Germans Fail To Break Through Aachen Circle
Allied reports describe heavy artillery and mortar fire near Ogden between Aachen and Geilenkirchen as German attempts to breach the Aachen pocket continue. Canadian forces advance toward Antwerp by clearing Leopold canal approaches while Germans withdraw to a new line three miles below Breskens. Berlin confirms two breaches south of Breskens as British forces mass near Arnhem.
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Geilenkirchen
Supreme Headquarters
Ogden
Aachen
Wurselen
Leopold Canal
Schelde
Antwerp
Breskens
Berlin
Second Army
Nimeger Arnhem
Interviewer Here Jobs Are Offered At Sparrows Point Yard
A. A. Miller, interviewer for Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, will be at the USES office on East Washington Street all week to recruit workers for tankers cargo ships and other vessels. Men and women are sought for learners, helpers, welders and various trades. A descriptive booklet will be provided. Applicants must meet WMC regulations and pass a plant physical examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Miller
Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc
East Washington Street
Baltimore
WMC
Bryan publisher and college chancellor dies at 73
John Stewart Bryan, publisher of the Richmond News Leader and Richmond Times Dispatch, chancellor and former president of the College of William and Mary, died tonight at age 73. Death attributed to pneumonia.
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Richmond
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond News Leader
Richmond Times Dispatch
College of William and Mary
Guide to Retaining Vitamins in Cooking
Use the minimum amount of water that will cook the food without sticking. This method helps preserve heat sensitive vitamins, minerals, and flavors while preventing nutrient loss through excessive simmering. Adjust water level to gently steam or braise.
Crisis as Hungary seeks truce with Allies
Hungary, last European ally of the besieged Reich, pleads for an armistice while Admiral Horthy calls for peace. The Red Army pushes toward Berlin’s back door, advancing from Riga against East Prussia as Belgrade’s outskirts are reached, and a pro German government clings to Budapest. Withdrawal would speed Vienna’s fall.
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Reich
Hungary
Berlin
Admiral Horthy
Budapest
Red Army
Riga
East Prussia
Belgrade
Vienna
Germany
Farewell Party for Jamaican Laborers Near Waynesboro
A farewell event at Old Forge camp, north of Waynesboro Pa, honored over 200 Jamaican farm workers who have been employed for five months in Adams and Franklin counties. Officials and growers praised the laborers, who leave within a week.
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Old Forge
Waynesboro
Adams
Franklin
Local Market Prices for Wheat and Farm Goods
Prices paid producers at the barn by Kline Bros for Wheat at $1.50 per bushel and No 1 Potatoes at $3.00 per 100 pounds. Other items include Butter 40 cents per pound, Fowl under OPA ceiling, Country Ham 45 cents per pound, Cabbage onions peaches and tomatoes with various small-amount prices, and Pork products listed with ceiling figures. Multiple farm staples shown with units and ceiling references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline Bros
Benevola
Ieee
Camp echoes of CCC days in Jamaican relief effort
The camp mirrors the Smithsburg setup in Washington county with several former CCC structures repurposed for the Jamaicans. The arrangement shows how old camp buildings still serve hemispheric aid projects after decades.
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Smithsburg
Washington County
CCC
Washington County ties for second in milkweed drive
Washington County children tied for second in Maryland milkweed collection this fall with 2 000 sacks enough to make 1 000 life jackets state supervisor S B Shaw reported Garrett County leads with 4 000 sacks double the output of Frederick Allegany and Washington counties after drying weeks government payment of 20 cents per hat will be issued
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Washington County
Maryland
S. B. Shaw
Garrett County
Washington
Frederick
Allegany
Middletown Motorist Charged With Manslaughter
State Police say Paul Rudolph Marsh aged 21 of Middletown is charged with manslaughter after striking J. Paul Adams 39 near his home on Route 2 and failing to stop. Adams died at Frederick City Hospital after suffering a punctured lung dislocated collarbone and rib fractures.
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J. Paul Adams
Middletown
Paul Rudolph Marsh
Marsh
Elwood O'Hara
Horace Alexander
Frederick County
Adams
Frederick City
Six Army Fliers Killed in Crash Near Lake City
Florence Army Air Field announced two light bomber planes collided near Lake City South Carolina yesterday killing six crew members two officers and four enlisted men. The dead include Corporal Richard M Lavinder of West Virginia with no town or street listed.
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Florence
S. C
Lake City
Florence Army Air Field
Richard M. Lavinder
West Virginia
Americans Gain in Fighting in Italy Near Bologna
American Fifth Army infantry, supported by armor, advanced to within ten miles of Bologna along Highway 5, moving from Livergnano where Nazis held a fortified ridge. Tanks accompanied the surge as German resistance persisted, while on the Eighth Army front Allied forces seized four towns and western sector patrols intensified.
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Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Aachen-Vernay
Rome
Fifth Army
Bologna
University Citty
Italy
Livergnano
Eighth Army
Huntzberr family apart gathers with Bowers clan
Mr and Mrs Clarence Huntz berr and family visited Mr and Mrs Charles Bowers and family on Sunday. Mrs J B Bell of Boston visiting daughter Mrs Kathleen Long is housed with bronchial trouble.
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Clarence Huntzberr
Charles Bowers
J. B. Bell
Boston
Mass
Kathleen Long
Dow nsville Lette r Keeps Social Notes From Sunday School to Visits
The Willing Workers class of the Christian Sunday school taught by S L Downey met Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Bowers beyond Clearspring. A fine program was rendered and refreshments served to many local residents. Visitors and neighbors include Alma Knodle Minnie Cline Russell Dick Cavanaugh Emma Long Mamie Long Margaret Rohrer Lazretta Bowers Cleona Baker L Downey Jeanette Dick Hershel Bowers and families. Lewis Izer’s stock dog died after being bitten by a snake. Visitors from Washington DC and New Windsor MD stopped by. Alice Morse of Boston visits Mrs Earl Long. Laslie Shank Annie Bowers and Lutie Colbert Bowers visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Sunday School
S. L. Downey
Bruce Bowers
Clearspring
Alma Knodle
Minnie Cline
Russell Dick
Charles Cavanaugh
Emma Long
Mamie Long
Margaret Rohrer
Lazretta
Bowers
Cleona Baker
Jennie Hutzell
Washington, D. C
Margaret Iter
Media Hoover
Mary
New Windsor
Bessie Buharp
Alice Morse
Boston
Mass
Earl Long
Laslie Shank
Annie Bowers
After Paris Montreal Tops French Speaking Cities
Montreal becomes the world’s second largest French speaking city after Paris. Mt Sverest’s peak reaches 29002 feet above sea level as the world’s highest mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Montreal
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