Red Cross Disaster Committee Mobilizes For Potomac Flood
Frederick County Red Cross disaster committee has taken field to coordinate relief for flood victims. Brunswick and Point of Rocks host stores and shelter. main station set at Point of Rocks school with Red Cross support. Feeding operations, cots, blankets, meals, and24 hour shifts organized to aid evacuees amid road closures and impassable Route 15.
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Frederick County
American Red Cross
Benjamin B. Areendack
National Headquarters
Brunswick
Port of Rocks
Harry Leftwich
Robert L. Smith
Point of Rocks
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Rosenstock
Red Cross Transportation
Doubs
Evergreen Point
OCD
Red Cross Motor Corps
Potomac Edson Company
Red Cross
Battered Hudson bombers patrol American coast after homecoming
A squadron of Lockheed Hudson bombers flown by British crews returns from England to patrol the Atlantic coast near the United States. The operation marks a rare shift in ferrying practice, as these ships defend American shores rather than merely ferry to Europe. The aircraft and crews are veteran and previously served with Coastal Command attacks on U boat bases and battleships.
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Burbank
Calif
England
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Atlantic
United Nations
Lockheed
Bien- Reims
France
Batttes
America
Answers To War Quiz Metome On Pore Five 1 Insignia 1
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Warn Ou
Navy
Gott
Deserter Kadens Called Toughest Criminal by Hoover
Washington October 10 FBI chief J Edgar Hoover ordered police nationwide to detain Erwin Kadens a 32 year old Chicago deserter from Camp Grant Rockford Ill described as one of the most dangerous criminals at large He blamed him for a three state crime wave including kidnapping rapes 17 robberies and 16 automobile thefts Kadens left Camp Grant July 14 and first struck August 16 by burglarizing a Detroit policeman’s home taking a gun and the officer’s complete uniform badge and handcuffs
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Washington
Edgar Hoover
G-Men
Balk Toon
Erwin Kadens
Chicago
Camp Grant
Rockford
Tit
Hoover
Kadens
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Detroit
Guadalcanal Battle Continues Quiet Amid Major Sea Action Hopes
The war report notes American air power pressing Japanese invaders near Guadalcanal while the main action in the Solomons remains unconfirmed. Analysts say a large sea fight could be underway or imminent, with fleet movements kept secret to avoid leaks.
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Solomons
Washington
Tokyo
Guadalcanal
Navy
Coral Sea
Midway
Southwest Pacific
Amasinga Wsaneere
Solomon Archipelago
Pacific
Number of maternity clinics rises across counties in 1943
The State Health Department reports 74 clinics and a rise in patient totals despite program limits. Large increases occur in Kent and several counties including Queen Annes, St Marys, Caroline, and Prince Georges. For the first year since opening, two maternal deaths occurred among clinic patients in 1943. Eleven resident deaths were recorded across Anne Arundel, Baltimore County, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges, and Worcester areas.
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Quéen Annes
Tatbat
S. Marys
Caroline Mont- Prince Georges
Frederick
Kent
Health Department
Cl.n.e
le Cou
Ite
Mouton
Garrett
Dorchester
Talpo
Bai Worea Do Mo
Anne Arundel
Baltimore County
Carroll
Watford
Howard Montwery
Posee Georges
Wid Genie
Farm Workers Wages Limited under Wickard Authority
Washington reports that James F Byrnes granted Secretary Wickard broad power to regulate farm workers wages to keep labor on farms and align agricultural pay with industrial rates. Officials cite potential subsidies to aid farms in meeting higher wage costs while ensuring essential wartime production continues.
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Washington
J& P
Economc
James F Byrnes
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Magnt
Byrnes
Wickard Neayer Tn
Severs
Anteena
Department Sets Minimum Wages for Sugar Production Workers
The department announces minimum wage rates for workers in sugar beet and cane production. Employers must meet these rates to qualify for government sugar benefit payments.
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Department Hi
Vichy Says Fighting Has Started At Dakar
London reports a Vichy communique stating fighting activities have started over Dakar. The German DNB offered no details, hinting at possible earlier disputes including a naval air commander reported shot down over West Africa. The broadcast lacks precise confirmation and remains part of wartime propaganda themes.
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London
Dakar
DNB
Gombas
Africa
Vichy
Oskar
Capaun Dailiere
Automotive scrap haul tops three Monte area total
A final tally shows vehicle scrap in the Monte area reaching 319000 dank with steel accounting for the bulk of the collection. Lawful handling and storage of the metal are being reviewed by local authorities as part of routine enforcement.
