Reds Invade Hungary On A Wide Front
Russian forces aided by Yugoslav partisans pushed toward Szeged across the Tisza after crossing from the Yugoslav front, while Belgrade area reports remained unsettled. Allied dispatches note German evacuations from Belgrade and Soviet advances toward the Carpathians threatening Hungary from the north and east.
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Hungary
Tisa
Szeged
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Danube
Tito
Fawland
Farmers Awaiting Testing Of Jeeps
County farmers await results of jeep tests to judge adaptability for farm work. Earl F Howard of the Automobile Club of Maryland notes that post test results must consider destruction points and transmission corrections. Tests are under way at state farms in Alabama and Pennsylvania to determine civilian uses for the Jeep.
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Earl F. Howard
Hagerstown
Automobile
Ube
Maryland
Alabama
Pennsylvania
United States Department of Commerce
Traffic Problems Discussed At Meet In St. Paul
Hagerstown City Engineer Charles W. Stump, after returning from the American Road Builders Conference in St. Paul, discussed traffic, parking meters, boulevard signs, off street parking, and one way streets as long term solutions. He noted shade tree regulations and trees encroaching on pavements, and reported progress on airport lighting and the water booster pumping station at Halfway.
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Hagerstown
Charles W. Stump
Raj
St. Paul
Minnesota
Stump
War News From Pacific and China Fronts
AP report describes American bombers near Japan's northern Hokkaido and Peleliu raids, with Chinese front updates from Kweilin to Szewal and Canton. Burma advances push toward Tiddim as cabinet tensions rise in Tokyo. Local entertainment and market notes follow with an informal program and regional prices.
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Associated Press
Kira Gslencd
Hkuriles
Tokyo
Frriday
United States
Peleliu
Thuap
Palau Islands
Palau
Japan
Shimushiri
Hokkaido
China
High
Fascing
Berlin
CBS
Foochow
Kweilin
Kwangsi Province
Chang- Ning
Szewal
Canton
Ta Kung Pac
Great Britain
Asi
Nippon
Burma
Fifth Indian Division
Tiddim
Manipur
FCC
Kuniaki Koisa
War Food buys apples for England under lend-lease plan
The War Food Administration will consider offers to purchase apples for export to England under lend-lease. Varieties include Winesaps, York Imperial, Staymen, Albemarle Pippin, Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening. Packages accepted are standard boxes Western crates New England boxes and barrels. Prices per unit are set. deadlinesOctober 14 and purchases to begin October 37.
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War Food Administration
England
Lenddease
York Imperial
Baldwin
Rhode Island
New England
U. S
WEA
Maryland
Virginias
Pennsylvania
Winchester
James R. DuShane
Slugging Yanks Nearer Cologne In Heavy Counterattacks
American forces pressed toward Cologne amid persistent German counterattacks. Third Army artillery and air support pounded gun positions near Fort Driant as Nazis reportedly pushed reinforcements along the southern front to halt advances while Thunderbolts bombed a tunnel gun site.
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Geilenkirchen
Vareemi
Chach
Regrendorf
Third Army
Fort Driant Climenls
Metz
Edward Ball
Thunderbolts
Rhine
Troans
Reservoir Park Hosts Busy Picnic Season Summary
Records show Reservoir Park hosted 107 picnics and gatherings this summer. The Eagles drew 450 attendees at a single picnic while baseball diamonds were in use every Wednesday and Friday and the new shelter saw daily use.
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Reservoir Park
Eagles
Picne Ail
Slain War Department clerk identified as Dorothy Berrum
Dorothy Berrum a 17 year old War Department clerk from Chippewa Falls Wis was found strangled with her snood on the Potomac Park golf course near East Potomac Park in Washington. Police said a new belt found about 30 feet from the body may be a clue and coroner Dr A Magruder McDonald reported rape in the case. Her Chippewa Falls High School ring initials DB helped confirm identity and police said she had come to Arlington Farms Virginia to work for the Ordnance Division after graduating last June.
