City imposes strict water use limits amid shortages
Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger announced a severe order restricting city mains water to essential household use only. No car washing or outdoor cleaning, no sprinkling, and no garden watering. If violations occur police will enforce. Linganore dam is two thirds empty with about 25 million gallons stored. Singanore plant lacks a testing basin during ongoing improvements. Camp Detrick filtration plant near Williams Mill expected to be ready early next year to ease supply.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick
Fishing Creek
Singanore
Alice
William J. Davis
Davis
Singanore Plant
Linganore
Camp Detrick
Monocacy River
Wormans Mill
Allied air squadron bombs Zog palace near Tirana
Rome reports the Balkan Air Force dropped 22 rocket bombs on the former King Zog's palace near Tirana in Albania yesterday. It marks the second bombing in 10 days. London radio commentator Martin Hallen sleben predicts a European war showdown this winter.
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Rome
Beaufighter
Balkan Air Force
Zog of
Albania
Tirana
London
Martin Hallensleben
Deal’s Off General On Muddy Front With Ike
General Dwight D. Eisenhower nearly swapped his overshoes for a GI’s boots amid knee deep mud near the front. Sergeant Darrell Van Ness of Stars and Stripes declined, saying the general would need flight boots more. The exchange ended with the ideal off and Ike promising a deal for the first dead Jerry at 300 francs.
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Supreme Headquarters
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Darrell van Ness
Stars and Stripes
van Ness
Jerry
State School Seeks Post War Library
A postwar library project was proposed at the Maryland School for the Deaf board meeting. Dr. Ignatius Bjorlee urged a new building to aid language through written word, announced new staff names, and noted summer alterations plus staff and student service in the armed forces. The board heard about the American Federation for the Physically Handicapped and related issues. several local officials attended.
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Board of Visitors
Maryland School For the Deaf
Ignatius Bjorlee
Bjorlee
Howard E. Thompson
Catherine Hahn
Lois Schaefer
Alton Boyer
H. Peyton Gorsuch
J. David Baile
Carroll County
American Federation of Physically Handicapped
United States
Washington
Conference of Executives of American Schools For the Deaf
Gallaudet College
John H. Baker
Baltimore
Buckeystown
Charles Mec. Mathias
Ims
D. John Markey
Blackstone
George R. Dennis
BR. EL Delaplaine
Frederick
Elmer Brujaiab Roorback
Reno S. Harp
Walter E. Sinn
Wiliam M Storm
J. Norman Ager
Hyatts
Joseph D. Baker, Jr
Speaker Rayburn Sees No Prospect of 1 Percent Social Security Freeze
Washington reports speaker Rayburn said there is no prospect for enacting legislation to freeze social security payroll taxes at one percent. The statement was delivered as lawmakers debate fiscal policy amid stalled negotiations.
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Washington
Rayburn
Nazi Agents Ordered By Sweden To Go At Once
Sweden has ordered German agents to leave the country immediately, BBC reported in a NBC recorded broadcast. The DNB flash said German minister in Stockholm Dr Hans Thomsen is in Berlin to submit his report, reflecting rising tension between Germany and Sweden amid recalls of envoys to Portugal and Spain.
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Sweden
New York
BBC
NBC
Associated Press
DNB
Hans Thomsen
Stockholm
Berlin
Germany
Portugal
Spain
Siberian
Mapia Islands Taken By Light U S Force
A small American force invaded Mapia Islands 130 miles north of western New Guinea in a protective move to knock out Japanese coast watchers and warning stations. After two days of heavy bombardment, U S troops landed with light resistance and naval support, creating a protective outpost to guard U S air bases on Biak island in the Schouten group.
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Leyte
Pilippines
Mapia Islands
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Pase
Biak Island
Schouten
Mapua
Biak
Mapia
U. 5
Dies Committee To Die On January 3
Washington November 16 The Dies committee, created by the House in May 1928 to investigate un American activities and led by Rep Martin Dies Texas Democrat, is headed for extinction on January 3. The House has repeatedly voted to revive it. It has received more than $650 000 to finance its investigations producing 17 volumes of testimony and 2 volumes of reports.
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Waanington
Dies Committee
Capitol Hill
House
Martin Dies
Texas
Now They May Probe Cigarette Shortage
Washington November 16 The United States Senate considers probing the cigarette shortage as the retail supply worsens. Chairman Overton of the Manufactures committee said he would investigate to ensure American troops overseas are not hindered, noting members of the armed forces abroad currently smoke more than 95 percent of the nation’s cigarette output per the Office of War Information.
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Washington
United States Senate
Overton
D-La
Manufactures Committee
Lind
Everton
United States
Office of War Information
Ninth Army Penetrates West Wall Near Aachen
The U S Ninth Army under Lt Gen William H Simpson attacked German defenses near the Dutch border at 12 45 p m after aerial bombardment, signaling a deep push through France Belgium and Holland toward the Aachen sector as part of a bold war movement. The conquest follows Brest’s fall and toppling of a port, with names like Courtney Hodges George Patton and Alexander Patch noted for other fronts. The 83rd Infantry Division under Maj Gen Robert C Macon is cited as a component.
