Martinique Joins United Nations On Bastille Day
Martinique, the last French non axis-occupied territory, returns to the Allied fold placing its ships and resources at the UN and pledging to aid the war effort. Admiral Robert relinquishes authority, Hoppenot to assume French Liberation Committee control in the Antilles.
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Washington
Martinique
France
United Nations
Bastille
Henry Hopenof
French
Committee of National Liberation
State Department
Hoppenot
Committee of Liberation
Algiers
Antilles
Algier Committee
United States
French Antilles
Caribbean
Bearn
Robert Lambert
Reichelieu
Doctor William Winder Goldsborough Dies at Tenacre
Dr William Winder Goldsborough former Maryland State Senator died today at Tenacre Foundation Sanatorium in Princeton New Jersey His brother Judge T Alan Goldsborough of the U S District Court in Washington accompanied the body to Greensboro Maryland for burial
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Goldsborough
Princeton
Special Grand Jury To Probe Mine Strike
The article outlines a potential showdown over mine ownership as a Special Grand Jury is to probe the strike. It discusses the War Labor Disputes Act, the board s directives, and Roosevelt’s remarks on government steps and 60 day private restoration prospects.
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Willia H. Davis
WLB
Lewis
Roosevelt
Mey
Mr. Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
Miners return to work amid government control and strikes
As strike actions halt Western Pennsylvania mines, Secretary Ickes orders a 12 500 ton daily diversion of coal to steel plants to prevent paralysis of war production. A special grand jury opens in Pittsburgh today to probe the strikes that idled about 18 000 miners. Mines under government operation may revert to owners if full production resumes.
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Lewis
Ickes
Pennsylvania
UMW
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin
Wierton Steel
Republic Steel
Jéle
Relieve For Stings And Itches With Powder From Mexico
A summer bane described as minecarira torment shafse often affects Mexicans, once known as Mexican Haat Powder. The text notes relief options for stings and itchy conditions amid the season's hazards.
See No Rush For Travel Permits
Chief Clerk Thomas Bittle notes motorists misjudge A ration use for vacations. To qualify for a travel permit, drivers must certify sufficient basic coupons and no alternative transport. Clerks decide eligibility for one annual vacation auto trip. Rush expected to rise after July 22 when eight more coupons for three gallons each become valid.
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Thomas Bittle
Bittle
Few Subscription Changes Noted
The Herald-Mail reports a largely blank vacation subscription record this year while noting high subscriptions for service members worldwide. Mail service is slowed, forcing priorities for military families and daily delivery irregularities as the paper aims to provide quick, reliable results for Uncle Sam’s travelers.
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Nity
Herald-Mail Company
Post Office
Uncle Sam
U S Jungle Army Advances at Munda in Pacific Campaign
MacArthur announces Japanese losses at Munda Enogai Inlet amid heavy U S air and artillery bombardment. American forces claim 160 Japanese killed 1 mile northeast of Munda while 150 more die off Vangunu coast. Allied air and sea strikes disrupt Japanese defenses and supply routes at Langsdale Point and Bairoche.
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Langsdale Point
New Georgia
Douglas MacArthur
Munda
Enogai Inlet
Bairoche
Kula Gulf
Vangunu
Concerted Drive to Induct 18–25 Year Olds from War Plants
Col Henry C Stanwood state director of Selective Service ordered a nation wide push to remove single and childless married men ages 18 to 25 from war plants and place them on induction schedules. He said loops would be very limited and aims to move most eligible youths into service within six months. The Maryland headquarters would enforce the ruling and the school year deferment for 18 and 19 year olds does not apply to summer vacation students but does apply to those in summer courses.
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Henry C. Stanwood
Selective Service
Stanwood
Maryland Selective Service
Liberty Brief For Fugitives
Two Maryland State Penal Farm prisoners Allen Baker twenty of Frederick and Joseph Brashears sixteen of Baltimore allegedly escaped from a Cahill farm work project near Clearspring yesterday afternoon. They were captured a few hours later at Williamsport by Deputy Sheriff Frank Winters and turned over to State officials.
