Japanese push toward Batan stalled as U S aerial aid arrives
Imperial Tokyo headquarters claimed limited progress against MacArthur in the Batan area while American air reinforcements reached the Philippines. U S anti air gunners said they shot down at least seven Japanese planes during a four hour assault on Corregidor and Mariveles. A War department communique noted fifty planes took part but reported light material damage and casualties. The Tokyo note claimed no fresh gains as Japanese aircraft supported by land forces bombed Rimai Balanga and Subic near Subic Bay. Subic’s hold by MacArthur’s forces suggested no deep thrust into Batan.
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Associated Press
Imperial Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Batan Peninsula
Philippine
U. S
Corregidor Island
Marivele
War Department
Tokoo
Rimai
Balanga
Subic
Tokyo
Loss of Kuantan airfield risks wider Malay defense
A British military commentator warned that Japanese capture of the Kuantan airdrome would allow escorts for bombers striking Singapore, potentially enabling an aerial umbrella along the Malayan coast. British withdrawal from the base raised questions about its condition and remaining fields.
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London
Kuantan
Singapore
Bokpyin
Burma
Victoria Point
Malayan
Ixantan
Malaya
Board Restores Welfare Budget After Risk Review
The County Commissioners voted to restore 2000 of an 8600 budget cut after requiring the Welfare Department to recheck relief lists and remove those able to work. Senator E Stuart Bushong, attorney to the Commissioners, defended last Saturday's 1942 tax rate reduction as justified amid broad prosperity and employment, urging curtailment of relief while noting real estate taxpayers deserve relief amid rising taxes.
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County Welfare Department
Board of County Commissioners
Welfare Department
E. Stuart Bushong
Bushong
Speakers Ready To Address County Meetings
County defense groups seeking speakers for community meetings on defense may contact the Civilian Defense Director for Washington County Mayor Richard H. Sweeney or Chief Air Raid Warden Charl Hoffman. The Defense Director announced plans today to have several speakers available for county meetings.
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Washington County
Richard H. Sweeney
Charl, W. Hoffman
Fire alarm fails as car freezes in water puddle
In Delmar Maryland at 5 p.m. volunteers William H Nock and Harry Ward rushed to their car after a fire alarm. The vehicle was frozen solid in a large puddle of water causing them to miss the fire.
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Delmar, Md
William H. Nock
Harry Ward
Japanese Troops Take Kuantan Airdrome in Malaya Fight
Domei reported that about 1,000 Australian defenders were overcome as Japanese forces captured the Kuantan airdrome on Malaya's east coast, 190 miles north of Singapore, during the day.
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Tokyo
Domei
Kuantan
Malaya
Singapore
City Tax Rate Below Average in Hagerstown
Hagerstown property owners paid $21.84 per $1,000 of assessed value in 1941, including city, school, county, and state taxes, versus $26.30 for similar cities and $27.51 average across 311 cities. The figure is an adjusted rate to enable fair comparison.
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Hagerstown
National Municipal League of
New York City
Washington County Defense Stamps Drive Honors Local Soldiers
An editorial from Washington County urges residents to buy Defense Savings Stamps after the December 9 Pearl Harbor attack. It honors Keith Harness of Security and Joseph Herbert of Clearspring, notes local losses, and calls for the community to fund war production like Fairchild Aircraft workers. The piece frames stamp purchases as loans to Uncle Sam to support planes, ships, and armaments.
Dutch Submarine Feared Lost in Far East Waters
Batavia reports a Dutch submarine, operating with the British fleet in Far East waters, has not returned to base and is feared lost. The Netherlands naval commander in chief announced the disappearance today.
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Batavia
Netherlands
Hagerstown Film World Premiere Ties to Defense Drive
Hagerstown was the focus of national attention as M G M’s Main Street on the March had its world premiere at the Maryland Theater. The film portrays the city as a typical defense center and coincides with the Defense Savings Stamp drive in Washington County. Speakers connected to the campaign addressed about 100 invited guests, escorted from Hotel Alexander to the theater.
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Main Street
Hagerstown
Maryland
Washington County
Alexander
Coldest Day in Two Years Across Western Maryland
A winter blast brought the coldest temperature in two years to the region. Chewsville posted three below zero early this morning, rising to three above by 6 45 am, with Hagerstown thermometers near zero and Big Savage Mountain at 8 below. Allegany County roads were hazardous after an 8 inch snowfall packed and froze.
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Government
Chewsville
D. Paul Oswald
Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Hagerstown
Maryland
Big Savage Mountain
Allegany County
Death of famed French opera singer Emma Calve
In unoccupied France on January 6, authorities announced the death of renowned opera singer Mme. Emma Calve at age 83. Her career spanned opera stages widely and she became a respected figure in musical circles.
Washington county defense stamps drive opens with $9000 raised
Citizens in Washington county in an early evening ceremony in the Public Square launched a week long drive to buy defense savings stamps. The effort aims for $35,000 with prominent speakers praising patriotism and wartime resolve. Robert H. McCauley noted as a key speaker emphasizing the seriousness of the war.
