Large steamship torpedoed off Nova Scotia sinks
A large steam ship was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine about 160 miles off the Nova Scotia coast. In the last 36 hours, 94 lives were lost and 89 saved. Among the rescued, 66 were Chinese and 3 were white. four white crewmen and about 90 Chinese on board perished. Survivors said the ship sank about 7:40 p.m. after two torpedo hits.
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East Canada
Nova Scotia
North American
United States
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Dennis P. Carroll
Southampton
England
Davie Hughes
Vancouver
B. C
Draft boards reclassify 4F to IA for immediate service
Local boards reviewed registrants previously classified 4F and found many now fit for service under less strict rules. Most examined were moved to IA after new exams. hypertension tended to improve with brief hospitalization. 1-H deferments, ages 28 to 35, now eligible and issued final exam notices this week for induction later this month or early February.
Elderly Man Fractures Ankle After Ice Slip
John V. Geist aged 84 of 429 Mec Dowell avenue slid on ice and fractured his left ankle yesterday. He was moved to Washington County Hospital for treatment and later returned home. Charles W. Wood 8 of 220 Summit avenue suffered a fractured left arm in a fall yesterday and was taken to the local hospital.
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John V. Geist
MecDowell Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Charles W. Wood
Summit Avenue
Birthday Ball to Sponsor Two Dances in City
Washington County Birthday Ball officials announce two dances on January 30 to boost attendance. One event will be at the old Country Club and the other at Franklin Court Auditorium. Tickets are $1.10 per couple, cover both dances, aiding fundraising efforts. Committeemen welcome helpers as supplies are distributed.
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Washington County
Calvert K. Hartle
Old Country Club
Franklin Court Auditorium
Hagerstown
Hartle
High School Stamp Drive To Continue
S Allen Wagaman sponsor of the Hagerstown High School stamp club says the defense stamp drive will continue throughout the year. The club sold 849.60 in stamps last week and aims to keep students buying regularly rather than concentrating effort in a single week.
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Hagerstown High School
S. Allen Wagaman
School to hold drills often at Hagerstown High
Air raid drills will be held every few days at Hagerstown High School with each drill at a different period to teach students what to do in an air raid. Principal John D Zentmyer said a second drill yesterday ran with orderly placement and near silence.
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Hagerstown High School
John D. Zentmyer
Nephew and Corporal Safe, Army Posts Reported
Mrs. E. G. Shook of West Washington learns her nephew Leonard Wollard stationed in Hawaii is safe. Norman and Mrs. Smith of West Franklin hear their son Corporal Allen E. Smith, stationed in Honolulu, is safe.
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E. G. Shook
West Washington Street
Leonard Wollard
Hawaii
Norman Smith
West
Franklin Street
Corporal Allen E. Smith
Honolulu
Wandering Balloon Disrupts Seattle Power Supply
A stray army balloon drifted into a Seattle power line yesterday halting electricity for parts of the city. Some outages lasted 15 minutes while trolleys were idle longer, and Everett also reported brief cuts. Army said several captive balloons broke loose in gusts. one struck a line and caused minor damage before being recaptured.
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Seattle
Everett
Army
Stamp Buying Must Continue Campaign Drives Stamp Sales
The campaign committee vows permanent organization to boost defense savings stamps for the duration. General Chairman Robert H. McCauley urges buying stamps and bonds to the point it hurts if needed for Uncle Sam’s needs. Schools will host permanent stamp facilities. Chewsville reports $531.55 in weekly sales and the Washington County Chiropractors' Association total of $4,465. Local broker Joseph H. Dagenais sold nearly $15,009.
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Robert H. McCauley
Uncle Sam
Benjamin C. Willis
Chewsville
Rhodes Takes Most Prizes at Maryland Honey Sweepstakes
George F. Red Rhodes of Williamsport led the fifth annual Maryland Honey Sweepstakes with 200 beehives winning $59.50. Alma C. Rhodes and Howard Rhodes also earned $9.50 and $19 respectively. Rhodes tours county fairs yearly and exhibits wax articles such as a two foot bunny and statues of liberty.
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George F. “Red” Rhodes
Williamsport
Maryland
Cumberland
Rhodes
Alma C. Rhodes
Howard
Liberty
Garden City marks decade with no traffic fatalities
Garden City Kansas reports its tenth straight year without a traffic fatality. The city, population about 6,000, has no stop and go lights within roughly 100 miles, reflecting a notably quiet road safety record.
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Garden City
Kas
Hagerstown Airport to Train Latin American Boys as Fliers
The Hagerstown Airport will host a new training center for Latin American youths aspiring to aviation careers. Henson Flying Service, Inc. won the contract to instruct 12 boys selected by their governments, with dormitory renovations underway to house up to 30 students. They will start with ground school and progress through primary, secondary, cross country, and instructor training.
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Hagerstown
Henson Flying Service, Inc
South
Central America
C. M. Kastle
Henson Flying Service
New York
Soviets Storm Orel Outpost Amid Offensive Push
Soviet troops stormed Orel as Red Army fronts advance toward Bryansk and Moscow. Guards formations and ski troops join a broader drive across the Nazi lines. Reports say Orel may be recaptured and that Soviet activity spans Leningrad and Crimea, with German forces retreating to the Valdai hills.
