U.S. Breaks Relations With Finnish Regime
The United States severed ties with Finland over its new military alliance with Nazi Germany. Secretary of State Hull stated relations are impossible while Finland and Germany cooperate, noting Finland’s admission of a hard alliance to fight the Allies. Responsibility rests with the Finnish government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Finland
Germany
Hull
Alexander Thesleff
Russia
Theslex
George T. Summerlin
von Ribbentrop
Helsinki
Offices Close Monday For Fourth of July Observance
County government offices including Board of County Commissioners Election Supervisors and County Treasurer will be closed Monday and Tuesday for Independence Day. Clerk of Court Register of Wills and Orphans Court operate parts of schedule with the courthouse closed Tuesday, post office and banks also observing the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Election Supervisors
Clerk of Court
Register of Wills
Orphans’ Court
FDR Extends Price Wage Stabilization Act to 1945
President Roosevelt signed a new law extending the price and wage stabilization act to June 30, 1945, after Senate and House approval on June 21. The act changes pricing and enforcement rules while preserving safeguards against inflation. It directs the OPA to raise ceilings on major textile items to parity with raw cotton, covering about 80 percent of textiles and pleasing cotton-state lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tesident Roosevelt
Senate
House
OPA
Proof To Satisfy Admiral Aboard U S Fleet
Two American fighter pilots on a patrol in a vast air battle with the U S SFH fleet exchange radio chatter as they pursue a Japanese plane. One pilots says he wants proof to satisfy the admiral and the other avers they will be even with their squadron after capturing a second photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Sfh
de- Yayed
Fairchild Secures C-46 Contract For Commandos
Fairchild Aircraft Division will build forward and aft center fuselage sections for the C-46 Commandos. The contract with Curtiss-Wright of Buffalo covers an undisclosed number. Production is to begin in Plant 8 within two months, with preliminary engineering already underway. The Curtiss Commando serves on all fronts and can carry paratroopers, cargo, or be converted into a hospital ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Army Air Forces
Curtiss-Wright Company
Buffalo
Glen Evins
Fairchild Contracts and Service Department
Curtis
Minesweeper Sunk In Collision Off Cuttyhunk
A coastal minesweeper was sunk in a collision with a destroyer escort off Cuttyhunk. Two officers and five crew members are missing. the commanding officer and six enlisted men were rescued. The destroyer escort aided in the search and suffered no damage. Names of the missing were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cuttyhunk
Navy
First Naval District
Naval
Coast Guard
Esccort
Inner Tubes Removed From Rationing
The Office of Price Administration announced that inner tubes are no longer under rationing effective tomorrow. It said tube inventories are ample to meet motorists needs and noted tire allocations for July and August total 3,900,000 new passenger car tires, up 400,000 from June, with a July-August quota of 1,950,000 tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Rubber Director
Ecton Elected By State Firemen
C William Ecton of Hagerstown was elected first vice president of the Maryland State Volunteer Firemen Association at the closing session in Baltimore. Phil Ryan of Mount Rainier was named president and Mrs Edna Engle of Frosburg became president of the State Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. William Ecton
Hagerstown
Maryland State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Baltimore
Phil Ryan
Mount Rainer
Edna Engle
Frosburg
Convict in Maryland Penitentiary Suicide After Escape Attempt
Salvadore Appitillo of Baltimore, a 21 year old inmate, died by suicide with a shotgun while stranded in a tower during an escape attempt at the Maryland Penitentiary. Paul Bleck, also of Baltimore, a 30 year old serving seven armed robbery counts, was recaptured and injured. Appitillo had been jailed since May 20, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Patrick Brady
Salvadore Appitillo
Appitillo
Paul Bleck
Appititio
Pepper Warns of Democratic Split to Avert GOP Win
Sen ator Claude Pepper warns at Alabama banquet that a Democratic party split would hand a Republican victory. He blames selfish and sinister forces for the South being treated as a football and cites the Texas revolt as an effort to disfranchise voters. He accuses a northern ex-congressman working with Republican capitalists of defiling Democratic traditions in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Claude Pepper
D-Flo
South
Alabama
Pepper
Texas
British Tank On Display In Public Square
