Freeman Memorial Hospital bids revised for north wing
Frederick Memorial Hospital building committee plans to reject all bids and request new ones based on revised specifications to fit the budget. Architect James Edmonds advised aligning costs with a $635,000 fund, with mid June delivery of amended specs and bids from contractors.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
William M. Storm
W. Clinton McSherry
Frederick
Balimore
James R. Edmonds
Edmonds
Lloyd C. Culler
Asa H. Watkins
Modern School Designs Viewed By Delegation
A Fredericktonians delegation toured Prince Georges and Montgomery county schools to gather ideas for local improvements. They visited Richard Montgomery high, Rockville Kensington High, Oak View, Silver Spring, and Oxon Hill, observing single story layouts, skylights, electric eye lighting, low ceilings, unit classrooms with outside entrances, reusable boards, and affordable materials for functional school design. The party, including Board of Education members and PTA reps, praised the modern concepts and urged local progress mirroring these plans.
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Prince Georges
Montgomery
Brunswick
Richard Montgomery High
Rockville
Kensington High School
Oak Viewlementary School
Silver Spring
Aandover Hills
Nd Oxen Hill High School
Missing power shovel turns up in Jamestown New York
A wandering power shovel worth about 12000 dollars, reported missing near Romney West Virginia on Monday, was found in Jamestown New York. The owners Paul and George Williams suspect theft while bank lien records cited by Charles Moore of the Jamestown Finance Department explain a lien of about 1700 dollars.
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Jamestown
N. Y
West Virginia
New York State
Paul and
George Williams
Romney
W. Va
Williams Brothers
Charles Moore
Bank of Jamestown
Reparations List Cut By 3 Nations
The United States Britain and France cut the reparations list for western Germany announcing 159 plants to be removed or retained. Royall said a three power agreement will restrict or permit industries including shipbuilding on a restricted basis and may add new prohibitions. The retained equipment spans 32 steel 88 metal working 32 chemical and seven nonferrous plants with steel capacity up 165000 tons annually to about 13465000 tons.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Germany
State Department
Royall
Western Germany
Russ Renew Offer To Lift Blockade
London reports a diplomatic informant says Russia renewed its offer to lift the Berlin blockade if Big Four talks on Germany resume. Allies require blockade lift first. informant notes Russia has sought four-power conference and has whispered of Western negotiation in the past six weeks.
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London
Russia
Berlin
Germany
Washington
Kathy Fiscus Buried In Frilly Dress And Doll
San Marino California April 13 Little Kathy Fiscus will be buried today in the frilly white dress she hoped to wear to church Easter Sunday The tiny casket also holds her favorite doll The death in an old well drew global attention The family asked donations to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in lieu of flowers. Harry S Sharpe boxing great dies at 78 in St Louis noting his 1893 77 round win over Frank Crosby for Missouri lightweight title.
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San Marino
Calif
Kathy Fiscus
David H. Fiscus
Donald T. Metz
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
S. Louis
Harry S. Sharpe
Sharpe
Frank Crosby
Namcoki
Missouri
Four Dead and 32 Hurt in Georgia Windstorms
Powerful windstorms smashed across west central Georgia on April 13, killing four people and injuring 32. Manchester Zebulon and Griffin suffered tornadic winds, with a rural Walker county area hit by a pint-sized tornado. A freight car toppled in Manchester, 12 Negro homes were destroyed, and 15 more damaged. Red Cross reported 19 injured. Manchester damage estimated at $100,000.
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Manchester
Georgia
Zebulon
Griffin
Walker County
Bethany
McDonough
Red Cross
William C. McLemore
Albaugh Acquitted in Motor Vehicle Offense Case
Jasper Albaugh of Route 1 New Market was found not guilty of operating a motor vehicle under intoxication by Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett in Peoples Court this morning. State Trooper Snyder and Trooper Carpenter handled the arrest February 10 near New Market. Richard E. Zimmerman represented Albaugh.
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Jasper Albaugh
Route 1
New Market
Peoples Court
Alton Y. Bennett
E. P. Roop
Albaugh
Albauch
Melvin A. Snyder
Ralph Carpenter
Carpenter
Richard E. Zimmerman
Capital. Newspaper Strike Stall On Capital
Washington remains without a local daily as AFL pressmen and stereotypers and publishers refuse concessions. Government efforts to end the walkout failed yesterday. Pressmen today say they will try to end the dispute while maintaining demands for higher wages and shorter hours. Publishers report concessions but 13 points remain in dispute. Union blames publishers for an adamant stance.
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Washington
AFL
Bombs Explode At Clark Field Base
Clark Field Airbase in the Philippine Islands reports a massive blast. One person killed and more than 20 injured as 100 tons of stored bombs explode. Fire damages a cement plant and threatens the U.S. 20th Station Hospital before containment. A Filipino worker died. cause under investigation. Israel’s U N membership bid sidelined by the Assembly into the 58 nation political committee.
