Rations On Continent Seen In Plans
London reports that British army training and preparations target continental operations in the west. U S manpower and materiel mobilization boost Allied striking power in Britain as a possible second front remains within practical reach. The Dieppe raid showcased improved shock tactics, while Egypt’s Axis advance was halted but danger to Egypt persists.
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United Kingdom
Britain
British Isles
Dieppe
Egypt
Would Defer Married Men For Longer Time
Washington September 2 Representative May of Kentucky chairman of the House Military Committee announced he favors delaying married men with dependent wives and children from being drafted for an additional year and a half. He cited a Selective Service manpower survey and notes from a conference with the Selective Service Director. He also said the War Department may ask Congress by January 1 to drop the draft age from 20 to 18 and that married men with children should be drafted only after all other manpower sources are used.
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Washington
May
D.ky
House Military Committee
Selective Service
War Department
Congress
U-Boat Problem Has Not Been Solved, Knox Says
Secretary of the Navy Knox said the submarine menace could be reduced so it would not interfere with victory in the war. He noted a steady drop in ships sunk along our shores but warned submarines would relocate when pressed. He cautioned the problem is not solved and may never be fully, but substantial reduction is possible.
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Washington
Knox
Richards
England
Bethlehem-Fairfield Sets Monthly Liberty Ship Record
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard claimed a new monthly record with 12 Liberty ships launched in August, surpassing California Shipbuilding Corp.’s 11 in June. J. M. Willis said the yard’s coordinated drive boosted output, noting eight ships in June and ten in July prior to August’s record.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem-Fairfield
California Shipbuilding Corporation
J. M. Willis
Bethlehem Fairfield
Answers To War Quiz Questions On Page Five
Questions list names Miss Mildred H McCabe president of Wellesley College and WAVES lieutenant commander. Notes a Navy air squadron in Indiana named after Carole Lombard. A peacetime soldier who has half his enlistment is "over the hump" or "over the Will" as the Army term for desertion.
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Mildred H. MccAbe
Wellesley College
Navy
Navy Air Squadron
Indiana
Carole Lombard
Politicians Battle Over Two Central Committee Contests
Democratic and Republican leaders clash over six central committee seats in the upcoming primary. Democrats back Allen Y. Bennett and five others while opposing Segafonse and Mentzer. Republicans see Hartey Campher and Dennis as aiming at patronage. Harp filed early to run. Both sides claim neutrality while eyeing governor nominees McKeldin and OConor.
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Democratic Organisation
Allen Y. Bennett
Avery Browning
Joseph E. Chew
James H. Grove, Jr
Thomas R. Saylor
John C. Derr
Harry W. LeGore
Efferts
Theodore R. McKeldin
Herbert R. O'Conor
Rules On Status Of Men Who Wed Before Induction Near
Baltimore Sept 2 Col Henry C Stanwood State Selective Service Director said men married before draft induction and maintaining bona fide family ties will not be drafted from Maryland local boards until all boards exhaust supply of fit unmarried men. He outlined a survey of 66 boards showing reclassification of unmarried men with dependents and that no boards have exhausted single men. Some boards may soon reclassify childless married men. a few married men are drafted if induction seemed imminent.
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Baltimore
Henry C Stanwood
Maryland
Col. Stanwood
Noa
Stanwood
Bombing raids hit Buka airdrome and New Guinea fronts
MacArthur's forces launched a heavy night raid on the Japanese airfield at Buka in the Solomons, dropping five tons of bombs on runways and installations. Allied airmen also struck Lae and conducted multiple raids around Kokoda and Milne Bay as ground fighting subsided in the region.
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Police hunt for parachutist near Browsingsville
Montgomery County police under Chief Andrew M. Newman and Detective Lieutenant Theodore F. Walton rushed to a port near Browsingsville after Buxton of Monrovia reported sighting a parachutist. They found a Weather Bureau parachute. Buxton will receive a dollar.
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Wl OW. Buxton
Monrovia
Chiefs of
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Theodore F. Wallton
Weather Bureau
Buxton
Man Held For Stabbing Near Wolfsville
Ralph Palmer of Wolfsville is jailed on assault and battery charges after stabbing Lee Worthington Powell during an argument over a missing pocketbook. Powell had a chest wound but is not considered seriously injured.
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Wolfsville
Lee Worthington Powell
Powell
Harold Basore
Palmer
Butt
Powell M
Basore
Record Run Is Made With Oil Shipment
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports the first Diesel freight locomotive in regular service arrived at Twin Oaks Pennsylvania from Chicago, pulling 81 oil tank cars carrying 715000 gallons. The 911 mile trip needed five crew changes and inspection stops. The locomotive, 193 feet long with four power cars and 16 cylinder engines, is claimed to beat steam on tonnage.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Twin Oaks
Chicago
B. and O
B, and
Pennsylvania turnpike test saves motorists time
A recent test says the new Pennsylvania turnpike saves motorists one and a half hours while covering 160 inches.
