Hear French Army Will Be Reorganized
United States suspends shipments of non military supplies to French North Africa pending the Vichy situation and Admiral Leahy report. Reports from London say Henri Dentz may be named to reorganize the French army and staff under the new policy, with possible break or support for Vichy discussed.
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Washington
United States
French North Africa
Vichy
Vichy i France
William D. Leahy
State Department
Pierre Laval
Admiral Leahy
London
Berlin
Henri Dentz
Syria
France
Urge Children Be Examined for School Readiness
Pre school clinics begin Monday in Hagerstown and Washington County with the Health Department in charge. Parents urged to bring children turning six by January 31 1943, for free physical exams to detect defects before starting school. Clinics run ten days at various schools with 1:30 p.m. sessions.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Health Department
Parent
Huretts
Dearfoss
Surrey
Sandy Hook
Funkstown
Indiana Springs
Ditto
Big Spring
Winter Street
Keedysville
Mt. Briar
Chestnut Grove
Robbery Report: Radio Taken From City Station Washroom
John Watson, a city comfort station attendant, told police this morning that a sneak thief yesterday stole his radio from the washroom at the west side courthouse station. The incident occurred at the municipal facility and police are investigating the theft.
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John Watson
City Comfort Station
Arrest Here All A Mistake
Local police were agog for an hour or so this morning over the supposed apprehension here of a West Virginia murder suspect. However somebody down the line slipped and the man taken into custody was given a clean bill of health and released with profuse apologies. A similarity in names was blamed for the mistake.
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West Virginia
Johnson Dies of Pneumonia After Final Column
General Hugh S. Johnson, noted World War veteran, NRA figure, and caustic columnist, died of pneumonia in a Washington hotel at 4:45 a.m. at age 59, twelve hours after writing a last column against rest orders. He rose from captain to Brigadier General and gained fame in 1933 for his nationwide anti-poverty drive. Roosevelt had refused his reap pointment as Army reserve officer on April 30.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Tronpants
N.R.A
Johnson
Roosevelt
Plunge Kills Former Native Murray at Elevator Shaft
Harry Albert Murray 45, former Hagerstown resident, was killed at Edmonds Art Stone Co. Washington when he slipped at the top of a 65 foot bucket elevator shaft and fell to the bottom. Found by a coworker who last saw him an hour earlier at the shaft. Murray moved to Montgomery county ten years ago. Survived by mother Mrs Bessie B Murray brothers Jesse Frank Charles and sister Mrs Rosie Peck. Burial set for tomorrow at 1 p m at Shank town.
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Harry Albert Murray
Hagerstown
Bessie B. Murray
Edmonds Art Stone Co
Washington
Murray
Montgomery County
Jesse
Frank
Charles
Rosie Peck
Shanktown
Four large trout on opening day at Marsh Run
Bill Bailey caught a 1% pound rainbow and Rodger Geaslen of Guilford Avenue displayed two speckled trout weighing a pound each and a smaller speckled beauty. The fish were caught in Marsh Run on the opening day of the fishing season.
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Daily Mail
Bill Bailey
Rodger Geaslen
Guilford Avenue
Marsh Run
Normandie Fire Investigation Cites Negligence
A House Naval subcommittee blames carelessness and poor supervision for the Normandie liner fire in New York, finds abundant sabotage opportunities but no evidence of intent. It criticizes government handling, notes orders to sail on February 14, and says the fire started from sparks from a blow torch igniting life preservers.
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Washington
House Naval
New York
Local Boy JS Commended for Pearl Harbor Bravery
Private Theodore F. Peters, son of Mrs. Elenore Peters of 35 North Foundry Street, is among seven soldiers honored for meritorious acts during the December 7 Pearl Harbor attack. He joined the Army April 10, 1941, after CCC training and worked for Colonial Hardwood Company. Receives commendation for passing through heavy fire to reach his post.
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Theodore F. Peters
Elenore Peters
North Foundry Street
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Associated Press
Peters
Army
C.C.C
Colonial Hardwood Company
Nelson Bond, Widely Known Horseman Dies
M. Nelson Bond of Gittings Maryland died yesterday in a Baltimore hospital after years of ill health. A regu lar attendee at the Hagerstown Fair race meets since 1929 he was a colorful figure at the tracks and father of J Bowes Bond who races his horses here each season.