A British tank, moved here by the Incal American Legion post, is exhibited in the Public Square for the Fifth War Loan drive. Transported from Frederick by railroad and then hauled by truck, the 25 ton tank sits on a platform and recalls its North Africa service before being scrapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
North Africa
Hagerstown officer finds personal pictures in book
Major Henry Miller of Hagerstown stationed in Arabia received the booklet Scenes of Hagerstown from the Chamber of Commerce. He noted several pictures had a personal touch including a photo of his mother worshipping in church and a picture of his parents house. He is the son of Dr. Victor D. Miller of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Hagerstown
Arabia
Chamber of Commerce
Major Miller
Victor D. Miller
New Dog Licenses Take Effect Tomorrow In County
The Board of County Commissioners announced that new dog licenses become effective tomorrow. The deadline for $5 Federal auto stamps is today, and this year the board intends to launch an immediate drive on delinquents to enforce compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beetle Infestation Grows in Washington County
About 35 000 Japanese beetles captured after traps checked in Washington County signaling one of the heaviest infestations in years. Officials warn residents who skipped traps that beetles will emerge soon and cause damage. Hopewell area reports 9 000 beetles in a single day. Traps are rentable from the county agent and sub stations. daily collections will continue to protect vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Heetle
Hopewell
Heat Wave Breaks After 100 Degree Day
A north wind and a passing thunderstorm cooled Washington county after the Keedysville J A Miller weather station hit 100 degrees yesterday. Temperatures dipped to 68 overnight with forecasters predicting continued cool weather. Other cities reported heat, including Westfield 101 and Portland 97, while San Francisco reached 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mercury
Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Weather Bureau
Westfield
Mass
Portland
Oklahoma
San Francisco
Let Em Worry Clerk Pays Condemnation Fee
Deputy U. S. Clerk Edgar Scofield faced Judge Charles H. Leavy ruling that two cents must be paid to complete a U.S. law condemnation case, with the money to be divided among three executors. Scofield said, Let them figure it out, and prepared the check in all three names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
U. S
Edgar Scofield
Charles H. Leavy
Scofield
Russian Tornado Opens Path to Minsk as Red Army Crosses Berezina
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet armies driving pontoons across the Berezina northeast of Minsk to breach the river barrier. Stormoviks and Yaks pound German positions as Rokossovsky and Babramian lead crossings, opening a gateway toward the capital while retreating forces face stiff fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Berezina
Minsk
Wehrmacht
Ivan Cherniakovsky
Ivan Babramian
Mins
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Piich
Rokossovsky
Plumber Skips Luncheon Prompting Flooded Basement
In Great Falls Montana on June 30 a luncheon upset when plumber Edwin Johnson failed to attend after a woman phoned for a repair. Club member Carl Lehman advised to delay, while Lehman later got a call from his wife Mrs Lehman demanding why the plumber hadn’t shown and noting basement flooding from broken pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Mont
Edwin Johnson
Carl Lehman
Lehman
Ten Playgrounds Opening July 5
Hagerstown will open ten playgrounds on Wednesday July 5 with trained leaders directed by Playground Director Russell L Kepler. The program runs daily from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. with feature activities and children's libraries, supervised by Harold Peters and a committee including Rev Paul Robinson Vernon Stone Roy Danzer Judge Harvey Miller and Mrs Franklin Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Russell L. Kepler
Kepler
Harold Peters
Paul Robinson
Vernon Stone
Roy Danzer
Harvey Miller
Franklin Thomas
Maryland approves 72 days of fall horse racing plan
Maryland Racing Commission approved 72 racing days for fall on state mile tracks. Laurel will open Labor Day, September 4, running to October 31. Pimlico will run 22 days from November 1 to November 25, in joint meetings with Bowie, Laurel, Pimlico and Havre De Grace, utilizing 100 days allowed by law while capping at four days per plant. Pimlico held 28 days last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Racing Commission
Laurel
Pimlico
Bowie
Havre de Grace
Vienna Area Is Again Battered
London reports heavy American bombing of the Vienna area with fighter escorts. Airfield at Feuersbrunn, 30 miles northwest of Vienna, attacked from Italian bases. German radio claims air battles over Vienna suburbs. In northwestern Europe, poor weather again halts major Allied night operations.
