U S Pacific Fleet reports heavy raid hits Manila area
The U S Pacific Fleet announces that Carrier based planes destroyed 440 Japanese aircraft and sank two enemy warships in raids over the Manila area in Leyte operations. They also damaged fifteen cargo vessels and oil facilities and reported substantial airfield destruction at Clark and surrounding fields.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Swordey le
Manila
Philippines
U. 58
Third Fleet
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Clark Field
Malvar
Bay of Cargo Ships
Adm. Nimitz
Oceyargh Pacehine
Pninae
Philippine Islands
Pacific
Nimitz
Formosa
Yootac Maey
Mitscher Fleet
Nichols
Clark
Nielson
Lipa
Pahiac
Bamban
Mabacalat
Kuriles
Qonnekotan
Weather Interrupts Greatest Aerial Blitz
Weather halted the largest aerial assault as American and British planes logged 25 000 sorties in three days delivering over 24.6 tons of bombs on Germany. RAF Lancasters targeted Coblenz last night but weather ruined the strike as cloud cover spread across Germany.
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London
Germany
Channel
Polkestone
Vath Air Force
RAF Combatiies
Coblenz
36 920 Votes By Soldiers
Governor O Conor reported 96 820 absentee ballots from Maryland service members and dependents. Baltimore City provided 18 511 ballots. counties 17 409. Total ballots used 33 617 State and 3 303 Federal. Baltimore County 3 161 returned.
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Annapolis
O'Conor
Maryland
State Senate
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Frederick County
Carroll
Montgomery
Roosevelt Thanks Dewey For Message
Roosevelt sends a late night telegram to Governor Dewey thanking him for his statement heard on air hours after Dewey conceded defeat. The message was sent from Hyde Park at 3:45 a.m. following the concession. VET FOR DEWEY John R. Cooper a 103 year old Civil War veteran from Middleburg Virginia voted for Dewey today after saying he voted for Lincoln in 1860.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Dewey Liberty
John R. Cooper
Middleburg
Abraham Lincoln
Taylor Elected Kiwanis President At City Luncheon
Charles K. Taylor was elected Kiwanis Club president at a Tuesday noon meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. James H. Grove Jr. was named vice president and Jamil ton Brunk treasurer. Four directors include Hugh V. Gittinger Roland W. Harbaugh C Arthur Jones and Ray H. Smith. Taylor, Coca Cola Bottling Company manager and Keedysville native, was mayor there and originated the Easter egg hunt. A Dupont sponsored film Soldiers of the Soil illustrated farming’s war role.
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Charles K. Taylor
Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
James H. Grove, Jr
Jamilton Brunk
Hugh V. Gittinger
Roland W. Harbaugh
C. Arthur Jones
Ray H. Smith
Taylor
Keedysville
Dupont
Michael E. Pue
F. Russell Young
F. B. Sappington
T. 5. Anderson
Tobias E. Zimmerman
Francis Rogers
Boyd Smith
Dr. H. Bookwalter
Columbiana
Ohio
Dam Not To Be Finished Until War Is Concluded
Washington reports from Maryland indicate the Savy Age River dam in Western Maryland will not be completed until after the war unless Congress funds it. Maj. Gen. Eugene Reynolds says the Corps lacks funds and authority to finish a two thirds completed project worth about 1.18 million dollars. Industrial and health officials urge completion. WPA work performed since 1936.
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Washington
Maryland
Congress
Luday Ney
Army Engineers
Savyage River
Eugene Reynold
Corps
Potomac
Jewish terrorists assassinated Moyne in Cairo
News reports state two men who killed Lord Moyne in Cairo were Jewish terrorists from Palestine, possibly linked to the Stern group, stirring Zionist fear of global anti semitism. Joint funeral rites set for Moyne and his chauffeur with body返 to England by air after questions by British Palestine police.
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Cairo
Lord Moyne
Palestine
Middle East
England
British Palestine Police
Battle in Ormoc Valley intensifies as US forces press
American forces of the 24th Division fight entrenched Japanese elements across Ormoc valley on Leyte. U S long range artillery devastates defenses near Valenica while Yank fighter-bombers target Port Palompon and supply dumps. Japanese counter attacks from the 1st 30th 102nd divisions are repulsed with heavy losses.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Ormoc Valley
Leyte
Ottoc
Japan
Last Hope
Valenica
Port Palompon
Libongao
Dagamai
U. S
96Th Infantntry Division
96Th
Patok
Dagami
Ormoc
Suakhe Magee
Who
Cebu
Negros
Luzon
Pinamopoan
Carigara Bay
Bataan
Pinamopean
Montgomery Rejects Charter Government
Baltimore November 7 residents of Montgomery County voted against a proposed charter form of county government by a margin of 1,184. Absentee service votes totaling about 2,200 would still be counted after official tabulation on Thursday. Returns from 51 polling places showed 14,610 against and 13,426 for the charter.
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Baltimore
Montgomery County
Seaman Sappington Finishes Armed Guard School Training
Seaman Second Class Sappington completed training at the Armed Guard School in Sielton Norfolk Va and is assigned to the Armed Guard Center Brooklyn New York. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lyman Sappington Libertytown and a St Johns High School graduate. He joined the Navy July 6 and completed boat basic training at Bainbridge before volunteering for the armed guard.
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Sappington
Armed Guard School
Sielton
Norfolk
Brooklyn
James L. Sappington
Armed Guard Center
1St Ave
52Nd St. So
N.Y
Lyman Sappington
Libertytown
St. John’s High School
Navy
Bainbridge
Armed Guard
Joint Disciplinary Control Board Formed in Maryland
The Army and Navy announce a joint disciplinary control board for Maryland to address prostitution venereal disease liquor violations and other undesirable conditions involving service personnel. The board will meet monthly in Baltimore and report to commanders with recommendations for off limits areas while cooperating with civil authorities. A lay health committee is organized in Damascus with meetings at the elementary school and named officers.
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Baltimore
Army and Navy
Maryland
Philip B. Hayes
Third Service Command
D. McD. Lebreton
Fifth Naval District
Hayes
Damascus
Bradley Woodfield
H. Deets Warfield
Hilda Hyatt
Herbert Hyatt
Mt St Marys Kitchen Gutted by Fire Loss 100000
Fire at Mount St. Marys College Tuesday night gutted the two story kitchen building and damaged a nearby dormitory. Lt. R K Richards said the blaze began from a short circuit and confined to the kitchen. Fire companies from multiple towns aided as students and residents moved stock from an adjoining warehouse. Authorities estimated damages at about 100 000 and noted water supply from college reservoirs and nearby towns helped keep the fire from spreading.
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Mount St. Mary's College
R. K. Richards
Fairfield
Gettysburg
Frederick
Westminster
Taneytown
Emmitsburg
William Culhane
C. N. Hincamp
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Pennsylvania
Independent County
United Flood Light Truck
The
Dewey Wins Georgia Precinct Over Roosevelt by Two to One
In Darien McIntosh County's 22nd precinct near Sea Island Governor Dewey carried the vote over Roosevelt by more than two to one. Roosevelt 14, Dewey 38, unpledged Independent Democrats 7.
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Georgia
Darien
McIntosh County
Sea Island
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Dewey
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Hugh V. Git Unger
Ormac Valley
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