OPA Cuts East Gas Rations To Three Gallons
Eastern motorists face reduced gasoline coupons effective November 22 with the OPA cutting rations from four to three gallons in 16 Eastern States, West Virginia exempted for now. Lawmakers consider a three month postponement of nationwide rationing to study the petroleum situation, while protests grow from the West Midwest and South. Roosevelt offered no stance and planned talks with rubber administrator Jeffers. FBI probes circulated rumors in several cities.
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Office of Price Administration
West Virginia
Leon Henderson
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William M. Jeffers
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Office of War Information
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U S Agencies To Cancel Deferments
President Roosevelt directed all Federal agencies to cancel military deferments for government employees in Washington and elsewhere. Agencies should notify the selective service board and stop any future deferment requests. The memo notes a few highly specialized positions may be exempt and asks for full details on such cases for individual review.
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Roosevelt
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Selective Service Board
Maryland to meet Delaware grid foes next year
Coach Clark D. Shaughnessy indicated Maryland and Delaware were poised for a football clash. He spoke in Wilmington about a possible meeting on October 7 1942 at College Park Maryland with the Blue Hens of the University of Delaware and the Terrapins of the University of Maryland.
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Answers To War Quiz On Page Five Item
Wardrobe notes show Insigne of the Seventh Division stationed at Ford Ord California at outbreak of World War II. The design was originally two petals, one inverted. The item mentions shell insignia and a Navy custom aboard ship, with a playful era reference to bake and wake signals.
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Ford Grd
Calif
Thousands Of Kitchen Tools Won't Be Made
Washington, Nov. 17 The War Production Board ordered drastic cuts in metal use for kitchen gadgets to conserve iron and steel. Production of common items such as tile openers corkscrew dippers severs bread boxes and jugs is halted or limited. Only the cutting parts of some tools may be produced leaving wooden or other handles. The impact will be felt months from now with newlyweds likely affected earliest as they outfit new homes.
Hitler May Try New Stroke At Suez Canal
London reports growing indications of a new Hitler move from the Balkans into the Middle East and Suez. Axis sources claim 40 divisions, many in Greece, are redeployed to threaten the Eastern Mediterranean while Rommel may reinforce defenses or move to a Cyprus Syria strike, signaling a delaying action and broader campaign plans.
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Suez Canal
London
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Middle East
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Balkans
Africa
Egypt
Germany
Greece
Mediterranean
Russia
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Sitler
Tunisia
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Fuehrer
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Rommel
Ronimel
Cyprus
Syria
No Gas or Rubber Shortage Says Oklahoma Official
Oklahoma City November report quotes Frank Buttram president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America declaring no rubber or gasoline shortage exists in the United States. He cites a private study presented to the Petroleum Industry War Council suggesting December 7 stockpiles could sustain U.S. output, disputing nationwide rationing aims. Madrid reports three Spanish military services authorized to mobilize troops, with Berlin signaling possible invasion plans.
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Independent Petroleum
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United States
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Spain
Madrid
Army
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Berlin
North
Africa
France
Roosevelt defends Darlan deal as temporary wartime expedient
President Roosevelt stated the United States Army dealings with Admiral Jean Darlan in North Africa were a temporary expedient to save lives and speed the Axis attack. He said no permanent arrangement would be made with Darlan, and that future French government would be determined by the French people after liberation.
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North Africa
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France
Darlan
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Mery
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Algeria
Morocco
Tunis
Tripoli
Africa
Plessen
North
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Hull
Pierre Laval
Algiers
Mr. Roosevelt
Ground Troops Close In On Buna
Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur moved ground troops within 30 miles of Buna in Northeast New Guinea as air and sea bombardments continue. Bombers hit a large merchant ship at Rabaul and set fires at Buna airfield while others destroyed enemy aircraft and harassed retreating units.
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Douglas MacArthur
Japheld
Buna
New Usea
High Command
Rabaul
New Britain Island
New Guinea
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Lag
Portuguese Timor
Macbisse
Bobnnaro
Independents Get B. and O. Check for 125 Dollars
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sent the Independent Hose Company a 125 dollar check in recognition of its service at the Dickerson Maryland wreck on September 24. A letter from W. Van Horn, vice president, praises the Independent Hose Company Number 3 and other nearby fire units for their splendid work and expresses deep appreciation to each member who responded.
