Great French Battleship Jean Bart A Hulk At Casablanca
The French battleship Jean Bart lies wrecked at Casablanca after a three day US carrier and fleet strike hammered the port. Descriptions say multiple 16 inch shells and torpedoes damaged the ship, with 24 anti aircraft crew killed during dive bombing. Rear Admiral Hewitt called the operation a complete success and praised French bravery.
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Casablanca
Jean Bart
United States Navy
H. K. Hewitt
Atlantic Fleet
Coldest Day Since February 24 at 17 Degrees
The record shows yesterday’s low of 17 degrees was the coldest since February 24 when it dropped to 1 degree. Of 319 days in 1942, 17 above zero ranks as the seventeenth coldest so far, with February 20 at 12 degrees the coldest in February. The January 6–13 week may set a new low record, with minimums never rising above 12 degrees and two days below zero. Frederick’s official readings included zero on January 1 and between January 8 and 9.
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Frederick
Nutrition Exhibit At Federated Charities
Hood College home economics students will host a nutrition exhibit at the regular prenatal clinic for white women sponsored by Zonta Club. Maryland Health Department nutritionist Miss Marion Waters will assist in Frederick with Dr. Howard W. Ash in charge. A parallel clinic for colored expectant mothers, led by Dr. C. P. Manahan, is held on the first Tuesday. Nurses from the Frederick County Board of Health assist. arrangements exist to swap clinic days. Mothers are advised on prenatal diets and to return for a six week check up.
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Hood College
Zonta Club
Marion Waters
Maryland Health Department
Frederick
Federated Charities
South Market Street
Howard W. Ash
C. P. Manahan
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Frederick County Board of Health
Answers To War Quiz Questions On Page Five
Fragmented text lists quiz items and phrases about military topics and a president. The readable parts mention a German infantry private and a kitchen in a fortification, plus references to exposing danger of war and visiting Europe with the president.
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Jastion
Atlantic
Europe
Overseas Pfe Fultz Arrives Safely Abroad
Overseas Mr and Mrs Eutah Fully Mountaindale report their son Pfe Fultz has arrived safely overseas per family wordings.
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Eutah
Mountaindale
Pfe Fultz
Actress Sidney Fox Found Dead in Hollywood Home
Sidney Fox, 31, a former 1931 WAMPAS Baby Star, was found dead in bed by her husband theatrical agent Charles Beahan. Detective Captain W W White said Fox had been ill for some time. the couple had spent the evening with friends after a midnight retirement. Fox appeared in Strictly Dishonorable Nice Women and other films.
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Actess
DFAN
Hollywood
Sidney Fox
Charles Beahan
W. W White
Beahan
Miss Fox
Wampas
Five Room Jog House Destroyed By Mountain Fire
A five room jog house on Catoctin Mountain between Foxville and Salamander fire towers burned to the foundation Sunday afternoon. District Forest Warden Herman D. Toms reported Mrs. Bessie Draper, owner, was away and cannot be located. Fire officials warned dry leaf litter could fuel larger blazes if wind rises as hunters prepare for upland game season opening.
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Catoctin
Foxville
Salamander
Herman D. Toms
Bessie Draper
Toms
Fonville
Draper
Middle Point
Pvt Brashear Stationed at Lincoln Air Base Nebraska
In Nebraska Pvt Brashear son of Mrs Virgie Brashear of Rockville and grandson of Mrs Charles Stup of Brad dock Heights is stationed at Lincoln Air Base Lincoln Nebraska.
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Pvt Brashear
Virgie Brashear
Rockville
Charles Stup
Braddock Heights
Lincoln Air Base
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hunter Cautions Fire Hazard Amid Dry Conditions
A speaker warns careless hunters could start fires under current dry conditions. He urges extreme caution and adherence to fire safety rules to prevent wildfires.
