Allied Forces Closing In On Big Jap Base
Allied forces press toward a major Japanese base with airdrome on New Britain, while in the central Solomons Rendova and Munda airfields see activity. air battles over Rendova, losses on both sides, and Allied air raids on Rabaul with Liberators and Flying Fortresses. Ground actions around Salamaua continue as medium bombers strike Kela Point and trails to Logui, and gains on Trobmens and Woodlark islands give MacArthur new forward bases to shorten supply lines.
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New Britain Island
Nassau Bay
Anoon
Solomons
Rendova Island
Munday
Barrer
Vitu
New Georgia
Rendova
Bougainville
Allied Air Force
Japan
Rabaul
Néw Britain
Vane
Munda
Erican
Bair
Salamaua
Kela Point
Logui
Robriands
Woodlark Islands
Trobmens
MacArthur
Onan
New Britain
Additon
Giraud Heads Cabinet Change Before Washington Visit
Gen. Henri Giraud reorganizes his private cabinet days before departing for Washington, appointing Brig. Gen. Rene Chambe as chief of the military cabinet and Guillaume George Picot as head of the civilian cabinet, with Francois de Linares reassigned to other duties. The dispatch hints Giraud may already be en route to the United States.
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Algiers
Henri Giraud
Washington
Giraud
United States
Rene Chambe
Col
Francois de Linares
Guillaume George‘Picot
Street Plan to Proceed in Hagerstown Rebuild
Street Superintendent Charles W. Stump announced that Hagerstown’s street rebuilding can proceed as planned after verbal assurance from the War Production Board. Materials appear available to resurface Locust Street from Baltimore to Broadway and at least one block of East Franklin Street, with West Washington Street already started. The project is expected to cost about $26,000.
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Charles W. Stump
Hagerstown
Stump
War Production Board
West Washington Street
Summit Avenue
Jonathan Street
Locust Street
Baltimore
Broadway
East Franklin Street
Bester- Long Company
Mine Union Urges All Miners Back From Strike
The United Mine Workers editorial urged miners to return to work to support the war effort, criticizing steel firms in Alabama for refusing to store coal to avoid overtime and storage costs. It notes large coal stocks but ongoing plant shutdowns, with roughly 97,000 miners still on strike and substantial production losses across regions. Numerous locals planned weekend meetings to consider the plea.
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Mine Union
UMW
Republic Steel Company
U. S. Steel
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Tennessee
National Coal Association
Washington
Department of the Interior
Congress Reverses Anti Subsidy Stand After Veto
Congress abandons its anti subsidy stance following FDR's veto as the House rejects routing the bill back to committee. A stopgap banking committee plan extends CCC operations to January and raises borrowing by 350 million dollars while Senate weighs subsidy limits. Taft calls for a 250 million ceiling for six months before a bipartisan conference.
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House
Banking
CCC
Howse
CCO
Senate
Taft
Roosevelt eyes possible relief on sugar and coffee rations
President Roosevelt, addressing Congress in a message vetoing the Commodity Credit Corporation bill, said wartime submarine progress could allow lifting rationing on sugar and possibly coffee, soon. The note signals nearing relaxation of wartime controls as conditions improve.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Fifteen Sign For Farm Work
About fifteen workers have been placed on farms in Washington county since the opening of the farm labor recruiting office at the U S Employment Office in 49 East Washington street. B H Solliday in charge said Joseph Craig CIO local president for aircraft workers is leading a drive to have aircraft workers volunteer for farm labor at Fairchilds. Those laid off at Fairchilds or with extra time may volunteer with fuel furnished for travel after certification. They will receive forty cents an hour. Farmers are threshing wheat and workers are urgently needed. Youths have been hired on farms through the recruiting office in recent days.
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Washington County
Farm Labor
U. S
East Washington Street
B. H. Solliday
Solliday
Joseph Craig
CIO
Fairchild
Fairchild’s
OPA Legal Panel Finds Fight Guilty
OPA hearings led to suspensions for speeding and violations of Victory speed limit. Orville Barkdoll of Hagerstown Rt 2 and John T. Rosenberry of Hancock received 20 and 5 day suspensions, respectively, for speeding. Martin Ros of 466 South Cannon faced a 40 day ration suspension. Some cases held for further hearings, others dismissed or warned. Hearings continue next week for Pleasure drivers as hundreds await action. Official hearings conducted by Stuart Bushong and Omer Kaylor without pay.
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Orville Barkdoll
Hagerstown
Stuart Bushong
Omer Kaylor
OPA
Quick work prevents fire from stove explosion at Kidwell home
Several young ladies quickly moved a blazing kerosene stove from the kitchen onto the back porch after it exploded at 204 Summer Street. Firemen from the Western Enterprise arrived to control the blaze. only the stove was damaged. No other damage occurred to the home or nearby property.
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C. O. Kidwell
Summer Street
Western Enterprise
Home Damaged By Afternoon Blaze
A brick bungalow owned by Bruce Rinehart on Cavetown Pike was badly damaged yesterday afternoon by a fire that began on the front porch. Firefighters from Antietam Fire Company controlled the blaze. the cause is unknown as no adults were home. The blaze affected both floors with heat and water damage. loss is insured.
