Improvement Of Rt. 15 Up On Monday
The Emmitsburg Thurmont Route 15 Improvement Association will host a public meeting at 7 30 PM in the Emmitsburg fire hall to review bids and list curves for safety fixes from Lewistown to the state line. State Roads Commission officials may inspect the area. the effort involves about 3 000 residents and 30 organizations.
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Lewistown
Pennsylvania State Line
Emmitsburg-Thurmont
Commission
Franklinville
Association
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Roads Commission
Edgar G. Emrich
Ernest P. Hammaker
Improvement Association
Mone
North County
Utilities Need Boost to Expand Services Says Banker
Baltimore April 7 a New York banker told the Maryland Utilities Association that public utilities must swiftly raise rates to fund expansion and meet rising demand. John F. Childs of Irving Trust warned rates have been too little and too late, estimating a four billion dollar annual need for the next three years. Senator O Conor warned of growing federal control over electric and natural gas services, signaling a major policy battle.
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Baltimore
New York
John F. Childs
Irving Trust Company
Maryland Utilities Association
Sen. O'Conor
D-Md
W. Griffith Morrell
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
MUA
Glenn T
Frank Blake, Jr
Manger
Conawingo Power Co
Rily Dunn
Potomac Electric
Lewis Payne
Eastman Shore Public Service Co
Salsbury
G. Whitter Spaulding
Penn Water Power Co
Charles P. Crane
Con
Ofidated Gas Electric Light and Pewer Co
Adrian Hughes
Baltimore Transit Co
Arrest Made In August Robbery At Joe's Cleaners
Raymond Coates of Liberty Town was arrested by City Police and Sheriff's office on a breaking and entering charge for a robbery at Joe's Cleaners on South Market Street last August 23. He had been held in York Pennsylvania on related charges. Thirty pieces of clothing were reported stolen, including trousers shirts and coats.
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Raymond Coates
Libertytown
Sheriff's Office
Joe's Cleaners
South Market Street
Coates
York
Delay on Assessment Proposals in Western Shore meet
Governor McKeldin may be asked to withhold action on a bill altering Maryland’s rotational real estate assessment from five to three years until after the Western Shore County Commissioners Association meets here Wednesday. A. Grant Hooper says the proposal will be a major issue. Frederick County backs the five year cycle and other counties’ views are unsettled. The plan would set 100 percent valuations, split counties into three districts, and shift to annual reassessments starting 1954, likely boosting taxes and requiring more staff.
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Theodore R. McKeldin
Western Shore County Commissioners Association
A. Grant Hooper
Frederick County
Western Shore Association
General Assembly
Frederick
Hits Parked Car And Flees After Crash At Motter Ave
Police seek driver who left scene after colliding with a parked car and a telephone pole on Motter avenue near North. Richard S. Lakin of 687 Park Place reported the crash around 11 50 p m and gave license numbers from a Gaithersburg man. The pursuing investigation found the car in a Rockville garage with two white men and two colored women who fled. Damages to Lakin’s car exceed 50 dollars. oil and smoke were noted at the scene. Officers McKeldin and Twenty investigated. PETIT JURY CALLED The petite jury has been summoned to hear the condemnation case of the State Roads Commission against certain couples over land taken for the Unionville by-pass on Liberty road.
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Motter Avenue
Richard S. Lakin
Park Place
Motter
North Avenues
Lakin
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Montgomery County
Frederick
McKeldin
Twentey
State Roads Commission
Frank S. Grumbine
Clarence L. Smith
Commission
Unionville
Liberty Road
Katz-Suchy Riles Berle Over Korea Army Talk
In Philadelphia at the American Academy meeting Polish envoy Dr. Julius Katz-Suchy clashed with former State Department official Dr. Adolf A. Berle Jr. over remarks about American troops in Korea. The scuffle ended when C. A. Kulp intervened as Katz-Suchy accused U S soldiers of killing civilians.
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Philadelphia
Korea
United Nations
U. S. State Department
Julius Katz-Suchy
Poland
U. N
Adolf A. Berle
Soth
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Berle
Dr. Katz-Suchy
C. A. Kulp
Academy
Katz-Suchy
Kulp
New York
Kaltz-Suchy
Asia
Rudolf Vincenti
Katz- Suchy
United States
South
Cumberland Father Of Nine Near Death
A 46 year old furniture finisher and father of nine, Howard R. Barnhart, lay critically wounded in Memorial Hospital after being found unconscious at his Cumberland home. A .22 caliber rifle was found nearby and police say the wound in his temple appears related to a personal safety matter. Barnhart and his wife had been estranged for about two months and he had been living in a rooming house since. He left a note for his wife.
