Hearing In Fatal Crash On Monday
A preliminary hearing is set for Monday at 1 30 p m before Magistrate Algie Barbee in Rockville on three manslaughter charges against Pvt Robert J Coleman 18 of Camp Lee. Coleman held in Rockville jail after a fatal crash Monday night near Clarksburg that killed Mr and Mrs Lewis Edward O Hara and their 4 year old daughter Sandra of Silver Spring. 8 year old Eddie O Hara survived and is improving at Suburban Hospital Bethesda after eye surgery. Cpl Grover Smith a witness is also held in Rockville jail. Funeral services for the O Haras and their daughter will be Thursday at Trinity Methodist Church with interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Algie Barbee
Rockville
Robert J. Coleman
Camp Lee
Clarksburg
Lewis Edward O'Hara
Sandra
Silver Spring
Coleman
Ford
O'Hara
Eddie O'Hara
Bethesda
Grover Smith
Fine Hearings Over Speeding Case In Martinsburg
William Hugh Kine of Martinsburg West Virginia was found guilty of exceeding 70 miles per hour after an officer testified he paced him at up to 85 mph. Kine, manager of a Singer Sewing Machine Co store, paid a total fine and costs of 101.45 dollars. Collateral forfeitures were listed for various drivers cited for reckless driving speeding and related offenses in Hagerstown and nearby towns. Police reports also include arrests for accidents in Baltimore and a push for UN spying investigations, with other local legal notes and a Pyramid Club case in Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hugh Kine
Martinsburg
W. Va
Manuel M. Weinberg
Kline
Singer Sewing Machine Co
W. W. Corbin
South Mountain
Francis A. Griffith
Hagerstown
Jesse L. Stan
Route 1
Vernon McGuire
Wichita
Kan
Theo J. Havermale
Berkeley Springs
John Melich
Beaver Falls
Lillian P. Walls
Danville
George N. Pappas
Takoma Park
Charles Pendleton
Clarksburg
James H. Rouzee
Patrick Stakem, Jr
Sgt. Corbin
Sucked Out Of Plane Pilot Falls To Death
A pilot perished after being sucked from a passenger plane during ascent near Annette Island Alaska. Dave Huycke of Los Angeles, third pilot aboard a C 47 with 10 passengers, was killed while checking a draft near a door four minutes after takeoff from Annette Island airport ten miles from Ketchikan. The Seattle Sourdough Air Transport Co reported the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Sourdough Air Transport Company
Dave Huycke
Los Angeles
Annette Island
Ketchikan
Fred Whitmire
Ed Brenner
Annette
Anchorage
Missing 2 Year Old Found After Night Search
Jacqueline Symon, 2, reported missing near Big Rapids Michigan yesterday afternoon, was found conscious about a mile from home this morning after a 100‑person posse and local volunteers conducted an all night search. She is in fair condition at a local hospital suffering from exposure. police see no sign of kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rapids
Mich
Jacqueline Symon
Jacqueline
Here
Tat
Michigan
Carl Symon
Towson
Monette R. Burns
Tne
Emmett T. Burns
Weather Bureau
Peace Conference Opens in Paris Hears Calls for Peace Committees
In Paris a Communist sponsored world peace conference opened with a plea to form peace committees worldwide to execute Congress plans. Frederic Joliot Curie, head of France’s Atomic Energy Commission, told 1800 delegates from 52 nations that atomic war would be terrible, but atomic weapons would not decide the struggle and warned warmongers they face united resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Joliot Curie
France
Atomic Energy Commission
Legal for Negroes to Attend Md U
Annapolis April 20 Dr H C Byrd president of the University warned at an Annapolis Town Meeting that College Park schools of the University of Maryland opening to Negro students would clash with state policy. He urged Negro educators to weigh carefully before seeking undergraduate admission while predicting that Negro people will gain the same opportunities in Maryland colleges soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
College Park
University of Maryland
H. C. Byrd
University
Maryland
Byrd
State Treasury Surplus Vanished Amid March Tax Tumbles
Maryland March tax receipts slipped slightly though still above last year. The state comptroller James J. Lacy cited a March anomaly from license requirements for truck and commercial vehicle operators as a factor. The report marks the first since the General Assembly session and notes the disappearance of the state treasury surplus. In Washington a 56-year-old man, Carl A. Lewis, jumped to his death from Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over Rock Creek Park after writing to his wife that his sight was failing. Lewis and his wife had served as butler and cook in prominent homes for 25 years.
