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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1944
Page
2
A wartime briefing reports 73 Japanese ships sunk since October 9 as Admiral Chester Nimitz declares the American fleet can strike near Formosa and Japan and maintain prolonged operations despite long distances from home bases.
Maryland voters face a constitutional amendment affecting State's Attorneys pay. The measure would remove the 3000 dollar cap, allowing counties to set higher salaries and possibly raise annual pay beyond current limits. The item appears on the credential election ballot and has drawn local commentary on its interpretation.
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A nationwide plan by the National Association of Retail Grocers, in cooperation with government agencies, will list job openings in stores nationwide. Local grocers will provide voice-work and postings to the U S Employment Service and Veterans' Service. A pamphlet guides veterans to detailed information and job prospects.
Marseille endures a violent surge as American forces clash with outlaws and German or Vichy-linked groups. Curfews tighten, shootings rise, and scarce rations strain supply lines while French and Allied officials navigate blame for civilian casualties. In separate items, Charles Town plans a new hospital costing about 224000 dollars, and the Orphans Court approves final accounts in the Mary Louise Kline estate with modest distributions and real estate value noted.
Florida aviation cadet Yrusysung son of Mr and Mrs W K Yng of Adamstown is stationed at Lodwick Aviation Military Academy Avon Park He graduated Frederick High School and transferred to Avon Park after training with the 24th Detachment at Davidson College North Carolina.
Public health officials announce antigen administration starting October 25 with school clinics to inoculate children and industrial workers. Upcoming sessions include October 2 Libert, October 27 Frederick, October Thurmont, October 31 Emmitsburg, November 1 Walkersville morning and Lowtown afternoon, November 2 Brunswick, November 3 Frederick.
In New Windsor on Monday, crews at the former Blue Ridge College work on their first project for soil conservation farmers. Supervisors from Carroll and COMBOS set up a station at the camp to assist in study conservation. First farmers to receive aid include Edwin L. Hevner, B. Geatty, Grave Dotnear, and Wilner Beeps, as crews erect fencing and posts. Most workers are seasoned in soil cultivation, transitioning from other camps to this effort. King George VI returns to London after a five day tour of Holland and Belgium, greeted by Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery upon arrival at an airfield in Holland.
The report notes the King visiting wartime sites and inspecting headquarters of the British Second Army led by Lt. Gen. Sir Miles Dempsey, and then the Canadian Air Army headquarters while Allied commands shifted roles. It also mentions Martin, a 40-year-old baseball player with the Cardinals and a Rochester manager, and a distant reference to Madagascar’s extinct birds and their eggs.
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