Hood College to Open New Semester with 11 New Faculty
Hood College starts 1943-44 term with freshman orientation and a full slate of changes in teaching staff. Eleven new faculty join, including J. Alex Gilfillan as music associate professor, Agnes Frances Carlin in home economics, and Elinor Roth in home economics and art. Director of News Service Miss Helen Thal and Marian Rickard join the science and chemistry departments amid other hires and campus activities planned for orientation week.
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Hood College
Bresamen
Ianaler
J. Alex Gilfillan
Department of Music
Paul B. Beckhelm
Navy
Mr. Gilfillan
Easman School of Music
State Teachers’ College
Mansfield
Agnes Frances Carlin
New York State College of Home Economics
Cornell University
Elinor £. Roth
Stephens College
Tilde. Marx. Sprenkel
Sprenke
Hood
Helen H. Taal
Samuel P. Grant
Thal
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Minn
Mass Marian Rickard
Deisy C. Beckhelm
Meyran Hall
Schiool
Beckhelm
Sterling College
Mary E Chute
Eace
Reg. Mens
Nataar AG
Boston
Iszbei
Sean
Work
Moodness Sep 27 urges leaders to push for peace
A fragment from Moodness on September 27 urges world leaders to press for peace in global conflicts, urging actions toward halted violence and diplomatic talks amid mounting tensions.
Kaos Now In London Makes Trip By Plane
Secretary of the Navy arrived in Britain by air, announced today. Leonard P. Lovett, chief of the Navy Public Relations Department, conferred with officials this morning as the United States Navy public relations officer travelled.
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Kaos
London
Gripsholm Arrives in Rio to Pick Up Japanese Rationals
The Swedish ship Gripsholm arrived in Rio de Janeiro on September 17, carrying Japanese rationals for exchange under a United States led program. The vessel was selected to facilitate the exchange of prisoners and materials during wartime.
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Rio de Janeiro
Gripsholm
United States
Cavxem
Why It Will Be A Long War
President Roosevelt outlined four reasons the war would be prolonged. He cited costly Mediterranean battles and the need to organize positions, the necessity of Allied strength in multiple theaters, continued Soviet offensives with long paths to Germany, and Japan’s wide front from the Kuriles to Burma requiring sustained multi front pressure.
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Roosevelt
Mediterranean
British Isles
Eo Musian
Ger
Kuriles
Mandated Islands
Solomons
Netherlands East Indies
Melacyada
Burma
China
Lieut Hoke Jr Dies in Africa in War
New Windsor residents confirm their son Second Lieutenant Walter Lee Hoke Jr has died in the African theater on August 20. He had recently earned the Air Medal and Oak Leaf clusters and was up for a promotion to First Lieutenant. A graduate of New Windsor High School, he was hospitalized in letters from overseas and previously credited with shooting down enemy aircraft. He is survived by his parents his widow Rosalie Willis of Mount Airy a three year old daughter Barbara Ann and three sisters. He went overseas in March after enlisting in the Air Corps following Pearl Harbor with early service in the Mediterranean and a noted background as a pilot nicknamed Hot Pilot.
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New Windsor
Walter Lee Hoke
Walters Lee Hoke, Jr
Hoke
Messersenmutt
New Windsor High School
Western Maryland College
Rosalie Williar
Mount Airy
Barbara Ann
Noke
Mig Aly
Air Corps
Pearl Harbor
Marginol new elasto plastic promises to outmode rubber
Baltimore Sept 17. Glenn N Martin announces marginol a new elasto plastic material developed in the Martin laboratory to outdo rubber in inner tubes and gloves for surgeons. It is not rubber but a novel chemoplastic compound may be produced from coal limestone salt and water. Martin says marginol can be licensed to rubber manufacturers for war use and will be tested for automotive inner tubes. In a separate note Mervin Thomas colored near Monrovia given until Saturday to pay $20 in a bastardy case. seven to eight prior appearances noted by Acting States Attorney William M Storm.
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Baltimore
Glenn N. Martin
Aircraft Manufacturing
Martin
Esearch Laboratory
Ty Clevion F. Ruskensaal
Earl Wl. Sarg
Marginol
Edward S. Delaplaine
Mervin Thomas
Monrovia
William M Storm
Thomas
Benz Adtight
Ey Pore
Day of Freedom Near for France Aided by Radio Appeal
Radio France at Algiers broadcast an appeal from the Committee of National Liberty for funds. The broadcast said a moment for the liberation of France is approaching. The report places the appeal in the London vicinity with Sept 17 dated note.
