Hitler Proposed 1941 Peace Plan From Hess
Hess testified that Hitler aimed to end the war in 1941 by convincing British leaders peace was best. He outlined a plan granting Germany a free hand in Europe, return of former German colonies, possible terms with Russia, British evacuation of Iraq, and a reciprocal indemnification provision for destroyed property. He claimed no intent to wreck the British empire.
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Hess
England
Germany
Britain
Hitler
British
Europe
Russia
Asia
Iraq
Hitler and Churchill Talk of War in New British Government
Hess asserted Hitler sought a permanent understanding with Britain, preserving the empire, and framed the conflict as offering Britain a chance to discuss terms without losing prestige. He claimed Churchill and colleagues planned war since 1936, but only with a new British administration.
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Churchill
Hess
Hitler
Britain
Still Many Without Jobs In Draft Era Coverage
An army official notes that applicants within the draft age must present draft cards when registering and explains cases where numbers were turned over to police. The Red Shield Lodge in Hagerstown aims to feed and shelter indigent travelers. For eight months this year 547 white men, 43 colored men, 23 white women and one child registered, with transients receiving 1,214 meals and staff meals totaling 773. Last year lodging and meals were 846 and 1,693 respectively. To produce butter nine quarts milk are required per pound.
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Army
Red Shield Lodge
Hagerstown
Arthur Humbert
Red Shield
Jonathan Street
From where I sit at Jeb Crowell's
In a casual chat at Jeb Crowell's, discussions turn to a peaceful future with regular trans Atlantic flights, TV, plastic cars, and air conditioned homes. Doc Mitchell adds that lasting peace hinges on inner virtues like tolerance and understanding among people and political differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeb Crowell
Ed Carey
Will Frost
Doc Mitchell
Doc
Germans Burn Pillage Naples As Allies Press North
Allied forces push through southern Italy with Germans retreating from Naples and Salerno. Montgomery's 8th Army seizes Potenza, cutting main road and rail access while 5th Army advances through rugged terrain north and northeast of Salerno amid scattered German rearguards and mined obstacles.
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Bastia
Leghorn
Winston Churchill
Sardinia
Pietro Badoglio
Bernard L. Montgomery
Potenza
Ling
Salerno
5Th Army
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Salerno Beach-Head
5Th
Portons
Salerno Plain
Maryland War Bond Sales Hit New Total At 124 Million
Maryland's war bond sales surged by 124 million dollars as Baltimore attendees bought bonds to fund the drive and attend the radio program Information Please. Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin introduced stars Clifton Fadiman John Kieran Franklin P Adams and Oscar Levant with Clare Booth Luce as guest. About 3000 in audience cheered as Maryland became the first state to reach and exceed its war bond quota.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Confesses murder of stepson's young wife in Detroit
Inspector John O. Whitmore said Emyrs Richards, 51, admitted the fatal stabbing of Mary Gallian, 18, whose body was found in a basement laundry. Richards claimed he went to his estranged wife's home to fetch a bathing suit, argued when she told him to leave, then followed Gallian to the basement and killed her during a quarrel.
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Detroit
John O. Whitmore
Emyrs Richards
Mary Gallian
Richards
Bootleg Liquor Revival Looms
New York reporting a looming revival of liquor bootlegging due to shortages and rationing. Distillers warn signs of expanded illicit operations include hijacked legal liquor, after hour sales, and re bottling of pure stocks with water. Industry leaders say lifting sugar rationing could trigger a surge in illegal trade and highlight economic incentives for bootleggers and counterfeit bottles.
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New York
Chicago
O. H. Martinsen
Robert Barry
Barry
Publc
Lquor
Barn Fire Destroys New Market Dairy Farm
Fire swept through Harry Wood’s farm near New Market early yesterday destroying the barn and dairy. Three heifers died in the blaze and damage was estimated at six thousand dollars.
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Harry Wood
New Market
Local Prices and Quotations From Farm Prices List
A wartime style local prices page shows Kline Bros furnishing prices for commodities such as wheat at mill and at barn, butter, onions, potatoes, lard, cabbage, peaches, tomatoes, and other farm produce. Ceiling prices and unit measures are noted, including oats, hogs, beef, and honey, with various per unit figures.
