Russians Close In On Gomel Last Big German Base
Red army troops stormed Gomel, the last major German base east of the Dnieper, amid a furious assault. Columns pushed from Sozh river bridgeheads and moved toward Korosten, with Gomel heavily shelled and isolated as rail links near the city were cut or threatened.
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Moscow
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Rechitsa
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Fastory
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Leningrad
Reuters
Tire Inspectors Press OPA Over Recapping Delays
A Washington County Ration Board report says many motorists delay recapping, risking tire failure due to weeks long backlogs. Chief Clerk Thomas Bittle warns late orders will lead to no new tires and urges early recapping. inspectors will tighten checks and require recapping before approving new tires, under OPA permits.
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Washington County Ration Board
Ration Office
Thomas Bittle
Meteor Shower Observed Here
Mr and Mrs D K Merchant of Fountain Head Heights watched the Leonid meteor shower from 2 to 4 am counting over ten shooting stars. They noted a bright meteor crossing the moon and said the Leonid display arises from debris of the Temple comet last seen in 1866. The event is annual each November as Earth passes through the Leonid swarm.
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D. K. Merchant
Fountain Head Heights
Mrs. Merchant
Grenoble residents attack German arsenal in France
Dispatches from Grenoble report citizens killed 10 Nazi soldiers and damaged a powder magazine. Fifteen Frenchmen were reported slain. The incident occurred as Swiss La Suisse carried the dispatches from Grenoble to Bern.
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Switzerland
Grenoble
France
la Suisse Today
New Controls On Anthracite Ordered
The Solid Fuels Administration announced strict new controls on retail anthracite coal distribution, effective at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Consumers using less than 12 tons annually are barred from deliveries if they have two tons or more on hand, and eligible recipients will be limited to two tons. Dealers must first supply consumers with less than one ton on hand before other orders.
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Washington
The
Solid Fuels Administration
Troy Laundry Strike Seeks Wage Hikes Under War Board Watch
Troy laundry workers walk out seeking a 10 cent hour raise, with Hyson, owner, saying production halted by over half as he negotiates with the War Labor Board for permission to raise wages and potentially prices, contingent on OPA approval.
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A. F.hyson
War Labor Board
OPA
Hyson
Office of Price Administration
Doctor Discovers A New Bacteria-Killer
Seattle physician Dr. Philipp Schonwald reports a new bacteria killer called F-substance derived from fungi spores. He says penicillin differs as his drug is developed from spores rather than a specific strain and has used it successfully in about 75 cases, though his lab is inadequate. He warns a century of research lies ahead.
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Seattle
Wash
Philipp Schonwald
Schonwald
Doctor Killed In Auto Crash Near Indian Springs
Dr J S Coughlan of Berkeley Springs West Virginia died at Washington County Hospital from injuries from a car leaving the road and striking a concrete culvert near Indian Springs about 6 PM yesterday He was about 60 a longtime physician and drugstore operator in Berkeley Springs Survived by wife and six children Funeral arrangements through A K Coffman funeral home before body returns to his home.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Washington County Hospital
Indian Springs
Coughlan
Hagerstown
Mid-Morning Civil Defense Alert In Washington County
Washington county joined statewide practice air raid drills this morning. The Hagerstown center logged yellow at 9 23 am and blue signals indicating approaching planes, then all clear at 10 06 am. No red signal was heard, and officials praised smooth execution by civilian defense personnel.
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Pracce
Hagerstown
Trial Of Blake To Be Held In Rockville This Month
George W Blake former Hagerstown union organizer will be tried at Rockville late this month on a venue charge from Frederick County. Blake was arrested in Frederick on assault and battery with additional sodomy false pretense complaints that led to a $2,500 bond forfeiture. He was brought back to Frederick from Portland Oregon in August after a nationwide search and repeated detainers.
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Rockville
Frederick County
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Frederick
Portland
Oregon
Orchestra Leader Is Held As Draft Dodger
Eddie LeBaron, 36, an orchestra leader and nightclub owner, was arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of violating the Selective Training and Service Act. FBI chief R. B. Hood said LeBaron failed to report to his New York City draft board on Oct 14. LeBaron, born Edward Alcaini Gastine, is a Caracas native who once ran a Hollywood nightclub.
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Federal Bureau of Investigaion Today
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R. B. Hood
LeBaron
Edward Alhacini Gastine
New York City
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Hood
Caracas
Vene- Toes
Japs May Abandon Rabaul Base After Heavy Losses
A Navy briefing said Japanese ships and planes in the Rabaul area have suffered heavy damage, with 102 enemy planes destroyed in six days and surface units battered. Allied bombers continue hammering the New Britain stronghold while convoys and shore positions face air and sea attacks. The official noted the possibility Japan may evacuate Rabaul as the campaign intensifies. Continued coverage on Page 10.
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Rabaul
South Pacific
Knox
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Solomons
There’ll Be Dearth Of Doughnuts Here Today
In Hagerstown during the night local men raced to assemble a square meal for soldiers passing through town. A night baker led a drive to bake a prodigious batch of doughnuts to feed the army, depleting civilian supply today.
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Hagerstown
Mexico Ready Army Abroad If Nation Remains Distinct
President Manuel Avila Camacho said the Mexican army is prepared to fight overseas if needed while preserving national identity. Speaking to a generals’ school he stated Mexican troops are ready to operate wherever circumstances require, so long as their forces are not absorbed into an anonymous mass.
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Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
Former Propaganda Chief of Vichy Slain
London dispatch reports Andrew Bonamy former propaganda chief in the Vichy Government killed Monday by terrorists. Berlin radio quoted a Paris dispatch saying Bonamy’s body was dumped into a gutter from a war.
