Easter Weather And Auto Mishaps Highlight Friday Night
A Thurmont woman was injured crossing Walter street as rain reduced visibility. Three wrecks on U S 340 and Paint of Rocks caused about $600 in damage and led to reckless driving and right of way charges. Heavy rains eased, with forecast cool Easter next day and sunny prospects for Easter Monday.
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Thurmont
Edith Lawrence
Carro] Street
H. J. Brown
Howard Leo Miller, Jr
Brown
Lawrence
Miller
Addie May Buckingham
Baltimore
Franklin William Highdon
Burkittsville
Plymouth
Buckingham
Higdon
Buick
Lewis
Robert Storer
Charles Thomas Custer
Frank Edward Lynn
Rensselaer
Ind
Lynn
Lyle Vituun
Storer
Custer
Washington County
Maryland
Frank Weddle
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Ait Gambrill State Park
Weather Bureau
Khrushchev's Star Rising in Kremlin Power Struggle
Editors note: Thomas P Whitney analyzes Khrushchev rising in Soviet politics as he consolidates power after Stalins death. The piece notes his title, influence, and tough tactics, detailing a shift toward No 2 or close to No 1 status amid internal rivalries. Deed recorded: sale of 3.45 acres in Tuscarora District from Harvey L Blank to Arthur C Volpe for about 7500 dollars.
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Thomas P. Whitney
Moscow
Associated Press
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
New York
Russia
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Stalin
Central Committee
Communist Party
Malenkov
Molotov
Soviet Communist Party
Khrushchevy
Roria
Tuscarora
Harvey L. Blank
Arthur C. Volpe
Steamboat Runs Over Barge in Monongahela River Disaster
In Pittsburgh a $300,000 sternwheeler named Monongahela ran onto a loaded barge carrying 740 tons of steel, tearing its hull and sinking the barge in 20 feet of water. Crews evacuated part of the Monongahela’s 28 men, including five women, as pumps fought the flood. The vessel is owned by Ohio Barge Line, a U.S. Steel subsidiary.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Imen
Vernon Burnside
Monongahela
Ohio Barge Line
U.S. Steel Corp
Ceiling Plaster Falls in Ford's Theater
A 49 year old Baltimore man William W. Radin was hospitalized after a 3 by 5 foot piece of ceiling plaster fell from 15 feet in Ford's Theater during the second act of Guys and Dolls. Four other patrons reported injuries. manager John Little said the show continued.
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Baltimore W
University Hospital
Ford
William W. Radin
Baltimore
John Little
Baltimore Sailor Spared Spine After Frederick Accident
H Short, 21, a Baltimore sailor, was injured in a stolen car crash in downtown Frederick early Friday. Doctors reported no spinal fracture after x rays, and Short faces car theft and reckless driving charges. He will be moved from Frederick Memorial Hospital to Camp Detrick Hospital today.
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H. Short
Baltimore
Frederick
Short
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Camp Detrick Hospital
Easter Weather and Primaries Contests Set in June
Five Democrats and three Republican county contests loom as 17 candidates vie for County Commissioner seats. Both parties seek State Central committee posts, with eight candidates each for six slots. Key races include sheriff and House of Delegates nominations. Hooper, longtime Board of County Commissioners president, files for reelection amid rumors of his future plans.
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State Central Committee
Edward H. Etchison
Mehr F. Wachter
John C. Deer
Wilson L
Robert S. Windsor
Joseph R. Harp
John L. Cretin
Samuel T.royer, Jr
Robert R. Shoderick
Samuel C. Hays
Samuel H. Young
William W. Roelkey
A. Grant Hooper
A. Irvin Renn
Claude R. Crum
Walter J. Hahn
Mehr H. Ramsburg
Albert Strube
Edward F. Holter
Easter Sunday Weather Forecast Across Regions
The Weather Bureau predicts a clear sunny Easter Sunday for most of the nation. Only the Northern Great Lakes may see showers. Northeast and Northwest states will be cool while the Central Plains experience warmer weather.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Northwest States
Central Plains States
Convention Of ROA Here On May 1
The Reserve Officers Association Department of Maryland will hold its annual convention on Saturday May 1 at Camp Detrick under Frederick county. Registration runs 8:30 am with welcome by Colonel John J. Hayes and sessions in post theater and UM classrooms. Local officers and delegates to the national convention will be elected and RCAL auxiliary leaders will preside at meetings.
