Bio-Assay Survey Probes Carroll Creek Pollution
Maryland Pollution Control Commission and State Education Department officials conduct a bio-assay survey from Shookstown Road Bridge toward the Monocacy to gauge industrial waste impact on Carroll Creek. Water and stream-bed life samples are collected to assess fish and bottom organisms and to inform river pollution examinations downstream.
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Maryland Ter Pollution Control Commismn
State Department of Research and Education
Carroll Creek
Shookston Road
Monocacy
Henry Schilpp
Commission
Frederick
Fee
Carroll
Shookstown Road
College Avenue Pidge
Carroll Street
Sisters Hill
Ecreek
Schilpp
Ark
Guy E. Lerner
Water Pollution Control Board
James Carpenter
Harold Elser
William Bayli?f
Department Research and Education
Robert I. Hartman
College Avenue
County Ministers Review The Mature Mind Meeting
Eighteen members of the County Ministerium met at the Y M A on Monday at 10 45 to hear Rev Paul L Alt House of the Evangelical Reformed Church discuss The Mature Mind by Harry A Overstreet The next meeting May 15 will feature Dr W W Delaplain Baltimore executive secretary for the Methodist Board of Education on Protestantism s Tack in Religious Education PRUCE RESIGNS James Bruce director of the arms aid program has submitted his resignation to President Truman He seeks to return to private life.
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Paul L. Althouse
Harry A. Overstreet
W. DeWitt Dickey
Walkersville
W. W. Delaplain
Baltimore
Board of Education of
The
Methodist Church
Pruce
Washington
James Bruce
Truman
One Late For Supper Turns Violent Tragedy In Huntington
Huntington West Virginia April 18 Helen Clark 32 is reported critically hurt after an uncle by marriage George W Douglas 70 opened fire when she returned late for supper He then turned the gun on himself as police used tear gas He feared she would poison him Douglas is said to be near death with two chest wounds Clark also suffered a chest wound and a broken ankle from jumping from a second story window She managed to reach a neighbor for help.
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Huntington
W. Va
Helen Clark
George W. Douglas
Clifford Jarrell
Douglas
Jarrell
Miss Clark
Truman Names Bipartisan Push on Foreign Policy
President Truman and Secretary Acheson propose a true bi partisan foreign policy by keeping Republicans informed and seeking their views. Senator Bridges, the GOP ranking member, met at the White House after a conference signaling future consultations with GOP leaders on foreign relations.
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Washington
Truman
Acheson
Bridges
White House
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Key West
Kremlin
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Potatoes Dyeing Scams Eyed By California Official
Sacramento April 18 California agriculture official S R Whipple warned against traders dyeing or waxing potatoes to imitate higher quality varieties The practice uses a dye in wax sold as a preservative He cautioned it is legal only if consumers are informed and pledged enforcement against dyed spuds sold as quality produce
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Sacramento
Calif
S. R. Whipple
California
Whipple
Five Day Outlook for Maryland and Delaware
The forecast calls for widespread showers or occasional rain ending early Wednesday in Western Maryland and by Wednesday afternoon in Eastern Maryland and Delaware. Expect fair and colder conditions Wednesday night through Thursday night, then a warming trend with showers possible Saturday before turning cooler again near the period’s end.
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Maryland
Delaware
Many Forms of Pneumonia Identified by Doctor
Boston, April 18. Dr. Hobart A. Reimann of Jefferson Medical College says cold with upper respiratory infection may be one of about fifty pneumonia forms. Pneumonias are not new, but recognition has grown. Histoplasmosis, a fungus from dogs and rodents, bird and animal pneumonias, and parrot fever are noted. Virus pneumonia epidemics occurred 1941 to 1943 and have since stopped, though single cases recur each year.
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Boston
Hobart A. Reimann
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelhia
American College of Musicians
Reimann
Midwest
Removal Of Fences Makes Dogs Behave In Baltimore Plan
The Baltimore plan to remove high fences as slum improvement is shown to affect dog behavior and may alter residents' sense of privacy. Dr Paul V Lemkau introduces Dr John A Clausen of the National Institute of Mental Health, noting research to study community beliefs and attitudes. The conference, in Frederick, gathers health officers, nurses, and social workers for a blended, open exchange on mental hygiene and public health.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Health Department
Paul V. Lemkau
Division of Mental Hygiene
Frederick
Francis Seott Key
John A Clausen
Clausen
National Institute of Mental Health
USPHS
Lemkau
Grayson
Chicago
Health Department
Mabel Ross
Prince George’s County
Ross
Health Institute
Gambril State Park
Maryland Department of Health
Free State
Carroll E. Easterday
Yarry Handley
Carolina R. Randolph
New York
Commonwealth
M. W. Ziegler
China Withholds Recognition to Western Nations
A U S diplomat says Red China will not recognize western bloc states due to lack of personnel and funds to meet duties. The diplomat, unnamed, notes talks with foreign diplomats in Peiping who await action. India is the only western-aligned nation accepted recently. Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Burma, and the Netherlands wait.
