Allied Drive On Biak Island Gains Amid Fierce Fight
American Sixth Army troops push toward Mokmer airstrip on Biak as heavy Japanese fire blocks advances. Spearshead moves six miles from invasion point with support from attack planes. Elsewhere MacArthur’s bombers strike Truk Rabaul Noemfoor Biak and Manokwari while Australians advance toward Wewak and Buna.
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New Guinea
Biak
Mokmer
Douglas MecArthur
Mokmer Field
Bosnek
Dutch New Guinea
Sixth Army
Mafia Bay
Wakde
British New Guinea
Bunabun
Wewak
Airtape
Hollandia
Revolutionists Take Control Of Guayaquil City
Guayaquil Ecuador May 29 revolutionists seized control after ten hours of street fighting leaving at least 40 dead. Exiled Velasco Ibarra supporters led the move to block the weekend presidential election. Government in Quito reportedly remained in control, rebel junta meetings held at a government building with members Arizaga Luque Latrea Alba Camacho Santos Sanchez Eguez Baquetizo and Giron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Velasco Ibarra
Bogota
Colombia
Quito
Carloas Arroyo del Rio
Francisco Arizaga Luque
Alfonso Latrea Alba
Efrain Camancho Santos
Pedro Antonia Sano
Angel Felicisimo Rojas
Pedro Pablo Eguez Baquetizo
Sergio Enrique Giron
Firemen Respond Twice To Extinguish Tree Fire
Two alarms Monday evening drew Junior engine and Independent Hose Co units to a gasoline tank blaze at Baylor A. Crist service station on North Market Street at 4 45 p m and a second alarm to a tree fire on Carroll Parkway at 6 27 p m A hollow tree on Carroll Parkway was put out earlier by a booster stream with United and Independent crews The fire reportedly started from a carelessly discarded cigarette and officials warned it may rekindle this summer The large decayed tree in Baker Park is deemed a fire hazard and menace to passersby Apple advisory committee named to rewrite fresh apple price rules under OPA with Wade Henry W Miller among members
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United Rescue
Baylor A. Crist
North Market Street
Carroll Parkway
Independent Hose Co
Uniteds
Baker Park
Postwar international setup urged by speaker at Middletown High
Dr. T. D. Martin urged a stronger international setup after the war, even at the cost of some sovereignty, speaking to Middletown High School graduates. He urged amending the constitution to require presidential treaties with both houses and limiting the presidency to six years to curb autocratic power. The event featured the largest class in the school’s history, with diplomas presented by George C. Rhoderick. The program included performances by the glee club and soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Martin
Washington
Middletown High School
Martin
National Educational Association
United States
Congress
Senate
Eugene W. Pruitt
George C. Rhoderick
Dewey urges wartime unity to guide postwar America
Governor Thomas E. Dewey told the National Conference of Governors in Hershey that preserving wartime unity in the postwar period is vital. He warned against centralization, praised state and local governments, and argued for continued federal balance and renewed national faith.
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Hershey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
America
National Conference of Governors
Citize
Dewey
Empire State Executive
Senior Class Play At Walkersville High School
A large crowd attended Walkersville High School's senior class play Girl Shy in the school auditorium Friday at 8 30. The three act comedy by Katharine Kavanaugh was directed by Ruth Klein Holter with cast including Donald F Sause Leo T Duvall Phyllis L Houck Denton K Garst Judith F Bowers Sterling Clabaugh Evelyn E Bentz Caroline A Etzler Catherine V Stauffer Margaret E Hahn William B Crum Irvin H Zimmerman Music before and between acts by Margaret T Russell. Business manager Jack W Derr. Committees Publicity Caroline A Etzler Margaret E Engle B Pauline Baker House Catherine M Altwater B Pauline Baker Margaret E Engle Mary Alice Eyler A Lawrence Keeney Jr Irvin H Zimmerman Properties Ruth I Ramsburg Frances E M Grossnickle Pauline Fogle Catherine V Stauffer Austin R Cramer Sterling Y Clabaugh Next year plans include a matinee as well as evening show to accommodate crowds.
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Walkersville High School
Katharine Kavanaugh
Ruth Klein Holter
Donald F. Sause
Leo T. Duvall
Phyllis L. Houck
Denton K. Garst
Judith F. Bowers
Sterling ¥. Clabauga
Evenlyn EE. Bentz
Caroline A. Etzler
Catherine V. Stauffer
Margaret E. Hahn
William B. Crum
Irvin H. Zimmerman
Margaret T. Russell
Jack W. Derr
Margaret E. Engle
B. Pauline Baker
Catherin M. Altwater
Pauline Baker
Mary Alice Eyler
A. Lawrence Keeney
Ruth I. Ramsburg
Frances E. M. Grossnickle
Pauline ©. Fogle
Austin R. Cramer
Sterling Y. Clabaugh
Compulsory Civil Court Testimony Upheld
The Supreme Court ruled that testimony given in a state civil court under immunity from criminal prosecution may be used in a federal criminal trial despite constitutional objections. Justice Black dissented, calling the decision a breach of the fifth amendment, while Justices Douglas and Rutledge joined his view.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Black
Justice Frankfurter
Douglas
Rutledge
Murphy
Jackson
Finals Held At Mt Airy High School Commencement
Dr Earle Hawkins state supervisor addressed Mount Airy High School graduates. 35 students received diplomas in the auditorium as awards were announced, Ruth Condon won alumni medal, and several prizes went to Jewel Haines Edna Mae Haines Betty Spurrier Jack Smith Jeannette Browning.
