Red Army Holds Nalchik Front as Stalingrad Defenses Stand
Soviet forces reported to be holding the Nalchik plateau after repelling German assaults aided by a battalion of submachine gunners and 60 tanks. In Stalingrad, defenders claimed to have repulsed the 11th day of siege, destroying several German tanks and trucks, while Red Army forces conducted reconnaissance northwest of the city.
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Moscow
Red Army
Nalchik
Central Caucasus
Stalingrad
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Star
Frederick Officials Struggle to Secure Garbage Truck Chassis
Frederick Maryland officials led by Mayor Lloyd Culler sought a garbage truck chassis in Washington on Friday. They met officials but were told no new chassis are rationed yet. best options include using horses and carts or acquiring a used chassis. If unsuccessful, they will return in ten days for further consideration.
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Frederick
Washington
Lioyd C. Culler
Edward J. Smith
W. Raymond Walter
W. Harry Haller
65 Minute Alert Shocks San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay area endured a 65 minute alert over unidentified planes. Army communique said the unidentified planes were eliminated as potential targets and the all clear followed. Air raid sirens were not sounded and some city schools sent pupils home as radio stations went off air.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area
Sacramento
Navy Reserve Seaman Anderson Assigned at Anacostia Base
Seaman Anderson son of Mr and Mrs John M Anderson of Hyatts town enlisted in September and is now stationed at the United States Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Anacostia Washington DC
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Seaman Anderson
John M. Anderson
Hyattstown
Naval Reserve
United States Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Anacostia
D.C
Loving Cup Presented Local Scout Executive
A silver loving cup was awarded to Scout Executive Norman F. Ford by Boy Scout Troop No. 13 and Cub Pack No. 1 in a Friday meeting at the Presbyterian Sunday school rooms. Ford said he would remember Frederick Scouts after a transfer to Washington. Richard Fleming became senior patrol leader in a candlelit investiture. Brooke Parkinson and Billie Taylor earned merit badges, while volunteer Francis Scott Key Post, American Legion, organized a toy collection at the Legion Home on East Church Street.
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Norman F. Ford
Presbyterian Sunday School
Bernard M. Davia
Ford
Washington
Frederick
Richard Fleming
Davis
Brooke Parkinson
Billie Taylor
Alvin Quinn
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Legion
East Church Street
Nazi spy Haupt linked to Chicago bombsight firm
November 30 1940 Chicago report notes Herbert Haupt an American youth who became a Nazi saboteur testified in Illinois treason trial. Witness Andreas Grunau former manager of Simpson Optical Company said the firm produced Norden bombsights for warplanes. Grunau was held for alien hearing.
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Chicago
Herbert Haupt
Illinois
Andreas Conrad Grunau
Germany
J. Albert Woll
Grunayu
Grunau
Gruneu
Simpson Optical Company
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Nazi saboteurs brought to United States in 1942 voyage
A fragment notes Haupt and seven other Nazi saboteurs were brought to the United States by submarine in June 1942, then captured in Washington. It references prior mentions of Norden and Pomberght and unclear dates 1941 and 1942 with vague statements about the government and June 1941.
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Haupt
United States
Germany
Speek
Washington
Augwat
No cash value placed on men killed or wounded
British Gen Walter Venning urged abolishing bookkeeping on lend-lease transactions and treating aid on a reciprocal basis. State Department officials said the United States already emphasizes reciprocity, with Britain supplying troops and United States providing equipment, while Allied casualties underline the impracticality of appraising lives.
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Washington
Britain
Walter Venning
State Department
British Ministry
United States
Police To Check On Local Beer Parlors
City Police will make frequent visits to beer parlors restaurants and other establishments to inspect sanitary conditions and patron behavior under health and nuisance provisions. Unsanitary conditions will be brought to the proprietor’s attention with corrections urged. repeated findings could be referred to health authorities for action. Chief Arthur C. Poulsen said most places are clean but all must improve to avoid hazards such as rubbish in basements. Deeds recorded include Martha E. Schaffer selling West Fourth Street property for about 4500 and several land transfers to the United States Government in Thurmont and Deerfield. The Fiji climate note ends with tropic warmth remarks.
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Arthur C. Poulsen
Frederick City
Martha E. Schaffer
A. Owen Mercer
West Fourth Street
Eddie Dziusa
United States
Thurmont
Ralph W. Miller
Deerfield
Union Officials Fined By Judge
Chicago. Judge Oscar C Caplan fined Dacey Sanders and Solomon Brown 200 each plus costs for dis orderly conduct after a policeman testified they did not stop a slow down at Wood Manufacturing Company wage dispute. Fines held in abeyance until January 15 if no further violation.
