Industry Is Asked To Open Its Books
Washington reports the administration laid out rules giving federal fact finding boards power to recommend wage increases. Panels must consider if employers can absorb costs at current prices, with ability to pay as a limit not a measure of fair increases. The move touches GM and the GM strike, prompting a CIO UAW GM meeting to resume bargaining after the White House decision.
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Washington
Pan
Truman
General Motors
Cio-Uaw
Lloyd K. Garrison
White House
Garrison
Union
Dual Highway To Be Concrete Project In Maryland
The Dual Highway, ranked No 1 on the 1946 Maryland State Roads Commission list, will use a concrete surface for the Hagerstown to Frederick route. Bid plans for concrete surfaced surface were ordered by a majority vote, rejecting alternate macadam bids which could save up to 200000. Work is slated to start early next spring with a 50 50 funding arrangement with the Federal Public Roads Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Russell H. McClain
Commission
Hagerstown
Frederick
W. T. Ballard
Federal Public Roads Administration
Maryland
Navy Asks For More Enlistments This Week
Navy seeks 11 more enlistees to fill December quota of 24 men at Hagerstown station. Enlisted this week were Ivan B. Shingler and Clifford E. Green. Recruiter Birch Shepherd reports the office will close on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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Hagerstown
Birch Shepherd
Ivan B. Shingler
West Church Street
Clifford E. Green
Thurmont
City Offices Schedule: Water and Tax Closures Saturday
Two of three city offices, the water and tax departments, will close Saturday at noon and stay shut until Wednesday. The light plant office remains open until 5 p m Saturday and Monday but will be closed Tuesday Christmas day.
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Water and Tax Departments
Decision Of British To Use More Troops In Java Reviewed
London December 21 The Attlee government reviews British military plans for Java after Singapore. Cabinet officials weigh adding forces as conferences in London with H J Van Mook, acting governor general of the Netherlands Indies, proceed before a final decision.
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Java
London
Singapore
Attlee
H. J. van Mook
Netherlands Indies
Divorce Suit Filed for Freda Mumma in Court Today
Freda D Mumma through attorney C K Hartle filed a divorce suit in court today seeking dissolution of marriage from George McC Mumma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda D. Mumma
C. K. Hartle
George McC. Mumma
City and County Public Schools Close for Christmas Holidays
Public schools of the city and county close this afternoon for the Christmas holidays and remain closed until Wednesday January 2.
Bold Chicago robber flees through glass after purse snatch
In Chicago on December 21 a single customer prompted Henry Zwart to lock the shop. A gunman demanded cash, but Zwart killed the lights. The robber grabbed $150 from the register and, unable to exit through the door, backed away and crashed through the storefront glass.
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Chicago
Henry Zwart
Zwart
Flight Officer Donald G Shiffer Placed Inactive Status
Flight Officer Donald G. Shiffer, recently returning from the South Pacific Theater, is placed on inactive status by the Navy Department. He wears the Air Medal, American Theater ribbon, Victory ribbon, Asiatic Pacific ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon and eight battle stars. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Shifler of Boonsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Shiffer
Navy Department
Shiffer
Brs
Robert J. Shifler
Boonsboro
Four Day Christmas Holiday At Fairchild Plant
Fairchild Aircraft Division employees will receive a four day Christmas holiday from Friday evening through Tuesday. Plants will cease work at 4 p m to allow gift exchanges. Regular weekend days off Saturday and Sunday remain unchanged for all workers.
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Fairchild Aircraft Division
Dusty the dog witnesses New London wedding
Alice Kripps Wiggins and Frank P. Hollis chose their cocker spaniel Dusty as witness to their marriage in New London Connecticut Justice of the Peace Jacob Sherb pressed Dusty’s paw on the certificate to seal the ceremony in a playful legal moment.
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New London
Conn
Alice Kripps Wiggins
Frank P. Hollis
Connecticut
Dusty
Justice of the Peace
Jacob Sherb
Hagerstown's Six Expansive Years Charted by Debits
Berlin Research of New York notes Hagerstown's business expanded from 1939 to 1945 as bank debits rise. In 1945 the city registered 2.05 times the level of 1939 sales activity, reflecting wartime demand and reconversion prospects for a higher productive plateau.
