Speeding Charges Rise in War Time Traffic Crackdown
Thirteen motorists from a county faced charges for exceeding a wartime speed limit of 35 miles per hour. Six appeared in person and admitted violations while claiming the limits were national. Three cases were deferred, with possible action to revoke gasoline rations and tire privileges. Three others failed to attend, with hearings to be rescheduled or sent to the State Office of Price Administration.
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State Office of Price Adminration
Ater
OPA
Mid
Office of Defense Transportaion
Herbert R. O'Conor
Frederick city faces war necessity certificates for commercial vehicles
The Office Defense Transportation requires owners of Frederick commercial vehicles to carry certificates of war necessity after November 15. Applications demand detailed data back to 1941, including tire counts and miles, vehicle makes, registration numbers, load in cubic feet, mileage per quarter, and expected mileage. The city engineer’s office is assembling records to meet the deadline.
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Defense Transportation
Frederick City
Frederick
Wa ‘St
Ariods
King Christian X Injured After Horse Fall
German controlled Oslo radio reports King Christian X of Denmark injured in a fall from his horse. He has a temperature of 100 and increasing ailments as of October 21. A Yugoslav government note says ten Serb hostages were shot in Nish district for alleged aging of a military police NCO.
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London
Oslo
Christian X
Denmark
Erbs
Yugoav
Nish
Ond
Yugoslavia
No Agreement Not To Bomb Rome
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons there was no agreement between Britain and Italy or any other country to avoid bombing Rome or other cities. He also stated that control of the Suez Canal was wholly in the hands of London directors, with the head office in Paris.
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Britain
Italy
Rome
Suez Canal
Paris
Welfare Board Appoints Two Case Workers
Frederick County Welfare Board names Frances Smith and Elinore Ely as junior case workers to fill vacancies from resignations. Board also plans to distribute surplus WPA clothing in the county and notes September expenditures fell by 313.43 from August, with grants varying by category and totals listed for general public assistance, dependent children, old age, and the needy blind.
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Frederick County
Frederick Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Tivoli Theater
Welfare Board
County Welfare Board
Department of Agriculture
State License Bureau Gets Chanticleer Case
The Baltimore Board of Liquor License Commissioners appeals to the State License Bureau to reconsider a 69 day closing order on the Chanticleer cocktail lounge. The state panel had overturned the local suspension, saying no state law violation was found. Legislators urge abolishing state authority over liquor license appeals.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Board of Liquor License Commissioners
State License Bureau
Chanticleer
Alcoholic Beverage Appeal Board
State License Board
Manpower Service Bill Drafted For National Use
Washington reports Paul V. McNutt said the manpower shortage is too complex for voluntary action and within two weeks a national service bill will be presented to President Roosevelt. He cited shortages in 40 major war plants and labor piracy in Buffalo and Detroit, indicating draft legislation is being prepared by the War Manpower Commission.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
War Manpower Commission
Senate
McNutt
Buffalo
Detroit
Management Labor Policy
Congress
Tarneith Paton
More Soldiers Seek Ballots in Frederick County
Frederick County election officials report a surge in mail ballot requests from service members for the November election, about 50 requests so far, compared with 14 in September. Ballots are mailed as requests arrive, with some possibly late to reach foreign destinations. A week remains before the deadline, and about a third of the 300 printed ballots may be mailed. Ballots go to the Secretary of State after counting by the county supervisors.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Fleet
California
Ore
Eden says Hess not to be tried immediately
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that the Soviet government made no suggestion to Britain to bring Rudolf Hess to trial now. He stated Hess is a prisoner of war and denies any plan to treat him as an envoy or grant diplomatic status.
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Hess
Eden
Rain Delays Civil Aeronautics Training at Detrick Field
Rain disrupts the training of Navy and Army aviation cadets at Detrick Field after more than a week on site. Cadets complete ground school at the University of Maryland andLog air time toward required hours, with some soloing today. Most trainees are aged 19 to 23 from Washington and Baltimore, with parental consent needed for under 21 entrants. Students receive government funding and no pay until becoming Navy flyers, while Georgia pre flight schools handle later stages.
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Detrick Field
Civil Aeronautics
Navy
Army
University of Maryland
Derrick Field
United States
Georgia
Owo
Detrick’ Field
Washington
Balltimore
Axis Planes Hit In Raids On Desert Front
Allied squadron shot down 11 Axis aircraft and destroyed others on Rommel's forward landing fields in a large scale operation. Long range fighters hit transport on the coastal road to Libyan bases. Torpedo planes and bombers sank a tanker and two vessels near Lampedusa, Kalyl.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Desert Army
Mediterranean Basin
Lampedusa
Kaly
Bombs Hit Gestapo and Police HQs in Belgium Action
Belgian sources report a bomb blast at Cherleroi Gestapo headquarters and another explosion at Mareinelle police HQ. Casualties were not confirmed. A 9 p.m. curfew was imposed on the area.
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Tondo
Gestapo
Cherleroi
Belsium
London
Mareinelle
Smuts Sees Stage Set For Allied Offensive War
London Oct 21 Field Marshal Jan Smuts Premier of the Union of South Africa told a joint Commons and Lords meeting that the German army is bleeding in Soviet Russia and the stage is set for the offensive phase of the war for the United Nations. He praised Russia for bearing a heavy burden and urged maximal aid to sustain its emissional effort. Smuts declared the defense phase had ended and predicted the war could continue into 1944 with Japan and Germany facing inevitable defeat as Russian resistance remains durable.