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Baltimore
Maryland
James J. Lacy
Lacy
Maryland General Assembly
Washington
Carl A. Lewis
Massachusettts Avenue
Rock Creek Park
Lewis
Butler
Driscoll Wins Primary Nomination in New Jersey
Newark April 20 Gov Alfred E Driscoll secured renomination by the Republican party in a primary yesterday by a margin exceeding two to one. He campaigns for re election and faced challenger in the state race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driscoll
Newark
N. J
Alfred E. Driscoll
At Least 36 Dead After Chile Quake
A severe earthquake struck south central Chile last night with initial reports placing 36 dead and more than 60 injured. Traiguen and Angol reported heavy damage and jail collapses near Traiguen possibly killing about 30 inmates. further fatalities were reported in Angol and Temuco felt tremors across Concepcion Talea and Temuco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Traiguen
Angol
Ministry of Interior
el Commercio
Temuco
Los Angeles
Conception
Talea
Stranded Trio Rescued From Isle After Sloop Sinks
Three Baltimore men Dr. Marshall C. Sanford Dr. Richard Kieffer and Hugh Y. Reinhoff were rescued near Bailey Island Maine after their 34 foot sloop Windego sank on Inner Mark Island amid a southwest gale. They were uninjured, wet and hungry, after the vessel fouled a lobster pot rope and overturned near a reef during a trip from Boothbay Harbor to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Island
Baltimore
Maryland
Windego
Mackerel Cove
Dr. Sanford
Taney House Opens Sunday For Summer Season
The Taney House will reopen for the summer season Sunday morning after a November closure. Hours are 10 am to 12 noon and 2 to 5 pm daily, including Sunday. The great room has a fresh paint job and polished brass and silver pieces. A new addition is a family Bible from the Historical Society of Frederick County. The house welcomed school groups today as a prelude to the season, with many visitors from across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taney
Historical Society of
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key
Canada
Europe
Export Prospects Of Car Industry Not Good
Detroit reports weaker export prospects for autos as a year long export decline continues and foreign remade car sales show signs of leveling off due to U S cars being more available. Experts see little near term improvement in foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States
Frost miss in most Maryland areas despite cold night
Predictors expected heavy frost but most Maryland regions stayed above freezing. In far western Garrett county readings near freezing prompted warnings, yet Hagerstown area saw 32 at midnight with four hours of stability before rising. University of Maryland experts noted minimal damage and forecast clear skies tonight for further protection.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Baltimore Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Garrett County
Hagerstown
Charles O. Dunbar
University of Maryland Fruit Experiment Station
Hancock
Washington County
Seek Whereabouts Of Farmer Md. Farmer
Sheriff Pollitt holds 15 letters and postcards written in 1947 by Mrs Inez Brennan to a Wicomico County farmer. He suspects Fred W Schub left the county last year and may be in North or South Carolina. Neighbors may be questioned to trace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Jesse M. Pollitt
Wicomico County
Inez Brennan
Delaware
Fred W. Schub
Pollitt
Schub
North
South Carolina
Weather Snapshot For Apr 1948 Weather Data
The report shows 24 hour precipitation of .03 inches ending 8 30 a m today The April total to date is 3 22 inches vs normal 3 39 inches May 1949 excess to April 1 is .49 inch High yesterday 50 low last night 33 The sun sets at 6 52 p m tomorrow and rises at 5 25 a m Moon rises at 2 42 a m and sets at 12 38 p m
Court Reporter Alleges Brutality in Confession Case
Washington reports a court reporter and the chief prosecutor clashed over alleged brutality and threats used to extract confessions in the Mathedy Massacre case. Lt. Col. Burton F L Ellis admitted mock trials and candle-lit sessions to instigate talks from former Nazi storm troopers, with evidence deemed improper in U S courts. James J Bailey of Pittsburgh claimed he quit the U S confession team after witnessing methods he could not endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burton FL Ellis
Senate
America