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Hagerstown
Berlin Research of
New York
Drifting Snow Kept Roads Open in Washington County
High winds and drifting snow kept state roads crews busy at night and this morning in Washington County but highways were swiftly cleared. Eight snowplows were out, travel remained uninterrupted, and temperatures ranged to 14 degrees above zero with forecasts for another cold night and continued fair weather.
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Washington County
Sixth District
Mercury
Keedysville
Sixth Toad
Hancock
J. A. Miller
Weather Bureau
Draftees To Spend Holidays At Home In Maryland
Maryland draftees slated for drafting between December 2 and January 2 will spend Christmas and New Year’s at home through a special order from selective service headquarters. Col. Henry C. Stanwood, state director, said the number affected by the stop-drafting order would be known after local boards report to state headquarters.
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Baltimore
Shortage Hits Stamps at Post Office
Rochester New Hampshire December 21 4 The post office reports a stamp shortage as heavy Christmas mail exhausted both regular and emergency stamp supplies. Local officials warn residents to plan ahead for mailing needs during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BEAST
Rochester
N. H
Bellevue Christmas Dinner Invite At County Home
If you have no place to go for Christmas dinner consider Bellevue County Home next Tuesday. Superintendent Fred Long says the meal will include turkey, gravy, stuffing, cold ham, potatoes, lima beans, cold slaw, ice cream and peach pie with ample portions. Jail and penal farm meals are also planned. Menn items include turkey with trimmings and country ham dinners for inmates and residents.
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Bellevue
Fred Long
Fred
Seriff
Joan B. Huyett
Penal Farm
Raymond Lewis
Lewis
Long
Hard Luck Story in Greensboro Fire Ravages Home
Milton Hubbard plans a claim after a Christmas misfortune in Greensboro Maryland. He withdrew 1,763 dollars to buy his home from his father, but a fire on the second floor destroyed the bills and left the home in ruins. Firemen saved the building though property loss is around 2,000 dollars.
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Greensboro
Milton Hubbard
Turner's Senate testimony on Kimmel and Pearl Harbor
Admiral Turner said Kimmel did not follow clear orders and that if he had the Pearl Harbor fleet would have been materially less costly. Turner testified the Pacific Fleet was prepared for such an attack and ready for war, citing months of preparation and consensus with Stark Ingersoll Wilkinson on the inevitability of war with Japan.
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Washington
Adm
R. K. Turner
E. Kimmel
Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Senate House Inquiry Committee
Navy War Plans
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Royal Ingersoll
Japan
Theodore S. Wilkinson
Naval Intelligence
Turner
United States
Three More GI's Due Today From Overseas
Three more local and county GIs are due today from overseas aboard the Frederick Lykes docking at Newport News Virginia. They are set. John W. Gettel and T/4 Elvin E. Paxton both of Hagerstown and Staff Sgt. Harold R. Lewis of Smithsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Lykes
Newport News
John W. Gettel
Elvin E. Paxton
Hagerstown
Harold R. Lewis
Smithsburg
Fire in Nashua Business District Kills Child
A four hour fire in Nashua New Hampshire caused about 100000 in damages to two blocks of the business district. A city dump truck accident claimed the life of Andrew Smith Jr aged 9 at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Andrew Smith, Jr
Big 3 Hint Suspicions Dispelling After Moscow Talks
In Moscow on the sixth day of the Big Three Foreign Ministers meeting Britain Russia and the United States appear closer and suspicions may be dispelled. Reported by informed foreign quarters on Stalin's 66th birthday there is belief some results will emerge possibly better than expected though Byrnes and Bevin caution against overpromising to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Britain
Russia
United States
Stalin
Byrnes
Bevin
Mystery Gunman Slays Couple In Allentown Nighttime Slayings
Allentown police report a mysterious gunman shot and killed Benjamin Clifford Bowman Jr. and Madeline Barnak as they walked home late at night on an east Allentown street. John Barnak, husband of the slain woman, is being questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Army Air Corps
Wayne Elliott
Benjamin Clifford Bowman, Jr
Williamsport
Madeline Barnak
Elliott
John Barnak
Barnak
Charles Schiffner
Bowman
Twelve more locals inducted for December 13 draft
Local Draft Board No. 1 announced induction for December 13. Navy recruit George E B. Dahlhamer of 932 Summit Avenue plus Army selections Eugene F. Poffenberger 131 Me Comas, Earl J. Toston 113 Winter, Samuel N. Baughman 222 West Franklin, George L. Henson 392 South Cannon, Francis R. Cordell 901 Concord, William E. Kershner 567 Salem, John W. Cauffman 317 Ridge, Thomas W. Parks 1844 South Potomac, Charles R. Mack 902 Pope, Harold E. Bair 145 East, and Reginald G. Scott 430 North Jonathan.
