Truman Refused Himmler Surrender Offer, Leahy Says
Admiral Leahy recalls a April 25 1945 Pentagon meeting where President Truman Gen Marshall and Admiral King rejected Heinrich Himmler’s offer to surrender all German troops on the Western Front including Holland Denmark and Norway. Churchill reported the bid saying Germany spoke for the government due to Hitler's illness. Truman insisted on unconditional surrender to all Allies.
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March
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Europe
William. D., Leahy
Heinrich Himmler
United States
Britain
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Holland
Denmark
Norway
Leahy
Mr. Truman
Saturday Evening Post
Pentagon
President Truman
George ©. Marshall
Ernest King
Prme
Churchill
Brittain
Downing Street
London
Stockholm
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Sweden
Great Britain
U. S
Hitler
America
Russia
Two-Year Suspended Sentences In Local Cases
Kreigh receives two year suspended sentence with ban from Clear Spring district for one year after remarks by Judge Mish. Rosier, 34, gets two year suspended term in the House of Correction with one year sobriety rule for shooting victim Inmen Knode. Delaney, tied to overcoat theft, gets two year suspended term and must leave the community. Ruth Bladen, colored, gets 18 months suspended for larceny, repay $65 to Edwinna Williams. A note recalls Morse’s telegraph demo in ISdA leading to 1943 experiments between Washington and Baltimore.
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Clear Spring
Mish
Kreigh
Roger Rosier
Inmen Knode
Ruth Bladen
Edwinna Williama
Williamsport
Legion Officers Of County To Meet At Clear Spring
Richardson Turner, Washington County Area Commander, announced an area meeting at the Clear Spring Legion Home to discuss and vote on proposed by laws for Washington County Area A. The commander and adjutant from ten Legion posts will represent over 3,000 members at 8 p.m. Also urged to attend are county Legion members holding offices in the Maryland Department.
Communist labeled woman barred from Pittsburgh jury
A 30 year old secretary identified by an FBI undercover agent as a Communist was barred from grand jury service in Pittsburgh. Judge Michael A Musmanno said the patriotism of a grand juror must be above reproach, calling this action the first of its kind in the U S. The woman did not admit to Communist ties but did not deny them.
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Pittsburgh
FBI
Michael A. Musmanno
Alicea Roth
Musmanno
U. S
Communist Party
Roth
Matthew Cretic
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Cretic
Crete
Smothers’ Guld
I Party
Road Patrols Patrolling Route 40 Overnight
Road crews patrolled Route 40 west of Hancock through the night as freezing temperatures and intermittent rain affected travel. Morning reports from the district to Sixth District headquarters indicate the highways saw limited incidents despite the harsh weather.
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Rt. 40
Hancock
Obituary notices and services for local residents
Obituaries continued list several local residents including Mrs. Burnell Rice Mrs. Dale Martin and Miss Dortha Lanato at home oaisters. Mrs. Sarah Jane Cline widow of PL Harlan Cline died at her daughter’s Frederick home aged SS. Surviving children listed plus a brother and other relatives. Services set Sunday 2:30 p.m. at Middletown Lutheran Cemetery. Thomas W Rockwell 64 died in Martinsburg born son of Jacob R and Sarah F Rockwell. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Fletcher service Friday 2 p.m. Kraiss Mortuary with Rev. Watlington officiating.
