MacArthur firing approved by Joint Chiefs amid Capitol reaction
In April 1947 General MacArthur defended his Far Eastern strategy before Congress. President Truman affirmed the firing based on unified civilian and military advice including the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Congress praised the speech, though views differed on its policy, with leaders like McFarland Taft Lehman and McCormack weighing in on potential consequences in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Clayton Fritchey
Department of Defense
MacArthur
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs
Bataan
New York
Gen. MacArthur
Senator McFarland
D-Ariz
Senate
Bradley
Marshall
Defense
Taft
Duff
D-Pa
Korea
Lehman
MaccArthur
China
Rep. McCormack
D-Mass
House
Scots Admit Taking Of Coronation Stone
The Scots who removed the coronation stone from Westminster Abbey revealed their identities after the government promised no prosecutions. Tan Hamilton a Glasgow University student said the 458 pound stone was taken last Christmas Day carried to Scotland and surrendered on April 11 in Arbroath Abbey. Police have returned the stone to Westminster Abbey. Hamilton named two colleagues Gavin Vernon and Alan Stuart with him and said Miss Kay Matheson is in Rosshire. He said the act was to press for Scottish self government and hopes the stone will be back in Scotland and in church custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Westminster Abbey
Tan Hamilton
Glasgow University
Arbroath Abbey
Hamilton
Gavin Vernon
Kinloch Rannoch
Perthshire
Alan Stuart
Barrhead
Kay Matheson
Rosshire
Britain
Bowie Opens Today in Bowie Horse Races Start
Bowie begins 12 days of horse racing after Laurel concludes spring meeting with higher wagering and attendance. Laurel's handle reached 19 543 288 dollars with 281 415 in attendance, surpassing last year's figures. General MacArthur received the gavel from Speaker Rayburn at the congressional joint meeting. Hanoi is noted as a hub of French civilization in Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Laurel
Washington
General MacArthur
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Hanoi
Indochina
Far East
St. Joseph’s High hosts card party. locals visit family
Ray Topper and Mrs Marle Rosen steel visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ned Topper of Baltimore. The Parent-Teachers Association of St Joseph’s High School held a card party Thursday evening April 19 in the school auditorium. John F Garner US Army Greenville SC spent the weekend with his mother Agnes Garner. Mrs Charles Wachter underwent an operation Saturday at Annie M Warner Hospital. condition reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Topper
Marle Rosensteel
Ned Topper
Baltimore
Parent-Teachers Association of
St. Joseph's High School
John F. Garner
U. S. Army
Greenville
Agnes Garner
Charles Wachter
Annie M. Warner Hospital
St. Josephs High School
Taneytown High
Lloyd Keilholtz
Washington, D. C
Andrew Keilholtz
Harry Boyle
James Brooks
Anne
Warner Welsh
Myr
Warner G. Welsh
Madeline
Warner Boyle
Charles McNair
York
Clarence Frailey
Emmitsburg
Wilbur Moore
C. D. Stoudt
James O'Leary
Peter Maher
Binghamton
N. Y
Frank Butler
Janet Adams
St. Agnes’ Hospital School of Nursing
Norman Adams
Louise Adams
Washington
C. Felix Adams
John T. Garner
S. C
W. H. Rhodes
E. L. Annan Jr
Mae Campbell
OG. H. Stimson
James Pryor
Earl Knepper
Clear Spring
Frank Myers
Milton
Lexington Park
Robert Sanders
Thomas Gephart
Bonneauville
J. Alan Gelwicks
Mary Rosselle
Wilmington
Del
John M. Roddy, Jr
Arthur Malloy
Harry S. Boyle, Jr
Harry S. Boyle, Sr
Mary Kessler
Jamies Kessler
Robert le, Topper
Emmitsburg Lions and Community Activities Highlight Week
The Emmitsburg Lions Club met at Green Parrot Tea Shop with Prof. B J Hokenrode presiding as 26 members and guests listened to Dr John Richards Mt St Marys College discuss atomic energy. A Legion banquet, Red Cross drive, town hall plans for a community hall, and local government actions filled a week of civic events and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Lions Club
Green Parrot
B. J. Hokenrode
John Richards
Mt. St. Mary's College
Pikesville
Washington
Westminster
Lion Heagy
Charles Fuss
Robert Daugherty
Washington, D. C
Legion
Francis X Elder Post
Harold Hoke
Charles Clarke
Arvin P. Jones
The
Curtis Topper
William Topper
Edward Stull
T. Eugene Rodgers
Red Cross Fund
Thomas J. Frailey
Ann Codors
William A. Frailey
Helen M. Daugherty
George Green
Guy Baker, Jr
Mary Louise Hardman
Mary Sherwin
Harry T. McNair
Leonard J. Sanders
Geo. Greco
Philip Bower
Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chas Sharrer
Clarence Hahn
George Withide
Lloyd Dern
Roscoe Shindledecker
Robert Sayler
Richard Sayler
Synod Church
Walkersville Lutheran Church
Guy R. McGlaughlin
Union Bridge hosts Regional Youth conference at Bridgewater College
Regional Youth round table conference of the Church of the Brethren will convene at Bridgewater College April 21 and 22. Several cars of young people from the local church will make the trip. Mrs J Kensey Marshall of Baltimore was guest of Mr and Mrs S E Fogie Union Bridge over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Sterling Stambaugh, Keymar, Mrs Frank Burlington and Miss Betty Jean Stambaugh Union Bridge visited Camp Pickett Virginia Sunday with Privates Maurice E Garber and Roger Bare. Bare convalescing in Camp Pickett hospital. wounded in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Garber
Roger Bare
Camp Pickett
Korea
Ralph Bair
Taneytown
Union Bridge
Church of the Brethren
Loren Simipson
Westminster
New Windsor Delegates Named for State and County Conventions
Ladies auxiliary selects delegates for state Cumberland event and county Manchester con clave with several alternates. Dell and Copenhaver appear on both lists alongside Baile and other members. Homemakers Club meet at Methodist hall with 44 attending and a fashion show. Mayor Hoover confined home with pied monic. Joint meeting planned May 8 at Pipe Creek church with Enterprise and Union Bridge clubs.
