Japs Storm At Bandoeng Gates In Java Defense Collapse
Melbourne reports United Nations plan to mobilize maximum strength in the southwest Pacific for an early offensive against Japan. Heavy American forces and matériel are en route to Australia. Japanese bombings hit Port Moresby and Lae as Allied strategy is coordinated in Canberra and London.
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Melbourne
Australia
United Nations
Japan
Washington
London
Canberra
Commonwealth
United Nations High Command
Southwest
Pacific
Walter Farr
London Daily Mail
Port Moresby
Lae
New Guinea
Cape York
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Gasmata
New Britain
Sydney
John Beasley
Tokyo
Yokohama
Explosion Heard For 50 Miles In North Carolina Tragedy
At least five people were killed and more than 100 injured by a delayed explosion of a fire damaged ammunition truck near Smithfield North Carolina The blast leveled a hotel a filling station and a tavern shattered windows in Selma and ripped a cement highway for 30 feet Authorities say two drivers in a nearby car were warned but chose to proceed and were fatally injured Others were rushed to hospitals in Smithfield Goldsboro and Raleigh as the scene remained under investigation
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Smithfield
N. C
North Carolina
Selma
E. N. Booker
Johnston County
Talton Hotel
Booker
George Stroup
Gastonia
Cecil Propst
Lawndale
Rocky Mount
Smithsfield
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Shipbuilding Rate Seen Steady Despite Doubts
Washington reports Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board says the shipbuilding program will not fall short of the President’s goal. He seeks to increase output, contradicting yesterday’s remark by WPB director W. H. Harrison that 8,000,000 tons of shipping this year might not be achieved. The nation’s stakes are cited as driving the effort.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Roosevelt
Nelson
W. H. Harrison
WPB
Increase in income tax payers in Hagers Town
Internal Revenue officials report at least 50 percent more residents paying income taxes in Hagers Town this year with an extra deputy collector starting Monday. The rise is blamed on booming defense industries and many workers assisted with forms. A long line formed at the post office lobby this morning.
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Hagerstown
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Collector
Fletcher to Serve Term For Auto Theft Parole Violation
Raymond J. Fletcher, 18, was sentenced in circuit court to two years in the House of Correction for violating a parole set by Judge Joseph D. Mish a week earlier. Fletcher and two other youths pleaded guilty to stealing an automobile at the February term. they were arrested in Alexandria, Virginia. Police say the group possessed stolen items including a camera and auto accessories.
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Raymond J. Fletcher
House of Correction
Joseph D. Mish
Mish
Fletcher
Alexandria
Hoover and
Wolford
Jack Eichelberger
Singapore Avenue
Joseph Foltz
Hagerstown
Route 3
Gypsy Held for Probe After New York Tip
A neatly dressed Gypsy was detained by County Investigator Wayne A. Sellman following a tip from another city. He admitted earning $20 from a party in New York and remains in custody pending a thorough check of his activities.
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New York
Wayne A. Sell- Man
Three Charges Against Driver Thomas Paul Arrested Near Fairchild Plant
Thomas Roy Paul, 26, of Cana dian origin, stopped his car at 70 mph and faced charges after state officer Joseph Cody arrested him near Plant 2 of the Fairchild Corporation on Route 11. He paid 200 dollars and costs in city court for speeding and driving with a revoked license and faces an additional charge of attempting to bribe an officer with a hearing to follow.
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Thomas Roy Paul
Joseph Cody
Paul
Fairchild Corporation
Three Killed In Tenement Blaze Night Fire Tragedy
NEW YORK March 7 At least three persons burned to death early today in a tenement fire on the lower west side. Seven were taken to St. Vincent's hospital and an undetermined number were injured. Firemen could not yet determine if more people were trapped in the four story building at 239 W 16th Street. The blaze is believed to have started on the first floor and climbed upward. A mother leaped from a second story window with her baby and both were seriously injured.
