Frontiers Of Reich Rolled Back By Order
Allied occupation authorities in Berlin outline a four power control system led by commanders from the Soviet Britain United States and France The plan includes a joint control council with rotating chief commandants and a coordinating staff organizing 13 divisions across military political economic and humanitarian areas to supervise Germany during unconditional surrender.
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Berlin
Schaef
Hiseplower
Ecoupation
State Department
Greater Berlin
Control Council
Germany
United States
United Na
War bonds booster plea from Ted R Gamble
The editor urges readers to support the war effort by buying War Bonds to the limit of their buying power. Ted R Gamble, National Director of the War Finance Division, emphasizes that personal commitment in war loan totals reflects collective resolve and daily duty beyond the current score.
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Ted R. Gamble
War Finance Division
Europe
Allies outline postwar German surrender terms
A declaration signed in Berlin by four powers defines Germany's unconditional surrender obligations. It mandates responsibility for the war, cooperation with Allied military missions, provision of labor, production data, and full access to mines and supply lines. It orders surrender of Nazi leaders and suspected war criminals and compliance with Allied instructions.
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United Nations
Control Council
Germany
Berlin
Clinics Planned At Three Places For Ringworm Care
Health officer Dr A McCallum announced three summer ringworm clinics at Winter Street Wayside and Antietam Street schools. Parents are notified to continue treatment at the nearest clinic until clear. Winter clinics will close other sites except these three as cases decline. a survey tracks school age cases.
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Hel Jn
Winter Street
Wayside
Antietam Street
A. McCallum
Legion presses peacetime draft plan through committee
The American Legion urges swift passage of a peacetime draft bill requiring most 18 year olds to undergo a year of military training. It clarifies that training does not place youths in regular service but places them in a six year reserve unless Congress acts during a national emergency. Hearings continue with other groups and opponents scheduled to testify tomorrow from the American Council on Education and colleges.
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Congress
Taylor
Legion's Women’s Auxiliary
National Guard Association of the United States
The
Reserve Officers Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Council On Education
Association of American Colleges
New York American Legion Post
Davao Garrison Ousted as U S Troops Push Japanese into Mountains
Heavy fighting raged northwest of Davao Mindanao as Maj Gen Roscoe Woodruffs 24th Infantry Division drove the ousted Davao garrison into Mt Apo to the 10,000 foot peak. Guerrilla Col Wendell Fertig seized Bayabas village after a brutal clash while Col William Herbeck's forces took Alhambra Mulig and Ula.
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Manila
Davao
Mindanao
Roscoe B. Woodruff
Apo
Wendell Fertig
Bayabas
William Herbeck
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alhambra
Mulig
Progressives Win Ontario Election
The Canadian press reports Premier George A. Drew's Progressive Conservative government won the Ontario provincial election. Early returns show his supporters leading in 16 of Toronto's 17 constituencies, as the province votes to form its 22nd Legislature. The results come ahead of a national federal election next week.
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Toronto
George A. Drew
Ontario
Drew
All Canada
Veterans in Uniform Share War News and Deployments
Word comes from Hagerstown and surrounding areas about veterans and their families after Victory in Europe. Sgt Bitner, now in Air Technical Service Command, aids redeployments of aircraft parts. his wife lives on Summit Ave. S/Sgt Karl G. Wellinger earns the Gand Conduct Medal while instructing in Camp Wheeler Ga. His father Harry Wellinger, West Wilson Blvd, learns of the award. Pvt Woodrow Jones formerly of Fairchild Aircraft is listed with Camp Lee VA. Lieut Arthur L Haines, recovering from a spinal injury in Italy, turns 32 on June 17 and awaits cards. Addresses are provided through families.
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Europe
Pacific
Sgt
Bitner
Air Technical Service Command
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Sgt. Bitner
Fairchild Aircraft Corp
Ives
Summit Avenue
Hagerstown
Harry Wellinger
West Wilson Boulevard
Karl G. Wellinger
Camp Wheeler
Wellinger
Georgia
Indian Head
Hagerstown High School
Western Maryland College
St. Germain En Laye
France
Joseph E. Bitner
Moller Apts
Set. Bitner
Maryland
Cecil S. Haines
Brownsville
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Italy
Inmate Fatally Stabbed at Maryland Penitentiary
Leonard Whiteley a 25 year old Black inmate at Maryland Penitentiary died after a deep stab wound to the heart and cuts to the stomach and head inflicted by fellow prisoner Theodore B Livers 17 also of Baltimore serving a 12 year term. Warden Patrick Brady said Board of Correction members will continue investigating the riot at Maryland House of Correction where 19 were injured including 16 prisoners.
