Rommel gains ground in Libyan desert amid sandstorm
British forces claim a nine mile consolidation near Ain El Gazala and Bir Hacheim after circling Rommel’s rear by 30 miles and capturing Rotunda Segnali, signaling a shift to offense in Libya. Chiang Kai-shek’s forces recapture Yangki as heavy rains hinder Japanese East Coast invasion efforts. Eden says Allies rush war materiel to China while US-UK lease arrangements expand. Allied bombers hit Japanese bases near Australia and in the Solomons.
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Edward Kennedy Catro
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Ain el Gazala-Bir Hacheim
Chiang Kai Shek
Chekiang
Yangki
Kinhwa
China
Lower
Chuhsien
Chiang
Anthony Eden
London
Britain
United States
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
Rabaul
New Britain
Atamboea
Timor
Welfare Board names two six year members
The Board of County Commissioners confirmed Byron J. Grimes and D. Raymond Snively as members of the County Board of Welfare. Both were reappointed for six-year terms. They also confirmed John Ankeney to a one year term, a County Commissioners representative who has served on the board for years.
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Board of County Commissioners
Byron J. Grimes
D. Raymond Snively
County Board of Welfare
State Board of Welfare
John Ankeney
Welfare Board
Ankeney
Rain delays two county highway projects
The State Roads Commission announced rainfall postpones two major highway works in the county. The Sideling Hill resurfacing beyond Hancock starts Monday was delayed. A new dual highway section in Hagerstown was set to begin today but postponed until clear weather returns.
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State Roads Commission
Sideling Hill Mountain
Hancock
Hagerstown
Possible U.S. Skilled Workers To Aid Australia
Canberra June 3. Munitions Minister J Makin said Australia is considering importing machine tools and skilled workers from the United States to boost war production and relieve shipping pressure.
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Canberra
J. M. Makin
United States
Australia
NYA Cuts Down Projects Here
NYA units in the area will be discontinued except the training school at the rear of the municipal swimming pool effective Saturday. The NYA nurses aid unit at Washington County Hospital employed eight persons, with several others working with the U S Public Health Service. Hospital authorities warned the cessation would handicap the hospital due to difficulty in finding replacement workers. About 40 NYA employees remain, engaged in national defense at the NYA training school.
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NYA
Washington County
U. S. Public Health Service
Birmingham Representative Defeated in Primary Runoff
Birmingham congressman Luther Patrick lost his bid for a fourth term in the Ninth Alabama District. Unofficial returns show challenger John Newsome, a Birmingham businessman, winning the Democratic runoff in a surprise upset.
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Birmingham
Ala
Luther Patrick
Alabama
John Newsome
Alleys Cleaned, Rubbish Dumping Returns Hearings Noise
The Junior Chamber of Commerce cleanup reduced debris-filled lots but complaints persist as rubbish is dumped over back fences into alleys. The city sanitary department is urging the public to stop this practice and to report violations.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Sanitary Department
Regulations For Blackout In Hagerstown Sunday Night
Civilian Defense Director Richard H. Sweeney announced blackout rules for Sunday in Hagerstown. The warning signals include two minutes of blasts for air raid and a two minute long blast for all clear. Citizens are urged to stay calm, stay home, and cooperate with wardens and police during the alert.
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Hagerstown
Richard H. Sweeney
Civilian Defense
Crackdown on Violators Expands Local Ration Boards
The regional OPA director announced swift action to curb price ceiling violators with deputy ration boards opening in Boonsboro at the Library and later in Williamsport and Hancock. The main Ration Board will move Saturday to larger quarters at the Hoffman Chevrolet garage 116 East Washington Street, with offices closed all day. Franklin Thomas, chairman, announced the removal details.
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Hancock, Boonsboro
Williamsport
OPA
Boonsboro
Hancock
Ration Board
Hoffman Chevrolet
East Washington Street
Franklin Thomas
Thomas
Army seeks farm crops bids from Washington county farmers
Washington county farmers are invited to dispose of crops to the U S Army. County Agent Milt D Moore reports War Department blank bid forms available at his office. Bids requested for fruits vegetables hay for feeding and straw for bedding.
