Farm Price Clash Roils Senate Hearing
Washington witnesses trade barbs over parity and how benefit payments affect price ceilings for eggs, chicken, butter, cheese, and other staples. Price Administrator Leon Henderson and Byrnes defend actions taken under Roosevelt orders amid threats of resignations and accusations of lawbreaking.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Byrnes
Economic Stabilization Director
Leon Henderson
Wheeler Ud.-Mon
Henderson
Reed
Chicago Board of Trade
Roosevelt
Wickard and Byrnes
Congress
Price Administration
Beazley May Join Navy’s Physical Fitness Group
Nashville Tenn Oct 26 Gi Johnny Beazley pitcher here of the 1942 World Series applied today for placement in the Navy s physical fitness program Lieut W R Walker recruiting officer in charge of the Navy s V 5 V 7 and Seabees program here announced Beazley made application this afternoon Walker said and the request was wired to Commander Gene Tunney for permit to enlist the baseball power Lieut Commander Fred S Haselton examining physician found Beazley in excellent physical condition He figured I could do more in the Navy s program than in any branch the service Beazley said after being examined I am anxious to get at once and wish I could leave immediately to begin work
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Nashville
Tenn
Johnny Beazley
Navy
W. R
Walker
Beazley
Gene Tunney
Pawer
Fred
Haselton
Beasley
Law Clarifies Police Meter Handling Rules
Court dismisses meter violation charges after motorists argued they were unaware of a new city policy prohibiting officers from turning meter handles to check for extra coins. Magistrate Weinberg noted no law requires handling meters and urged drivers to follow the law. Police say arrangements can be made for parking with notice. theater patrons may use free parking in city lots.
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Fagtatente Maruel
Weinberg
Jaytmant
County Draft Board Calls 33 From Frederick County
Frederick County Draft Board No 2 notified 33 residents to report for induction in the first week of November as part of the November call. Several married men are among those notified and men married after December 1941 are flagged for non exemption. Names include Roger Woodrow Wolfe Simon Stavis Grayson Earley Bradley Carbaugh Herman Wachter and many others from Thurmont Myersville Frederick Mt Airy and neighboring towns. Detachment 26 football squad also prepared for Florida game in Washington with coach Marsland noting key injuries and Florida’s strength.
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Frederick
Roger Woodrow Wolfe
Thurmont
Simon John Stavis
Grayson Melvin Earley
Myersville
Bradley Calvin Carbaugh
Herman Franklin Wachter
Lester William Isnogle
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Amueloiii
Haltimore
Wilbur Lester Spurrier
Mt Alry
Otto Toms
Smithsburg
Thamlay Clary Poole
Firth ‘Street
Ray LeRoy Sickles
LeGore
Joseph Mehric Grossnickle
Carl Franklin Reiley
Linwood Hilbert MacKenzie
Albert Lee Smith
Madison Ave
Hagerstown
James Bartgis
Mt. Airy
Carroll Lee Hamerick
Earl Thomas Strube
George Lee Dodson
Tramsville
Raymond Calvin Runkles
Raymond George Springer
Oldrich Alouis Tokar
N. Main St
Emmitsburg
John William Poole
New Windsor
Howard
No Hallowe'en Parade Planned by Frederick Chamber
Frederick Chamber of Commerce directors approved Christmas decorations for the city and decided not to sponsor the annual Hallowe en parade this year. Elected Eshleman to the board and Smith as second vice president, with Peace on leave for Army service. A holiday schedule and merchant cooperation group were formed, and a near duplication of last year’s decorations planned including tree at North Market fountain. The Lord Mayor of London note appears as a separate line.
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Frederick
Eshleman
Imer I Eshleman
F. W. Weitzel
R. T Smith Beavne
John A. Shires
New Jersey
R. 5
Wolfe
S S. Langley
Chamber of Commerce
North Market Street
City Hall
Hallowe'en
Chamber
Maintenance Program For Year Ends In Frederick County
The Frederick County Roads Board completed its annual maintenance program ending October 1 despite material shortages. Expenditures totaled 69,663.84 with 45,043.37 for labor, 10,579.71 for materials, and 1,961.78 for equipment. No new construction contracts are pending for 1943, and weather has slowed several projects but could allow completion if conditions stay favorable.
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Frederick County Roads Board
Roger H. Willard
Guru Tingiems
Wes
Avoway
Coweringivga
Brunswick Point of Rocks
Willard
Jadiesburg
Tramsville
Ebeneezer
Edgewood Church
Foxville
Navy reports 15th casualty list with 408 losses
Washington reports the Navy issued its 15th casualty list listing 408 men from 43 states and Hawaii as killed wounded or missing. The tally includes Navy and Marine Corps personnel and excludes Coast Guard, totaling 15 814 casualties since the war began with 3 788 dead 1 069 wounded and 7 752 missing in the Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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Washington
Navy
States
Hawaii
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Delaware
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Wyoming
Raids Hit Japanese Bases Across New Guinea and Timor
General MacArthur reports widespread Allied air raids on Japanese targets in New Guinea and Dutch Timor. Attacks struck Koe Pang on Dutch Timor’s southwest tip and targets at Tap and Salarmssey in northeast New Guinea, plus Kokoda on the Buna to Port Moresby trail. Japanese counter-raids hit Darwin Port Moresby and Milne Bay.
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MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Dutch Timor
Tap
Salarmssey
Kokoda
Buna
Port Moresby
Darwin
Milne Bay
Bloomfield Spotters Shrink From 38 to 8 in One Year
Northwest Frederick Observation Post marks its first anniversary as volunteer spotters from Bloomfield dwindle. Chief Observer Calvin Wachter notes reduced shifts and a shrinking roster as four family members remain among the few volunteers sustaining 12 hour duties amid wartime air alerts.
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Northwest Frederick
Calvin Wachter
Mglgl LoveUs
American Legion
Wachter
Bloomfield
Frederick County
104Th
Detrick
Ealing
Francis Scott Key Post
Ciel Waeier
Autrey Wachter
la Frederick
Northwest Post
Wachier
Mather
Panic in Genoa after heavy British air raid
A Geneva dispatch reports King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena rushed to Genoa last Friday at the insistence of the Mussolini government after a destructive British air raid. Tass says officials were absent, hospitals and prefecture in disarray, and workers fled. The king allegedly criticized local authorities for failing to restore order.
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Moscow
Ans Din Paich
Geneva
Vittorio Emanuele
Elena
Italy
Genoa
Rome
Tass
Henderson named special military policeman and Grimes forest warden
Clayton K. Watkins, clerk of the Circuit Court, announced that ak Henderson was appointed a special military policeman to guard state property and William G. Grimes was made a forest warden.
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Ak Henderson
William G. Grimes
Clayton K. Watkins
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