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Baltimore
Leonard Whiteley
Maryland Penitentiary
Patrick Brady
Board of Correction
Maryland House of Correction
Whiteley
Theodore B. Livers
Brady
House of Correction
Repairing Crossing: Western Maryland Railway Works West Franklin
The Western Maryland Railway Company repairs its West Franklin street crossing. A historical aside notes 16th century beliefs that comets portend disaster including flood famine earthquake war or pestilence.
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Western Maryland Railway
Cold June Frost Hurts Crops Across Several States
Frost damaged tomatoes strawberries and cabbage in Wisconsin and peas beans tomatoes in Minnesota with growers facing replanting. Cold also threatened New York City supplies as Rockland County crops stalled. The worst frost in June tracked across Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Illinois and Indiana with fruit and tender vegetables at risk.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Rockland County
New York City
Weather Bureau
Michigan
11 Local Men Are Due For Discharges
Sunpapers War Correspondent Howard M Norton lists 11 Ha Serstown residents eligible under the point system for return to the United States and discharge from the Blue and Gray Division. The group includes nearly all Marylanders who went overseas with the division in 1942, but listing names does not confirm their discharge.
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Ha Serstown
United States
Army
Plans Begin For V J Day Observance In Hagerstown
Plans for marking V J Day in Hagerstown are under way with a committee formed to mirror the V E Day observance. The aim is a community celebration of final wartime victory over Japan, with V 3 Day as a popular proposed title though V A Day also has advocates.
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Pacific
Japan
Hagerstown
Asia
Public Invited To Unofficial Guernsey Classification
County Agent Mark Miller said last night that all interested persons have been invited to the unofficial herd classification scheduled tomorrow afternoon on the Fred Downey farm near Downs ville beginning at 1 p.m. Downey hosts a large Guernsey herd to be classified for type and production qualities. The program is sponsored by the American Guernsey Cattle Club, Maryland State Breeders Association, and University of Maryland Extension Service, with Carl Shultz and University of Maryland representatives in attendance.
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Mark Miller
Fred Downey
Downsville
Downey
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Maryland State Breeders Association
University of Maryland Extension Service
Carl Shultz
University of Maryland
Lt. Harold Good Returns To Wife
PORTSMOUTH O June 5 Lt Harold W Good was back home today with his pretty blonde wife who had married a Navy ensign after the War Department reported the Army flyer was dead It s swell to be back said the wife and the couple smiled at a quiet reunion after an anxious wait
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Portsmouth
Harold W. Good
Navy
War Department
Valor Medal Presented at Flag Day Ceremony
The Elks will award the Medal of Valor to Mrs. Fred L. Judd widow of Pvt. Fred L. Judd at City Park west on Sunday evening. Richard C. Munson will present the medal. Lt. Shane MacCarthy of the Army staff will be principal speaker. The Hagerstown Municipal Band begins its summer Sunday concerts after the service.
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City Park West
Elks’ Medal of
Fred L. Judd
Pvt
Richard C. Munson
Hagerstown
27 year old officer returns after prison camp ordeal
A 27 year old officer who survived 18 months of near starvation in a Japanese camp near Rangoon arrived for a reunion with his wife and family. He plans a brief rest and then a vacation with his wife. The final leg home was a flight across the Atlantic.
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Oficer
Rangoon
Goad
Atlantic
OCD Equipment Of City May Be Sold
The Mayor and Council will discuss disposing of Office of Civilian Defense gear at Thursday night’s meeting. OCD head Mayor Richard H. Sweeney says fire equipment will stay for emergencies, but unused warning sirens may be sold as offices liquidate nationwide and the local unit is to close June 30. Other ordinances may include bans on fund solicitations and taxi cab parking rules.
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Richard H. Sweeney
OCD
Washington County
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