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Monte
Marylanders Report Weekly For Sea Service
More than 300 Maryland men report weekly to the Maritime Service in Baltimore to enlist in the Merchant Marine. Lieut. Jack Kaufman notes rising applicant numbers spurred by President Roosevelt’s speech and a War Shipping Administration directive on seamen papers. Qualified enrollees will receive papers after training as shipyard workers claim they built ships and now aim to sail them.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Maritime Service
Merchant Marine
Jack Kaufman
Roosevelt
War Shipping Administration
Kanfran
There Are At Least Forty Million Womobile Drivers
A census style report notes an estimated forty million Womobile drivers in the United Sbiales. The figure reflects broad participation across states and regions, signaling shifting transportation habits and potential impacts on policy and markets.
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United Sbiales
Errol Flynn Held For Rape Denies Charge
Errol Flynn surrendered on a rape charge involving a 17 year old girl at a Bel Air party and was released on $1,000 bail. District Attorney Dockweiler said the grand jury did not indict and Flynn and three studio employees were released after confessions by the others.
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Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
John F. Dockweiler
Flynn
Betty Hansen
Bel Air
Fred McEvoy
Lincoln
Neb
Jack Marsden
Dockweiler
Armand Knapp
Morrie Black
Joseph Geraldi
Hansen
California
Atrack Attorney's Office
Dorothy Pulas
Edward Walker
R W. Bowling
Miss Hansen
Mrs H A Graham Struck By Auto In City Street Crosswalk
Mrs H A Graham of 625 Park Place was injured when struck by an automobile driven by Woodrow Smith Friday night at the Court and West Church streets intersection. She was taken to Frederick City Hospital for treatment and later returned home after care by Red Cross Motor Corps volunteer Mrs Russell Beck.
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H. A. Graham
Park Place
Woodrow Smith
Smith
Graham
Court
West Church Streets
Frederick City Hospital
Russell Beck
Red Cross Motor Corps
MacArthur Thanks Baltimore Women for Flag Donation
General Douglas MacArthur thanks Baltimore women for a flag sent during Flag Week observances. Acknowledgement to Arthur P. Sewell, curator of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag Association, notes the broadcast from Fort McHenry and the Flag House with Judge Edward S Delaplaine leading the local ceremony. The letter, dated September 25, 1942, expresses deep gratitude for the flag.
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Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Baltimore
Roger Broole Taney
Arthur P. Sewell
Star-Spangler Banner Flag Association
General MacArthur
Fort McHenry
Flag House
Edward S Delaplaine
Faeific
Jaycee War Bond Auction Sets Evening Fundraiser
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a Winchester Hall sale tonight to raise over 2000 dollars with a two dimensional war bond auction. A $25 bond will be auctioned starting at 400 dollars with buyers receiving war bonds and donated Jaycee bonds as a bonus.
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Chamber of
Winchester Hall
iChamber
Jaycees
Emmert A. Bowlus
Reegee
Fowlus
W. Barry Everett
Melvin Lescarleet
Merkle Lantz
Richard Shoemaker
Joseph Whisner
Willard H. Markey
Jack Forney
William Moore
William Schildknecht
Joseph Rhoderick
Nicholas Krupy
David Cooper
William Tyergar
Ernest Berger
Laurens Bowers
Alfred Sharpe
Russell Young
Carleton Molesworth
Melvin Derr
Dorsey Shipley
Edward Lang
Emmert Bowlus
Byrnes Orders Swift Rule on War Era Stabilization
Washington reports James F Byrnes told Cabinet officers that no protracted disputes will delay economic stabilization during the war. He will resolve disagreements promptly and has arranged to bring all salaries under control, regulate those under 3000 dollars, and extend coverage through wage agreements up to 5000 dollars. The Treasury and War Labor Board will implement salary rules and price controls while further reports on rationing subsidies and farm wage matters are sought.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Treasury Department
Office of Price Administration
War Labor Board the Treasury
WLB
Furman College Tops George Washington 6-0 in Muddy Clash
Washington, Oct. 16 Furman College defeated George Washington 6-0 in a Southern Conference gridiron game. Pravey Davee scored a 69 yard touchdown run for the decisive gain as the mud slowed both teams.
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Colonials
Washington
Pravey Davee
Furman College
George Washington
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