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London
Berlin
Vienna
Feuersbrunn
U. S
Italy
Europe
Continent
Hot Weather Blamed for More Neighborhood Quarrels
Police blame hot sultry weather for a rise in neighborhood quarrels and family brawls. Two neighborhood disputes and a husband assault case were aired in city court this morning as officials note more outdoor activity in heat leads to increased tension.
Increased Coal Costs Hit P E
Potomac Edison reports for the first half of 1944 show generating output up 11.7 percent and hydro up 7 percent from 1943, due to wartime demand and rainfall. Operating expenses rose sharply, coal costs increasing by $173,836.66 over five months, while more customers were served by May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison Company
KR. Paul Smith
Germany's Artillery Expert Dollmann Killed in France
Berlin radio reports Colonel General Friedrich Dollmann commander of the German Seventh Army and defender of the Atlantic Wall was killed in action in France. He is the highest ranking German general killed or captured in Normandy to date, possibly slain by an RAF rocket attack near a corps headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Friedrich Dollmann
Seventh Army
Atlantic Wall
France
Berlin
Normandy
Dollmann
Germany
Flanders
Italy
Hellmich
Witt
Marcks
Kalsay
Stegman
Cherbourg
Schilieben
Stattler
Hennecke
Sid Dollmann
RAF
St. Sauver-Lendelin
Empire
Argentina urged to prepare for war as U S envoy returns
Washington June 30 A Bis speech by War Minister Juan Peron of Argentina urged preparations for an inevitable war. The address delivered June 16 at La Plata was released by the State Department and noted by American officials. Ambassador Norman Armony was to return from Buenos Aires this weekend with a full report on conditions for discussion with other American republics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bis
Juan Peron
Argentina
Norman Armony
Buenos Aires
Peron
la Plata
State Department
Armour
President Signs Philippines Bill
President Roosevelt signed legislation pledging the United States to drive the Japanese invaders from the Philippines and grant the islanders full independence as civil government will be set up under constitutional officers once conditions warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Philippines
Islanos
Roosevelt
Pistol Stolen From Roy E Smith Reported
A pistol was reported stolen from Roy E Smith of the ACRay Shot. The incident involved a gun taken without a specified establishment and a person named Jonathan provided a final rule to be MA tol. The report notes location in North Tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Smith
The
Acray
Gos Pioek
North
Jonathan
Matol
Shine Tar
Tentacles Within 11 Miles Of Encircling Port
Allied forces near Caen drive from two directions and approach 11 miles from encircling the coastal port as German forces counterattack on the Odon bridgehead. Montgomery's corps push toward Caen targets an airfield while Bradley's troops press toward S&Lo and tighten on Cherbourg peninsula. Salvage experts continue work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HDQS
Allied ‘Expeditionary Force
Caen
Odon River
Marcelet
Bernard L. Montgomery
Maupertus
Cherbourg
Omar N. Bradley
S& Lo
Cap de la Hague
Supreme Command
Executions Reported for Refusal to Work in Germany
Report from Madrid dated June 20 says travelers from the Reich report widespread executions of those refusing to work in hit by a sudden incident zones. Between June and mid June, about 741 Germans and foreign workers were executed in Munich region, 500 in Essen, and 1,500 in Cologne district, with lower press coverage in Germany. Fear and desertion push skilled labor away as sabotage and Allied invasion of Normandy are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Reich
Germany
Munich
Essen
Cologne
Alb
Normandy
Weygand Escaped Nazi Prison Organizing Resistance
Reports from Madrid claim general Maxime Weygand, former French army commander, escaped German imprisonment and is aiding the resistance in France. The fate of Weygand since France fell after the 1942 North Africa landings remains unconfirmed. A Swiss report on June 2 cited German guards at Koenigberg saying he was shot while attempting to escape. He had been named commander of all Allied French forces before France fell amid the German breakthrough in May 1940.
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Madrid
Jude
Maxime Weygand
France
Weygand
North Africa
Switzerland
Koenigaberg
Ga. Hoe Gamelin
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Fairchild
Curtiss- Wright
Commando Transport
Ecton
Legion
George Dewey
Tom Dewey
New York
Warsaw
P.E
Pres. Smith
U.S
Roger Greene
Marshal von Rundstedt
River Odon
Oolicer
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