Hurl British Into Fight Of Belgian Bulge
Report from the European theater describes British and American forces advancing under harsh winter conditions. Front lines stretch from Beffe to Stavelot with American troops near Meisenthal and Strasbourg, while Dutch and Luxembourg sectors see limited air activity. Snow and poor visibility threaten mobility and supply, with analysts unsure of a decisive battle in the Belgian bulge.
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Aachen
Supreme Headquarters
Hodges
Beffe
Marche
Bergerval
Stavelot
Alsace
Berlin
von Rundstedt
Maginot
Meisenthal
Lazerne
7Th Army
Strasbourg
1St
Eld
Holland
Tth
Bitche
Lewis Hawkins
Wes Gallagher
Houffa Hze
Bastogne
MacArthur columns Leyte Luzon raids and Formosa air strikes
Allied forces push from Leyte and Mindoro as MacArthur’s planes sweep Luzon while carriers shift to action against Formosa and the Ryukyus. Tokyo claims limited damage after two days of heavy Allied air offensives with 400 and 22 planes reported downed by different sources.
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Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Mindoro
MacArthur
Luzon Island
Formosa
Nimitz
Tokyo
Okinawa
Tokyo Radio
Sulu Sea
Luzon
Guam
Nagoya
Ryukyu Islands
Hagerstown Home Building Falls Despite Wartime Demand
New housing in Hagerstown last year involved 22 units valued at 326 775 dollars, down 50.7 percent from 1942. Expenditures for 1943 reached 326 771 dollars, 40.2 percent above 1930 levels, ranking 95th among 310 cities. Average per person residential cost rose to 887.98 dollars in 1943, up 4 percent from 1942, but remained 34.4 percent below the 1930 average. Wartime badges and Tibetan tea notes appear in brief, unrelated items.
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Hagerstown
F D R Plans for Postwar European Policy
F D R will discuss foreign affairs at the Big Three conference and outline how American war aims may translate into postwar Europe. Officials note US strength from Western Front gains but warn against a power-dominated Europe. They expect clarifications on America’s role in world security and European settlement.
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Europe
Roosevelt
United States
Germany
World Security Organization
Churchill
British Yanks Joint Push Slows Nazi Breakthrough
The article notes British and American forces coordinated in the breakthrough zone as Field Marshal von Rundstedt's counteroffensive pressed the front. Troops from the WU, 8, Flest, Third and Ninth armies moved to bolster weak spots while Montgomery later added fresh units to join the Second Army in driving back the Nazis.
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von Rundstedts
Sir Bernard N. Montgomery
Second Arrmy
J B Ferguson Burned in Home Boiler Explosion
John B Ferguson president of J B Ferguson Engineering Co was badly burned at his Brown Avenue home when a hot water boiler burst while he turned off the gas water heater. He remains confined with facial and body burns. A stray line about poultry seasonings follows with no relevance.
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John B. Ferguson
J. B. Ferguson Engineering Company
Brown Avenue
Ferguson
Cauffman's Cut Rate Store Ad Listing Sundrie Items
An old newspaper item highlights Cauffman's Cut Rate at 30 East Washington Street offering patent medicines Sundrie Cosmetico magazines and fountain service. The card lists a general variety store feel with multiple product lines and services.
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Cauffman
Washington St
Farm Census To Start On Monday In The County
County Agent Mark Miller announced the 1945 farm census will begin Monday. Enumerators trained in a three day course will collect data on livestock crops farm buildings and utilities while keeping information confidential by law. Farmers are urged to inventory their operations to speed interviews and assist long term planning for the county and state.
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Mark Miller
Miller
Pinesburg Christmas Day Visitors List
Pinesburg residents report a busy Christmas with guests from Philadelphia Williamsport Hagerstown and Gettysburg visiting the Garretts and family. Noted travelers include Mr and Mrs Leon Hyde Dorothy Ang Lee Henry Charlton Richard Snyder and families as well as Dr Daniel Guessford from Illinois on furlough staying with Mrs Jennie Guessford.
