Ober Seeks Maryland Police Standards and Training Reform
Maryland State Police Superintendent Col. Beverly Ober asked the Legislative Council to recommend legislation to allow him to set standards, qualifications, and prerequisities for trooper admission. He argued for sending candidates first to a police school, then testing, to improve adequacy, while opponents warned against eliminating merit-based examinations. Ober cited disputes over who controls hiring and the balance between schooling and testing under the merit system.
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Beltimore
Col
Beverly Ober
Maryland
Legislative Council
Ober
Harry C. Jones
Col. Ober
J. Milton Dick
Rallegany
Jones
Employment Commission
Jotai
Prince’ George's
Wilmer Fell Davis
Dudley G. Roe
Queen Anne's
O'Conor
Walter N Kirkman
Frederick Mayors Appeal to Parents and Wives in Service
The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick urge the community to send every local service member a greeting card for a holiday. They request parents and wives to cooperate by mailing cards before November 1, 90, noting many sons and daughters are far away and urging prompt action.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Frederick County
Armed Forces
United States
State police to grow force to 380 under new plan
The council considered boosting the force by 180 officers to reach 380, with letters from Major General Milton A. Reckord and Col. John A. Cutchins praising the plan. Reckord called the police force paramount and important while Cutchins said it would be the first line of defense in emergencies from enemy action. Chairman Edwin M. Warfeld Jr. reported on natural resources department activities and urged council support for legislative bills.
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Milton A. Reckord
Third Service Command
John A. Cutching
Internal Security Division
Reckord
Col. Cutchins
Edwin M. Warfeld, Jr
State Board of Natural Resources
Tough new wage rules strike at salary raises
The War Labor Board announced a tough policy aimed at stabilizing wages and salaries at the September 15 level. Increases above that baseline would be granted only in exceptional cases under a presidential order aimed at correcting maladjustments and aiding war effort. The board will follow the "little steel" standard, allowing limited raises to offset living costs when justified.
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Washington
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Roosevelt
Make War On Cattle Grubs Urges Frederick County Farmers
College Park reports Dr. Mark Welsh urges Frederick County cattle raisers to combat cattle grubs to save beef milk and leather. He outlines methods including squeezing pulling and using rotenone benzol or iodoform ointment. Rotenone powders are effective but scarce. benzol or iodoform ointment offer practical on farm treatment. Grubs appear over 3 to 4 months requiring multiple applications every 30 days starting at a dark brown stage.
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College Park
Frederick County
Mark Welsh
Tiago
Welsh
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Decision on Zinc Increase for Newspapers
Washington reports a WPB official said a proposed rise in zinc allocation for newspapers and photoengravers may be decided by November 15. A draft amendment to lift the present 51 percent consumption quota has drawn many dissents, with a final ruling possible by Donald M. Nelson or adviser Donald J. Sterling.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Donald J Sterling
Portland
Ore
WPS
WPE
Wheat And Corn At Best Quotations In A Month
Wheat and corn prices rose to best quotations in a month as demand and shipping business improved. Ireland bought 400000 bushels of No 2 yellow U S corn. Wheat futures rose with December at 1.2644-1.2818, May 1.2874-1. aquò
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Chicago
Ireland
U. S
Timothy
Pneumonia antigen clinics scheduled in multiple communities
The pneumonia antigen will be administered at numerous sites with clinics set in Everedy Company Brunswick High School Frederick Tailoring Muse Tailoring Potomac Edison Frederick High Elm Street Lincoln Mad Puletown Ox Fibre Thurmont Emmitsburg and weekly on Wednesdays November 11 18 and 25 at the Health Department Winchester Hall Freder ick.