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Navy
George E B. Dahlhamer
Summit Avenue
Army
Eugene F. Poffenberger
Comas
Earl J. Toston
Winter
Samuel N. Baughman
West Franklin
George L. Henson
South Cannon
Francis R. Cordell
Concord
William E. Kershner
Salem
John W. Cauffman
Ridge
Thomas W. Parks
South
Potomac
Charles R. Mack
Pope
Harold E. Bair
East
Reginald G. Scott
North
Jonathan
Jerry’s Dance remembered at West Minot gathering
In West Minot Maine on December 21 Jairus Hilborn a cheese factory worker and farmer who died 20 years ago left money for 26 annual parties called Jerry’s Dance. At the 20th party 160 villagers attended as a reading of the will clause establishing the dance fund was held with his widow as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Minot
Jairus Hilborn
Jerry
Fusco Divorce Granted to Janet Mae Fusco
Janet Mae Fusco was granted an absolute divorce from Anthony Peter Fusco. Attorney Calvert K Hartie appeared for the complainant.
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Janet Mae Fusco
Anthony Peter Fusco
Calvert K. Hartie
the Iomplainant
Clearspring Sets 1946 Tax Rate At 50 Cents
Mayor I. Donald Ankeney announced the Clearspring tax rate for 1946 is 50 cents per $100 of property value. The town faces about $10,000 bonded debt with a $2,000 surplus reserve. Efforts will be made to buy in some bonds before redemption. No major new construction is planned and the dorinator installation in the water works appears settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Donald Ankeney
Ankeney
MacArthur refutes report of Russia dispute in Japan
General MacArthur denied a broadcast claim that his headquarters argued with the Russians over Soviet troops in Japan and that he threatened to resign. He said he is here to serve and not obstruct American government, and that Russian participation is for others to decide. The statement labeled Larry Tighe of the ABC as having fabricated the report.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Larry Tighe
American Broadcasting Corporation
Tighe
Navy taps Hagerstown native as new recruiter
John Squires Jr., a 16 year submarine veteran and former U S Navy crewman on the U S S Tuna, will take charge of the Hagerstown Navy Recruiting Station at City Hall after January 1. He replaces Specialist Birch Shepherd who expects discharge. Squires has served in the Pacific and helped sink five Japanese ships. He calls Hagerstown his home since 1929 and has traveled globally, including work for Chrysler in Germany in 1927 where his father led Chrysler plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Squires, Jr
Hagerstown
City Hall
Birch Shepherd
Squires
Navy
U.S.S
Pacific
Chief Squires
Chrysler Corporation
Germany
Chrysler
Women Re publican Club Opens to Men as Associates
In Chehalis Washington on December 21 the Lewis County Women s Republican Club announces a policy change allowing men to join as associated members, relaxing previous restrictions and signaling a shift in local party organization.
