Emmitsburg Soldier Listed Dead by War Dept
Emmitsburg confirms Staff Sergeant Wilbur Roland Long is officially dead after over a year of missing since a 1942 South Pacific mission. The War Department notified his mother Mrs Carne Long, reporting all search efforts failed. Long, an only son and 1936 Emmitsburg High School graduate, had been in the Army three years and was to visit home soon when listed missing. He previously served as an aerial photographer at Hickam Field on Pearl Harbor Day. He resided at 113 East Main Street, Emmitsburg.
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Wilbur Roland Long
Emmitsburg
South Pacific
War Department
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Young Long
Emmitsburg High School
Long
East Main Street
Nine Frederick children face truancy hearings
Juvenile truancy cases were heard before Magistrate Edwel J. Smith in Frederick as nine African American children were found absent from school. Parents were told education is essential and could lead to immediate arrest if absences continue.
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Frederick
Siris
Charles E Hensov
Hve
Mise Gertrede Smith
Nationwide session to probe food distribution by retailers
The government plans a compulsory session across 20 cities to hear directly from retailers and wholesalers about barriers to fair food and civilian goods distribution. Penalty representatives from the Office of Civilian Requirements and the War Food Administration will interview merchants, each given up to 15 minutes to discuss obstacles to meeting customer demand.
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Washington
Penesty
Office of Civilian Requirements
War Food Administration
Atvemost
New Rabbi In Charge At Beth Sholom Rites Open
Rabbi Israel I. Halpern named new minister at Beth Sholom, to lead Rosh Hashanah services marking the Jewish New Year 6704. He comes from Canada with wife and son, a Canadian Army Reserve captain, to Frederick. Services run for two days including evenings this week, with Yom Kippur on October 8. Rabbi Halpern is assisted by Philip Kivval of Baltimore.
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Israel I. Halpern
Beth Sholom
Montreal
Canada
Poland
Frederick
Beth Sholm
Reserve Army of
Niagara
Halpern
Wll
America
Neid
Jocal Synagogue
Rebbi
Maryland Draft Board One Plans Inductions Of Fathers
Maryland draft officials said Board One will send registrants to Baltimore on Friday for induction of fathers from pre Pearl Harbor categories. Only a small portion of quotas will be fathers. more are expected in October as all boards prepare for the later call.
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Pearl Harbor
Maryland
Iscai
Joes
Tat
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Carroll County
Board One
Midgesion
Fnihe
Onedersi
Fainere
No Definite Trend In Sept Trade For P-Stocks
New York September 29 P Stocks showed no clear trend amid later trading. A wave of locers drew moderately higher bids, yet overall movement remained uneven and unsettled through the session.
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New York
Britis Radio
Geremany
Local USC Club Ready Soon On Court Street
Frederick wins final approval for a U S C club at the Pythian Castle basement to serve armed forces personnel. Renovation will convert billiards rooms into lounge, game rooms, snack bar, juke box, and bowling areas. The club aims to open by November 1 with staff drawn from local service organizations and AWV/AWYVS staffers. War Fund support will sustain the project and similar clubs regionally.
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Frederick
U.S. QC
Pythian Castle
Henry N. Lisk
U. S
Alton Bennett
Roger B Wolfe
Joseph H Himes
Elye
Himes
American Women's Voluntary Services
AWYVS
U.S. O
Frederick County
Wolfe
Frederickerly
Welle
Bennett
Aixin G. Quinn
Catherine A. Weddle
Hal Lee Trott
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Robert J. Smith
William C Royal
Russell H. McCain
Melvin M. Engie
FL Russell Young
Gienna Stovall
Jungle Fighting Worse Of All Says Lodge
US Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr describes jungle warfare as the worst form of combat compared with Pacific jungle fighting and desert clashes in Africa and the Pacific. He notes American units in far fronts face dire conditions and fear, urging readiness despite logistic and tactical challenges.
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Lodge
Pear Harbor
Henry Cabot Lodges
Simerican
Tanas
Toorak
Srey
Cara
Nex Tha
New Guinea
Tae
Tae Jungle
UeaGur
Streams Lower Than In Year Of Great Drouth
Residents report streams and creeks well below levels seen during the 1940 drought with many areas recording scant rainfall. Potomac near Brunswick runs at low levels, Singanore supply serves the city, and local wells show dwindling flows while showers have been sparse and temperatures swing sharply.
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Ely
Glade Valley
Can Wade Potomac
Potomac
Brunswick
Singanore
Kiwanis Past Proxy Slain in Atlanta Home Shooting
Henry C Heinz 63 Atlanta banker and Kiwanis International past president was shot dead at his home. His son in law Dr Bryant K Vann 40 was wounded in a gun battle with police when both men allegedly mistook the killer. Police described a masked intruder and a tense exchange between officers and gunfire.
