Japs Suffer Crushing Blow At Manila Bay Raid
Japanese losses include eleven ships sunk and many more probably sunk in a bold Manila Bay raid by Mitscher and Halsey forces. Tokyo claimed carrier air attacks and martial law across the Philippines while Nimitz hailed Peleliu gains as marines drive Nipponese from east shore islands.
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Mitscher-Halsey
Philippine
Mindanao
Tokyo
Manila
Jose P. Laurel
Philippines
Palaus
Nimitz
Peleliu
Bloody Nose Ridge Standoff Shifts to Peleliu Camp
U S forces press a fierce battle along the west coast as Marines attack the Bloody Nose ridge on Peleliu with naval gunfire and air support. Pacific forces report rapid progress as Angaur falls to the L1st Army, while MacArthur announces 215 tons of bombs on Halmahera Ceram and Celebes near Morotai.
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Pacific
Peleliu
William Ewing
Blue I Network
Umurbrogol
United States
Manila
Palaus
Angaur Island
L1st
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Morotai
Philippines
Halmahera Island
Ceram
Celebes
Maryland Man Killed by Lightning in Thunderstorm
A Maryland man, Thomas B. Duley, 24, of Travilah, was struck by lightning while returning from hunting near Boyds in Montgomery County. In a separate incident on the Marlboro pike, Mrs. Helen Sams, 30, died in an automobile crash. Her husband William R. Sams, 28, and Mrs. Virginia Stine, 36, were injured. Over 30 trees were toppled by the storm in Washington, with gusts up to 55 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland
Marlboro Pike
Thomas Bduley
Travilah
Boyds
Montgomery County
Helen Sams
William Richard Sams
Virginia Stine
District of Columbia
Allies Break German Line in Arnhem and Rhine Front Push
Allied forces entered Arnhem amid a critical river gateway flood threat and expanded a 25 mile deep corridor through Holland. British troops surged on both sides of Eindhoven, reaching Hindhoven and Wintele while securing the Waal crossing at Nijmegen. Lt Gen Ramcke, Brest garrison commander, was captured. German counterattacks on St Nazaire began as armored losses rose east of Nancy, with Patton’s troops nearing Metz and clearing Lunéville while seizing Meurthe territory near Baccarat.
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Arnhem
Reich
Eindhoven
Holland
Berlin
Somerer
Hindhoven
Wintele
Waal
Nijmegen
Herman B. Ramcke
Brest
England
St. Nazaire
Brittany
Nancy
Rhine
George
Patton
Metz
Europe
Luneville
Meurthe
Flin
Baccarat
Strasbourg
Autumnal Equinox and Day Length Misconceptions
An article explains autumn arriving at midnight as the sun crosses the autumnal equinox and discusses factors lengthening day light. It notes sunrise and sunset timing, atmospheric refraction, solar disk size, and regional effects including Hagerstown latitude. It contrasts vernal equinox timing and the sun's apparent path toward the south in the Northern Hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Pro-Nazi Editor In Buenos Aires Seized
Buenos Aires authorities seized Pascual Alolso editor of Momento Argen tino after the paper published alarmist rumors about Brazil. The paper had run a Berlin radio story claiming Getulio Vargas was overthrown and imprisoned by Brazilian fascists, a claim Vargas’ secretary in Rio called silly.
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Buenos Aires
Pascual Alolso
Momento Argentino
Ministry of the Interior
Brazil
Berlin
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Rio de Janeiro
Recruiters Say Hagerstown Job Pickings Slim
U S Employment Office officials report the nationwide war industries recruiters face a slim pool from Hagerstown. Seven recruiters of the National War Manpower Commission have found about 20 people willing to move to Seattle Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, while most applicants prefer local work or cities nearby. Restrictions like union membership and job requirements limit who can be referred.
