Nazi Atrocities Described Again by Veteran
Private Rolland B Sprecher, 22, recounts witnessing the burning of 1100 political prisoners near Gardelegen, Germany. He says his 25th Engineer Combat Battalion carried out the round up and burial of the dead, after a 50 mile march, with civilians forced to stack on straw platforms before the atrocity.
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Feld
Gardelegen
Germany
Rolland B
Sprecher
Fort Meade
Africa
Italy
France
Beland
Ing
Veteran recounts war crimes and Allied liberations
A local veteran describes witnessing German atrocities and the liberation of prisoners at Gardelegen and other camps. He served eleven months in Africa and four in Italy before France, earning 8T points, Expert Infantryman’s Combat Badge, European Theater Badge with five stars, and Good Conduct Ribbon. He recalls large German prisoner concentrations and surrenders to the 102nd Army Division. He lives on Highland Way with his wife and child.
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Sprecher
Gardelegen
Mery
102Nd
Smithsburg
Highland Way
Four Baltimoreans Arrested in York for Market Purchases
Four Baltimore residents were arrested in York, Pennsylvania, for buying food products at the City Market for resale. In Hagerstown no arrests were reported, while Market Master Charles Randall said the city will enforce a local ordinance against purchases at the market for resale. Brit ish demolition squads in Ploen, Germany, continue Siegfried Line clearance, with pillboxes and dragons teeth removal expected to take years.
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Hagerstown
York
Charles Randall
Eighth Corps
Ploen
Germany
Siegfried Line
Musician Charged With Drug Possession In Pittsburgh Case
Four swing band members faced conspiracy to evade Selective Service charges. Thomas Arthur Smith of Macon Georgia was arraigned on unlawful marijuana possession and could not post 2500 dollars, remanded to jail after FBI found the drug in his hotel room. Fred Wilson of Washington, D C and Jimmy Barnes of Arlington Virginia were held for removal hearings, each unable to post bond.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Arthur Smith
Macon
U. S
Smith
FBI
Selective Service
Fred Wilson
Washington, D. C
Jimmy Barnes
Arlington
Smith Hkely
Four Suspects Held Over Induction Station Case
FBI said three men likely to be returned to Baltimore to face charges. A fourth suspect, Charles Richard Reidel of Washington, was arrested in Baltimore on FBI charges for making false statements to a doctor during a physical examination.
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FBI
Baltimore
Charles Richard Reidel
Washington
Woman Injured In Lancaster Pool Bathhouse Collapse
Mrs. John Lookabaugh of Lititz Pennsylvania formerly of Hagerstown is in a Lancaster hospital in a semi conscious condition after the bathhouse floor at the swimming pool collapsed and pinned her beneath debris. She is the former Miss Louise Keller of South Cannon Avenue.
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John Lookabaugh
Lititz
Hagerstown
Lancaster
Lancaster Swimming Pool
Lookabaugh
Louise Keller
Cannon Avenue
Maryland Reports Boost in 1944 Game Kills and Licenses
Maryland’s 1944 game kill rose to 429,925 pieces from 367,909 in 1943 as 83,000 hunting licenses were issued, a record high bringing about $40,000 more revenue. Despite shell shortages and transport issues, farmers and landowners added to harvests, with increases in rabbits, quail, squirrels, doves, ducks, and geese across multiple counties.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
E. Lee Lecompte
Allegany
Carroll
Dorchester
Frederick
Garrett
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Washington
Lecompte
Eisenhower Visit Broadcast Plans From Abilene Abilene Kansas
Radio program notes Ike's Abilene visit scheduled for Friday at 1 15 PM on all networks following Kansas City stop. Highlights include Mayor Homer Stowig Gov Andrew Shhoeppel and Harris Palmer aboard. Kent Cooper's El Olano premieres during NBC Paul Lavalle Melody half hour with other events and program listings across NBC BS ABC and MBS. Rust removal tips mention kerosene and steel wool.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhowerd
Abilene
Kan
Kansas City
Homer Stowig
Andrew Shhoeppel
Kansas
Harris
Cq) Palmer
Kent Cooper
el Olano
Paul Uavalle
NBC
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Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
John D. Myers & Co
Mirro
Emmett Hardware Co
R.M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Hill's Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
Wetherill
R. D. McKee
City Hall
Brenner Pass
Alps
AP Neweefnrtures
Halifax “Gazette
John Bushnell
Dominion of Canada
The
Bon Ton
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Spring CO
Newville
Baker Distributing
Cloverdale Sofe
Roy Shield
Frank Morgan
Bing Crosby
Joan Davis
Abbott and Costello
Rudy Vallee
Ivys
Death Valley
Corliss Archer
Larry Douglas
Ripley
ABC
BLU
Earl Godwin
Des Moines
van Cleave
San Francisco
MBS
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Bemberg
W. Washington ST
Rich Mouton Lamb
Montgomery Ward
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