Jap Cruiser Thought Sunk In Spectacular Night Bombing
In the Southwest Pacific a 1000 pound bomb from a Liberator hit a Japanese light cruiser, exploding inside during a nocturnal strike near St. George Channel between New Britain and New Ireland. The action clocked as the 40th enemy ship sunk or damaged in November with MacArthur not confirming destruction, while a spokesman noted a bright flash.
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Southwest Pacific
Solomons
St. George Channel
New Britain
New Ireland
le Jands
Solomon
Douglas MacArthur
Fifth
Thirteenth
U. S
South Pacific
Adm
William F . Halsey
Bougainside Island
Bougainville
Halsey
Bukaar
Bonis
Buka
New Guinea
Wewak
Finschhafen
Vitiaz Straits
Buka Island
Rabaul
Borin
Saulebert
Empress Augusta
Weather summary and river conditions report
Precipitation for four tenths of an hour ending at 8 am shows 3.21 inches for November to date, with normal November precipitation around 22 inches for 1942. Yesterday high reached 42 degrees, this year’s high was 41, lows were 37 and 25 respectively. Sunset is at 5:48 pm, sunrise tomorrow at 8:10 am, moon rises at 11:00 am and sets at 9:02 pm. Rivers Monocacy and Potomac are clear at Ceresville and Brunswick respectively.
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Ceresville
Potomac
Brunswick
Local Soldier Marries in England Dorothy Wilkinson Weds Master Sgt Cassell Jr
Miss Dorothy Wilkinson of London marries Master Sgt M B Cassell Jr of this city in England on September 19. The ceremony, performed by United States Army Chaplain Maurice Kidder, drew Cassell’s family and fellow soldiers from the 115th Infantry and the 15th. A reception followed at nearby Gates.
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Urederck
Dorothy Wilkinson
London
M B Cassell
England
Case
M. B
Cassell
Wet South Street
Ted
John Derbert
Silver Spring
Florence Liewell
Mkinson
John W Marty
Frederick
United States Army
Maurice Kidder
Martin Willen
Baltimore
Bournemouth
Casell
Connel Crescent
Sql
M/Szt
15Th Infantry
Fredenck High
Serv Ce Iruta Infantry Ap.o
New York
Pending Tax Bill Attacked by CIO Coalition
A coalition led by the CIO including the Congress of Industrial Organizations and other groups denounced the pending 2.14 billion tax bill as inflationary. They urged Congress to raise taxes on incomes over 2,000 a year, push corporate rates higher, and end various tax loopholes. The CIO also pressed Senate to drop a labor disclosure provision and sought broader anti-privilege measures.
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William Green
Murray
Senate
Koween
Byrd O-Vas
Treasury
Washington
Navy
Uph
CIO
Congress
Tenate Finance Committee
Morgenthau
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Lawyers Guild
National Farmers Union
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
National Women's Trade Union League
League of Women Shoppers
The
Consumers Union
Philip Murray
Miovision
American Federation of Labor
AFL
One Hurt As Car Crashes Into Pole Near Frederick
One Mt Auy man sustained numerous cuts about the head and face after his eastbound car on Route 40 crashed into a power pole and collapsed it. The driver Calvin K Purdum remained at Frederick City Hospital in satisfactory condition. Arthur Rankies of Mt Angese escaped injury. Purdum was taken to the hospital by State Police ambulance. State Trooper Harold Basore investigated, saying another car crowded him off the highway and Purdum’s car left the road before the collision.
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Mt Auy
Calvin K Purdum
Frederick City
Arthur Rankies
Mt Angese
Purdum
Corp
Huge Sum Spent On Expanded Air Drive
Landen Nov 28 An Allied air offensive expansion costs about 2.1 million dollars for airfields and depots for the U S Eighth Air Force. Britain provides the bulk of material while American labor leads construction. US share 40 million and UK share 2.42 million in the program.
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Britain
Altinetry
U. S Eighth Air Force
Guean Field
United States
United Kingdom
Check-up On Latin America in Senate Probe Row
A two pronged inquiry into U S dealings with Latin America unfolds after charges by Senator Butler that the United States has spent over 6 billion in the region. Vice President Wallace apologizes for the remark while Butler asserts the figure covers loans and outlays across a three year span and notes over 40 bureaus are active.
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Wuaanington
Uncle Sam
Butler
R-Neb
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Nye
North Dvata
Central
South American
Byrd Economy Committee
Latin America
Nelson Rockefeller
Inter-American Affairs
Byrd
D-Va
Wallace
U. S
McKellar
D-Tenn
Appropriations Committee
Senate
South America
Tax Rate To Be Unchanged In County Budget
County commissioners say tax rate will stay the same unless unusual demands arise in school and welfare board appropriations. Budgets from the School Board and Welfare Board expected this week. Welfare requests may exceed 1943 funding. roads board funding to be for postwar projects. reassessment will raise taxable basis in many districts. Montevue and Emergency Hospital costs up slightly. Pomona Grange to award fifth degree at New Market tonight with future meetings planned in Creagerstown and Baltimore.
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Frederick County Welfare Board
Board of County Commissioners
School Board and Welfare Board
Welfare Board
County Roads Board
Roads Board
Montevue and Emergency Hospital
Montevue
Pomona Grange
New Market
Frederick High School
Creagerstown
Creagerztown
State Grange
Lord Baltimore Hotel
Baltimore
Recurrence Of Race Rioting Is Expected
United States Attorney General Francis Biddle warned at a Baltimore meeting that racial riots could recur at any moment. He linked tension to war strain, housing, police manpower, treatment of negro service members, and civil faith versus action. He proposed a national committee to study these issues. Dr. Charles H. Houston echoed calls for Justice Department intervention in Civil Rights protection.
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Baltimore
Francis Biddle
United States
National Bar Association
Charles H. Houston
Washington
Department of Justice
300,000 Draft Call Signals Shift in War Mobilization
Washington reports January draft call may reach 300000 as War Manpower Commission projections rise. Army Navy plans hinge on replacements and prewar father draft uncertainty. The WAC enlistment drive lags with only about sixty thousand enlisted. Captain James Stewart arrives overseas to lead a Liberator bomber squadron in the European Theater.
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Washington
Army
War Manpower Commission
Navy
Congress
War Department
Capitol Hill
London
James Stewart
U. S Eighth Air Force
War souvenirs arrive for Freder ick man from Solomon Islands
Homebound items include a three foot rising sun flag with Nipponese script and several holes, a Japanese rifle in working order, and ammunition for several hunting trips. Sergt. Lester Linton of the Army Ordnance Corps, a Pearl Harbor veteran, sent the gifts from the Solomon Islands to his father, Lester Linton.
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Pacific
Frederick
Lester Linton
North Market Street
T.sergt
Lester Staley Linton
Army Ordnance Corps
Solomon Islands
Sergt. Linton
Sergi Linton
Pearl Harbor
Crappie Stock Transfers In Maryland Waters
The State Game and Inland Fish Commission reports eighteen thousand crappie from Fairlee Lake on the Eastern Shore were planted in the Monocacy River. The Potomac River received 13,000 crappie and 1,000 largemouth bass from the same source. About 100 crappie originally planted in the lake multiplied to 120000 when the lake was drained. Deer babies are known as fawns.
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Fairlee Lake
Monocacy River
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Potomac River
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