Pasig Front Line in Manila Battle Heats Up
Manila battles intensify as Pasig area faces heavy air strikes and fires along the river. Across Manila Bay U S 38th Division engages well concealed Nipponese units near Bataan while the south sector around the Manila Hotel and Army and Navy Club endures fires and bombardment.
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Pasig
Manila
Harbor
Tong
Bataan
Associated Press
James Hutcheson
Pasig River
Manila Hotel
Army and Navy Club
Bish Commissioner's Residence
Confusion in Manila as fires spread after occupation
Front dispatches describe Japanese deaths by own actions and fires set during Manila occupation on January 2 1942. Filipinos claim demolition plans followed the takeover while angry GIs and sobbing residents reveal the chaos. Refugees flee fire swept sectors as sporadic shelling continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Arthur Feldman
Blue Network
Final Plans Made For March Concert
The Victory Music Council announced plans for ticket sales starting February 23 for a National Symphony Orchestra concert in Hagerstown High School auditorium on March 1. Subscriptions end February 11 and subscribers will receive mail notices with sale times. Matinee tickets for school children are handled by teachers.
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National Symphony Orchestra
Victory Music Council
Hagerstown High School
Rotary Talk by Dr. Sockman Encourages Faith in America
Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, pastor of Christ Church in New York, spoke to Rotarians during the Pre-Lenten Mission. He urged a road map of enduring values and daily work toward a hopeful future, urging positive action over despair and stressing local communities as the start of world peace.
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Rotary
Ralph W. Sockman
New York
Christ Methodist Church
America
Lockman
Organize Here A A U W Chapter In Hagerstown
A meeting to organize a local American Association of University Women chapter will be held February 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the Washington County Free Library. Miss Frances Turner and Mrs. LeRoy Logan will attend. Open to graduates of accredited colleges, with associate memberships for two years of college work. The AAUW has over 71 000 members and branches nationwide. Contact Mrs. Jack Beachley at 872 for information.
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American Association of University Women
Hagerstown
Washington County
Assatian
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
China
Philippines
Jack Beachley
County Youth Reported Missing in Boonstore Area
A wide search is under way for Peter Embree a 17 year old son of F E Embree of Boonstore Route 1 who left home on January 28 to take a walk. His father offered a substantial reward for information. Peter is a postgraduate student at St James School and is a graduate of the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Embree
E. Embree
Boonstore
St. James School
Disappearance of Em Embree Near Boonsboro High
Em Embree, a Boonsboro High School student about to finish at St James, weighed two paths naval enlistment or MIT study as a naval student. Family said he might have attempted enlistment without parental consent after contacting Army and Navy officials. Peter Embree, 5 feet 11 inches, faced enlistment or MIT option as his disappearance occurred.
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Boonsboro High School
St. James
Young Embree
Navy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Embree
Army
Maryland State Guard
Peter
MIT
Man Described in Grey Trousers and Tan Coat
A description notes a man wearing grey trousers, a short tan coat and matching cap, with black shoes. The readable text lacks additional identifying details or context.
Bills Passed In Maryland House Broadening Workmen Comp
Annapolis Md Feb 7 Two of five administration backed bills to widen workmen's compensation reach were approved by the Maryland House of Delegates and sent to the Senate. The measures would boost death and injury benefit payments to dependents and expand the list of compensable occupational diseases.
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Annapolis
Maryland House of Delegates
Senate
Dumbarton Oaks Plan Outlines Global Governance Bodies
The Dumbarton Oaks proposal envisions a general assembly of nations, an economic and social council, a security council, an international court of justice, and a secretariat to administer the new world order.
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Dumbarton Oaks
General Assembly of Nations
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
International Court of Justice
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Dr. R. Sockman
Club
Kelly
Durham
N. C
Billy Kelly
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Edwards
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Men’s & Boys
Mackinaws
John D. Myers & Co
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Giant
Ivory Soap
Waldorf
Hinds Beauty Bargain
Hinds
Hollywood
The
Westmores
Westmore
Valentine Box of Chocolates
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Polity
Guim
Asanacas
Sox
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Cal
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