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Hongkong
China
U. S
Peiping
India
Tit
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Burma
Netherlands
Convention Opposed at Frederick Bar Luncheon
Frederick County Bar Association registered opposition to a constitutional convention at its monthly luncheon in the Francis Scott Key Hotel Taney Room. The group noted the public vote on changes to Maryland’s constitution is due this year every 20 years. Additional items included court stenographer file purchase, witness sound system, Blue Cross insurance talks, and routine business under President Manuel M. Weinberg.
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Frederick County Bar Association
Taney
Francis Scott Key
Maryland
W. Clinton McSherry
Frederick Bar
Frederick Association
Court House Improvement Committee
The
Bar Association
Board of County Commissioners
Byran W. Thompson
Blue Cross Insurance
Manuel M. Weinberg
Great Ovation For Toscanini In Baltimore Concert
A near 3000 crowd packed the Lyric for NBC Symphony led by Toscanini on a 9000 mile transcontinental tour. The 83 year old maestro received a deafening standing ovation after Beethoven's Eroica as a box seat holder paid 96 dollars. Nancy D Alesandro, the mayor's wife, presented roses and recalled Toscanini's 1921 Baltimore visit. Walter Toscanini, the maestro's son, attended with his mother and sisters.
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Baltimore
Toscanini
NBC Symphony
Beethoven
Nancy D'Alesandro
la Scala
Mrs. D’alesandro
Walter Toscanini
McCarthy Plans FBI Agents as Witnesses in Hearings
Senator McCarthy announced he will seek subpoenas for two former FBI agents in the Senate investigation into Communist influence. He said one man joined the Communist party to operate undercover. McCarthy will name the witnesses to Edward P. Morgan but did not reveal identities. He implied both would testify on Owen Lattimore as Russia's top agent in the United States.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
FBI
Communist Party
Edward P. Morgan
Senate Foreign Relations
Owen Lattimore
Russia
Connally Calls Truman Probe Issue Silly and Asinine
Senator Connally says it would be silly and asinine for Congress to make an issue of President Truman's refusal to allow Senate investigators to examine loyalty files. Doster, a public health nursing consultant with USPHS, is noted in Washington. Dr Louis Jacobs, regional medical director with USPHS, Chicago, is also mentioned.
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Connally
Washington
D-Tex
Congress
Truman
Senate
Doster
Usphs
Louis Jacobs
Chicago
Red Army shells Hainan coast in major amphibious push
Nationalist forces claim to have repelled more than 7,000 Red invaders landing on Hainan Island and near Lintin Island as fighting rages across air, sea, and ground fronts. Nationalist planes and warships press to halt craft bearing reinforcements and secure two beachheads in the largest assault against the island.
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Taipei
Formosa
Hainan
South China Island
South China
Hongkong
Lintin Island
Royal Navy
Esco
Tede
Hongkon
Macao
Pearl River
Canlan
Hoorkang
Mrecao
Accident Case Before Jury in Memorial Day Collision
A Circuit Court jury heard Memorial Day scene testimony on a collision north of Thurmont involving Paul C. Bankard Jr seeking $1,425 for his damaged Ford. Defendants Elvin and wife claimed hay trailer visibility and twilight timing, with State Trooper Bond noting the trailer had no rear light and reflectors potentially obscured. Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer presided as witnesses described skid marks and vehicle damage. Deeds recorded: Eva M R Nusz executrices sold 128-A West Third Street for $8.50, and Charles I Wiles sold four Route 40 lots west of Frederick to Samuel Rose for about $3,000.
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Route 15
Thurmont
Paul C. Bankard, Jr
Elvin Long
Bankard
Edwin F. Nikirk
Long
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Eva M. R. Nusz
Pearl M. Biloentlinger
West Third Street
Charles I. Wiles
Frederick
Samuel FE. Rose
New Purge Suggested By Deaths In the Soviet Union
The report notes a string of mid-level and senior Soviet officer deaths over six months and ponders a possible new purge. It cites names like Peter Anurov and Amitol Koptyov, discusses age ranges, and questions whether Moscow is facing a stealth leadership reshuffle under Stalin's aging leadership and shifts in the military and Politburo.
Labor Conference Backs Kimble For Governor
The Western Maryland Labor Unity Conference backs State Senator Robert B. Kimble for governor. Kimble, Senate minority leader, would be the GOP's nominee. Conference president John L. Estes said the group forwarded a resolution to Jacob France and urged a liberal nationally recognized candidate.