O Conor Asks Support Based On His Record
Baltimore September 2 Governor O Conor opened his reelection campaign with a radio address urging Democratic primary support next Tuesday. He touted a four year record of balanced budgets tax cuts and reduced state debt while boosting mental health education and road construction. He praised wartime cooperation with the federal government and pledged continued efficient economical government if re elected.
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Roosevelt
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Conor
Tractor-Trailer Clips Pole on Route 240 Collision
A tractor-trailer clipped a telephone pole on Route 240 at Urbana's northern edge around 5:15 PM Wednesday. The pole and wires fell onto the trailer while the coach driver Allen Jamison, of 460 West Patrick Street, narrowly escaped injury. The tractor, driven by Alton Thomas Martin of Sanford Florida, swerved to the shoulder to avoid further crash, striking the pole. Both vehicles, owned by William E. Bates of Harrisonburg West Virginia and the Terraplane coach, sustained damage.
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William Houck
Allen Jamison
West
Patrick Street
Alton Thomas Martin
Sanford
Fla
Houck
Wiliam E. Bates
Harrisonburg
Yva
Axis spy arrested in Havana linked to Latin America ring
Cuban police detained a young foreign communications expert described as one of the most notorious Axis spies in Latin America. Authorities warned of a firing squad as a flood of coded radio and mail messages traced his links to spies abroad and regular communications with foreign agents.
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Havana
Latin America
Fewer Nervous Breakdowns Since U S Went Into War
Baltimore reports Dr Esther L Richards of Johns Hopkins says the war has reduced neurotics and anxiety from economic strains. She cites economic comfort and work and income as mental saviors, while noting rising communal spirit and the coming risk of schizophrenia and manic depression after the war.
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Sept
Esther L. Richards
Johns Hopkins University
Goodyear Plant One resumes tire production after three day stoppage
Akron, Sept. 2 According to Goodyear officials production resumed under a negotiated plan to decide whether to use a six or eight hour day. Union leaders indicated workers will return to six hour shifts while negotiations proceed. The stoppage affected 350 tire builders and spread idle time to 850 others with some down to two or three hours daily. The contract sets a six hour day six days weekly but had been eased to eight hours during the emergency. Overall 70 percent of plant employees were on eight hour schedules at the time.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Paul Fuller
Thomas Burns
CIO
United Rubber Workers
WPB
War Manpower Commission
Frederick youths turned over for disciplinary action after theft
Six Frederick City youths aged 10 to 15 were turned over to Mrs. William C. Roderick for disciplinary action after an police investigation by Officers Norman Dietz and Harry Phillips linked them to stealing hunting knives from a local store. Names include Richard Fisher, Herre Fisher, John Perkins, Richard Main, Paul Mayne, and Horace Brown, with addresses on Hamilton Avenue Franklin and East Patrick streets. A standard railroad coach car weighs 61 tons.
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Frederick City
William C. Roderick
Norman Dietz
Harry Phillips
Richard and
Herre Fisher
Hamilton Avenue
John Perkins
Richard Main
Franklin Street
Paul Mayne
Patrick Street
Horace Brown
New Fathers Must Tell Draft Boards About Change in Status
Hagerstown September 2 draft board officials warned that married men who recently became fathers must notify boards to avoid immediate physical examination. An official estimated 2,600 local registrants in 3-A would shift to 1-A after a physical, including single men with dependents and married men with only a wife as dependent.
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Hagerstown
Montgomery County Horse Show draws 18 draft and riding entries
The thirteenth Montgomery County Horse Show will feature eighteen draft and riding classes near Olney on Saturday September 12 with judge Prof Joseph M Vial from the University of Maryland and Augustus Riggs of Cookesville handling riding awards The 9 30 a m start is at T A Lex Barnsley farm Prizes include cash for upper brackets ribbons for third and fourth places cups and special prizes in some riding classes and draft classes award comparable prizes for male entries
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Montgomery County
Frederick County Civilian Defense Praised by Colonel Barrett
Colonel Henry S. Barrett praised Frederick County Civilian Defense officials for an efficient setup and adherence to Office of Civilian Defense standards. Alton Y. Bennett detailed improvements since the last visit, highlighting strong control room knowledge and county coordination as models for Maryland.
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Frederick County
Seaboard
Henry S. Barrett
Barrett
Office of Civilian Defense
Alton Y. Bennett
Frederick City
Maryland
Mr. Bennett
F. Earle Shriner
Hamilton Gale
68 New Vessels Delivered in August by U S Shipyards
America’s shipyards delivered 68 cargo vessels and tankers in August, the Maritime Commission announced, totaling 753600 deadweight tons. August output trailed July’s 71 ships totaling 700300 deadweight tons.
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America
Maritime Commission
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