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London
Radio France
Algiers
Lgon
Ference
France
Capitol Cornerstone Events Mark 150 Years Since Washington
Washington notes reveal the 1793 cornerstone of the United States Capitol and Washingtons role, with Masonic ceremonies on the Potomac shore. The note mentions the 150 year anniversary not officially celebrated due to war and recalls the trowel kept at the Alexandria Mason ic Memorial. An unrelated legal brief and church appointment follow in the same dispatch.
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Washington
United States Capitol
George Washington
Supreme Court
Capital
Virginia
Maryland
Potomac River
Capitol
Alexandria
RAF Bombers Hit Modane and Antheor Viaduct in Alpine Raids
London reports a large RAF force struck Modane near the Mont Cenis tunnel area and the Antheor Viaduct on the French Riviera as part of a round the clock bombing push. The raids aimed to disrupt Alpine rail lines funneling German reinforcements into Italy with several bombers missing. Meanwhile Soviet armies push westward in the southern Ukraine closing on Krasnograd and threatening Kharkov and Dneiper positions as Russians report major victories and German withdrawals.
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London
France
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Lyon
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Fanellian
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Black Sea
Caucasus
Associated Press
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Joseph Stalin
Russia
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Crimea
Novgorod Severski
White Russia
Lozovaya
Kharkov-Crimea
Nesovka
Nezhin
Kiev
U.S. War Production Totals Reported to Congress
President Roosevelt told Congress the war effort has produced and cleared items including 123,000 airplanes 349,000 airplane engines 93,000 tanks 9,300,000 small arms 25 942,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition 1,233,000 trucks 2,380 fighting ships and auxiliaries 13,000 landing vessels as samples of purchases to date.
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Roosevelt
Congress
May
Sudand
Oullay
Germans Say Allies Regain Initiative in Salerno
Berlin correspondent reports German military circles acknowledge Allied forces in Salerno have regained the initiative. Stockholm newspaper Dasen Nnhter noted a shift from optimism to concern as Tuesday and Wednesday brought renewed German focus on the front in Italy.
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Salerno
Italy
Berlin
Dasens Nnheter
Inne
Docketed by Police After Arrest of a Sleepy Suspect
City police docketed a man who gave the name Mike Williams and a Miami Florida address for investigation after being picked up late last night by Sgt. Frank Dorist. He was found sleeping in a car and had no Selective Service card. He was placed in jail.
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Mike Williams
Miami
Fla
Serzt
Frank Dorist
Pan
Eight Indicted as German Spies in Wartime Case
Detroit report says four women and four men were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to aid Nazi Germany under the wartime espionage act. The indictment lists sixteen named conspirators from Budapest Stockholm and Lisbon, with six already detained since August and two more men arrested today.
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Budapest
Stockholm
Lisbon
Explosion at Norfolk Naval Air Station Ignites Fires
A gasoline truck exploded at the Norfolk Naval Air Station in Norfolk Virginia today starting fires that damaged several buildings. The blast was heard citywide and knocked pictures from walls in homes as far away as Riverside and Larchmont. Public relations officials of the Fifth Naval District issued the report.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Fifth Naval District
United States coal supply hinges on police cooperation
A fragmented report from Atlanta details a call for police cooperation to ensure a sufficient coal supply for the nation. The piece cites expert consultant Carroll FL Haray el Cinennaty discussing industry needs and governmental support.
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Exougis Coal
Atlanta
United States
Carroll FL Haray
el Cinennaty
Allied forces link fronts near Salerno after breakout
Allied headquarters report Montgomery Clark and Eighth Army contact, uniting the Fifth and British fronts after a 200 mile advance from the Liano region. Montecorvino and Albanella captured, Salerno beachhead secured, with airfield in Allied hands enhancing support for Clark and Montgomery troops.
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Fifth Army
Mark W. Clark
Eighth Army
Lian Loc
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Allied
Reuters
Montgomery
Vallo Della Lucania
Aienball
Clark
Tts Hardwon
Albanella
London
Montecorvino
Jower
Aled
Notable Fascist officials flee to Crema area in Italy
A German controlled radio report cited by CBS and Die Tat says Benito Mussolini era ministers Parigaec Bad Rust and Huwo al Cremona have taken provisional control in a “Fascist government” seat at Crema, Italy. The Swiss Die Tat is cited as source.
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Benitohese Parigaec
Bad Rust
Huw al Cremona
Tel
Vichy Radio
CBS
Die Tat
Italy Looks to Declare War on Germany Says Stockholm Report
A Stockholm dispatch via a Swiss source claims Italy plans to open war on the Nazis and join the Allies after negotiations in Palermo Sicily. The report lacks confirmation from any Allied authority.
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