Germany Fears Invasion From Italy and Western Front
German fears of an invasion from Italy are reported with Allied aid to Partisans in the Adriatic region as supplies move east. Nazi radio and Gen Kurt Dittmar acknowledge Allied advantages, while British Mosquito bombers strike Leverkusen and Acheres rail yards as 80,460 tons of bombs pound Germany in April. Churchill vows intense efforts toward early victory amid a near-climax.
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Adriatic
Kurt Dittmar
England
Leverkusen
Cologne
Acheres
France
Churchill
Farm Aid Bill Passes Senate Amid Protests
An omnibus agricultural aid bill clearing the Senate authorizes continued Farm Security Administration support and federal school lunch funding for two more years starting July 1. Senator Bushfield protested lack of hearings, withdrew a referral motion, and the measure returns to the House for consideration of FSA and school lunch amendments.
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Washington
Farm Security Administration
Senate
Bushfield
R-Sd
Agriculture Committee
House
Dr. Stauffer To Head Board
The Board of Education elected Dr. Ralph S. Stauffer as president for his third year as president and eighth year on the board. W. H. Shealy was chosen vice president, Alfred Huffer was reappointed a member, and bids and coal contracts were discussed for next year. Citing funding, about $21,000 is expected for coal deliveries with eight of about 15 local bids awarded. Hiring new teachers continues as Superintendent Benjamin Willis notes shortages and hires for September while schools will close June 4 and reopen September 6.
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Board of Education
Ralph S. Stauffer
Stauffer
W. H. Shealy
Sharpsburg
Alfred Huffer
Boonsboro
Enjamin Willis
Chamber committee seeks modern air service for Hagerstown
A Local Chamber of Commerce committee led by Vincent Jamison Jr. visited Washington to urge Civil Aeronautics Authority approval for new air service to Hagerstown. H. L. Mille and Paul Horst detailed the need for north-south and east-west routes, with eight companies seeking operating certificates. The effort mirrors requests from nearby cities for passenger, express, and mail transport.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Vincent Jamison
H. L. Mille
Paul Horst
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Horst
Hagerstown
Jocal Chamber
Hill Pepper Victories Shape Nationwide Primary Moves
Reported results show Hill winning in Alabama with a Roosevelt backing and Pepper in Florida facing a May 23 run-off risk after leading with 112,178 to 104,212 for opponents with 858 of 1496 precincts counted. Gurney leads in South Dakota renominating Miller as the 196% precincts tally.
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Hill
Alabama
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Florida
Pepper
J. Ollie Edmunds
South Dakota
Gurney
A. G. Miller
Miller
Roosevelt
Pulitzer Prize Editor Behind Penicillin Rescue Story
Pictured at his desk Paul Schoenstein city editor of the New York Journal American and his staff earned the 1944 Pulitzer for distinguished reporting. He directed reporters with Army help to obtain penicillin to save two year old Patricia Malone of Jackson Heights New York from a fatal staphylococcus blood infection in response to a plea from her father Lawrence J Malone.
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Paul Schoenstein
The
New York Journal-American
Schoenstein
Patricia Malone
Lawrence J. Malone
Jackson Heights
Red Cross Pool Instructors Course At YMCA
A Red Cross water safety instructors course opens at the YMCA this evening at 7 30. Classes run Wednesday and Friday this week and Monday Wednesday Friday next week with instructors Myril Hall Eliza beth King and Don Kropfer. A Red Cross representative visits May 15 for final instruction.
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Red Cross
Myril Hall
Elizabeth King
Don Kropfer
Washington
State Convention Plans Are Mapped
Maryland parties set May 22 to 23 conventions to nominate Tydings for Democrats and Randall for Republicans. Tydings led Democratic primary with 152 convention votes and a 60,000 vote margin. Randall beat Robertson for the GOP slot. District contests, local reactions, and remarks from Gov. O Conor frame the post primary landscape. Fractured arm on Barron C. Ott reported.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Millard E. Tydings
Blanchard Randall
Galen L. Tait
Republican State Central Committee
Truman B. Cash
Westminster
Tydings
Willis K. Jones
Randall
McKeldin- Tait
Republican Organization
Paul Robertson
Republican City Committee
O’conor
D'Alesandro
Baldwin
Lasseer
O'Conor
Dudley Roe
U. S
Eastern Shore
Roe
George H. Fallon
Senate
John W. Benson
Ship
Veman
Wilmer Fell Davis
Wilfred T. McQuaid
Fallon
Daniel Ellison
Maurice Weidemeyer
Daniel McMullen
Cumberland
J. Glenn Beall
Republican
Robertson
Abe
Baltimore City
John H. McFaul
Rlves Matthews
Princess Anne
Dudley G. Roe
Democratic Eastern Shore
Hallong
David J. Ward
Ward
Tait
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Committee Named On Road Project
At a special Myersville meeting a six member committee was appointed to represent Washington and Frederick counties at hearings before Governor O Conor and the State Roads Commission. Vernon M. Miller will represent Hagerstown and Washington county with Roger B Wolfe John W Eldridge William S Wachtel Avery Browning and Dawson Horine of Myersville also on the panel. Copies of the resolution urging completion of the dual highway will be delivered to state officials. The committee seeks an audience with Governor next Wednesday and the Roads Commission predicts one leg of the highway could be finished this year if feasible.
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Myersville
Washington
Frederick
O'Conor
State Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Vernon M. Miller
Washington County
Roger B. Wolfe
Methodists Plan For Crusade For Christ
Kansas CityMay 3 The Methodist quadrennial general conference proposes a 25 million post war reconstruction program called a Crusade For Christ The plan aims to establish an international peace organization rebuild church property aid war nations run a church wide evangelistic campaign foster Christian stewardship and raise Sunday school enrollment and related groups.
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Kansas City
Committee of 21
New Bar Officers to Be Elected at State Association Meet
Baltimore May 2 New officers of the Maryland State Bar Association will be elected at the two day convention in Baltimore June 30 and July 1 the association announced. Frederick W C Webb Ralaherys a member of the State Board of Examiners has been nominated for president and Judge William A Henderson and Jacob New both of Baltimore as vice presidents. Others nominated as vice presidents from the county circuits were Judge James M Crockett Pocomoke City Wilbert L Merriken Denton Robert H Archer Bel Air William A Gunter Cumberland Maryin I Anderson Annapolis Leslie N Coblentz Frederick and Philip H Dorsey Leonardtown.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Bar Association
Frederick W. C. Webb
Ralaherys
State Board of Examiners
William A. Henderson
Jacob
Denton
Robert H. Archer
Bel Air
William A. Gunter
Cumperland
Maryin I. Anderson
Annapolis
Leslie N. Coblentz
Frederick
Philip H. Dorsey
Leonardtown
Netherlands Surpasses Two Million Tons for UN Shipping Pool
The Netherlands has contributed more than two million tons to the shipping pool established by the United Nations, supporting coordinated global maritime resources and humanitarian efforts.
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Netherlands
United Nations
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