One Way Street System Debuts in Frederick
Frederick shifts to one way traffic on Market and Bentz streets starting at 5 a.m. with overhead signals and new signage. Police monitor intersections, report smooth flow and minimal violators as motorists adapt, while a pedestrian safety campaign educates crossers and enforces orderly crossings.
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Frederick
Market
Bentz
State Roads Commission
City Police Department
North Market
Ninth Streets
South and
Bentz Streets
South
South Market Streets
Charles V. Main
Market Street
Bentz and Motter Avenue
Camp Detrick
Ninth Street
Motter Avenue
Seventh Street
Eastern District
West Patrick Street
South Market Street
Patrick
Chief Main
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties In County
Deeds were recorded in the clerk’s office for sales of properties. Elmer E Michael, with spouse, sold to John F Whitrore a farm of about 4 acres in Walkersville district for around 200 dollars. John F Brrne and spouse sold to Paul B Late a 73 acre tract with improvements along Woodsboro Creagerstown road for about 1740 dollars. William H Helmes and spouse sold to Fannie E Bender about one acre with improvements in Woodville district for around 6500 dollars.
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Elmer E Michael
John F. Whitrore
Walkersville
John F. Brrne
Paul B
Woodsboro- Creagerstown
Wreckage Removed After Rail Accident Near Fairmont
Work crews cleared debris from a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train that derailed near Fairmont last Saturday night injuring seven. Officials reported no fatalities and began investigations into the cause as emergency responders treated the injured and secured the site.
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Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio
McGranery Confirmation May Be Held Up
Washington April 7 Senators privately warned weeks may pass before James P MecGranery receives Senate approval for Attorney General. Senate Judiciary Committee held closed session to plan inquiry with Sen Watkins urging thorough questioning of the Philadelphia judge and former Justice official.
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Washington
James P. MecGranery
Unian
Senate
McCarran
New
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Watkins
Utah
McGranery
Philadelphia
House
Justice Department
$100000 Estate Is Divided In Probate Case
The will of Mrs. Elsie M. Stevens widow of County Commissioner Frank M. Stevens probate in Orphans Court assigns life use of a Creagerstown farm to niece Rachel Whitmore and then to her three children and one half to Edward Whitmore. Rachel Whitmore gets life use of East Seventh Street properties and eventual transfer to her children. residue goes to Rachel as executrix. The March 8 1947 will witnessed by E R Goldsborough and H K DeLauter. A second Miss Emme Miller Braddock Heights will directs stock sales and funeral expenses with various bequests to Edmonston and Peak family members, and to Jeanette Miller and others. The 1948 will names Alan Edmonston executor.
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Elsie M. Stevens
Frank M. Stevens
Orphans Court
Testatrix
Creagerstown
Rachel D. Whitmore
Franklin H
Edward E
Oscar Kenneth Whitmore
Edward E. Whitmore
Rachel Whitmore
East Seventh Street
E. R. Goldsborough
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Emme Miller
Braddock Heights
U.S
Alan Edmonston
Blanche R Edmonston
Agatha Peak
Blanche Edmonston
Fen Murphy Edmonston
Mary Edmonston Behr
John Edmonston
Samuel Ed‘monston
Jeanette Miller
Raymond
Ruth Peak
Mary Behr
John
Samuel
J. G. Shawhaker
Edger E. Thomas
J. Vernon Summers
Snow Falls In Western Md Weather Update
A Palm Sunday snowstorm in the tri state area of Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania dumped one to five inches, with two inches on western Maryland highways west of Frostburg. Strong winds affected Cumberland and Oakland as cold highs near freezing gave way to frost tonight. Tuesday forecasts call for fair and milder conditions.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Tri-State
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Frostburg
Tucker County
Cumberland
Oakland
Weather Bureau
Baltimore
Allegheny Plateau
Senate weighs bill to tighten federal spending checks
Washington April 7 The Senate takes up a bill designed to give Congress a stronger oversight role over federal spending. Sponsored by Senator D-Ark?, the measure wins strong bipartisan backing and reflects broad support for oversight reforms.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sen
Taft Eisenhower Deadlock Seen At GOP Convention
Chicago April 7 With three months to go in the campaign Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio and Gen Dwight D Eisenhower seem headed toward a possible deadlock for the Republican presidential nomination at the July convention Illinois 50 delegates Tuesday primary could boost Taft toward 200 total while Eisenhower may win most of Kansas 22 delegates and New Jersey 38 in the April 15 primary Taft also looks to gain Ohio 5 and Kentucky convention votes with a shared split of New York 53 6 and New Jersey 38 ballots complicating the race and some Republicans fearing early bets may be premature for the horse race to be decided at the convention.
