Yanks Break Through Belgian Front in New Allied Advance
Allied forces advancing through Belgium and northern France reported rapid gains as British units seized Leuven Aalst and Mechelen while trapping German formations near Tournai. Antwerp fell, giving Allies a major port to funnel supplies for the continued offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Lille
Tournai
Sir Miles Dempsey
Seine
Belsians
Channel
Somme
Scheldt
Antwerp
Strat Balloon Found In River
A Strat balloon released in a weather experiment was found in a river. The device was designed to burst at twelve miles, deploy a parachute, and return to earth unharmed. It carried a battery and signaling tube. the tag showed it was released 14 hours 45 minutes earlier and TL was handed to post office authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Postwar job competition hinges on higher education, says Shilling
Shilling notes postwar job competition will favor educated workers as demand outpaces supply. He cites wartime hiring without strict education, but foresees an elimination process where high school completion becomes essential. Experience shows schooling aids faster training and reduced effort, per U.S. Employment records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shilling
Veer
U.S. Employment Office
Local Quotations Prices for Wheat and Dairy Products
Furnished by Kline Bros Renergin Local Prices Paid Producers Wheat at harvest shows AL43 Prices Pal a Farmers 1 a50 Country Bacanala 252 per busf ov OPA Ceiling Price 1 Cold ty 45e oe She 3.00 yng COPA Ceiling Price seeers HO 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline Bros
Renergin
Harn
Bacanala
Seeers HO
Many Countians To Enter Service in Army Navy and Marines
Local Legal Board No 2 announced acceptances for military service. Army selections include Elmer Nave Herman Peck Fred Filmore Pafsender James Mubeck Frederick Otis Eugene Clinton Harold Lewis Luther Messy Floyd West Wilson Rotz John Eats Zstharbert Donald Faulders. Navy picks Preston Irvine Jonas Zeigler Charles Biser Daniel Reeser Harry Rupp. Marine Corps entry Eugene Sodergren Orville Plotner Ellsworth Michael Boonsboro. Board 1 inductees list Army and Navy draftees for August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Legal Board No. 2
Elmer Leroy Nave
Wiliamsport
Herman Richard Peck
Semstates
Floyd Daniel West Wilson Bonle- Rotz
Waynes- John Eats
Z Stharebert
Donald Faulders
Preston Woodrow ‘Irvine
Clearspring
Jonas William Zeigler
Hagerstows
Charles Deihert Biser
Highfield
Daniel William Reeser
Knoxville
Harry Elmer Rupp
Jn. Williamsport
Board 1
Paul A. Albert
North Potomac
Roger D. Shellman
Virginia
Boyd F. Menninger
East Washington
Raymond H. Shantz
North Foundry
Harmon A. Bowers
East Antietam
Howard T. Myers
Main
Robert A. Cook
Frederick
Roy L. Diffenderfer
South Potomac
Russell LE. Smith
North Locust
Earle F H. Young
St Franklin
Baren M Miller
Elizabeth
Jack H. Saum
East Franklin
Eugene VY. Sodergren
Chestnut
Orville L. Plotner
Hedgesville
Quake Causes Little Damage Across Northeastern Cities
News reports describe a strong quake causing minor damage across Cornwall Montreal Toronto and New York area. One injury reported. chimneys toppled windows cracked and families sheltered outside. Shocks also felt in New Jersey Ohio Wisconsin and Baltimore with no major destruction.
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Cornwall
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
New York State
Brooklyn
Queens
Nassau Couny
Manhattan
Bronx
Portland
Manchester
Rutland
New Haven
Conn
Providence
R. 1
Wilmington
Delaware
Wheeling
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Erie
New Jersey
Newark
Paterson
Jersey City
Ohio
A. R. Schmitt
Loyola University At Chicago
Chicaga
Chicago
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Seaboard
Three Arrested After Valley ton Fight
State Trooper Charles Males arrested three men after a fight on the Avonsboro pike early today in Valley ton. Charles Shantz and his brother Carl Shantz were charged with dis orderly conduct and Otho Trim power with being drunk and dis orderly and impersonating an officer. Hearings will be held Saturday night before Magistrate E.G. Miller at Roonshora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valleyton
Avonsboro Pike
Charles Males
Charles Shantz
Carl Shantz
E.G. Miller
Roonshora
Robbery at Store Reported in City
The larceny of 24 pairs of silk hose 19 in cash 756 red tokens and 500 blue tokens from J. J. Norman store on the 200 block North Mulberry street is under police investigation. Entry was gained by forcing a door during the weekend. Nina Heltzel and H. J. Renner reported separate losses including a billfold with 50 and a 21 jewel railroad watch.
