County PTA Groups Form Frederick County Council
Five Frederick County PTAs formed the Frederick County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations serving Parkway Washington Street New Market Emmitsburg and West Brunswick schools. 28 people from nine schools attended the Monday meeting at Parkway school. President 4 B Summers and other officers were elected. next meeting May 24 to appoint Maryland Congress representatives.
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Frederick
Maryland Congress
Maryland
P.T. A
Summers
T. A
PT. A
1 000 Trucks In Sitdown Strike In Pennsylvania
Carlisle April 6 truck drivers staged a sit down on the state highway near the eastern end of the model toll road. Spokesman Mark Holiday of Somerset said over 1,000 trucks idle to protest weight limits of 45 000 pounds while Arnold Cobler vowed to block every big truck entering the state as the sit down spread across Pennsylvania. General traffic slowed but perishable freight largely avoided participation.
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Carlisle
Keedysville P O Marks 100th Anniversary
The town observes the 100th anniversary of the Keedysville post office opening, noting its former name Centerville and a name change to Reedy Te for local residents. No public celebration planned, with observances in the first week of August. Rep Beall proposes reimbursement to Hagerstown and Washington County for tax revenue lost from the government owned Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp since 1943, totaling about $60,000.
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G. S
Keedesville
Centervil
Hagerstown
Weverton
Ueeen Boonsboro
Sharpsburg
Post Ofice Department
Centerville
Reedy Te
Beall -Moi
Washington County
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp
Beall
Midget Auto Races Booked For Summer
Frederick County Agricultural Society approves a contract for midget or stock car races at the Frederick Fair Grounds on May 31, July 5 and September 6. B Ward Beam will present a daredevil show during the annual Fair. Negotiations also aim to revive the machinery exhibit after a fall dispute. Improvements include replacing the old grandstand fence with a concrete wall.
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Fred‘derick Fair
Frederick County Agriculural Society
B. Ward Beam
Congress of Daredevils
Beam
Fair Board
Army Day Observances Center on Baltimore Parade
Marylanders celebrated Army Day with a major Second Army and Maryland National Guard parade planned for the afternoon in Baltimore. General Leonard Gerow urged preparedness, noting Selective Service, universal training, and the need for trained soldiers while warning that modern warfare erodes barriers and that the nation will be attacked first. Aberdeen Proving Grounds opened to the public with war weapons on display. Company A planned to participate in the parade, with about 60 percent of local National Guard personnel involved. An appraisal in Equity Court valued the Euiaw Place farm at 19560 dollars, as heirs seek to purchase it under the pending action.
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Baltimore
Second Army
Maryland National Guard
Lir
Leonard Gerow
Council
UMT
Arctic
Gerow
Aiaryland National Guard
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Euiaw Place
Charles Arnunah Rogers
Buckeystown
Equity Court
Emmett R. Bowdus
Mr. Rogers
Patrick MM. Schnauffer
Rogers
Italy's diverse electorate views April elections
James Marlow surveys Italian public opinion as 12 parties vie for power ahead of April 18 elections. Voters split among left and right blocs, with major groups including the Popular Front, the Socialists, the Republicans, and the Christian Democrats. No single party expected to win a majority. coalitions likely.
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Washington
Italy
Mussolini
Polis
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Thair
The
Popular Front
Palmiro Togliatti
Moscow
Pietro Nenni
Fhe
Nenni
Togliattis
Giuseppe Saragat
Hing
Randolfa Pacciardi
Christian Democrats
Alcide Ge Gasneri
Mary
Mayrbe
Assembly
Ithe
Truman letter to Johnson demands action on emergency powers
Washington April 6 President Truman insists Congress must follow his leadership to avoid world emergency talk. In a letter to Rep Lyndon B Johnson he calls for universal military training quicker removal of wartime controls and keeping tax revenues high. Johnson replied defending his stance and urging practical steps to mobilize both people and industrial capacity. Washington April 6 court orders force soft coal operators to meet John L Lewis to end the mine pension dispute. If Lewis does nothing a contempt citation may follow as government moves toward back to work.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
John L. Lewis
Sington
King
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Ifsy. Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
Supreme Court
Clark
Matthew F. McGuire
UMW
Ezra van Horn
Cleveland
Ers
Frederick City Grants Many Building Permits In March Surge
Frederick city issued a wave of building permits in the last ten days, driving March totals to about 211000. Major projects included Frederick Brick Works office and showroom, Associated Jewish Charities storefront remodel, and Muse Tailoring Company factory work on Wisner Street. Additional permits covered apartments, garages, additions, and a two-dwelling project, reflecting a broad push in construction and remodeling across streets such as North Market, East Patrick, and Rosemont.
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Frederick City
Frederick Brick Works
Associated Jewish Charities
North Market Street
John F. Eisenhauer
Potomac Edison Company
Hh Street
William P. Larkin
American Legion
South Bentz Street
Albert L. Blumenauer
Wilson Place
Mrs. Alhaishop
Cziectin Avenue
Edgar M. Shepie
East Street
J. E. Ferguson
East Patrick Street
Bernard J. Keane
Urien B
Shockley
East Ninth Street
Charles Green
Schley
J. Painter
Idid
Motier Avenue
Frank A. Beachley
East Third Street
A. Melvin Seeger
East Fourth Street
Ernnest C. Wilhide
East Church Street
Earl S Ausherman
Rosemont
Howard Z. Stup
Muse Tailoring Company
Wisner Street
Egypt Police Strike Ends After 22 Slain in Alexandria
Alexandria and Cairo faced riot and arson as Egypt's police strike killed 22 in Alexandria. Interior Ministry said order won over chaos as a government ultimatum neared. Strikers in Cairo deserted headquarters while Alexandria police announced they would return to work out of duty and the tense situation subsided.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Interior Ministry
Cairo
Suez Canal
Truman Sends Personal Letter To Pope Pius
President Truman sent a personal letter to Pope Pius XII delivered by Myron C. Taylor, the Holy See envoy. Taylor declined comment on reports the letter coordinated pro American Italian electoral activity. The timing, twelve days before Italy's April 18 national election, drew wide attention.