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Independent Hose Company
Dicker- Fen
W. van Horn
Baltimore and Ohio
Dickerson
Independent Hare Company
Will Probated For Edna Vers Estate Bequests Revealed
The will of character actress Edna Vers, who died last week, is filed for probate. It divides her estate among friends, theatrical charities, and the motion picture relief fund with an amount stated as in excess of ten thousand dollars. Clothing is bequeathed to the fund and to those in need, reflecting her charity toward performers.
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Ednavers
Ueves
Ectressen
Grand Jury Indicts Man For Fraud In Western Maryland
Federal grand jury accuses Edward H. Nirdlinger of defrauding about 50 people by promising heirship to the fortune of a New York heiress. He allegedly collected funds to conduct an estate investigation and use for his own purposes. Also indicted are Baltimore Raincoat Company officials on 23 counts under the Fair Labor Standards Act for wage and record-keeping violations. The report notes unrelated details about butterfly life stages.
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Edward H. Nirdlinger
Maryland
New York
Nirdlinger
Hagerstown
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Thirty-Ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Jacob Pryor
Smithsburg
Washington County
Pryor
Ron Smith
Lantz, Md
Baltimore Raincoat Company, Inc
Philip F. Kolodner
David S. Cross
Cadet Guthnecat Commended For Courage At Dickerson
Washington November 17 rear admiral Randall Jacobs chief of naval personnel commended aviation cadet Robert Guthnecat of Cassel Hill North Carolina for his actions after a railroad wreck near Dickerson Maryland on September 24 Jacobs noted Guthnecht displayed bravery resourcefulness and quick thinking entering a burning Pullman multiple times to extinguish fires and aid injured passengers despite personal danger
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Robert Clark Guthnecat
East Rosemary Street
Cassiel Hill
N. C
Randall Jacobs
Naval
Dickerson
Jacobs
Navy
Gutknecht
Two Lovettsville Brothers Die In Tragedy At Home
Charles Clayton Frye 22 died after self injury during a hunt on Armistice Day and, after hospital treatment for gangrene and infection, his life ended. His brother Addie Leslie Frye 31 shot himself days later while despondent over medical examination for possible Army induction. Both funerals were held at Zion Lutheran Church Lovettsville with the same pallbearers.
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Charles Clayton Frye
Lovettsville
Loudoun
Leesburg
Addie Leslie Frye
Charles Frye
Annie Tribby Frye
Pleasant Richard
Baltimore
Lydia Harris
Harpers Ferry
Caroline Putman
Waterford
Hazel. Frye
Charles
Ethel Shumaker Frye
Robert Lee Frye
Zion Lutheran Church
Lovellsville
A. F. Tobler
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Tno
Tobler
Harry Darner
John Shumaker
Wilson Kelley
Williard Beamer
Luther Frye
Harry White
Portugal protests UN planes over its territory
Lisbon reports the Portuguese government has lodged a diplomatic protest with the United States and Britain against the passage of United Nations military aircraft over Portuguese territory. The protest was disclosed tonight.
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Portugal
Lisbon
United States
United Nations
Turning Point Of War Here FDR Says
President Roosevelt hailed Allied gains in Africa and the Far Pacific as a turning point of the war and praised Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan for heroism at the Solomon Islands. He noted the San Francisco’s potential decoration for outstanding service and defended withholding wartime losses from public notice.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Far Pacific
Solomon Islands
Herald-Tribune
Daniel J. Callaghan
Callaghan
San Francisco
Pacific
Roosevelt cites suppression pressure and war news timing
In remarks on wartime information control, Roosevelt notes public clamor over suppressing sinking news, cites admirals’ protests, and defends delaying disclosures to avoid aiding the Japanese. He praises restraint as essential to victory while warning against loose talk that could cost lives. He then highlights a turning point as Allied lines expand from the Aleutians to Guadalcanal and details Admiral Callaghan’s intercept operation in the Solomon Islands.
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Hawaii
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Tojo
Roosevelt
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Aleutians
Murmansk
Fenom Tunisia
Guadalcanal
Callaghan
Solomon Islands
Daniel J. Callaghan
San Francisco sinks enemy ships in bold naval action
The San Francisco engages a hostile fleet, sinks a nemy vessel, and silences a battleship at close range though taking multiple hits. Admiral Callaghan and many officers perish as the ship returns to port under care of a lieutenant commander. Navy leaders praise the crew and vow future service.
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San Francisco
Threenemy Weavers
Callaghan
Ackforce
Guadalcanal
Vandergrift
Halsey
British Ship Sunk By Submarine Off South American Coast
The Navy announced a medium sized British merchant ship was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the Atlantic off the northern coast of South America in early August. Survivors have landed at an East Coast United States port.
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South America
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