Truman Sets Out Postwar Aims for World Peace
President Truman outlines twelve points guiding U S foreign policy including self government for deprived peoples, freedom of seas and trade, no imposed governments, cooperation with Allies to prevent Nazism and fascism, and a United Nations to preserve peace. He states this is the policy guiding the United States now and its future course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hemisphere
United Nations
United States
Mr. Truman
Four More Charges Against Policeman Maenhoudt in Baltimore
Four additional burglary counts were filed today against Paul H. Maenhoudt, former Baltimore policeman, bringing his total to 60. Authorities call him the most charged man in city history as he remains jailed on heavy bail while awaiting grand jury action after a magistrate’s hearing where he was linked to a shoe pawn attempt.
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Baltimore
Paul H. Maenhoudt
Maenhoudt
Tillage station operator dies in accidental fire near home
Ridgely Maryland October 27 Louis Hammer 56 a tilling station and store operator on Greensboro road near Ridgely was killed by a fire this morning Sheriff Saulsbury Sparks said Hammer clothing burned from his body and likely caught fire from a trash box he carried to a dump holes burned in the box Sparks noted Hammer did not smoke and his clothing was often grease and oil stained from the filling station
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Ridgely
Louis Hammer
Greensboro Road
Sherif Saulsbury Sparks
Hammer
Sparks
Realty Market Takes Big Spurt
Realty market shows brisk activity with multiple property transfers. Records include numerous deeds across avenues and streets, ranging from three lots on Georgia avenue to residential parcels on Potomac and Virginia avenues. Prices vary from 1800 to 11300, with buyers and sellers including trustees, couples, and a long list of named parties.
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Halfway
Benjamin Earl Davis
Merle G. Barlup
Georgia Avenue
J. Donald Baker
George E. Ridenour
Cleveland Avenue
Father Of Dying Child Comes Home From Belgium
Corporal Oscar E. Long Jr arrives in Cumberland after flying from Liege to New York. He visits his three year old son David Long, stricken by a brain tumor, who shows weakening interest in toys and gifts as the family considers possible x ray treatments. His reunion with David and younger brother Glenn brings renewed hope.
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Cumberland
Oscar E. Long, Jr
David Long
Liege
Belgium
la Guardia Field
New York
Cpl. Long
Baltimore
Glenn
David
Japs Hoard Yen Warned as GI Souvenir Bid
Tokyo dispatch reports American officials warn soldiers against buying trinkets. Maj. Gen. R. B. Woodruff, commander of the 24th Infantry Division, starts a program to purchase articles for resale at post exchanges at cost.
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Tokyo
R. B. Woodruff
Named a carrier Lettich appointed mail carrier at Mulberry
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson announced Paul H. Lettich of 921 Mulberry avenue has been named a temporary mail carrier. Lettich is a World War II veteran.
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Paul H. Lettich
Mulberry Avenue
Thomas M. Simpson
Lettich
Steel unions set strike vote amid wage talks at GM and Chrysler
Union committees in Detroit indicate a strike vote path with 19,870 of 22,304 Chrysler workers in favor while 70,853 GM workers vote for a stoppage. Walter Reuther hopes for a wage settlement. About 200,000 eligible Chrysler and GM workers did not vote as Hollywood and Philadelphia GE plant disputes add to labor tensions.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
Cio-Uaw
General Motors
Chrysler
Hollywood
Cincinnati
AFL
General Electric Company
Philadelphia
Stalin Receives U S Ambassador After Rested Leader Health
Harriman returned to Moscow exhausted after a long trip and met with J. V. Stalin. Molotov confirmed Harriman’s visit and said the ambassador spoke with Stalin following Truman’s authorization. Russian reports of Stalin’s illness were said to amuse the Generalissimo.
