Italians in fear as Allied offensives bite deeper
London dispatches report mounting civilian anxiety in Italy amid heavy bombing and North African advances. Mussolini convened fascist leaders for a conference to ease fear while Pavolini urged evacuation of large cities. Food shortages and rising prices add to Italian discontent. Germany deploys troops and strengthens Brenner Pass fortifications.
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London
Italy
North
Africa
Mussolini
Genoa
Turin
Milan
Allesandro Pavoloni
Ister
Popular
Caltere
Ruhr
Germany
Hialy
Italan
Vatican
Ankara
Turkey
Brenner Pass
Austria
Suspension Upheld for Chanticleer Liquor License
Baltimore Nov 24 Judge George A Solter upheld a 60 day suspension of the liquor license for Chanticleer Inc a cocktail lounge. The corporation had sought junction to stay the suspension but the judge ruled there was no further action to delay the penalty.
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Baltimore
Lquor
Chanticleer, Inc
George A. Solter
Solter
No Absolute Wage Freezing Planned Says War Board
Philadelphia November 24 acting regional director Sylvester Garrett said the new wage stabilization act does not contemplate an absolute wage freeze. A 12 member board will administer the act for Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia. The unit will handle requests to raise wages of five thousand dollars or less annually while higher earners and non represented professionals are managed by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Philadelphia
Sylvester Garrett
War Labor Board
Garrett
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Home Survey Launched in Ha-Bureet Census Area
A survey of dwelling units in Ha-Bureet, conducted by the Census Bureau at the request of the National Housing Agency, will sample occupied and unoccupied homes to measure rent vacancies, crowded conditions, rooms, and space utilization. Trained enumerators will visit selected dwellings. results aim to match full-coverage accuracy. Compiled figures will be sent to Washington and reports available on written request.
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Ha- Bureet
Department of Commerce
National Housing Agency
Elizabeth H. Lanzer
National Housing Age
Washington
Bureau of Census
Balti more Liquor Board Under Scrutiny Over Licensure Powers
The Baltimore Board of Liquor Commissioners or the State License Bureau faces questions about abuse of discretion vested by law. The inquiry targets whether regulatory agencies exceeded their authority in license actions and decision making.
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Baltimore Board of Liquor Commissioners
State License Bureau
Workers shift to essential jobs amid defense industry drive
The war manpower plan moves older workers into nonessential roles as younger workers enter defense jobs. Local draft boards will limit enlistment of aircraft and shipbuilding personnel to prevent draining these industries. A master list of 3,000 essential war jobs expands earlier classifications to guide deferments. Mussolini may undergo stomach ulcer operation, sources say, after years of trouble.
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Manpower Commission
Selective Service
Lewis 5. Hershey
Army
Navy
War Manpower Commission
Lst
Paul ¥. McNutt
Hershey
New York
Mussolini
Italy
Il Duce
Newark draftee seeks action with MacArthur army
Theodore Velasco of Newark was rejected at 102 pounds by a draft board but asked for a chance to fight. He was inducted after explaining his reasons and serves now in the 804th Infantry, 76th Division at Fort George G. Meade. Velasco, born near the Bataan peninsula, hopes for combat with General MacArthur's forces as Army chow increased his weight to 1174 pounds.
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Fort George G. Meade
Newark
N. J
Theodore Velasco
804Th Infantry
Velasco
Bataan Peninsula
MacArthur
Chow
Bass Bite Well On Guadalcanal
Letters from Guadalcanal report steady Marine life with ample provisions and reliable supply lines. Marines note two main meals daily breakz at dawn and an orange at noon while battles are quiet or intermittent. General A A Vandesgrit confirms adequate food though pies and custards are scarce.
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Guadalcanal Wold
Wes
A. A. Vandesgrit
Guadalcanal
Stump Jr. Enlists in Naval Air Force. training travels path
Charles W. Stump Jr of West Side avenue speaks on his progress in the Naval Air Force after enlisting in February and earning wings at Pensacola. He describes extensive training for pilots and notes only a few locals at his station, while praising naval aviation as a crucial path for young men. He traces his education from St Mary’s High School to Shepherd College and Mount St. Mary’s, with civilian pilot training at Marlinsburg and a private license. The piece also mentions relatives in the service and local ties.
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Charles W. Stump, Jr
West Side Avenue
Pensacola Naval Training Station
Bla
Naval Air Force
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Washington
Anacostia Naval Training Station
Pensacola
Ensien Stump
Navy
Naval Aviation
Stump
Bill
St. Mary's
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Shepherd College
Marlinsburs
Willemer
Jatluv
Folowine
Dave Higom
Naval Air
Eve Hear
Jacksonville
Anices- Ne
Pensarola
Mingni
Dave
Tany
Sete
Niwar
Brothers Get Long Terms In Prison
In Cincinnati a jury late Monday convicted the Parsons brothers of kidnapping 16 year old Vinvia Wells of Manchester Ohio. Judge John H Druffel sentenced them to 75 years each in federal prison, the stiffest in the court's history. The pair, former Parkersburg West Virginia soldiers, abducted Wells on August 9 and the girl testified she was raped twice before being released.
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Cincinnatl
Parsons
John H. Druffel
Parkersburg
W. Va
Vinvia Wells
Manchester
Ohio
Clarence
Lexington
Budget meeting held by officials in 1943 study
The Mayor and Council met with the Park Board to review the 1943 budget. They expect no major change from 1942, but seek funds for new equipment at Hagerstown’s west and east parks and possibly higher department costs. The Lookout Mountain view spans six states. Egypt’s king must be Muslim and a direct descendant of Mohamed Ali in a legal requirement.
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Conneil
Board of Park Commoners
Park Board
Hagerstown
West End
East End
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgis
Virginia
Egypt
Mohamed Ali
Allied Drive Slowed Up in North Africa
Allied lines along the Libyan Tunisian frontier show slow progress as Axis raids hit Tunisian targets. French allegiance shift to Admiral Darlan at Dakar offers a key naval port, potentially easing Allied supply routes and denying Axis access to a southern Atlantic base.
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Tunisia
Sardinia
Sicily
Dakar
Darlac
North Africa
Darlan
Alles
Casablanca
Oran
Algiers
Atlantic
Axis
Africa
el Agheila
Libya
Bizerte
Gabes
Torol
Morocco
Sunday Movies Debate in Editor's Letter Box
A reader argues against Sunday theatre work hours citing exhausted students, limited film supply, and copper cartridge wear. They urge two shifts, better staffing, and suggest Sundays be devoted to civil defense training and service letters rather than cinema.
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Minuteman
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Madras Presidency
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Saldiar
New Guinea
Allied Drive
Nion
WAR Workers
Nrcnature
Heart and Son
Mee Maeta
Chinz Department
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
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J.E.S
the Potomac
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