Allied Fliers Now Rule Air Across Fronts in 1942
London reports the Air Ministry credits Allied Air Forces with gaining air superiority over the Luftwaffe in 1942. The RAF is said to be stronger than Germany and Italy combined, up 331 percent in size, with coastal commands conducting 300 anti submarine attacks and 25 million miles flown in ASW patrols and shipping strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF
Air Ministry
Germany
Luftwaffe
Tunisian
Mediterranean
Stalingrad
Eighth Army
el Alemein
Egypt
Auto Crash Damages Two Parked Cars Near Public Square
An automobile owned by Frank S. Leiter and driven by Robert Martin struck two parked cars near the Public Square late last night. Martin said a cigarette fell and caused him to lose control. The damaged vehicles belong to Pauline Flock and James Spizzo. A separate two car crash on the Sharpsburg St James road near 10:30 involved James T Haney and Howard Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Leiter
Oak Hill Avenue
Robert
Martin
Lincoln Avenue
Public Square
John T. Rohrer
Pauline Flock
James Spizzo
Harold Besore
Sharpsburg
St. James Road
James T. Haney
Hagerstown
Route 3
Howard Myers
Antietam
War Price Board offices close New Year holiday
The War Price and Rationing Board announced the offices on North Locust street will be closed to the public all day Friday January 1 and Saturday January 2. Staff will still work to catch up on fuel oil and other applications despite the holiday closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Locust Street
Fire destroys Rohrer family home. only furniture saved
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rohrer of Guilford Avenue were notified that their eldest son William Rohrer and family home at Glen Alize, Tennessee was completely destroyed by fire recently. The family was away at the time, only a few small pieces of furniture were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rohrer
Guilford Avenue
William Rohrer
Glen Alize
Tenn
Missing in Action: Navy reports Captain Smith in casualty list
Captain Robert McLanahan Smith U.S. Navy formally listed as missing in action in casualty List No. 13 covering Navy and Marine casualties. The report notes his Arlington County family and career from Exeter and the Naval Academy. Also, Paul Mayden Brown, seaman second class, is listed as wounded in Casualty List No. 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McLanahan Smith
U. S. Navy
Navy Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Paul Mayden Brown
U. S&s. Naval Reserve
Mitchell Mayden Brown
Salem Avenue
Capt. Smith
Hagerstown
Helen Mason Smith
South Prospect Street
Robert, Jr
Helen
Mary Landon Smith
Smith
J. Augustine Mason
Wiliam H. Howard
Exeter Academy
Naval Academy
Academy
Young Brown
Brown
Martin's Grocery
Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard
John Bowers
Dorothy E. Bowers
Baltimore
Francis Jogreph Smith
William Thomas Smith
Pilot exercise with oxygen mask before flight duty
A pilot series shows Super Up pilots reducing nitrogen exposure by exercise while wearing oxygen masks before piloting a P 7 Thunderbolt at extreme altitudes. One image depicts a flyer pedaling a stationary bicycle as a precaution against decompression sickness.
Paris and Vichy Radio Threaten France Over Collaboration
A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman on the Paris and Vichy stations issued a stark ultimatum to France. He asserted that France must collaborate with Germany or perish, claiming the country has reached a crucial crossroads in its fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Des
Paris
Vichy
Fra
France
Germany
Ap of Europe
Wilhelmstrasse
Extension Denied To Wedded Soldier
Roswell report shows Capt. Larue C. Chapman at the Roswell air base denying a five day furlough extension for a married soldier who sent a telegram quoting Proverbs 18 22 and Shakespeare. The officer replied that parting is sweet sorrow and the extension was refused with assurance of the man's return on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell, ™. M
Larue C. Chapman
Roswell Air Base
Copper theft at Plaza restaurant kitchen reported
Larceny of forty feet of copper coil worth one dollar per foot from the Plaza restaurant kitchen was reported yesterday. Ralph N. Kline of Smithsburg Route 2 reported the theft of a jacket keys and a gas rationing hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza
Ralph N. Kline
Smithsburg
Route 2
Watch Night Service at St Pauls Lutheran Funkstown
St Pauls Lutheran Church Funkstown will hold a Watch Night service at 11 o clock on New Years Eve. The program includes favorite hymns and a New Year message. A social hour will precede the service in the basement at 10 o clock. Community friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Litheran Church
Funkstown
Sharp Increase In Recapping Service Quotas In January
The Maryland Office of Price Administration announces a sharp rise in track fire recapping quotas for January, aiming to boost casings for essential transportation services. January allotments total 5 395, up from 2 253 in December, with passenger car recap quotas set at 16 915, down slightly from 17 117 last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Dec
Maryland
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Haweres
Clara Barton Aiding Union and Confederate Soldiers
Clara Barton known as the angel of the battlefield served both Union and Confederate soldiers through humanitarian work and nursing efforts during the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barton
Angel of
Africa faces food shortage risk warns Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower predicts serious disturbances in North Africa by February if the United States does not boost shipments of food and clothing. He notes poverty and hunger could threaten civilian stability and hamper military operations, with some lend-lease aid already arriving. He cites German requisitioning of resources from France and Vichy North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Africa
