Yanks Fight Hard Into German Bulge Front Line
American forces press the offensive in the Grandmenil Rochefort area as 1st Army units strike deep in the Belgian bulge. Tanks lead the push while infantry clash with Nazi troops. Patton marshals two entrapment threats around Bastogne amid stiff resistance and ground gains near Grandmenil and Rochefort.
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Bulge
Grandmenil
von Rundstedt
Supreme Headquarters
Grandmerit
Bastogne
St. Vith
Rochefort
America
George §. Patton, Jr
Neck of the Bulge
Moutheast
Pocketed corridor opens for troops near Wiltz and Wardin
A narrow four mile corridor remains between Wiltz and Wardin with a single access road from the pocket. The German-held opening sits in difficult terrain, favorable for defensive positions and delaying movement.
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Wiltz
Wardin
Nazi Saboteur Witness Named in Maine Coast Case
FBI identifies Mrs. Mary Forni of Hancock Point Maine as a witness against William Curtis Colebaugh and Eric Gimpel, both described as trained Nazi saboteurs. She reportedly met the men while driving home the night they were landed on the Maine coast by a Nazi submarine.
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Mary Forni
Hancock Point
FBI
William Curtis Colebaugh
Eric Gimpel
Woman Hit by Car Injures Bloom Alley Resident
Myrtle Wilkerson, 50, of Bloom alley, was slightly injured yesterday afternoon when struck by an automobile at Franklin and Potomac streets. Patrolman Don Smith said the vehicle driven by Russell Braguynier, Smithsburg, was turning left and was blinded by the sun. She was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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Myrtle Wilkerson
Bloomalley
Franklin and
Potomac Streets
Don Smith
Russell Braguynier
Smithsburg
Bragunier
Assembly Set For 200 Bills Hears O'Conor
Governor O Conor addresses the 1945 Maryland General Assembly as it convenes for a short session. He outlines postwar plans including reintegration of 190,000 service members, expanded unemployment benefits, and construction of a third chronic disease hospital on the Western Shore. The assembly reconvenes after re-electing leaders to begin the session.
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Governor Speaks
Lindsay
White
O’conor
Maryland
O'Conor
General Assembly
State leaders tout education funding and salary plan
The speech praised public school education across the state and announced a new permanent salary schedule for teachers. It avoided the controversial home rule legislation. The speaker said the state's financial condition was never sounder, crediting the General Assembly and fiscal officers for cooperation.
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General Assembly
Legislative Council
Germans Believe They Can Still Win, Says Observers
Non German informants on the spot report that German military policy aims to press on in Greece Belgium and France. They say the Nazis think upheavals there improve chances of a bargain by fighting on while Allied bickering grows. They also note Allied propaganda risks bolstering German resolve.
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Greece
Belgium
France
Germany
Berlin
War Work Rejection Rates Examined At Plants
The employing officer notes a man rejected for army service may still be eligible for war work if fit for the job. USES Manager Shilling suggests revising hiring schedules at plants that turn away many applicants. He cites a Hagerstown plant with 204 workers and 93 rejections, yet strong production. About half of 264 requested workers need mechanical skills while the rest are laborers or trainees.
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Shilling
Hagerstown
Local bookies dazed by ban lift and talks of expansion
Bookmakers say they avoid the racket citing pennies and nickels as bets. They deem Cuba and Mexico tracks risky due to being abroad and limited days. Cuba and Mexico tout sheets aim to keep interest alive until any ban lifts. The ban would hurt Hagerstown’s pocketbook by cutting the ten day meet. State funds and taxes would drop, affecting welfare charities and tax revenue.
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Havana
Mexico
Cuba
Hagerstown
Fair Association
Effects of Farm Proposal Studied in Washington County
Farmers in Washington county expressed concern that drafting deferments among farm workers could hurt agriculture. They hope the draft would consider farm needs and keep some youths on farms. Imported labor would not fix year-round supply, lacking farm experience. The British Empire spans 13,353,952 square miles with 500,775,000 people. Rangok is nicknamed the "Venice for the Orient" for its canal network.
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Washington County
Rangok
Venice
Greek cabinet forms with liberal tilt and Elas hints
The new Greek cabinet mixes liberal figures with key right wing families. One minister holds several portfolios including justice and health. Foreign affairs goes to John Sofianopolous, a veteran reformer and founder of the Agrarian Party who later led the Union of the Left after war and occupation.
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Elas
Plastiras
BBC
Athens
John Sofianopolous
Agragarian Party
Popular Front
John Metaxas
Sofianopolous
Paris
Greece
Italy
Union of the Left
Agragarian-Socialists
Fruit Officials Re elected Here
The Maryland State Horticultural Society held its 47th annual convention at Hotel Alexander re electing officers and naming D T Deleplane of Frederick to the executive committee. Stanley M Fulton outlined postwar plans to boost fruit quality, orchard rebuilding, prudent borrowing, and financial reserves. An address on new orchard sprays and fungicides featured work from Robert H Davies of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and discussions on sulfur and lime sulfur for peaches and apple scab. The banquet closed the day with music and entertainment as sessions resume tomorrow addressing postwar plans, production costs, and the National Peach Council.
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Maryland State Horticultural Society
Hotel Alexander
D T. Deleplane
Frederick
Maryland
Stanley M. Fulton
Hancock
Europe
Robert H. Davies
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
S. H. DeVault
University of Maryland
Carroll R. Miller
Martinsburg
National Peach Council
A. Lee Schrader
Suspect As Student Portrait of William Cole Paugh
A 1938 portrait of William Cole Paugh made while he studied at Farragut Academy in New Jersey is cited. He and Erich Gimpel are described as saboteurs, with reports noting ongoing FBI involvement and mentions of actions in Washington.
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William Colepaugh
FBI
Erich Gimspel
Farragut Academy
New Jersey
Washington
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