Study Revise State Motor Vehicle Code Proposal
Governor's committee proposes to standardize traffic law enforcement across counties. Suggestions include magistrate hearings for out of county arrests, flat vehicle registration fees, summons for out of state drivers, and witness appearance in court. Other ideas cover higher court costs, immediate magistrate reviews, licensing records, and central state records.
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Mumstrey
Col. Obers
Robnert France
A Tax Commission
State Legislative Council
Maryland
Col
Ober
General Assembly
FDR to Address Rural Education Leaders
President Roosevelt will address about 239 educational leaders from 34 states after the first White House conference on rural education in Washington. The event aims to discuss rural schooling improvements and national education policy.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
War Vets Given Choice Of Jobs
War veterans are being given first pick at available jobs as the War Manpower Commission and USES process returns. Officials say the small current number of veteran applications foreshadows a larger postwar demand, giving offices insight into veterans desires and needs for postwar placement.
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Stouter
Death notices and bereavement in Rohrersville and nearby towns
obituaries announce the deaths of Lola Rice at 53 in Rohrersville wife of Ira E Rice two daughters and a brother survive with grandchildren and a great grandchild funeral at Central United Brethren church followed by burial in Rohrersville cemetery also reported are William H Wagner in Greencastle aged 80 and daughter and son in law survivors with services at Teeter funeral home in Greencastle and burial in Cedar Hill. Nancy Jacobs dies in Waynesboro aged 7y with services at Fraver home and burial in Price’s cemetery. memorial verse for Charles Eugene M notes first anniversary of his death with family remembrance.
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Lola Rice
Ira E. Rice
Rohrersville
Milord L. and
Almira Hutter) Haynes
Central United Brethren Church
Charles Holder
William Dinsmore
Howard Haynes
Charles L. Herr
Rohrersville Cemetery
William
H. Wagner
Greencastle
Samuel Pike
Vale Street
Hagerstown
William Aldridge
George Fellerhoff
Lloyd
U. S. Army
Fort Meade
Ralph
Harris
Frank
Quentin
Haown
Johnr
Merrill
Wisconsin
Alfred
Nancy Jacobs
John Frayer
Waynesboro
Downsville
Michael
Sarah
Laer) Jacobs
Church of the Brethren
Six U B Conference delegates from Hagerstown district
Six local delegates from three Hagerstown United Brethren churches attend the 156th annual Pennsylvania Conference session in York Pa with Bishop G D Batdorf presiding. Delegates from St Paul Grace Emmanuel: F Berry Plummer, E N Funkhouser, G I Rider, J L Geist, Paul k Holdcraft, Mrs J G Mason. Opened with communion and a memorial for ministers and wives. Dr H Ness re-elected superintendent with four months vacation. E W Leech and J W Fisher elected secretaries as nominees for General Conference in Westerville Ohio next May. Conference ends with Bishop's sermon and reading of appointments.
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Hagerstown
United Brethren
Pennsylvania
United Brethren Church
York
G. D. Batdorf
St. Paul's
F. Berry Plummer
D. D
E. N. Funkhouser
Grace
G. I. Rider
J. L. Geist
Emmanuel
Paul Kk. Holdcraft
J. G. Mason
H. Ness
E. W. Leech
John W. Fisher
Westerville
Ohio
Japan's Borneo Oil Source Struck in Heavy Bombing
A wartime report describes Zero fighter strafing of Borneo oil facilities and ships, seven Zeros downed, fires at Sween Refinery, a 2 000 ton harbor ship hit, and Balikpapan bomber operations expanding. MacArthur bases in Morotai, Schouten Islands, and anti aircraft fire described by AP correspondent. A Navy Liberator strike at Yampoanga damaged multiple seaplanes and vessels.
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MacArthur
Schouten Islands
Dutch New Guinea
Morotai
Halmanheras
Fred Hampson
Associated Press
Yampoanga
Philippines
Crete Garrison Half Lost in Allied Landing Claims
The Algiers radio said half of the German occupation forces on Crete were killed wounded or captured by invading Allied troops. Morocco radio reported Allied landings on Crete yesterday but no official confirmation yet.
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London
Algiers
Crete
Morocco
Dewey Pledges Cut In Taxes
Albany reports Gov. Thomas E. Dewey pledging peacetime tax cuts if Republicans win in November. He urged simplifying laws and reducing exemptions to lift the national income toward 150 billion dollars, arguing lower taxes with growth is better than wartime levels and high rates. He avoided direct mentions of wartime tax increases.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Mutual
New York
Dewey
Roosevelt
Congress
Wendell L. Willkit
GOP
Forecasts Greater Animal Feed Supply
The Agriculture department forecast today that feed supply per animal unit on farms on January 1 will be about 15 percent above the 1943-44 crop year. Total feed grain supplies for 1944-45 are expected at 129,300,000 tons, two percent below this year but the third largest on record, as hogs and chickens are reduced and sheep, horses, and mules decline moderately. prices likely to ease.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ask Neutrals To Ban Nazi Chiefs
Washington and London have sent notes to neutral nations urging them to prevent Axis leaders from retaining loot or seeking safe haven for wealth in neutral territories. A State Department statement notes enemies aim to salvage assets and preserve economic influence as they anticipate defeat, with Argentina singled out as a frequent concern though not targeted in the neutral task.
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Washington
United States
Department
Series Weather Not Too Encouraging
Light rain began falling in St. Louis today with the Weather Bureau predicting continued showers through the afternoon. The minimum temperature stood at 62 degrees as conditions show little change.
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ST. Louis
Weather Bureau
A Teacher’s Prayer Letters to the Editor Box
Editor receives a joke poem titled A TEACHER S PRAYER from a reader, framing a teachers plea for patience and discipline. The piece laments difficult students and seeks divine guidance, blaming unruly pupils and stressed parents for teaching challenges.
News of Our Men in Uniform
Pvt Julian S Saunders and Pvt Larry G Gordon graduate from AAF Training Command's aircraft radio mechanics school at Truax Field Wisconsin. They may advance to advanced schools or serve as instructors. Several soldiers serve in Italy and Europe with the 168th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, and other units, with action in Tunisia and Italy and ongoing duties at hospital, ports, and training camps.
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South Potomac Street
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Route 2
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Truax Field
Wisconsin
Vincent J. Maloy
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Osmond L. Poole
East Lee Street
David J. Reese
North Mulberry Street
Gothic Line
Italy
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
24Th “Red Bull
168Th
British Isles
Paestum
Europe
Not Quite Discouraged Student Letter to School Board
In Funkstown Maryland dated October 2 1944 a student voices concern over excessive homework. The writer argues two hours is the maximum reasonable study time and claims many pupils spend four to five hours nightly. He warns of grade discouragement and asks for relief, signed Not Quite Discouraged. Ads note overseas mailing boxes by John Myerly Co.
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