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Kline Broa
Benevola
Weeesessaeers Rees
Wes Sims Mreneepaes
Cmesessess Gor
BBC
Production Of Munitions Hits A New Peak
The War Production Board chief notes a surge in munitions output with aircraft value rising 7 percent while volume grew 3 percent. He says design changes limited interruptions and quality has improved, with high priority planes nearly doubling in five months as Allied demand grows. A caution about current schedules remains.
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Nelson
WPB
Fire damages furniture in Alexander Street home
Fire of undetermined origin damaged living room furniture at a house on the 209 block of Alexander street last night. The blaze started in a curtain and spread to other furniture. Firemen extinguished the flames with chemicals. Repairs at Army camps across seven southeastern states saved the government more than 4 million dollars by axing worn out gear.
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Alexander Street
Southeastern States
Old Liners In Shape For Game
University of Maryland to open football season against Curtis Bay Coast Guard Cutters of Baltimore. Coach Clarence E. Spears tests the starting line at center with Wolfe Bobenko and Annsdorff in contention. backs contenders Hickman Hillis and Taylor vie for the halfback spot.
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College Park
Sant
University of Maryland
Curtis Bay Coast Guard Cutters
Baltimore
Clarence E. Spears
Percy Wolfe
Alex Bobenko
Jayve
Jim Annsdorff
Bill” Hickman
Bob Hillis
Gordie Taylor
Restrictions Urged In Selling Tickets
The Office of Defense Transportation urged school college and other football teams to limit ticket sales to residents of the game area to ease inter city transport overload. It also asked teams to use coach accommodations on trains and refrain from mailing reservations before departure.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Women Arraigned In Espionage Case In Detroit
Mrs Emma Leonhardt and Mrs Marianne von Moltke appeared before U S District Judge Edward Z Moinet on arraignment after being indicted by a federal grand jury with six others on espionage act conspiracy charges. Both women stood mute and were ordered held under $50 000 bonds each. Leonhardt's husband Carl Leonhardt has pleaded guilty. The couple's home was cited by federal investigators as a meeting place for defendants and von Moltke is married to Heinrich A von Moltke a suspended Wayne University instructor.
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Detroit
Emma Leonhardt
Marianne von Moltke
U. S
Edward Z. Moinet
Leonhardt
Carl’ Leonhardt
Countians Enter Service Through Local Board No 2
Local Board No 2 lists many Countians accepted for military service on Sept 14 including Army picks Arthur Leon Burger Leonard Broch Charles Leroy Ridenour Lewis Gaylor Ernest Marsh Paul Shupp Willard Rohrer Francis Shaukis Jr Albert Bartles Jr Carl Brunner William Kauffman Clyda Gaylor Arnold Mentzer Norris Sword Howell Dixon Ray Gruber Eugene Brandenburg Irving Blinder and Navy selections Ralph Swope Leon Bailey George Carroll Kenneth Mellett Earl Younkins Roscos Smith James Delauney.
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Arthur Leon Burger
Spruce Street
City
Leon Broch
Hancock
Charles Leroy Ridenour
Lewis Cunningham Gaylor
Wil Hamsport
Ernest Elwood Marshall
Martinsburg
Paul Kenneth Shupp
Clearspring
Willard Lee Rohrer
Sharpsburg
Francis Shaukis, Jr
Knoxville
Albert
Harry Bartles, Jr
Carl Edwin Brun
Marine Corps Accepted for Joh Ross Hahn in Brownsville
Joh Ross Hahn of Brownsville was accepted into the Marine Corps after processing in the local drafting district. The record lists several individuals including Charles Watson Cavender Harper's Ferry Route 1 and others from Hagerstown Keedysville Smithsburg Security.
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Charles Watson Cavender
Harper's Ferry
Douglas Cecil Rees
Keedysville
Joseph Lester Newcomer
Hagerstown
Lloyd Dallas Grim
Norvin Glenn Hales
Smithsburg
Earl Wallace Coleman
Harold Joseph Cosgrove
Steven Frank Stubbs
Security
Joh Ross Hahn
Brownsville
Marine Corps
Boston News Letter founder and historical note
The first US newspaper with multiple issues was John Campbell's Boston News Letter, launched in 1704, marking an early milestone in American print journalism. Originating in Boston, it established a template for ongoing periodical reporting and public communications.
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United States
John Campbell
Boston News Letter
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Jonathan St
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RSEAS
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Fleisher
Cauffman
Washington Street
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