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Bruce Rinehart
Cavetown Pike
Antietam Fire Company
Canadian Air Force Arrives in London Detachment
A large group of Canadian Air Force personnel including a contingent of Canadian WAAFs arrived recently at a British port as disclosed last night.
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London
WAAF
Bomber Armada Hits Three Italian Bases in Med Theater
Allied communique reports Liberators engaging three Italian targets with heavy air cover from Italian and German fighters. At Lecce smoke and fires indicate hits on dispersed aircraft hangars and runways, with a large fuel blaze in the southeast. Grottaglia shows direct hits on hangars, dispersal area bombed, and enemy aircraft bursts observed. San Pancrazio area also well covered by bursts.
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Lecce
Grottaglia
San Pancrazio
Drop In Gasoline Use Reported In Maryland
Maryland OPA director Leo H. McCormick says gasoline use fell 35 percent since May 20 Pleasure driving ban, saving about 2.26 million gallons daily and 1,000 tires daily in the eastern shortage area. Suspension orders total 549, with 224 for pleasure driving and 825 for the 35 mile per hour limit violations. Ocean City and Chesapeake Bay resorts to be watched for violations during the July 4 weekend.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Leo H. McCormick
OPA
Ithus
Ocean City
Chesapeake Bay
McCormick
Washington County Letter League Seeks Overseas Members
The Washington County Letter League announces plans to make its monthly newsletter service all inclusive for Washington Countians serving overseas. Parents or relatives not on the mailing list should fill the coupon and mail or call 3500 to join, asking for recording secretary Mrs. Helen Fisher.
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Washington County Letter League
Washington
Lst
Helen Fisher
Store Closing Plan Adopted in Hagerstown
Hagerstown retailers voted 53 percent to close stores Wednesday afternoons during July and August. The plan, effective July 14, follows a Friday meeting at the Hotel Alexander. Bureau members say the move aligns with policies in similar-sized cities and nearby towns such as Frederick Chambersburg and Waynesboro.
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Hagerstown
Alexander
Frederick
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Knox Announces New Blows Are Planned for Pacific
Navy Secretary Frank Knox told a Chamber of Commerce audience in San Francisco that vast numbers of ships planes and submarines are en route to the Pacific to deliver new blows against Japan. He warned oil shortages may arise in 1944 and urged securing outside reserves while highlighting reduced Allied losses in the North Atlantic after March.
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San Francisco
Pacific War Theater
Navy
Frank Knox
Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Knox
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Day Axis Forecast Invasion Arrives Amid Crackdown
A World War II era report notes expulsion from the Fas cist party of Milan Metal Corporation’s director and two Italian ministry arms officials. Nazi efforts face saboteurs and patriots across occupied Europe as Bulgarian police reportedly halted terrorists near Plovdiv with many shot. A Danish saboteur cell caused seven explosions and fire in a Copenhagen lumber yard, while Copenhagen reports say the Danish parliament authorized arming police to curb sabotage. Nazis had previously confiscated such weapons in 1540.
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Milan Metal Corporation
Ministry of Arms Production
U. S
Budapest
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Six youths held for taking auto near Boonsboro
Six youths aged 16 to 18 were jailed in Washington County after faces charges of unauthorized use of an automobile and theft of gas. The car, taken from Paul May near Boonsboro, was abandoned later. Police say the group was captured after running out of gas near a Baltimore bridge and charged with breaking and entering.
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Washington County
Holsinger
Cumberland
Orleans
Pennsylvania
Paul May
Boonsboro
Baltimore
Colorful film plots mix frontier justice and secret service
Johnny Mack Brown stars as a frontiersman framed for a large fortune theft and sent to prison, while Tex Ritter plays a U S Marshal service man who allies with the victim after an initial betrayal. Australian shipyards are constructing hundreds of landing craft and small boats for General MacArthur’s forces.
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Johnny Mack Brown
Tex Ritter
Brown
Frontiersman
Ritter
Secret Service
U. S. Marshal's Office
MacArthur
The Avenging Rider at Colonial Theatre
Holt's latest action film The Avenging Rider showed yesterday at the Colonial Theatre as part of a long line of western hits. New leading lady Ann Summers impressed, while Clif Edwards on Ukulele provided comedy and songs. Continuous showings run today from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Tin
Holt
Colonial Theatre
Ann Summers
Lnto
Clif Edwards
Ukulele the Fame
Celenta
Desert Victory film to be shown at Academy Theatre
The British Army and RAF produced documentary Desert Victory will screen next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Academy Theatre. Allied officials endorse the film which chronicles the Africa campaign from planning to Rommel's defeat, highlighting troop preparation and supply lines in a clear, layman friendly style.
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RAF
Academy Theatre
Africa
Lone Star Trail Blazes Through Outdoor Adventure Drama
Universal presents The Lone Star Trail an outdoor adventure film at Henry's Theatre today only. It features action packed drama as it depicts a battle against crookedness in the cattle country with promise of fast, dramatic moments.
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Allout
Universal
Henry's Theatre
Crookednoss
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