Rubber pile grows in Washington county drive
Over 113 tons of scrap rubber have been collected in Washington county since the nationwide drive began. The campaign is extended ten days by Roosevelt after weekend totals showed 219,000 tons collected nationally. In the county weekend totals exceeded 37 tons, with a state total of 1,307 tons by Saturday. Local industries and Pangborn Corp contributed, offering a $25 War Savings Bond to incentivize workers. Ickes urged greater contributions, hinting at hoarding in official life, and the rubber mat incident near the interior department drew attention.
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Washington County
PA. Welty
Washington
Roosevelt
Hagerstown
Welty
Pangborn Corporation
Thomas W. Pangborn
Ickes
William R. Boyd, Jr
Petroleum Industry War Council
White House
Interior Department
Public Buildings Administration
PBA
Stephen Early
Early
Jury Awards $3500 in Bus Death Case Near Cumberland
George E. Malamphy of Hagerstown was awarded 3500 by a Cumberland Circuit Court jury for the death of his six year old son Lawrence killed Nov 13 1941 in a school bus accident about three miles from Cumberland. The suit named Guy Stone street owner and William A. Moore operator. The boy’s right hand was caught in the bus door as he alighted and the rear wheel ran over him. The youth died en route to a hospital. Attorneys E J Ryan H E Naughton Charles F Wagaman and others represented the plaintiff while W Earl Cobey and Leo H Miller defended.
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George E. Malamphy
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Lawrence
Guy Stonestreet
William A. Moore
E. J. Ryan
H. E. Naughton
Charles F. Wagaman
Hagers
Rent Ceilings Take Effect In Four Defense Areas
Price Administrator Leon Henderson imposes maximum rent controls in four defense rental zones affecting about one fifth of the population. Rents will be rolled back to January 1, 1941 levels in seven areas, April 1, 1941 in 27 areas, July 1, 1941 in six areas, and March 1, 1942 in 14 areas. Henderson also appointed 48 area rent directors to enforce the regulations.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Two Yanks in Trinidad at Henry's Theatre
Henry's Theatre presents the Columbia adventure Two Yanks in Trinidad featuring Pat O'Brien Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair for a two day engagement. Vince Barrows and Timmy Reardon clash over a game leading to pursuit to Trinidad where romance and crime unfold at Hagen's Cafe as rival plans collide.
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Trinidad
Pat O’brien
Brian Donlevy
Janet Blair
Henry's Theatre
Columbia
Vince Barrows
New York
Timmy Reardon
Vince
Timmy
Patricia
Hagen
This Time for Keeps at the Academy Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a gay comedy about newlyweds facing domestic strain. Ann Rutherford and Robert Sterling play the couple returning from their honeymoon to a shared home, with family tensions and a scheming sister adding comic complications.
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Love
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Academy Theatre
Ann Rutherford
Robert Sterling
Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island near Unalaska Bay
Dutch Harbor lies on tiny Amaknak Island off Unalaska Island’s shore within Unalaska Bay, anchoring the harbor area.
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Dutch Harbor
Amaknak Island
Unalaska Island
Unalaska Bay
The Great Man's Lady at Maryland Theatre
Maryland audiences see The Great Man's Lady a stirring Paramount drama starring Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea and Brian Donlevy. The film spans from 1848 as Stanwyck’s character marries McCrea and travels west to seek a grand city while a strong supporting cast including Katharine Stevens Thurston Hall Lloyd Corrigan Etta McDaniel and Lucien Littlefield adds rich depth.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Union Pacific
Paramount
Maryland Theatre
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Brian Donlevy
Miss Stanwyck
Katharine Stevens
Thurston Hall
Lloyd Corrigan
Etta McDaniel
Lucien Littlefield
Jean Parker Stars in Girl from Alaska at Colonial Theatre
Jean Parker, famed for Sequoia, appears as a prospector's daughter in the adventure at the Colonial Theatre, with Ray Middleton, Jerome Cowan, Robert Barrat, Mala, and Francis McDonald among the strong supporting cast. Parker's elfin wilderness persona keeps drawing international notice as the show closes today.
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Republic
Alaska
Colonial Theatre
Jean
Prospectors
Ray Middleton
Jerome Cowan
Robert Barrat
Mala
Francis McDonald
Hog production split by Mississippi River
About half the hogs in the United States are raised west of the Mississippi, while three-fourths of the pork is consumed east of the river, illustrating a regional distribution pattern in meat production and consumption.
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United States
Mississippi
Rationing Considered for Telephone Calls In Nation
Washington reports that government may impose priorities on telephone use, especially long distance calls. James L. Fly, head of the Communications Commission, cited a 50 percent rise in 18 months and warned voluntary cuts might not suffice. Possible measures include banning some businesses or shifting activity to off-peak hours or a line-priority system.
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Washington
James L. Fly
The
Communications Commission
Traffic Deaths Take Sharp Drop
The National Safety Council reports May 1942 saw a 25 percent drop in national traffic deaths, the largest monthly decline on record. Reduced driving and heightened caution are cited as key factors, with regional declines ranging from 21 to 31 percent and only the mountain states showing a rise.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Seaboard
Trafic
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
North Central
South Central
Pacific
Mountain States
Council
Gas price rise triggers Senate rebuke of oil program
Washington June 30 OPA authorized a 214 cent increase in eastern gasoline prices provoking Senate criticism. Senators Smith GA White ME and George GA denounced the move as harmful to small stations and a hidden tax. Henderson noted subsidy legislation could offset costs. OPA also eased rationing by altering tire eligibility and seal use for July 15 22 purchases.
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Washington
OPA
Senate
Smith
Congress
George
D-Ga
White
R-Me
Leon Henderson
Seaboard
Christian Science Church
Injury at Reservoir Park Dislocates Knee
Jimmy Glenn of 800 West Washington street sustained a dislocated knee while playing ball at Reservoir Park yesterday afternoon. He was transported to the hospital by Goodwill ambulance for treatment.
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Jimmy Glenn
Washington — Street
Reservoir Park
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