James J. Bailey
Pittsburgh
U. S. “Seconfession Collecting
Adm Kirk Named Ambassador to Moscow in Truman Shift
Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk was appointed ambassador to Moscow by President Truman, transferring from Belgium where he served as ambassador while also acting as minister to Luxembourg. He succeeds Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith, who moves to command the First Army in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alan G. Kirk
Moscow
Kirk
Belgium
Luxembourg
Walter Bedell Smith
First Army
New York
White House
Truman
Movie Ceiling Collapse Hurts 39 at Park Theater
In La April 200P thirty nine people were injured when the plaster ceiling of the Park Theater collapsed during an early evening showing. Manager Everett Talbot said the acoustic ceiling came down in one sheet as about 100 customers were inside. A National Guard unit arrived to help control the crowd while rescuers sifted through debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Talbot
Park Theater
National Guard
Russians Tighten Berlin Blockade Amid Rumors
Berlin reports say the Russians tightened the Berlin blockade today by closing more streets on the borders of the western Allied sectors. U S Air Force officials discounted rumors of an early end and said the Allied airlift would continue even if the blockade ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Tragedy at Welch Jail as Escape Ends in Deaths
Three people die in a failed jailbreak at Welch county jail. Jailer T N French and veteran Policeman Boss Johnson are among the fatalities, with Silas Clark also killed. Also reported are two real estate sales totaling about 36 000 dollars, including The Fuss Home Farm near Emmitsburg and a Military Road parcel in Villa Estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
T. N. French
Boss Johnson
Silas Clark
Keystone
Clark
Frederick City
Fuss
Emmitsburg
Alvie M. Etzler
Ethryn MM. Etzler
Edith E. Long
John F. Long
Mary W. Long
Paul L. Crum
Pauline W. Crum
Clarence W. Warner
Mary C. Warner
Military Road
Villa Estates
Communists Attack As War Resumes
Chinese government sources report renewed Communist assaults along the Yangtze river front near Nanking and Wuhu geeing frontline fighting. Nationalist leaders reject Red peace terms and orders have been sent to peace delegates in Peiping to convey the government stance.
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Anking
Yangtee
Pukew
Red 43Rd
Wuhu
Wouhu
Red
Ho Ying-Chin
Jie
Peiping
Ponce
Donora Smog Tests Continue After Fatal Outbreak
In Donora Pennsylvania more than 90 people were treated or left town as Public Health Service experts labored on third day of tests to replicate the 1948 smog. Doctors reported hoarseness sore throats and coughs while officials seek to confirm if smoke and fog caused October deaths and to prevent a recurrence. Health officer Dr William Rongaus said yesterday's symptoms matched early smog signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donora
Public Health Service
William Rongaus
Donora Borough
Relief Payments Show Increase Recently
Baltimore report cites higher winter relief payments due to fewer jobs and job losses. State Welfare Director J Milton Patterson says payments rose to 1,260,255 in March with gains mainly in aid to dependent children and old age assistance as factors of the rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
J. Milton Patterson
Patterson
Marriage Expert Is Sued For Divorce
In Columbus Ohio Dr John F Cuber former director of Ohio State University's marriage counseling clinic faces a divorce suit from Mrs Esther Cuber for neglect filed in the Court of Domestic Relations The action centers on marital duties and the breakdown of the marriage in state court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
John F. Cuber
OSU
Esther Cuber
Wanted plant maps by Communists in defense plant
New York April 194%-Com munists in a major defense industry were ordered to draw maps of the plant for the party. Government witness Charles W. Nicodemus testified at the Communist conspiracy trial that the Celanese Corporation of America plant in Cumberland Maryland issued the order in 1940 while the Hitler-Stalin pact was in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FLANT
New York
Charles W. Nicodemus
Celanese Corporation of America
Cumberland
Destructiveness of A-Bomb Exaggerated
