British Warships In United States Harbors For Repairs
The Navy Department disclosed that Warspite and eleven other British ships totaling 35 000 tons are in U S harbors for repairs and supplies. The move marks a shift toward broader Anglo American publicity under the lend lease program while withholding sensitive operational details. Ships listed include Illustrious Formidable Delhi Dion Liverpool Orion Asturias Pandora Corvettes Primrose and Menesthen at various ports.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Britain
United’ States
Roosevelt
Emox
Navy
Bremerton
Wash
Lsted
Illustrious
Formidable
Norfolk
Delhi
Dion
Brooklyn
Liverpool
Orion
Mare Island
Cal
Newport News
Pandora
Portsmouth
N. J
Tium
Primrose
Baltimore
U.S
New York
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Jews Prepare for New Year at Congregation B’nai Abraham
Congregation B'nai Abraham plans to usher in the Jewish New Year 5702 at sundown Sunday marking Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Abraham Ruderman, a Boston University and Jewish Institute of Religion graduate, leads the synagogue with a program including Hebrew, Jewish history, and music.
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B'nai Abraham
Abraham Ruderman
Jewish Institute of Religion
New York
Stephen ”. Wise
Rabbi Ruderman
Malden
Mess
Boston University
Frof
Edgar S. Brightman
Institute of Religion
Samuel Joseph Agnon
Ruderman
Joseph T. Lyon
Cangation B'nai Abraham
Magers
Monkey escapes from wig curtains in North Mulberry scene
A monkey belonging to Lee Poor reportedly escaped from wig curtains in the OO block of North Mulberry Street. The incident appears to have surprised housewives in the neighborhood, with residents noting the animal slipped away toward nearby areas.
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North Mulberry Street
Wig Curteins
Lee Poor
iHome
Heine accused in aviation espionage case trial in New York
Edmund C. Heine, a former Ford manager, faces espionage conspiracy charges as the government links his aviation data requests to a ring that allegedly transmitted intelligence to Germany. Witnesses include Gestapo associate William Sebold and Heine's visits to Martin plants. trial adjourned pending further evidence.
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New York
Edmund C. Heine
F Riday
Germany
Heine
Ford Motor Company
George Gordon Battle
Long Island
FBI
Harry Thorell
Westover Field
Mass
Bridgeport
Strikes Threaten Aircraft Plants
In Buffalo New Jersey and Bendix New Jersey unions threaten strikes at Curtiss Wright and Air Associates. The Curtiss Wright group called for a National Labor Relations Board representation election within 10 days claiming a majority of 15000 workers support it. Leo Kriesbaum said the mass meeting was nearly unanimous. CIO workers at Air Associates in Bendix authorized a second strike after a July strike lasting 21 days. Joel Miller noted about 300 workers were authorized to strike and cited a prior election win and subsequent firings as issues.
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Peration
Buffalo
N. J
Air Associates, Inc
Bendix
Curtiss-Wright
Aircraft
National Labor Relations Board
Unioan
Leo Kriesbaum
Ammunition Depot Sited Near Martinsburg Report
Martinsburg West Virginia residents heard rumors of a potential UW. 5. Army ammunition depot along Opequan Creek spanning about 25 000 acres in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. War Department inspectors studied the tract but blocked the site due to invasion risks. a permanent post with around 200 staff could be established if chosen.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
War Department
Opequen Creek
Yavnly
Berkdy
Jefersory Cuunty
Governor To Hear Clemency Pleas In Maryland
The governor will hear clemency pleas for James Led Miller and Earl Love condemned to die for the murder of Reteigh Potfenberger. The hearings shift from Monday in Annapolis to Tuesday afternoon in the governor’s Baltimore office as attorneys seek commutation or reprieve.
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James
Miller
Earl Love
Feas
Reteigh Potfenberger
Baltimore
Annapolis
Wicomico County Officials Convicted in Misfeasance Case
Salisbury Maryland report details five board members and former clerk Rachel Day convicted or pleading guilty in a county funds case. Jurors found misfeasance charges against the commissioners after Day admitted taking about two thousand dollars. Prosecutors alleged up to dollars in county funds were stolen with tens of thousands accounted for in Day’s personal records. The court deferred sentence for Day and set September 29 for the commissioners.
