Thurmont Ensign Dies in Navy Plane Crash
Ensign Edwin C Creeger of Thurmont died in a military airplane crash near Nel Riven. A graduate of Thurmont High School and Lebanon Valley College, he had served in the Naval Reserve since July 1942 and trained at Manhasset. He was a former music supervisor at Lower Paxton High School Harrisburg and belonged to St. John’s Lutheran church. His body, if recovered, will be returned to Thurmont for burial with his parents notified.
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Liking College
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Athens
Hollywood
Fla
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Thurmont High School
Lebanon Valdey College
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Lower Paxton High School
Harrisburg
St. John’s Luteran Church
Thurmont
France
Tee Young
Beor Wadeneeta
Siva
Cieeser
Buyal
Two Prisoners Escape From Mad Penitentiary
Two inmates at the Maryland penitentiary escaped during a rainstorm by scaling a 20 foot wall. Warden Brady said the men were last seen entering a moving milk truck and were later thought injured but entered Mercy Hospital. One man identified as Frank Wozniak, 54, and the other as a Russian-born escapee, were pursued through Washington and Baltimore, with arrests following on firearms and related charges.
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Aoa Turnkey
Patriod
Brady
Drver
Mercy Hospital
Arden Pi
No grace period ends for liquor licenses under rule change
Commissioner Rich Zacharias announced the suspension of the midnight closing rule effective immediately. License holders will be notified of the change and must remove all alcohol at 12 o clock. Proprieties in Benedictorp must comply with the new closing time.
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Hopkins Leaving White House For Home Of Own
Washington reports Harry Hopkins plans to move from the White House to a home of his own. Mrs Roosevelt denied any change affecting his close personal tie to the Brest Hopkins family and indicated the move would not alter his official duties.
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White House
Washington
Harry Hopkins
Ek Els
Hoosevelt
Brest Hopkiss
Tay
Ars Hapard
Roosevet
Atie
Draft call list sparks political clash and defense concerns
The article details High Court or Congress debates over selective service policy and draft deferments, citing General Hersh and the War Board. President Roosevelt faces questions about federal employment as a shelter for draft dodgers while lawmakers push limits on deferments and parental exemptions.
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Oeteer
Poe
Tim
Jowpsiaoua
Peg
B. Hersh
Fakin
Thut M McNuth Howeve
Senate
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Roosevelt
Morrison
Destroyer Warphy Damaged In Collision
Navy reports indicate the destroyer Warphy sustained damage after a collision near New York. Casualties and specific ship status remain unclear as officials investigate the incident and identify the involved vessels.
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Warphy
Port Bohning sees 100000 jumps with three fatalities
Authorities report more than 100000 jumps at Port Bohning over the past two years. The period includes three fatalities, prompting safety reviews and renewed warnings for participants.
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Port Bohning
Finger Print Evidence Ties Oakes Slaying To Detective
Fragmentary OCR reports a detective linked to the Oakes murder probe. Testimony referenced Sir Oscar Bedfort Daly and a Crown case with captains and witnesses, noting a premiere claim of evidence tied to a suspect amid court proceedings.
Local Education Offers Adult Courses in Child Rearing
A ten week parent education class approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and Frederick County Board of Education begins Thursday evenings at the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Instructor Miss E Virginia Doub will cover guiding children, independence, and home routines. Also offered is a free wartime machine shop course at Frederick High School taught by George F Larry Jr to teach basic lathe milling and drill operations, with a registration meeting next Tuesday.
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Miss Doub
Frederick High School
Hood College
Washington University
Frederick County Board of Education
George F. Larry, Jr
Industrial Arts
F. H
Hue
We High School
State Department of Vorttinna
Reach Agreement On Duties Under Act
A Monday meeting between the Police Committee and the City Police Commission discussed duties under a new act. Chairman Byorée outlined provisions and authority for administration while controversy over acting chief duties and budget drew attention. An unrelated note mentions a separate case of a man beating his father-in-law and causing a fire.
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Molesmen
Tynaturm
Tac Caniean
State reports bond debt cut by 4.8 million
Annapolis chief Tawes releases a monthly summary showing bonded indebtedness for the year ending September 30 at 46,859,000, down from 54,598,100. Cash receipts and expenditures for the 12 months are given, with totals for the general fund and other items noted. A parole grant is also reported for Samwell Rudman, serving for a Frederick County case involving stolen goods.
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J. Millard Tawes
Wis
P . Sereint
Higher Taxes On Tobacco Are Voted Down
In Washington on October 26 the House Ways and Means Committee rejected all proposals to levy new taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. The panel also declined to impose taxes on soft drinks, candy, and chewing gum, while considering several broad revenue changes including a possible federal sales tax and higher rates on alcoholic beverages and luxuries. The committee approved some levies, including a 4 percent tax on pari mutuel wagers and increases on luxury items, but kept tobacco taxes and many cigarette tax hikes off the table.
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House
Ways and Means
Asem
Treasury
Robertson
Ietter
Georgia Soldier Keefer Serving 17 Months in Army
Pfc. Keefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Q. Keefer of Mt. Airy Georgia, has served over 17 months in the Army. He is stationed in Atlanta at the Tilt Platoon M. D. T. C. Lawson General Hospital.
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Keefer
Oliver QC
Mt. Airy
Army
Atlanta
M. D. T. C. Lawson General Hospital
Baltimore Driver Cleared in Fatal Maryland Crash
James W. Muse of Baltimore was found not guilty of manslaughter by automobile after evidence showed no criminal negligence in the Sunday night wreck at Fengaville that killed Amanda Reena Washington of Piedmont. Magistrate Edward J. Smith cited highway narrowing as a possible contributing factor.
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Edward J. Smith
James W. Muse
Baltimore
Muse
Fengaville
Amanda Reena Washington
Piedmont
W. Va. Corp
Elwood O'Hara
Frederick City
Smith
Leslie N. Coblentz
25 Men Buried At Sea After Tankers Blast
The article reports 25 unidentified men buried at sea after a collision of two tankers off Florida. Their bodies were recovered from the water, given full military honors, and laid to rest aboard a flag-draped funeral. One body identified, eleven may be named, with 28 survivors from the crews of 89 who perished in the disaster.
Widower Held in Capital Slaying of Charlotte Robinson
Washington police hold Fred C. Mergner a 45 year old father of five as a murder suspect in the slaying of Charlotte Robinson 30 of Chicago found with five bullet wounds near the capitol. Barrett said the suspect and victim had lived together but she ended the affair after citizenship papers.
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Washington
Robert Barrett
Fred C. Mergner
Mergner
Capitol
Charelotte Robinson
Chicara
Barrett
Robert Lucas
Sina
Robinson
Pleads Guilty in Espionage Case in Detroit
Miss Grace Buchanan Denen pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Detroit. She is the sixth of eight persons accused of conspiring to supply War information to Nazi Germany and violating the War Time Espionage Act.
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Grace Buchanan D Neen
Nazi Germany
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