Million Americans To Be Fliers In Future
Washington reports a boom in civilian aviation with estimates that 1 in 100 or even 1 in 50 Americans could hold pilot licenses in coming years. The Civilian Pilot Training Program expands nationwide with Doane College showing many CPTP graduates entering Army and Navy aviation. Civil Air Patrol readiness. parachute and stunt flying revival. and grasshopper squadrons shaping postwar air travel and national defense.
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Washington
Navy
Aviation Association
United States
National Aeronautic Association
U._S
Army
Armed Services
Little Doane College
Crete
Neb
Army Aviation Corps
America
Civil Air Patrol
Office of Civilian Defense
Nave
Gill Robb Wilson
NAA
Big German Defeat Claimed (Continued from Page 1)
Reports claim the siege of Leningrad holds while German and Italian forces in North Africa face pressure as British and American lines tighten. Berlin notes RAF raids over Hamburg and Emden with fifteen bombers down. In the Mediterranean, a potential British Libyan push threatens Axis supply routes and could affect Vichy involvement. Volunteers in Malaya are mobilized as Singapore strengthens defenses and Dutch Indies mobilize air forces.
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Libya
Berlin
Gulf of
Sirte
Vichy
French North Africa
Mediterranean
Germany
Hitler
Orleans
Pacific
Britain
Churchill
Ieensean
United States
Japan
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore prices for wheat and corn show No 2 red winter at 1.14 1 2 per bushel with December value 1.14 1 2. Old corn 80 cents per bushel new corn Mg per bushel barley 65 cents per bushel. Prices and on deliveries at mill.
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Baltimore
Fate of Lepke Is Complicated
New York reports Lepke Buchalter, imprisoned East Side racketeer, found guilty of Rosen murder. With a 44 year to life federal sentence, he aims to dodge execution by appealing to the President and seeking transfer to state custody. Officials say a sustained verdict could trigger presidential pardon and further appeals.
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New York
Lo (Lepke) Buchalter
United States
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
Sing Sing Prison
Death House
Kings County
Lepke
Louis Capone
Emanuel
Mendy) Weiss
William O'Dwyer
United States Supreme Court
White House
British sergeant recalls talks with Rommel in Libya
A British staff sergeant told a radio audience of meeting Gen Erwin Rommel in a Libyan camp. He described a bombardment that impressed Rommel, the German commander, and recounted a tense encounter in a tent where Rommel visited with an entourage. The trio survived daily British attacks and a camp attack.
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New York
Radio Today
Libya
Erwin Rommel
North
Africa
Hitler
Rommel
C.B. S
Why is the word mush a reference to dog teams
The term mush is explained as a corruption of the French cry marchons used to urge teams. The Q and A indicate the origin from French drivers calling marchons to their dogs, later becoming mush.
Edith Russell Heads Round Hill 4-H Club Officers
At the Round Hill 4-H club meeting held last week officers for the new year were elected. Edith Russell is president with Burl Carpenter as vice president and Charlotte Braithwaite as secretary. Richard Cather is treasurer Russell Larrick is reporter Irene Closner leads songs Nelson Carpenter directs recreation. Hilda Catner and Mrs Grover Carpenter are girl leaders while Ray Cathy and Jack Larrick are boy leaders.
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Round Hill
Edith Russell
Burl Carpenter
Charlotte Braithwaite
Richard Cather
Russell Larrick
Irene Closner
Nelson Carpenter
Hilda Catner
Grover Carper
Ray Cathy
Jack Larrick
Forces Mobilized as Far East Threat Grows
A Reuters dispatch from Singapore reports a state of emergency and mobilization of naval reserve and volunteer air force personnel. Troops from Britain and India land at Rangoon to bolster the 1700 mile Burma Malaya front while Britain sends more warships. Australia and the Indian Army prepare for near million manpower as Japanese forces mass near Indo China. An all American air patrol over the Burma road is planned as Chinese air force veterans join the effort building airports and support units.
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Reuters
Singapore
Far East
Alfred Duff Cooper
Sir Thomas Blamey
Middle East
Australia
Canberra
New Delhi
India
Bangkok
Thailand
Indo-China
Japan
Burma Road
Chungking
U. S. Army
Navy
China
British Ships Here in U S Ports
The Navy disclosed two British warships in United States ports the cruiser Phoebe at New York and the Corvette Clarkia at Mob e.
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Washington
United States
Phoebe
New York
Clarkia
Mobe
Question on Naval Academy motto
The prompt asks for the motto of the United States Naval Academy. The stated answer shows Ex Tridens Scientia translated as Out of Knowledge Strength.