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M. Nelson Bond
Gittings
Baltimore
Mr. Bond
J. Bowes Bond
Marshall and Hopkins Confer With Generals in London
General George C. Marshall the U S Army chief of staff held a three hour conference with American generals in London on war problems facing U S forces in the British Isles. Harry Hopkins met the new Turkish ambassador Husein Rauf Orbay in the U S Embassy office of John G. Winant. They lunched with King George VI at Buckingham Palace.
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London
George C. Marshall
United States Army
United States
British Isles
Harry Hopkins
Britain
Husein Rauf Orbay
U. S
John G. Winant
Marshall
Hopkins
King George VI
Buckingham Palace
Baltimore teen football captain shot dead in accidental incident
Baltimore police studied the fatal shooting of Herbert Griffin an 18 year old City College senior and last year’s football captain. Sergeant John Dobbs said Griffin was shot on a vacant lot near his home and died two hours after an emergency operation at St Joseph’s hospital. Three neighborhood youths were questioned.
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Baltimore
Herbert Griffin
City College
John Dobbs
Gridin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Dobbs
Griffin
Books for Our Boys Victory Book Day appeal
Editorial urges readers to donate books for armed forces on Friday April 17 Victory Book Day. Readers are asked to gather spare books from personal shelves and deliver them to the Free Library or local fire stations and branch libraries in Hagerstown and Washington County to boost morale and aid soldiers, sailors, and marines.
Seven Held In Theft Of Taxi In Front Royal
Front Royal Virginia police report recovering a Mayflower taxi stolen yesterday. Seven youths in custody include five young men from Hagerstown and two girls from Cumberland. Three others fled. The driver had prior charges for unauthorized use of an automobile. Authorities plan to bring the cab and suspects to Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
William H. Peters
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Governor O Conor announces rifles recall changes
Annapolis Maryland April 15 Governor O Conor said the War department has modified its order recalling rifles issued to the Maryland state guard. The move follows earlier recalls and adjusts delivery and eligibility details for the state force.
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Annapolis
O’conor
War Department
Maryland State Guard
RAF Hammers Reich's Coast In New Channel Offensives
London reports the RAF began a second nonstop 24 hour air offensive over occupied Europe with daylight strikes on the coast after heavy Ruhr valley bombing. Spitfires circled above bomber formations and rescue craft stood by as bombers hit Le Havre Boulogne Calais and other targets in the occupied zone while German coastal defenses were under pressure.
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London
RAF
Continent
Ruhr
Europe
Air Ministry
English Channel
Folkstone
Calais
Boulogne
le Havre
Adolf Hitler
Ministry
Aluminum Co. Heavily Fined In Magnesium Case
New York on April 15, the Aluminum Company of America and Magnesium Development Company plus three other firms and six individuals pleaded nolo contendere to Sherman anti trust indictments. They were fined a total of 140000 dollars for restraint of trade and monopolizing magnesium production and fabrication. A consent degree by Thurman Arnold calls for compulsory free licensing of patents held by the defendants for magnesium production and fabrication.
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New York
Aluminum Company of America
Magnesium Development Company
Thurman Arnold
Anti-Trust
Promotion Slip Mistakenly Sets Pfluger Rank
Private Joseph G. Pfluger received a warrant that read him as promoted to colonel. The error was a typographical slip and the rank was corrected to corporal.
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Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Tex
Joseph G. Pfluger
Joseph Pfluger
Naval auxiliary reserve for women approved by committee
The House naval committee backed a bill to form a women's auxiliary reserve in the navy to free men for sea duty. Enlistment would be voluntary with a 20 year age minimum. Rep. Shannon opposed admitting women, calling it wrong, but the panel approved the measure in under half an hour.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Navy
Shannon
D-Mo
Washington County Orchardists Rally To Hire Army Of Workers
Washington County orchardists seek to recruit a thousand or more workers to harvest a huge fruit crop as wartime exodus to defense plants drains seasonal labor. They discuss raising wages and commissioning pickup schemes used during the last World War to attract labor for picking and packing apples and related fruit.
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Washington County
Fense
Kennedy Named New Tammany Hall Leader in Manhattan
Michael Joseph Kennedy was named leader of historic Tammany Hall in New York City, succeeding Christopher D Sullivan who was ousted February 6. Kennedy, already in his second term in the House of Representatives, helped with voter turnout in the Manhattan west side district even before reaching voting age.
