Rabaul Base Razed in Major Allied Air Attacks
U S bomber assault on Rabaul New Britain left the Japanese base a smoldering ruin after two attacks dropping 100 tons of bombs. Major William Hipps joined the raids guiding fires and bombs. 40 tons were dropped in the second raid and a ship in the harbor was hit. Allied planes reported fires visible for miles and all air crews returned safely.
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New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Owen Stanley
Solomons
Quadalcanal
U.S
Guadalcanal
Port Moresby
Southwest Pacific
William Hipps
Lumber City
Japan
Hipps
Kokoda
Donald Graham
Sacramento
Calif
James Harcrow
Waco
Texas
Graham
Chineown
Buerin Zubku
Kearny
Bombing Raid Chronicles Firestorm Over Harbor and Airfield
Eyewitness accounts describe bomb runs over town docks and an airdrome with fires sweeping ships and planes. Lieut Feaster Norwood and Capt Richard Ezzard are credited with ship hits while pilots recall intense ground fire and nearby explosions as bombs shattered nearby structures.
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Anthal
Lieut
Feaster Norwood
Miam
Fla
Richard Ezzard
Winter Garden
Harold Brown
Thomasville
Charles Downers
Alhambra
Calif
Ken Reynolds
New York
Corp
Archie Leazer
Greensboro
5. C
Leazer
Few Gas Rationing Complaints By Farmers
Nashington January 14 Few farmers report complaints about gas rationing beyond the East Seaboard area. Walter Lloyd, transportation official in the Agriculture Department, said East farmers receive enough gasoline for essential travel and farm operations. He noted urban landlords in cities voice dissatisfaction, while most regions maintain similar rationing to support basic farm needs.
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Nashington
Qet
Eastlern Seaboard
Walter Llusd
Agriculture Department
Office of War
Lloyd
Four SBS Damaged In Atlantic Battle Involving Norwegian Boats
A British destroyer led a quartet of Norwegian boats to shell and damage U boats in a 48 hour Atlantic clash. The submarine activity included up to seven U boats attacking a convoy simultaneously and corvettes making 83 surface and underwater assaults amid day and night combat, the British Admiralty reported.
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London
Atlantic
B N
Admiralty
W Nack
Answers To War Quiz From Page Five
Answers to the War Quiz extract lists items on World War II topics. It notes insignia of the 28th division at Indian Gap Pennsylvania, mentions the Dieppe river crossing with Canadian British and U.S. troops, and cites army slang for a standard haircut.
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Divisiea
Indiamioan Gap
Outleak
Dieppe
U.S
Maryland scholars reevaluate Barbara Fritchie tale
The Maryland Historical Magazine article by Dara Hy Moore and William R. Quynn reviews Barbara Fritchie lore from her birth in 1776 to 1862, examining family movements, alleged events at Kimball’s Tavern, Washington and Jackson visits, and the famous flag episode. It dismisses rumors of a Washington escort, notes lack of solid proof for shooting, and contrasts Whittier’s poem with diary entries and obituaries.
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Aps
Barbara Fritchie
Maryland Historical Magazine
Darahy Mo
William R. Quynn
Durham
N. C
Frischie
Johann Niklaus Uauer
Barbara
Germany
Baltimore
Walter Steiner
George Washington
Frederick
Washington
Soi
Ani
Valerius Ebert
Lothae
Sakar
Jacob Engelbrecht
Evangelical Reformed Church
Gen
Stonewall’Jackson
Whitier
Phureh
Preebriecran
Jackson
Reformed Church
Ross
West Second Street
Second
Bentz
West Patrick
Quynns
Fritchie
New Hampshire
Victory Tax Of Per Cent May Be Sure Thing
Washington reports final approval of a 5 percent victory levy on individual earnings above 614 yearly. Senate and House confer to resolve differences on the broad tax bill. Treasury estimates vary, with estimates for direct taxes and rebates contested by lawmakers. House and Senate aim to keep revenue stable while resisting replacements like a sales tax. Conference committee to meet soon. social security tax levels discussed. debate over excess profits levy and corporate taxes continues.
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Washington
Senate
House
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Barkley
Joint
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Joint Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Navy
Prices and cups and hot dogs under OPA rules in March
OPA observers warn that cash and carry and take out meals may violate price ceilings for prepared foods eaten off premises. Coffee cups and hot dogs may rise from March ceilings, with containers and packaging cited as evidence. Some stores publish takeout menus while others push on premises items, urging customers to buy at March prices or pay higher tags. Navy reports a Norwegian merchant ship sunk by enemy forces in the mid Atlantic with all 36 crewmen saved.
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OPA
Frederick
Iceland
Australia
Ireland
Egypt
Washington Wey Asd
Navy
mid-Atlantic
Injured Auto Hits Culvert on Route 75 Near Monrovia
Marshall Flanary 35 of Mt Airy was seriously hurt when his 1933 Chevrolet struck a culvert one mile south of Monrovia on Route 75 around 3:30 Sunday. He was taken to Frederick City Hospital. Twelve stitches for a forehead cut. left ankle thought fractured. Officer statements: Flanary claimed a second driver and two men later. no charges yet as investigation continues.
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Monrovia
Marshall Flanary
Mt. Airy
Frederick City Hillspital
Carp. M. M. Puneke
Paul B. Rhoads
Punecke
Flanary
Corp. Puncke
Army Bomber Crash Near Topeka Kills Eight
Eight persons were killed and one critically injured when an Army bomber crashed on a hillside three miles west of the Topeka air base during a routine flight. Army officials reported no immediate cause.
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Topeka
Kaz
Topeka Air Base
Big Japanese Plane Tender Hit By 2 Bombs
Allied medium bombers struck a 10,000 ton Japanese seaplane tender off New Ireland in the Solomons Sea. The vessel, escorted by a destroyer, was heavily damaged and motionless with at least 12 Zero fighters visible on deck.
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MacArthur
Australia
Solomons Sea
New Ireland
New Britain
Solomon Islands
Rabaul
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Kokoda
Fountain Town
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Holmes
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Richmond
Hery
Frederick City
Damel Barbara
Mr. Quynn Is
Deaner Quynn
Upper College Terrace
Kentucky
South Pacific
Open Stock Group
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
Delphey
Patrick
United States
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Lovies
Abc
Bennett
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