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New York
Lower West Side
St. Vincent's Hospital
W. 16Th Street
Phone Service Fully Restored After Storm
After a Tuesday morning storm, the C. and P. Telephone Company reported all area phones should be back by 5 p.m. Repairs began at 6 a.m. with 105 poles down between Hancock and Clearspring. Crews cleared the National Highway, restored the Clearspring Hancock cable line by Thursday, and are now fixing private lines with dedicated linemen.
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C. & P. Telephone Company
Hancock
Clearspring
W. M. Railroad Gets New Cars
Western Maryland railroad puts into service new steel box cars gondolas and hopper cars from Johnstown and Greensburg plants in Pennsylvania. Cars arriving at ten to fifteen daily are immediately pressed into freight and coal service. Greensburg plant builds 200 box cars while a Johnston firm produces 300 hoppers and 200 gondolas.
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Johnstown
Greensburg
Western Maryland Railroad
Johnston
Western Maryland
Stop Making Radios After Next Month Washington
On March 7 the War Department Board ordered the manufacture of radios and phonographs for civilian use discontinued after April 22. Except for replacement parts, the entire industry will convert to war production. 55 companies employing about 30,000 people last year produced over 13 million sets and about 240 million dollars in value. Military orders already exceed one billion dollars, with half held by the 55 affected companies.
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Washington
War Department Board
Driver to face manslaughter by automobile charge
State's Attorney Charles F. Wagan announced that a manslaughter by automobile charge will be preferred against the driver of the U S Army ferry command bus involved in a collision at the airport. J Edgar Young aged 60 of Green Castle died after being fatally injured. Edwin C. Smith of Pikesville Md was the bus driver. Young was president and treasurer of the Hagerstown Hosiery Company and died at Washington County Hospital.
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Charles F. Wagaman
U. S. Army Ferry Command
J. Edgar Young
Young
Greencastle
Hagerstown Hosiery Company
Washington County
Pastors Asked To Report Marriages In Washington County
State Health report shows Washington county ministers filed no marriage license returns for 102 of 585 licenses issued in September and October 1941. Chief Hedrick urges prompt minister reports to ensure all marriages are officially recorded, noting risks for veterans widows proving marriages. Allegany and Frederick counties show much lower nonreport rates.
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State Department of Health
Washington County
Edward Oswald
A. W. Hedrick
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Allegany
Frederick
Board adds tract to Woodland Way Junior High athletic grounds
The Board of Education purchased land adjacent to Woodland Way Junior High from Cohen Bros Inc to make the school lot uniform. The tract lies north of the building and will be added to the athletic grounds.
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Woodland Way Junior High School
Board of Education
Cohen Bros., Inc
Shortage of Coal Seen as Possible War Supply Risk
Washington March 7 The Office of Solid Fuels Coordination warned of a possible coal shortage that could require federal allocation to protect war industries. Acting director Howard Gray noted consumers failed to store coal, risking government intervention as stockpiles fell from 62.7 to 58.0 million tons by February 1.
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Washington
Office of Solid Fuels Coordination
Howard Gray
Solid Fuels Coordination
Ickes
Gray
United States
Today the warmest day of 1942 in Maryland
Weather observer J A Miller notes the return of blackbirds signals a break in winter and that today will be the year’s warmest day with temperatures likely above 60. Robins and bluebirds are expected soon, while barn swallows won’t come until late April, keeping frost risks for now.
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J. A. Miller
Maryland
Miller
Mercury
Mr. Miller
Bandit robs bar in St Joseph at Jesse James spot
A bandit at the Jesse James bar in St Joseph aimed a revolver at the bartender and stole 75 dollars last night. The slogan was intended only for customers. Local authorities began inquiries into the daytime robbery.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
No More Treasure Hunting On Island
Costa Rica bans treasure hunting on Cocos Island during wartime shielding it from piracy lore. The island lies about 550 miles southwest of Panama and sits in the Panama Canal defense zone.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Cocos Island
Panama
Panama Canal Defense Zone
Youths Raid Trash Baskets For Bottle Theft
Police crack down as youths raided trash baskets for glass bottles to melt into glassware. Bottles and cans were broken on streets causing scattered glass across sidewalks, prompting complaints from property owners and a push to arrest the culprits.