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U.S Ninth Army
Germany
United States Ninth Army
Ninth
William H Simpson
West Wall
Brest
Courtney H. Hodges
George 8. Patton, Jr
Metz
Alexander M .Patch
Belfort
Ninth Army
France
Belgium
Holland
iThey
Aachen
Reich
First
U. S. Ninth Army
Supreme Headquarters
83Rd Infantry
Robert C. Macon
Mets
Seventh Army
Ste. Pule
Strasbourg
Roine
George Patton
Third
Meta
Racrange
Morhange
Bride
Keeching
Dieuze
Patton
Marbange O de Dreuze
Fourth Armored Division
Morhaene
Vilages
U.S. Third Army
Magny
Moselle
Woippy
Ely
Holland Field
Soldier returns home after three campaigns without a scratch
T/5 Harold W. Roberson of an armored division returns to his parents after roughly thirty months overseas. He wears three battle ribbons for Tunisian, Algerian and Italian campaigns, recalls cold nights in Africa, sights in Italy, and notes no serious injuries aside from a knee he hurt playing football. He left May 1942 after training at Fort Knox and served in Ireland, Scotland, England, Africa, and Italy before coming home.
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United States
T/5
Harold W. Roberson
William E. Roberson
Dickerson
Roberson
States
Fort
Knox
Ireland
Africa
Scotland
England
Liverpool
London
Casablanca
Bizerte
Tunisia
T-5
Italy
Naples
Rome
Mt. Vesuvius
Cassino
News-Post
Armored
Poolesville
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Washington
Army
New Trial Granted for Baltimore Death Row Inmate Paul Allen
The Maryland Court of Appeals reversed a Baltimore city court ruling and ordered a new trial for Paul Lawrence Allen, Negro, on an assault with intent to rape charge. The high court found the lower court erred by forcing him to try on a hat at his own trial, violating the right against self incrimination. Allen, a shipyard worker from East Street, faced a death sentence set for March 17, but Gov. O Conor recently granted a stay.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Baltimore City
Allen
Associated Press
Allen Bartgis
Baltimore
Bartgis
Raymond Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Alii
East Street
O'Conor
Averal
High Court
Attempt on life of Nazi Field Marshal Keitel
Moscow radio reported by the Federal Communications Commission that an assassination attempt occurred during General Wilhelm Keitel’s visit to the Hungarian front. Geneva sources cited rumors that Keitel was wounded and returned to Berlin, canceling plans to visit Budapest.
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New York
Wilhelm Keitel
Moscow Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Geneva
Ruaiors Currant
Switzerland
Keitel
Berlin
Budapest
Law seeks fifth star for four star generals
Washington announces a bill to add a fifth star to a group of four star generals and admirals, moving toward top priority in Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Battle for routes to Austria near Moscow, Nov
Soviet forces under Malinovsky press the German lines east of Budapest closing on routes to Vienna. A major assault along a 100 mile front drives withdrawal from towns near Budapest and Miskolc. One Soviet column reaches 12 miles from Budapest as German panzer units retreat toward Matra and defenses.
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Moscow
Nov
Budapest
Inmerling
Thont Cospatches
Austria
Rodian Y. Malinovsky
Jascbereig
Mende
Kurom
Miskolc
Matra Mountains
Jaszbereny
Hater Fiege Vande
Vienna
Decisive Battle Fought On Mainland Chungking
Nov. 16—Maj. Gen. A. C. Wedemeyer said Japan plans final decisive battles on the Asiatic mainland. He noted he succeeded Stilwell as commander of U S forces in China and Chief of Staff to Chiang Kai-Shek. He predicted the war may last into next summer and urged full Allied use of resources to defeat Japan.
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Chungking
Japan
China
A. C. Wedemeyer
Joseph W. Stilwell
U. S
Chiang Kai-Shek
Stilwell
Wedemeyer
Germany
Europe
Uluay
South
Kalemyo Occupied by British Forces in Burma
News dispatches report British 13th army units have occupied Kalemyo Burma while Japanese lines near the Chindwin are disrupted. The London radio quoted CBS as recording the broadcast. In Wheeling West Virginia a recount petition was filed by C Schiller after a near defeat for Congress. Earth tremors were felt in New York with seismographs registering shocks likely from New Guinea.
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New York
13Th Army
Burma
Kalemnyo
Chindwin
London
CBS
Wheelng
W.va
C. Schiller
Wheeling
Mom. Neely Withie Oasis
Tle Saulutions
Mystery Army Opens Multi-Front Push Toward Metz
Allied forces launched a major Rhineland offensive with the American First and Ninth Armies leading heavy aerial bombardment near Aachen and the Duren Eschweiler arc. The Third Army pressed toward Metz while French and other Allied units advanced from the Doubs toward Belfort, Roermond, and the Rhine region, signaling a broad winter offensive.
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London
Ninth Armies
Aachen
Rhineland
Courtney TH. Hodges
Duren- Eschweiler
Dotarkhoy
U. S
Ninth Army
Holland
Alps
Switzerland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Matter
Bulgaria
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U.S. Ninth Army
Frederick Negro
Kalemyo
Fordham University
dJoseph # Lynch
Fordham
Simpson
Cherbourg
William H. Simpson
Lrst
Duren-Eschweiler
Siegfried Line
St. Lo
George S. Patton
Metz-Nancy
Swiss Alps
Doubs River
Sthine
Maas
Roermond
Dusseldorf
Rhine
Third Army
Meleneer
Maginot Line
Ewendorf
Bernard L. Montgomery
Meuse
Belfort Gap
Doubs
Aitroush
Fortians Coy
Peitre
379Th
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