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London
Andrew Bonamy
Berlin
Paris
Bonamy
Lamar Funeral To Be Saturday
City Councilman R Charles Lamar died suddenly at his home at 1014 Corbett street after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m from East funeral home Boonsboro with Rev John F Grove officiating and burial in Boonsboro cemetery. The body may be viewed at his home until Saturday morning. Lamar had served as Third Ward councilman since March 1941 and was born and raised in Washington County, resident of Hagerstown for over 33 years.
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R. Charles Lamar
Corbett Street
Boonsboro
John F. Grove
Lamar
Washington County
Hagerstown
Maryland Plans Postwar Growth at University Stadium
University of Maryland president Dr. H C Byrd outlined an $800000 postwar construction program. Plans include a 50000 seat football stadium a 12000 seat field house for basketball and boxing an indoor swimming pool and a girls gymnasium addition. New armory and ROTC facilities already completed.
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College Park
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Byrd
Increase In Divorces Due To Greater Independence Of Women
Hagerstown divorce lawyers report a sharp rise in county divorce filings this year, tied to women earning money and gaining independence. About 300 suits expected, roughly double the decade average, with most plaintiffs women, marriages lasting two to four years, and few involving children. Separation remains the main ground, with infidelity rising as a stronger cause if reconcilable.
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Hagerstown
Johnstown Flood Project Nears Completion
Pittsburgh dated report says the $8,000,000 government flood control project for Johnstown is nearly finished with only finishing touches left. Col Gilbert B. Warn Wilkes, head of the U S Army Engineers district, plans a final inspection tour soon after the St Patrick's Day 1936 disaster prompted the channel improvement. The work is intended to highball flood waters past the area.
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Johnstown
Gilbert B. Warn Wilkes
U. S. Army Engineers
St. Patrick's Day
Stolen Garbage Can And Wrist Watch Reported
Jack J. Zellers of Guilford Avenue reports a stolen garbage can from his dwelling this morning. Police note metal cans are scarce. Also reported today is the theft of a valuable ladies wrist watch from a Dewey Avenue home.
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Jack J. Zellers
Guilford Avenue
Zellers
Dewey Avenue
Executive Clemency To Pendergast Denied
The Justice department refused to recommend clemency for T. J. Pendergast former Kansas City Democratic leader now on parole after tax violation sentence. A petition by Kansas City business leaders failed as the plea was not forwarded with a favorable recommendation to President Roosevelt. Commutation was requested to lift parole bans on political activity.
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Justice Department
T. J. Pendergast
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Pendergast
Rumanians Evacuate Bucharest Amid Russian Advance
London dispatch reports Romania plans to evacuate Bucharest as Russian forces advance, with authorities moving key documents to the provinces. In Annapolis, Governor O Conor marked his 47th birthday at the State House with flowers from the executive staff.
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Morocco
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Annapolis
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O'Conor
Baltimore
Allies Hint at Grand Alliance Meeting Likely in Cairo
London dispatch reports Budapest radio hinting at a three leaders conference with Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. Cairo circles say Mena House hotel redecorated for an important meeting. Ankara radio likewise cites Allied circles predicting an upcoming summit.
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Ankara
No Change Seen In Father Draft
Senate House committee approves a compromise that no father should be called while a non-father is available. Local draft officials say the policy will not alter the orderly induction of men 18 to 38, with war plants citing 64 percent of eligible workers slated for release in six months. A Waynesboro plant reportedly releases many county men, and about 60 boys turn 18 monthly in Washington County for potential induction after passing physical tests.
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Waynesboro
Washington County
Two Accused of False Pretense Arrests Reported
Adolphus Dickens and his wife Lizzie were charged by the November Grand Jury with false pretense for obtaining welfare funds. They were arrested last night by Sheriff's officers after moving from a small farm near Wilson's to the county's western area. Both are described as elderly.
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Adolphus Dickens
Lizzie
Wilson’s
Morrison Seeks Reynolds Senate Seat in NC Primary
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Rep. Cameron Morrison announced via telephone from Washington his plan to run in next year’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Robert Rice Reynolds. Morrison, a former governor and U.S. senator, had said he would not seek re election to the House and becomes the fourth candidate for the post after Reynolds signaled he would not seek another term.
Germans Capture Leros Island in Dodecanese Campaign
Cairo dispatch reports German invasion troops captured Leros after heavy fighting and strong Allied resistance. The seizure grants the Axis key harbors including Lakka Bay and the Alind deep harbor, with 3,000 British and 5,009 Italian soldiers taken prisoner. Allied air sweeps and night bombings targeted Crete Rhodes fields. three Allied planes lost.
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Nazi Airfields Ripped In Raid Over Marseille
Allied forces struck two Nazi air fields near Marseille with heavy and medium bombers in a double blow. Other raids hit targets in Greece and Yugoslavia as mud and snow slowed front actions in Italy. American troops recaptured high ground on Monte Santa Croce near Venatro. Flying Fortresses destroyed many enemy fighters over Istres air base near Marseille, with fires and explosions visible.
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Greece
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Venatro
Istresse Tune
Joint Peace Action To Be Discussed In Europe
London reports Bulgarian Foreign Minister Shishmanov flew to Budapest to discuss potential joint peace action with Hungary. The Zurich dispatch via Reuters notes the move as a possible step toward coordinated diplomacy amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Reuters
Zurich
Shishmanov
Budapest
Colder Fall Day With Northwest Wind and Low Temps
A northwest wind pushed temperatures down early today to near the freezing mark. Weather observer D. Paul Gewad at Ke At Chewsville reported a low around 24 degrees, with conditions described as brisk and wintry by Metrewsid.
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