Fear Gas Shortage Threatens Western Maryland Pea Canneries
Gasoline shortages threaten the Gaithersburg cannery and other Western Maryland canneries as officials fear insufficient fuel to move the county's spring pea crop. Thomas and Company warns the situation is serious while local hauler C Edward Winpigler cannot secure needed gas or authority to buy a new truck. Officials note crop quality is good and growers expect about $90 per ton, with Thurmont and Buckeystown plants planning to process peas despite fuel constraints.
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Western Maryland Canning Company
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Buckeystown Canning Company
Stilwell Arrives in London for Allied War Talks
May 31 Gen Joseph W. Stilwell chief of staff for Allied forces in China arrives in London for military conferences. He had been in Washington meeting with President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. Also present at talks were Wareell in India Somerville at Ceylon Peirse in India and Chennault commanding American Air Forces in China.
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India
James Somerville
Ceylon
Richard Peirse
German Jitters Over Churchill Movements Reported
The AP-sourced account notes Berlin radio tracked Churchill’s weekend movements, saying he was at Gibraltar with Allied leaders. It cites Cyprus landings, Formidable and four destroyers returning to Gibraltar, and a Madrid dispatch claiming Churchill was in Africa after a 24 hour Gibraltar visit. It also mentions Eisenhower and French and British generals meeting at Gibraltar.
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Associated Press
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Dwight D. Eienhower
Miniature Rail Line Reopens at Braddock Heights Park
The Braddock Heights park resumes summer operations with a 1507 foot miniature railroad moved from Pen Mar Park and now being installed behind the orchestra. Edwin Kern of Braddock Heights owns the line, which includes a coal fired steam engine and small cars. Opening is expected soon amid limited bowling and gasoline related constraints.
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U S Airmen Aiding Chinese Forces in Central China
Chinese communique says Chinese troops aided by the United States 14th Air Force damaged Japanese installations near Iehang and Yochow and occupied several points in Hunan and Hubei border region. The offensive disrupted enemy communications east of Lake Tungting in central China.
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14Th Air Force
Iehang
Yochow
Hurenhhunan
China
Lake Tungiing
Changed His Number Fort Riley
Colonel John L Gaylord a former member of this camp was happy with his telephone number 326 until the WAACS arrived. Enlisted men then called him at all hours seeking dates with the WAACS whose number was 226. He moved to a new number as a strategic withdrawal.
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Fort Riley
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John L. Gaylord
Frederick milk market faces worker flight as price row grows
Frederick city milk market shippers threaten to move to other markets if producers' price increases authorized by the OPA cannot be met. Dealers seek subsidies or higher retail prices to cover a jump from 27 to about 32 cents a gallon, with local demand already tight. Officials note nearby markets show higher prices, risking a broader exodus and further milk shortages. Meanwhile Memorial Day observances dampen traffic as buses fill and gas shortages persist.
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Washington
Frederick
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Graduation Exercises At Emmitsburg Friday
Graduation exercises at Emmitsburg High School will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening at eight o'clock. The address to the twenty five students who will be graduated will be given by Chaplain Herman J. Kregel and Eugene W. Pr intendent of schools will present the diplomas. The glee club directed by Mrs. V H Kresge with Miss P Dean Hess accompanist will sing To Thee O Country and Lovely Appear from The Redemption. The orchestra directed by Charles C T Stull will perform Andante from The Surprise Symphony and Old Glory. Rev Charles S Owen will give the imposation and the benediction.
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Herman J. Kregel
U.R Army
Eugene W
Glee Club
V.H. Kresge
P. Dean Hess
Julius Eichberg
Charles Gounod
Charles C. T. Stull
Hayden
Seredy
Charles S. Owen
Roosevelt frees federal road funds for flood damage aid
President Roosevelt directed release of federal aid for highways and bridges damaged by floods. The action follows a recommendation from Maj Gen Philip Fleming, Federal Works Administrator, and targets flood affected states.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Phi Ip Fieming
Federal Works
Night air raid resumes over Europe after quiet period
London reports continued aerial warfare with 4% Allied fighters crossing the English Channel to resume attacks on European targets after a night of relative inactivity.
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Europe
London
Brown Takes Trolley to Work Amid Gas Ration Cuts
Washington on May 31 Pi-OPA Administrator Prentiss M. Brown, who has been enforcing sharp gasoline ration cuts, arrived at his office this morning by street car.
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OPA
Prentiss M. Brown
After War Principles Outlined by Sumner Welles in North Carolina
In Durham on May 31 Undersecretary Sumner Welles laid out cardinal principles for a planned postwar world organization. He urged a gradual evolution of an international body after hostilities end, including armed forces to deter aggression, an international tribunal, arms control and inspection, technical economic groups, and equal sovereignty for all states. He called for free peoples to gain liberty and for an end to using the term racial or religious minority.
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Sumner Welles
Welles
North Carolina College For
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Western Hemisphere
Attu Attacks Chronicle Joint U S Air and Sea Actions
The report details the U S and Allied push in the western Aleutians from May to May including landings on Attu May 11, battles at Om behagot Harbor and Chicagol Valley, and Japanese positions at Fishhook Ridge captured. It notes airfield capture and orbital bombardments as American forces close in on Attu and Kiska.
