Comptroller Tawes Rescued After Boat Fire Near Crisfield
Maryland State Comptroller Millard E. Tawes escaped a sinking mahogany cruiser when it caught fire on Chesapeake Bay near Pocomoke Sound. He waded to Fox Island in five feet of water with a life preserver, was rescued by State Senator L. Elwood Dize, given clothes, and treated for exposure.
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Crisfield
Millard E. Tawes
Chesapeake Bay
Tawes
Pocomoke Sound
L. Elwood Dize
Dize
Marvin
George Oehrl
Baltimore
Fox Island
Emerson C. Harrington
Smith Island
Defense Council To Meet Thursday In Elks Hall
The Washington County Defense Council will meet Thursday night January 2 at 8 in the Elks Hall to adopt by laws and consider affiliating with the State Defense Council. President E Leister Mobley has received data from the Maryland Council of Defense and Resources in Baltimore outlining benefits of affiliation with the state group. The State organization works with the national defense program and a general discussion of national defense and local roles will follow.
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Washington County Defense Council
Elks Hall
State Defense Council
E. Leister Mobley
Maryland Council of Defense and Resources
Baltimore
Pig rescued after 160 days buried at Dover cliff fall
A pig buried by a cliff collapse at Dover in 1811 was dug out alive after 160 days. The remarkable survival story shows the animal enduring extreme conditions until rescue.
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Dover
England
U S May Extend Loaning Program to Allies
Secretary Morgenthau said the Presidents lease lending plan for war material could apply to Greece, China, and others if Congress allows. He noted aid terms depend on Congress and that future British aid may be lent or mortgaged with repayment in kind after the war.
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Morgenthau
Greece
China
Congress
Roosevelt
Great Britain
White House
Arthur B. Purvis
British Purchasing Commission
New Method Promised To Repel Nazi Night Attacks
OTTAWA Ont December 31 Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding of the Royal Air Force announced a new method to blunt Nazi night bombing. He said equipment for the method was nearing completion and expected the worst of the threat to end by spring.
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Ont
Sir Hugh Dowding
Royal Air Force
Britain
Hugh
We Can Take It English Shout to Churchill
London cheers greeted Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife as they surveyed fire ravaged districts and damaged historic sites including the Guildhall. Firemen watched from rooftops while demolition crews paused, as the ministry reported residents shouting a resilient message: Good old Winston. Give it to them back and remember we can take what we had and much more.
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London
Winston Churchill
Ministry of Information
Churchill
Winston
Plans for charity grid game mapped in Los Angeles
San Francisco Dec 31 final arrangements for an East West charity football game in Los Angeles Sunday January 5 were completed by Capt Norman Glover secretary of the British War Relief Association of Southern California Glover said he had obtained nearly all the college stars who will play in the Shrine East West classic on New Year s Day including Michigan halfback Tommy Harmon It will be his last appearance in a football uniform and he does not plan to play pro football He anticipated a sell out of the 103000 seat Los Angeles Coliseum.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Norman Glover
British War Relief Association of
Southern California
Glover
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Harmon
Los Angeles Coliseum
Nebraska students plan bonfire fuel from Christmas trees
Lincoln residents will see Scouts collect trees from front porches after the Rose Bowl return on January 6. The trees will be burned at a bonfire during the welcoming rally for the Nebraska football team’s return from Stanford.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Stanford
May Forego New Models Amid Defense Production Drive
Washington reports that President Roosevelt's defense calls may force minimal changes in 1942 auto, washing machine, and lawn mower models. Officials say machine tool shortages limit consumer goods as defense needs rise. Knudsen signals kept changes to a minimum. aluminum forgings work planned to ease shortages.
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Washington
John Q
Roosevelt
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management For Defense
Money Allotted For Road Program
Federal aid of 134 million dollars is allocated to states for highway improvement and grade crossing reduction for the coming fiscal year starting July 1. Federal Works Administrator John M. Carmody urges prioritizing defense-related roads and notes congestion in Hampton Roads, San Diego and other areas. Maryland receives 1,184,374 dollars total with 833,715 regular aid, 145,900 feeder roads, and 205,759 for grade crossings.
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John M. Carmody
Federal Works
Hampton Roads
San Diego
Maryland
Pilot Club to Sponsor Greek Relief Spaghetti Supper
In Columbia Ohio the Pilot Club civic group will host a supper priced at one dollar per plate. Every cent will go to aid Greece relief. The meal will be a single plate of Italian spaghetti.
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Columbia
8. C
Pilot Club
New Range Rider Tim Holt Stars In Fargo Kid Debut
Tim Holt son of Jack Holt pursues western film career. Educated at Culver Military Academy he lives on a fifteen acre ranch near Hollywood and raises horses and animals. The RKO star headlines The Fargo Kid opening tomorrow at the Colonial for a two day engagement.
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Tim Holt
Jack Holt
Culver Military Academy
Hollywood
Duke
Young Holt
RKO Radio
Tin Pan Alley Ends Hit Run at Henrys Theatre
The musical Tin Pan Alley starring Alicea Faye Betty Grable and Jack Oakte and John Payne runs at Henrys Theatre with Esther Ralston Allen Jenkins the Nicholas Sisters and Ben Carter in supporting roles. Marlene Dietrich returns in Seven Sinners opening Tuesday midnight at Henrys with John Wayne leading a large cast. Shows run daily from 11:00 am to 5:99 pm.
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Betty Grable
Henry's
Jack Oakte
John Payne
Allen Jenkins
Esther Ralston
Nicholas Sisters
Ben Carter
Marlene Dietrich
Destry
Universal
John Wayne
Miss Dietrich
Albert Dekker
Broderick Crawford
Mischa Auer
Billy Gilbert
Anne Lee
Oscar Momollca
Federation quits New Brunswick based youth congress
The National Student Federation of America representing about 160 colleges withdrew from the American Youth Congress on Monday by an 87 to 24 vote. The federation founded the congress in 1934, and cited that the congress is not fulfilling its aim of representing all American youth.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Dee
National Student Federation of America
American Youth Congress
Federation
Congress
Red Cats Open Temple Sun Bowl Prep in El Paso
Western Reserve University Red Cats arrived in El Paso and were greeted warmly as they began New Year’s Day practice for the Sun Bowl against Arizona State at Temple. Coach Bill Edwards led two workouts with a third planned for tomorrow.
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RED Cats
EL Paso
Tex
Dee
Western Reserve University
Arizona State of Temple
Bill Edwards
Cleveland
Clark Gable Seeks Checkup At Johns Hopkins Hospital
Film star Clark Gable and wife Carole Lombard arrived at Johns Hopkins Hospital Monday for examination and treatment of an aggravated right shoulder tied to a three year old injury from filming San Francisco. Dr Louis Hamman would assess, with a three day window for a definite report. Gable said the issue not terribly serious but asked photographers to hurry as he did not feel well.
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Ay Hopkins Hospital
Carole Lombard
Gable
Louis Hamman
Miss Lombard
Numman
San Francisco
Hamman
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