Skating Rink Taken Over By Govt Owner Says
The government is taking over Wilbur C. Hargett’s skating rink on South Jefferson near McCurdy Field with some rear acreage, possibly for a spur from the Braddock Heights line. Skating will end after next Sunday night though this week includes multiple sessions.
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London Daily News blasts five talking Senators on lend lease
The London Daily News says the five American Senators created strong anti American feeling in Britain by questioning lend lease. It argues lend lease was never one way and lists British aid from barbed wire to Spitfires. The piece notes US fear and quotes Dorothy Crisp on US foreign policy being opportunistic.
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Daily Mail
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Sunday Dispatch
Dorothy Crisp
Ruling by OPA faces pushback from apple group
Martinsburg West Virginia October 18 The Appalachian Apple Service with four state members appeals to the Office of Price Administration seeking removal of a weight stamping rule for apples and urges that commission merchants act as growers agents. The resolution notes apple packing delays and storage while stamping demands add labor and hamper shipping. Bradley nominated for promotion to colonel by President Roosevelt.
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Appalachian Apple Service Clearing House
Office of Price Administration
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Pennsylvania
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Washington
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Baltimore Talk by Grew on Winning the War
Former United States Ambassador in Japan Joseph C. Grew will discuss issues involved in winning the war at a Baltimore YMCA Sunday meeting. The event was noted after a Tuesday gathering in the city.
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Japan
Joseph C. Grew
Young Men's Christian Association
Founday
Lack of Animation in Market Recovery Noted in New York
In New York today Oct. 184 scatter ed stacks made successful passes at recovery amid a market showing leaders with a notable lack of rising momentum.
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New York
Armor Piercing Sells For U S Army Invasion Armies
Boston October news reports ship new armor piercing projectiles to American invasion armies. Brigadier General Burton O. Lewis, commanding Boston ordnance district, calls shipments a smashing victory for an industry ordnance team of steel producers, shell makers, and metallurgical engineers.
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Burton O. Lewis
Fair Arrested For DUI In Taneytown
George W. Fair of Taneytown was arrested early today by City Police Officer J. Frank Dorsey on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. He was held under bond of 1440 for a Police Court hearing tonight.
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J. Frank Dorsey
Ife
Cruelty Personified: Hit-and-run Dragged Boy in Baltimore
Police sought the driver of a hit-and-run in northeast Baltimore after a six-year-old boy was dragged for miles. The child, treated at St Joseph’s hospital, endured severe injuries including a possible pelvic fracture and internal injuries. A second child, Hilda Hankin, was struck nearby with minor injuries.
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Flanncl Caladrese
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Hitler Surrenders to Allied Forces at Volturno River Swim
An unnamed German private reportedly surrendered to the American Fifth Army after swimming naked across the Volturno River near Algiers. Headquarters issued a brief confirmation, giving no first name for the soldier.
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Two Year Term Is Suspended In Ruckle Case
Associate Judge Patrick M Schnanffer suspended a two year term for Edward Ruckle a Baltimore plumber in a beer garden theft case. Ruckle claimed innocence and said he found the pocketbook, turning it over to a stranger who would return it. State evidence showed the pocketbook belonged to Robert Martin. The defense rested with one witness who could not be located. Attorney Alton Bennet represented Ruckle and State’s Attorney William Storm prosecuted. The court also affirmed a $25 fine for Sherman Jones for parking on a curve after a magistrate’s ruling was appealed. The driving case for William L Canavis was continued to October 28.
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Edward J. Smith
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Seven Alabama Mines Opened
Seven Alabama mines were reopened today but most of the state’s workings stayed idle despite a UMWA plea from John L. Lewis for workers to return. None of the steel and iron company mines operated. small groups appeared at several shafts. The Bradford mine of Alabama By-Products Corp. employed over 500, and the Blocton and Johns mines of Black Diamond Coal Mining Co. employed over 550. Some small non-railroad connected mines were reported in operation.
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Alabama
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Steel and Iron Concerns
Bradford
Alabama By- Products Corp
Blocton and
Johns
Black Diamond Coal Mining Co
Deadline Nears For New Gas Applications
Officials at the War Price and Rationing Board warned that only three days remain to file for new gasoline ration books. About 6,500 applications have been submitted and 4,500 new books mailed. 2.0 percent remain processing. Officials expected around 18,000 applications, suggesting a possible last-minute surge before the October 21 air date for submissions.
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Wars Price and Rationing Board
Japs Claim They Sank 4 Allied Transports At Buna
The Japanese broadcast via the Associated Press says naval planes sank four Allied transports in Buna harbor, New Guinea, on Friday and shot down 14 of more than 190 intercepting fighters. One transport was set afire and 15 Japanese planes were lost, though Tokyo has not acknowledged Allied losses.
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Toxvo Radia
Buna
New Guinea
Targets In Berlin West Germany Hit By RAF
Mosquitoes bombed targets in Berlin and western Germany with no loss. Fighters attacked airfields and communications in occupied territory as Allied air offensive resumes after Schweinfurt. Bombers crossed the channel toward the continent with escort. Four killed as bombs struck London area. large barrage by anti aircraft batteries. Canadian Mosquitoes damaged seven locomotives in northern France. A Hurricane squadron leader sank a barge off the Dutch coast.