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Maryland
Cahill
Clearspring
Williamsport
Frank Winters
Allen Baker
Frederick
Joseph Brashears
Baltimore
Robbers In Pennsy Escape With $1225
A bold holdup in Harrisburg follows a similar raid in Hagerstown weeks earlier. An armed bandit dressed in overalls and a railroad cap robbed a Consumers Credit Service loan company of 1225 dollars, with total and Harrisburg robberies sharing the same disguise.
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Harrisburg
Hagerstown
Consumers Credit Service, Professional Arts
Pennsylvania
More Doctors Are Needed For Armed Forces
The nation requires more physicians as Maryland met its quotas in 1941 and 1942 while falling short in 1948. The Procurement and Assignment Service will supply doctors to the armed services and ensure civilian care remains. Dr. Skinley warned of a lengthy war and ongoing sacrifices. Citizens should cooperate by prioritizing military needs, limiting medical frills, and following changed procedures for visits.
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Maryland
Armed Services
Skinley
Eight motorists jailed for four weeks for race track drive
Convict Eight Motorists pended for a period of four weeks after he was convicted of using his automobile to drive to the race track. Charles J. Harbaugh, Smithebure, convicted of driving his auto to the vicinity of the Hagerstown race track, suffered suspension of his gas rations for two weeks. Hearings will be held tonight by OPA hearing attorneys E. Stuart Buahong and Omer T. Kaylor at the office of the Ration Board as 32 motorists charged with pleasure driving are scheduled to appear.
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Charles J. Harbaugh
Smithebure
Hagerstown
OPA
E. Stuart Buahong
Omer T. Kaylor
Ration Board
Highway to Close Today for Oiling
County roads engineer Joseph D Baker announced the Dam No 4 road from Downaville to the Potomac river would close this morning for the week while the highway is oiled. The program covers about 30 miles of road with some sections already completed.
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Joseph D. Baker
Downaville
Potomac River
Dr Barker Dies Noted Physician at Johns Hopkins
Dr Lewelius Franklin Barker 76, renowned authority on eugenics and neurology, former Johns Hopkins professor, died after a year of ill health. A Canadian native educated in Toronto and European universities, he joined Hopkins in 1894, led anatomy at Rush College 1900s, then returned to Hopkins to succeed Osler. Survived by widow Mrs Lillian Haines Halsey, two sons and a daughter. He advocated simple health habits and warned against dieting fads, urging optimism and regular exercise.
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Baltimore
Lewelius Franklin Barker
Jonhs Hopkins University
Barker
Philippines
San Francisco
Norwich
Ontario
Canada
Pickering College
University of Toronto
Leipzig
Munich
Berlin
Johns Hokins
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Hopkins
Sir William Osler
Hopkins University
Europe
Russia
Germany
Lillian Haines Halsey
New Orleans
Maryland figure on Welfare Board resigns in 1935
He was named to the Maryland State Welfare Board when it was organized in 1923 and resigned in 1935 accusing the board of politics in altering a warden at the House of Correction. He complained about people eating fast and wondered why they break down, urging maintenance of the plant.
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Maryland State Welfare Board
House of Correction
Aachen Bombardments Hit English Coastal City Hull
German raiders attacked the northeast coast of England in waves, with Hull reported at least 12 dead and many injured as houses were demolished and residents trapped. Slight activity over East Anglia and Southeast England noted, no bombs dropped elsewhere.
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Aachen
Rhineland
Ruhr
England
Hull
Air Ministry
East Angelia
Heavy Rains Aid Water Supply
Heavy rains boost water supply as Raven Rock stream remains muddy from soil loss. Conservation efforts by city and farmers have reduced silt in Warner Hollow, permitting clearer water that could be piped to Hagerstown. Reservoir notches millions of gallons, with streams still strong today.
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Warner Hollow
Soil Conservation Service
Raven Rock
Raver Rock
Hagerstown
Some Don'ts for Pimples and Skin Irritations
Advice on avoiding scratching and squeezing pimples and itchy irritations. Peterson's Ointment promises quick relief of eczema red blotches and irritated skin, with a money back guarantee if one application fails to relieve.
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Peter 500
Peterson
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Steward's Department
U. S. Employment Service Office
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U.S. Jungle Army
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