Fire hazard is serious in Maryland forests
Baltimore April 18 Foresters warn that Maryland dry timberlands face a high fire hazard. State Forester F W Besley says only 15 fulltime guards are available, short of the 45 needed, hindering efforts to combat fires from 32 fire towers. About 2890 men have helped control blazes, with Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees aiding. At least 25 fires occurred yesterday, including a 450 acre blaze in Montgomery County. Fire has harmed small game like rabbits and quail. Counties most affected include Anne Arundel Prince George s Baltimore Alle gany and Montgomery.
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Tragedy and oddities dot Indiana and Virginia April reports
In Elkhart Indiana Ralph Correll faced a broken impact as a jersey cow fed on a bright yellow hall oiling a faulty light fixture. In Lanchburg Virginia investigators linked a hitchhiker with Walter Ross, 20, escaping a county camp, to a fatal shooting of Fred W. Boyce.
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Senator Nye Pushes Congress Control On Convoys
Washington April 12 Senator Nye proposes that any convoy orders require congressional approval. Senate Foreign Relations committee plans action on a Tober led anti convoy resolution. Norris warns that debating convoy limits fuels Nazi aims while unity is preferred.
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Durant Advocates Mixed Views on War and Democracy
The piece surveys Allied and German perspectives on World War II era politics with a focus on Germany's rise, England’s empire, Russia’s stance, and American viewpoints. It notes Durant’s reflections, British and German spokesmen, and the moral stakes of liberty and democracy before reporting on Walter Peterman’s election as president of the local Teachers' Association.
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Joseph Fiery
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Mary Lemon
Jeslia Emerson
Phoebe Steffer
Mary Breakall
Irvin Daugherty
Willia Bowers
Annilea Brown
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Schnebler
Natherine Cox
Wirtz
Madeline Diffendal
Torine Morgan
Alice Cahill
L Ebersole
Charlotte Minnich
Balsiey
Pauline Ebersole
Rury
Marian Gittings
Ruby Mil Rugh Fierri
da Grimes
Maude Smith
Julia Over
Haze
Helen Curffman
Naomi Taylor
Sapodilla Fruit Description From Island of Great Britain
Sapodilla, a tropical fruit, is described with a rough skin turning from white to deep yellow as it ripens. The fruit becomes very soft when ripe, appearing decayed to the uninitiated. The passage mentions Great Britain as known by the IL Homans as the Island of.
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Island
Miss Eliza Barnard Sees After 29 Years of Blindness
Miss Eliza Barnard of Bur-Vt regains sight after decades of darkness following a cataract operation. She held an armful of flowers and could see them for the first time in 29 years, recalling the moment of her loss and long recoveries.
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Eliza Barnard
Bur- Vt
AT Home Dates Set For 175th Infantry At Camp Meade
The 175th Infantry announces at home dates May 24 and 25 at Camp Meade Maryland with services athletic events and an announced schedule. Relatives of 175th Infantry members will be present for camp events including a regimental review parade and music programs throughout the weekend.
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Warrants Out For Strikers In Martinsburg W V
In Martinsburg West Virginia on April 19 state police patrolled the Struck Interwoven Stocking Company plant as warrants were issued for 40 workers identified as strikers on charges of assault or vandalism. Twenty five more were arrested in the prior two days. A shooting incident occurred at striker Leo Tucker's home leaving bystanders wounded by shotgun pellets. Tucker posted bond on unlawful shooting and obtained warrants against nine men for conspiracy to do bodily harm. Sheriff Howard Meyers reported injuries to five others. An injunction against certain strikers was reported, with affidavits from almost 400 workers resigning from branch 2 of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers CIO over dues or assessments. Troopers observed the plant with no disturbance. A hearing on unemployment claims for about 700 workers will be held next Wednesday to decide if benefits are payable, with the state ruling that benefits are denied if loss results from a labor dispute.
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Japanese seize Ningpo in swift naval air offensive
Shanghai reports Japanese forces with warships and aircraft captured Ningpo, a key trade and political hub 260 miles south. In other news, New York City's 1941 budget surpasses every state budget, highlighting urban fiscal expansion.
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Here
Halifax Discusses African Situation With Hull
Viscount Halifax the British ambassador urged priority of North Africa at Washington on Friday. He said the United States had already aided by reopening the Red Sea to American shipping. He stressed the Atlantic as the decisive theater despite Axis gains in the Balkans and North Africa.
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Campaign dispute settled in Frederick for 250 dollars
A 1938 gubernatorial campaign bill settled in Frederick with Marken and Biefeld obtaining judgment. Frederick Printing House, W. Harry Haller, and the Maryland Republican State Central Committee agreed to pay 350 dollars plus interest and costs after confession of judgment, just before trial in Frederick Circuit Court.
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Marken
Biefeld
Frederick Printing House
W. Harry Haller
Republican State Central Committee of Maryland
Parking Rule Tightened After Late Night Abuse
Chief William H. Peters announced a new rule allowing parking only from 1 to 4 a m due to widespread abuse. He cited drivers claiming sickness as an excuse and warned that cars impede street cleaning and hinder civic work.
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William H. Peters
Streetcar Vibrations Stir Milwaukee Council Debate
Milwaukee Alder man John Kalupa told the city council utility committee that trolley vibrations disrupt parts of town. He cited an incident where street car tremors jolted a denture plate belonging to a church member on the South Side, describing it as evidence of the problem.
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John Kalupa
South Side
Statement Denied By German Consul
Riverhead April 19 A statement tied to Bruno Johannes Watewski a 31 year old Central Islip waiter charged with robbery drew denials from the German Consul General in New York City and Sheriff Jacob Dreyer of Suffolk County The consul said he never heard of the man and that a file showed Valenski had twice visited seeking aid as an unemployed seaman The report notes Valenski detailed Nazi espionage plans in the United States but the consulate issued a denial
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Bruno Johannes Watewski
Islip
New York City
Jacob S. Dreyer
Suffolk County
Valenski
United States
Hans Borchers
Royal Air Forces Harass Axis Forces in Egypt and Libya
The British and Australian air forces conducted a damaging harassment campaign against Axis troops in Egypt and Eastern Libya. RAF and RAAF aircraft bombed concentrations of enemy troops, landing grounds, stores and dumps, causing considerable damage over the past night and day according to a Middle East communiqué.
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Cirenaca
Libya
Bridges Dynamited at Movisad Blocks Danube Traffic
Movisad in Budapest region reports Yugoslav troops dynamited two Danube bridges. The blast felled the steel superstructures into the river, halting traffic on the waterway. News disclosed last night.
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