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Harriman
Moscow
Stalin
Molotov
J. V. Stalin
W. A. Harriman
Truman
Baltimore Navy Day Celebration Draws 100000 Visitors
Baltimore marked the first postwar Navy Day with 100000 expected to tour 11 visiting warships, led by the Aircraft Carrier Randolph. A parade, awards for submariners, a city hall ceremony, and a victory banquet tied Maryland’s Navy Week events. About 25000 toured the Randolph, enjoying Navy chow, a film, and a dance on the hangar deck.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Fifth Regiment Armory
City Hall
Lord Baltimore
Randolph
Navy
Intruder Skunk Intrudes Home in Springfield NL
An intruder broke into the home of T. P. Sullivan, Springfield director of public safety. The skunk was killed and removed by state Police after chasing the family out. doors and windows remained open for hours.
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Springfield
T. P. Sullivan
Ilinois
Jute Supply From Calcutta Dominates U S
Under normal conditions about 83 percent of the United States jute supply comes from Calcutta. The note highlights Calcutta as the primary source and indicates reliance on this single origin for the material used domestically.
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United States
Calcutta
Two Georgia Democrats resign over Mrs Roosevelt address invite
Atlanta reports two Young Democrats of Georgia executives Earl Wingo and Robert N Follows resign in protest after Eleanor Roosevelt is invited to address a December state convention. They call her an advocate of racial equality, while officials say no invitations were issued. Jim Evitt Jr says Negroes are welcome and a section of the auditorium will be reserved for them.
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Atlanta
Young Democrats of
Georgia
Eleanor Roosevelt
Earl Wingo
Robert N.fellows
Democratic Party
Sid Williams
Mrs. Roosevelt
Jim Evitt, Jr
Ringgold
Evitt
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium
Williams
Franklin Roosevelt
British Gale Blows Itself Out And Queen Mary Docks
Britain's fiercest storm in two decades died down last night. The Queen Mary with 1020 passengers docked at Southampton after being storm bound off the Isle of Wight. The gale damaged seawalls and ships, halted port traffic, and sent many vessels to sea for safety. Forecasts warn a new Atlantic low may renew the storm early next week.
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London
Britain
Southampton
Isle of Wight
Atlantic
Woman Wounded by Rifle Accident in Greencastle
Mrs. Margaret S. Bitner of Greencastle was described as fair after being accidentally shot at home on Thursday morning. While cleaning a bureau she found rifle shells and loaded a shell into her husband’s rifle to confirm their use, then turned to her eight week old baby as the gun fell and discharged.
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Margarets. Bitner
Greencastle
Washington County Hospital
Japs Who Bought From Yanks Seized
Tokyo police today arrested 2,145 persons accused of buying goods from American soldiers. Confiscated loot included about 1,000 packages of cigarettes candy soap matches and canned goods. Police warned residents to avoid American goods as winter food shortages loom and night raids could occur.
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Tokyo
Native Survived 7 Months Adrift On Ocean In A Canoe
The Polynesians tell how Nabetari fled Japanese control of Ocean Island in 1944 with six others. After two canoes were lost and five men died, Nabetari survived seven months adrift in a canoe covering 1600 miles, fishing with feather bait and drinking rain and shark blood. He reached Ninigo islands near New Guinea, was rescued, treated, and returned to duties with the British phosphate commission in the Gilberts.
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Suva
Fiji Islands
Gilbert Islands
Wnabetari
Ocean Island
Gilberts
Nabetari
Niningo
Wewak
New Guinea
Ocean
Local Committee Is Praised At Washington County Banquet
Lawrence B. Fenneman praised the labor management committee of Washington county at a dinner at Hotel Alexander. The group helped formulate and administer War Manpower Commission regulations and acted as an appeal body. Grafton Lee Brown, now state director of USES, attended and urged continued cooperation during reconversion. The committee, chaired by D. Paul Shilling, included J. W. Jamison Jr and others. Fenneman will resign Oct. 31 and return to his Baltimore law practice.