P Rear Admiral John E. Gingrich of the U S Atomic Energy Commission says the destructive powers of the bomb are grossly exaggerated in a speech to the Annapolis chapter of the Military Order of World Wars He argues many sensational tales about destruction are unfounded and that radiation need not be lethal There is less mystery about radiation than many believe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
John E. Gingrich
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Let Voters Pass On Housing Proposal Sparks Senate Debate
The Cain amendment would require a referendum before public housing can be built in any community. The bill faces a Senate vote as Myers signals long session to decide. The plan envisions up to 810,000 housing units over six years with federal subsidies and local funding, owned by local housing authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jingion
Senin
R-Wash
Senate
Cain
Myers
D-Pad
Six Sailors Hurt In Crash Near Naval Academy
Six sailors from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis were injured when their passenger car collided with a tractor-trailer on Washington Boulevard near Wilson Avenue in Baltimore. Driver Richard E Quer 24 sustained possible leg fracture. Joseph Samples 24 had a deep neck cut. Oder and Samples are listed in serious condition. others were treated at University Hospital and then transferred to the Marine Hospital.
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Baltimore
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington Boulevard
Wilson Avenue
Benjamin Croft
Richard E. Quer
Joseph Samples
Daniel Capeto
Robert B. Watson
Allison L. Hogan
James Bouin
St. Agnes Hospital
University Hospital
United States Marine Hospital
Stripping secrecy from arms program debate grows
In Washington the Senate and allies press to end secrecy on the arms for Europe plan. Secretary of State Acheson plans to present a confidential report to the Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday as public access calls intensify. GE stock advances amid a brisk market with a late gain. Berlin reports a Russian proposal to lift the Berlin blockade in exchange for a central German government under Big Four, barring Germany from the Atlantic Pact and redeploying troops behind the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
North Atlantic Security Alliance
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
S.cheson
Foreign Relations Committee
New York
General Electric
Berlin
Germany
Rhine
Oder River
British Ship Crippled By Commie Guns
In the Yangtze river near Rose Island the British sloop Amethyst was crippled by shore artillery and its crew suffered heavy casualties. The destroyer Consort fought off Chinese artillery for miles and reached Klangyin with 17 wounded. The cruiser London and the frigate Black Swan planned aid, while Admiral Madden aboard London assessed next steps amid the Chinese civil war.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Rose Island
Nanking
Klangyin
Black Swan
London
A. C. G. Madden
Far East
Admiral Madden
Black Swann
Yangtze
United States
Court House Books Undergoing Treatment by Leech Family
Baltimore preservation specialists Mr and Mrs D C Leech and their sons Benson and Robert will treat several thousand volumes in the Court House library with a protective mayo-like formula of neasfoot oil lanolin and wax. They will spend two to three weeks on site applying the hand rubbed solution to leather bindings. The family also maintains Maryland's state library in Annapolis and recommends repeats every two to five years to maintain bindings against bookworms and deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Court House
Law Library
D. C. Leech
Benson
Robert
Baltimore
Leech
State Library
Annapolis
Frederick
Barker will bequest leaves Brunswick estate to daughter
In Orphans Court this morning the will of Mrs. Carrie Virginia Barker bequeaths the entire estate to her daughter Hilda D B Barker. No value is listed for assets believed to include real estate. dated December 9 1946 and witnessed by Maurice Kitzel and Allen W Johnston.
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Orphans Court
Carrie Virginia Barker
Hilda DB. Barker
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Robert Beall
Mundt
R-Sd
House Un-American Activities Committee
United Nations Organization
Pyramid Club
Cambridge
Legal
MD. U
Taney House
Treasury
International Labor Organization
Geneva
Switzerland
Adm
Gen. Smith
Court House Books
Newspapre
Brchiv
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