Defenders Of Rabaul Lose Heavy January Aircrews
Allied dispatches report Japan’s January air losses at Rabaul and across Southwest Pacific at least 546 to 717 planes, with Rabaul alone accounting for about 335 downed aircraft. Allied losses totaled 97, creating roughly a six to one advantage. U.S. farm income for 1943 is estimated at 19.0 billion dollars, up from 4.743 billion in 1932.
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New Guinea
Rabaul
Southwest Pacific
Japan
New Britain
Plan Fifth
13Th Army
U. S
Negroes Arrested In Robbery Probe
Four Negro men were arrested early Sunday by Patrolmen Doornberger Coady and Stains for questioning in connection with the robbery of a wallet containing $5 from James M. Graves of Chambersburg. Graves said he was galled while sleeping in a house in Kaplan's Court. A fifth suspect was said to be leaving town and is at large. Ralph A. Price of Mercersburg reported the larceny of a wallet containing $46 from a South Potomac street tavern. Also reported was the theft of a pair of fog lights and fender lights by Robert Black of McConnellsburg.
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Doornberger, Coady
Stains
James M. Graves
Chambersburg
Graves
Kaplan’s Court
Ralph A. Price
Mercersburg
Potomac Street
Robert Black
McConnellsburg
Soldier held in six island slayings case
Police linked six murders near Duck Island to a single gunman after shotgun shells were found at each scene. A Fort Dix soldier in custody, a former Hamilton Township resident, was reported as the suspect. Victims included Mary Mytovich 16 and Vincenze Tonzello 20 in 1938, Katherine Werner 36 and Frank Casper in 1939, and Carolina Marcotti 24 and Ludovicum Kovacs 25 in 1940.
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Hamilton
Fort Dix
Mary Mytovich
Vincenze Tonzello
Trenton
Ber
Katherine Werner
Frank Casper
Duck Island
Carolina Marcotti
Ludovicum J. Kovacs
WPA
Birthday Gift Totals 240,000 For Infantile Paralysis
President Roosevelt received a 240000 dollar check at his birthday party to aid the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Lady Hardwicke presented the gift on behalf of Sir Cedric Hardwicke and a British artists committee backing the film Forever and a Day, with Basil OConnor accepting for the foundation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lady Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Basil O'Conor
National Foundation For
Paper Salvage Drive Set For February First
Patriotic Hagerstown residents are urged to join a nationwide scrap paper drive. Henry C. Triesler chairs the local effort asking residents to place newspapers magazines corrugated boxes brown paper bags and packed waste paper on the curb sorted and bundled by type. If rain postpones the collection a new date will be announced. Local leaders warn there are dozens of tons of paper around town that could aid the war effort and reduce fire hazards. In Chambersburg 30 tons were collected January 15. The Office of Defense Transportation requires 30 000 pounds of paper per freight car for shipping.
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Hagerstown
Henry C. Triesler
Chambersburg
Office of Defense Transportation
Bond Buyers at Local Banks in Maryland Drive
Maryland reports $101,200 allocated to Washington county toward a $2.3 million county bond quota as state total nears $19 million. A Feb 2 Nazi plane visit and a Maryland Theater bond premiere featuring Desert Song are expected to boost sales, with a Public Square display possible. Bond sales at the Feb 2 premiere reach $58,525 to date, as the city sells seats and exchanges bonds for seating.
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Maryland
Washington County
Hollyday
Federal Reserve Bank
Howard W. Jackson
Baltimore
Third Service Command
George Payette
Butter Allocation From WFA Sets 1944 Civilians Share
The War Food Administration announced a 1944 butter allocation giving civilians 12.2 pounds per person for the year, about half a pound less than 1943. Per capita use in prewar years averaged 16.8 pounds. The plan totals 1.965 billion pounds, dividing 76 pounds to civilians per 100 pounds produced, 18 pounds to military, five pounds to lend-lease Russia, and one pound to land reserves. Russia is the only lend-lease recipient.
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Washington
War Food Administration
War Services
Russia
RAF Hammers Berlin Anew In Follow-Up
Stockholm said last night’s attack caused great damage. A very strong RAF bomber force struck Berlin, with smaller night raids on central and western Germany. The raid caused heavy damage and incurred 33 RAF losses, the smallest in four Berlin assaults, while American daylight strikes targeted Messerschmitt plants, Hannover yards, and freight facilities. Allied air forces dumped about 7,000 tons of bombs on the Reich in under four days, with German losses mounting to at least 215 fighters.
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Stockholm
RAF
Berlin
Germany
T. 1
Messerschmitt
Brunswick
Hannover
Reich
U. S
France
Holland
J A Miller In Reminiscent Mood
J A Miller a Keedysville merchant writer and weather man recalls turning 85 and reflects on medical costs childhood dangers near Antietam creek and a near bridge collapse. He notes a life of print by hand in his store and memories of cigars beer and whiskey.
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John A. Miller
Keedysville Merichant
Weath
Biggs
Sharpsburg
Antietam Creek
Miller
Tokyo Admits Assaults On Marshalls On This Week
Tokyo acknowledges Allied bombardments within 10 to 20 miles of the heavily defended Marshall atolls. Carrier task forces dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on Kwajalein Maloelap Roi and Wotje. Battleships harassed Eniwetok as ships pressed into the Marshall island group amid radio silence.
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Kwajalein
Maloelap
Roi
Wolle
Tarawa
Gilbert Islands
Eniwetox
Marshalls
Japan
Marshall Atolls
South Pacific
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Ida Ree
Starrett Tools
R. D. McKee
Record Shop
E. Wash. St
Milly’s
Coats
Central
South America
Java
Near East
von Hoover
Rudy’s Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
WFA
R.A.F. Hammers
Alice Hofman
Smithsburg
New York
OPA
Daniel P. Woolley
J. A. Miller
Tokyo
Caskey
Caskey Baking Co
Alexander
Alexander Hotel
Sonotone of
Baltimore Life Bldg
Rane
Fleisher
Suburban Day
Brassieres
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