Augsburg raid report details large WWII air strike
A World War II report describes a major Augsburg bombing raid in which two American air forces and RAF bombers attacked the city. It notes heavy losses of 70 U. S. bombers, 120 enemy fighters destroyed, and Regensburg and Schweinfurt targets struck by combined Allied forces from Britain and Italy.
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U. S
England
Italy
15Th U. S. Air Force
Regensburg
Britain
Augsburg
Berlin
RAF
Schweinfurt
Germany
Suh
15Th
Berin
Red Cross Cares for Prisoners of War
During 1941 1943 the American Red Cross shipped to U S prisoners of war and American civilian internees in Europe supplies valued at 22 800 531 dollars including food clothing and comfort items. This is one responsibility of the American Red Cross.
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American Red Cross
United States
Europe
Allied bombers strike across central Europe with multiple targets
British based formations hit Schweinfurt and Stuttgart while Italian crews blasted Steyr Augsburg and Furth. Italian Adriatic ports Pola and Fiume, Zaran in Yugoslavia, and Graz area airfields were also attacked along with Zell am See railway junction. Crews reported strong bomber accuracy and light fighter opposition.
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Schweinfurt
Italy
Steyr
Britain
Stuttgart
Messerschmitt
Augsburg
Furth
Nuernberg
Pola
Fiume
Zaran
Graz
Austria
Zell Am See
Salzburg
Regensburg
Pvt Huntzberry Wounded In Italy
War Department reports Private First Class Richard Huntzberry, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Huntzberry of Frederick, wounded in action in Italy on January 30. He has served since last January, Overseas eight months, trained at Camp Croft South Carolina, earned a machine gunner medal two months after enlistment, and previously worked on Ambrose Fox’s farm in Downsville.
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War Department
Clarence Huntzberry
Frederick
Richard Huntzberry
Italy
Huntzberry
Camp Croft
S. C
Ambrose Fox
Downsville
Delivery Of Coal Is Expedited Here
Deliveries of coal to many householders throughout the nation this winter have been expedited by joint action plans adopted by retail dealers under the truck conservation program. Edward R. Cisburne, district manager of the Hagerstown Office of Defense Transportation, announced yesterday. Up to February 15, 236 such joint action plans had been approved and put into operation, resulting in laying over 15,000,000 truck miles a year and effecting substantial conservation of gas, tires, replacement parts and manpower, the ODT reports.
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Edward R. Cisburne
Hagerstown
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
State Officials Brace for Battle Over Teacher Bonus Plan
Annapolis officials and county leaders gathered to oppose a limited state share for extending the public school teacher bonus. The governor proposed 1,020,000 in state funds for six months with counties and Baltimore City covering three months. Continued opposition cited fiscal strain and the need for full state backing to preserve the wartime school system.
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Annapolis
State House
Board of Public Works
Baltimore City
General Assembly
Sobeloff
QC Conor
O’conor, Miles
J. Millard Tawes
Joseph O. McCusker
Walter N. Kirkman
Thomas G. Pullen, Jr
Pullen
J. Wilmer Cronin
Darford
H. Ross Copnage
Legislative Committee
The
Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers
Officers To Speak At Salvation Army Sunday Service
Lieut Col George H Marshall and Brigadier Charles H Dood of the Salvation Army will speak at the Army headquarters on West Washington street Sunday evening. Brigadier Dood will lead, Major and Mrs Kenneth Howarth provide music, and a radio program will air on the local station from 5 to 5 30 PM.
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George H. Marshall
Charles H. Dood
Salvation Army
Army
West Washington Street
Dood
Kenneth Howarth
Navy Radioman Weber Recalls Hornet Attack In Coral Sea
William G. Weber, first class radioman known as Lawrence, survivor of the aircraft carrier Hornet, visited Hagerstown on his way to Columbus. He described the forty minute Coral Sea raid as a living hell, lost his left hand and eye while in the water and hospital hops, and later served at Guadalcanal, Munda, and Midway. Weber hopes to join the Merchant Marine after rest, recalling Chaplain Edward B. Harp of the Hornet.
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William G. Weber
Hagerstown
Columbus
Ohio
Weber
Lawrence
Coral Sea
New Zealand
Navy
Guadalcanal
Munda
Midway Islands
San Diego
Cal
Merchant Marine
Edward B. Harp
Hornet
M.C.A
USO
Two Charged With Street Fighting In Martinsburg
Two men Americus Qualine and Earl Barrett both of Martinsburg were arrested by Patrolman Lewis Blenard for fighting in the first block of South Potomac street. They posted collateral for a hearing. Fred E. Morrow of Mercersburg Pa. posted $11.45 after arrest by Patrolmen Doornberger and Kuhlman on disorderly conduct for allegedly ramming his fist through the restaurant window at Beck's last night.