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Atlanta
Henry C Heinz
Kiwanis International
Bryant K. Vann
Heinz
L J Crroll
W. MM. Miller
A. W. Blackwell
Hens
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Blackwell
Miller
Sais
Vann
Hent
Asa Candler
Ther Sant
Sheas
Heimy
Food message soon from White House leaders
Washington September 29 reports indicate President Roosevelt will work to seal congressional action and merge plans on the federation amid a conference with national leaders. The aim is to finalize an approach that addresses the broader facilitation goals in the near future.
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Soonshington
Cananal
Roose
Congress & Merage
Arrested Four Times In Four Days In Police Court Record
Aystesm fitter Koenig, tied to Air Toons and New York City, faced four arrests in four days. Found asleep in a parked car at a filling station, the vehicle damaged. officers noted no break-in. Charged with destruction of property and intoxication, he was held on $50 collateral for a night hearing.
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Aystesm
Frederick
Duly A
Kotng
Air ‘Toon
New York City
Quinn and
Phillips
Awster
Koenig Wis
Moon
Pohce
Hice
Lyaaht Oy
Ghnae
Most Chicken Cheaper Next Month Promised
Washington announces upcoming price changes from the Office of Price Administration effective October 12. Reductions apply to various poultry prices including 4 cent per pound cuts for certain raw poultry and price boosts only 4 cents on dressed poultry. Drawn poultry and quick frozen items see small reductions, Kosher poultry prices remain unchanged.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Ceiling prices to hold potatoes down nationwide
Washington announces ceiling prices to curb potato costs. The Office of Price Administration sets maximum prices for country shippers and intermediaries on a sliding monthly scale to absorb storage and processing charges. Specific grades and regions are listed with adjusted per hundredweight and per pound figures.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Shiren
Ohio
King Peter Arrives in Middle East Amid Speculation
King Peter and staff reached Cairo from Leiden on September 28 amid rumors of their route and timing. Reports noted his presence sparked Balkan and Middle East speculation while details remained unclear. Strong entities include King Peter of Vadaslavis and the route through the Middle East.
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King Peter
Middle East
Cairo
Peter
Vadaslavis
Rom Leiden
Peters
Lorton
Balkans
President Says No News On Status Of Gen. Marshall
The president refused to detail General Marshall’s health status amid war coverage. Editors reacted to unfounded reports and editorials questioning Marshall’s role, noting no official information beyond general statements.
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Gen. Marshall
Finding New Jobs For Kelly Plants Workers
Workers at Kelly Plants face transition as new opportunities arise. The piece notes factory layoffs and efforts to reassign staff to rubber production or other roles, with programs under discussion to match workers with the Bainbridge area’s evolving industrial needs. The article references Benmore and Campsrland as locations tied to the labor shift.
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Kelly Plants
Benmore
Cimuseon Tradturea Po
Ifn
Paris
Fragmented OCR News Note on Food Aid and Convention
An incomplete OCR passage references a policy on preparation and packing aimed at increasing efficiency by 23 percent, mentions New York and food aid, and notes a convention that closed today. Names and specifics are garbled, but context suggests a conference or meeting related to aid programs and prices.
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Pytteoutes
Leing
New York
Is & Awe
Fall Of Great Italian Port Nears As Allies Drive Germans
Allied forces press from Sorrento peninsula toward Naples as Fifth Army reaches Avellino and Pompei near Vesuvius. British and American troops break German mountain strongholds in six days of fighting, with Nocera and Castellammare captured and a gradual, orderly retreat noted along the Italian front.
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North Africa
Fifth
Saderno
Pha
Lo Mules
Naples
Sorrento
Bay of Naples
Gulf of Salerno
Mark W. Clark
Lega
Nocera
Soaling
Castellammare
Pompei
London
British Press Association
Fifth Army
Italy
Eighth Army
Avellino
Road
San Angelo
Malfi
Adriatic
Bernard L. Montgomery
Margherita di Savoia
Zappanetta
Gulf of Manfredonia
Foggia
Salerno
Sala
Clark
Bananas Pull Back From West Coast Rail Shipments
West Coast banana shipments by rail to eastern ports will end as the last fruit boats move to government service. Some fruit will still reach the east, but the western supply will thin. Industry officials cite transfer to government handling and broader rationing impacts on distribution. In related notes, butter rationing and other wartime measures stir debate over fair distribution and efficiency.
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Oakland
Calif
West Coast
Saxs Cbb
Boswell
United Fruit Company
Washington
Office of Price Administrations
John Brandt
Minneapolis
Aras
Predicted demand boosts game supply for fairs and hunting
Baltimore reports P-State Game Warden E Lee Letompre forecast strong game supply for fairs and hunting season. He notes rising hunter licenses indicating more participation, while Pittsburgh news confirms Pirates traded Johnny Podgajny and Johnny Wyrostek to Columbus Red Birds to help fund Elwin Roe acquisition.
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Baltimore
Lee Letompre
Pittsburgh
Pittsmarch Pirates
Johnny Podgajny
Johnny Wyrostek
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Elwin
Preacher) Roe
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