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Washington
Dorothy Berrum
War Department
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Potomac Park Golf Course
Park
Miss Berrum
A. Magruder McDonald
Robert J. Barrett
Ordnance Division
Arlington Farms
Virginia
East Potomac Park
Potomac River
Washington Channel
Anchorage Basin
Greeks Tell Of Nazi Atrocities
Greek residents recount Nazi brutality including mass executions, forced burying of victims in a ditch, a torture chamber, and cabinet confinement for prisoners who refused to collaborate, with families learning of losses only from execution lists.
Povey Appointed To Fairchild Post
Leonard J. Povey was named by General Manager BR Bow tele to serve Fairchild Aircraft as a military training liaison official. A veteran pilot since 1922, Povey has barnstormed, taught, and piloted, and in 1933 directed the entire air force in Cuba.
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Leonard J. Povey
Fairchild Aircraft
Bow Tele
Florida
Povey
Air Force
Cuba
Frey Chosen Show Steward at 1945 Boston Poultry Show
Kenneth Frey of Smithsburg has been appointed steward to Edwin D. Price at the 96th Boston Poultry Show in Boston January 17 to 21, 1945. Frey, with experience in 4H poultry at the Great Hagerstown and Great Frederick fairs, is noted for breeding Barred Plymouth Rocks. Price is a leading U S authority on the birds.
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Kenneth Frey
Smithsburg
Edwin D. Price
Boston
Frey
Boston Garden
Price
Plymouth Rocks
United States
Busy Schedule Is Faced By Council
The Maryland Legislative Council faces its heaviest month in two years as the 1945 session nears. It schedules two October sessions in Baltimore and a one day trip to Easton to confer with the Eastern Shore County Commissioners Association.
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Baltimore
Maryland Legislative Council
Eastern Shore County Commissioners’ Association
Easton
Divorce Granted to Mabel Lobban in Judge Mish Decree
Mabel J. Lobban was granted an absolute divorce from Jack Ray Lobban in a decree signed by Judge Joseph D. Mish. Promotion of Robert O. Beard of Hagerstown from second to first lieutenant was announced by the War Department. Laboratory tests show an ordinary watch crystal cracks under four pounds of weight.
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Mabel J. Lobban
Jack Ray Lobban
Joseph D. Mish
Robert O. Beard
Hagerstown
War Department
Fire Prevention Steps Are Urged in County
County Agent Mark Miller urges Washington county farmers to adopt strict fire prevention during Fire Prevention Week. He cites eight major fire hazards and recommends cleaning heating systems, fire resistant roofing, attic and outbuilding cleanouts, proper lighting rods, electrical equipment repairs, and regular inspection of extinguishers to curb deadly fires in farms and incidents in Hagerstown. The report notes cotton bale weight averages about 500 pounds.
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Washington County
Mark Miller
Hagerstown
Miller
Woman Is Injured In Auto Accident
Mrs Addie Sprecher suffered injuries to the legs arms and forehead when struck by a southbound car near her home on South Cleveland avenue about 7 PM. The vehicle operated by John C Trumpower 67 Smithsburg Route 2 bore the impact and she was taken to Washington County Hospital.
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Addie Sprecher
Cleveland Avenue
A. C. Palmer
John C. Trumpower
Smithsburg
Washington County Hospital
Allegany Grand Jury Backs Curfew Law in County
The Allegany County Grand Jury, adjourning today in Cumberland, urged enactment of a county curfew law and recommended punishment for parents who permit their children to violate it. They also called for removal of pigeons nesting on the Court House top floor and noted that shooting the birds is unlawful.
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Cumberland
Allegany County
Fairchild Aircraft Bid For Employee Flying Plane
Fairchild Aircraft employees submit a bid with the War Training Service and Defense Plant Corporation to purchase a new airplane for local employee flying. If successful, employees fly at cost. if not, another bid will be placed for a second ship to aid those seeking to learn.
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Fairchild Aircraft
War Training Service and Defense Plant Corporation
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