Debate over 19 year olds and nurse draft in Congress
Washington April 6 rapid military and diplomatic gains sparked talks in Congress to bar youths under nineteen from combat and end nurse draft legislation. Senator Johnson urged possible expiration of the Selective Service Act by May 15 while Senator Hill pressed to push both the act extension and nurse induction. Action on the nurse draft bill hinges on the water treaty vote, with a House pass and further debate noted.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
D-Cole
Hill
D-Ala
U. S.mexico
Three New Divorce Suits Are Docketed This Month
Three suits for divorce were filed today bringing total filings for the month to five and yearly filings to 91. Plaintiffs are Katherine J. White versus Paul E. White, Naomi Louise Minnich versus Wallace Theodore Minnich, and Robert Eugene Faust versus Janet Priscilla Faust, with attorneys T Aubrey Kemp and C I Hartle. January had 26 docked suits, February 31, and March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine J. White
Paul E. White
T. Aubrey Kemp
Naomi Louise Minnich
Wallace Theodore Minnich
Robert Eugene Faust
Janet Priscilla Faust
C. I. Hartle
Get Many Calls but It’s Wrong Number for Clothing Collection
The Used Clothing Collection headquarters in the Professional Arts Building is flooded with calls but most are wrong numbers. The agency says the mix up stems from sharing the old Ration Board number 3046. The ration office has used 2870 since last July, not 3040.
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Professional Arts
Collection Headquarters
Ration Board
Ration Office
Pincers close as Russians near Vienna in World War II drive
Russian armies push 46 miles from encircling Vienna along an 83 mile siege arc. Tolbukhin's Third Ukrainian Army battles toward Vienna's southern limits as German artillery shell city parks. Suburbs Ober L a a Unter L a a captured amid fierce defense. supply links to wartime arsenals threatened.
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London
Vienna
Danube
Full
Turln
Vienna-Prague
Schwechat
Liesing
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Ober-Laa
Unter-Laa
St. Stephans Church
Seek Complaints On Car Prices
Used car buyers who paid above OPA ceiling prices should file complaints with the Price Division of the Ration Board. Officials report inquiries into legal ceiling prices for used autos have averaged about 25 daily, with refunds pursued against sellers when excess charges are found. Public interest has risen since reports of dealer transactions.
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Ration Board
Ration Office
Summer schedule announced by Ration Office opens 9 to 3
The Washington County War Price and Ration Board begins a summer schedule tomorrow with Saturday hours ending at noon for the rest of the season. Weekdays the office stays open 9 to 3 for the public, while employees work 9 to 5:15. In College Park Maryland, 100 Bahamian farm workers arrive to aid labor shortages, housed in camps across Dorchester Wicomico and Kent counties and assigned to spinach asparagus and strawberry tasks.
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Washington County War Price and Ration Board
College Park
Bahaman Farms
Maryland
Dorchester
Wicomico
Kent
Dorchester County
Rail Yards Bombed as Allied Bombers Hit Leipzig and Halle
Nearly 650 American heavy bombers with 600 plus fighters attacked rail yards at Leipzig and Halle. The Leipzig main railway station, among Germany’s largest, was a prime objective in the offensive that disrupted linkup routes for Allied armies.
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London
Halle
Leipzig
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Our Tanks Catch Up With Fleeing Nazis
U S tanks with the Seventh Armored Division overrun Aachen, the first German city to fall to American forces. For six months 50 former municipal workers tried to run the city, moving 125 miles east with municipal records as they awaited the Nazi government's return.
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U. S
Aachen
Thousands Flee As Louisiana Levees Menaced
In Natchitoches nearly all 5,000 residents joined shovels and sacks to save the town as flood threats increased. Across Central Louisiana 4,300 families were moved from warned areas along the Red river while engineers sandbagged and built embankments from Cairo to New Orleans. A sandboil near Lake Providence was contained and minor boils appeared on Yazoo Red and Quachita. Armistead levee broke, marooning 300 families who were sheltered at Northwestern State College stadium. Authorities warned residents of four small towns on the west side to flee as crews abandoned the Red river protection from Armistead to Lake End. Six towns on the east side faced alerts starting at Atkins.
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New Orleans
Natchitoches
Louisiana
Red Cross
Red River
Mississippi
Cairo
Ill
Armistead
Lake End
Atkins
Mother Ends Life With Children Fire Tragedy
A 28 year old Iowa farm woman Mrs Elsie Krakow fatally burned herself and three children about Poweshiek County. Her husband Carl Krakow found the scene three miles from their farm. The six weeks old infant Michael died at once, Mary Ann 5 and Carol 2 perished later or in the house, while the baby lay in a buggy.
