Johnson Held On Federal Counterfeit Coupon Charge
J C Johnson 52 operator of a Qiling station near Park Circle was arrested on a Federal warrant charging possession of thirty six counterfeit ration coupons. He was released on $1500 bond by U S Commissioner C Welles Little for a hearing later. Johnson denied possessing counterfeit coupons and officers found none at his station or in his possession. The complaint was by Arthur Perlman, OPA investigator.
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J. C. Johnson
Park Circle
U. S
C. Welles Little
Johnson
Arthur Perlman
OPA
Washington County Maryland Fruit Acreage Leader in State
Washington county accounts for 27 percent of Maryland fruit tree acreage and shows growth in ten of sixteen crops with barley leading acreage gains. Wheat and barley make up significant shares of the county's state totals, while horses sheep hogs and milk cows contribute notable percentages of state numbers. Planting spans March 15 to November 8 and harvest runs May 15 to October 31 for asparagus and late potatoes.
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Washington County
Maryland
University of Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service
College Park
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agronomy and Agricultural Economics
Bravery Of County Man Goes On Air
A dramatization of Pvt. Harry F. Bowman Jr. of Williamsport will be broadcast at 7 30 PM on WBAL Honor Roll. Bowman, with the 34th Infantry Division in Italy, wrestled a Nazi for a machine gun, then with two others captured the German.
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Harry
Bobbie) F. Bowman, Jr
Harry F. Bowman
Williamsport
WBAL
Pvt
Bowman
34Th
Italy
Fair acts headline Gorilla Dance marks Paradise Revue
Helen Hart performs the Gorilla Dance as a feature of the Paradise Revue at the Fairgrounds. The article notes Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo as the first European to land in present day California, discovering San Diego Bay in 1542.
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Helen Hart
Fairgrounds
What Is
California
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
San Diego Bay
Mob In Rome Lynched Ex-Fascist Jail Warden
The courtroom crowd in Rome mobbed and killed Donato Carreta, a former Fascist warden, during the trial of Pietro Caruso. Carreta was seized as he tried to flee, beaten, dragged to the Tiber, and drowned after being pushed underwater. The trial of Caruso was postponed as police cleared the chamber.
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Rome
Pietro Caruso
Donato Carreta
Carreta
Regina Coeli Jai
Caruso
Delinquent Cases Cited By Officers
Chief of Police William H. Peters cited two cases to argue that parents, not children, are delinquent. A 10-year-old boy admitted petty larceny after learning his father is a railroad and taxi driver and his mother works at night leaving siblings alone. A 13-year-old Cumberland runaway was in custody. the mother replied that she did not want him anymore.
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William H. Peters
Cumberland
Restitution Paid Prompted Release From Custody
A defendant was released from custody in Franklin County Court by Judge Watson R Davison after being advised that restitution for the check had been paid and all prosecution costs settled.
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Franklin County Court
Watson R. Davison
U. S. Submarine Flier Reported Lost
The Navy announced the loss of the submarine Flier in recent operations against the enemy. Commander John Daniel Crowley, the skipper, is a survivor and his wife lives in Concordia Kansas. The Navy declined to specify circumstances, stating next of kin have been informed. About 65 officers and men were aboard.
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Washington
Navy
John Daniel Crowley
Springfield
Maass
John D. Crowley
Concordia
Kansas
Electric Boat Company
Groton
Conn
Perry in action at Palau Islands. first ship lost
The Navy announced the minesweeper Perry was sunk off the Palau Islands after enemy action, with light casualties among her crew of about 120. The auxiliary transport Noa was also lost in a Pacific collision with a U.S. destroyer, both vessels converted destroyers, and all crewmen were rescued.
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Washington
Perry
Palau
Navy
Pacific
Noa
Palau Islands
Reward Offered By Woodmont Club For Duck and Turkey Case
The Woodmont Club offers a reward to identify the person or persons responsible for killing five ducks and a turkey. The club seeks public cooperation to bring the incident to a speedy resolution and uphold local wildlife protection standards.
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Woodmont Club
Gun Club Offers Reward For Testimony On Shooting
Gun Club announces a substantial reward for testimony leading to indictment and conviction. Officers report ducks and a turkey intended for table use were shot, and another turkey wounded by a .22 caliber firearm.
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Turkey
Classified Ad Urges Quick Cash Sales
A brief note promotes using classified ads to sell items rapidly for cash, urging readers to post listings for fast financial turnover. It emphasizes speed and practicality for disposing of goods.
Earl E Jones Pleads Guilty in Forgery Case
Earl E Jones of Leitersburg pleaded guilty April 29 to forging his father’s name on a $400 check and cashing it at a Greencastle bank. The case details indicate intent to defraud and mark a legal admission in circuit court.
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Earl E. Jones
Leitersburg
Greencastle
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