NYA Projects Closed to Boost War Production
Aubrey Williams National Youth Administrator orders immediate shutdown of all NYA projects not producing war workers. Letter to state administrators notes reductions include school buildings and community services, but emphasizes prioritizing war production and military needs.
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Washington
Aubrey Williams
National
NYA
Williams
Army
Navy
Russians push for new European front to beat Germany
Soviet strategists urge a swift Anglo American front in Europe to crush Germany by autumn, freeing U S and British naval power for Pacific action. They highlight Norway’s coast as vulnerable and foresee a split Axis aiding Japan once Germany falls. Continued on Page 10.
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London
Europe
Germany
Japan
U. S
Pacific
United Kingdom
Convicted robber hanged himself in Moyamensing prison
William Young, 34, convicted of a $3,000 jewel robbery, hanged himself in his Moyamensing cell after being rearrested on a murder charge related to the slaying of 15-year-old Nelder Williams. District Attorney Maurer said Young faced 36 to 66 years and had ties to a 1937 Maryland murder probe.
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Philadelphia
William Young
Moyamensing
John H. Maurer
Elwood McDermott
Young
Nelder Williams
Maurer
Frederick County
Maryland
Death of former Virginia congressman Joseph T. Deal
Norfolk veteran business leader Joseph T. Deal longtime lumber manufacturer and landowner on the James River died at his Norfolk home today. He served as a U S representative for Virginia's Second District.
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Norfolk
Joseph T. Deal
Congress
Virginia
James River
Deer Kill Spurs Frederick County Roaming Pack Drive
Frederick County sportsmen plan a drive to end roving deer packs blamed for killing another deer near Little Hunting Creek this week. Proposed action calls for destroying the packs to protect local game.
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Frederick County
Little Hunting Creek
Last Port Gone By Rodger v. Greene
Japanese troops storming Bandoeng broke through northern defenses and neared the city’s outskirts as Tokyo radio reported a rapid collapse of Java’s defenses. Allied forces also faced a sharp siege of Soerabaja, with the Soerabaja naval base under heavy attack as Bandoeng’s fall loomed. Dispatches noted communications from Java had ceased and alert the dire strategic stakes for the Allied defense of Java.
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Rodger v. Greene
Associated Press
Bandoeng
Tokyo Radio
Java
United Nations
Soerabaja
Tangkuban Prahu
Anea
Tokyo
New York
CBS
Sabotage Suspected in Magnesium Plant Fire
LAS VEGAS March 7 flames destroyed the $25,000 administration building of Basic Magnesium Plant Inc during a wind driven blaze. The $63,000,000 project financed by the Defense Plant Corporation aims to begin magnesium production for warplanes by June 1 with five thousand construction workers. Contractor McNeil suspects sabotage citing wind aided spread near the corner. engineers' plans possibly at risk. No injuries reported. other buildings undamaged and reconstruction to start immediately.
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Las Vegas
Basic Magnesium Plant, Inc
Defense Plant Corporation
Lawrence G. McNeil
McNeil Construction Company
McNeil
Myton Residents Seek Tax Escape Across City Limits
In Salt Lake City on March 7 the attorney general told Myton City Clerk Rose Ingalabe that citizens unhappy with taxes can move houses outside town limits to escape municipal levies. Myton faces a bonded debt retirement issue as residents relocate to avoid taxes.
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Salt Lake City
Myton
Utah
Rose Ingalabe
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India
Smithfield, N. C
Viereck
George Sylvester Viereck
State Department
C.P
State Pen
Gypsy
W. M. Railroad
Edwin C. Smith
Pikesville
Eli Shonbrun
Susan Reich
Non
Naval
Magnesium
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