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Cumberland
Howard R. Barnhart
Memorial Hospital
Barnhart
Mrs Helen E Robinson Dies At 77 In Baltimore
Helen E Robinson former treasurer of the Women s Christian Temperance Union and retired public school teacher died yesterday at her Baltimore home after a long illness She was 77 years old.
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Miss Robinson
Baltimore
Helen E. Robinson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Vatican Prefers Accord With Yugoslavia With Freedom Preconditions
Vatican sources said the church would favor negotiating an accord with Yugoslavia's government but stressed that religious freedom in Yugoslavia must be established first.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Yugoslavia
Memory Expert Franz Polgar Sued Over Lost Lectures
Hollywood Florida April 7 two Broward County organizations sued memory expert Dr Franz Polgar after he failed to appear for lectures in Hollywood and Pompano Beach causing a claimed $4100 loss. He was served at his Miami Beach home and given until April 19 to show cause for not fulfilling the contracts.
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Hollywood
Fla
Franz Polgar
Broward County
U S Bishop Arthur Moulton Among Stalin Prize Winners
Moscow lists Rev Arthur W Moulton 77 former Utah bishop among Stalin peace prize recipients alongside Fréd́eric Joliot Curie Sun Yat Sen and Hewlett Johnson The awards include 100000 rubles a gold Stalin medal and a certificate Moulton said the prize surprised him and he denounced any Communist leanings while affirming American leadership for peace
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Moscow
Arthur W. Moulton
Utah
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Mme
Sun Yat-Sen
Peiping
Britain
Hewlett Johnson
Canterbury
Stalin
Surpreme Soviet
America
Moulton
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Wv.s
New York
Madison Square Garden
Joliot-Curie
France
Russia
Kaiser to Wed Late Wife's Nurse Alyce Chester in Quiet Ceremony
Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser plans a quiet family wedding with Alyce Chester, 34, long-time nurse and companion to his late wife. Kaiser, 68, and Chester have announced the plan with details to follow. Chester previously married in 1939 and has two six-year-old sons. Kaiser also has two grown sons. In a separate item, the Grand National at Aintree saw Nickel Coin win the 105th running as Arctic Gold faltered amid the gruelling four and a half mile race.
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Oakland
Calif
Henry J. Kaiser
Alyce Chester
Max Penovic
Kaiser
Aintree
England
Market Pauses in New York Stock Exchange Session
In New York on April 7 the stock market paused for reflection as prices moved within a 30 cent limit with little net change. The modest trading left many quotes near the previous levels while investors awaited clearer signals.
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New York
Plane With 22 Aboard May Be Lost
A Southwest Airways DC-3 carrying 22 people, including 19 passengers and three crew, is missing after last contact near Santa Barbara. Ground, air, and sea searches are under way amid fog, with planes from Air Force, Coast Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and sheriffs assisting. The aircraft could have crashed in the Gaviota Pass area or fallen into the ocean unseen in the fog.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Southwest Airways
Santa Maria
Air Force
Coast Guard
Sheriff's
Civil Air Patrol
Gaviota Pass
Sancta Maria
San Francisco
Navy
Pacific
California
Los Angeles
Oxnard
Gaviola Pass
City Park System Gets Ready for Coming Season
A coop effort with citizens, the Frederick Civic Club, and the city advances park projects at Harmon Field and McCurdy Field. A 20 by 30 foot shelter house with poplar logs, a new 16-foot stainless sliding board, and updated facilities at McCurdy Field plus Tiny Tot and Staley Park work are set for the picnic season. Investments include $8,500 from the Civic Club, about $400 raised locally, and $400 from the city budget.
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Frederick Civic Club
Harmon Field
C. Cyril Kiein
Civile Club
Sothe
McCurdy Field
Burek Street
South End Civic Association
Frederick Construction Company
Arms diversion from Korea questioned by senators
Washington April 7 two Republican senators Bridges and Knowland demanded to know whether arms shipments are diverted from Korea to Europe. They will ask military officials why equipment isn't enough to arm more than 100000 South Koreans who could be pressed into fighting. MacArthur said release of 120000 South Korean reserves involves basic political decisions beyond his control. State Department said the move stemmed from a domestic Korean government decision and the men were not combat troops.