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Hagerstowk
U. S. Employment Office
National War Manpower Commission
Seattle
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Hagerstown
Shell violations being probed in Maryland
Baltimore September 21 investigation into consumers complaints that retailers sold shotgun shells above ceiling prices. Maryland OPA director McCormick said dealers were taking single shells from full boxes to meet the ceiling price, a circumvention to be treated as a violation. War Price and Rationing Boards will refer unresolved cases to OPA enforcement. flagrant violators to federal court. Also notes Purple Heart award to Pfe. Charles B. Miller by his parents, from France to active duty.
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Baltimore
Leo H. MepSornttely
Maryland
Office of Price Administration
McCormick
OPA
United States District Attorney
Licenses Granted for Maryland State Police Short Wave Radio
Provisional FCC licenses were issued to Deputies Clever Reynolds Harvey Maugans and William Hoyst to operate the Washington County State Police short wave radio on the state wavelength. The system can communicate with any Maryland station, and two officers will soon have two way radios for cruiser duty.
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Washington County
Federal Communications Commission
Clever Reynolds
Harvey Maugans
William Hoyst
Maryland
Sherifé
Army Officers Inspect Fairchild Cargo Plane Visit
A party of 11 Army officers toured the Fairchild Aircraft Division plant to inspect the Fairchild Cargo model for potential use in transporting airborne troops and military cargo. Four came from the General Staff in Washington, five from the Airborne Center at Camp Mackall, and two from the Paratroop Training School at Fort Benning.
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Army
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Fairchild
General Staff
Washington, D. C
Airborne Center
Camp Mackall
North Carolina
Ft. Benning
Georgia
York to Legalize Fiddling and Smoking
York city council plans to codify ordinances and end the old bans on fiddling and tobacco smoking. The prior laws banned smoking as wasting good eating tobacco and fiddling for debauching the morals of the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Nazi Prisoners On Sitdown Strike Reported Ending
Baltimore dispatch reports a sit-down strike by 200 German war prisoners at a Northeast Pennsylvania branch camp, expected to end after disciplinary actions. The army said the stoppage began Wednesday night after a few prisoners were disciplined for rule infractions, with other prisoners taking their places and no disturbances occurring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Northeast
Third Service Command
Army
Negro Found Dead at Home in North Street Block
Noah Franklin Adams was found dead in his residence on North street last night. County medical examiner Dr. G R Wells ruled death from natural causes in a certificate of death issued for the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Franklin Adams
North Street
G. R. Wells
Woman Accused By FBI Agents
Baltimore FBI announced the arrest of Mrs Bonita Mae Hart 17 of Cumberland Md on a charge under the Servicemen s Dependents Allowance Act. Held on 1000 bond for grand jury action after a Cumberland hearing. Hart illegally married to a private in the U S Army and collected an allowance while already receiving checks as the wife of another soldier. Her homes were listed as Dallas Texas and Fort Worth 1943 Oklahoma 1944. She lived with her second husband s parents near Handman Pa. She had letters from soldiers unaware of her marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Bonita
Mae Hart
Cumberland
John W. Vincent
Baltimore Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Vincent
U. S
Wilbur V. Wilson
Burma
Hart
Dallas
Tex
Fort Worth
FBI
Oklahoma
Handman Pa
Garage Employee Held For Assault
Shadrack 45, a garage worker on South Potomac Street, was arrested after allegedly striking car owner Shiner of Rhode Island when charged with eleven hours of work. Shiner claimed the car was not in use and was damaged. bond set at 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadrack
So Potomac Street
Shiner
Rhode Island
Shis
Xan
Jong
Youth Flees After Pocketbook Theft Attempt.
A youth was apprehended yesterday evening by Patro Isanogle and Palmer after a reported theft of a pocketbook from Frances Boward, employee of Stouffer Print Company. He fled from the police sta tion under the pretext of entering the men's restroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patro Isanogle
Palmer
Frances Boward
Stouffer Print Company
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Milly’s
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U.S.A.S.C
C. E. Miller
North Mulberry Street
Pfe
Charles B. Miller
France
Cloverdale
Pearl Harbor
U.S
Cloverdale Soft Drinks
Cloverdale Spring CO
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Baker Distributing Company
Emncey
Ariver Courer
Ke Hardy
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
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Admantine
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