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Civilians face smaller food supplies next year says bureau
Washington reports civilian food supplies may shrink in 1944 though total production likely matches or exceeds this year’s record. cereals remain abundant, but meals and dairy may drop while fruits and oils hold ration levels. Non civil requirements may offset gains, lowering calories and protein slightly though iron may rise due to bread fortification. total food output this year stands 5 percent above last year and 32 percent above 1935 59 average.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
War Food Administration
Bureau
Tire Bureau
Street lights restored in Salisbury neighborhoods
Salisbury authorities announce that street lights are back on in all residential areas after the removal of direct shades. City engineer Clarke Gardner stated the permit was granted by California statesman Henry Barrett, director of the Citizens Defense Corps and raid precautions.
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Clarke Gardner
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I S. Citizens Defense Corps
Japanese Column Breaks Up Chinese Push in Yun Nan
One of the main Japanese columns attempting to drive Chinese forces from Yun Nan province has been broken up and is retreating in several directions, the Chinese high command announced tonight.
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Yun- Nan
Salween
Red Army Drives Through Nazi Line Splits Eastern Front
Soviet forces shattered a 28 mile front between Kremenchug and Dnepropetrovsk by breaking through entrenched defenses and seizing five strong points. A fourth major crossing of the Dnieper near Gomel aimed to sever Gomel’s rail link to Poland as fighting raged in Melitopol and other areas with 9,000 German deaths reported.
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Witt
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Dependents To Get Higher Allowances In Military Bill
Washington October 18 lawmakers pushed toward approval of a bill to raise financial dependents payments for enlisted servicemen. The committee proposed $50 monthly for a wife $60 for a wife and one child and $20 for each extra child with smaller raises for other dependents and cuts for secondary dependents. The Military committee offered $50 for a wife $75 for a wife and one child $95 for a wife and two children and $15 for additional children.
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House
Venliment
Sandstorms Sweep Melitopol Front
Pravda dispatch reports sandstorms at Melitopol on the southern front forcing troops to shield eyes and rifles under rain coats. Gusts clog barrels. soldiers press the attack using hand grenades amid the blinding dust.
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Moscow
Melitopol
London to Announce American Lend Lease Details
London broadcasts that the American lend plan will be fined here tomorrow and announced simultaneously in London and Washington. Details are secret but several significant changes are expected. Adr. M. dying was resigned at the plant relocation. The Map of 1614 by Adrian Block is cited, illustrating New England and the separation of Long Island and Manhattan.
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Army pays contractors for false teeth juke boxes at axis base
Washington reports Lindsay Warren says Army contracting officers allowed hundreds of erroneous invoices for items including false teeth and jukeboxes. He warns regulations risk fraud and insists war contracts must be halted pending reform. Allied forces report gains around Cancello Ruviano and other positions in Italy with heavy fighting and air bombardment ongoing.
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Lindsay Warren
Elvis
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Win Department
500 Visit Canteen In Three Hours
Frederick residents filled the AWYVS canteen at 1285 East Patrick Street for an open house Sunday afternoon. From two to five o'clock more than 500 visited to see how AWVS serves service men and visitors from Fort Myer Quantico Fort Hodges and other posts. Soldiers and sailors dined, slept, read, wrote, or played games while civilians toured the third floor and observed a decorated shop and refreshments.
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AWVS
No Expiration Date For Shoe Stamp No 18
Washington October 18 The Office of Price Administration declares no plan to fix an expiration date for Shoe stamp No 18 now valid No expiration date will be set despite rumors of a potential final date OPA notes that removing expiration dates could increase government control over rationed goods The public reaction is mixed with questions about future stamp validity and supply implications
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Washington
Office of Prize Administration
OPA
Two Violent Deaths From Shotgun Wounds
Two men were found dead with shotgun wounds in separate incidents Saturday night. Police did not release names or exact locations, but said investigators are pursuing leads and reviewing evidence from the scenes.
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Wilmingekend
Hanahan
Castle
Fire alarm at Weert Fourteen Street causes burner ignition
A fire alarm was triggered this morning at about 10:20 when the oil burner tank malfunctioned and ignited. No damage or injuries were reported.
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Hoa Weert
NAM Opposes New Taxes and Proposes Retail Plan
The National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to reject all new tax proposals while suggesting a national retail sales tax if more revenue is needed. NAM chairman J. Cheever Cowdin said the administration plan to raise 10.5 billion dollars through income and excise taxes is unsound. The group argued current revenue laws would yield about 44.5 billion, and called for studying methods to relieve double taxation of corporate income.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
J. Cheever Cowdin
Association
Mouse Ways and
NAM
Universal Pictures
Los Angeles
Treasury
J. Congress
Cowdin
Flo
Saws Youth Admits He Slew Oklahoma Officer
An 18 year old youth held by Prince Georges county police admitted killing Oklahoma patrolman James A. Long in a park aid call incident. He gave the name Floya Jo Madison and said he had killed the patrolman after a holdup and hitchhike call. Oklahoma authorities linked the same name to a reform school prisoner on July 18, 1942, the day Long was killed.
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A. Gwynn Bowi
Prince Georges County
Okla
Bowie
Floya Jo Madison
State Reformatory
James A. Long
Long
Oklahoma
Ars
Berlin Says Hell Has Reached Teheran
Berlin reports Teheran hosts Cordell Hull and Secretary of State as they travel to Moscow. British Foreign Secretary and US Ambassador to Soviet Russia W Averell Harriman are believed to be in Teheran en route to Moscow, according to a Berlin broadcast citing the Teheran studio.
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