FDR again asks national service act amid Luzon reports
Tokyo radio said Allied convoy including 120 landing barges was sighted west of Luzon with other convoys near Panay and Negros as MacArthur announced an undisturbed landing on Mindoro. Dispatches note carrier air efforts along the China coast. Manila lies on Luzon.
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FDR
National Service Act
Tokyo
Luzon
Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
London
Philippines
United States
Luzon Island
Panay Island
Negros Islands
Manila
Former Fairchild Worker Reported Missing In Hungary Raid
Sgt. Crawford C. Barnhart, former Fairchilds employee from this city, tail gunner with the 15th AAF in Italy, is reported missing in action over Hungary. He enlisted November 4, 1943, and went overseas about four months ago. his parents live in Waynesboro Route 4.
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Crawford C. Barnhart
Fairchilds
15Th Aaf
Italy
Hungary
Waynesboro
Route 4
Air Corps
OPA Finds City Market Cooperative With Price Controls
After surveying the City Market this morning, the Price Division of the Washington County Ration Board reported dealers fully cooperating with OPA price control regulations. They posted ceiling prices and abided by the limits.
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Washington County Ration Board
OPA
29 Below Zero In Wisconsin See Moderation Expected
Severe cold gripped a large part of the country with a forecast of moderation over the weekend. Land O Lakes Wisconsin reported 29 below zero while light snow persisted in Northern Indiana Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Snow fell overnight in several states and temperatures remained well below freezing in Upper Michigan Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Chicago Weather Bureau
Lake Region
Land O’ Lakes
Wis
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Appalachians
Lower Lake Region
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Michigan
Carrier Planes Break Through To China Coast
U S Pacific Fleet reports carrier planes destroyed 111 Japanese planes and damaged or sunk 95 enemy ships in a two day assault on Formosa and the China coast. McCain's force conducted long reconnaissance, Marine Corsairs saw action from carriers, and MacArthur struck at Marinduque Island nearing Manila. Continuous coverage continues.
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Formosa
Okinawa
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Pacific Fleet
China
C. W. Nimitz
Pacific
John S. McCain
Associated War
Rembert James
McCain
U. S
Shinchiku
James
Douglas MacArthur
Marinduque
Manila
Philippines
Nimitz
Deer And Cat Create Cumberland Drama On River Scene
A frightened deer from West Virginia ran into Cumberland yesterday and sought refuge in the Wills Creek storm sewer as hundreds watched. Street Commissioner Hunter B. Helfrich and Regional Game Warden Joseph A. Minke urged the animal to safety while a domestic cat rode the river on a block of ice and then leaped to dry land at the Baltimore street bridge.
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Cumberland
West Virginia
Wills Creek
Hunter B. Helfrich
Joseph A. Minke
Baltimore Street
One Elderly Lady Sends Yule Cards To Bellevue Folks
An elderly Ha gerstown resident sends Christmas cards to Bellevue residents, who spend hours choosing the prettiest ones for room decorations. The piece invites readers to follow her example and brighten local seniors' holidays.
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Bellevue
Hagerstown
Funkstown Delays Postwar Plans Until War Ends
Funkstown town council met to discuss streets and repairs but decided to abandon all postwar plans until the war ends. Officials noted road and facility needs but emphasized war production takes priority, delaying local improvements until the conflict ceases demand for total home-front production.
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Funkstown
Many Confused On Job Status
U S Employment Service reports many calls about job essential status as men with 1-A draft classifications seek guidance. Manager D Paul Shilling notes advised cases with known industry status to be informed, while those with 1-A should consult their Draft Board before pre-induction exams. Some borderlines have changed jobs without permission and may face 1-A determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Employment Service
D. Paul Shilling
Shilling
Democrats Urged To Register For City Primary
Democrats in the city are urged to register for the January 23 city primary. Only January 9 is the last day to register before the primary. Board of Election Supervisors warns state and county eligibility does not guarantee municipal voting rights without city registration. Registrants are being copied into new books as old ones fail. Notices of registration show precinct registration locations.