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Reserve Officers Association
Department of Maryland
Camp Detrick
Frederick County
Reserve Officers Association League
Women’s Auxiliary
John J. Hayes
University of Maryland
James R. Hamilton
MainMav
George F. Moti
USAR
Hurry
Maryland Department
Herbert Knapp
Catonsville
RCAL
Bernice M. Marx
Falls Church
Melville C. Stockwell
USCGA
Emmet Norris
USNR
Frederick
Judson L. Smith
Baltimore
Ralph Calla Afres
Harry Newton
Stockwell
East Church Street
Juin Explains Break With EDC Over Treaty Flaws
Paris Sir Alphonse Juin, once France’s top soldier, explains in a letter to President Rene Coty why he turned against the European Defense Community in its present form. He cites a reduced Russian threat but growing Indochina insecurity and notes amendments he says the chiefs of staff wanted but the government did not accept.
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Paris
Marshall Alphonse Juin
Rene Coty
European Defense Community
France
Indochina
Iraff
Juin
EDC
Joseph Laniel
Defense
Rene Pleven
Chiefs of Staff
Car Ferries Delay Passenger Train Near Milwaukee Bridge
A Chicago bound passenger train on the Grand Trunk Line was delayed 25 minutes as two car ferries clashed under an open railroad bridge on the Kinnickinnie River. The Midland ship backed to allow the bridge to close. the Grand Rapids later cleared the deck and resumed.
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Milwaukee M
Chicaca
Kinnickinnie
Grand Rapids
Grand Trunk Line
City of Midland
Chesapeake and Ohio
Midland
Lake Michigan
Treat Girl For Bullet Wound Near Monrovia
Sixteen year old Wanda King living on the Edward McClain farm near Monrovia was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for treatment of a self inflicted rifle wound to the abdomen. State Trooper Harold L Basore said the girl despondent, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Rostoe King of Route 1 Charles Town WV. The rifle belonged to her older brother. She had milking duties then shot herself around 730 this morning. She underwent surgery and is in satisfactory condition.
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Wanda King
Edward McClain
Monrovia
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Te Harold, L. Basore
James Rostoe King
Route 1
Charles Town
W. Va
McClain
Mahoney Targets Byrd Salary Amid Aid Shortage
Baltimore report says Mahoney attacked Governor candidate Byrd over his salary arrangement with the state. He cited a $70,000 UM fund and questioned use of relief funds, noting Byrd’s plan to stop drawing after June 30 and alleging funds fund a successor.
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Baltimore
George PL
Mahoney
de. H.C. Byrd
Maryland
University of Maryland
Byrd
University Board of Regents
Mahone
Thomas J. S. Waater
Baltimore City
Conaries
Cuckoo Nesting Looks Like Host Birds
The cuckoo that lays its eggs in another species’ nest shows remarkable variation in the eggs laid, with many resembling those of the host birds. This clever strategy helps the brood parasitic bird avoid detection and increases survival chances.
Upturn Seen in Business as Easter Trade Boosts Sales
New York dispatch notes a brighter week for business with Easter retail buying lifting department store sales 16 percent above last year and auto sales climbing. Gains centered on General Motors Ford and Nash while industry inventories remained high and manufacturing activity steadied after July peak with March output at 123 percent of the 1947-49 average.
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Walter Breede JR
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Richmond
Boston
Automotive News
General Motors
Ford
Nash Motors
F. W. Dodge Corp
Powell Enters Sheriff Race in Democratic Primary
Austin C Powell of this city filed as candidate for sheriff subject to the June Democratic primary. A long time city businessman and former special policeman, Powell has been active in Democratic circles and belongs to the Young Democrats Junior Fire Company and the Eagles. He is married to Annabelle Ler Powell and lives on East Ninth Street. In a separate note, a baby girl was born yesterday in Salem Ohio to Mrs Ivan Hunter born in an elevator at Salem City Hospital before reaching the maternity ward.
