Bel Air Fire Causes Heavy Damage in Main Street Row
A blaze in Bel Air today damaged four buildings in a shopping area near Main and Office streets. The Korner restaurant building suffered the worst damage, with a beauty parlor, antique shop, drug stores, and a taxi company also affected. Firefighters responded from surrounding communities, the fire was controlled after over two hours, and officials cited defective wiring in the restaurant as the likely cause.
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Éewerews
Bat Ale
Korner Restaurant
Intersettios
David Getz
Guy Fink
Jones Taxi Cap Company
Frank Hisler
Bel Air Fire Company
Action On Additional School Bonds Deferred
Montgomery County commissioners defer issuing any more school construction bonds for at least five months. They rejected immediate issuance of 3.9 million, part of a 5 million authorization approved in 1937. Remaining 2 million bonds were sold last October. The board aims to accelerate construction and provide funds as needed while seeking guidance on commitments without cash on hand.
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Montgomery County Commissioners
Board of Education
General Assembly
Edgar M. Douglass
Charles W. Prettyman
Idle Seamen Clash With Police On Wall Street
A group of unemployed seamen clashed with police on Wall Street as they attempted to block the New York Stock Exchange entrance. The unrest followed the AFL United Financial Employees strike actions at the stock and curb exchanges. Police moved the protesters across the street after brief battles, with several seamen detained at Old Slip station.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
AFL United Financial
Old Slip
Fristensky
Boston
Eppley Sisters Quartet Set to Sing at Rocky Ridge Church
Quin tette of Manchester will perform at the Church of the Brethren Rocky Ridge on April 16 at 10:30 am. The group showcases soprano and alto solos with piano and new instruments, after touring 33 denominations in five years. Lindsay Diane, born November 24, 1956, is noted, and members studied at Wheaton College Dunmire School of Music and Messiah Bible College. Horses rounded up near Braddock Heights are tied to a separate county case involving owner and authorities.
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Eppley
Manchester
Church of the Brethren
Rocky Ridge
Eca
Soprang
Lindsay Diane
United States
Canada
Quintette
West Coast
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Dunmire School of Music
Harrisburg
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
Final Arguments In Recount Case April 26
Washington reports final arguments in the Maryland Senatorial recount will be heard April 26 by a Senate Rules subcommittee. Chairman Jenner aides said the date was set to hear counsel for Senator O Conor and D John Markey, who brought the contest, though a court case blocked O Conor that day. The hearing marks a last step in the long investigation.
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Washington
Maryland
Senate Hules
Jenner
Rind
O’conor
D. John Markey
Koo
O'Conor
Schools Employing 335000 Teachers in 1940 U S
In 1940 the United States had thirty two thousand high schools and a teaching force of three hundred thirty five thousand nationwide. The figure reflects the scale of secondary education before wartime changes.
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United States
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Bel Air
Hollywood
Betty Hutton
Chicago
Ted Brisklin
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
E. J. Krahuhk
Briskiins
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
Walter Snow
North Market St
Husey
April
Lille Bolero
Oolif Douolie ST. Yes
Marcie Swedisie
Storm & Shipley
Tex Ritter
Merle Travis
Gene Autry
Tex Williams
Pee Wee King
Braddock Heights
George Crouse
D. G White
Braddeod Heights
Biltwel
Monty
Birtwen
W. Patrick ST
Frederick, MD
Harhayes
Dean
Sumiant Divreuc
Fuetessfell
Byrmillons
U. S. Armed Forces Surplus
U. S. Army
Fellers
Jens
U. S
East Patrick St
Leesburg, Va
Manassas, Va
Petersville
Brunswick, Md
Blue and Grey Beauty Shop
Patrick Street
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