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Beck
Americus Qualine
Earl Barrett
Martinsburg
Lewis Blenard
South Potomac Street
Fred E. Morrow
Mercersburg
Doornberger and
Kuhlman
Scouts to Attend Evening Service at St John’s Church
Troop 12, Boy Scouts of America under Hilbert Mikel will attend in a body at 7:30 Sunday evening service at St John's Episcopal Church. Boys meet in the Parish House and process with the choir crucifer and flag bearers. The rector will deliver the sermon. Troop 12 has produced several Eagle Scouts.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Troop 12
Boy Scouts of America
Hilbert Mikel
Governor defends school funding at legislative preview
The governor asserts the administration recognizes education importance and notes that in the current fiscal year the state appropriated a larger share of the general fund to schools than ever before, as the Legislature prepares to convene.
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O’conor
Facing Capture Japanese Ship Sinks After Surrender Signal
Reports describe a destroyer squadron engaging a trapped Japanese troop transport near Rabaul and Kavieng. A surrender signal was displayed before fire opened, the vessel sank in seven minutes, and a Japanese crewman slashed his throat while another stabbed himself as the ship went down.
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Tion
Rabaul
Kavieng
Tokyo
Burke
Germans Press Beachhead But Fail in Major Attack
Allied headquarters in Naples reports German efforts against the Rome beachhead were repelled in a small attack on the Allied right flank near Cisterna and Littoria. Winds and snow hindered Cassino front activity, while a French-held hill northwest of Cassino again fell to German assault before being retaken. Ninety three German planes were destroyed and fourteen more likely downed during yesterday’s Italian leg of the joint American heavy bomber strike on Regensburg.
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Naples
Rome
Pontine
Cisterna
Littoria
Catroceto
Cassino
Regensburg
Germany
Italy
Britain
Cattle Supply Is Highest On Record In Maryland
The Maryland Crop Reporting Service announced that at the end of 1943 the number of cattle on Maryland farms reached a record 266000 head, up three percent from the previous year.
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Baltimore
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
Maryland
McNary Death Shocks Senate As Roosevelt Link Grows
McNary, longtime Republican leader and Salem fruit rancher, dies leaving a leadership void in the Senate. President Roosevelt, already resting from a flu attack, may miss the funeral. McNary’s influence bridged White House and Congress, advising on bills and sharing in bipartisan conferences. Immediate leadership roles shift with Vandenberg, White, Wherry and Burton named as top conference officers. Potential successors include Vandenberg, Bridges, and Taft as major post discussions proceed.
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Uve
McNary
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
White House
Congress
Oregonian
Notonly
Hyrong
Stephen Early
Jimmie] Byrnes
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Senator White
Maine
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Senator Burton
Ohio
White
Vandenberg
Bridges
New Hampshire
Taft
Roosevelt Barkley incident seen as party harmony stimulus
Robert E. Hannegan, National Democratic chairman, said the Roosevelt Barkley incident would act as a stimulus to harmony in the Democratic party and the country. He issued the statement after arriving in Dallas to speak at a State party dinner and noted the Senate had passed the tax bill over the President's veto.
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Dallas
Tex
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis
National Democratic
Racket Man Comes to Town at Henry's Theatre
The Racket Man opens today in Columbia at Henry's Theatre. The tense melodrama exposes America’s billion dollar black markets with Tom Neal Jeanne Bates Hugh Beaumont Larry Parks and Douglas Fowley in the cast. Screenplay by Paul Yawitz and Howard J Green from Casey Robinson story. Directed by D Ross Lederman.
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Columbia
America
Henry's
Tom Neal
Jeanne Bates
Hugh Beaumont
Larry Parks
Douglas Fowley
Paul Yawitz
Howard J. Green
Casey Robinson
D. Ross Lederman
Armor Plate Plant Strikes Disrupt Barges’ Armored Supply
About 500 workers walked out at the Sown river plant, described as the sole arm or plate supplier for barges. Management says discipline breaches triggered the walkout and the plant may close. The strike follows another Detroit-area labor stoppage as 7,000 UAW members protest the Mack Avenue plant shutdown.
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Pany
Detroit
CIQ United Automobile Workers
Mack Avenue
Briggs Plant Closure Cited By Navy Schedule Change
Briggs Manufacturing Company announced the plant’s closing due to a production schedule change ordered by the Navy. The facility produced airplane wings and will cease operations as a result of the order.
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Briggs Manufacturing Company
Briggs
Navy
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