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Everedy Company
Brunswick High School
Frederick Tailoring Company
Muse Tailoring Company
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick High School
Elm Street School
Lincoln School
Madpuletown High School
Ox Fibre Brush Company
Thurmont High School
Emmitsburg High School
Health Department
Winchester Hall
East Church Street
Frederick
Bitter Battle Raging At Oivi New Guinea
General MacArthur reports a bitter battle between Allied and Japanese ground troops at Oivi New Guinea about 30 miles south of Buna. After recapturing Kokoda on November 3 the Allies advanced toward Oivi, facing stubborn Japanese resistance and a slow advance. Weather worsens with winter thunder storms intensifying the danger.
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MacArthur
Australia
Oivi
New Guinea
Buna
Port Moresby
Midway Point
Kokoda
Owen Stanley
Ojgi
Qivi
One Killed In Take-Off Of U. S. Bomber
One person died and the pilot and co pilot were injured when an Army bomber crashed during takeoff at Lambert Field St. Louis. Corp. C. L Ling of Waloul Tay was killed. Lieut. EB Murphy of New York City and Lieut. C. J. Brown of California suffered burns and were treated at Marine Hospital Kirkwood. A second bomber accompanying the flight landed safely. an Army board from Scott Field Illinois was to investigate.
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St. Louis
Lambert
Corp
C. L Ling
Waloul
Tay
Mieut. EB
FP. Murphy
New York City
C. J. Brown
California
Marine Hospital
Kirkwood
Col. M. Lewis
Barksdale Field
Scott Field
Advertising ban in Melbourne halts Christmas and holiday ads
Melbourne on November 6 reports Minister J J Dedman of War Organization and Industrial Research announced a ban on advertising referring to Christmas New Year or Easter. He cited preventing waste of manpower and materials due to unrestricted holiday purchasing.
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Melbourne
Australia
J. J. Dedman
War Organization and Industrial Research
Dedman
Frederick FFA Farm Produce Show Planned at High School Gym
Plans are set for the Frederick Chapter Future Farmers of America annual farm produce show at Frederick High School gymnasium on November 13 and 14. Exhibits include grains potatoes pumpkins turnips apples and pears with special classes for canned and baked goods. Open to county growers, with FFA members eligible for exclusive corn and potato classes and cash prizes funded by the Frederick Rotary Club and Maryland State Fair Board. Judging by University of Maryland Extension Service, prizes range from 20 to 90 cents per item, with awards paid after 3 p.m. on November 14.
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Stat
Frederick
Future Farmers of America
Frederick High School
FFA
Department of Canned Foods
Frederick High School Bank
University of Maryland Extension Service
Public Frederick FFA Show Opens Evenings Items
The Frederick Chapter FFA will be open to the public from 7 30 to 10 pm each evening with William Burall of Monrovia serving as president and Bruce Stockman of Jefferson as chairman of the show committee.
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William Burall
Monrovia
Frederick
FFA
Bruce Stockman
Jefferson
Dairyman With Well Bred Heifers Ready to Freshen
Dairyman with good well bred heifers due to freshen this fall is advised by Dr. K. L. Turk of the University of Maryland. He notes cattle supply is a major dairy challenge and outlines feeding regimens for bred heifers in late pregnancy to maximize milk production, stressing liberal rations, high quality hay, and a bulky pre calving diet.
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College Park
K. L. Turk
University of Maryland
de Gatti
Grain reform urged and heifer calving prep advised
Leaked guidance urges reducing grain reform and recommends placing the heifer in a well-bedded stall about two weeks before calving. Daily exercise is considered essential. The text also notes origin of the name Blimp from wartime airship lore, contrasting early and later models.
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MD. Police
Meliday
TRE Mayor's Office City
Frederick, MD
the News and the Post
Ideena
Bureau of Hema Economics
Dep't of Agriculture
Frederick News-Post
Frederick County National Bank i
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Future Farmers
Keystone
Court St
Williamson
Southern States
Deiry
Ltalay Cel Hae Eee
Squtihern States Cooperative Seeyce Agenty
Sinclair
Blimp
Hees
Cooperative Marketing Association
Southern States Marketing Cooperative
Frederick, Maryland
Sinclair-Ize
Mapraver
Cwassit
Wreu
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Sinclair Refining CO
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