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Deep River
Poweshiek County
W. R. Phillips
Phillips
el’ Sie. Krakow
Michael
Carol
Mary Ann
Carl Krakow
Krakow
What Can You Spare That They Can Wear
A plea to donate usable infants clothing and layettes to the United National Clothing Collection. War devastated lands face hunger and exposure, and newborns suffer most. Community depots welcome serviceable garments and bedding to comfort the children and save lives.
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United National Clothing Collection
Russia Ends Non-Aggression Pact With Japan
Moscow reports denouncement of the five year pact and frames it as a move against a Soviet enemy and ally of Hitler. The article notes Japan faces home front strain from sustained air and sea attacks and hints at possible peace terms despite a battle-ready army and navy.
Father Of 8 Faces Induction After Baltimore Exam
Elmer Elsworth Long of Hagerstown Route 5 passed a pre induction physical in Baltimore and will be eligible for service next month. He is the second local eight father to be classified 1 A pending induction. Long is a hides collector and his family will receive government support while he serves, with his wife totaling 220 dollars monthly and him 25 dollars.
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Elmer Elsworth Long
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Long
Smithsburg
Navy
Japs Ready To Pick Up More Provisions For U.S. Prisoners
San Francisco April 6 The Japanese relief vessel Awa Maru has completed delivering a cargo of supplies to American prisoners of war and internees in southern Asia and the East Indies and is prepared to pick up another relief cargo. Sadao Iguchi, of the Japanese information board, quoted in an English radio record by the FCC, said the Awa Maru is expected to pick up the supplies at the eastern Russian port of Makho da toward the latter part of this month.
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San Francisco
Awa Maru
Asia
East Indies
Comei News Agence
Sadao Iguchi
Japanese Information Board
Federal Communications Commission
Makhoda
Sixteen Hagerstown Men Enlist in Navy This Week
Chief John Millard announced enlistment of sixteen area men through the City Tall Navy Recruiting Station. Many entries include John Z Williams, Charles H. Thornhill, Irvin R. Hammond, James R. Todd, Austin E. Teach, Donald F. Burnett, and others. Beard, Sheffler, and Pamplin sworn as combat aircrewmen with duty in Memphis starting April 17. aircrewmen need remains urgent.
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Hagerstown
Navy
City Tall
John Millard
John Z Williams
Lincoln Avenue
Charles H. Thornhill
High Street
Irvin R. Hammond
Spruce Street
James R. Todd
Pennsylvania Avenue
Austin E. Teach
Williamsport
Donald F. Burnett
Hancock
Joseph C. MeJilion
Cherry Run
W. Va
Joseph C. Rankin
Berkeley Springs
Seibert L. Zimmerman
Greencastle
Don Z. Beard
Cypress Street
Joseph L. Lebhers
Frederick Rt
Thurlon M. Gladhill
Peetonville
Omar EK
Bricker
Mercersburg
Richard R. Rebok
Robert C. Shhindiedecker
Kenneth.fier
Waynesboro
Charles Pamplin
Shenandoah
Beard
Sheffler
Pamplin
Memphis
Tenn
Millard
Bombless seventh night in Southern England and London
London dispatch reports another bombless night across southern England and the London area, marking seven consecutive nights without any sign of German air activity. The absence of raids continues to ease wartime tensions for residents and authorities.
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London
England
Pupils Behind In Grades Prompt Board Of Education Study
As of October 1 1944 county schools counted 464 elementary pupils older than their grade. The board plans a study to locate causes of slow progress, with 382 twelve year olds inappropriately placed and 245 eleven year olds in grade seven.
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Board of Education
Main Battle For Okinawa Shapes Up On Southern Front
GUAM April 6 The main battle for Okinawa formed a southern front as Japanese resistance stiffened in waves gullies and ridges four miles north of Naha. American gains were reported across all fronts with low U S casualties in four days of fighting. 15 soldiers and Marines killed 795 wounded. Japan ese casualties not listed. Maj Gen John R Hodge s 24th Corps faced tougher fighting advancing 3000 yards as Japan argued pulled most of its garrison into the southern area around Naha. In the north Roy S Geiger s Third Marine forces progressed as part of the broad assault.
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Guam
Okinawa
Naha
Chester—W. Nimita
U. S
Japan
John R. Hodge
Ryukyu Chain
Roy S. Geiger
Third Marine Am
28th Anniversary of World War I Start
Washington marks the 28th anniversary of U S entry into World War I after Congress votes the war resolution 872 to 50 in the early hours of April 6 1917. Senate had approved the night before 82 to 6. President Wilson in a dramatic speech urged Congress to declare war on Germany citing recent submarine warfare.
