Leyte Invasion: All Beachheads Consolidated By Americans
Gen MacArthur reports that all Leyte beachheads are consolidated and troops push inland with massive naval air support. Tacloban airfield reportedly fallen. landings proceed with strong opposition in some sectors. Carrier air forces claim 87 enemy planes destroyed and a large cargo ship sunk as troops surge ashore along Leyte’s east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyte
MacArthur
Philippines
Pacific
Fru
Inday
Mutual
Goredon Walker
Tacelban
Marlin Spencer
Associated Press
Inpeda Tha Motemath
Alles
North Africa
Normandy
Churchill
Pearl Harbor
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Philip
Ryukyus
Japan
Tandin
Iis
Fiere
San Jose
Rist
Strike
Levie
Bataan
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Gaynat
United States
Freeedeiy
Office of War Information
Serzin Osnena
Basi Busan
Water Krueger
Sixth Army
New Guinea
Central Pacific
Wok
Tokyo Radio
War Interpreted Amid Allied Advances Across Fronts
The war front reports show heavy American advances against Germany and Japan. MacArthur confirms Philippines occupation progress as Aachen falls to American forces and Soviet drives into East Prussia and Hungary press Berlin's allies. Pacific actions center on Leyte landing and Japanese setbacks, with Filipino cooperation and carrier air superiority highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Associated Press
Satate
Germany
Japan
MacArthur
Philippines
Europe
Aachen
East Prussia
Berlin
Hungary
Budapest
Vienna
Mediterranean
Pacific
Weo
Grinacig
Leyte
Formosa
Tokyo
South China Sea
Zie
Philippine Inland Sea
Sulu Bhipelago
Inner China Sea
Arma
Churchill And Stalin Agree On Polish Yugoslav Policy
Churchill and Stalin announced progress toward settling the Polish question and establishing a joint British Soviet policy toward Yugoslavia. They endorsed expelling Germans from Yugoslavia and supporting Tito's National Liberation movement, with the Polish settlement discussions continuing in Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Churchill
Stalin
Yugoslavia
Britain
Russia
Marshall Tito
National Liberation Movement
United States
United Nations
Stanislaw Niko
Lajezy
Tadtise Romer
London
Boleslaw Berut
Polish National Council
Edward Osubkay Morawski
Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving
Harry Beans 33 East Sixth street pleaded guilty before Magistrate Alton Y. Bennell Friday evening to drunken driving and paid 101.55 on the traffic charge plus 3 on a city charge of intoxication. Several other defendants including Dorothy Gray and Raymond Shaffer faced similar cases with reduced fines and postponed hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Beans
East Sixth Street
Alton Y. Bennell
Dorothy Gray
Wonifor
Harry W. Ensor
Raymond Shaffer
Frederick
OM ‘Cer
Charles Bell
Marshall Wetzell
Wetzell
Beans
Richard Myers
Market
Fourth Streets
Sherman Boone
John Woot
Oficer Normat
T. Trump
Johnnie Jones
Margie Overs
Hattie Naylor
Dela
Dashie Brown
Boonsboro Accident Yields No Charges
Chester Brashear of Hotel Frederick City was struck by a car driven by Harry S. Thomas while crossing Route 40 in Boonsboro during a heavy shower. He survived shock and was discharged after hospitalization. investigation found no charges filed against the driver. Separately, a coroner jury in Los Angeles ruled Georgette Bauerdorf’s death a homicide but did not identify the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Brashear
Frederick
Boonsboro
Prederick City Hospital
Brashear
Harry S. Thomas
Los Angeles
Lowery
Georgette Bauerdorf
Gil
Dewey Accuses Roosevelt of Playing With Labor's Rights
Governor Thomas E. Dewey assailed President Roosevelt from Hunt Armory Pittsburgh on October 20 accusing the New Deal of exploiting labor for political gain. He praised prewar Republican labor measures and condemned the New Deal as turning collective bargaining into political bargaining while promising to expand labor protections if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Armory
Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Payne
New York
United Nations
Dewey
Political Acion Committee
New Deal
America
Philadelphia
Hunt Armory
Restrictive Practices by Labor Questioned in Maryland
Baltimore Oct 20 the Department of Justice was asked to investigate the restrictive practices of organized labor that hinder free flow of ponds and services. The Maryland Post War Agricultural Committee adopted the subcommittee report urging public disclosure of malpractices restricting output and hiring drivers to move farm products. It also called for early discontinuance of wartime agencies like OPA ODT and WMC as civilian production resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Department of Justice
Maryland
OPA
ODT
WMC
Beall proposes amendment to federal aid road bill
Rep J Glenn Beall of Maryland says he will offer an amendment to the Hayden Federal Aid Road Act to liberalize use of funds and include right of way costs in construction. He cites high right of way costs in Maryland projects like the Crain Highway and East‑West Highway and the Philadelphia highway as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Glenn Beall
Beall
Public Roads Committee of
The
House
Maryland State Roads Commission
Maryland
Warshrough
Crain
Montgomery County
Philadelphia
Ringworm Tests In Hagerstown School Children
About 3,700 children in Hagerstown have been examined for ringworm with most found infected. Health officials report 208 still receiving treatment and say another dermatologist from the U.S. Public Health Service will assist the local department in controlling the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
U.S. Public Health Service
Public Health Department
Gasoline Ration Cases Tried In U S Court
