65-Cent Minimum Pay Bill Passed by Senate
Washington April 5 The 65 cent an hour minimum wage bill passed the Senate and moved to the House after a voice vote following a surprising shift from 60 to 65 cents. The farm parity amendment, controversial for inflating grocery costs, was kept in the measure despite Truman’s veto warning.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Farm State Lawmakers Saw No Likelihood the ‘House
Truman House
White House
LaFollette
Barkley
Kentucky
Capepect
Route 32 Accident Sends Three From Washington County
Three Washington County residents were hurt Thursday afternoon when their car collided with a Carroll County Roads Department truck on Route 32 near Frizelburg. Amna Bowers, 40, Funkstown, was hospitalized with a badly lacerated head and possible skull fracture. Ayne J. Kusher, 42, and Ethel Baker, 38, both of Hagerstown, were also taken to the hospital. The driver, Carl R. Fish of Westminster, was charged with reckless driving. Kenneth Hawk, 36, of Taneytown, drove the other vehicle. The truck occupants were uninjured. A separate report notes a safe was stolen from a local shop, with revolvers stolen from a sporting goods store raising fears of a crime wave.
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Washington County
Carrol County Roads Department
Anna Bowers
Rusher
Ethel Baker
Frank Badger
Carl R. Fish
Westminster
Kenneth 8. Hawk
Taneytown
Hawk
Fisher
John Wood
Coal stockpiles press steel mills and utilities
Last October's coal strike cost mills about 20 days of supply. Mills were out of production for a month during a recent steel strike and many have only small stockpiles on hand. Utilities face pressure as coal shortages threaten continued production delays and economic strain.
State Starts Local Street Work In May
The State Roads Commission will begin resurfacing Market street from Seventh to South streets and patching north to the City Line, with Paterel strant resurfaced between Carroll and Bentz streets. Bids close April 16 and open April 30 in Baltimore. work to start in May after bid results.
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Market and
Patrick Streets
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
The
Roads Commission
Hugh V. Gittinger
Russell H. McCain
Market Street
Seventh
South Streets
Paterel
Carroll
Bentz
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Market
Patrick Street
Fifth Street
Seventh Street
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Frederick
McCain
Board of Aldermen
Gittinger
Rejects Bill To Ban Racial Segregation in DC
Washington lawmakers defeated Rep Powell’s amendment to bar racial segregation in the District of Columbia. The 122 to 49 vote blocked funds to maintain separate facilities by race or origin. Ren Marcantonio joined Powell, arguing no law creates whites and blacks institutions, while opponents warned of race riots.
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Washington
House
District of Columbia
Rep
Powell
New York
Ren. Marcantonio
Al-N.y
Milk Used in Plastics Textiles and Pharmaceuticals
A historical note reports milk being used in the manufacture of plastics textiles pharmaceuticals penicillin and explosives, indicating diverse early applications beyond nutrition. The brief cites industrial experiments expanding dairy byproducts into multiple sectors without detailing processes or volumes.
Practice Bomb Kills Nine U S Navy Men
Nine Navy men were killed when a practice bomb crashed into an observation tower on Culebra Island near Puerto Rico. The bomb from Tarawa's planes, either 5000 or 1000 pounds, caused the accident during Caribbean carrier practice. inquiry and next of kin notifications are pending.
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Washington
Navy
Caribbean
Culebra Island
Puerto Rico
Tarawa
Department
Derailment Kills Two on Western Pacific Train at Pilot
A Western Pacific passenger train the Ex position Flyer derailed near Pilot Nev at 3 29 P M injuring several and killing two with 290 aboard. The locomotive and 10 of 14 cars left the tracks, authorities in San Francisco reported. The fragment mentions garden work advising spading or plowing when soil dries enough.
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Nev
Western Pacific
San Francisco
Court News Marriage Licenses and Deeds Listing
Court news lists marriage licenses for Walter D. Conner and Kathleen M. DeGrange in Brunswick Jeffer son marriage licenses for William F. Stein and Katherine K. Holter in Middletown and others in Carlisle and the city. Property deeds record transfers: Harry A. Michael to Glenn W. Palmer and wife for 4500, William H. Goodsell to Curtis E. Corapher and wife for 10, plus transfers involving Ruby L. Six and H. Kieffer DeLauter with county mentions.
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Walter D. Conner
East D Street
Brunswick
Kathleen M. DeGrange
Jefferson
William E. Ferrell
South Market Street
Sneeda L. Rippeon
Jefferson Street
Harry A. Michael
Glenn W. Palmer
William H. Goodsell
Curtis E. Corapher
Ruby L. Six
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Ruby L
Property transfers in county records listing several plots
Six and husband, county, $10. Mary R. Gaver to Clyde L. Gross nickle and wife, county, $10. Keefer M. Koogle and wife to David S. Phetteplace and wife, county, $29. Charles H. Frushour and wife to Charles E. Frushour and wife, county, $10.
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Mary R. Gaver
Clyde L. Grossnickle
Keefer M. Koogle
David S. Phetteplace
Charles H. Frushour
Charles E. Frushour
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Hagerstown
Wayne Sellman
Entranceo
Conpigi
Ae Easime
William H. Peters
Margaret Rehfuss
Galveston
Tex
Warren Rehfuss
Philadelphia
Alabama
Glen Mattox
Mattox
Rehfuss
P. B. Roop
New Windsor, MD
Aonen
Karen Wor
Ben Room
Bet Wen
AP News
Keith Sellers Heine
Palm St
Hartford
Conn
W. Adams St
Chicago
U. S. Navy
Leonard Eyler
Graceham
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St. Thomas
Pearce
the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, MD
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court News
William F. Stein
Katherine K. Holter
Middletown
Robert L. Shank
Anna Marie Braught
Carlisle
Wayside
E. Patrick St
F. Russell Young
Nicodemus Paint Store
N. Court
Stoffer Insurance Agency
Robert E. Lee
South Market ST
Home Eengs
Seiberling Tires
Yin
WU Aal
Markell & Ford
China Club
Silver
China
Demsberg
KEY Hotel Bldg
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