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London
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
House of Commions
House of Soints
Theerman
Soviet
Russia
United Nations
Hitler
Smuts
Japan
Germany
Allied Air Power Grows in Pacific Area War Update
Washington reports growing Allied air dominance across the Pacific front as American bombers strike Japanese invasion bases from the Aleutians to the Solomons. Bombing of Buin and Rekata Bay, plus Kiska raids in the Aleutians, are highlighted while ships and ground forces see mixed activity. Secretary Knox notes rising Navy land-based planes amid a broad Allied aerial campaign.
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Washington
Pacific Battle Front
Aleulines
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Southwest Pacific
United States
Eed
Rekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Douglas MacArthur
Buin
Bougainville Island
Navy
Aleutians
Pacific
Knox
North Pacific
Kiska
Col O Connell to Speak at Elks War Effort Event Sunday
Col Richard C. O Connell will speak Sunday afternoon at the National Elks War Effort meeting at the Tivoli theater at 2 30 o clock. The program includes a parade by State Guards and Minute Men to the Tivoli, a band concert, community singing, and performances by local clubs and scouts.
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Richard C. O'Connell
Baltimore
State Guards
State Armory
State Guard
Francis Scott Key Port
American Legion
OSA
Houck
Four U S airmen listed as prisoners after Tokyo raid
Tokyo radio named four airmen taken after the April 18 Doolittle Raid as William J. Farrow Dean E Hallmark Jacob D Deshaz er Harold A Spatz with claims they bombed civilians and school children. The radio vowed punishment under international law.
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New York
Tokyo
United States
James H. Doolittle
William J. Farrow
Darlington
S. C
Dean E. Hallmark
Dallas
Tex
Jacob D. Deshazer
Lonedon
Washington
Nazis Use Gas Threats Amid Propaganda Push in War News
The German high command in its communique accuses Britain of attacking a German dressing station on the Egyptian front. It claims the British government disregards the Geneva convention. The note signals a hardening propaganda phase with alleged Allied violations. In Washington, Governor Langlie cancelled central Washington hunting season to aid the apple harvest effort.
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New York
Red Cross
Olympia
Wash
Langlie
Washington
Bundists Given Five Years Each in Draft Conspiracy Case
Twenty four former German American band leaders including Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze were sentenced to five years in prison each for conspiring to evade the draft. Judge Alfred D. Barksdale said the defendants committed far worse than tactical violations and declined fines to avoid risking their families’ homes.
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New York
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Alfred D. Barksdale
Gpuys
Positions Of Foe On Kiska Unchanged
The latest group of Liberator bombers attacked Japanese positions on Kiska, with no change in enemy fortifications. Led by Capt. Lynn R. Moore, the raids hit Trout region and the main camp, while Japanese forces used bomb crater shelters. Lieutenant Robert L. McDonald of Reno, Nevada, reported heavy anti aircraft fire and successful gun crew havoc on one vessel.
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Alaoha
Cummiani
Kiska
Lynn R. Moore
Moore
Trout Regoon
Gerrude Cove
Robert L. McDonald
Reno
Nev
Russians Say U S Is Ready For Active Operations
Red Star the Soviet Army paper declares the United States is prepared now in manpower and equipment to initiate active military operations. It contends America can undertake a second front with allied strength to relieve German pressure on Soviet forces and notes industry, army and navy growth create conditions for action.
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Meecow
Red Star
United States
Runin Press
Russia
Four Axis Supply Ships Sunk in Mediterranean
The Admiralty announced four Axis supply ships were sunk in the Mediterranean by British submarines. One submarine credited with two sinkings including a Mitchus sire vessel that burst into flame after a torpedo hit amidships. The other two ships were a large supply ship hit thrice and sunk within two minutes and a smaller vessel sunk off the Libyan coast amid bad weather and destroyer protection.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Nazi Attacks Weakened In Stalingrad Assault
Red Army reports strengthen positions in Stalingrad under cold rain as German drive lags. Defense lines remain unbroken since Sunday and Soviet counterattacks improve gains in Caucasus. Pravda notes quieter southern suburbs as Red Star reports guarding detachments repelled a break-through.
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Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Pravda
Settlor
Red Star
Senate Battle Over Camp Dry Areas Near Victory
Washington reports claiming support for Senator Lee's amendment to ban liquor from Army and Navy camps. Opponents warn the measure could extend broad prohibition and threaten draft age changes, while Senator Gurney hopes for smooth passage amid disputes on designated dry zones and a ban on prostitutes near posts.
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Washington
Lee
D-Okla
Oklahoman
Gurney
R-5.d
Army
Navy
Morning Thunderstorm Adds Rain To City Totals
A brief morning thunderstorm drenched the city and parts of the county delivering about half an inch of rain. No damage was reported as the storm lasted around thirty minutes starting near 5:30 a.m. This brought the month’s total to 6.55 inches, over three inches above normal with 16 days left. October precipitation records show 1937 as a high year with 36 inches, while 1932 and 1927 totals were 4.50 and 0.83 inches respectively.
Snowfall and cold snap hit county two years ago
Two years ago on a Tuesday the county and state faced a light snowfall totaling 1.25 inches while temperatures hovered around 26 degrees.
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Col. O'Connell
Elks
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Robert L. Smith
J. D. Dave
Berlin
Igh
Transocean
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Vichy
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Black Sea
Novorossisk
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