Nazi Admiral Among Those Being Held
Brazilian officials moved swiftly to stamp out a giant Nazi spy ring centering in Rio de Janeiro after arresting 900 alleged agents and seizing four radio stations. Police said the network relayed military information to Berlin as a world clearing house for German espionage. Among the 200 already arrested were a German admiral and other Nazi officials. Hungarians also faced arrest for operating small transmitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Berlin
Salomaon Hyane
Legation
Polite
Filinto Muller
Dual Highway Word Awaited
Major Ezra B. Whitman announced the State Roads Commission awaits Federal reply on completing the Hagerstown Frederick dual highway. A proposal to use WPA labor is before Federal officials with aims to finance the Frederick Myersville defense link by Frederick county interests. Washington county favors finishing the link from here first. Frederick farm groups oppose WPA involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra B. Whitman
State Roads Commission
Hagerstown-Frederick
Whitman
Frederick-Myersville
Frederick County
Washington County
Myersville
Frederick
Federal control of milk in area ordered
Washington March 27 The Secretary of Agriculture Wickard ordered federal control over producer prices of milk sold for distribution in the Philadelphia Milk Marketing area effective April 1 Dealers and distributors must pay producers not less than 3.58 per hundred pounds for Class 1 fluid milk four per cent butterfat in peak production April through June The price rises to 3.70 on July 1 The federal order supplements a state order and would not apply to milk bought outside Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Wickard
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
MacArthur Receives General's Uniform in Australia
Melbourne dispatch reports General Douglas MacArthur now wears a general's uniform tailored in Australia after losing his kit during the Philippines retreat. The UN supreme commander had been in a drab outfit with a push jacket and no insignia since his dramatic clash there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Philppines
House Bill Seeks Vast Army Air Power Expansion
Washington March 27 The $18.3 billion emergency appropriation bill would fund 31 070 new army war planes and expand the Army to reach 3 600 000 by year end The Appropriations Committee proposed $6.99 billion for air planes with spare parts radio and ordnance Congress had provided for 33 000 planes in January and additional 23 550 planned The proposal raises total defense and war appropriations since July 1940 to over $160 billion The committee warned that this figure does not equal stocked war supplies ready for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Congress
H. Arnold
Air Corps
Roosevelt
Would Stop Secret Pacts Warn Senate on Cartels
Washington March 27 Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold told the Senate Defense Investigating Committee that future agreements between American and foreign industries must be registered with full purpose explanations to curb cartel arrangements like the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and I G Farben of Germany. He called disclosure an educational lesson for Americans noting such practices were common in many key industries and war materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thurman Arnold
Senate
Arnold
Senate Defense Investigating
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
I. G. Farben
Germany
Standard
Standard Oil
Boy Runaways Returned Home
Two 14 year olds from New Castle Pennsylvania who rode with a stranger to Hagerstown were sent home this morning. James Wagner and Robert William Wilkens identified themselves. Local police notified New Castle authorities who said the youths are wards of the juvenile court and were to be returned.
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New Castle
Hagerstown
James Wagner
Robert William Wilkens
Dizzy Driver Pleads Guilty in City Court
Randolph Yost of Baltimore pleaded guilty to operating while under the influence before Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court. He was fined $106 and costs after arrest on Frederick Street by Deputy Sheriff Kenneth A. Stangle. A male and female companion were charged with being drunk and fined $5 and costs each.
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Randolph Yost
Baltimore
Frederick Street
Kenneth A. Stangle
Harry E. Snyder
Yost
Eight year old swallows toy bomber in Erie
Eight year old Herbert C. Heuer Jr. swallowed a four meter bomber toy. Doctors in Erie as of March 27 performed an X ray and found the toy plane about an inch and a half long, taking a normal course. No operation needed.
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Erie
Herbert C. Heuer, Jr
Keener farm among sales week’s largest bid
The Clinton J. Keener farm of 98 acres on the Cearfoss Pike sold to Clarence E. Horst and wife for 13000 dollars, the week's largest deed. Other filings include J R Black to Kenneth Rudisill for a lot on Irvin avenue at 1500 dollars, Hartle to Morningstar for 56 acres along Leitersburg to Smithsburg road at 2500, Weagley to Sarver on Spruce street at 2300, Webb to Bell on Virginia avenue at 7300, Hammond to Ruby on Sharpsburg Pike area at 4000.
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Clinton J.keener
Cearfoss Pike
Clarence E. Horst and
J. R. Ray Black
Kenneth N. Rudisill
Irvin Avenue
Robert Lee Hartle
Leitersburg
Smithsburg
H. Earl Weagley
Wilburg C. Sarver
Spruce Street
Edward Webb
Clyde M. Bell
Virginia Avenue
Frank W. Hammond
Robert Leon Ruby
Sharpsburg Pike
Rooms Aplenty For Workers In Hagerstown
Hagerstown officials report ample lodging for defense workers with at least 1500 single rooms available. The Real Estate Board survey finds new and upcoming houses plus many listings from the Chamber of Commerce ready to house young single men. Harold B. Peters of the YMC A is running a room registry service for defense workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Defense Industries
Harold B. Peters
Defense
Farewell Party For Eddie Solomon Before Army Induction
Associates of Eddie Solomon a motion picture representative gave him a farewell party. Their parting gift was a pair of dice wrapped in a $50 bill as he prepared to enter the Army in Chicago on March 27.