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Washington County
U. S. Defense Savings
Uncle Sam
Robert H. McCauley
Flaming Wells Defy Japs in Borneo Oil Fires
Tokyo reports difficulties of the Japanese in extinguishing fires set in the oil fields of northern Sarawak, Borneo, by British forces. A Nichi Nichi dispatch says workers battled flames described as a hell of flames with wells spewing oil 75 to 100 feet high and spraying petroleum across the countryside.
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Tokyo
Sarawak
Borneo
Nichi Nichi
Donors Sought for County Hospital Blood Bank
Washington County Hospital authorities issued a call for more blood donors to reach a fifty pint goal. The bank currently holds 18 pints and will be used for emergency transfusions when typing and cross matching cannot be completed.
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Washington County
Frozen water lines thawed at county road headquarters
Municipal water workers kept busy thawing pipes near the surface this morning. One line was frozen at the county road department headquarters off Northern Avenue, delaying service and prompting crews to focus on the exposed system.
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Municipal Water Department
Northern Avenue
Fairchild Donates Five Trainer Planes to Army Air Corps
Five Fairchild trainer planes donated in ceremonies will be flown to training centers within a day or two for active service. The aircraft, representing a day’s work by Fairchild workers, were turned over to Col. James G. Taylor for Brig. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer at Plant No. 2 yesterday afternoon. The presentation speeches highlighted patriotic service.
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Fairchild
U. S. Army Air Corps
James G. Taylor
George E. Stratemeyer
Air Corps
Fairchild Corporation
Change Order Allows Enlistment Before Reporting Dates
Local draft boards were told by phone that the December 11 order restricting enlistment after orders to report for physicals has been rescinded. New orders let selectees enlist anytime before receiving written induction orders, effective immediately. Some registrants due in Baltimore for final physicals Thursday must still report. Releases are possible at Army or Navy recruiting offices until 5 PM Wednesday January 7 for those needing enlistment before induction. Those ordered for January 15 are excluded, while those slated for January 16 may enlist before that date if desired.
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Office of Selective Service
Baltimore
Army
Navy
Roosevelt outlines vast production plan for 1942
President Roosevelt told Congress and the nation of a sweeping war production program for 1942 including 125000 airplanes 75000 tanks 3500 anti aircraft guns and 10000000 tons of shipping. He said the year would demand taxes bonds and sacrifices and that the war must be fought with mobilized power beyond defense. The address emphasized unity with allied nations and a shifted aim to strike the Axis aggressively.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
United Nations
Moscow
Chungking
Berlin
Tokyo
Russian drive in Crimea advances smashing German outposts
Sevastopol garrison units in the Crimea have advanced at several points, destroying German fortifications as the offensive, launched from the fortress, continues amid stubborn resistance and stormy weather. The Black Sea flotilla is said to fulfill its task, with Red Army troops aided by American-made fighters in the ongoing push.
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Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimea
Izvestia
Black Sea
Damage suit filed today for $5000 in injuries from February crash
A $5,000 damage suit was filed in court today over a Cavetown Pike crash last February 1. Plaintiff John E. Utz, by guardian Ralph E. Utz, and Gail Mongan of Funkstown, age infant, accuses Gail Mongan of Negligence as the driver of the other vehicle to which Utz, a CCC truck passenger, sustained injuries.
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Cavetown Pike
Manuel Weinberg
Frederick
John E. Utz
Ralph E. Utz
Gail Mongan
Funkstown
Utz
Mongan
Kearny Plant Returned to Owners After Navy Operation
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced the Kearny New Jersey plant of the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company would be returned to its owners at midnight after 134 days of Navy operation. The facility held 493 million dollars in naval and merchant ship construction contracts when seized on August 25 following a CIO strike. President Roosevelt signed an executive order authorizing the return, with Knox urging settlements between company and union through negotiation.
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Washington
Frank Knox
Kearny
N. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Navy
CIO
Roosevelt
Knox
Finger Amputated At Local Plant
Raymond Baker age 34 of Hagerstown Rt J sustained a severe injury when his right fore finger was entangled in machinery at a local plant where he works. He was hospitalized at Washington County Hospital where amputation was performed.
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Raymond Baker
Hagerstown
Rt J
Washington County Hospital
High School Stamp Club Sets Two Hundred Dollar Goal
The Stamp Club at Hagerstown High School targets a $200 weekly goal led by sponsor S. Allen Wagaman. He plans a special promotion to keep stamp sales high, focusing on defense stamps as the main project for the year. Booths in the corridor sell stamps before and after school.
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Stamp Club
Hagerstown High School
S. Allen Wagaman
Wagaman
Roosevelt Sends Birthday Note To Speaker Rayburn
President Roosevelt sends a handwritten birthday message to 60 year old Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas. The note wishes many happy returns and jokes about Rayburn being old, underscoring the word awful. Rayburn had not yet reached Washington and expected to arrive in 23 days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Speaker Rayburn
Texas
Sam
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