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Earle T. Hawkins
Mount Airy High School
Hawkins
Mable A. C. Necker
Westminster
Carroll County
Gilbert D. Martin
Jewel Haines
Edna Mae Haines
Abdiel Yingling
Betty Spurrier
Jack Smith
Lions Club
Jeannette Browning
Richard M. Lundberg
Westminster Episcopal Church
Francis Jane Conaway
America
Farmers urged to plant more soybeans in Maryland
College Park Md May 29 Joseph H Blandford chairman of the Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency announced that state farmers are urged to increase soybean acreage for oil needs. AAA county committees may buy soybeans at government support prices for CCC account. CCC will buy through county and terminal warehouses and subsidize processing plants paying producers the base price of 2.04 per bushel for green and yellow beans with 14 percent moisture, 1.84 per net bushel for brown black and mixed beans, 1944 crop.
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College Park
Joseph H. Blandford
Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Blandford
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Account Approved In Dennis Estate Settlement
Orphans court approved the second account of executors George R. Dennis Jr Barbara Brooke Dennis Rawlins and Anne Grahame Sappington for Mary McGill Dennis estate listing $29157.71 with $975 reserved for further accounting and real estate. $42267.20 distributed.
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Orphans Court
George R. Dennis, Jr
Barbara Brooke Dennis Rawlins
Anne Grahame Sappington
Mary McGill Dennis
Navy Calls Sent Out By Board 2
The Navy called 21 county men for sea service in Selective Service Board No 2 over the weekend. Five reported for boot camp within ten days, sixteen were sent to active duty Saturday. Named in the latest call are William Calvin Martin Thurmont William Paul Waller Rt 1 Bramitsburg Julian Upton Harris Rt 5 Frederick Ralph Theodore Leng 76 South Market street Paul William Holtz Sabillasville.
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Navy
Selective Service Board No. 2
William Calvin Martin
Thurmont
William Paul Waller
Bramitsburg
Julian Upton Harris
Frederick
Ralph Theodore Leng
South Market Street
Paul William Holtz
Sabillasville
Naval Center
Charles James Cramer
Robert Francis Mick
Baltimore
Charles Casper Moore Jr
Ray Howard Ridenour
John Theodore Flock
Myersville
John William Newton
Ralph Eugene Schroyer
Middletown
Franklin Morris Fleagle
McKenzie
Wilbane
Austin Franklinson Irving Hoffman
Libertytown
Jesse Sylvester Phelps
Edward Craig Esworthy
John Hamerick
Harold Edward Ramsburg
Rocky Ridge
Wiliam Glenn Renner
Elmer Asher Weisel
Philadelphia
State Police Force Is Reduced By War
Baltimore reports that the Maryland State Police will shrink to 120 of 181 authorized posts as officers 26 and under are drafted. Sixty city guards already serve in the armed forces, with 47 more under 26 called for induction. deferments only for over 26. Civilians may handle desk work to ease shortages. Later, poultry prices are cut regionally by wholesale 1.2 cents and retail about a cent per pound, effective June 1 and a week later, affecting the district including Maryland.
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Baltimore
Beverly Ober
Maryland
Ober
Col. Ober
New York
Daniel IP
Wooley
OPA
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
District of Columbia
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U.S
Biak Island
Apple Advisory Committee
Switzerland
Ligurion Seo
Corsica
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Spexiaes
Leghornya
Trentes
Munich
Civitave
Nape Romi
Brenner Pass
Germany
Italy
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Emoli
E Zagreb
San
Sardinia
Crist
Naples
Rome
Hia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Europe
Adriatic Sea
Teranto
L[taly.s
Middletown Group
War Food Administration
Howard County
Simpsonville
Gordon Hayes
Jerry Warren
Richard McGill, Jr
New Israel Rabbinical College of Baltimore
Russia
Yenakievo
Red Army
Walkersville
H. S
Joseph F. Kaylor
Elk Neck
Cecil County
New Germany
Garrett County
Harrington Manor
Chung Cheng
Arabian Sea
Pearl Harbor
Ne Olas
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
House Appropriations
C. F. Kelley
Fort Meade
James Walters
Civil Service Commission
Meade
United States Employment Service Office
Essex
Earl G. Scott
Rossville
Baltimore County
James Miller
Scott
Capt
A. S. Douglas
USN
Top
Arlington, Va
James Shepard Douglas
West Point
Robert Geoffrey Douglas
Armapolis
Mt. Airy
Earle Hawkins
ALLEN
North Market ST. A
Nate
South Market
C.E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
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