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London
Orel
Red
Mscow
BBC
New York
NBC
Bryansk
Rzhev
Moscow
Red Army
Leningrad
Crimea
Hitler
Valdai
Fuehrer
Ukraine
Semeon Timoshenko
Kharkov
Pittsburgh
Police Seek Suspect After Lie Detector Theft
In Los Angeles on January 13 a man stole a lie detector from Los Angeles City College. Police may wish to question the suspect if he is captured.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles City College
Axis Officials Face Postwar Punishment Pledge
At a St James's Palace meeting eight Axis occupied nations and the Free French vowed postwar punishment for occupation officers and accomplices for wartime brutality. Eden urged that the German new order is a sham and the gathering aims to back European oppressed peoples. Prime ministers and foreign ministers condemned mass executions and expulsions by Germany and Italy.
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London
Anthony Eden
Europe
Eden
St. James's Palace
New Order
Netherlands
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Norway
Greece
Luxembourg
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Free French Committee
Army bomber brings pilots to Hagerstown airport
A new B 18 twin motored bomber arrived at Hagerstown airport shortly before noon today, bringing a number of pilots who will fly Fairchild trainers to training fields. The bomber's flight over the city attracted considerable attention.
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Army
Hagerstown
Local Students To Wear Identity Tags At Hagerstown High
Principal John D Zentmyer announced that the student council at Hagerstown High will require metal identification tags for all students. Tags will display name address and a serial number to aid identification in case of injury or death, a Civilian Defense suggested plan adopted yesterday.
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Hagerstown High School
John D. Zentmyer
Italian Supply Ship Torpedoed off London
The Admiralty reported that a 5,222-ton Italian supply ship was torpedoed. Another Axis supply vessel of medium size was set afire by gunfire, and an Italian minesweeper was sunk by British submarines in the Mediterranean.
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London
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Automobile for Sale Sign Stuns Thermopolis Market
In Thermopolis Wyoming on January 13 a sign on an old car reads For Sale 75 with tires 15 without causing surprise among locals and sparking discussion about value and condition of used vehicles.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Pair Seized In Slayings In West Texas Case
A Bakersfield couple Charles Hatfield and Bonnie Hatfield were arrested in connection with the 1938 slayings of Mrs. Weston Frome of Berkeley and her daughter Nancy. Detectives identified them as suspects. authorities say they are being returned to El Paso for questioning. The two victims were found beaten, tortured, and shot near Van Horn, with their car looted and personal jewelry missing.
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EL Paso
Tex
Bakersfield
Cal
Weston G. Frome
Berkeley
Nancy
Thomas Gorey
Los Angeles
Charles Hatfield
Bonnie
Gill Newsome
Allied Counter Blows Hinted In Far East News
Reports from Washington and London say powerful Allied counter blows may follow as Japanese advances stall. MacArthur reports 110 Japanese batteries silenced in the Philippines while U S and Filipino forces gain momentum. Tarakan falls after costly resistance. up to 20 000 Japanese troops involved in the assault.
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Associated Press
Tarakan
Bornieo
New Far East
Soe Ee
Britain
Washington
Malaya
China
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Douglas “MacArthur
Batan
Manila
Batavia
Borneo
JAP BOMBERS HAMMER SINGAPORE AND KL IN JAPANESE RAID
Japanese bomber formations struck near Singapore about 150 miles north of the defense, shaking the city with bombs and anti air bursts. The raid also hit British troops as Kuala Lumpur retreated with few casualties, while the island’s naval base and airfields may have been targets.
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Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Twenty-Five Papers Increase Pennsylvania Subscriptions
Harrisburg report shows twenty five Pennsylvania daily papers raised subscription rates in the past year to cover war coverage costs higher payrolls and heavier taxes. Despite some price hikes since October 1 circulation largely held and in some cities gains topped losses indicating readers rely on newspapers for complete war news. More than one hundred dailies operate in the state.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William N. Hardy
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
Hardy
Japanese claim Prins Van Oranje sunk near Tarakan
Imperial headquarters announced the Dutch minelayer Prins Van Oranje, a 1,229-ton ship built in 1931 with 121 men aboard, was sunk by Japanese naval units near Tarakan off the northeast coast of Borneo.
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Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Tarakan
Borneo
Fingerprinting Considered for Local Schoolchildren
The Board of Education floated fingerprinting all city and county pupils as a civilian defense precaution and would proceed with parent support. The plan follows England's use for identification amid bombing. A Junior Chamber committee backs the project and will supply facilities.
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Board of Education
England
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dream Comes True for Elwood Mother in Navy Hope
Mrs. William Hughes of Elwood received word that her son Leslie Balser 25 serving in the Navy at Pearl Harbor era Honolulu wrote from Honolulu postmarked January 1 saying he was safe. The message ends a period of worry after a long silence since Pearl Harbor.
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Amelia Carr
Newark
N. J
Roosevelt Ball
Sir Archibald Wavell
Far East
Keith Simmons
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