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Washington
Pim
Korea
Europe
Bridges
Knowland CR
MacArthur
Suzanne LaFollette
Freeman
Republic of Korea
United States
State Department
Knowland
Far East
London
Laborite
Will Nally
House of Commons
Sugar Loaf Farm Sold Near Urbana to Leon Loeb's Family
Sugar Loaf Farm on Thurston Road near Urbana changes hands from Adm and Mrs Paul Foster to Mr and Mrs Leon Loeb Welcome Farm. Property includes 134 acres with stables outhouses and a guest house while the mansion dating to 1738 remains a Governor Johnson house. The Lees plan to breed Herefords and restore the house to its original colonial pattern. The Fosters will move to California then Washington for Mrs Fosters health recovery. possession to Loebs on April 14.
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Sugar Loaf Farm
Thurston Road
Urbana
Adm
Paul Foster
Philip F. Lee
Leon Loeb
Welcome Farm
Fosters
Sugar Loaf
Foster
California
Losbs
Four Convicted Atom Spies Held In Prisons
Four convicted atom spies for Russia were held in various prisons awaiting Washington's decision on penalties. David Greenglass received 15 years, Morton Sobell 30 years, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg death sentences. Greenglass aided the case against the others. Rosenbergs likely to Sing Sing for execution. Sobell and Greenglass to federal prisons yet unnamed.
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New York
Russia
Washington
David Greenglass
Julius Rosenberg
Morton Sobell
Irving R. Kaufman
Greenglass
Plan To Defer Students Stirs Up Controversy
Washington April 7 plan to liberalize draft deferments for high school graduates and college students sparks debate. House Armed Services committee to review with Maj. Gen. Hershey explaining amid UMTS bill pressure. McGrath notes only about 220000 college men are draft eligible now, and argues deferment plan is democratic.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Lewis Hershey
Rep. Kilday
D-Tex
Armed Services Committee
U. S
Earl James McGrath
Senate
McGrath
Livestock Leaders Warn Meat Rationing Looms
Washington reports representatives of the livestock industry predict meat rationing within six months due to current price controls. The claim emerged after a closed meeting with mobilization officials. Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston argued price controls are needed to stabilize the economy.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Cherry Blossom Queen Chosen by Wheel Spin in Washington
Miss Maldi Tarris, 25, of Rock Springs Wyoming, won the Cherry Blossom Festival queen title in Washington last night by a spin of the wheel. She serves as secretary to Male F. Doty, Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
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Washington
Maldi Tarris
Rock Springs
Wyo
Spin of A Wheel
Male F. Doty
Interior
Allied Troops Advance Across Korea Front Lines Grow
Allied forces moved north of Parallel 38 across central and western Korea amid minefields and booby traps as UN jets clashed with Red MiGs above Sinuiju. British, Thai, Greek, and American units pushed into North Korea while ground gains pressed toward key routes near Yongong and the Hangyye inje road.
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Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
U. N
Parallel 36
Yongong
Hanggye-Inje Road
Chunzhon
Hansan River
Hangyye-Inje
U.S. Sth
Hwachon
Tobey Reveals Mystery Man Linked to RFC Inquiry
Washington April 7 Senator Tobey of New Hampshire told a closed hearing he has red hot information about efforts to derail the RFC investigation. Sources say Tobey testified that an unidentified government official supplied details on the undercover move and named aides Donald Dawson and David K. Niles, who may testify.
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Washington
Mysery
Tobey
R-Nh
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Donald Dawson
David K. Niles
Truman
Forsythia Indicates Spring Time Is Near
The article notes recent sunshine brings forth forsythia in Frederick parks and private gardens, signaling spring. It explains the plant name, derived from William Forsyth, and offers pronunciation tips, urging residents to enjoy the bright yellow blooms in city parks as spring approaches.
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Frederick
William Forsyth
Royal Gardens
Kensington
C. Cyril Klein
Frederick Parks
Deed Recorded for New Midway Property Transfer
A deed was recorded in the clerk's office transferring property in New Midway from Samuel C. Fogle to Robert B. Patchel and wife. The transaction valued around $6,000 per revenue stamps.
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New Midway
Samuel C. Fogle
Robert BE. Patchel
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State Roads
Paris
Western Shore Assay of Commissioners
Suit
U.S
Santa Ynez Ridge
Park Department
Baughman
Madison and
Burek
Klein
Bentz Street
Baker Park
Carillon
Staley Park
GOP
Congress
U.N
Forsythia
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