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Washington County
U. S. Army
Milt D. Moore
War Department
Army
Denies Interfering With U. S. War Effort
In Chattanooga Tennessee George W Christians a 53 year old engineer and self styled Commander of the Crusader White Shirts was to resume his defense today on sedition charges in federal court Opening defense testimony yesterday he denied any intent to incite insubordination among armed forces or to interfere with enlistment processes He said he was defending his home country and the constitutional government.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
George W. Christians
Crusader White Shirts
Federal District Court
Christians
Roses In Full Bloom At Pangborn Park
Hundreds visit Pangborn Park to view a rose garden in full bloom. The trellis and fences around the Pangborn plant are draped with a mass of varied colored climber roses.
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Pangborn Park
Pangborn
Induction in July Seen for Some 3-A
A number of 3-A registrants in Hagerstown and Washington County may be inducted in July as a record quota call is expected. Those with one dependent in non-defense work will be called first as the reservoir of 1-A men nears exhaustion. Many married since December 8 or qualifying under new newlywed rules likely join July quota. Some affected plan to enlist in Navy or Army upon orders for medical exams. District boards will dip into 3-A one dependent group. Washington dispatch notes House Military committee pushing for legislation to provide financial allowances for families of fighting men. Chairman May said the time has come for dependents to share defense duties.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Navy
Army
Washington
House Military Committee
Nursing Home Progressing at Infant and Child Health Center
The nursing home on the former Hamilton farm in northwest Hagerstown is about 40 percent complete. Officials said materials were secured early to meet anticipated shortages, and the convalescent home for young patients will be used after discharge from the hospital. The Health Center in Western Enterprise Hall will operate as the new home nears completion, targeted for October 1 with occupancy soon after.
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Hamilton Farm
Hagerstown
Western Enterprise Hall
Treasury Certificate Awarded to Daily Mail
The United States Treasury awarded the Daily Mail a certificate signed by Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Maryland Governor Herbert R. OConor for distinguished services in support of the National Defense Savings Program held this spring.
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United States Treasury Department
The
Daily Mail
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Herbert R. O’conor
Maryland
National Defense
Beetle Traps Out In Washington County
Japanese beetle traps will be put out in Washington county by mid month. Dr. George F. Langbord will confer with the Board of County Commissioners to fund trapping. Frederick county may face wide spread destruction this summer. milky white disease and released wasps are being used to combat grubs and eggs, with results years away.
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Washington County
George F. Langbord
Maryland
Board of County Commissioners
Langbord
Frederick County
Langford
Williamsport Plans Blackout Meeting for Civil Defense
Williamsport mayor calls a meeting with the Civilian Defense group, air raid wardens, and auxiliary police at Williamsport Town Hall fire hall tonight for a blackout scheduled Sunday. Attendees urged to attend promptly.
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Williamsport
Richard C. Hawken
Still Hates Cops Anderson Tells Sheriff Before Departure
James Anthony Anderson a 17 year old convicted rapist was shackled at the jail this morning before transfer to the Maryland Penitentiary for life. He shouted at prisoners last night branding them dopes and said he would use a lead pipe to let everyone out. He told Sheriff Baker he held no personal ill will but hated cops and would not hesitate to strike a officer in the head.
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James Anthony Anderson
Joseph D. Baker
Maryland
Anderson
Sheriff Baker
None From County On Latest Casualty List
There were no Washington County deaths among the 75 Americans killed in action or dying of wounds in the Philippines, per the War Department. The new list raises total Army deaths in battle since the war began to 796, with 513 in the Philippines. The figures exclude 479 Philippine scouts killed in action and soldiers in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, as well as Marines and Sailors who died fighting with the Army.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Department
Philippine Commonwealth Army
Islands
Army
Gas Rationing Reduces County Gas Tax Funds
County officials learned of May apportionment from the state lateral gas tax fund totaling 6772 dollars, about 1300 dollars less than May 1941. Road Engineer C William Hetzer remains confident the 1942 road maintenance and building program can proceed, noting sufficient stock of materials and anticipated access to other essentials.