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J. J. Norman
Mulberry Street
Nina Heltzel
Guilford Avenue
H. J. Renner
Corbett Street
C C Workers Will Assist Farmers
Washington county mobilizes Civilian Public Service camps to aid farmers starting September 4. An emergency, declared by the farm labor advisory committee, enables CO labor to help with corn cutting, filling silos, and tomato picking as other aid remains insufficient. Units 1 2 3 release September 6 to 23 and unit 4 September 11 to 23.
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Washington County
Farm Labor Advisory Committee
D. Eldred Rinehart
Washington County Farm Bureau
ICO
Hancock
Smithsburg
Youth Is Accused Of Theft Of Car
Patrolman John Lillard arrested George W. Kearns 17 of Martinsburg after he admitted stolen car possession. He traveled the wrong way on North Locust street when caught and was turned over to Federal authorities for prosecution under the National Auto Theft Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lillard
George W. Kearns
Martinsburg
North Locust Street
Youth Trapped in Auto Wreckage In Thurmont Area
Daniel F. Shorb, 18, of near Thurmont, was rescued from a wrecked car after eluding two men who pulled him from the debris. He suffered severe facial lacerations, was treated at Frederick Hospital, and later charged with stealing the automobile along with Elwood O Mara and trooper Richard Myers of the State Police in the incident near Thurmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. Shorb
Thimont
Shorb
Frederick Hospital
Elwood O'Mara
Richard Myers
State Police
George ©. Wisner
Thurmont
Governor Stevenson to make first airplane trip today
Governor Coke Stevenson will fly to Washington for a conference with President Roosevelt. The report also notes Teotihuacan pyramids in ancient Mexico and the 1787 founding of the first Shaker Society in the United States.
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Austin
Tex
Coke FR. Stevenson
Washington
Roosevelt
Mexico
Teotihuacan
United States
Bravest Medic Bowman Under Fire in Italy
Pvt. Harry F. Bowman of Williamsport Maryland a company aid man in the 34th Infantry Division earned admiration for rushing into a German trench unarmed to save comrades. He wrestled the armed Nazi and dragged him from a hole after disarming him, while witnesses Pvt John Lippincott and Sgt Lewis Cannon praised his courage and quick action during June 6 combat near Civitavecchia Italy.
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34Th Infantry
Pvt
Harry F. Bowman, Jr
East
Potomac Street
Williamsport
Bowman
Pvt. Bowman
John T. Lippincott
Moorestown
XN. J
Lewis F. Cannon
Atlanta
Highway 1
Civitavecchia
Italy
Pvt. Lippincott
Sgt. Cannon
Nazis Wipe Out French Village
A German unit killed and burned villagers in a French settlement between Vithy and St. Mibie. A young man was fatally shot, a man with a broken leg was killed, and others were beaten as troops searched homes. Women and children fled. one wife begged for mercy, delaying executions. Beury and Robert Espange villages were reported burned with 52 men killed.
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Robert, Espange
Beury
Vithy
St. Mibie
Radio Schedule Features Slugfest Of Marriages On NBC
NBC Saturday night airs Truth or Consequences with a wedding slant as Ralph Edwards plans a mass honeymoon trip aboard a Hudson river boat. A 13 concert premiere series opens on Blu with Paul Whiteman directing. Various programs and guests populate the prime lineup across CBS and NBC late into the night.
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York
Rarph Edwards
NBC
Edwards
Hudson River
Paul Whiteman
CBS
Holywood
Edward Arnold
MLOC
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Valley of Rhine
Jeroi
Mopup
Beaumont
Florennes
Charree
Namur
Charleroi
Om Aachen
Nminwerp
Helgium
Netherlands
Gerbrandy
Leuven
Louvain
Liege-Leuven-Namur
Aalst
Aiest
Gent. Mechelen
Norwich
Hagerstown
Rand
West Washington St
People’s Store
W. Wash. St
ARROW
Stetson
Musey & Evans
West
Washington Street
Arthur Dorsey
America
Vatley Forge Distributing CO
Pet
Virginia Ave
Hagerstawt Telephane
Pier Aies Cr
C.C
Harry F. Bowman
England
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
First Church OF Christ
Maryland
Palmer Lewis
C.S.B
New York City
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusets
W. University Parkway
Registration of Voters
Board of Supervisors of Election
Permanent Board of Registry
Chewsville
Funkstown
Ition
City Hall
J. Richard Rauth
William McP. Millerharles O
Charles S. G. Hartle
Arthur KK. Langlie
Harry F. Kelly
Michigan
Walters Edge
Basil O'Conner
Red Cross
Ginny Simms
Judy
Hildegarde
Frank Fay
Dark Victory
Burns
Alien
France
Green Hornets
Les Brown
Tod
McPhail Paint Co
N. J. Conté
Pal
Lure Dsc
ST Clair
NEC
M. L. Starkey
Alexander
Sonotone OF
Baltimore Life
Charles & Saratoga Sts
Cherbourg , Guam
Main Street, U.S.A
Pacific Islands
Europe
National
Dayton
Precision Instruments
National Cash Register Company
E. Washington St
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