Soviet repulse of German tank assault near Kharkov
Russian troops reinforced positions around Kharkov and repelled a German surprise attack in the Izyum Barvenkova sector with about 150 tanks. Soviet reports say they broke German pill boxes and trenches and maintained air superiority as Red Army divisions pressed the offensive initiated two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Semeon Timoshenko
Kharkov
Red Star
Izyum-Barvenkova
Cutworms Plague Farms in Cool Damp Weather
Farmers report unprecedented cutworm damage to corn potato and tomato crops as cool damp conditions prevail. Worms clip shoots attack tubers and stalks weaken, with digging around the base a common control. Hot dry weather is seen as lethal to the pests, while some fear heat may trigger changes in the caterpillar.
Employment Office To Aid In Questionnaires
The Wagerstown office of the U S Employment Service at 45 East Washington street stays open 7 to 9 tonight and Thursday to assist men registered under the Selective Service System on February 16 in filling out their occupational questionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagerstown
U. S. Employment Service
East Washington Street
Latvian Vessel Torpedoed in Caribbean Sea
The Navy disclosed that a small Latvian merchant ship was torpedoed in the Caribbean. Survivors were landed at an East Coast port in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Caribbean Sea
United States
Dr John R Brinkley Dies At 56 In San Antonio
Del Rio reports Dr Dwight Osborne announcing the death of Dr John R Brinkley aged 56 in San Antonio. Brinkley was a famed surgeon radio operator and once a political figure in Kansas and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Tex
Dwight Osborne
San Antonio
John R. Brinkley
Kansas
Texas
Draftee seeks habeas relief in Maryland court
Jacob Lee Sorter, 26, of Baltimore, files habeas corpus in a federal court claiming his dependent mother requires him to be classified 3-A rather than 1-A and that he is detained at Fort George G. Meade. The case raises whether the court has jurisdiction over military matters during war time. Attorney Allan Eli Cohan notes the issue has not been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore City
Jacob Lee Sorter
Fort George G. Meade
Especaaly
Allan Eli Cohan
Sortor
Women Accepted For Army Today
Women are being recruited for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps for the first time in the country. Applications are accepted at the local U S Army Recruiting station in the Post Office building. Sgt John Chop directs immediate enlistment from local women for Officers Training School and the Auxiliary. Enlistments go through local stations with a screening test before further examination at the Corps area headquarters in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
U. S. Army
John Chop
Officers Training School
Auxiliary
War Department
Corps
Baltimore
The
Pilot Training Photographed at Hagerstown Airport
The Civilian Pilot Training school at Hagerstown airport trains 47 young United States and Latin American boys as pilots. Look Magazine photographers arrived to document the school’s activities over several days as graduates become flying instructors and more trainees prepare to join them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Look Magazine
Hagerstown
Engineer Charges W P B Officials Block Rubber Plan
A Nebraska engineer testified before a Senate subcommittee that his group can build plants to produce 100000 tons of synthetic rubber from corn and wheat at lower cost than converting grain to alcohol at eastern distilleries. George E. Johnson accused War Production Board chemical officials of blocking competition due to ties with U S Industrial Alcohol Company, claiming officials from the group previously worked for the company. He said priorities for five grain alcohol plants were denied since February and that materials are largely ready, with production ready in six to eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nebraska
George E. Johnson
Johnson
Flags to Aid Defense Workers Get Sleep
Hartford officials authorize a special red, white and blue flag bearing the Hartford seal and the words war worker to be given to night shift defense workers for hanging outside their homes to curb daytime street noises and aid sleep. Hartford may be the first city to adopt this quieting measure for wartime labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Board of Aldermen
Thomas J. Spellacy
Two Dead in Fisher Body Plant Blast
An explosion at the Fisher Body Corporation plant in Lansing, Michigan, killed at least two workers and seriously injured three others. The blast occurred around 6:25 a.m. in a section of the war materials plant, causing extensive damage to one end of a building. The dead were Wallace F. Irish, 45, of Grand Ledge, and Roy H. Anderson, 29, of Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Fisher Body Corporation
Unseasonably cool spell slows summer goods sales
The city records 43 degrees as the morning low with forecasts of warming later. Retailers report palm beach sales down while farmers resume field work after heavy rains. Weather observer J A Miller notes past early June frosts and cites wheat in good condition despite recent dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Miller
Say Six Killed When RAF Bombed St. Omer
Paris papers report that RAF escorted bombers hit St. Omer in Occupied France near the Dover strait coast, killing six and wounding eight. It remains unclear whether the attack occurred last night or the previous night. the raiders appeared unscathed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Say
St. Omer
Vichy
Paris
St.Omer
France
Dover Strait
Acquitted in Mail Fraud McKay Trial
A federal court jury acquitted Republican National Committeeman Frank D. McKay and seven co defenders of four counts of mail fraud after a retrial begun March 3 before Judge Shackleford Miller Jr. The defendants, including former Grand Rapids treasurer and Flint officials, were linked to a political influence conspiracy aiming to defraud liquor distillers of 500000, with the defense contesting a political conspiracy as the indictment basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Republican National
Isadore Schwartz
Shackleford Miller, Jr
Louisville
McKay
Canada Rations Tea and Coffee
Ottawa May 26 The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced immediate tea and coffee rationing and a one third cut in the existing sugar allowance. The honor system remains in effect, and sugar goes from three quarters to one half pound per person per week. Tea intake is halved and coffee usage reduced by one quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Donald Gordon