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Board of County Commissioners
C. William Hetzer
Hetzer
Flood damages delay Potomac bridge construction
Floods caused about 20000 dollars in damage to a temporary Potomac bridge used in the Sandy Hook bridge project. Insurance covers the loss. The bridge must be replaced, delaying construction by five to six weeks as the Potomac rose to 17 feet above normal and swept away most of the structure.
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Potomac River
Sandy Hook
Potomac
Noble Sacrifice in Seattle Sparks Heroic Crash
Pj Daniel McDonald lunged to aid a friend who tripped in Seattle on June 3 and toppled himself, breaking his leg in the fall. The act underscores a sudden sacrifice by a local helper.
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Seattle
Daniel McDonald
McDonald
Britain’s Bomber Attacks Earn Soviet Enthusiastic Backing
Moscow reports that Britain's thousand-plane raids on Germany this week have sparked unprecedented Soviet enthusiasm. Red Star, the army newspaper, says the Soviet people join freedom-loving nations in feeling deep satisfaction at the Royal Air Force's successes in the ongoing aerial operations.
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Moscow
Britain
Germany
Russia
Red Star
30 000 Raiders Month Likely
An RAF commentator in London on June 3 predicted air raids on Germany would intensify with about 30,000 bombing planes per month, saying the target operations on Cologne and the Ruhr were substantially secured. He warned the dose would grow and noted over France 1,000 fighters escorted ships during a raid by 1,130 planes on Cologne and a 1,036-plane raid on Essen.
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London
RAF
Germany
Cologne
Ruhr
France
Essen
More Czechs Executed in Nazi Reprisal toll rises
London reports 21 more Czechs executed in reprisal for Reinhard Heydrich’s shooting. The total reaches 152 since the assassination a week earlier, with 23 women among the 132 men and women killed. The charges allege harboring agents or public approval of the Heydrich shooting.
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London
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Heydrich
U S Ships in Convoy Reaching Russia Last Week
United States ships were included in a large convoy that fought its way to Murmansk over five days of heavy attacks by German U boats dive bombers and torpedo planes. Russian and British ships also participated carrying tanks and aircraft to Soviet armies.
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London
United States
Murmansk
Abolish No Parking Zones After Dispute
Hancock officials voted to abolish all taxi and business zone restrictions except those at fire plugs after months of wrangling with citizens and transients over fines and business demands. The Mayor and Council cited widespread pressure that motorists would otherwise be forced to park outside town.
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Hancock
Law offices moved to 16 North Jonathan Street
Attorney Martin V. B. Bostetter has relocated his law offices from the Arcade Building to 16 North Jonathan Street in the Hamilton Hotel Row, updating the address for clients and correspondents.
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Martin V. B. Bostetter
Arcade
Jonathan Street
Hamilton Hotel Row
Second Night Attack on Great Munitions Center
British air squadrons bombed the Hssen munitions center for a second night, following a 1036-plane raid Monday, targeting Ruhr Valley objectives. Weather hindered observation but officials called the results satisfactory, as daylight raids continued across the Dover Strait with RAF fighters and bombers in offensive operations.
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London
Hssen
Ruhr
RAF
Dover Strait
Air Ministry
Seattle landlord orders tenants to quit amid rent ceiling protest
In Seattle 75 apartments in the Ambascador building face eviction by July 1 as N E Berry quits the war era rent freeze protest. He warns no water heat electricity or phone and locks the front door. Berry says he may leave the building to government control if forced to run it.
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Seattle
N. E. Berry
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
P. S
Berry
Federal Use Tax On Cars Seems Fixture
Washington reports the $5 annual federal use tax on automobiles appears a fixture for the duration. Senators note initial complaints of a nuisance levy have faded and repeal seems unlikely. The first full fee due July 1 should raise at least $150,000, even as some drivers stall cars due to tire shortages and gasoline rationing in the East. Car owners bought their first stamps last February at $2.09 but they expire July 1.
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Washington
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Treasury
Iceland
C.P
County Board
Sheriff
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