Grand Assault on Matruh Opens in Egypt War
Axis motorized forces contact the Matruh defenses signaling Rommel has opened a grand assault in the four day old Battle of Egypt. Matruh sits 130 miles inside Egypt as the British stronghold blocking Rommel toward the Nile and Suez Canal. Allied armies under Auchinlechare reorganized and reinforced to meet the onslaught while U S and RAF bombers slow Axis base strikes at Tobruk and Benghazi.
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Matruh
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
Rommel
Nile
Suez Canal
Middle East
Palance
Claude Auchin- Jeck
Anniversary of Cloudburst Hits Greensburg Flood Reminiscence
South Mountain near Edgemont marked the fifteenth anniversary of a cloudburst that overwhelmed Greensburg after days of rain. Municipal Water Superintendent Albert Heard recalled the 1927 flood as 1.39 inches fell at Williamsport and 1.25 inches near Edgemont. June rainfall totals reached 3.48 inches at Keedysville, with wheat harvest largely finished and farmers unlikely to suffer damage unless rains persist for days.
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South Mountain
Edgemont
Albert Heard
Municipal Water Department
Keedysville
J. A. Miter
Miller
Husband Hurt In Torpedoing Of U S S Gannett
Joseph Jeffords husband of Catherine Wolfinger Jeffords of 955 Rose Hill avenue was injured but survived the torpedoing of the U S S Gannett in the Atlantic. He is a boatswain in the U S Navy and had served on the Gannett crew. The telegram gave no detail on the injuries. Mrs Jeffords is daughter of Mrs Fred Wolfinger and lives with her mother.
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Joseph Jeffords
Catherine Wolfinger
Jeffords
Rose Hill Avenue
U. S. S. Gannett
Atlantic
U. S. Navy
Gannett
Navy Department
Fred Wolfinger
Nazis Would Seize All France if Threat Grows
London dispatch reports German military leaders urge Hitler to occupy all of France to blunt a Western Front threat. A Beirut agency says 500000 Italian troops are massed in northern Italy ready to rush into France to reinforce the German occupation.
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London
Adolf Hitler
France
Europe
Beirut
Italy
Maginot
Siegfried
Playground Need Seen Six City Playgrounds Open July 6
The playgrounds association board announced six playgrounds to open July 6 for six to seven weeks. Locations include City Park South Potomac Junior High Broadway Panghorn and Wheaton Park colored under Mrs Pauline G Downey. Thirty-one applications were received for playground leadership, and officials expect the directors to be highly capable this year.
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The
Playgrounds Association
City Park
South Potomac Junior High School
Broadway School
Panghorn Park
Wheaton Park
Pauline G. Downey
Price Of Gas And Oil Increased On Eastern Seaboard
The Office of Price Administration approved a 24.4 cent per gallon rise in retail gasoline and a two cent per gallon rise for ordinary domestic fuel oils and kerosene on the eastern seaboard. Effective Monday, the increase is to cover higher transport costs into the gasoline rationing area. Price Administrator Leon Henderson acknowledged the disruption but said the increases are necessary due to absent subsidy legislation.
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Washington
Seaboard
Office of Price ‘Administration
Leon Henderson
Rain Delays Judgment on AFL Roofers Strike
In Baltimore on June 27 a ruling strike by AFL roofers and helpers on military and private projects began but rain halted construction and delayed measuring the walkout's extent. Joseph Martin of Local No. 80 said about 500 members walked out to press for an immediate hearing before the Court of Appeals on a dispute with the Carpenters' Union over asphalt shingles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
AFL
Joseph Martin
Uncertain Maryland draft supply fears depletion this fall
Col Henry Stanwood states Maryland 1-A reserves may exhaust by September while local boards doubt their 1-A stock will last that long. About 300 1-A men are in the reservoir per board, with only about half passing final physicals. Roughly 75 percent of the 12 000 registrants from the February third draft have questionnaires, delaying estimates of 26 44 age group availability. Induction timing remains unclear for men married before December 8 1941.
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Henry ©. Stanwood
Selective Service
Maryland
Proposed Water Line Rejected
The application to connect an auxiliary water line to the new six inch main on Jonathan Street and Pennsylvania Avenues was rejected by the WPB due to cast iron pipe scarcity. It is advised to resubmit using transite pipe, a concrete asbestos product, to augment pressure for the North End 12 inch main feeding the area.
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Tdeetry
Jonathan Street
Pennsylvania Avenues
WPB
North End
Middlebury
Fairchild
City Engineering
Peculiar Peanut-Shaped Egg Displayed by Local Hens
An oddly shaped egg, resembling a peanut, laid by two hens from Mrs. Harry W. Hoover’s flock in Downsville, is now on display at the Herald-Mail office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Hoover
Downsville
Herald-Mail Office
New Notary Enid Leiter Commissioned in City
Enid H. Leiter has been commissioned as a notary public by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, strengthening local authentication services in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid H. Leiter
Herbert R. O'Conor
U S Air Units Soon To Join RAF Raiders
United States Army Air Force units are in the British Isles preparing to participate in forthcoming mass raids on Germany. No aircraft are yet sent for combat, but pilots are arriving in increasing numbers and American fliers will operate independently alongside the RAF within a long range plan.
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London
United States Army Air Force
British Isles
Germany
United States
U. S
Britain
RAF
W P A Rolls Hit Record Low in Washington County
W P A rolls in Washington County drop to 257 from 1 85 in 1939 as workers struggle to meet job requirements. Some are called to farm work with Hancock district focusing on orchards peaches and apples while a few hundred remain on defense projects like Maugansville road the airport runways and Camp Ritchie.