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Board of Election Supervisors
German Drive Breaches the Lines Near Strasbourg
Paris reports a second German winter offensive threatening Strasbourg from three directions as British and American troops clash with stiff German resistance. The drive pierced U S Seventh Army lines near Bitche and reached toward Neunkirch and Saverne, with heavy artillery pounding rear areas. Allies retreating from Wissembourg gap fear a widening threat while civilians panic in Strasbourg and Haguenau.
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Strasbourg
Paris
Field Marshal von Rundstedt
Luxembourg
Belgium
U. S. Seventh Army
Bitche
Alsace
Wingen
Moder
Saverne
Vosges
Rhine
Colmar
Neunkirch
Saar
Wissembourg
Karlsruhe
Haguenau
Saaralbe
Saare Union
Sarregue
von Rundstedt
Ardennes Bulge
New U S Weapon Blankets Snow With Nazi Dead
BEFFE SECTOR Belgium January 5 A new secret American artillery weapon used on a large scale by the First Army in the Belgium bulge blanketed the snow with Nazi dead. Details withheld for security. Navy developed and deemed highly effective against ground troops.
One Of First County Draftees In Hospital
A member of the first group of Washington county men drafted in 1946, T/5 William L. McCarty of Hancock, is in Sam Houston Hospital Texas. Technician McCarty spent four months in an English hospital after being wounded in the European theater and has seen action on several fronts.
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Washington County
William L. McCarty
Hancock
Sam Houston Hospital
Texas
McCarty
Weather Drops to 2 below as 43 Record Set
Keedysville weather observer J. A. Miller reported a 2 degree low early today after yesterday’s high of 43. The brief note records the temperature swing and identifies the observer.
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Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Delay on Grove Motion Postponed Indefinitely
Richard Cecil Grove faces a postponed new trial argument after a written agreement between State's Attorney M L Ingram and attorney D Angle Wolfinger. Grove, convicted of six arson counts for firing McEwen Furniture Co warehouse on Spruce Street October 6, remains jailed. The hearing, set before January 1, was delayed indefinitely by the new agreement.
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Richard Cecil Grove
M. L. Ingram
D. Angle Wolfinger
Grove
McEwen Furniture Co
Spruce Street
Sentenice
Hancock Soldier Is Prisoner of War
Pvt. George Hull of Hancock, son of Roy Hull, is reported a prisoner of Germany after previously being listed as missing, according to family information received.
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Hancock
Pvt
George Hull
Roy Hull
Germany
Staff Set Sparks Meeting of Hancock High School Grads
Leroy Carter and Pvt. Thomas G. Rash of Hancock, both classmates, recently met in England where they are stationed and spent an evening together.
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Leroy Carter
Pvt
Thomas G. Rash
Hancock
England
Germans Hurl 300 Tanks Into Budapest Battle
Moscow reports fierce artillery and air combat near Budapest as German forces push to break the Soviet garrison. German tanks, including King Tigers, clash with Red Army T-34s while air power and mobile units bolster the assault along positions south of the Danube bend. The situation remains fluid with territory changing hands as both sides press the fight.
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Moscow
Germany
Russia
Budapest
Komarom
Danube
Vienna
Red Army
Realty Market Reports Sales Over Two Hundred Thousand
Real estate activity remained strong through the week ending today with total sales exceeding 200000 dollars. Numerous farms and properties changed hands including J Raymond Hershey and wife to Scott H Fisher on North Prospect Street for 5500 dollars. Edward R Berger and wife to Dwight P Thompson on High Street in Paramount for 6900 dollars. Luther L Gruber and wife to Robert S Thomas on Frederick Street for 6900 dollars. William Huff and wife to Western Maryland Blvd 50.5 acres west of Hagerstown for 4500 dollars. Nora F Hammond to Edyth May and Russell B Young on East Baltimore Street for 9200 dollars. Russell M Palmer and wife to John M Martin and wife in Maugansville for 3500 dollars. David C Beard and wife to Dr Roy A Bell and wife at The Terrace for 19000 dollars. Dr Roy H Bell and wife to David C Beard and wife on Oak Hill for 310000 dollars. Winfield M Schamel and wife to Gardner S Moats and wife near St James Station for 14300 dollars. John T Leiter and wife to Richard M Rhodes and wife on North Mulberry for 36000 dollars. Charles H Schamel and wife to Winfield M Schamel and wife on Williamsport Boonsboro road for 10000 dollars. Irvin Gindelesperger and wife to ?
