Local Pilot Moore Twice Promoted in England
Robert R. Moore of Hagerstown a B 26 pilot with 65 combat missions over Germany has earned the Distinguished Service Cross and Air Medal with seven clusters. He was promoted from flight officer to second lieutenant in February and to first lieutenant in May, now serving as a B 26 pilot. His navigator who trained with him in the U S and flew on many missions returned home to relay Moore’s feats and youth 20. His brother W R Moore I serves in the Navy in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Moore
Hagerstown
Germany
England
Elsa R. Moore
W. Randolph Moore
Lieut. Moore
United States
W. R. Moore
South Pacific
Approves Pearl Harbor Trials by Early Court Martial
President Roosevelt approved registration for starting Pearl Harbor courts martial before December 7, 1944, despite objections from War and Navy Secretaries. The move, announced by Presidential Secretary Orly, follows a dead line expiring and aims to avoid war effort interference while investigations continue. Revisions allow others to be tried even as Kimmel and Short waived statute limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretaries of War and Navy
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Stephen Orly
Congress
War Stimson
Secretary of Navy
Forrestal
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
More Fruits Under Price Control Expanded to Fresh Produce
The OPA placed fresh apricots plums sweet cherries and prunes under price controls with average retail cuts from 15 to 35 percent. New ceiling prices took effect at country shipping points yesterday and will apply to wholesale on June 26 and to retail on July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Delays in Pearl Harbor Defenses Attributed to Mismanagement
Washington report says Army engineer colonel caused prewar defense delays at Pearl Harbor. Hans Wilhelm Rohl, German-born naturalized 1942, was major stockholder in Hawaiian Constructors, a joint venture with $125 million in contracts. Colonel Theodore Wyman, Jr. led defense construction in Hawaii and the South Pacific. The committee noted completed warning systems might have reduced surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
Army
Pearl Harbor
House
May
D-Ky
War Department
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
United States
Germany
Hawaiian Constructors
Hawaii
Alaska
South Pacific
Theodore Wyman, Jr
Hawaiian
Rohl
Wyman
Captive Nazi Soldier Quit After Five Minutes In France
A German Hitler Jugend officer Ludwig, 20, 6 feet 2, blond hair and blue eyes, wore a silver Adolf Hitler insignia on his sleeve and chain lightning tabs. He spouted the master race myth, served briefly on D-Day, then surrendered, saying the war is not over yet. He detailed Hitler youth training and his brief frontline action before signaling surrender after five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hupert
Ludwig
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Berlin
12Th
Panzer Division
Hitler Jugend
Japs Make German Sisters Bow to Rising Sun in Australia
Sister Matilda reported that Japanese captors in Dutch New Guinea forced German Catholic sisters to bow to the rising sun each morning. Liberated by American troops in the Hollandia area, Sister Christopha recalled a Japanese strike with a stick when one nun did not bow. A later note mentions a request for volunteers among German priests to spy on Allied forces near Alexishafen, without any offers.
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Australia
Matilda
Dutch New Guinea
Hollandia
Miktilda
Christopha
Alexishafen
Clark Gable Still Working For Army
Hollywood figure Clark Gable now in civilian clothes remains tied to military service as an air training film keeps him busy until mid-summer. The 43 year old actor left a 250000 dollar yearly salary to enlist and spent over a year in England serving on five raids as combat photographer and gunner before going to the inactive list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Army Air Forces
Army
Gable
England
Too Early For Post War Plans
The Hagerstown Junior Chamber Post War Planning committee heard that it is too early to set definite actions to address postwar economic issues. Leaders said planning should wait for Germany’s collapse while forming a structure for readiness. Attending industrialists included J. Vincent Jamison Jr, Carl Stonebraker, R. J. Funkhouser, and A. F. Flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Jay Dee
Germany
J. Vincent Jamison, Jr
Carl Stonebraker
R. J. Funkhouser
A. F. Flood
Gas Ration Hearings Begin For Speed Violators
Hearings by the Ration Board in Washington county start June 28 for motorists convicted in magistrates courts of speeding and those warned by state police for OPA 35 mph violations. Guilty drivers face suspension of all gasoline rations for varying periods as the crackdown proceeds. the ration office notes many county motorists have had rations suspended after review by the gasoline panel. Local magistrates are cooperating with the OPA to apply court records of speeding cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ration Board
OPA
Washington County
Ration Office
Senator Clark Leads In Idaho Primary