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Chehalis
Wash
Lewis County
Republican Club
Patton in grave condition after pulmonary complication
Gen George S Patton Jr remains partly paralyzed after a motor accident 12 days ago and a pulmonary infection worsened his recovery. Doctors at 130th Station Hospital in Germany issued the grave prognosis as Mrs Patton watched at his bedside.
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Heidelberg
Germany
George S. Patton
Patton
U. S. 15Th Army
130Th Station
Mannheim
Two Miller Brothers Receive Discharges
The Miller brothers Pfc Roger F and Cpl Preston C have been honorably discharged from the Army at Fort Meade Roger served 29 months with 23 overseas in Europe with Transportation Corps earning the European Theater ribbon with three battle stars the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory ribbon Preston served in Europe with the 9th Air Force for 38 months earning the Good Conduct Medal American Theater ribbon European Theater ribbon with five battle stars Meritorious Unit Award and the Victory ribbon They are the sons of Mr and Mrs T O Miller 510 Guilford avenue.
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Miller Brothers
Pfc
Roger F
Cpl
Preston C
Army
Fort George G. Meade
Roger
Transportation Corps
Preston
9Th Air Force
T. O. Miller
Guilford Avenue
Army Vets Stranded at West Coast Ports for Christmas
About 100000 Pacific veterans and roughly 120000 at ports faced Christmas Day delays due to transportation shortages. Troops aboard four floating barracks updated with notices explaining the holdup while awaiting homeward passage. many had hoped to be home after 25 months overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
A. TI. Holzman
Long Island
N. J
Navy
Phc
Julius P. Brenner
Hudson, N. Y
Cold wave toll rises as relief seen for south
The Associated Press reports the season's first cold spell has killed at least 90 people across 18 states. Forecasters expect south temperatures to rise rapidly, while northern plains and New England remain below zero with towns like International Falls, Pembina, Minot, and Albany showing severe readings. Snow is widespread in the Dakotas and western Minnesota, with milder conditions returning to the Pacific coast and mountains as warmups begin elsewhere.
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Chicago
Texas
Florida
Miami
Gulf States
Dakotas
Minnnesota
International Falls
Minn
Pembina
N. D
Minot
Duluth
Seaboard
Albany
N. Y
New England States
Bangor
Portland
Minnesota
Central Plains
Pacific Coast
Mountain States
Cheyenne
Wyo
North Platte
Nebr
Mercury
Four More Local Sailors Separated From Navy
The U S Naval Separation Center at Bainbridge released four additional Hagerstown area sailors. They are Seaman 1c John K E Barnes 626 Maryland Avenue Seaman 3c John A Snyder Mt Etna Road Yeoman 1c Dennis R Shiftlett Hagerstown and Aviation Mechanic 2c John F Zimmerly Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Separation Center
Bainbridge
Hagerstown
Seaman
John KE. Barnes
Maryland Avenue
John A. Snyder
Mt. Etna Road
Yeoman
Dennis R. Shiftlett
Aviation Machinist
John F. Zimmerly
Williamsport
Second Airman Husband Killed in Near Year
Mrs. Sue Haislip Jarrell Bonham of Logan county was informed that her second Army airman husband Lt. Col. Francis H. Bonham died in a Mitchell bomber crash on the Florida west coast. Her first husband Lt. Herschel Jarrell of Van, a West Point graduate and former Army football captain, was killed over Europe last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. Va
Sue Haislip Jarrell Bonham
Logan County
War Department
Francis H. Bonham
Florida West Coast
Bonham
Herschel Jarrell
van. W. Va
West Point
Army
Europe
When They Looked Like This The Man’s Short Sign
Bozeman Mont December 21 a clothing store windows shows only a drawing of a man’s short with the caption This is what they looked like when we had them reflecting bygone fashions and store humor in a bare window display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman, Mont
Bozman
Orphans Court Schedules Extra Session Monday
The judges of the Orphans' Court will sit in extra session on Monday the 24th due to Christmas falling on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
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Dixie
Donald Shiffer
Fairchild
Admiral Turner
Draft Board No
Clearspring
M’ Arthur
Spikes
Brenner
Sereatie
The
Associated Press
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