Mysterious Midnight Air Horn Blasts Stir Frederick
Residents in Frederick awoke between midnight and 1 am to a repeated whistle or horn sound of unknown origin. OCD officials reported no air raid warning and no information on the noise. A diesel locomotive horn was suspected by some, with residents noting a four long blasts followed by a short one, sounding distant from the south or southwest. No unusual records were found by police or the CAA.
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Aitraia
Frederick
OCD
Frederick Punceman
CAA
Civilian Defense Work Before Heights Firemen
Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Company held its first quarterly meeting of the fiscal year at the Vindobona Hotel. Prof Charles H Remsberg outlined the defense setup and a film The Warning was shown. Lt Kenneth Metcalf urged support for Minute Men. Bingo parties under Mrs Miriam Wilson Feely were profitable. A siren purchase was blocked by government rules. James H Harris presided before a good turnout.
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Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Company
Vindobona Hotel
Charles H. Remsberg
the Heights
Kenneth Metcalf
Braddock Heights Company of
Minute Men
Miriam Wilson Feely
James H. Harris
See One More Effort To Take Stalingrad
London observers interpreted Hitler s speech as signaling one final all out push to capture Stalingrad and the Grozny oil fields before stabilizing the eastern front for winter. They also doubted troop withdrawals would affect Rommel in Africa and forces in Italy France and Norway amid a possible Allied second front.
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Stalingrad
London
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Grozny
Hitler
Marshal Rommel
Africa
Italy
France
Norway
Famine of Choice Beef Cuts Warned By Meat Packers
Philadelphia October 1 George A. Casey president of the National Independent Association of Meat Packers warned a famine of choice beef will hit sections distant from cattle raising areas within ten days due to a new wholesale price ceiling set by the OPA. The ceiling at 23 cents a pound will force packers to handle only cheaper grades and may cause them to stop buying meat for slaughter to push growers' prices down. Admiral Richiva buro Nomura and Saburo Kurusu were honored at a luncheon with other returning Japanese diplomats by Emperor Hirohito.
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Philadelphia
George A. Casey
National Independent Association of Meat Packers
OPA
Casta
Richivaburo Nomura
United States
Saburo Kurusu
Washington
Hurohita
Soldier killed in Antrim disturbance in Belfast area
United States Army announced an American soldier was killed in a street disturbance in Antrim last night. U S military police and soldiers fought a disorder that involved gunfire and left another serviceman seriously wounded. The victim died from knife wounds.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
United States Army
Antrim
U. S
U.S
Scarcity Of Firewood Adds To Heat Worries
An urban heat scare grows as firewood shortages meet labor shortages in rural areas. Dealers report tight supplies, rising prices from $3 to $4 a load, and difficulties finding wood this winter. Oil rationing plans are to curb consumption as households face limited fuel for heating.
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Baltimore
Philip R. Wainebrewer
Frederick
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Associated Press
William Eggleston
Ratoning
Eggleston
Train engineer testifies safe stop possible before wreck
Baltimore Oct 1 locomotive expert testified the Ambassador’s engineer had adequate distance to stop after sighting a warning fusee. Harlan D Clark described three tests showing stopping distances well within rules. engineer Rufus McClelland testified he did not see the yellow signal.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Clark
Cleveland Express
Rufus McClelland
Cleveland
McClellands
McClelland
Tech
Marksugh N
Loss Of First Roosevelt Back From 8 754 Mi Tour
White House lifts a two week censorship on President Roosevelt movements and reveals his return from a broad inspection tour of war plants and bases. He traveled 8734 miles visiting Army and Navy installments, shipyards, depots, and training centers, returning to Washington to hold a press conference later.
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Roosevelt
Chrysler Corporation
KT Keller
Hope Plant
Mrs Roosevelt
Donald Nelson
Nashington
White House
Washington
Army
Michigan
Knots
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Pacific Coast
New Mexico
Lowesana
Westdington
Mississippi
South Carolina
Stora Af Brefer
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Defense Transportation opens two Maryland district offices
The Office of Defense Transportation announced two motor transport division district offices in Maryland with one in Baltimore led by William F. Knell and another in Hagerstown led by Edward R B Gisburne. Thirteen other district offices were established across Delaware Virginia Pennsylvania southern New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
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Baltimore
Office of Defense Transportation Today
Motor Transport Division
Maryland
Hagerstown
William F. Knell
Edward RB Gisburne
Ha Berstown
Delaware
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Bombing in Paris Barracks Kills French Storm Troopers
A hand grenade attack on a Paris barracks ground yesterday killed two collaborationist French storm troopers and wounded seven others. Police arrested one man and charged a second accomplice, while another suspect escaped. Two of the injured were reported in grave condition.