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Clark Field
Philippine Islands
U.S
U. S. 20Th Station
Brunswick to adopt daylight saving time in spring program
The Brunswick Mayor and Council voted to include the city among those observing daylight saving time this spring and summer. Brunswick will switch on Sunday April 24. The council also approved selling the old fire hall on North Delaware Avenue to the Pythian Association for 7000 dollars to fund a new fire hall. The Pythians plan lodge meetings there. A request to renovate the municipal dancing pavilion into a skating rink was referred to the Finance Committee.
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Brunswick
Delaware Avenue
West Potomac
Brunswick Streets
Pythian Association of Brunswick
Air Force and Army Blast Defense Setup as Inadequate
Washington reports that the Air Force joined the Army in denouncing the national defense set up as costly and inadequate. Secretary Symington told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the present procurement law has not worked satisfactorily and called for greater civilian authority to oversee the services, warning it could save billions.
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Washington
Air Force
Army
Air
Symington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Forrestal
Royall
Navy
Air Force Bombers To Attack Moscow If War Comes
Washington April 1 Rep Cannon chairman of the Appropriations Committee argued in the House that Air Force bombers would deliver the atom bomb to Moscow if war comes. He urged strengthening allied ground forces while building air power for a knockout blow within three weeks, defending Navy funding against Rep Vinson's attack.
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Washington
Rep
Cannon
D-Nmo
House
Moscow
United States
Appropriations Committee
Navy
Vinson
D-Ga
Relocation Project Is Being Prepared Cumberland
The Roads Commission plans a million dollar relocation of U S Route 40 across Sideling Hill before year end. District Engineer G Bates Chaires announced the new road will run from west of Woodmont Red and Gun Club in Washington county across the mountain into Allegany county about a third of a mile. A separate item reports Elena Le Baron, a 30-year-old divorcee with eight children, seeking a new father for her family and saying she would like to try for 16 children.
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Cumberland
The
Roads Commission
Sideling Hill Mountain
G. Bates Chaires
Chaires
Woodmont
Salt Lake City
Elena le Baron
Embezzler Tells Police of Supporting Two Wives and Teams
Memphis detective chief describes David Prager as a dark husky cashler who admitted embezzling thousands to support two wives and a pair of Memphis amateur basketball teams. He was arrested on an embezzlement warrant after arriving from Los Angeles where one wife resided.
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Memphis
Tenn
David Prager
M. A. Hinds
Chashler
Prager
Los Angeles
Hinds
Graduation Exercises Of Nurses May 19
Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing sets May 19 for annual commencement exercises. Board members report 23 in attendance and outline upcoming events including the Maryland DC Hospital Association meeting at Carvel Hall Annapolis.
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Frederick Memorial , Hospital
William B. Leichert
Miss Northam
American Hospital Association
Washington
Henrietta Cramer
Daisy Darner
Hammond Clary
Nursing Council
Garden Committee
Congressmen Are Selected Congressmen Are Selected
Rep Joseph W Martin named three House members to the Republican National Policy committee. Leonard Hail Francis Case and Donald L Jackson join the panel with Senate members Owen Brewster Henry Cabot Lodge Jr and Hugh Butler. Governors will choose three regional reps.
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Washington
Joseph WW. Martin
Owen Brewster
Maine
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Arthur B. Langlie
Shrine Dinner Monday Honors ALi Ghan Temple Leader
Nearly 500 Shriners and guests expected at a Monday night dinner in Hagerstown to honor Eugene Gordon potentate of the ALi Ghan Temple with representatives from other temples attending. The event highlights a gathering of Shriners from multiple temples.
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Hagerstown
Eugene Gordon
Ali Ghan
Record Breaking Auto Production Seen In 1949
Detroit April 13 Associated Press Automotive Editor says in three months the auto industry built 1.6 million vehicles. Industry sources expect total 1949 output to top 1929 record of 5,358,420 as Big Three GM Ford and Chrysler lead production and labor ties threaten gains.
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David J. Wilkie
Associated Press
Detroit
Three Bandits Rob Bank Of Fullansbee West Virginia
Three gunmen robbed the Bank of Fullansbee in Fullansbee West Virginia shortly before noon on April 13 looting cash drawers and fleeing. Cashier Maurice Dunlop said they took no more than 5000 dollars after stalling him from opening the vault. Witnesses described the trio as under 40 with two wearing army jackets and armed with 45 caliber pistols and a British Stes automatic. Ross Dye, a rookie officer sworn in last night, was in the bank observing a bond. Police in Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania have been alerted.
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Fullansbee
W. Va
Bank of Fullansbee
Maurice Dunlop
Ross Dye
Dunlop
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Liquor Permit Hearing in Emmitsburg District
Richard H Rosen sted and Louis Cooper faced a hearing before Commissioner Cleveland Trout on a Class A off sale liquor license for a Route 15 Emmitsburg location. Objectors argued district saturation and social member ships at clubs reduce public need. residents cited nearby inns and existing stores. No decision was made at noon and proceedings recessed for lunch.
