British RAF strikes hit Cannes and Riviera rail links to Italy
British based RAF bombers delivered a heavy blow to the French Riviera rail corridor to Italy, hitting Cannes near Antheor and targeting an Annecy bearing factory. Allied attacks aim to disrupt Nazi supply lines via Brenner Pass and Mt Denis tunnels, continuing a stepped up campaign on key transport routes.
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London
French Riviera
Italy
Cannes
Antheor
Alps
Annecy
Germany
Riviera
Brenner Pass
Mt. Denis
Bolzano
Miners Refuse To Work Saturdays
In Wilkes-Barre a United Mine Workers local with 1 200 members voted to stop working Saturdays after an operators miners conference. They challenge the 40 hour week claim and argue the basic week is 35 hours, hoping the War Labor Board supports them. If upheld, overtime would start Friday. under 40 hours, 3 1/2 hours would be worked on Saturdays.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna
Thomas Kennedy
UMW
John L. Lewis
Solid Fuels
Ickes
War Labor Board
Club Restocks Fish And Game For Post War Project
Williamsport Fish and Game Club plans post war restocking using funds from selling old sporting gear. They will buy bass to stock the Potomac River near Williamsport and rabbits for release on the club's game preserve near Williamsport. Nineteen members are serving in the armed forces. Another auction sale is set for tonight at the club house below Falling Waters.
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Williamsport Fish and Game Club
Armed Forces
Potomac
Williamsport
Potomac Fish and Game Club
Falling Waters
Kelly Named Mayor Kelly Chicago Democratic Leader
Chicago November 12 Mayor Edward J. Kelly's role as head of the city Democratic machine was affirmed as Cook County party leaders named him chairman of a 13 member advisory committee to set political policies and strategy for the organization.
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Kelly
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Chicago Democratic Organization
Cook County
Father And Son Are Ordered Inducted
In Chicago on November 12 a draft board ordered James Edward Deans Jr 18 to report for induction while he is a veteran with flying time in a Flying Fortress and an army discharge last summer for being under age The father James Edward Deans Sr 37 also must report He is father to two other children Ronald 8 and Jackie 7 The son seeks Navy aviation as a flying cadet and the father has not stated a preference
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James E. Dean, Jr
Navy
Chicago
James Edward Deans
James Edward, Jr
Army
James Edward, Sr
Ronald
Jackie
Government Seeks Permanent Court Order Against AP By-Laws
The government asked a New York court to permanently enjoin the Associated Press from enforcing by-laws that deny service to newspapers opposing AP members, and to restrain AP from withholding service from non-AP papers. The proposed judgment targets exclusivity rules, exclusive contracts with the Canadian press, and local spontaneous news provisions, with possible modifications if AP amends membership admission rules.
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New York
United States District Court Today
Associated Press
Nephew Killed in Action in Italy
Mrs. George C. Miller of Salem avenue learned her nephew Pvt. John Hill Jr. of Charles Town West Virginia was killed in action in Italy on October 11.
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George C. Miller
Salem Avenue
Pvt
John Hill, Jr
Charles Town
W. Va
Italy
Fatally Burned At Home Child in Boonsboro
Five year old Alice Virginia Flook died after her clothing caught fire in a Boonsboro kitchen. She was pronounced dead at 2 a m at Washington County Hospital. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Roger Flook a sister Shirley J and grandparents Mr and Mrs Webster Stotelmyer of Boonsboro and Mr and Mrs John B Flock of Myersville. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m Rev S B Spitzer officiating with burial in Boonsboro cemetery.
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Washington County Hospital
Alice Virginia
Roger Flook
Boonsboro
Shirley J
Wabster Stotelmyer
Boofishoro
John B. Flock
Myersville
East Funeral
Spitzer
Coldest Day Of Fall Brings Heavy Frost
Today records the coldest fall day with a 24 degree low and heavy frost. J A Miller, weather observer at Keedysville, notes river and creek levels near normal but muddy. Hagerstown residents report softened water with Edgemont reservoir supplying about a quarter of the city.
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J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Potomac River
Conococheague Creek
Hagerstown
Edgemont Reservoir
Mrs George C Miller Slips on Icy Pavement
Mrs George C Miller of 1002 Salem Avenue slipped on an icy pavement yesterday morning and badly sprained an ankle.
