Criticism sparks push for war unity probe in Congress
Rep Maas accused armed forces of lacking unity of command and downplaying defeats. Senators Vandenberg and Rep Martin urged bi partisan inquiry. Rep Vincent pressed naval committee to investigate, while Rep Bates called for accountability or silence. Maas, returning Marine colonel, warned reports misrepresented failures.
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Washington
Maas
R-Minn
Congressional
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Congress
Senate
House Committee
Vincent
D-Ky
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Naval Committee
Bates
Firemen Beat Small Blaze in PRR Trailer Yard
Firemen extinguished a slight fire in a Pennsylvania Railroad trailer in the freight yards yesterday afternoon. An oil stove is said to have started the blaze.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Milk Price Rise Considered by OPA Panel in Maryland
Milk producers and distributors in Hagerstown and Washington county discuss possible price increases due to higher costs. An OPA panel heard testimony in Baltimore with decision expected soon. Dealers report reduced milk supply and strains from labor shortages affecting butter and ice cream production.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
OPA
Maryland
Baltimore
Leo H. McCormick
State Ofa
New York
J. Herbert McElwee
Twelve Auto Tires Stolen From Forsythe Storage
County investigator Wayne Sellman opened an inquiry into the larceny of 12 Goodyear tires at the Forsythe Storage building on Mill Street. The 600x16 tires were taken after a cardboard partition was torn, with theft occurring between Oct 13 and early last night.
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Wayne Sellman
Forsythe
Mill Street
Goodyear Tire Company
Sellman
Noted flier rescued after sea ordeal
US Army flyers including Captain Eddie Rickenbacker were rescued from the Pacific after a plane was shot down on October 21. Captain William Cherry, the pilot, and the remaining crew were saved by a Navy Catalina flying boat with Cherry in good condition. One crew member, Sergeant Alexander Dagemark, died and was buried at sea.
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Navy
Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Has A. Adamson
John F. Bartek
United States Army
Pacific
Catalina
Alexander Dagemark
James ©. Whitaker
John J. de Angelis
James Reynolds
South Pacific
William T. Cherry
U. S. Army
Cherry
Teens Eligible for Draft May Resume Studies After War
President Roosevelt signed the youth draft bill promising aid to 18 to 24 year olds returning from service. A committee under War and Navy auspices will plan how draftees resume schooling, with equal education opportunities after military duty. The plan includes using college resources for specialized wartime training and ensuring access regardless of current college status.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Fragmented OCR note on economy and weather from STEEFEY & FINDLAY
Unclear text fragment references an economy theme and weather bottier in Dent city. Names appear garbled. No coherent event or date present.
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Gaal
Steefey & Findlay
Dent
Stalin Praises African Campaign and Western Front Hope
The text reports Stalin praising the Africa campaign and its impact on the Axis, noting potential relief to the Soviet Union is uncertain but promising overall strategic advantage for the Allied coalition. It highlights how victories from Casablanca to Bouguel to the western desert undermine Hitler Germany, free France, isolate Italy, and set the stage for a second front while affirming the Red Army’s continued resolve.
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North Africa
Casablanca
Bougle
Soviet Union
Europe
Germany
France
Italy
Red Army
Mth
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Life Lines of John Edward White in Civil War Era Hagerstown
John Edward White born September 15 1549 eldest of twelve in a bustling family. Father Daniel White ran multiple ventures including a lumber yard inn and feed store shaping a boyhood amid horses stables and town life. John and brother Bill grow up during a era of town tensions and Civil War skirmishes, witnessing raids and shifting loyalties as deputies under their father aid in maintaining order and responding to riots and armed clashes.
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Daniel White
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Tocai
Hagerstown Academy
John
Bill
Mr. White
Hagerstown Seminary
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Sheriff White
John. Brown
Hagerstown
Haverstown
Jacob Marker
David Thumb
Official Vote Of Washington County General Election 1942 Tid vi LUD
Official vote tallies from Washington County general election 1942 with fragmentary figures and codes. The readable entries include numeric ballots and coded references such as 109 129 183 149 106 4330 170 149 152 9S 82 63 62 148 425 134 120 158 182 187 181 185 130 167.
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Williamsport
Hagerstown
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Hage Town
Hancock
Dehaeene
Webveee
Boonsboro
Smithsurge
Smithsburg
Rohrersville
Funkstown
Ill
Sandy Hook
Evee
Cearfoss
Indian Springs
Beaver Creek
Hagarstown
Hagarstownm
Chewsville
Yin
Needystille
Iawele
Downsville
Eeeree
Hagerstowan
Wilsons
Calleye
Bneeee
Orebee Cave
County rules on child labor and age proof changes
The county health department warns employers must obtain work permits for children under 11, detailing required age proof and school records. It notes social security cards alone do not prove age and advises verification if a card is used. Frances Farmer cited in Santa Monica drunk driving case. unrelated item mentions a fine of 32050.
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Washington County Health Department
Oidar
Social Security Office
County Health Department
Santa Monica
Calif
Frances Farmer
John White's century of living and learning in Washington County
The article profiles John White, a nonagerian resident who survived wars and shifts from baking and butchering to glass, auto, and casket trades. Now retired, he enjoys newspapers, radio broadcasts, and music, while raising five daughters and a granddaughter. He reflects on the current conflict as a bad business but slowly improves, expecting more victories ahead.
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South End
Mr. White
Einstein
Washington Street
Aching Fert
Towell Thomas
Fulton Lewis, Jr
17. S.A
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