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Associated Press
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Kiska
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Lin Sen Heads China If Death Reported By Radio
The Office of War Information quoted a Melbourne radio bulletin claiming Lin Sen, China’s 83-year-old president, died in Chungking. The report was not independently confirmed as doctors had said Lin, stricken May 12, remained in a coma though showing some improvement after medicines sent by Red Cross aid.
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Office of War Information
Melbourne
Chungking
Lin Sen
China
Associated Press
Lin
Fred G. Reed
Pittsburg
Red Cross
Harmon Arrives in Africa as Fighter Pilot
NBC reports from Algiers that Lieut Tom Harmon, former Michigan All American, has arrived in North Africa to become a P-38 Lightning fighter pilot. Details were sparse. Harmon had recently bailed out of a bomber and endured weeks in a South American jungle where two companions died and three others were not found. He then reached a Florida base to recuperate.
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Aaron Howard
NBC
Algiers
Tacma
Harmon
Footbil
University of Michigan
North Africa
Florida
Holiday Death Toll Falls Short of Last Year
The Associate Press reports 196 violent deaths today as the high day toll nears its end, well below last year's total and beneath the average of recent years.
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Takes Oath Annapolis Chief Judge Bailey Sworn In
Judge Levin Claude Bailey of Wicomico county was sworn in as Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit of Maryland and Associate Judge of the Court of Spiets today by Governor O Con or.
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Annapolis
Levin Claude Bailey
Wicomico County
First Judicial Circuit
Maryland
Seven Man Committee To Govern Frenchmen
A seven man executive committee was formed in Algiers to govern liberated French and French territories and direct the war effort until homeland freedom. Leaders include Gen Charles De Gaulle and Gen Henri Giraud with Rene Massig t Andre Philips and Gen Alphonse Georges Jean Monnet and Gen Georges Catroux. two seats remain vacant.
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Henri Giraud
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Giraud
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Monnet
Algiers
Squadron Of French Fleet Joins Allies
London May 31 The French Naval squadron at Alexandria joined the Allies following talks with Gen. Henri Giraud, London sources said. The 20,000 ton Lorraine battleship and cruiser force, plus destroyers and a submarine, were tied at an Egyptian base since June 1940 under a British French agreement. The report echoed by Berlin radio noted the squadron would not yet bring swift action due to repairs and refits after years idle.
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Berlin
France
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Tourville
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Trouin
Geroman
Richelieu
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Allce Nava
Royal Navy
Dutacacy
Labor stoppage prompts Baltimore meeting on workers
Fragmentary OCR note indicates a Labor union or workers meeting in Baltimore amid a work stoppage. The text mentions readers being called to consider employees and a defense of Baltimore tran, suggesting a labor dispute or protest action affecting local transit.
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Baltimore
UN urged to endorse government duty for dietary deficits
In Hot Springs Virginia on May 21 the United Nations food conference was urged to back the idea that governments should take responsibility for the dietary deficiencies of low income and under nourished people.
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United Nations’ Food Conference
Flying Fortresses Smash Naples and Foggia in Major Raid
Allied air forces led a daylight assault on Naples and Foggia from bases in North Africa and the Middle East. Bombers destroyed hangars, storage, and an aircraft factory, with many fires reported as 14 enemy planes fell in combat. Naples harbor vessels were sunk or damaged and Capodichino airfield sustained heavy hits.
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U.S
Italy
Naples
Foggia
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North African Command
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U.S. Air Force
Middle East
Sardinia
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Patan
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Pompig« Lang
Capodichino
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Air battles rage on East Front amid heavy losses
Moscow dispatches say Kuban sector fighting intensified with 456 German planes downed and 118 Russian losses. Premier Stelmy reportedly deployed famed air teams near Novorossisk as Leningrad clashes rose on the northern front. German infantry advances along Kalinin, Don rice, and Sevsk fronts were repelled with no German deaths reported.
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Caucasus
Leningrad
London
Westerday
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Kalinin
Doncis River
Sevsk
Kharkov
Invasion jitters rise as Berlin plots split of allies
As invasion jitters intensified in Germany, Nazi officialdom renewed its effort to split Russia, Britain and the United States. Berlin dispatches to Swedish newspapers indicated confidentially that the invasion of the continent is being considered and timing discussed among well informed quarters in London.
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Germany
Russia
Britain
United States
Berlin
F D Levering Dies at 53 A Hood College Trustee
Frank Dennisson Levering of Merion Pa age 53 and head of Eaventon and Levering Woolen Mills in Camden and Philadelphia Wool Association secretary died early Saturday at Hahnemann Hospital Philadelphia He lived at 15 Merion Road Merion He served Hood College Union League Baptist Orphanage and Second Baptist Church as deacon He survived by his wife Adele Edmands brother Dr J Wahler Levering sister Mrs Edward J Puhl Funeral Tuesday at Second Baptist Church Philadelphia burial Westminster Cemetery Philadelphia
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Hood College
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Philadelphia Wool Association
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
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Merion
Hwood College
May ends with few 90s as May rainfall tops average
A weather summary notes May failed to reach 90 degrees, with only a single 90-degree day expected. Thunderstorms and showers brought the monthly total precipitation to 3.81 inches led by overnight rain, and highs near 93 were unlikely to repeat from the previous year.
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