This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
7
London reports American Fortresses and Liberators bombed the La Pallice Lorient and St Nazaire submarine bases in attacks aimed at disrupting North Atlantic U boat operations. Aircraft faced little fighter opposition and a bomber was lost.
The War Labor Board refused a wage raise despite its Little Steel formula allowing 4.7 cents per hour. The decision affected 1,300 Smith and Wesson workers in Springfield Massachusetts. The CIO union had pressed for about $1 extra per day.
London reports the Air Ministry confirms an upgraded Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire is in operational use. The plane uses the Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 engine, features a four blade propeller, two cannons and four wing guns, and shows underwing radiators linked to the engine intercooler.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick vote to send a heartfelt holiday greeting to every man or woman from Frederick city or Frederick county serving in the U S Armed Forces. Parents and wives are asked to cooperate by filling in a form, with a deadline of November 1 for mailing the cards.
Seaman Robert Golibart of the Coast Guard rescued a man from drowning at Gloucester Massachusetts on November 11 after hearing screams on a wharf. He jumped into the water with two Coast Guardsmen assisting and both men survived without ill effects. Golibart is a Georgetown alumnus with family in the Coast Guard and is a nephew of Mrs. Margaret Golibart.
The text notes a recent change in views on several codes under review. It also states that the population of the United States proper is about 400 times denser than Alaska, highlighting population density comparisons.
Members of the Pacific War Council expressed a view that mass bombing raids could target production centers in Northern Italy. New Zealand's Minister to the United States Walter Nash discussed the North African campaign opening the way for Italian raids similar to British attacks on Germany.
Representatives from allied nations gather at the White House to discuss Pacific war strategy. They describe their session as possibly the most important to date, with talk of raids launching from England and other jumping-off points. The British ambassador calls the meeting very encouraging, while New Zealand delegates emphasize the air front as the ninth and key front.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.