Three Washington County residents pleaded guilty before Federal Judge W Chesnut for violating OPA gasoline ration rules. Sentences ranged from probation to fines up to 150 dollars plus costs. A fifth case against Sylvester Younker was postponed for counsel. Other results included John Barker given two years probation for using 600 gallons for a sawmill as an automobile and Gerald Barlup fined 100 and costs for transferring about 200 C-2 coupons. Charles Byrd fined 150 and costs for receiving and transferring coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
W. Calvin Chesnut
OPA
Sylvester R. Younker
Millstone
Hancock
Younker
Baddarriaa
John S. Barker
Route 1
Hagerstown
Gerald L. Barlup
Barlup
South Potomac Avenue
Charles G. Byrd
Byrd
Potomac Avenue
First Of Seven U. S. Laboratories Finished
Rockville October 2001 the first of seven laboratories as part of a 3 200 000 naval ordnance facility on a 93 acre Paint Branch site in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties is complete Naval officials outline aims to design mines perfect depth charges and fuses plus defenses while larger buildings are not yet contracted Land purchase talks are near completion and construction is set to start by spring about 1 000 technical experts will work under Captain Walter G Schindler a Navy Cross recipient from Midway Yorktown and Saratoga service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Paint Branch
Montgomery
Prince Georges Counties
Naval
Navy
Walter G. Schindler
Midway
Yorktown
Saratoga
France Divided Into Military and Interior Zones
Paris reports an Allied backed division of France into an eastern Military Zone and a western Interior Zone. The demarcation runs Boulogne to Ardennes to the Rhine and Marseille, with interior fighting continuing. General Edgar de Larminat named commander of French forces against German resistance on the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Francs
Pagodddante
Interior
Boulogne
Ardennes
Rhine
Marseille
Edgar de Larminat
Nesta
Atlantic
Baumgardner estate exempt from inheritance tax ruling
The Register of Wills, with support from the Attorney General, ruled that property passing to Mrs. Roberta V. Baumgardner from the Robert H. Davidge estate is not subject to inheritance tax, despite questions about valuation. The court previously held the plaintiff entitled to real estate due to a long‑standing contract, with tax exemption tied to appraisal figures around $14,610 to $17,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta V. Baumgardner
Robert H. Davidge
The
Register of Wills
Attorney General‘s Office
Rye
Ranc Cing
Baumgardner
Davidge Will
G. van Velser Wolf
Birth of Daughter at Frederick City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson and Mr Airy celebrate the birth of a daughter at Frederick City Hospital on October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Airy
Frederick City Hospital
Navy Board Completes Pearl Harbor Inquiry
Navy Secretary Forrestal announced that a board of inquiry finished its investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack and has sent a report for legal review. The board split the report into top secret and secret sections as he considers potential actions regarding Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short. Roosevelt avoided commenting on criticisms that the report is being kept from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Forrestal
Pearl Harbor
Judge Advocate General
Husband E. Kimmel
Pacific
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Army
Roosevelt
Rep. Maas
R.minn
Naval Board
Potomac Edison Bond Issue Approved by SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Potomac Edison Co. of Frederick Maryland to issue 16,981,000 principal amount of first mortgage and collateral trust bonds due 1974. Proceeds will redeem 11,981,000 Series B bonds at 105 percent and 5,000,000 Series F bonds at 107.3 percent. The company serves Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Estimated financing fees amount to 137,000. Jurisdiction reserved over fees and bidding results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Met
Securities and Exchange Commission
Potomac Edison Co
Frederick
Potomac Edison
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Two Injured When Struck By Autos In Weather
Two persons were injured when struck by automobiles amid storm conditions and wind damage in the Middletown and Myersville area. Charlie Bowlus 6 was struck on Route 40 near his home and taken to Frederick City Hospital with possible skull fracture and other injuries. Chester Brashear was also hit in Boonsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Myeraville
Frederick County
Charlies Bowlus
Air View
Frederick City
Gladhill Company
Chester Brashear
Boonsboro
Bowlus
Richard Myers
Ismid
Mr. Bowlus
Frank Darner
Baltimore
George Bowls
Middletrik
Darnet
Myers
Social Etiquette On Private Calls And Visit Report
Miss Hilda V. Norwood of Mt Airy spent the weekend with Mr. Willard Bowman and Mrs. Bowman of Hunting Ridge Baltimore. The note suggests proper telephone etiquette by asking for the correct name when calling a private number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brown
Hilda V. Norwood
Mt. Airy
Willard Bowman
Hunting Ridge
Baltimore
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Count Terauchi
Mindanao
Dean Schecter
San Ai Tdo
Taclo
Palo
My Jose
William Howard, Jr
Mid
Holtstein-Friesian Association of America
Association
U. S
U. S. Laboratories
Navy Board
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Soldier Field
Illinois
Cook County
Kelly
Allen
Labovitz
Dept. Store
North Market St
Tan
Kensheg
Stove Key Hotel Bldg
W. Patrick
Pang
Union Loutre Caligiens
South Market
Cal
Bernie's Arena
Frederick’s
ASCAP
Court House Square
City Park
C.e.cline&son
Frederick, Md
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