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Os States Naval Academy
Frederick County Farmer James R. Hawkins Dies of Heart Attack
James R. Hawkins 54 a Frederick county farmer died at Memorial Hospital Saturday about 4 45 PM after two weeks as a patient. He suffered a hunting accident causing a fractured leg and lay immobile for 12 hours before being found. He is survived by his wife Betha Dunkin Hawkins two children Stewart and Edna one sister Mrs. Idan and was a member of Old Bethel Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at Old Bethel Church Sunday at two o'clock with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery DeHaven.
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James R. Hawkins
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hawkins
Joseph
Annie Lewis Hawkins
Old Bethel
Winchester
Betha Dunham
Glengary, W. V
Stewart
Edna Hawkins
Idan
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Claude B. Larrick
Pine Grove
DeHaven
Joseph Kalback
Beverley Wright
Boyd V. Unger
A. R. Cather
William Cochran
Cecil Loy
Welders Refuse AFL and C1.0 Union Dues
Karl V. Morris, president of the United Welders Cutters and Helpers of America, says welders will not pay AFL and C1.0 dues as a conference with the Office of Production Management and Navy officials opens. Pacific coast welders previously walked out but returned under a temp plan to carry cards in only one union.
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Los Angeles
AFL
Karl V. Morris
United Welders, Cutters and Helpers of America
Office of Production Management
Navy
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt nominates Riggs for WV Works Progress post
President Roosevelt today named Carl Riggs of West Virginia to head the Works Progress Administration in his state effective December 30. Riggs succeeds a predecessor as the agency continues its national relief and public works program during the winter.
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Washington, Dec. IL
Roosevelt
Carl Riggs
West Virginia
U S Troops Could Fight Well But With Heavy Losses
General Lesley J. McNair contends U S troops could fight effectively given full equipment, but losses would be unduly heavy after six months of field maneuvers in a two army simulated war in the Carolinas ending the 1941 training program. He praises soldier cheerfulness intelligence and stamina while urging continued training to correct faults.
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Monroe
N.C
U. S
Lesley J. McNair
Army General Headquarters
North
South Carolina
McNair
Tennessee
Carolina
Rites Thursday For Mt Falls Postmistress
Miss Mary F. McIlIwee 84 died at her Mt Falls Frederick County home last Tuesday. She served 25 years as postmistress at Mt Falls, succeeding her father, resigning for ill health. She lived in the McIlIlwee home, was a St. John’s Lutheran member, and is survived by a nephew Clyde D. Sale and several great nieces. Pallbearers and flower girls listed.
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Mary F. MclIlwee
Mt. Falls
Frederick County
Gravel Springs
E. B. Smith
S. J. Goode
Miss MclIlwee
MclIlwee
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Clyde D. Sale
Carl Dodson
Ellsworth Dodson
E. C. Oates
B. C. Hulber
J. L. Hershman
G. H. Richard
Gracie Williams
Hazel Glynn
Ruby Barr
Dorothy Shell
Adaline Grubbs
Oneida Ponton
Record-breaking Atlantic flight by Capt. O P Jones
London dispatch reports Capt. O P Jones piloted a United States built Liberator bomber across the Atlantic in eight hours and 23 minutes. The air ministry said the time tops a prior mark set by a different Liberator and a US built Boeing, both also crossing eastward to Britain.
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London
Atlantic
Air Ministry
O. P. Jones
Imperial Airways
British Overseas Airways
Jones
Britain
Boeing
Military training to use live ammo next year
During the maneuvers concluded, officials announced that early next year all combat troops will be trained with live ammunition under strict safety measures to acclimate artillery crews to firing over troops and others to advancing under shells.
Meade Division to Lose 1800 Over-age Soldiers Soon
Major Milton A Reckord said 1800 soldiers over 28 will be discharged from the Meade division. The 16000-strong unit will keep strength with about 1000 selectees at Fort Meade and the loss will affect fighting efficiency. Discharged men return home, then rejoin inactive reserve. maneuvers veterans await discharge with pay day cheer.
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Wadesboro
N. C. Eed
Milton A. Reckord
Reckford
Fort George G. Mead
Carolinas
Reckord
Fort Meade
Clarkesville
South Hill
A. P. Hill Military Reservation
Wreckage Fire Near Sawmill Sparks Lightning Theory
Charred remains were found amid wreckage lodged in a tree near a sawmill operator marking trees for winter logging. Police noted an electrical storm and a federal aeronautics inspector was to arrive for investigation.
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Federal Aeronautics
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Co. B. Smalts & Bon
Peliver
Winchester Furniture Co
Leningrad
Moscow
Malaya
Dutch Indies
Netherlands Indies
Braddock
St Amherst
Mathews
Mathews Courthouse
West Point
Urban Ra
Cially
Associated Press
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun St
George W. Kurtz
Farmer
Welders
A.F.L
C.1
George Washington Garage
Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
U.S
Gen. McNair
Francis P. Flemng
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Camel “House
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