Armistice Day Observances Highlight Local Pageantry
Armistice Day exercises were held in Memorial Park and Court House Square led by Francis Scott Key Post 1 American Legion. Brig. Gen. D John Markey and veterans spoke praising World War II and World War I service. Wreaths, taps, and a memorial roll honored the fallen. Markey urged a Freedom Day tribute and noted allied sacrifices.
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Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Frederick
Memorial Park
Court House
Frederick City
Markey
Congressiona
Louis E. Eichelberger
John R. Fitzpatrick
William R. Slemmer
Thomas E. Williams
Samuel Weston
U.S. Veterans Administration
Eicheltberger
W. Mervall Weaver
National Guard
War Department
Dion
Congress
United States
Legion
Russia
Space ships unseen by Arnold foresee future power shift
Gen. Henry H. Arnold predicted space ships operating outside Earth’s atmosphere and capable of delivering atomic rockets will be developed in the foreseeable future. He outlined defense plans against 3,000 mph projectiles and urged readiness for space-based launches, plus reforms for aviation, intelligence, and military training.
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Strebig
Associated Press
Washington
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Arnold
Jin
Pat Verson
United States
Tenady
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Inn Air Force
United States Air Force
Howe
Death March Described By American Prisoner of War
Pfc Paul Fogle recalls a Japanese officer who witnessed the Corregidor and Bataan death marches. The officer claims mistreatment of prisoners near Davao, limited rations, and calls for war-crime trials. Fogle notes Allied welfare efforts and says internees are content in stockades awaiting repatriation with 31st Division duties ending soon.
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Mindanao
Bataan
Paul Fogle
Frederick
Fogle
Dixie Division
167Th Infantry Regiment
Davao
Corregidor
Taving No ‘Yrowhie
T. S. Eliot
W. Somerset Maugham
Japan
31St Division
Carrie Fogle
Montgomery Avenue
Rockville
167Th Regiment
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
Think Truman Backs Merger
Washington reports supporters believe President Truman will actively back the Army Navy merger into a single defense force under one Cabinet officer. Senators say he may state views to Congress before Christmas, with a split among top officials over coordination of air, land, and sea forces.
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Truman
Army
Navy
Congress
Patterson
Genliches
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Mr. Truman
Senate
Medal insignia details for Good Conduct and Combat Infantryman
The article lists stars and the Good Conduct Medal along with the Combat Infantryman Badge as part of military awarded decorations. It notes these insignia are worn to recognize exemplary service and combat infantry qualifications, highlighting their significance for service members.
Closing Exercises in a One Room School
A historical depiction shows the final hour of a single room school’s term. Pupils gather for closing exercises in the small classroom era, capturing the end of an educational period in a rural setting.
CAP Flight Listed Today In Armistice Day Observance
Frederick CAP cadets face a weather delayed schedule as Armistice Day closures affect schools and offices. CAP planes may fly this afternoon if weather permits, with Stevens Airport near Lewistown as a potential arrival point. Camp Detrick and local banks observe the holiday and Post Office workers have a holiday schedule.
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Camp Detrick
CAP
Willard Markey
Frederick
White deer shot in Albany area during hunting trip
Patrick Huntington of Warrensburg bagged a 25 000 to 1 shot pure white deer near Albany on a hunting trip. The 12 point buck weighed 140 pounds dressed and was not an albino since it had brown eyes, according to the State Conservation Department.
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Albany
Patrick Huntington
Warrensburg
State Conservation Department
Huntington
Washington County
Marshall urges no waste as war ends
General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, told Berryville listeners that Americans must visualize the war sacrifices and ensure nothing is wasted in the transition period. About 5,008 persons sat on apple packing boxes at a Bay Program and Victory Loan rally.
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Marshall
Berryville
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
America
Atomic Bomb's Results Are Investigated In Nagasaki
Nagasaki on Armistice Day sees Allied researchers from the United States and Britain evaluating the August 9 blast. American and RAF teams inspect devastation, noting mass casualties, gamma burns, and the so called atomic field near Mitsubishi works while target errors and weather altered the strike path.
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Nagasaki
Truman
Attlee
Washington
Royal Air Force
U. S. Strategic Bomb Survey
Utter Desolation
Jerome Kern Dies At 60
Jerome Kern, 60, noted American composer of They Didn t Believe Me and Show Boat, died at Doctors Hospital New York from cerebral thrombosis. He collapsed on Park Avenue November 5 and had been in an oxygen tent. wife Eva and daughter Betty were at his bedside. Born on the East Side, Kern wrote songs before World War I and spent later years in Hollywood and music publishing.
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New York
Jerome Kern
America
Doctors Hospital
Harold T. Hyman
Kern
Park Avene
Midtown Manhattan
City Hospital
Eva
Betty
sEast Side
Utah
Hollywood
Gen McBride Dies in Japanese Camp from Starvation
Brig Gen Allan C McBride native of Middletown Valley and veteran artillery expert in the defense of the Philippines died in a Japanese prison camp of starvation. Major Gen George Parker reported the death and Mrs Avi McBride was informed. Wainwright’s latest chapter notes his captivity. The Distinguished Services Medal was presented to Mrs McBride for his service in Philippines.
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Allan C. McBride
Frederick County
Douglas MacArthur
Philipspines
Jonathan M. Wairywrigat
Philippines
McBride
Middletown Valley
Ge Wainwright
George Parker
Wainwright
Shirakeawa
Parker
Avi McBride
Washington
Geneal
Balsad Peninsula
A. C. McBride
M. Stanley Shafer
West
Patrick Street
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