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Washington
United States
House
Senate
To & Gate
Germany
Berlin
Thain
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
FDR To Broadcast To Jefferson Day Dinners
President Roosevelt will speak by radio on April 12 to 350 Jefferson Day dinners nationwide to raise funds for the 1946 congressional campaign. Vice President Truman and Navy Secretary Forrestal will also speak. the message airs at 9 30 p m Eastern War Time on NBC with other networks to join later.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Navy
Forrestal
NBC
First Army Opens A New Offensive
Berlin residents reportedly faced bread shortages last week with nonessential workers receiving only 814 ounces of meat while others subsisted on potatoes and carrots. A neutral informant arriving in Sweden said Germans in Berlin are surviving on scarce rations amid the offensive.
German Naval Vessels Sunk in Raids on Bremen Wilhelmshaven Hamburg
London April 6 The Eighth Air Force reports at least 21 German naval and merchant ships sunk and many damaged in raids on Bremen Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg. Names of ships not released but a large warship is believed sunk. Attacks hit all three ports on separate days with 1400 aircraft.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Bremen
Wilhelmshaven
Hamburg
U. S. Strategic Air Force Headquarters
Frost Nips Some Fruit as Washington County Hits 27
The morning temperature in Washington County fell to 27, with light frost reported in lowland orchards. Experts say most blossoms may escape serious damage though cherries and apples could be affected. Higher ground likely spared, as wind shifted from north to southeast around 9 am easing frost impact. Damage assessment pending later today.
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Washington County
Fanl Oswald
Chewsville
J. A. Miner
Keedysville
Miller
Our Heavy Bombers Plaster Hong Kong, All Return Safely
Manila reports nearly 59 Philippines based heavy bombers with escort struck Hong Kong, delivering 168 tons of bombs. Harbor and waterfront areas suffered damage as nine Japanese ships were sunk or damaged, and six small flotillas were sunk. Escorts broke up enemy fighters in air battles. all Liberator bombers returned safely.
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Hong Kong
Manila
South China Sea
Manita
China Sea
Yong Kone
Futh Air Force
Ninth Army Crosses Weser in Hamelin Drive
Allied forces push across the Weser advancing toward Hamelin and Bremen as the 9th and 1st Armies press deep into northern Germany. German units retreat toward the Elbe while the Ruhr trap tightens with Hodges and Simpson leading incursions near Dortmund and Wasserberg.
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Ninth Army
Weser
Hamelin
Paris
Hannover
Bremen
Sth
Elbe
Berlin
Thuringian
Courtney H. Hodges
1St
Paderborn
Bruchhauser
Upper Weser
Hodges
Ruhr
Reich
William H. Simpson
Dortmund
Hannovarian
Istamelin
Chinese Launch Counter Offensive in Shensi Province
Chinese forces launched a large scale three pronged counter offensive against Japanese troops near Shensi province guarding the northern approaches to Chongqing. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's forces attacked from Honan, annihilating a Japanese battalion and encircling several strongholds west of Neijiang on the Honan Shensi highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Shensi
China
High Command
Chiang Kai-Shek
Honan
Neijiang
Honan-Shensi
Maryland Governor vetoes 13 measures from General Assembly
Governor O'Conor announced vetoes on 13 General Assembly measures, all but one due to duplication of education bills. The education bills, introduced in both houses, were sent back for thorough review to ensure consistency with signed education legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
O'Conor
Maryland General Assembly
Two Guards Die in Pulaski Train Crash
Two guards at the Radford Armor Works were killed and a third critically injured when a passenger train struck a light sedan at the Norfolk and Western Washington Avenue crossing in downtown Pulaski at 6 a.m. The dead are C. C. Kirby of Galax and Forest Dalton of Hillville. James M. Hall of Galax was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
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Pulaspi
Radford Asinance Works
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Washington Avenue
Pulaski
C. C. Kirby
RFD
Galax
Forest Dalton
Hillville
James M. Hall
Galas
Willy Criéturies
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Reds
Arthur Greiser
Posen
Poland
Danzig
Red Army
Rudolf Hess
Greiser
Ration
Train
Burns Self
Russia
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Soviet Union
Adolf Hitler
Max Hill
Associated Press
Tokyo
America
New York
Formosa
Pearl Harbor
U.S
Baron Kantaro Suuzukl
Hirohito
Kuniaki Koiso
FDR
Jefferson Day
First Army
Waterberg
Czechoslovakia
George S. Patton
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