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Rome
Truman
Phil HV
Tully
Myron C. Taylor
Holy See
Taxlor
Nita
Vatican
Italy
Tractor-Trailer Severs Guard Rail Then Dives Into Creek
A westbound tractor-trailer hauling doughnut hours overturned on a curve near Union torsville and plunged into Singa more creek after ripping out nine guard rail posts and a section of bridge wall. The driver, Russeth V Cuppers of Cleveland, escaped the cab through a window and was unhurt. Vehicle owned by Robert Miles, Cleveland, and salvage crews work the scene as state police investigate. no charges filed.
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Jackon
Union Torsville
Singamore Creek
Os Russeth V Cuppers
Cleveland
Robert Miles
Cuppett
Traclor
State Roads Convision
Creek
Richard Myers
City Buys Lot To Provide For New Street
The city purchased a 50 by 200 foot lot east of Grant Place to enable a future street connection between Vila Estates and the Rosedale development. Purchase price about $500. City plans also buying three more lots in Staley Park area for about $1,500 to secure a larger park boundary between Tenth and 12th streets and prevent residential building. Additional parcels were bought from Edwin F. Nikirk for 8700 and Hazel Simpson for $1,050.
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Vila Estates
Wilson Avenue
Rosedale
Keefer M. Koogle
Grant Place
W. Raymond Walter
Homestead Street
Staley Park
Charles P. Staley
Richard E. Zimmerman
Tenth
12Th Streets
Edwin F. Nikirk
Hazel Simpson
Finland Will Retain Independence In Moscow Pact
Finnish and Soviet officials announced a friendship and mutual assistance treaty signed in Moscow. The accord reportedly preserves Finland's political independence and bars Soviet bases on Finnish soil. The exact text was still being prepared, with details initially unavailable.
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Helsinki
Moscow
Finland
Soviet Union
Forei
Russia
Jon
Frederick High School Concert with 250 Students
The eighth annual Frederick High School band concert is Friday at 8 15 pm in the school auditorium with about 250 participants. The band has 65 members led by Sperry L. Storm. girls chorus 86 members led by Helen Geisbert. mixed chorus 190 members led by Jack Wamsley. accompanists Sally Bowers and Doris Simpson. The program includes marches, choruses, solos, duets, and a baton twirling demonstration by Doris Phelps and Mary Deeter.
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Frederick High School
Robert Gearinger
William Rhoads
Betty Irene Palmer
Helen Geisbert
Elizabeth Etchison
Joan Troxell
Egmont
St. Mary’s
Washington
Peggy Sponseller
Smithsonian
Grayson
Martin Bowers
Robin
Peg
Alice Blue Gown
Billy
Kenneth Bartgis
Burton Kester
Bruce Douglas
Cruelty To Animals Hearing Wednesday Near Braddock Heights
A cruelty to animals case against HK Borland and Lois Borland of Braddock Heights is set for Peoples Court Wednesday at 7 p.m. The charge states the couple unlawfully treated a dog. Deputy Sheriff Austin Murrell served the warrant and summons. The case arose after a neighbor alerted authorities when Dog Catcher Murray Smith found a Dalmatian in poor condition at the Borlands home. A deed filed records a 150 acre farm sale on Bellenger Pike from Lloyd Co. Culler to Harlen Wiles for about 30000 dollars.
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Borland
Lois Borland
Braddock Heights
Peoples Court
Tranit
Bruce G. White
Iocal S. P. Co. A
Austin Mur
Murray Smith
Boylands
Afonday
Smith
Doc
Bellenger Pike
Ballenger District
Lloyd Co. Culler
Harlen
Anthracite Fields Hit By Coal Strike
Eastern Pennsylvania suffers a coal strike with about 7,000 idle in a field employing 80,000. Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron operations, including Ashland and Locust Summit, halt. Pottsville area totals 2,150 idle and Ashland 3,400 as Wilkes Barre and nearby mines also stop. The shutdown follows in sympathy with bituminous miners, though no district orders were issued.
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Pottsville
Sef
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Reading Coal & Iron HO
Ashland
Wilkes- Barre
Glen Alden Coal Company
John Eagan
District 9
United Mine Wiers
Eagan
Edward A. Lynch
Reading Coal & Iron Company
United Mine Workers
Potts
Philadelphia and Reading Company
P. and R
Locust Summit
Wisconsin Republicans Choose Among Three Presidential Aspirants
Wisconsin voters face a choice among Gen. Douglas MacArthur Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and former Gov. Harold E. Stassen. Milwaukee polls show Dewey gaining ground while MacArthur is seen as either a big winner or a nonfactor. Delegates after the convention could elevate MacArthur or keep him from contending.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dewey
MacArthur
al- Tagsi
26th Woman's Club Formed In County
The Frederick County Council of Homemakers formed its 26th club on Tuesday in an organic meeting at Mrs. Wolford Wolf's home. Lou Davis demonstrated kitchen cupboard arrangement. A constitution was adopted and officers will be elected if approved at the May 11 council meeting. Regular meetings set for the first Tuesday each month.
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Frederick County Council of Homemakers
Wolford Wolf
Lou Davis
County Council
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