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Chicago
Eddie Solomon
German Ruhr Plastered by RAF Armada
British bombers struck German Ruhr industries and air bases in Holland and Belgium overnight. Ruhr valley targets were attacked under heavy anti aircraft fire for a second night, with Essen named as the main objective. RAF fighters claimed an enemy bomber down in air combat and another destroyed over Britain. Coastal Command reported a low level attack on a German convoy off the Frisian Islands.
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London
Holland
Ghent
le Havre
Air Ministry
Ruhr Valley
Essen
RAF
Coastal Command
Frisian Islands
Rancher Trapped By Tractor Takes Own Life
Rawlins Wyoming March 27 A rancher Frank Bucklin sixty found dead on his remote ranch after being pinned beneath an overturned tractor by a neighbor. Under sheriff Frank Lemoine said Bucklin cut his throat with a pocket knife to end his suffering after the tractor tipped while he was pulling a log cabin.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Frank Bucklin
Frank Lemoine
Bucklin
Lemoine
Tea consumption cut in half ordered by WPB
Washington March 27 The War Production Board ordered the nations tea consumption cut in half to stretch dwindling stocks on hand January 1 The measure aims to reserve a full year supply and does not count tea arriving in ships returning from Pacific military supply voyages to the westward.
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Washington
War Production Board
Far East
WPB
Western Pacific
Tax Collections Surpass March Treasury Estimate
Washington reports March income and excess profits tax collections totaling 2.802 billion dollars, exceeding Treasury’s unofficial estimate of 2.75 billion. With days remaining, the month may approach 3 billion, far above last year’s 1.208 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Hunt Pack Of Dogs Kill Sheep At Keedysville Farm
Farmers of the Keedysville section scour the field as a pack of dogs killed two sheep and crippled six others on Howard Burtner’s farm yesterday. The animals entered a meadow while the Burtner family was away and caused heavy losses with several crippled sheep expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keedysville
Howard Burtner
Burtner
Faster on turns U S planes beat German pride in Libyan war
In a Libyan air front report by Edward Kennedy with RAF aid, the American Kittyhawk outmaneuvers the German Messerschmitt up to 30 000 feet. Squadron Leader Oliver Caldwell explains the Kittyhawk’s larger wing area and control surfaces allow tighter turns while the Me 109 is faster on straightaways.
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U. S
RAF
Libya
Messerschmitt
Oliver
Kittyhawk
Foreign agent Townsend pleads guilty in registration case
Ralph Townsend of Lake Geneva Wisconsin pleaded guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent for Japanese interests. He faces up to two years in prison and a $1000 fine. Townsend was indicted January 28 with others. Tsutomu Obana pleaded guilty. Trial dates set for May 11 for two other Americans. Townsend freed on a $5000 bond while probation officer evaluates his case.
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Washington
Ralph Townsend
Lake Geneva
Wis
Townsend
Tsutomu Obana
David Warren Ryder
Frederick Vincent Williams
San Francisco
T. Alan Goldsborough
District Court
Liberty
State Department
Priority Given Soviet Supplies Priority Given Soviet Supplies
The White House said President Roosevelt ordered first priority on shipments of war supplies to Russia. He told War Production Board and the Army and Navy to release such supplies ASAP. In a March 17 letter to Rear Admiral Land he noted protocol shipments were behind and stressed first priority. He also instructed Donald M. Nelson to release all materiel under the protocol at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Russia
War Production Board
Army and Navy
Emory S. Land
Donald M. Nelson
Six Men Enlist In Navy This Week
Six men were enlisted in the U S Navy during the past week through the local Navy recruiting office. Enlistees include Garland S Gardner Hagerstown Rt 2 William C Tedrick 317 Elizabeth street John S Datillio Smithsburg Jesse L Houpt Mercersburg Vernon L Shaffer Waynesboro John Dietrick Coudersport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Navy
Garland S. Gardner
Hagerstown Rt. 2
William C. Tedrick
Elizabeth Street
John S. Datillio
Smithsburg
Jesse L. Houpt
Mercersburg
Vernon L. Shaffer
Waynesboro
John Dietrick
Coudersport
Broadway Garage Appointed County Inspector
The Broadway Garage at 519 North Locust Street has been appointed to the list of inspectors for Washington County by the local Election Board.
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Broadway
North Locust Street
Washington County
Aation Board
Edith V. Householder Granted Absolute Divorce
Edith V. Householder has been granted an absolute divorce from Bruce A. Householder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith V
Householder
Bruce
Man Enlists to Avenge Son Death in Java
Spokane, March 27. Mrs Theodore Nicewinter gave her husband to the Navy to replace their Marine son lost in action at Java. The father, 39, enraged by the news, went to a naval recruiting station three days ago seeking revenge. Mrs Nicewinter protested tearfully. The couple returned home to talk, and today both were back. Nicewinter enlisted.