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New Windsor
Cumberland
Ruth Baile
Kathryn Copenhaver
Vivian Dell
Rebecca Harman
Nellie Lants
Lillian Coe
Manchester
Beulah Ecker
Helen Lite
Mildred Hesson
Thelma Ecker
Mary Fritz
Weatherine Condon
Enterprise and
Union Bridge Clubs
Pipe Creek Church
Earl Anders
Howard Deeds
Guy Carlisle
Cora Guyon
Leslie Smelser
Maric Thompson
Ter
Fraderick
Court News Equity And Marriage Licenses
Equity action filed for absolute divorce involving Dorothy W Nullon Clyde W Null and Virginia Hahn Winpigler versus Charles Willis Winpigler Jr. Marriage licenses issued for George W Holtman and Frances T Rust. Also listed are Ralph B Creamer and Auralie Miller James J Arpino and Anna M D Ippalite. Mention of James Cecil Moxley and wife as properly needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Dorothy W. Nullon
Clyde W. Null
Virginia Hahn Winpigler
Charles Willis Winpigler
George W. Holtman
Knoxville
Frances T. Rust
Lovellsville
Ralph B. Creamer
Charles Town
W. Va
Auralie Miller
Point of Rocks
James J. Arpino
Somers Point
N. J
Anna M. D'Ippalite
Philadelphia
James Cecil Moxley
Property transfers and a false fire alarm in Yellow Springs
A sequence of property transfers spans Clyde H Estes to KH DeLauter and others with $1 to each party, plus a deed from Olive Stambaugh to Roy Long and wife. A Beard store fire alarm at Beard's store Yellow Springs prompted Independent Hose Co. to respond. no fire was found as Mrs Beard and Carroll Kehoe reported smoke from the Beard residence furnace and crews determined the call likely a hoax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beard
Yellow Springs
Independent Hose Co
Independents
Carroll Kehoe
Frederick
Sean
R. Monroe Beard
Lewis A. Kilne
Cambridge Crew Wins Patriot's Day Regatta
Cambridge University of Tingland defeated Harvard by a length and a half to win the first Intercollegiate crew race held on this side of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Cambridge University of Tingland
Harvard Today
Locale Speech Location Decision At Hood College
Hood College prepares for tomorrow's convocation with selection of outdoor theater or gymnasium as the venue for speeches by George C. Marshall and Margaret Chase Smith. The decision will be announced at 9 30 am over local radio, with overflow seating to Brodbeck Hall Meytan Social Room and other campus spaces if indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Weather Bureau
College Public Relations Department
Defense
George C. Marshall
Margaret Chase Smith
Foud Speaker
Brodbeck Hall
Meytan
Juvenile Sentenced in Frostburg Car Theft Case
Robert Ernest Paul, 1¢, 2581 West Fayette Baltimore, with two others, was sentenced by Magistrate Stakem at Frostburg to the Maryland Training School for Boys until age 18 for last weekend's car thefts. Paul abandoned a stolen car near Pine Orchard. Two companions, who drove another stolen car into a filling station and tavern at Snow's Park, were sentenced in Hancock on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ernest Paul
West Fayette Street
Baltimore
Maryland Training School
Frostburg
Paul
Pine Orchard
Snow's Park
Hancock
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Vv. S. Army
Detrick
Rudolph W. Palermo
Camp Detrick
Robert L. Zahn
Zahn
Palermo
Helen Smith
Frank Keeter
Labrador
Margaret B. Bostwick
Henry B. Ramsburgh
Labrador Needlework Guild
Lutheran Church
Bostwick
Gretfell
Flower's Cove
Braddock Heights
Margaret FR. Motter
Kenneth Wagaman
Seton Avenue
County Health Department
Louise Sebald
Burgess Thornton
W. Rodgers
Lloyd G. Obier
Thomas J. Frasley
Wales E. Rightour
O. H. Stinson
Jthornton W. Rodgers
Edgar G. Emrich
Guy A. Baker, Jr
Paul A. Keepers
Thornton W. Rodgers
Herbert W. Roger
B. H. Boyle
Cloyd W. Seiss
Lumen F. Norris
A. W. McClear
Hesson
Dorothy Fuss
Peabody Institute
Altimore
Evelyn Fuss
Mt. Airy
Keedysville
Hagerstown
Bolivar
Hospital
Leon Edwards
Camp Hill
St Josep
Nane Loren
Court News
Fred
Braddock Drive-In Theatre
Detwiler
Peanre
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Gabriel
Beltone and Otarion
Hotel Frederick
North Market Street
Raymond M. Brown Consultant
Brown’s Hearing Service
West Main St
Clyde H. Estes
Minnie Mae Malone
Kiefer DeLauter
H. Kieffer Delauter
Minnie Mac Malone
Alton Y.bennett
Lloyd W. Simpson
Olive K. Stambaugh
Roy A. Long
Bernard B. Baker
Howard &. Lee
Harry & Myers
He. Kieffer Delauter
Harry IL. Myers
John P. Ambush
Maurice Floyd Ambush
Hershey's
America
Market St
Esskay & Home
Gibbs
Ranger Joe Cur
Kelly
Riddlemoser
Florida
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