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Jacques da Poteet
Paris
Charced Ath
Parvisi
Passenger Schedules Frozen As Special Trains Banned
Washington, Oct 1 Director Joseph B. Fastman of the Office of Defense Transportation ordered the freezing of all rail passenger schedules and banned operation of special trains for football games races and other sporting events. The order effective Oct 4 restricts railroads to schedules in force on Sept 20 and bars new or chartered cars. it excludes trains used by railroad employees or for official business.
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Wasnington
Joseph B. Fastman
Fire of
Defense ‘Transportation
Catia
Railroat
New System Death And Starvation Warn Europe Goebbels
Goebbels warned neutral Europe that sharing in the new system requires sacrifice and blood. He named Sweden Switzerland Eire and Portugal as neutrals and said Axis aims demand greater costs for final liberation. He framed the push as necessary despite Western disquiet in the Das Reich broadcast.
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Europe
Sweden
Switzerland
Eire An
Portugal
Turkey
Adv. Manager Dies After Draft Exam
Baltimore Oct 1 P Lawrence J. Harlexr 40 advertising manager of Peel Taterotis Baten county ekly newspaper died last night after a marshal examination for issuance into the draft. He collapsed during a physical exam at the Fifth Regiment Armory and died after a second attack following hospitalization and recovery attempts.
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Baltimore
Lawrence J. Harlexr
Peel Taterotis Baten
Grt
Ekly
Yaars
Ffth Regiment
Hanley
Vague Oct 4 Rally Under Rails and Airlines Leadership
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an October 4 event led by rails and airlines with a tense, hazy atmosphere. The Tet was a hyngeven at the apen ink Wn with fair activity and widespread interest. Proyit Inking shaded marks and nim and ananee appear among the best indicators.
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Rails and Airlines
Apenink Wn
Proyit
Nim
Evacuation Plan Talked For European Women and Children
An official report from Dakar states Governor Bois son has ordered evacuations of European women and children from West Africa. A census will identify eligible families with two or more children in the Dakar region. The move follows Axis propaganda and military plans discussed by Vichy and Allied channels.
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Wiehy
Pierre Boisson
Dakar
Enray
Boisson
Euan
Daekar
Vichy
Fang
Ganda
Frican
Yehirildaren
Timoshenko Battles To Relieve City At Stalingrad
Reuters dispatch from Stockholm reports Marshal Timoshenko’s forces breaking through at points along the Don northwest of Stalingrad as Stalin orders no retreat. Soviet reinforcements pour in across the Volga while Russian reserves move to seal the front amid heavy German air attacks and daily bombing that has devastated Stalingrad including key institutions.
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Timoshenko
Stalin
London
Reuters
Stockholm
Stalingrad
Don
Moscow
Volga
Joseph Stalin
Red Star
Kremlin
Palace of Physical Culture
War Production Board chief notes September output still spotty
Chairman Donald M. Nelson said September munitions output remained spotty and would not approach August levels. He outlined a shift to location and schedule based allocation for 1943 and kept the PRP plan for 25 to 45 percent of industry, with priority material handled by inventory categories like ball bearings rivets and nails.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Anti-Trust Suits Postponement Sought After War
Washington reports Attorney General Frances Biddle asked the U S District Court at South Bend Indiana to delay antitrust trials involving 21 leading chemical companies and 65 local officials until after the war A Justice Department official presented the request to Judge Thomas W Slick and the judge took it under advisement with a decision expected Monday Also reported was news of the death of Navy fighter pilot First Lieutenant Marseille whose death was announced by the Harjn radio amid sensational German claims
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Washington
Frances Biddle
United States District Court
South Bend
Ind
Ant
Justice Department
Thomas W. Slick
Twevne Slick Tank
New York
Har Jn
Marseille
High Command
Coffee Scarcity Hits Local Stores Across Cumberland Valley
Local merchants report coffee in extremely short supply with limits of one pound per customer. Wholesalers are constrained to about 62 percent of last year’s stocks, many stores missing Brazil shipments and relying on Colombian coffee. Sellers struggle to build reserves as sell outs occur and no rationing plan is yet announced.
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Asc
Brazil
Keestrs
Cumberland Valley
Hagersown
House Delays Action On Bill Until Friday
Speaker Rayburn said the House would delay action on the Senate version of anti inflation legislation, allowing members time to study its provisions before likely sending the measure to a House Senate committee to reconcile differences. Afrikaans is noted as the language of descendants of Dutch, French and Germans in South Africa before British occupation.
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House
Washington
Rayburn
Senate
House Senate
South Africa
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