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Chicago
Oscar C. Caplan
Dacey Sanders
Solomon Brown
AFL
United Automobile Workers
The
Wood Manufacturing Company
Caplan
George Barnes
Sanders
Brown
Major Grains Rally Then Slip On Day Of Trading
Chicago price action showed major grains advancing briefly by about a cent per bushel before most gains faded by close. Wheat fell slightly from yesterday while corn and oats posted modest gains, and government price stabilization debates drew attention from farm bloc lawmakers seeking changes to parity support.
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Chicago
Washington
Congress
Pominal Timothy and Clover Price Ranges Noted
Listed item prices include 475 to 590 for alsike Timothy 1700 to 2150 for fancy red top 700 to 75 for red clover 1800 to 2280 for sweet clover 700 to 900 for other varieties.
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Timothy
Naval Cadets Finish Mount St Marys Course at Emmitsburg
The first class of naval air cadets trained at Mount St Marys College Emmitsburg finished their program. Cadets completed their training Tuesday with naval exams the same day. Navy officials, including Carl Fives, announced graduation as the second Mount St Marys class to finish under the program. Some cadets began pre training elsewhere after completion.
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Naval Ar
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Mound St. Mary's College
Atteiat
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Carl Fives
Aihe College
Navy
Graduaic Tk
Mount St Mary's
Navy Privacy
Georgia
Father Fives
Navy to Send Cadets to Mount St Marys Soon
The Navy Department plans to dispatch another contingent of cadets to Mount St Marys in the near future, expanding the military training presence at the campus.
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Navy Department
Mount St. Mary's
Dust and spray materials harder to obtain next year
University of Maryland extension specialist Carroll E. Cox warns storage is essential as dusts and sprays for plant disease and pest control may be scarcer next year. He outlines storage in dark, sealed containers with labels, and proper maintenance of dusters and sprayers, including replacing rubber hoses and ordering parts early. OFFICERS ELECTED Emmitsburg Maryland Conference Catholic Student Mission Crusade names new president Leonardtown and Mt St Mary s College units elect moderators for coming year.
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College Park
Moong
Carroll E. Cox
University of Maryland Extension Service
Cox
Desteretia
Mr. Cox
Ang
Mrr. Cox
Emmitsburg
Beeten Abel
eLonardtwn
Maryland
Mission Crusade
Mt St Mary's College
James D. Stumy
Hagerstown
Carl Fives
Hugh J Phillips
Mt St. Mary's College
Joseph Schmidt
McSherry’s Successor Feels Echo Of Father’s Service
In a 1942 Baltimore letter Isaac Lobe Straus urges Sixth Judicial Circuit to appoint McSherry to follow his late father Chief Judge James McSherry. Straus cites civic service roles in Frederick and Hagerstown, including war bonds drives, housing authority leadership, planning commission, children’s aid, hospital programs, and Red Cross work.
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W. Clinton McSherry
Sixth Judicial Circuit
McSherry
James McSherry
United States War Savings Stat For
Frederick
United States War Bonds
Federated Charbes
Children’s Aid Speciety
Charman Frederick City Housing Authority
Charman Frederick Cty Planning Commission
Serine Net
Seytape Pramasik City Hospital
Red Cross
Court of Appeals
Clinton McSherry
Robert R. Carman
Obituary: Frederick Lawyer Born 1888 Active in State Courts
Born in Frederick January 1888 he studied at North Market Street public school Mt. St Marys College and Maryland University law. Admitted to the bar in 1n¢ he practiced law for more than 32 years in circuit appellate U S District Court and state commissions including Public Service State Tax and Industrial Accident Commissions. He participated in most Frederick County litigation in recent decades.
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Frederick
North Market Street
Frederick City
Mt. St. Mary's College
Frederick County
University of Maryland
United States District Court
Public Service Commission
State Tax Commission
State Industrial Accident Commission
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Fesdam
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Calvary Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Araby Women's Society For Christian Service
Urbana Rural Women's Club
Naval Air Cadets
Mary H. Gregory
C. W. Gregory
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Orphans Court
Issac Lobe Straus
State of
G Raymond Shipley
Democratic Committee
G. Raymond Shipley, Esquire
Democratic Central Committee
Dear Mr. Shipley
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Isaac Lobe Straus
E Stuart Bushong
David W. Byron
Wm. Preston Lana
G. Raymond Shipley
Law Offices
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Hagerstown Trust Building
Preston Lana
Hagerstown, Md
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Annapolis
Annapoli
P. Lane, JR
Linton McSherry
Lfarney
Baltimore City Bar Association
Mr. McSherry
Carman, Tucker & Anderson Attorneys At Law
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G C A. Anderson
Harold J. Wolfinger
Frederick, Maryland
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