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Pinesburg
Jan
Walter Garrett
Leon Hyde
Dorothy Jang Lee
Philadelphia
Henry Charlton
Richard Snyder
Rue Ann
Donald
Williamsport
Hubert Fowler
Dolores
Eston Martin
Benjamin
Kaolin Bear
Betty
Kenneth
Sherman Taylor
Anna
Anna Catherine Goetz
Violet Grove
Terry
Hagerstown
Wiliam Martin
Maugansville
Doyle Grove
Carroll Smith
Gettysburo
Isaac N. Grove
Daniel Guessford
Iinois
Jennie Guessford
Local Social Notes Include Dinners and Family Updates
Mr and Mrs Herman Hose and children recently dined with Mr and Mrs Vaughn at Half Way. Paul Pitman has retired to his base after visiting home folks over the holidays. The funeral of the late George Miller was largely attended. Edward Bair, confined with pneumonia, is now able to go out.
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Herman Hose
Vaughn
Si *E
Paul Pitman
George Miller
Edward Bair
Jockey Hired as Call Boy After Racing Ban
A jockey ousted from horse racing by a government ban was hired yesterday by the Western Maryland Railway Company as a call boy. The rider is reported as 4 feet 8½ inches tall and weighs 89 pounds. Teletypes-typewriters for military communications have been carried by soldiers in the Army.
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Western Maryland Railway Company
Assembly Hopper Crowded As Maryland Legislature Opens
Annapolis Md Jan 5 The 1945 General Assembly began a recess after a day of 219 bills introduced and readied for committee action Though wartime shortages limited printers the governor said a backlog would be created to ease later bottlenecks Two major home rule and banking commission bills were paired with the repeal of Jim Crow intrastate seating Separate accommodations bill sponsored by Sen E Milton Altfeld was considered The House moved to reduce standing committees with 16 faces to go while Senate named new Natural Resources and Labor panels Existing committees retained most chairmanships and minor renamings were listed
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Annapolis
General Assembly
O’conor
Legislative Council
O'Conor
Senate
State Banking Commission
E. Milton Altfeld
D-Balto
House
Charles M. Lee
Allegany
House Rules Committee
John S. White
Prince Georges
James J. Lindsay
Dbalto Co
Wilmer
Carter
George W. Della
John B. Funk
Frederick
Joseph R. Byrnes
Balto
Thomas F. Johnson
Worcester
L. Harold Sothorn
Joseph M. George
Queen Annes
R. Fulton Waller
Wicomico
Japanese Vessels Sunk and Damaged in Pacific Action
Fresh air raids hit Mindoro Island damaging airfield and shipping sites at night. On Leyte Island 461 Japanese killed and five captured in one day bringing total to 121,470. PT boats damaged enemy small craft westward sinking a freighter two coastal vessels four luggers and twelve barges. Halmahera position reductions continue with an 80 ton bombing by bombers and fighter-bombers.
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Mindoro Island
Leyte
Halmahera Island
New Guinea
Philippines
Sweeping changes planned for apparel controls
Washington briefed that the War Production Board will overhaul its apparel programs. The overhaul aims to assure essential supplies of moderate and low priced clothing with special emphasis on protecting inexpensive and medium priced children's wear.
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Washington
War Production Board
Banks Sell War Bonds in Hagerstown and County
Banks in Hagerstown and Washington County again led war bond sales during the Sixth War Loan, totaling 2,078,595 across all types and accounting for about two thirds of county purchases. Bank sales included 308,004 in Series E bonds, with more than 400,000 raised by other agencies. county total close of business Dec 29 stood at 3,316,617. County quota was 2,700,000. Other bank allocations raised 82,953 in Series F and 3,164,600 in Series G along with 606,900 in savings notes, 995,500 in certificates of indebtedness, 17,000 in 44 percent notes, 424,500 in 2 percent bonds, and 303,568 in additional 2 percent bonds.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
John D. Hollyday
Federal Reserve
Horoscope 1944 Capricorn forecast and public topics
The 1944 horoscope for Capricorn notes high intellect and tireless pursuit of knowledge but potential self-doubt. Daily guidance warns against new projects Friday and advises cautious emotion handling. It also discusses war era sacrifices, black market concerns, entertainment reforms, and Europe’s harsh winter with Germany’s waning hopes. Children born under this sign may have fortunate but romance prone lives.
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Europe
Germany
Army expands radio equipment use beyond peacetime production
The U S Army is deploying more radio gear than the nation produced in peace time. Separately, Costa Rica halted a social security law in 1913, reflecting early reform efforts in the country.
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U. S
Costa Rica
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Maine
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Pinesburg Letter
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
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