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Spokane
Wash
Theodore Nicewinter
Navy
Java
Nicewinter
Fire destroys house on Hancock farm
A fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the home of George Gunnels on his Hancock farm four miles west of town Wednesday night. Firemen saved all outbuildings and valuable farm machinery. The unoccupied house had just been purchased and was being remodeled before moving in.
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George Gunnels
Hancock
Gunnels
First group to graduate from Henson Flying Service CPT school
The first group of four student pilots at Henson Flying Service CPT school at Hagerstown Airport will graduate within the week after arriving last October. Six new students join soon as the class expands. Graduates may become instructors or enter Army or Navy Air Corps training. Also, 12 Latin American boys in training as pilot instructors near soloing, with acrobatic flying to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CPT
Henson Flying Service, Inc
Hagerstown
Army
Navy Air Corps
Postage stamp mixup reaches Waterbury letter
In Waterbury on March 27 a card from St. Petersburg, Fla., mailed with a 25 cent defense stamp arrived in an envelope bearing a note from I. D. Pearce, St. Petersburg postmaster. He requested the sender be informed that defense stamps are not valid for postage. The sender was Mrs. William Sheehan, Terryville assistant postmaster.
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Waterbury, Conn
Edward Maroon
St. Petersburg
Fla
I. D. Pearce
William Sheehan
Terryville
Conn
Queen's Nephew Bowes-Lyon Reported Killed
Captain John Patrick Bowes-Lyon of the Scots Guards, master of Glamis and nephew of Queen Elizabeth, was reported killed in the Middle East after earlier being listed as missing since October 4.
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London
John Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Glamis
Queen Elizabeth
Middle East
Scots Guards
Gandhi and Cripps hold talks in New Delhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi met with Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi to discuss Britain's proposals for Indian autonomy and wartime support. The exchange aimed to aid the Congress working committee's Sunday deliberations, with leaders from Congress and the Moslem League signaling general agreement on core principles.
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New Delhi
India
Congress Party
Australians Back for Defense Commander Named in Australia
Canberra March 27 Army Minister Francis Forde said the entire imperial force intended for home defense has returned. Gen Sir Thomas Blamey is appointed commander in chief of Allied land forces in Australia under Gen Douglas MacArthur. Blamey arrived from the Middle East where he led Australian forces and will meet MacArthur at the first opportunity.
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Canberra
Australia
Francis Forde
Thomas Blamey
Douglas MacArthur
Blamey
Middle East
Leslie James Morshead
Tobruk
Tobruk, Succeeded Gen. Blamey
MacArthur
Bataan Defenders To Listen To Fight
Soldiers on the besieged Bataan peninsula will hear blow by blow reports as Private Joe Louis defends his title tonight. A San Francisco short wave station will record the Louis Abe Simon bout and rebroadcast to Philippine defenders.
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San Francisco
Bataan
Joe Louis
Louis-Abe Simon
Japanese drive in Burma Burma India theater pressure
Moves in the Indian Ocean region signal a shift in Japan’s focus. In the Philippines Gen. Yamashita’s forces pound American forts in Manila Bay with seven aerial raids on Corregidor in 24 hours. On Bataan clashes and troop movements hint at an all-out push. US reinforcements and Gen. MacArthur’s arrival may have tempered aerial assaults in Australia.
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Indian’ Ocean
Japan
Burma
India
China
Philippines
Department
Yamashita
Manila
Bay
Corregidor Island
Bataan
MacArthur
United States
Quezon Rejoins MacArthur in Australian HQ
President Manuel Quezon of the Philippine Commonwealth and his war cabinet have arrived in Australia to rejoin General Douglas MacArthur at Allied headquarters. Col LeGrande Dilier said the group travels with approval from both the American and Australian governments. Quezon has been exercising governmental functions in close cooperation with MacArthur since the war began.
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United States Army
Australia
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Commonwealth
Douglas MacArthur
Quezon
Commonwealth
Philippines
MacArthur
Col. LeGrande Dilier
Quezon Party
Guezon
Another attempt on life of Deat fails
Reuters reported a German broadcast today that an assassination attempt on Marcel Deat, French collaborationist leader, in Paris ended with a dud bomb while he spoke. Deat, who was wounded in an earlier 1944 August shooting at Versailles, survived and remained in hospital for months.
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Deat
London
Reuters
Marcel Deat
Paris
Versaille
Pierre Laval
National Popular Party
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Seattle
George Kimpall
Keener Farm
Ruhr
By Edward Kennedy
Caldwell
Son
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jManpatay
Suam
Andaman Islands
Calcutta
Ceylon
Trincomalee
C.P
Gandhi
Cripps
Britain
Roger D. Greene
Associated ‘Press
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