Prices and Trade Board
Small Business Aid Legislation Okayed by House
A toll call vote of 244 to 0 sent small business aid legislation to the Senate. The measure speeds war contract grants to small firms and was passed today in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Paul Elia Seeks Adoption and Name Change for Angeline Pellegrini
Paul Elia through attorney Omer T. Kaylor filed a petition in court today to adopt Angeline Pellegrini and to change her name to Angeline Elia. The filing indicates legal action to establish parental rights and formalize a surname change for the child. The move names Angeline Pellegrini, now Angeline Elia, as the subject of the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Elia
Omer T. Kaylor
Angeline Pellegrini
Angeline Elia
House debates $50 monthly pay base for armed forces
Washington May 26 Fearful of a roll call on establishing a $50 base pay for the armed forces House supporters of a $42 floor search to dodge the vote. Rankin proposed the $50 increase. the Senate favored $42 while the House accepted it. Current pay ranges from $21 to $40 based on service length. Political risk looms near elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate House
Rankin
D-Miss
Senate
Anti-Racket Bill Okayed By House Judiciary Committee
Washington May 26 The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to prosecute labor unions under anti racketeering laws and impose stiff penalties for interfering with commerce. The measure, approved 9 to 3, aims to overturn a recent Supreme Court ruling on union jurisdiction and defines extortion as obtaining property by force fear or color of official right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Rep
Hobbs
D.-Ala
Supreme Court
New York
U Boat Damages U S Destroyer Blakeley in Caribbean
The Navy said the World War II destroyer Blakeley was damaged by an enemy torpedo in the Caribbean and reached port with ten crew missing and six injured. Communications noted Blakeley as the 13th vessel sunk or damaged and the first combat ship attacked in the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Blakeley
Caribbean
War Production Board Orders Canned Fish Set Aside
Washington May 26 WPB orders canners to reserve the entire 1942 pack of salmon sardines Atlantic herring and mackerel for military and lend lease needs. Officials say some may be released for civilians if government needs are lower. The 1942 salmon pack is about 5.4 million cases with 2.5 million likely for government use. Weekly production reports required from March 1 to February 28 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Armed Services
WPB
Lawrence Hopkinson
Ten New Voters at Sharpsburg in District 71-2
Two permanent voter registers at Sharpsburg recorded six Democrats and four Republicans on Saturday. They plan further sessions at Dargan Schoolhouse and Rohrersville Town Hall to register new voters for District 71-2. Hours run 1 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburo
Dargan
New Town Hall
Rohrersville
Fairchild Seeks Worker Transport Plan To Save Gas
Fairchild Aircraft to study worker transportation to save gasoline and tires and aid the conservation program. Mark Mellor of Hagerstown oversees a survey asking workers about residence, transportation, and auto status to map a 50 mile radius and identify bus lines and zones for increased carpooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild
Mark Mellor
Hagerstown
Gas stations hit by quota during May shortage
Local filling stations reported closed as May gasoline quota ran out, with many operators predicting a hard hit Memorial Day weekend traffic. Restaurants serving tourists also saw business drop sharply, while some stations planned Sunday closings to conserve supplies. June quota remains pending until the month’s start.
U S War Mission Begins Action In Britain
London May 26 United States war mission headed by Army air forces Gen Henry H Arnold and Navy Aeronautics chief Rear Adm John M Towers arrived and moved directly into talks with Britain’s fighting leadership. The mission aims to coordinate strategy for a major blow against Germany with no delay after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Army
Navy
Britain
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
John Tl. Towers
Naval Aeronautics
Germany
Atlantic
Arnold
Thirty Days For Disorderly Conduct Ordered For Mills
Ed Mills, about 48, released recently from the House of Correction after a six month term for vagrancy, was sentenced to thirty days in jail on a disorderly conduct charge by Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court this morning. Police say several women in the western section of the city complained of Mills actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Mills
House of Correction
Harry E. Snyder
Mills
Axis squeeze play linked to Nice Corsica demand and Laval on spot
London reports say Germany and Italy use each other to press France while Laval exploits the standoff. Italy seeks Nice and Corsica to bolster morale and keep 300000 Italian troops at home, potentially delaying action on Tunisia. Laval offers to negotiate Italian claims and Tunisian talks to thaw the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Italy
Nice
Corsica
Pierre Laval
Germany
Vichy
Equipment Now Available for Hagerstown Cassualty Stations
Isaac S. George, Maryland Council for Defense director, told Mayor Richard H. Sweeney that all necessary equipment for five local casualty stations is allocated. Roy N. Knight, city purchasing agent, will coordinate shipment and attend a Baltimore conference to arrange transport to Hagerstown and county centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Isaac S. George
Maryland Council For Defense
Richard H. Sweeney
Roy N. Knight
Knight
Baltimore
George
Six Commissioned Special Officers Arrive at Fairchild Air Force Base
Six men named B. L. Biddle, E. H. Reinhart, I. L. Ramsey, C. V. Harbaugh, B. Helsiey, and M. K. Burgner Jr. were commissioned as special policemen and assigned to the Fairchild air field today, marking their formal entry into security duty at the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchilg
B. L. Biddle
E. H. Reinhart
I. L. Ramsey
C. V. Harbaugh
2. B. Helsiey
M. K. Burgner, Jr
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W.P.B
Fisher Body
Canada
House Committee
U.S
Sharpsburg
Fairchild Moving
Heartaly
Louis S. Gimbel
New York City
Houston
State Defense
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