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Lawrence B. Fenmeman
War Manpower Commission
Washington County
Hotel Alexander
D. Paul Shilling
Hagerstown
U. S. Employment Service
Fenneman
WMC
Grafton Lee Brown
Brown
J. W. Jamison, Jr
Thomas W. Pangborn
Paul Frizzell
Max Fiery
Robert Snyder
Roy Rider
A. F
L. Joseph Craig
Frank Royston
Paul Shilling
Uses Office
Irvin Forsyth
Uses State Office
Baltimore
Damaged Auto Hit by Run Near Mulberry Street Home
The automobile of Ella Bowers in the 300 block North Mulberry street received heavy damage last night when struck by a hit and run vehicle in front of her residence.
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Ella Bowers
Mulberry Street
Brazilian diamond output remains about three percent of world total
Brazil contributes roughly three percent to global diamond production, highlighting its modest share in the overall market. This indicates the country plays a smaller role in global supply compared to major producers.
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Brazil
Predicts Decline In Beef Pork Prices 1946 Outlook
Washington reports the agriculture department forecasts meat supplies in 1946 will at least match 1945 levels while retail prices stay near 1945. Farmers may see moderately lower returns from meat animal sales. Subsidy removals to slaughterers by mid 1946 could temper cattle and hog prices. pork production expected to rise.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Grove Completes One Year In Jail
Richard Cecil Grove finishes one year in Washington County Jail after being convicted of arson at the McEwen Furniture Company warehouse. He appealed after conviction last November and awaits Maryland Court of Appeals opinion following an October 27 arrest linked to multiple fires in Hagerstown. Officers say he confessed to several blazes including the McEwen fire.
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Richard Cecil Grove
McEwen Furniture Company
Washington County
Grove
Maryland Court of Appeals
Hagerstown
Offeers
McEwen
News of our MEN WOMEN 6 IN UNIFORM
Soldiers and airmen from Washington County share updates on recent discharges and overseas service. Cpl Hillard Grim reported in Paris and met an old friend, William Long of Keedysville, marking the first local soldier seen overseas. Grim trained at Fort Lewis. Pvt Morris H Martin discharged at Fort Knox. Staff Sgt George S Howard Jr discharged at Westover Field under the point system.
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James H. Grim
Dargan
Cpl
Hillard ¥. Grim
Paris
William Long
Keedysville
Washington County
Cpl. Grim
Fort Lewis
Wash
Pvt
Morris H. Martin
Elizabeth Street
Hagerstown
Fort Knox
George S. Howard, Jr
Funkstown
Army
Westover Field
Mass
Music scherzo Borrowed from Italian for Joke
The scherzo in music derives its name from the Italian word meaning joke or jest. It reflects a light rapid movement often used as the middle section in symphonies and sonatas.
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Percy M. Murray
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Pope Avenue
Cornelia H. Funkhouser
Thos. P. Ploplis
Lewis Orrick
Potomac Avenue
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Clifford D. Carroll
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Amos A. Miller
Benjamin B. Horst
Hagerstown-Maugansville Pike
Robt. H. Knodle
Allen W. Goodwin
East Baltimore
Samuel B. Burger
Gerald L. Barlup
Virginia Avenue
John Wagenschmidt, Jr
Geo. C. Young
Geo. W. Fowler, Jr
Downsville
Edwin M. Conner
A. Roy Phillippy
Fountain Head
Franklin St
U. S
Chicago Board of Trade
Northwest
Earl H. Howard Automobile Club of
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Aun
Luis Carrizales
Des Moines
Iowa
Carrizales
Lawrence B. Fenneman
Alexander
Red Cross
The
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Lizabeth Scott
Paramount
Maryland Theatre
Robert Cummings
Don DeFore
Sile Cut Price Stores, Inc
North Potomac St. Hagerstown, Md
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RTS AR
Agent Gyeveet Yniont
Bendix - Blondel Va
Quilliga Gan
MTV Ad AW
Strang
Richard Lane
Beitejane Greer
Jean Brooks
Anthort Arn
Robert E Keni
UTA
Arizona
Smiley
Burmette
Carson
Stewart
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