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W. Pal
Washington County
Work Projects Administration
Haserstown
Hancock District
W.P. A
Tire Theft Reported at Four State Livestock Yards
A tire and rim were stolen from a truck parked at the Four State Livestock Sales yards and reported to police this morning, details pending.
Navy gun crew sinks Axis sub off Cuba in quick encounter
The United States cargo ship's alert gun crew surprised a submarine off the coast of Cuba. Captain Ellison reported the sub surfaced 400 yards away, firing bullets that caused no damage. Five gun crew members manned stations in under a minute and fired, with the conning tower hit and the sub turning over as it sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jume 27
United States
Cuba
John E H. Biison
Upper Darby
Ellison
Edwin L. Smith
Fayette
Miss
Hansen
Two New Candidacy Filings Increase Local Race
The morning brings two more certificates of candidacy. Rinehart Cahill of Hancock seeks the Democratic nomination for County Commissioner, and William L. French runs for the Republican Sheriff nomination. A. C. Saum announces for Democratic County Clerk, while Harry E. Keedy plans to run as Republican County Treasurer. Saum former clerk to the Board, now assistant clerk, brings eight years in the office. Judges Hoffman Uhter and Witmer of the Orphans Court and Harry Newcomer, Register of Wills, also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinehart Cahill
Hancock
William L. French
A. C. Saum
Harry E. Keedy
Goering's Nephew Killed in Air Battle
A DNB announcement reported Walter Goering, 21, nephew of Hermann Goering, killed in an air battle with the RAF on the western front. He served as a lieutenant in a German fighter squadron.
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London
DNB
Walter Goering
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
RAF
Goering
Life Lines: Albert C Heard recalls Hagerstown's water history
The Life Lines feature highlights Albert C Heard, longtime superintendent of Hagerstown’s water department. At 82 he works from a modern city office, directing a service area of 8,500 homes and businesses, tracing the city’s growth from a small, privately funded water company with 200 subscribers.
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Albert C. Heard
Municipal Water Department
Hagerstown
Aity
Water Company
Remaind
Half Million Reward Details In Heydrich Killing Case
Berlin broadcasting reports two Czech individuals split a 10 million Czech crown reward for tips that led to the shooting of two men linked to Gestapo chief Reinhard Heydrich. A Prague notice claims Bohemia Moravia Protectorate paid 5 million crowns more to seven Germans and 52 Czechs.
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Berlin
Gestapo
Reinhard Heydrich
Prague
Bohemia-Moravia
Latin American Pilots Promoted at Hagerstown Flight School
Ten Latin American student pilots trained at Hagerstown airport received certificates of promotion from the secondary flight course. The promotion was broadcast via NBC to South America after ceremonies at the State Department in Washington. The graduates, taught by Henson Flying Service, are set to finish the program around August 15.
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Hagerstown
State Department
Washington
NBC
South America
Henson Flying Service, Inc
Schoo
Hagerstown Highlighted for Sales and Collections Reach
Forbes Magazine’s July issue ranks Hagerstown among top U.S. locales for concentrating sales activities and collections. It notes the area as a leading high-spot territory with 1,609,600 plus population and a 28.5 percent median gain over last year, signaling strong business momentum.
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Hagerstown
United States
Forbes Magazine
Mdian
Monty Thorne May Face Higher Income To Run Home
Chicago June 27 A court hearing sought to raise Monty Thorne’s monthly income from his late father’s estate above the current 500 a month. His mother Mrs Marion Thorne asked the circuit court to increase funds to cover extensive household expenses including 320 for milk and eggs, 50 for a lifeguard, 100 for medical and dental care, and 50 for clothes as the 21 year old heir enjoys entertaining friends. The will provides 1060 a month at 21, and the court heard the request yesterday.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Monty
Chennault To Retain Command Of Chinese Air War
Brig. Gen. Claire Chennault will keep control of all Air operations against Japan in China after his Flying Tigers are inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps. General Stilwell headquarters announced no orders will reduce Chennaults responsibilities or control in the China theater.
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Claire Chennault
China
Nails Spill from Truck Drags Down Stockton Road
A big truck carrying kegs of nails rolled toward Stockton when several kegs loosened spilling nails along the highway. About 30 motorists stopped, many with flat tires after the accident. One roadside truck also had six flats, dispatch reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinez
Cal
Stockton
No 2 New Tires To War Workers
Maryland OFA bulletin announces Grade 2 new tires available to war workers starting July 15. Only employees in defense industries with 100 or more workers may qualify, and tire eligibility hinges on an organized transportation plan managed by a committee as specified in the memorandum.
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Maryland
OFA
OPA
United Nations plan to divert German strength from Russia
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill issued a joint statement in Washington and London announcing that forthcoming UN operations will shift German forces away from the attack on Russia. They said details remain undisclosed but affirmed strong wartime unity and plans discussed with military advisers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
United Nations
Russia
London
Germany
Japan
China
United States
Atlantic
White House
Man Charged With Drunken Driving Fines
M T Dotts 36 an assistant superintendent on a government contract in Pennsylvania paid 126.45 to cover drunken driving and registration charges with a large roll of cash. He claimed no doubt he was at work and offered to produce missing documents.
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M. T. Dotts
Constructon
Pennsylvania
Dotts
Hoover
Harry E.der
Good Investment ne Moskovitz Reports Bond Purchase
A Baltimore financier announced he invested funds in bonds to aid financing battles for 1942 amid the second World Conflict. The report highlights his support and forward look in defense-related finance.
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Moskovitz
Baltimore
Heip
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By Newman
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Ghurchill
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