In Idaho the Democratic Senate race developed into a nip and tuck contest among three front runners. Returns from 1641 precincts place Senator D Worth Clark in the lead with Glen H Taylor close behind and James H Hawley third. On the Republican side Gov A Bottolfsen leads Ben Johnson by a wide margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
D. Worth Clark
Glen H. Taylor
Pocatello
James H. Hawley
Boise
John Cornell
A. Bottolfsen
Ben Johnson
Preston
Germans and British Troops Suffer Fatal Frontline Explosion
In France on June 12 British forces and a photographer stood in a doorway watching Nazi prisoners pass a village when a German captive hid a hand grenade. It exploded suddenly, killing three British soldiers and the photographer. The incident highlights dangers faced near the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Western Front
Pacific
Yanks Capture Road Junction Near Orbetello
Fifth Army broke through defenses around Orbetello and seized the important junction of Highways 1 and 74 four and a half miles beyond the town. Reconnaissance pushed north as Adriatic front advances reached 60 miles north of Rome and troops moved toward Gradoli and Narni near Terni.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Orbetello
Adriatic
8Th
Lake Bolsena
Narni
Terni
Laterna
Valentano
5Th Army
Gradioli
Iseminger Named Assessor in Funkstown
Robert N. Iseminger a well known Funkstown citizen is named assessor replacing the ill Claude Artz on a temporary permanent basis. Iseminger a Democrat has prior experience as assessor under the old system and is familiar with realty values aiding county wide farm assessments and cooperative farmer spirit remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Iseminger
Funkstown
Claude Artz
Iseminger
Farmers and Orchardists Welcome Shower On Cherries
Farmers and orchardists welcomed this morning’s light rain as cherry tree owners rush to harvest sour varieties that rot quickly when moist. J A Miller, government weather observer, estimated rainfall near a quarter inch by noon aiding corn, garden crops, and pasture. Weather forecast calls for clearing skies this evening with warmer air and possible thunderstorms tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Miller
Sugar Stamp No 32 Valid On Friday In War Ration Book 4
The OPA announced that Sugar Stamp No 32 in War Ration Book 4 will become valid indefinitely on June 16 for five pounds of sugar. Validation preserves distribution at the rate of five pounds per person each two and a half months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Medical Act Ban Upheld by Maryland Court of Appeals
The Maryland Court of Appeals today upheld a 1943 act prohibiting physician advertising in newspapers and on radio. The law carries fines from 50 to 300 dollars or license revocation and was challenged by Dr. William A. Davis of Baltimore who argued the statute was arbitrary. The ruling preserves the advertising ban and its penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland Court of Appeals
Edward §. Delaplaine
William A. Davis
Baltimore City
United States
Davis
Truck Drivers Vote for a Strike in Midwest AFL Action
Dexter L. Lewis announced that 98 percent of AFL union truck drivers in 12 states who voted in a strike ballot supported walking out to enforce a War Labor Board directive. The Central States Drivers Council claims 40,000 drivers represent midwest unionists. A strike could affect about 259,000 workers indirectly. Lewis planned a conference with 24 council members to set a strike date within 30 days.
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Chicago
Dexter L. Lewis
Central States‘ Drivers Council
AFL
War Labor Board
Middle West
Lewis
Landing reports on airfields built by French partisans
PORT BOL Spain June 14 reports claim Allied commandos and Rangers with light tanks antitank guns landed on airfields prepared by French partisans inside France. Plateau Millevaches near Limoges and Vichy area cited as drop sites for jeeps and light tanks though no confirmation yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Bol
Spain
France
Plateau Millevaches
Limoges
Vichy
Coasting match interrupted by boxing robbery in Los Angeles
John Thomas defeated Harry Teaney by a ten round decision in Los Angeles as the box office cashier was robbed of fifteen dollars by two armed suspects shortly after the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John Thomas
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
De Gaulle Cancels Orders For French Officers Before Invasion
Washington reports General Charles De Gaulle suddenly cancelled orders for hundreds of French officers to land with the first Allied wave in France. Officials say cooperation with the Allied armies in occupied Normandy was impaired, though De Gaulle later allowed 20 officers to accompany liberation forces. The move is tied to a potential Roosevelt meeting with the French National Committee leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Charles de Gaulle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Normandy
de Gaulle
Roosevelt
National Committee
Roose
French Underground Suppresses Nazi Plans For Invasion
Madrid reports say the French underground and Maquis are undermining German aims to hold the Allied invasion. Guerrillas control Tarbes and Limoges while communications with Angouleme and Perigueux break down. Sabotage dominates actions as Germans mass arrests in Atlantic and Mediterranean zones.
