16 Jap Ships Sunk By Planes
At Pearl Harbor a Third Fleet communique reports 16 Japanese ships sunk or damaged in a raid on Luzon. The action includes one heavy cruiser, one destroyer, and two luggers sunk, 72 planes destroyed, and 29 Japanese planes shot down. The report notes broader efforts by MacArthur and carrier air forces across the Philippines with ongoing losses and gains in the Luzon corridor.
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U. & Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States
Third Fleet
Luzon
Philippines
Aum
Chester W. Dyin
Taunv Phat
Thay
Luzon Island
Philippine Sea
Douglas MacArthur
Nimitz
Nichols Field
Manila
Yamashita
Masbate Island
Ormoe
Limon
7Th Division
Palanas
Ormoc
7Th
Associated Press
Fred Hampson
Orimaco Corridor
32Nd Division
Tyday
Tacloban
Third Infantry Division’s Marathon War Record
Nov 14 column recalls the Third Infantry Division’s endurance in World War II. Doughty Pacific coast troops bore brutal campaigns in Africa Sicily Italy and France totaling 300 front-line days under constant fear and hardship. Their battles included Sicily’s 38 days, Italy’s 58 plus 65, and Anzio’s 73 days before advancing through France to the Vosges. They fought 2,000 German vehicles ambush at Monte Cassino and sustained heavy losses at Anzio on May 23 1943 with 985 casualties.
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Hal Boy
AEF
France
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
Mediterranean
Africa
Sicily
Italy
French Morocco
Third Infantry Division
Gela
Messina
Iitg & Race
Anzo
Vosges Mountains
Victor Wes
Eral Gost
Reas
Anzio
Lost Crew Of 1 B-29 Found
Saipan nov 25 rescue of 12 airmen from two rafts north of Saipan by an American destroyer after a Tokyo raid loss. Capt Gubce Tudor of Beckley West Virginia led the ditching of the downed B 29 as flames and a wave flooded the cockpit. Eight aboard on five rafts were joined by three more later. navigator found swimming. Rescue credited to Navy helicopters and PBYs with five P 47s overhead. Only three of the crew injured slight. The POW escape story ends with praise for the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saipan
Tokyo
Tokyo War Industries
Japan
Gubce Tudor
Beckley
W Va
San Antonio
Texas
Tudor
Navy
Social Security Taxes To Increase On Jan 1
Washington November 26 The trend toward boosting social security payroll taxes may eclipse Roosevelt’s protests as Congress prepares to vote a 1 percent tax withhold on both employers and employees. The House Ways and Means Committee begins hearings, and leaders fear a presidential veto after the November election impacts. George and Doughton caution against a heated confrontation so soon after the vote.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roose- Velt
Imui
House Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
DNC
George
D-Ga
Senate Financing Committee
Eastern Star Banquet Set for December 5 in Middletown
The Loyal chapter No 52 of the Order of Eastern Star Middletown will host its annual banquet Tuesday evening December 5 in the Calvary Methodist parish hall. A turkey dinner is planned at 6 30 with an entertainment program to follow. Lt. Comdr John R Pane and others will speak and there will be musical selections by Camp Detrick service personnel and readings by Wacs from Camp Ritchie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Order of Eastern Star
Middletown
Calvary Methodist Church
John R. Pane
Pryetapany
Gay
Camp Detrick
Wacs
Camp Ritchie
River Basin Group Set for Two Day Richmond Meeting
Interstate Potomac River Basin Committee plans a December 8 and 9 session in Richmond to study waste reclaiming and disposal that won’t deter Virginia industry. Chairman Raymond Long says emphasis is on education over legislation, with funds tied to the Potomac River for all of Virginia. Delegates from Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia and the District of Columbia will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Interstate Potomac River Basin Committee
Virginia
Raymond Long
State Planning Board
Potomac River
Planning Board
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Frye buys Wil liam De Lauter Farm near Bartonsville
Raymond Frye of Bartonsville bought a 30 acre truck farm a 6 room frame house and small barn from William P. Warfield three miles east of Frederick and three tenths of a mile south of Bartonsville for 2000 dollars at a sale Sunday conducted by John W. Null with Alvie M. Etzler as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Frye
Bartonsville
William P. Warfield
William de Lauter
Frederick
John W. Null
Alvie M. Etzler
State Buys $6,000,000 Sixth War Loan Bonds
Annapolis Nov 26 A subscription of state funds totaling six million for the Sixth War Loan drive was announced by Governor O Connor. Five million nine hundred thousand comes from the general surplus and post war reconstruction funds and one million from teachers and employees retirement systems. City and county apportionment allocates Baltimore City four million five hundred seventy eight thousand five hundred and regional shares to Allegany Garrett Carroll Frederick Howard Montgomery Washington Baltimore Cecil Harford Anne Arundel Calvert Charles Prince George's St Marys.
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Annapolis
O' Conor
Baltimore Ciy
O'Conor
Baltimore City
Allegany
Garrett
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Baltimore
Cecil
Harford Counties
Anne Arundel
Calvert, Charles
Prince George's
St. Mary's
Polar Day and Midnight Sun Reach Norway Regions
The sun remains partly visible above the horizon in northern Norway from May 12 to July 29, while the southernmost areas experience no real darkness from late April to mid August.
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Norway
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Charles McMurtry
General MacArthur
Leyte
Raymond Keyser
Priate
Bernard Keyser
Gaston
Keyser
Aeral
England
Pacific Area
Marcus Keyser
Iceland
Rome
Berlin
Indian Ocean
Aviapan
Lomons
Hawaii
Cean
ARMY
AIR
Wwamerica
Pacific
Ren ‘Adi
Atlantic
AP Newsfee
Amy
Hagerstown
R. Paul Sath
Potomac Eqscon Company
Atlanta
Electrical Utility Men of the South
Mr. Smith
Robert L Smith
Paiomacc Edison Co
Frederick Owize
i&Blire
C.e.cline& Son
Frederick, Ma
Santa
Hendrickson
ALLEN
North Market ST
Berger
Berger’s
N. Market St
Carty’s
C. C. Carty
E. Patrick St
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