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Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Illinois
Eisenhower
Kentucky
Kansas
New York
New Jersey
Truman To Get Morris Report
NEW YORK April 7 Morris says he will personally deliver his report to the White House after being dismissed by Attorney General McGrath. In a radio interview Morris claimed Truman supported a clean campaign and backed his approach, despite the abrupt departure.
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New York
Bold Morris
Chetel
White House
American Broadcasting Company
Radio Network
Morris
United States
Truman
Italy YWCA protests Catholic Action directive
In Rome on April 7 1940 the YWCA national secretary Mary Rossi denounced a Catholic Action decree labeling the YMCA and YWCA as forbidden. Rossi argued the order conflicts with religious freedom seen in America and questioned the canon cited about secret or sedition. The Catholic Action move followed a March 24 warning to members regarding associations outside church oversight.
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Rome
Young Women’s Christian Association
YWCA
Italy
Ialian Catholic Action
Young Women's
Young Men’s Christian
Mary Rossi
Catholic Action
America
Ymca Land Ywca
Conte
WCA
Iour
Slump in clothing prompts no pay boost request
NEW YORK April 741 The CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers will not seek a pay boost for 150000 members amid a slump in the men s clothing industry The United States Clothing Manufacturers Association said it will extend expiring contracts to Sept 15 The move could set a pattern for Amalgamated s 375000 members across the men s clothing industry The union has not staged a major strike in 30 years.
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New York
CIO
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
United States Clothing Manufacturers Association
Raymond H. Reiss
Jacob S. Potofsky
Amalgamated
Palm Sunday services fill Frederick churches nationwide
Worshippers packed Frederick churches for Palm Sunday as Christians began Holy Week marking Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. Palm fronds were handed out, new members welcomed in some denominations, and Holy Week services announced for Wednesday to Friday evenings. The Tivoli theater runs King of Kings for four days under City Ministerial Association. Parcel post deliveries will switch to a one way system, causing rerouting and variable arrival times for business deliveries.
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Frederick
Jerusalem
Tivoli Theater
City Ministerial Association
Parcel Post
James A. Grove
State Telephone Service Is Normal in Maryland
Maryland telephone service remained uninterrupted as a nationwide Western Electric strike began. The Communications Workers of America said workers would respect picket lines, but in Baltimore only three pickets were seen outside a Pikesville branch. the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company area reported normal service statewide.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Western Electric Co
Western Electric
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
Bell Telephone System
Co Communications Workers of America
Pikesville
C&p
Grange Aids Countian With Lost Cattle Fire Rescue
Mt Pleasant Grange plans to help Harvey Fogle and his large family after a fire destroyed most of their dairy herd. County official Robert R. Rhoderick says donations of cash or cattle are pouring in to rebuild the barn and herd, with local neighbors pledging cows, a bull, labor, and materials so the structure and dairy can return quickly. Meanwhile New York stocks traded lower on a quiet day.
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Mt. Pleasant
Fogle
Rhoderick
Chestnut Grove
Mrs Gregory Named State Mother Of Maryland For 1952
Mrs Mary Hancock Gregory of Frederick has been named the State Mother of Maryland for 1952. Miss Mary Rockwell, Brunswick, state chairman of the American Brothers Committee nominating, announced the honor. The national award will be made in New York during the second week in May. Mrs Gregory will join mothers from other states and ferritones for the American Mother honor.
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Mary Hancock Gregory
Frederick
Maryland
Mary Rockwell
Brunswick
American Brothers Committee
Gregory
New York
Miss Rockwell
Cumberland
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Chevy Chace
67 000 CIO Workers Go On Strike Across Nation
Across the United States sixty seven thousand CIO Communications Workers walked off the job and threatened to disrupt telephone service. Western Union telegraph staff joined the walkout while 16 000 Western Electric workers conducted a separate action. The CIO coordinated actions affected Bell system workers in New Jersey Ohio Michigan California and Nevada. The strike tests wage demands and shorter work weeks as services gradually resume in many areas.
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New York
CIO
Western Union Telegraph System
Western Electric Co
Bell Telephone Systems
CIO Communications Workers of America
New Jersey
Ohio
Michigan
Northern
California
Nevada
Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Western Electric
Bell
Ernest Weaver
CWA
AFL
Perfecting CD Zone Set Up In Frederick County
J Roger Fisher director of Civil Defense announces with Glade Valley Lions Club sponsorship that the Walkersville Woodsboro Mt Pleasant zone is being perfected. Lt Col Dotson and Rev Raymond Myers named zone Civil Defense officers seek 25 black officers to spread information and collect data on manpower and facilities. A basic course will be held at Walkersville Fire Department led by Col Dotson Rev Myers and county service heads in coming weeks.