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New York
Michael Joseph Kennedy
Tammany Hall
West Side
Manhattan
Kennedy
House of Representatives
Christopher D. Sullivan
WPA Rolls Here Decline Heavily
The WPA enrollment for Washington county has fallen from 440 two months ago to 290 today with a further drop expected as defense industries absorb manpower. The 290 remaining workers are employed on the airport Camp Ritchie and Showalter road projects. More men will be called from WPA employment as private industry needs rise and they pass tests.
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Washington County
Unite States Employment Service
Camp Ritchie
Showalter Road
WPA
First Aid Certification Grows in Washington County
Since January 1600 Washington countians have completed the Red Cross course in first aid and are qualified for certificates. Fifty seven volunteer instructors, including four doctors, have taught the classes. By May 1st a thousand persons are expected to hold Red Cross certificates. The chapter is exploring an emergency canteen group to train for immediate mass feeding in emergencies, though no firm plan exists.
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Washington
Red Cross
The
Gertrude Skiles
Skiles
U S Air Force Attacks Japanese Bases in Philippines
United States Air Force raids on Manila Cebu and Davao target Japanese air bases. At Nichols Field Manila hangars and runways damaged, while Davao Mindanao reports include bomber destroyed, transports hit, one sunk, seaplane shot down and ground damage. Cebu sees transports sunk and hits on others, with dock damage noted. Details on raid scope and take-off bases not released.
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United States Army
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
United States Air Force
Manila
Cebu
Davao
Philippine Islands
Nichols Field
Mindanao
United States
Darwin
Japs Preying On Allied Supply Lines Off India
Melbourne reports extend to India war disruption. Australians face cigarette and beer shortages as more than 200 tobacconists close in Melbourne. Civilians struggle to find cigarettes while army canteens cap personnel and shops restrict sales. New supplies are not in sight and April beer stock is depleted.
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India
Melbourne
Australia
Charters Received Here for Local Firms and Amendments
Certificates of incorporation for several local companies were received from the State Tax Commission today, including Pennsylvania Avenue Corporation Pleasant View Inn Inc L and B Hat Shop Inc Independent Iron Workers Association of Hagerstown The F and W Machine Co Inc Dixie Bowling and Billiard Supply Co Inc Colonial Height Development Co Inc Bilt rite Trames Corporation The Hagerstown Housing Corporation. Amendments were received for Bader Textile Corporation Maryland General Agency Inc College of St James and Victor Silk Hosiery Corporation of Maryland The Pennsylvania Avenue Corporation was authorized to engage in home building and real estate dealings with Harold as incorporator.
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State Tax Commission
Pennsylvania Avenue Corporation
Pleasant View Inn, Inc. L. & B. Hat Shop, Inc
Independent Iron Workers Association of Hagerstown, Inc
F. and W. Machine Co
Dixie Bowling and Billiard Supply Co., Inc
Colonial Height Development Co
Biltrite Trames Corporation
Hagerstown Housing Corporation
Bader Textile Corporation
Maryland General Agency Inc
College 07
St. James
Victor Silk
Hosiery Corporation of
Maryland
Pennsylvania Avenue Corp
Harold
Japanese Report Sinks 15 Merchant Ships Near India
Tokyo naval quarters said Japanese warships near India sunk 15 large merchant ships in under an hour during a surprise April 6 attack on a British convoy. Meanwhile British and Chinese troops retreated on the Burma front as Japanese invasion columns moved within 30 miles of central Burma oil fields. British communique spoke of intensified pressure and fierce fighting on the front.
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Tokyo
India
Burma
China
Australia pegs prices in wartime control sweep
Melbourne April 13 guard against black markets as goods and services come under price control. Australia orders all prices fixed by the price commissioner except items supplied by state governments or already regulated. Minister R V Keane issues blanket order granting control over foods and services across the commonwealth.
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Melbourne
aAustralie
Australia
R. V. Keane
Trade and Customs
Commonwealth Prices Commissioner
Commonwealth
Injured Women Treated After Auto Crash and Fall
Mrs Lettie Shives Hancock was admitted last night for bruises and shock after riding in a car collision. Mrs Mary Hammond of Marshall Street was treated for leg injuries after a fall at home yesterday and admitted to the hospital.
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Lettie Shives. Hancock
Dent
Mary Hammond
Marshall Street
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Hitler
By Wade Werner
NRA
Harry A. Murray
Normandies
Nelson Bond
Ed Forces
Donald Nelson
WPB
Ford
R.A.F
O.K. Naval Auxiliary Reserve For Women
New Tammany Chief
White House
Tax Commission
Roger D. Greene
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