Memorial Day Address by Illinois Ex-Gov at Mt Olivet
Francis Scott Key Post No 11 hosted Memorial Day ceremonies in Mt Olivet cemetery Frederick with about 400 attendees. Gov John A Stelle urged renewed commitment to liberty, warned of future wars, and praised the GI Bill while honoring the fallen and saluting veterans with wreaths and taps.
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American Legion
John A. Stelle
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Mt. Olivet
Maryland State Guard
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G. Hunter Bowers
Legion Home
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Market Street
Corp
Charles Taylor
Francis Scott
W. Merval Weaver
George S. Rodock, Jr
Illinois
Frederick
Arthur P. Kane
Signal Corps
Army
America
Gov. Stelle
Memorial Day Flags Honor 1200+ Frederick County Graves
More than 1,200 ex service members graves in Frederick County were decorated with flags for Memorial Day. Roger R. Rice of Francis Scott Key Post Amer ican Legion led the effort with local Auxiliary volunteers distributing flags in Mt. Olivet and districts including Brunswick and Thurmont.
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Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Legion Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Mt. Olivet
Frederick
Brunswick
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Liberty
Middletown
New Market
Frederick ‘County
Fagion Auxiliary
Rice
Eleven Die Violent Deaths In Md Memorial Weekend
Eleven people died violently in Maryland over the long Memorial Day weekend as the state observed the holiday with many families mourning loved ones. Memorial services were held statewide while the nation paid tribute to fallen service members. George Lawson Hale, 16, of South Carolina living near Ellicott City, drowned in the Patapsco River yesterday as two youths attempted a rescue.
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Maryland
United States
Free State
George Lawson Hale
South Carolina
Ellicott City
Patapsco
Walkersville High holds graduation exercises
Walkersville High School’s commencement program concluded with Rev John W. Fisher delivering a sermon on noble spirit. Diplomas were presented by Kent C. Nicodemus as the Navy graduate and a Frederick County educator. Absent was Franklin Barton in Army training at V M I.
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Walkersville
Frederick County
Nevin
Romberg
Peggy Hahn
Irvin Zimmerman
Charles C. T. Stu
Sordillo
Taylor
C. L. Thompson
F. E. Reinberger
Walkersville High School
54 Hour Week For Shipyard Ordered
Baltimore May 30 The War Production Board ordered Bethlehem Fairfield shipyard to adopt a 54 hour week across two shifts. The move aims to boost earnings from 31 to 46 dollars monthly for most workers and shift hours by six, or pay hours by nine. The plan seeks full utilization without layoffs, with final details to be worked out with the CIO local union.
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War Production Board
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Fairfield
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Greek relief drive surpasses county quota with 6342 garments
Frederick County reports 6342 garments sent for Greek War Relief, surpassing the 6000 goal. Workrooms, Hood College students, Victory Corps and Rural Women’s Clubs contributed, with shipments coordinated by Bertha Loomis. Donations continue as local groups aid the worldwide relief effort.
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Egypt
Palestine
United States
Gripsholm
Frederick High School Victory Corps
Hood
Boy Scouts
Harry R. Jones
Drayman
Protest Planned as Milk Delivery Suspended in Pocomoke City
Citizens protest to the Office of Price Administration over the suspension of milk deliveries in Pocomoke City Maryland with 3200 residents facing no milk on June 1. The OPA referred the issue to the fluid milk division for study while Stevens Dairy notified customers of pending cuts due to no price increase.
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Chester Bowles
DPA
H. Harvey Bradshaw
Rotary Club
Washington
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Fluid
Stevens
Nazis Dent Red Lines in Attack In Romania
German forces north of Iasi Romania opened an attack today with large forces of tanks and infantry Moscow announced tonight breaking a six weeks lull on the main Eastern Front and denting the lines of the Red Army. The broadcast Russian communiqué recorded by the Soviet monitor.
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Iasi
Romania
Moscow
Red Army
Moni
Peace agency proposal backed by force to deter aggression
Leaders favor a peace organization modeled on a revitalized League with force behind it. Connally said its creation would be a sublime memorial to the sacred dead who gave their lives for the Republic.
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League Ofations
Western Front tensions rise as new eastward actions loom
The German high command belittled a break in the eastern line as insignificant while admitting heavy losses. A Berlin broadcast boasted mass air attacks and 49 Russian planes downed, with the Soviet communique noting no other front dangers. Both sides hinted at renewed fighting ahead to sync with Allied invasion plans.
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Berlin
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Boy Ceses Leg In Wheel Of Tractor
Three year old Norman J. Shriver Jr. slipped from his father's tractor near Emmitsburg and his right leg was mangled in the wheel spokes. He was treated at Annie Warner Memorial Hospital in Gettysburg, where his condition was reported satisfactory, with amputation possible if infection or damage dictates.
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Norman J. Shriver
Emmitsburg
Annie Warner Memorial Hospital
Gettysburg
Shriver
Japs Beaten In Battle Of Tanks At Biak
Allied headquarters reported a tank battle at Biak's Mokmer airfield where Japanese tanks from the 36th Division were repulsed. Eight Japanese tanks were destroyed with heavy losses in Nippon's defenders while Allied tanks pressed from the Leachhead near Bosnik toward the airfield.
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Geelvink Bay
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Nippon
Sarmi
Maffin
Philippines
Hollandia
Tanahmerah Bay
Steel wire repurposed to craft emergency landing mats
A historical note shows steel wire once used in bobby pin manufacture being redirected to produce emergency landing mats. The shift highlights industrial reuse amid wartime or aviation needs, reflecting adaptability and supply chain adjustments in resource-constrained periods.
Aircraft Off Pacific Coast Were Friendly
Unidentified aircraft prompted a Los Angeles radio silence at 7:05 p m. until 7:38 p m. when Army authorities identified the inbound craft as friendly. The alert extended to San Diego and was the first in months.
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Southern California
Army
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San Diego
Roosevelt and Churchill clash over Spain policy
President Roosevelt said Spain’s aid to Germany remains insufficiently reduced and the war effort has not reached a satisfactory level, while Mrs. Roosevelt suggested Churchill’s stance on Franco may influence UN unity. Churchill’s remarks praised Spain for resisting German pressure, but Mrs. Roosevelt warned that individual opinions must align with collective UN positions before taking effect. Also noted is Pvt Billy Payne of Emmitsburg wounded in Italy, left shoulder from shrapnel after four months in Italy.
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Emmitsburg
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Three-Point Platform Is Given For Men
Kansas City May 30 Capt Eddie Rickenbacker outlined a three plank postwar platform for American servicemen. He urged production to win the war, full employment in peacetime, and a sound plan for lasting world peace. He warned war is grim business and urged unity among capital, labor, lawmakers, and executives to ensure mass production and price stability. The speaker predicted many Americans will have relatives affected by war and called for rehabilitation, education, and job opportunities for servicemen.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
United States
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