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Martin
Chambersburg
Burnell Rice
Dale Martin
le Mistere
Dortha Lanato
Oaisters
Paull Thwan
Greencastle
Varry Kuhns
Harrisonburg
William
Alvin Kriner
Zimmerman
Titevelock
Shank’s
Church of the Brethren
EL RL Wingert
M. WH. Mentzer
Samuel Hawhaker
Cedar Till Cemetery
Sarah Jane Cline
PL Harlan Cline
Carrie Palmer
South Market Street
Frederick
Charles and
Mary (Delanter
Virginia Leslie
Ridgeville
Roy A
William Hi. Fredery Grover
Haverstown
Howard H
Goshen
Indiana
Howard U. Hooper
Washington, D.C
Gladhill
Middletown
W. D. Garrett
Middletown Lutheran Cemetery
Thomas W. Rockwell
Washington Avenue
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jacob R
Sarah F. Rockwell
Western Enterprise Fire Company
Earl R. Rockwell
Chattanooga
Tenn
H. S. Blythe
van Ness
Cal
E. E. Fox
Hagerstown
Lloyd E
Earl R
Disaster Service Of Red Cross Ready For Emergency Action
The Red Cross Disaster Service, celebrating thirty years, is geared to coordinate all personnel during a major disaster. In a city or county fire or catastrophe, volunteers would provide first aid, food, clothing, and shelter, with canteen workers, drivers, and nurses aiding as needed. Local volunteers like Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Whitelegg exemplify teamwork, as the campaign urges donations to support year‑round aid for families in need.
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Red Cross
Hagerstown
Pat
Keller
Whitelegg
Disaster Service
iTheir
Red Cross Fund
Expert Says Air Not Death Cause In Borreto Case
In a six week span after her death a Dec 4 autopsy by Dr. Ford examined Mrs. Borreto. Ford testified the air injection did not cause death, saying it was unrelated to the fatal outcome. The lath trial day concluded with hours on the stand and the plan to finish testimony before adjournment.
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Sander
School For Fighting Woods Fires In Frederick
A forest and woods fire fighting school will be held on Sunday March 12 at the United Steam Fire Engine Company in Frederick. The session runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A book representation from all five Hagerstown companies is requested by Chief J W Just of the Fire Service Extension University of Maryland.
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Forest and Woods
Sunde
United Steam Fire Engine Company
Frederick
Hagerstown
J. W) Just
Fire Service Extension
University of Maryland
Officer Whitcomb Correct Name Amid Court Martial Sentence
An Associated Press dispatch erred in naming Lt. Col. Richard F Whitcomb as Richard S Whitcomb in reporting a court martial sentence. Whitcomb received two years at hard labor for removing valuables from a requisitioned house in Germany and was dismissed from the Army. Army HQ confirmed the defendant’s full name as Richard Fisher Whitcomb.
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Munich
Germany
Associated Press
Richard ‘F. Whitcomb
A& Richard SS. Whitcomb
Ttvo
Stars and ‘Stripes
Richard S. Whitcomb
Public Information Office
Army
Richard Fisher Whitcomb
Nationalist China Claims Two Victories
Nationalist forces reported two minor victories in the Formosa area. Troops on Hainan Island repelled a Communist incursion near Kangting, killing about 200 attackers while routing or capturing most remaining fighters.
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Taipei
Formosa
Marcelo
China
Hainan
Kangting
Kang
South China
iThe Inerdera
Linchow Peninsula Strait Crossing Note
A fragment notes a location ten miles to cross the Strait from Hainan near Linchow Peninsula. The readable text provides a brief geographic reference without dates or events.
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Rom Linchow Peninsula
Hainan
Two Youths Held For Breaking Into Shop
Two teenaged youths were captured and a third is being sought in connection with breaking into the Lee Stine candy vending machine shop on North Walnut. Travis Thompson 17 Suter Akley and George W Anhler 16 Bethal Sr were held for hearing tomorrow. Patrolman J R Keckler nabbed them after pursuing along railroad tracks, injuring his right shoulder in the chase.
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Lee Stine
North Walnut 81
Travis Thompson
Suter Akley
George W. Anhler
Bethal Sr
J. R. Keckler
Keckler
Stocks Stand Up To Selling Orders
New York in March saw a declining stock market halt after fractional losses posted shortly after the opening bell. The market leveled off with brief comeback attempts as yesterday’s sharp setback weighed on sentiment amid chatter that business activity would improve with workers returning.
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New York
Wall Street
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