British Rout Opens Alamein Action on Axis Line
British Eighth Army broke through Axis positions along the Alamein center near Munassib, seizing strong points and narrowing no mans land as operations continued. Rommel was reported observing in Berlin amid shifting front lines and air skirmishes followed by artillery duels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caire
Eighth Army
Alamein Line
Munassib
Erwin Rommel
Berlin
Hitler
Rommel
Alexandria
Republicans Plan Carroll Campaign Tour and Meeting
Westminster October 1 Republicans announce a Carroll County itinerary for Friday October 9 with a day tour by State and County candidates including Theodore R McKeldin Horace F Whitworth George M Noreis and Theodore F Brown. The day ends with a mass meeting at the State armory starting at six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Carroll County
Manchester
Hampstead
Finksburg
Gamber
Eldersburg
Sykesville
Ridgeville
Mount Airy
Taylorsville
New Windsor
Uniontown
Taneytown
Harney
Detour
Middleburg
Union Bridge
Theodore R McKeldin
Horace F. Whitworth
George m. Noreis
Congress
Theodore F. Brown
Fifth Circuit
State Armory
Sisters Inherit $84,000 Each In Heir Search
Snow Hill Maryland October 1 two San Francisco sisters Margaret and Helen O Malley heirs of John O Malley who died near Berlin Maryland two years ago receive 8414?0 each after a lengthy search. The estate totaled 11488 and was handled by Worcester County Orphans Court. The sisters located through newspaper and radio notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
San Francisco
John O'Malley
Berlin
Margaret O'Malley
Helen A. O'Malley
O'Malley
Walter M. Jeffords
Glen Riddle Farm
Worcester County Orphans Court
Orphans Court
Senate Af Thare Barkatne
U. S. Shipyards Turn Out Three Ships Daily
The Maritime Commission announced that American shipyards produced 93 new cargo vessels in September totaling 1,009,800 deadweight tons meeting the goal of three ships per day. Rear Admiral Howard L. Vick ers highlighted the record as proof of capacity to reach future targets in 1942 and 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
Howard L. Vickers
Commisshob
Ackisvetsel
Oil Shortage Near For U S
The United States faces an oil shortage due to limited drilling and exploration. A national conference urged moving production under one administrator, favoring Harold L. Ickes, and called for regulatory simplification and higher crude prices to spur new discovery. A second item notes 30 farm jobs listed to aid selective service boards in determining deferments.
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Chicago
United States
National Conference of Petroleum Regulatory Authorities
Harold L. Ickes
Hiram M. Dow
Roswell
No M
U.S
Ickes
Washington
Selective Service
National Headquarters
War Manpower Commission
Execution Of Three Negroes Is Stayed
Baltimore reports the scheduled executions of three Black men halted as Federal Judge Chesnut grants writs of habeas corpus for two and Governor OConnor stays the third in a case alleging racial jury discrimination. Another note covers a Truth Seekers Class meeting at the Methodist church with plans for a costume party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Holtyn
Wilbur Jackson
Arthur Eby
Sirose
Chestine
The
Methodist Church
Charles Kemp
South Street
William Handley Praver
Mortis Shatter
Edith Leather
C E Geisbert
Howard Kemp
E. South Street
Wilfred Kline
Kemp
WPA rolls cut further in Washington county
WPA rolls in Washington county were reduced this week to 90 men after a conference with U S Employment Service officials. State director M A Davis said at one time 1 600 were on WPA rolls in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Washington County
M. A. Davis
U. S. Employment Service
Court News Property Deeds and Filings Listed
Court notices record transfers of property and divorces including Charles Henry Hahn and Emory H Hahn deed from the county for ten dollars and Beatrice M Ornherd v Hiley & Orndorff for absolute divorce. Also listed are marriage license actions and annulment proceedings with names and ages across Maryland and West Virginia communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Hahn
Emory H. Hahn
Beatrice M Ornherd
Hiley & Orndorff
Transport Plane Falls All 22 On Board Killed
A U S Army transport plane crashed in the mountains northwest of Coamo Puerto Rico killing all 22 aboard including several civilians. Wreckage found after a long search. investigation underway with no probable cause announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S Army
Coamo
United States
Coordinating Plans for Red Cross OCD Emphasize City Fire Fight
About five volunteer first aid workers gathered to outline emergency operations in Frederick City. J Walker Carty and FL Russell Young led planning with district assignments and ambulance centers mapped, as coordination extends to the county when city operations are fully established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yomc Ao
Tabey Mor Oy Thema Medical Direeter
Frederick
OCD
J Walker Carty
FL Russell Young
Redo Crocs
Red Cross
Frederick City
First Anders
Red Crowe
Thames
de EC Kefauver
Son
Young
Jockey Hurt in Laurel Track Spill
Indiana apprentice jockey Jimmy Thornburg, 17, who rode 27 winners at Havre de Grace, is in serious condition at a Washington hospital after a four horse spill in the Laurel third race. Dr McCreren, track physician, reported the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Jimmy Thornburg
Indiana
Havre de Grace
Washington
Ro MrCenes
Track Racing Chaos Ends With Falls and Injuries
Administered first aid at the track and ordered Thornburg removed to Doctors Hospital. Tiny Tick broke a leg and was destroyed. Several horses including Mrs Mars Mogres Berserk and Givens’s mounts piled up. none was badly injured. A dead heat for flat race occurred with Pony Ballet finishing third. Night Glow beat Celaeno in the Identify feature.
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Thornburg
Doctors Hospital
Put
Lavann
Tiny Tick
Mars Mogres
Kifler
Hoa Parraid
Alfred
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el Alamein
Republicans
Carroll
U. S
Lewistown Grange
America
John Bay
Jey Jones
Buckeystown
Elmer Harper
Grange Creed
Roger Nicodemus
Mr. Jones
Grange Service To
Sherman Powers
J. E. Stoner
Merril Ramsburg
Mrs Jones
Grange Orchestra
Mr Jones
God Bless Amperion
Grange
Court News
Anna Rebecca Dinterman
Thurmont Bank
Samuel T Roger, Sr
Lucy L Phebus
Archie T Shafer
Sta
Donald P Fogle
New Midway
Vivian A Eyler
Rocky Ridge
Arthur C Scarborough
Street
Allie M. Smith
Ravenswood
Edward P McCalister
Goldie Deane Maye
Hillside
LO Yow
London
Vichy
Lyon
Fiakori
Williamson
Maryland
Ifaye
Faye
Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring
Ieee Ca
OL Red Cross
the Liberty Finance
Tm N. Market Street
K. Slemmer
Ing Nurve
Happy Lark
Gustave King
Night Glow
C. O. Ferguson
Prince Govans
Anna
Albert C. Palmer
North Court
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, MD
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Royal Jewelers
Yi Ma
ATCH
Ladas' & Men's Models
Isell
North Market Street
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