500 Superforts Bomb Nagoya In Major Raid
A large air raid on Nagoya involved about 400 B 29s over the city for about ninety minutes. Japanese reports said eight Superforts were shot down and nine damaged. Nagoya, Japan’s biggest aircraft center, houses Mitsubishi and other warplane plants with a quarter of the workforce in aviation. The raid's aim was to pulverize military targets as President Truman spoke of mobilizing the United States for a broader war.
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Oze
Tokyo
Nigoya
Honshu
Japan
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Engine Works
Harry S. Truman
United States
City to Install Striking Bell in City Hall Tower
The mayor advocates installing a bell in the City Hall tower to strike the hours, echoing the old city’s practice. He argues it would foster neighborly spirit, pride in home and city, and should be a post war project with total cost not exceeding $2000 including installation.
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City Hall
Bether
Two and Three-Quarters Percent Treasury Bonds Redemption Notice
Treasury announces redemption of all outstanding 2 percent bonds of 1935 issue dated September 16 1935, with redemption set for September 25 1945 and interest to cease on that date. Bondholders may opt to exchange for other U S obligations prior to redemption. details in Circular No 666 dated July 2 1941. Henry Morgenthau Sr secretary of the treasury announces from Washington May 14 1943.
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Treasury
United States
Department
Henry Morgenthau, SR
County Joins In Big Bond Drive
County bonds drive expands with booths planned across locations. Morgenthau urges voluntary effort as Maryland Theatre bond premiere and events draw crowds. City of Hagerstown has purchased $500,000 in bonds, boosting totals toward a $7 billion individual and corporate quota.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Maryland Theatre
Fairchilds
Federal Reserve Bank
Morgenthau
Treasury
Judge Capper Charges Jury in Local Court Panel
Judge Capper directs the jury to visit the jail and almshouse and report back. Charles F. Strole, noted real estate broker, named foreman of the grand jury. The panel includes Frank McCusker Samuel W. Lowers Joseph H Lowery and others with a long list of petit jurors following.
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Charles F. Strole
Frank McCusker
Samuel W. Lowers
Joseph Hlowery
Walter A. Westphal
C. T. Wilson
Fred Newcomer
Ross Copsley
E Earl Whitmore
William B. Thomas
Hamilton Moore
David C. Beard
Conrad R. Dudley
Ceci S. Haines
Louis ¥. Lyon
James
W. McKee
Leroy Carter
George H. Delauter
Louis A. Sager
Randall Burnett
Ll. L. Hare
C. Harold Snyder
Charles E. Wirtz
Petit
Hugh A. Ford
G. Victor Cushna
Brewer L.stouffer
Carl W. Moulden
Max Cohen
Fred Miner
Charles EH. Shaw
Big 3 Maneuver For Top Role In Postwar World
Sias proposal for permanent big five membership in a joint world body and Soviet push for a world security council with final say on military bases signal a move to balance great power influence. Britain and the United States study Russia as she grows as a military political and industrial power. Progress on turning the Dumbarton Oaks plan into a formal charter remains slow.
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Sia
Bigfive
World Security Council
Russia
United States
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington
Thanks Given In City Churches Across Hagerstown Area
Thanksgiving prayers for victory in Europe and the Pacific opened worship in Hagerstown and Washington County churches. Clergy focused sermons on the war’s end with patriotic music and honors to servicemen. Five Smithsburg churches held community services at Smithsburg High School as other churches observed Family Day and the Christian Home festival. Excellent attendance was noted amid fine weather.
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Europe
Japan
Hagerstown
Washington County
Smithsburg
Smithsburg High School
Big Crowd Hears Youth Evangelist On Hell Located
Five hundred people crowded Franklin Court Auditorium to hear Youth Evangelist Metcalf on Hell Located. He argued the Bible rejects eternal burning and that wicked are destroyed on earth, noting an 8,000 mile by 25,000 mile hell. He urged returning to Bible doctrines and contrasted Robert Ingersoll with endless hell theory. Three Mother’s Day plants were announced as prizes, and Metcalf planned next week’s talk How Catholic Priests Silence Protestants. A ham bone soup suggestion ended the item.
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Franklin Court Auditorium
Metcalf
Hell
Evangelist Metcalf
Robert—ngerson
Local produce prices and goods listing
A fragmented local market page lists prices for butter onions fowl and country bacon and chips of various goods. It notes ceiling prices for commodities and prices for items such as guinea fowl heavy hens black walnuts and turips with units and rough amounts.
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Kime Broa
Henevois
Pricca
FABTEETH FALSE TEETH HOLD MORE FIRM IN PLACE
An ad promotes FABTEETH powder to secure upper or lower plates without eliciting taste or odor. It claims the product prevents slipping, provides firm retention, and leaves no sour taste. The copy emphasizes quick use and availability at local stores.
Manhunt On for Other Top Nazis
Allied reports name Hermann Goering as to be charged for the Lidice massacre with Himmler still at large. Walter Darre also faces war crimes charges as Czech and Polish prosecutors act. U S Seventh Army uncovers evidence of Goering looting museums via correspondence with Rosenberg. Supreme Allied HQ seeks Soviet evacuation of about 138,400 POWs in Germany. Crown Prince Olav returns to lead Norway against Japan, while King Haakon plans return. Belgian Premier says Leopold unlikely to reclaim throne soon due to ill health.