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George C. Miller
Salem Avenue
Moonshine Rye Reported Back In Washington County
Moonshine rye reappears as sugar rationing tightens, with a $4 per gallon base and two pounds of sugar required per sale. Moonshiners reportedly set up stills, while sugar purchases are tracked by authorities to curb illicit liquor. Applejack also appears, priced from $8 to $12 per gallon.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Internal Revenue
Reports Indicate Drive On Tokyo Nearing Three-Quarter Line
Reports from the South Pacific indicate an imminent assault on Tokyo as American forces near completion of a coordinated drive toward the southern and richest half of Japan. Allied leaders mass striking power in two theaters, with Nimitz in the Central Pacific and Mountbatten in India-Burma, aiming to pressure Japan from three directions and seize select air base positions while leaving other garrisons to starve.
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Washington
South Pacific
Tokyo
Central Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
India-Burma
Britain
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Nimitz
Mountbatten
Douglas MacArthur
Kiska
North Pacific
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Here's New Okayed Taxes At A Glance
Washington November 12 Here is how the new tax bill approved by the House Ways and Means Committee affects individuals. Repeals Victory tax. Increases normal tax rate from 6 to 10 percent. Retains personal exemptions and credits for dependents. Adopts a readjusted surtax with merged Victory and income levies. Suspends earned income credit for duration. Married filers must use a single exemption. Tax shall not be less than 3 percent of net income above personal exemptions of 500 single 700 married and 100 credit per dependent. Keeps 9,000,000 Victory taxpayers covered. Retains overall tax cap of 90 percent for top incomes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Few Shells For Varmint Killing
Only three Washington county farmers have applied at the Agricultural Adjustment Agency for allocations of one box of shotgun shells or small bore ammunition under government rules. Applicants must show intent to use ammo for farm predators to gain priority, while supply arrives at local dealers.
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Washington County
Local Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Coal Production Falls Off Sharply Last Week
Washington November 12 The National Coal Association reports bituminous coal output for the week ended November 6 at 2,790,000 tons a drop of 75.5 percent from 11,379,000 tons last year. They cite strikes across the industry as the cause and note comparisons of 9,825,000 tons the prior week and 11,325,000 tons for the week ended October 23.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Lie To Jap Naval Claims On Solomons Drive
General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey challenged Japanese claims of sinking Allied warships during the Bougainville operation. They stated not a single Allied vessel was lost while Japanese losses included three cruisers and eight destroyers sunk, plus further damage to several cruisers and destroyers.
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Southwest Pacific
General MacArthur
Admiral Halsey
Solomons
Rabaul
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville
Japan
Navy Office Enlists Three This Week in Baltimore
Three 17 year olds sworn in at Baltimore via Hagerstown Navy Recruiting Office and sent to a Naval training base. Donald L. Benner Stanford H Ferguson Jr Williamsport Orville E Barnhart Waynesboro later named for Ships Repair Unit qualifications of T Adam Blake Smithsburg Ivan G Alger Williamsport and John C Bitner Jr Greencastle.
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Hagerstown
Baltimore
Donald L. Benner
Main Avenue
Stanford H. Ferguson Jr
West Howard Street
Orville E. Barnhart
Rt. 4
Waynesboro
T. Adam Blake
Smithsburg
Ivan G. Alger
Williamsport
John C. Bitner, Jr
Greencastle
Non Residents Cannot Buy Whiskey In Pennsy
Harrisburg Pa November 12 Non residents of Pennsylvania will be barred from state liquor stores at the start of a six week rationing trial Monday. Sales will be limited to buyers presenting ration books with Pennsylvania addresses. Those who moved from another state must show evidence of 30 days residence.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Liquor Control Board
Commonwealth
Ambassador's Son Is Prisoner of Germans
Lieut. John G. Winant Jr. son of the ambassador to England, is reported a prisoner of war in Germany. A telegram from the War Department stated he is held in a prison camp after being listed as missing following a raid on Germany.
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Concord
N. H
John G. Winant, Jr
Germany
John G. Winant
War Department
England
Lieut
Winant
Unsolved Coal Problems Point To New Crisis
The War Labor Board majority warned a new coal crisis could occur and urged Congress to amend the war labor disputes act to widen union responsibility and protect workers, employers, and the public. The three public members endorsed the Ickes-Lewis accord and said more government power may be needed to prevent anti social acts amid possible labor troubles.
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Congress
United Mine Workers
WLB
Grand Jury In Session Again
The November Grand Jury resumed deliberations this morning with indications it may continue through tomorrow. A large number of witnesses are being examined, and sheriff officers reported arrests on indictments of Herbert Frisby for robbery and Maxwell Gigous for forgery. Gigous is alleged to have forged the name of Mayor Richard H. Sweeney on several checks.