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Salisbury
Board of
Wicomico County Commissioners
Rachel Wright Day
Dar
Parker and
Wright
Adkins
Larmore
Phillips
Alonzo Miles
Maryland
House of Correction
Trim Easy-To-Make Patterns For Your Youngsters
Advertisement for LOUSE and Jumper patterns Nos 3160 and Coats No 306% in multiple sizes. Details fabric yardage, prices, and ordering instructions. Promotes Fall and Winter Fashion Book with slenderizing patterns for larger sizes. Request patterns by mail to Daily News Pattern Department, 121 West 19th Street, New York.
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Daily Man
West 19Th Street
New York
N. Y
Dr Crooks Speaks to Hagerstown High Spanish Class
Dr Esther J Crooks, Spanish professor at Goucher College and Johns Hopkins University, gave a Central America study talk to Hagerstown High School Spanish students. She described Guatemalan and Honduran customs, weaving, and instruments, with a Central American exhibit and student dress, aided by Miss Beachley.
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Hagerstown High School
Central America
Esther J. Crooks
Crooks
Goucher College
Star of Johns Hopkins University
The
American Association of Universities
Paris
Berlin
Zurich
Switzerland
Lima
Peru
United States
Mexico City
Guatemala
Honduras
Catherine Beachley
Miss Beachley
Latin America
Sue Jacques
Elaine Kidwell
Jack Berkson
Dorothy Dansberger
Barbara Marshall
Blaine Kidwell
Bill Schaffer
Curtis Eaves
Jack Hershey
Paul MacFarland
Bob Wysong
James Spitznas
State Department
Baltimore
Benjamin Willis
Washington County
Hagerstown
Hig School
Two youths held for grand jury action in theft case
John Stevens 17 of 800 block West Washington and George Mc Cauley 17 of 200 block Summer Street were held on $1000 bond each for grand jury action after pleading before Magistrate Harry E. Snyder on charges of breaking and entering Snyder's News Agency in Public Square and taking $85 in cash. They were arrested Thursday evening by city police and admitted the theft which occurred last July. Three other juveniles, also arrested in a spree of auto thefts, were sent to St Marys Industrial School by Justice Harvey M. Miller. a 15 year old colored boy received a suspended sentence of one year to Cheltenham School. Police said about 20 recent robberies were solved with the arrests.
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John Stevens
Washington Street
George McCauley
Summer Street
Harry E. Snyder
Snyder
Public Square
St. Mary’s
Union Flag From Gettysburg Donated To Sharpsburg Museum
The museum at Sharpsburg near Antietam recently acquired a U S flag used in the Battle of Gettysburg by the First Maryland Infantry. Superintendent Carl M Taute says the flag will be displayed, aided by an affidavit from three deceased Union veterans. Edward Steere of the National Park Service arrives to study Antietam and improve public reports.
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Antietam
Sharpsburg
Gettysburg
Maryland
Carl M. Taute
National Cemetery
Edward Steere
Fredericksburg
National Park Service
Steere
Warning Prohibits Brazilian Vessels From Certain Zones
Brazilian merchant marine authorities issued the first general ban on ship movements, prohibiting Brazilian ships from entering specified zones and advising against others. The zones include Europe coast except Vigo to Guadiana River, West Africa north from Luanda, East Africa north of Lourenco Marques, South Atlantic near Eshia Glanca Argentina, and the entire Pacific Ocean. Also notes prior consultative requirements with the commission. John Benjamin Munger, 99, Confederate veteran, died at Poolesville Maryland after 18 months illness. funeral services scheduled tomorrow at 2:30 pm. he was believed last Confederate veteran in Montgomery County and served at Manassas, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville and the Wilderness, captured at the latter battle.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Mintina Commission
Europe
Vigo
Spain
Guadiana
Brazil
Portugal
West Africa
Luanda
Angola
Lourenco Marquas
Mozambique
South Atlantic
Eshia Glanca
Argentina
Pacific Ocean
Poolesville
John Benjamin Munger
Munger
Montgomery County
Manissag
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
The
Wilderness
Miss Herbert to Represent County in La Plata Pride Pageant
Miss Madeleine Moser Herbert, daughter of Mr and Mrs George C Herbert, will represent Washington County as Princess of the Court of the Magic Weed at La Plata Maryland on September 26 and 27. State Senator E Stuart Bushong announced the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Moser Herbert
George C. Herbert
Washington County
la Plata
E. Stuart Bushong
Miss Herbert
Washington County Council
Forest Service Uses Portable Radio Transmitter
The United States Forest Service employs a compact radio transmitter smaller than a loaf of bread, highlighting lightweight gear for field communication and quick deployment.
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The
United States Forest Service
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