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J. Roger Fisher
Frederick County
Glade Valley Lions Club
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Mt. Pleasant
John C. Dotson
Raymond C. Myera
Fisher
Col. Dotson
Mr. Myers
Chairmen Named For Garden Pilgrimage
County chairmen have been named for the 15th Annual House and Garden Pilgrimage of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. Historic gardens and homes are being readied for display for a day beginning in Annapolis on May 2 and continuing county by county to Talbot county by May 11. Chairwoman Mrs. Sifford Pearce announced the chairmen and county dates.
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Baltimore
Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland
Annapolis
Talbot County
Sifford Pearce
General Pilgrimage Committee
Maryland soldiers return from Korea aboard Gen. John James O Buscard
SAN FRANCISCO April Maryland servicemen were among those returned from Korea aboard the transport Gen. John James O Buscard Germantown John W McPherson Lantz Cpl Thomas W Sisk Germantown SFC Chester C Staley Mount Airy The Pythian Sisters open their district convention at 2 30 PM in the Pythian Castle with hostesses from the Ijel order Tonight the local group welcomes visitors with a dinner and program served by Grace Reformed Church women
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San Francisco
Army Today
Maryland
Korea
John James O. Buscard
Germantown
John W McPherson
Lantz
Thomas W. Sisk
SFC
Chester C. Staley
Mount Airy
Pythian Sisters
Nis
Pythian Castle
Inje! Order of Pythian Sisters
Sesson
Grace Reformed Ihurch
Bombers Reach Ice Island During Polar Flight Mission
An Atlantic patrol bomber landed at Thule Air Force Base in northern Greenland after attempting a historic ski jump from Point Barrow toward the North Pole. Two P2V Neptune planes with 12 men each set out to reach the polar ice cap, but engine trouble forced one to halt on Ice Island T-3 several hundred miles short of the Pole.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Navy
Thule Air Force Base
Greenland
North Pole
Alaskan Air Command
Pole
Thule
Point Barrow
Yesterly
Huge Steel Strike Set For Tuesday Across U S
New York reports a looming steel wage dispute strike set for Tuesday as government efforts to avert it stall. Feinsinger and two Wage Stabilization Board members plan meetings with steel’s Big Six and CIO United Steelworkers, while mills in Pittsburgh ease production and firms brace for shortages. Barnum Steel signs independent pact with the union, adding to 11,000 workers covered by four companies.
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New York
Wage Stabilization Board
Nathan Feinsinger
Steel
Big Six
CIO United Steelworkers
Feinsinger
U. S. Steel Corp
Benjamin F. Fairless
Philip Murray
Pittsburgh
General Electric Company
Barnum Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Promise POWs Safe Welcome in Korea
In Munsan Korea Communist radios promise a peaceful welcome home to Red prisoners returned by the UN during a truce. They may test reactions on repatriation and build leverage for a broader armistice deal while UN spokesman Nuckols reports no immediate comment. Negotiations on prisoner exchange are in recess with staff developing avenues for agreement. Sub-delegates meet briefly to reaffirm positions on supervision of the truce and the rebuilding of military airfields in North Korea. Endorsement news from Cumberland notes State Sen. Robert B. Kimble seeking GOP nomination for Congress in the Sixth District.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
U. N
William P. Nuckols
U.N
Russia
North Korea
Insurance Adjusters Kept Busy After Windstorm
Reports of damage from Saturday's destructive windstorm mounted as insurance adjusters began examining properties and claims poured in across Emmitsburg to Poolesville and beyond. In Carroll County the storm toppled barns, shattered telegraph poles, blew off roofs, and damaged homes while telephones were rapidly restored and lines of communication slowly reopened.
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Emmitsburg
Poolesville
Wolfsville
New Market
Carroll County
Thermont
Morgan
Ing
Harvey M. Lare
Feagaville
John J. McElfresh
Charles Murray
Jefferson
Ralph Kemp Bern
Joseph Himes
Ballenger Creek Pike
Utica
Ray Bare
Jones Spurrier
Route 15
Mountaindale Road
Utics Union
R. Paul Buhrman
Clarence Stott Myer
Buhrman
Edger Crutchley
Arthur Lambert
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Abe
Stevens
Harvey Fogle
Tee
Golden Rule Foundation
Chesterfield County
Vona
Woman's College
Richmond Vaatdalen
First Baptist Church
Womans Mission Union
Rawi
Mary H. Gregory
Kimble
Allegany-Garrett Cownty
Kiremen
Robert B. Kimble
Allegany
GOP
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