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J. Raymond Hershey
Scott H. Fisher
North Prospect Street
Edward R. Berger
Dwight P. Thompson
High Street
Paramount
Luther L. Gruber
Robert S. Thomas
Frederick Street
William Huff
Western Maryland
Hagerstown
Nora F. Hammond
Edyth May
Russell B. Young
East Baltimore Street
Russell M. Palmer
John M. Martin
Maugansville
David C. Beard
Roy A. Bell
Blair
Terrace
Roy H. Bell
Oak Hill
Winfield M. Schamel
Gardner S. Moats
St. James Station
John T. Leiter
Richard M. Rhodes
North Mulberry
Charles H. Schamel
Williamsport- Boonsboro Road
Irvin Gindelesperger
Two Divorce Suits Filed Docketed This Month
Two divorce actions were docketed today, bringing the monthly total to seven. Plaintiffs are Winton I. Burger and Emma K. Burger, represented by H. H. Hoffman, and Goldie R. Carter against Edward Carter, represented by John J. Allen.
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Winton I. Burger
Emma K. Burger
H. H. Hoffman
Goldie R. Carter
Edward Carter
John J. Allen
Officers and Directors of Fair Association Nominated
Officers and directors who faced no opposition in last Saturday’s stockholders meeting will be formally elected at this afternoon’s gathering. The slate is fully presented and set for confirmation in the public-minded agricultural society’s proceedings.
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The
Fair Association
Roosevelt Calls for National Service and World Peace Drive
President Roosevelt urged Congress to pass national service legislation and universal military training after the war. He spoke of 1945 as a pivotal year toward victory and the possible end of Nazi Fascist rule in Europe, while aiming for the substantial beginning of global peace organization. He noted unity with the United Nations beyond the war, insisting on unconditional surrender for enemies and seeking harmony among Allies amid remaining differences.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
Japan
Union
United Nations
Roosevelt Warns U S Won't Shrink From Political Duties
In a Congress address, President Roosevelt argues the United States must meet political responsibilities after battles, seeks Allied unity during a critical war phase, and supports the Atlantic Charter. He praises France's return to leadership, notes plans to equip French forces, and urges world trade reform and global organization through Dumbar ton Oaks ideas.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Europe
Stalin
Churchill
France
World Organization
Superforts Bomb Nanking In China
An estimated twelve B 29 Superfortresses bombed Nanking in Japanese controlled China, according to the Domei news agency via the FCC. The raids occurred in small formations from about 8:30 a m to 4 p m Japanese time, targeting the Shinkun district along the Yangtze river.
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Nanking
China
Domei
Federal Communications Commission
Yangtze River
Suspends Sentence In Assault Case
Frank Munson, 38, a war worker and father of two, received a four month suspended sentence after assaulting his wife. The court placed him on two years of sobriety with no alcohol consumption and his wife testified she was hospitalized for four days.
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Frank Munson
M. V. B. Bostetter
Munson
Weather instruments found on Keedysville farm
A weather recording instrument sent aloft from Pittsburgh was found in a field near Keedysville, Howard Burtner’s farm. A card instructed mailing halves to the Pittsburgh Weather Bureau and the Washington Weather Bureau, while the balloon or parachute parts were dragged through the woods before settling in the Burtner field.
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Pittsburgh
Howard Burtner
Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Pittsburgh Wistler Bureau
Burma border town remains in Japanese hands
A spokesman at Maj. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer’s headquarters said the Burma road border town, claimed captured January 3, was subsequently re captured and remains under Japanese control.
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Chungking
Burma Road
Albert C. Wedemeyer
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China Coast
Deer
Cat
USES
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
Beffe Sector
Belgium Bulge
U. S. Navy
First County
Realty Market
U.S
Keedysville Farm
Burma
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