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Cumberland
Mayland
Robert B. Kimble
Republican Party
Kimble
Senate
John L. Estes
Jacob France
GOP
Maryland
Estes
May Remove Bad Odors and Tastes From Water
Detroit reports a new campaign to remove odors and tastes from drinking water. Cincinnati chemist Dr. Harry Braus described a method to isolate minute organic particles for study and elimination, noting an average adult consumes less than a quarter teaspoon of impurities yearly yet it can affect water flavor. He cited advances by chemists tackling taste and odor from tiny particles.
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Detroit
Pi-Science
Cincinnati
Harry Braus
Braus
American Chemical Society
Division of Water, Sewage and Sanitation Chemistry
Outlook For Tax Cut Dim Outlook For Tax Cut Dim
Washington April 18 The plan for tax excise reductions faces resistance in Congress and a possible Presidential veto. House Ways and Means Chairman Doughten says prospects for a bill cutting excises on furs jewelry luggage toilet articles transportation and communications are not bright. President Truman favored cuts but insisted on replacing revenue lost. Delegates seek offsetting revenue from loophole closures corporate taxes and large gifts, yet House Democrats retreat from a $1 billion offset.
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Washington
Congress
Doughten
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Capitol Hall
Plastic Valves For Bad Hearts Invasive Heart Valve Research
Plastic valves for damaged human hearts were described by physiologists in Albany, NSW. They reported small, one piece circular funnel shaped valves that sew into the heart and open with heart contractions to prevent backflow, with trials on about 30 dogs showing some survival after six months. If perfected within two years these valves could substitute damaged living valves.
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Atlantic City
Albany
Nsw
Imedical College
Rehmi Renton
Cortland
Benedict Mastrianni
Harold Wiggers
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
Britain Doing Better Under Devaluation
London reports Sir Stafford Cripps told the House of Commons devaluation seven months ago has begun Britain’s recovery, improving gold and dollar reserves in his annual budget message. TEACHERS TO BANQUET Frederick County teachers plan a banquet on Tuesday April 25 at 6 30 PM in the Francis Scott Key Hotel ballroom, Emmitsburg Public School organizers say.
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London
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Britain
Cripps
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Emmitsburg
Soviets Shot Down Plane Denied by U S Charge
The United States charged that Russian fighters shot down a missing American Navy patrol plane over the Baltic. The note demanded punishment, indemnity for ten lost lives, and strict Soviet air force instructions to prevent further incidents.
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Washington
United States
Baltic Sea
Russia
Latvia
Moscow
Alan G. Kirk
Major Leagues Open With Record Crowds in 50th AL Year
Openers awaited by over a quarter million fans in eight cities marking the 50th American League season and 105th for baseball overall. Crowds ranged from 18,000 in Chicago to 63,000 in Cleveland as Harry Truman delivered the first ball in Washington. Schedule listed: NL Boston at New York 2:15 p m, Brooklyn at Philadelphia 1:30 p m, Chicago at Cincinnati 2:30 p m, Pittsburgh at St Louis 9:30 p m. AL New York at Boston 2:00 p m, St Louis at Chicago 2:30 p m, Detroit at Cleveland 3:00 p m, Philadelphia at Washington 3:00 p m.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Derrmt Tigers
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Harry 8.Truman
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Truman
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
April Rains Badly Needed In Frederick This Month
April drought grips Frederick with only 0.37 inch of rain through the first 17 days. Ground remains dry despite 74 degree warmth and a thawing trend after a cold snap. March moisture helps but forecasters warn a rain deficit persists. past Aprils show deficits, with 1946 and 1942 cited as benchmarks alongside a long dry cycle since 1915. Weather Bureau predicts light showers but may not suffice. Markets in New York trade steel issues on a firm, modestly higher session as buyers dip in.
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Frederick
Weather Bureau
Birth of the 36th child in Amiens drama
Paul Demaie aged 70 in Amiens France announced the birth of his 36th child last night. Demaie’s first wife died in 1927 after bearing 24 children. He remarried in 1938 and now father to 36.
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Amiens
France
Paul Demaie
Demaie
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Soviet Union
Mdiie
Peter Anurov
Soviet
Foreign Ministry
Amitoli Kopytov
Cinematography
Alexander Petukhov
Communist Party Central Committee Organization Bureau
Dhen
Nikolai Luzin
Berlin
Ptagesspavel
Pavel Kvashnin
Germany
Poland
Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Malenkov
Andrei A. Andreyev
Politburo
Andreyev
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Kitaev
Labor Conference
U.S
Papa
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