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Herbert Frisby
Maxwell Gigous
Gigous
Richard H. Sweeney
Car Skids Into Parked Machine In Sharpsburg
James Walter Brown 32 of Shepherdstown was charged with reckless driving after his car skidded in Sharpsburg hitting Ellen Lillian Mose’s parked machine. Deputy Leister Isanogle filed the charge and a hearing before Magistrate John Hetzer in Sharpsburg is set for next Tuesday. Both cars were badly damaged with no injuries.
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James Walter Brown
Shepherdstown
Ellen Lillian Mose
Sharpsburg
Leister Isanogle
John Hetzer
Brown
Hagerstown
Miss Mose
New Soda Fount Clerk Asks Customer For Flavor
In Kansas City a new soda-fountain clerk asks a customer what flavor he wants. The customer requests bicarbonate of soda and water while the trainee studies the lever setup and gadgets. The exchange captures a small moment of the working day in a bustling shop.
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Kansas City
Germans Fire Kerch As Rout Continues
Marines in Guadalcanal report using old razor blades packed in tree bark to ambush Japanese troops on Choiseul Island. Lt Col Victor Krulak notes the tactic is inhumane, yet effective as Japanese snipers climb trees and are shot when they reach the blades.
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Kerch
Guadalcanal
Choiseul Island
Solomons
Victor Krulak
Washington, D. C
Marine Parachute Battalion
Collateral Forfeited in City Court Case Load
Eulaliah Riddle charged with assault forfeited collateral of 11.45 in city court this morning. Homer W. Brandenburg, held on a drunken driving charge, forfeited collateral of 101.45.
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Eulaliah Riddle
Grace Riddle
Homer W. Brandenburg
Air raid casualties rise in United Kingdom
London reports a sharp rise in air raid casualties for the past month with 118 killed or missing and believed dead and 283 injured. The ministry notes September had 5 killed and 11 hurt, a record low since May 1940.
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London
United Kingdom
Ministry of Home Security
Turkey Ceiling Price Schedule Set for Thanksgiving Season
The War Price and Ration Board issued OPA ceiling prices for live dressed and drawn turkeys ahead of the holidays. Rates vary by weight and age group from Young to Old, with surcharges for killing and plucking. Light weights under thresholds have specific living and dressed limits.
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County War Price and Ration Board
OPA
One Armed Bandits Aid Soldiers In North Africa
Three slot machines once removed for moral concerns in Waycross Georgia were repurposed for soldiers. An Army officer enabled their return to a base exchange, where profits funded soldier welfare and purchases like a washing machine and electric fan before the unit went overseas to North Africa.
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North Africa
Waycross
12Th Air Force Service Command
Post Exchange
Soviets Reach Halfway From Stalingrad To Berlin
Russian forces push toward Zhitomir, about ten miles away after an 18 mile overnight advance. German lines in White Russia near the Pripet marshes suffer breakage as Kiev bulge widens. Kerch port in Crimea lit by fire as fighting roils Sevastopol region. reports cite 8,000 German casualties and a rapid Soviet thrust across 700 miles from Volga rubble to western Ukraine.
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Zhitomir
Stalingrad
Berlin
Volga
Ukraine
Reuters
Kerch
Crimean
Radio Moscow
Gomel
White Russia
Pripet
Russia
Kiev
Poland
Kiev Bulge
Old Poland
Nevel
Chernigov
Crimea
Engagement Ring Found After News Of Fiance’s Death
Miss Zenna Dolinger of Whitetop Virginia received an engagement ring in the morning mail from fiancee Private William L Stike of Washington who had been killed in action in the Southwest Pacific earlier this week.
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Washington
Zenna Dolinger
Whitetop
William L. Stike
Morning Mail
Stike
Southwest Pacific
Announce Further Antigen Schedule For Hagerstown
Local industrial workers volunteer in large numbers as Health Department staff visit Hagerstown plants to administer the pneumonia antigen. The schedule for next week lists Brandt Cabinet Works Monday, several plants Tuesday, additional sites Wednesday and Thursday, and Montgomery Ward Friday with administration voluntary. Nurses aides, industrial nurses, and selected volunteers assist health nurses Willard and Prather in the effort.
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Health Department
Hagerstown Industries
W. R. Willard
Brandt Cabinet Works
Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Co
McCrory’s
Potomac Edison
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
North American Cement
Woolworth’s
Hagerstown Rubber Co
Hagerstown Leather Co
Montgomery Ward
Leiter's
Sears-Roebuck
Willard
P. F. Prather
Lyons Paris Express Derailed by Unbolted Raid
A Lyons Paris express derailed yesterday due to an unbolted raid. Three coaches and the engine overturned. the engine driver was the only casualty. Radio reports cited.
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Londbdow
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Alice Flook
MacArthur and
Halsey
Navy Office
Pennsy
Turkey
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Hal Boyle
Richard McMurray
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