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Mann Goering
Lidice
Luxembourg
Associated Press
Howard Cowan
Germany
U. S. Seventh Army
Goering
Cowan
Alfred Rosenberg
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Soviet Russia
Norway
Crown Prince
Olav
Japan
Haakon
Belgium
Leopold
Achille van Acker
Brussels
Boy Missing From North Locust Street Home
Donald R. King, 16, has been missing from his North Locust Street home since last Wednesday, and police urge anyone with information to contact city authorities.
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Donald R. King
North Locust Street
Summer pattern sale offers 100 designs and sewing guide
Pattern offers include a 35 inch dress with contrasting waist and pockets, sizes 10 to 20, with a sewing guide. The Summer Season Book features over 100 easy to make designs for all ages and occasions, price 15 cents. Send 160 for pattern and include name address and style number. Address Pattern Department Ha gerstown gaily Malt 121 Wy 19th.
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Hagerstown
Youngest Third Service Command discharge returns home
Pfc. Frank lin E. Stull, 22, youngest in the Third Service Command to be discharged under the new point system, arrived at 122 Clarkson Avenue. A veteran of France and Germany, he left with 118 points from Fort Meade after four years in the regular Army and overseas combat. He wears many decorations, though he says Bronze Star insignia are the important ones. He was wounded once and refused hospitalization in France. He will take it easy for now that he is back home.
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United States Army
Franklin E. Stull
Clarkson Avenue
France
Germany
Pte
Stull
Fort Meade
Leroy Weddle
St. Louife
News of Our Men on Women and 1M Uniform
A series of brief notes on servicemen and family ties. Floyd Neal, yeoman first class, collects snakes while serving with the Navy in the Philippines and plans to study more after receiving a key reference book. Pfc. Grover L. Shepherd, wounded in New Guinea, recuperates at Valley Forge hospital with Purple Heart and Asiatic-Pacific ribbons. Brothers Lawrence and Louis serve in the Army, and Cpl. Floyd Tressler earns sergeant rank with the 14th Air Force in China. Lt. Roger E. Hemphill trains at Greenwood Mississippi and aims to ferry fast fighter planes to home stations after completing the 30-day course.
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Neal
Navy
Philippines
Seaman Neal
Raymond Ditmar
Seabees
Mitchell Avenue
New Guinea
Grover L. Shepherd
Lorraine Hives
West Church Street
Valley Forge General Hospital
Phoenixville
Hagerstown
Hawai
Pvt. Lawrence
Set. Louis
Army
Roger E. Hemphill
Air Transport Command
Greenwood
Mississippi
United States
Hemphill
Gore Field
Great Falls
Montana
CBI
Himalaya
Two Pedestrians Injured In Night Hit And Run
Two pedestrians were badly injured in a late Sunday night hit and run in the 200 block of North Cleveland Avenue. Hubert Stine, 51, of the 300 block Liberty Street, sustained a possible leg fracture, facial wound, and abrasions and was transported to Washington County Hospital by Goodwill ambulance. A second man, Burt J. Snively, 38, was struck on the National Highway near Funkstown. he suffered a broken left leg and other injuries. Police reported the incidents involved two different vehicles and drivers, with no charges filed in the first case. Additional crashes on Saturday night caused property damage on Washington and Mulberry streets and South Potomac Street involving drivers Albert Ford and Robert L. Cline.
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Cleveland Avenue
Hubert Stine
Liberty Street
Stine
Lewis Blenard
Blenard
Washington County Hospital
Goodwill
Burt J. Snively
Funkstown
Bruce Spickler
Snively
Floyd G. Brining
Boonsboro
Brining
Maryland 7O Show Surrenders Germany on Film
Historic Pathe films will be shown in Maryland this week to mark Germany’s surrender. The program includes scenes of Times Square celebrations, President Truman in Washington declaring victory, and the unconditional surrender of Germany.
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Pathe
Maryland
Germany
Times Square
N. Y
Truman
Washington
D-Day in Our War Loan Drive for Victory
The editor calls on readers to buy more War Loan notes on opening day of the mighty 7th War Loan. He frames the war as many D-Days at home and abroad and urges citizens to meet their responsibilities by funding victory.
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Nor- Mandy
Taroawa
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Newsreel Review Highlights Wartime Fronts
Haly surveys newsreels tracing the Dunkirk retreat and Allied advances, noting Hitler’s invasion of Russia, Pearl Harbor attack, and pushes into Germany with summaries of dramatic events and wartime consequences.
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Haly
Dunkirk
Hitler
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Man Arrested At Local Postoffice
Harry C. Ridings aged 57 of East Antietam Street was arrested Saturday morning by U S Post Office Inspector J J Beall at the Hagerstown postoffice on a charge of violating postal regulations. The exact charge was not disclosed. He was under observation and taken to Washington County Jail.
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Harry C. Ridings
Antietam Street
U. S. Postoffic
J. J. Beall
Hagerstown
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