United States
Milton 8
Eisenhower
Office of War Information
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Elmer Davis
OWT
Germany
France
Alabaman 1942 Liar Champion
The crop was smaller in recent years but the quality was up to par. An honorable mention from J. O. Parks of Vicksburg Mississippi quotes a farmer about rich soil and corn to chickens. Lawrence Harper of Lafayette New York warns sons brushing hair may be dangerous if they turn and miss the mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Parks
Vicksburg
Miss
Lawrence Harper
Lafayette
N. Y
Purse Snatching Report Near Church Street
Edith Spahr reports a purse snatching on North Potomac Street near Church Street. A black suspect fled west on Church Street into an alley with about $17 cash, bus tickets, cards, papers, and other items. only a vague description was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Spahr
Black Hamilton Boulevard
North Potomac Street
Church Street
Income Tax Notes on Form 1040 Classification
The text explains Class A B and C designations under Form 1040 rules using July 1 1942 as the basis and outlines dependent allowances, with a casual aside about going to Jno's. It describes who qualifies for each class and mentions a shakedown system that places filers into a class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno's
American Legion Receives National Charter in 1919
Congress granted the American Legion its national charter in 1919 marking its official founding. The organization formed to support veterans and promote patriotic service across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Congress
Potomac Edison Supplying Transformers for Overseas Shipment
Spare parts for transformers destined for foreign soil are scarce and were carefully packed for shipment. The operation proceeded under inspector oversight with sentiment from the PL employees reading War emergency messages noted on one transformer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teirler
Giraud Defends Arrests Aimed at Preventing Assassinations
General Giraud said he ordered arrests to avert killings tied to the Darlan murder aftermath. Four of the 12 detainees were police. he insisted the step was for interior cleansing not punishment, and that the aim is to win the war with order and Allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Giraud
Darlan
Algiers
France
Nec
Plane Crash Kills Ten in Musselshell County
A four motor Army plane crashed and burned 11 miles south of Musselshell Montana, killing 14 persons. Deputy Sheriff Ortman said only ten aboard, two bodies ejected, others inside the wreckage. Army authorities and Great Falls base officials investigated the site and pending identity of the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselshell
Mant
Montana
Frank Ortman
Tie
W. K. Timmerman
Great Falls
John Lloyd
Great Falls Army Air Base
Used Can Program To Go Into Effect In New Brunswick
New Brunswick moves to curb hoarding with a can for can tin salvage rule. Mayor Harry W. Dwyer announced grocers and the Incal salvage committee will begin the program Monday, requiring consumers to trade a used flattened tin can to purchase canned goods. The plan may be adopted by other cities to enforce rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Harry W. Dwyer
Incal Salvage Committee
Service figures honored as war boosts noted in local area
The article lists local scouts and council leaders to be honored on a commemorative plaque. It notes continued registration for service members, wartime training updates, and new officer commissions at Camp Barkeley Fort Benning and Walnut Ridge. It also mentions sailors and air force cadets from Greencastle Hagerstown and Smithsburg, with brief biographical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Byron
Odello M. Ceiter
Maurice Snyder
Williamsport
Jordan Bean
William H. Sparrow
J. Dean Marquart
Raymond Barnhart
George P. Lott
C. Robert Dean
John L. Downs
Charles Zeigler
Charles Heckman
G. Hoffmaster
Richard Hebb
Robert Byers
Kenneth Plummer
C. Connelly
R. H. Knepper
Medical Replacement Training Center
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Medical Administrative Corps
James I. Kerney
L. M. Kerney
South Prospect Street
Bernard W. Hammaker
William E. Hammaker
Funkstown
Roy C. Heflebower
George E. Armstrong
Charles L. Driscoll
Kerney
Greencastle High
Pierce School
Hammaker
Columbia Business College
Army
Thomas R. Wibberley
South Potomac Street
Army Air Forces Basic Flying School
Walnut Ridge
Arkansas
Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
War plants adopt one-tenth of production suggestions
Of 206000 production suggestions submitted to American war plants, 20000 have been adopted since the war started.
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AIR
Gladwin Hill
Harry’s
N. Jonathan St
Coast Guard
Armed Services
Robert McL. Smith
Paul M. Brown
Watch Night Service
RAND
West Washington St
Africa
OWI
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Way
Potomac Edison
Persemie
Thasersigwn
Department of Othe Potomas
Helena Tr Fert
Prorat Niiettyv
Hayes
Sienal Corps
Kenneth Miles
Clarenee Hofbain
Kenneth Coss
Edgar Toms
Army Sienal Corps
Canada
Harry Griffiths
Quebec
Boston
John Gerow
Wayzata
Minn
Griffiths
Ers
Murphy
Tunisia
Tim
Gind
Alphonse Juin
Record Shop
Wash. St
John A. Doornberger
Fort Benning
Georgia
Harry E. Doarnberger
North Gannon Avenue
Doarnberger
Coast Artillery
Schoo
Army Life
Army Air Forces
Herbert .J. Klipp, Jr
Greencastle
L. M. Dunaway
H. A. Kupp
Washington Avenue
Klipp
John Dattilio
Louis Dattilio
Rogers Jewelry Co
the House of
FE West
Washington &T
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