Modoc Caught Bread Used As Sure By Owner
Huntington Indiana November 15 Modoc the elephant was captured after a five day chase led by Sheriff Marvin Idje owner Terrell Jacobs and trainer Raymond Dukes fed her bread to lure the animal to a truck as crowds and police watched and two other elephants were taken earlier in a chase that included a plan to rope Modoc with a bull elephant and haul her away.
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Huntington
Ind
Modoc
Marvin Idje
Terrell Jacobs
Mo'doc
Claude Kreg
Here
Raymond Dukes
Ora
Dukes
Jacobs
Peru
Muaive
Viner
Wabash High School
Empress
Judy
Terrell
Madoc
Harry Haag
Fisher Elephant Farm
Medora
Corina
Haag
Indiana
Navy Yard seeks 4000 workers immediately
Philadelphia Navy Yard launches a recruitment drive for 4000 new employees with over 1000 skilled positions. Workers will be hired regardless of craft status to support production lines, with minimum pay from 26 to 63 dollars weekly depending on role. Women to fill 700 posts.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Navy
Automobile Fire On Road Between Walkersville and Mt Pleasant
Firemen from Walkersville battled a car blaze around 3 30 pm Saturday on the road from Walkersville to Mt Pleasant. The owner, a Mt Pleasant resident, blamed a radio installed in the car for starting the fire as the interior was completely destroyed.
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Walkersville
Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Croat Guerrillas Launch Offensive On 30 Mile Front
Reuters dispatch from Geneva reports Croat guerrillas have opened a 30 mile offensive and seized a viva and 42 fortified villages after stubborn fighting.
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London
Reuters
Geneva
Viva
Wolfe Enlists as Volunteer Officer Candidate at Fort Knox
Officer Candidate Wolfe son of Harry H. Wolfe and Clara V. Wolfe, formerly of Wamsville, has enlisted in the United States Army as a volunteer officer candidate and is now stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Wolfe
Harry H. Wolfe
Clara V. Wolfe
Wamsville
United States Army
Fort Knox, Ky
Lend-Lease Aid Reaches New October Record Over $915 Million
President Roosevelt announced a new monthly lend-lease record of more than 915 million dollars in October, with two thirds military items. He said Allied aid would not decline and expected growth in 1943, citing four months totals of 2.713 billion as aid to Allies and reciprocal agreements with Britain Australia New Zealand and Fighting France.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
North Africa
United States
Egypt
Russia
Deveul
Wasp
South Pacific
Malta
Persian Gulf
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
France
MacArthur
Bar New Guinea
Bunac
New Guine
Owen Stanley
Atack
Tomatore Herti
New Guinea
Rabaul Harbor
Buin
Bougainville Island
Four Firemen Killed When Wall Collapses
Four firemen died as a four story brick wall and roof collapsed during a Boston blaze. Rescue teams recovered four bodies and more than 30 injured, while three more firemen were missing and believed dead amid the wreckage in the ground floor cafe fire.
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Boston
Edward F. Macomber
Frank Deegan
Daniel Maguire
Peter McMorrow
William A Resilly
Scrap drives fuel war effort and aid child welfare
Five tons of scrap collected by Frederick Voiture 155 of Societe des 40 and 8 with American Legion volunteers on a Sunday drive in the city. Trucks patrolled streets from 1 to 6 pm, with plans to continue on successive Sundays. The haul included garden hose and worn washing machines, some toys donated for underprivileged children, sold to junk dealers to fund 40 and 8 child welfare work.
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Frederick Voiture No
Societe Des 40
American Legion
Voyageurs
George S. Rodeci
G. Ernest Lipps
Earle Gilbert
Veiture
Legionnaires
Brunswick Dairies See Milk Price Reversed
After a county dairymen meeting with OPA representatives in Frederick, the recent quart milk price increase by Brunswick dairymen was ruled illegal and distributors reverted to the old price. Refunds are issued for the difference. Investigation into the potential future increase is expected to continue.
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Frederick
OPA
Brunswick Dairymen
Brunswick
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