burma Campaign
Allied forces report control of a junction of roads west and north toward Mogaung and Fort Hertz in northern Burma as monsoon seas and mud slow operations. A southeast Asia command bulletin notes airfield positions held and an arc of rail and road blockages between Myitkyina, Mogaung, and Kamaing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Yinkyina
Burma
Mogaung
Fort Herts
Charpate
Namkwi
Burma Railway and Road Commmunications Betwen Myitkyina
Southeast Asia Command
Nyitkyina
Lore Louis Mountbattens
Kamaing-Mogaung- Myitkyina
Bur
Kumon Hill
Joseph W. Sily
Ha Ina
Oie
Heer
Demark Erie
North Brime
Teva Wwe
Liberator Penetrates Within 100 Miles of Japan
A Liberator bomber from the Fifth Army Air Force reached Shimushiru and nearby Retou islands, about 100 miles from Japan, marking the closest Allied raid to the Japanese mainland since the Doolittle raid. The mission, led by Lieut. John Al Nixon Jr., dropped bombs on Shimushiru and Retou. only one aircraft released bombs in the target area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VOS
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Tifth Army Air Force
Tokyo
Shimushiri
Ketei Islands
We-Pheter
White House Tax Bill Moves Fast Toward Signature
Washington May 22 Congress plans to send the tax simplification bill to President Roosevelt with Senate amendments approved. The measure would halve the 40 percent bracket for many wage earners and shift tax computation to the government for those under five thousand dollars. If signed, about 90 million taxpayers could avoid annual returns and remittance procedures would simplify for 20 million others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Revere
Congress
George
Gan
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Coughton
D.N.C
Ways and Means
House
Roosevelt
Beall Speaks At Meet Of Labor Federation
Rep J Glenn Beall spoke at the 39th annual convention of the Maryland District and Washington Federation highlighting veterans aid measures and benefits of labor service. Delegates from across the state and Washington attended the open session, with Beall dedicating much of his address to veteran support and labor arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beall
Meet OF Labor Federation
American Federation of Libor
Ly Congress
J. Glenn Beall
Maryland
12 Traffic Deaths In State Over Weekend
Weekend traffic toll in the state totaled twelve deaths across multiple incidents. Police and emergency responders reported crashes on highways as investigators sorted details, while local officials urged caution and planned memorials for the victims.
President Roosevelt to visit Naval Medical Center in Maryland
President Roosevelt plans a visit to the Naval Medical Center in Maryland this week for a medical checkup to assess his health. The trip is described as a routine precaution amid reports of potential health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mas
Roosevelt
Naval Medical Center
Accidents In City Over Past Weekend
William Gue of 2 Hamilton Avenue was struck by a car late Saturday and treated at Frederick City Hospital before Sunday discharge. Sergt. Dorsey noted cuts and injuries to Gue’s face and thumb, with one shoulder injured. Driver not apprehended. investigation ongoing. A separate crash at West Fourth and Bentz streets Sunday involved Harold Humphreys and Luther Murray Jr. with both vehicles damaged. Humphreys agreed to pay for damages. A power pole incident on North Bent between Sixth and Fifth injured a cyclist, James Johnson of 319 North Bent Street, who was treated at home. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gue
Hamilton Avenue
Frederick City Hospital
Sergt
Frank Dorse
South Street
Sergi Dorsey
Gue
West Fourth
Bentz
Norman Dietz
Harold Hy Hiamphr
Dundalk
Fourth Street
Luther F. Murray, Jr
South Market Street
Humphreys
Bent Street
Murray
Dietz
Willian L. Crouse
North Bents
Sixth 5Th Street
Iday
Dorsey
James Johnson
North Bents Street
Soae
Sherman Boone
Sid Johnson
Raw
Terracina Falls as Allied Breakthrough Bites at German Line
Allied forces break through the Hitler line near Terracina on the Pontine front. Eighth Army advances pierce Pontecorvo and Pico corridors while Terracina coastal end and Liri valley approaches fall to intensified pressure. Germans retreat along the coast with Pontine marshes flooded as Fifth Army closes in on Pico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorian
Radis
Eighth Army
Pontecorvo
Liri
Gerrans
Perracina
Anzio
Beschhead
Rome
Fifth Army
Pico
Terracina
Nim
Pontine Shes
Naples
Piedmonte
Cassino
Mont: Leucio
Fifth
Pigo
Pontecorve
Pontecorva
Mies
Ponfinde
L100 Naval Craft Leased To Britain
The United States hauls most 1,400 naval craft leased to Britain under lend lease. The fleet includes more than 30 escort aircraft carriers, destroyer escorts, and merchant ships, plus substantial landing barges PT boats and smaller craft. Title remains with the United States for the duration of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Leasmost
United Kingdom
Swedish Firms Face State Dept Blacklist
Washington May 22 The State Department announced that a considerable number of Swedish firms are under investigation for possible blacklisting and action likely will be taken within the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Naeninet Sveny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hitler Line
Anzio Front
Dick Harlow
U.S. Naval Hospital
Sieawepa
Beachhead
Libary
Maryan
Esubli Nual Seaolarc
Ut Land
Ring
Edward L. Ro
Orelas Gues
Basti
Irr
Ledge
siaHed
Freder Delegaere
Herman Schoolman
E. Serepea
Ael
Revary
Galilean Fishermen's Hall
Sok
Denmark
Lone Daniding
Henry Bongars
Acitung
Wanda
Scandinavia
Ean Eosyrdtes
Shimushira
White House
Marslands
Gry Checker
Hamee
Pontevorvo
Doughboys
Llred
Jy West
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!