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Austin C. Powell
Powell
Lioyd C. Culler
Young Democratic Club
Young Democrats
Junior Fire Company
The
Eagles
James K
Sade Powell
Annabelle Ler
East Ninth Street
Salem
Ohio
Ivan Hunter
Canfield
Salem City Hospital
Scientists Downplay Windshield Pitting Mystery
Canton Ohio police report nearly 1000 windshield pits across Stark County threatening to spread to neighboring counties. Seattle scientists from the University of Washington say pits likely result from normal driving and objects striking windshields, noting pits relate to car age and mileage and largely spare rear windows. Police lab official calls the issue mostly hysteria with minor vandalism.
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Canton
Ohio
Stark County
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
University of Washington Physics, Chemistry and Meteorology
Max Allison
Seattle Police Laboratory
NY Bar Proposals Threaten Press Freedom Said at ASNE
The New York State Bar Association's bid to bar release or pre trial information on criminal cases drew warnings that such rules would imperil press freedom and fair trial rights. Robert Notson, Morning Oregonian and editor, reported the proposal to ASNE as its annual meeting neared its end.
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ASNE
Washington
New York State Bar Assn
Robert
Notson
Morning Oregonan
Portland
New York
American Society of Newspapers
Proposal To Use Gifts Challenged
A high administration official suggested U S troops might be used in Indochina if French forces withdraw, warning against retreat in Asia. He implied France would be pressured to seek a Geneva truce with the Communists at April 26, and that such a settlement could hand Indochina to communism. Republican and Democratic lawmakers quickly challenged the policy.
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Washington
Indochina
Congress
Eisenhower
Asia
Nixon Cites Indochina Troop Option If French Withdraw
Vice President Nixon says American troops could be sent to Indochina only if French forces withdraw, with other means preferred to save Vietnam. He spoke off the record to the American Society of Newspaper Editors and allowed reports under condition of no direct attribution.
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Washington
Nixon
Indochina
Inischina
Nivon
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Trent
Vietminh Tighten Ring Around Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh attackers closed the siege around Dien Bien Phu, coming within 800 yards of the French Union fortifications. French forces backed by air cover, tanks, and artillery counterattacked while Vietminh dug in near the airstrip and Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries received a promotion.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Christian de Castries
de Castries
Paris
Rock slide blocks U.S. 40 west of Brad dock mountain
Heavy overnight rains caused a rock slide in the deep cut of U.S. 40 west of Brad dock mountain. Boulders as large as automobile tires fell, with smaller rocks and dirt, partially blocking the highway. A motorist had a blowout and another damaged an oil pan after hitting debris. State Police and the State Roads Commission managed traffic until clearance.
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U. S. 40
Braddock Mountain
Frederick Barrack
Hraddock Mountain
U.S. 40
State Roads Commission
Four Horses Die In Suffolk Downs Barn Fire
Four race horses valued at a total of 25000 perish and 24 are rescued when a large barn at Suffolk Downs burns. The dead include Gay Cotton and Hopeful Sue from Revel Stable and Ankie B. plus Babys Bid owned by William Bessequet all from New Orleans. A stablehand and a firefighter are hurt. Cause undetermined.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Revel
Gay Cotton
Russell Gruber
New Orleans
Hopeful Sue
Ankie B
Babys
William Bessequet
Sale Held At Court House On Fox Estate Property
A probate sale occurred at the Court House this morning. A five room shingle dwelling on about half an acre in Daysville was sold for $1,250 by Edward D. Storm as administrator of Samuel R. Fox estate and attorney in fact for the heirs. Emm KR Bowlus served as coroner.
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Court House
Daysville
Edward D. Storm
Samuel R. Fox
Fos
Emm KR
Bowlus
Gueroneer
Luther Works to Be Published in 80-Volume Set
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod announced plans to publish an 80 volume set of Martin Luther's works. Editor will be Rev Dr Jaroslav Pelikan of the University of Chicago, chosen amid interest sparked by a film about the church founder.
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Luther
New York
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Martin Luther
Jaroslav Pelikan
University of Chicago
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