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Madrid
France
Frun
Tarbes
Pyinees
Limoges
Bordeaux
Angouleme
Perigueux
Limousin
Millevaches
Vienne
Correze
Mediterranean
Porthou
Savoy
Rhone
Great Central Plateau
Atlantic
Mediterranean Wall
Retailers Plan For Bond Sales
Local retailers and Fifth War Loan committee prepare wide buy campaign with posters in stores. A Thursday meeting at Alexander Hotel chaired by M. L. Shott will discuss measures including a public auction of donated items to support war bonds. Committee members include John G. Smith and C. B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Froteliers Group
Fifth War Loan Committee
Alexander Hotel
M. L. Shott
Suit For Five Thousand Dollars Docketed In Court
Ralph Stouffer through attorney Samuel C Strite files a five thousand dollar negligence suit against Sarah and H O Stoner over a June 7 1944 crash on U S Route 40 between Hagerstown and Boonsboro alleging fault by the defendants. Plaintiff claims his car was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stouffer
Samuel C. Strite
Sarah
0. H. Stoner
Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Pliantiff
Post Office Bond Sales Rise on Second Day
Bond sales at the post office improved on the drive's second day with 182 hands sold, 127 of them $25 certificates, totaling $4,025 versus $3,680 on Monday. People, programs, and local efforts supported the drive as the tally increased.
Taking No Chances on Draft Day in Binghamton
A woman phoned the draft board in Binghamton New York on June 14 to refuse naming her husband claiming she would not reveal his name and insisting he be drafted if selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghampton
N. Y
Admits He Slew Girl Over Jealous Rage
Springfield police reported 13 year old William Roach confessed to killing 14 year old Carolyn Bennett at Forest Park after her outings with other boys. Chief Gallagher said the suspect, a Forest Park student, would be arraigned in district court on a murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Raymond P. Gallagher
Carolyn Bennett
Gallagher
William Roach
Everett Cook
Forest Park Junior High School
Carolyn
Forest Park
Robert R. Bennett
Bennett
Magistrates Report Few For Speeding
Baltimore June report shows only 11 of 121 speeding convictions in June reported by county magistrates, despite an OPA appeal for cooperation in enforcing the victory speed limit. The remainder came from Baltimore magistrates. Len H. McCormick, state OPA director, says the OPA may revoke gas or (sic) installations of persons convicted of exceeding the 31 mile per hour limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Office of Price Administration
OPA
Len H. McCormick
Allied Drive Bites Deep Into Caen Front In Normandy
Allied forces report heavy fighting as German armor pours into Caen sector with four divisions defending Montebourg and Troarn. British and American attacks pierce defenses, British drive 23 miles inland from Caen while American armored units smash German lines on the eastern flank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
HDQS
Caen
Montebourg
Troarn
Normandy
Caumont
Allied Expeditionary Force
Oil Refinery Hit by Allied Bombers in Europe
Allied bombers attacked seven oil refineries in Hungary and Yugoslavia while a large force targeted Emmerich Germany and air bases in France and Belgium. The raids involved Fortresses and Liberators totaling about 1,000 aircraft, striking Paris area fields and other strategic targets in a around the clock campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Naples
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Emmerich
Germany
France
Belgium
Auits
le Bourget
Creil
Paris
Elampes-Monilésir
Ghateaudun i Francve
Brussels- Melsbroeck
Eindhoven
German
eComiunach
Over-Optimism Of Home Folks Geared By Invading Yanks
Don Whitehead reports from France on American troops and Allied morale amid wary home front sentiment. He notes measured optimism among officials and civilians as new divisions prepare, while battles and fatigue continue to shape public perception and strategic planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Prance
England
United Styes
Dea
Aom
Cegaried
Peti Rae
Hage
Tinrat
Aimiat
Ian Oe
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Fortress Buddies
Carl Alexander, Jr
Warrendale
Pittsburgh
Alexander
Kimmel
Jaycee Postwar Planning Group
Clark
Yanks
Finland
Sweden
Russia
Poland
Baltic
Court of Appeals
Montgomery
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