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Richard H Rosensted
Louis Cooper
Emmitsburg
Cleveland Trout
Court House
B. B. Rosenstock
E. Austin James
Mes
Route 15
State Line
James
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rosenstock
Adams County
William Bollinger
Obrecht Tokar
Tokar
Prospective Bride Dies Of Injuries In Auto Crash
Pittsburgh April 13 funeral bells will replace the wedding march after an auto crash fatally injures Evalyn Shephard 32 of North Braddock and J Douglas Brimmer 27 of Youngstown a fiancé Paul Tayman 29 of Callery Junction near Butler is in good condition at Allegheny General Hospital with a head injury.
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Pittsburgh
Ric Youngstown
Evalyn Shephard
Allegheny General Hospital
J. Douglas Brimmer
Youngstown
Miss Shephard
Paul Tayman
Callery Junction
Butler
Allegheny General
Stocks Rally Led by Liggett & Myers in Mixed Market
New York April 13 Liggett and Myers stock dominated trading with a brisk rally after a sharp drop. The day saw an overall upward market tendency, though gains were uneven with most advances minor and a handful of leaders advancing ahead of others.
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New York
Liggett & Myers
Bees Almost Miss Hive On Train in Hagerstown
Honey bees from a traveling hive aboard a baggage car nearly missed the train at Hagerstown on April 13. Lt Edward Chapman of the Western Maryland Railroad Police said some bees escaped inside the car and flew around the station area as the train moved off. The bees then pursued the car and returned inside after catching up about half a block away.
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Hagerstown
Edward Chapman
Western Maryland Railroad
Chapman
Black Eclipse Of Moon First In 100 Years
New York April 13 The moon exhibited a rare total eclipse the first visible in the Western Hemisphere in over three years. It vanished for about an hour as scientists called it a black eclipse. The event streamed into homes via television and drew crowds at bars and the Empire State Building, though Frederick saw no view due to clouds. Hood College astronomy professor Leah Allen predicted another eclipse October 6 with better skies.
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Times Square
Hood College
Ships Collide in Dense Fog Off Marcus Hook
In heavy fog in the Delaware Bay early today a tanker and a freighter collided. The 13,000 ton Pennsylvania Sun and the 7,607 ton American Attorney burned for five hours before control. no casualties. One man, John Robbins, swept overboard, was rescued by the Great Falls Victory.
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Marcus Hook
Delaware Bay
Pennsylvania Sun
American Attorney
Sun Oil Company
John Robberts
Great Falls Victory
Kidnap Hoax Tied to Father in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police branded a five year old kidnaping as a hoax by father Joe Goodman Sr who is jailed on suspicion of grand theft linked to the case. Police say the ransom tale aimed to gain sympathy to avoid gambling debt pressures he admitted owing.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Joe Goodman
C. H. Anderson
Goodman
Foreign Aid Cost May Be Cut From Administration Plan
Washington April 13 Paul G Hoffman said it is entirely possible the cost of the foreign aid program can be reduced below the 5 580 000 000 request. Savings could come from lower prices of goods shipped abroad with ECA funds. Hoffman said any savings that do not imperil recovery momentum would be welcomed by ECA. He called Senate and House support of the recovery program for the next 15 months highly gratifying. The report notes two Turks made the first cigarettes in America in 1876 in New York City.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Marshall Plan
ECA
Senate
House
Hoffman
New Farm Plan Would Drop Prices
Washington reports a push for a new farm program promising cheaper food, while Rep Pace argues it may raise profits for middlemen and fail to lower consumer prices. The plan, not to take effect until 1950, would shift price supports and involve government payments to farmers to sustain production.
Back Plagues Keller Again
The baseball future of Frederick county star Charlie Keller is clouded by a back injury recurred from a 1947 spinal operation. Reports from Yankees training camp indicate pain forces rest days and cast doubt on his season start. Keller had been improving after a broken hand last season but the back trouble has returned, sidelining him during spring.
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Frederick County
Charlie Keller
Keller
New York Yankees
Dispatches
Casey Stengel
Emergency Fund For Vets Passed
The House approved an emergency 595.89 million dollar bill to fund educational and unemployment benefits for veterans for three months. The measure heads to the Senate as President Truman urged the extra aid citing rising unemployed veterans and higher education costs from recent increases. A separate note reports a four year old girl at University Hospital in Baltimore in serious condition with a brain injury after being flown from York Pennsylvania, with parents Warren and Mrs Wise of Route 2 York.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Baltimore
Jean Wise
University Hospital
York
Warren Wise
Route 2
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Brannan
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Economic Action Conference
Cooperative League of the United States
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