Senator O Conor moves Frederick war debt payment bill
Senator Herbert R. OConor announced plans to introduce in the U S Senate a bill authorizing payment of 200000 to Frederick for a 1864 ransom paid to prevent destruction. The measure follows similar House bills and seeks early consideration after staff study by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Herbert R. O'Conor
U. S. Senate
Frederick
Jubal
U. S. Congress
House of Representives
Early
Union
House of Representatives
Sen. O'Conor
Congress
Bankers Open Two Day Meet Near Baltimore
The Maryland Bankers Association with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the University of Maryland sponsor a two day credit conference at Francis Scott Key Hotel. About 115 delegates are expected for the lunch session at noon. Samuel P. Cassen presides, Edward A. Wayne outlines conference aims, and farm loan discussions run from 1 to 2 along with a farm tour to Libertytown.
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Maryland Bankers Association
Federal Recerve Bank of Richmond
University of Maryland
Francis Scott Key
Samuel P. Cassen
MBA
Towson National Bank
Towson
Edward A. Wayne
Richmond, Va
Federal Reserve Bank
Miliry First National Bank
A. B Hamilton
Department of Agricultural
Mics
U.of
Ray Toenter
Agricultural Engineering Department
U O
Tmeeting Wii
Army cites military necessity for Camp Detrick land purchase
The Department of the Army told Senator Herbert R. OConor that military necessity requires Camp Detrick to acquire land bounded by Seventh Street to Opossumtown Pike and Frederick city limits, plus 1.16 miles of Seventh Street roadway to create a contiguous main reservation. The plan anticipates traffic rerouting over the new roadway replacing the street in the acquisition.
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Department of the Army
Herbert R. O'Conor
Camp Detrick
O'Conor
Department of Army
Seventh Street
O’possumtown Pike
Frederick
Main Reservation
Weekend Warmth Lifts Spring Beginnings Across Counties
Weekend temperatures peaked at 83 degrees, nine above normal, boosting picnics and outdoor recreation while Saturday showers failed to materialize. Farmers welcomed the dry spell after last week’s wet weather, with the trout season opening officially on Tuesday and many anglers enjoying revived streams. The Weather Bureau forecast 15 to 20 degree above normal readings into early June with dry, windy days contributing to forest fire risk and a chance of rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Man Is Held in Havana Over Kidnapping Extortion Jewels
Havana police arrest Charles Johnson 33 in a hotel with jewels matching a ransom plot targeting a Miami jeweler. Johnson denied involvement, claiming the jewels were his. The extortion scheme had left 15 200 dollars in jewels and cash at a bus station locker after falsely claiming a six year old son was kidnapped. The boy was found unharmed at a hospital.
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Havana
Cubs
Florida
Enriquez Fernandez Parajon
Charles Johnson
Daniel Richter
Miami
Johnson
Fernandez
Richter
Reds Sidestep Airfield Issue in Korean Armistice Talks
In Munsan Korea April 21 Allies accuse Reds of avoiding discussion on military airfield construction during the truce. UNC wants a ban on airfields, Reds oppose as interference in North Korea. UNC says supervisory commission will include Sweden, Switzerland, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Reds push for Russia inclusion.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
North Korea
UNC
Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Five Children Die In Log Home Fire Near Ellicott City
The Associated Press report describes a fatal blaze in a one room log cabin near Ellicott City Maryland killing five children from the Pough family and tracing other large fires citywide. It notes a Baltimore lumber firm fire causing about 200000 in damage and multiple wood and brush fires across western Maryland with numerous heroes fighting the flames.
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Associated Press
TASS
Ellicott City
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington Boulevard
Joseph Ross
Washington Lumber Co
Stanley Pough
Peugh
Patricia
St. Agnes Hospital
Joseph
Milton
Barbara
Caroline
Anne Arundel County
Morley
Stony Creeks
Ft Meade
Tea Ridge
Big Savage Mountain
Garrett County
Altamont
Allegany County
Christie Roads
Cumberland
Williams Road
Thurmont
Frederick County
William H. Johnson
Oatis Case Highlighted By AP Directors Meet
The Associated Press directors in New York report the government will explore every option to end the unjust confinement of AP reporter William N. Oatis in a Czechoslovak jail. The trial showed he was guilty only of gathering and reporting legitimate Western news. The meeting opened Newspaper Week at the Waldorf-Astoria with Gen. Alfred Gruenther slated to speak at the AP luncheon.
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New York
Associated Press
United States
William N. Datis
Oatis
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Alfred M. Gruenther
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Waterloo Barracks Recovers Three Cars
Three stolen cars, all driven by juveniles, were recovered within half an hour by state police. A car on Dorsey Road had been stolen from Washington and two bars in it were turned over to District of Columbia police. Twenty minutes later a Jesup garage reported two more autos. investigators found both had been stolen and driven from Gastonia, North Carolina. Both suspects were held for North Carolina police.
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Waterloo
George L. Herman
Dorsey Road
Washington
District of Columbia
Jesup
Wallace R. Caldwell
Gastomia
N.C
Bey
Cashier Found Dead In Bank In Keedysville
George W. Buxton a 40 year old cashier at the State Bank of Keedysville was found dead in a bank back room. The Washington county medical examiner ruled a self inflicted bullet wound as the cause. Buxton had faced illness and a string of family losses including the death of the bank's assistant cashier Paul Wyand and a relative of his wife. He survived by his wife Grace Buxton a son George Jr daughter Mrs Russell Mills and sister Mrs Mary A Shuman.
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Keedysville
George W. Buxton
State Bank of
Washington County
Buxton
Paul Wyand
Grace Buxton
George Buxton
Hagerstown
Russell Mills
Silver Spring
Mary A. Shuman
Prison Riot Grows At Southern Michigan Prison Mutiny
Rioting spread at the Southern Michigan State Prison in Jackson as convicts seized control of sections, took four guards as hostages, and set a building on fire. About 400 prisoners were involved across multiple blocks, while state police guarded the facility from the roof under orders not to fire. Notorious mutineer Crazy Jack Hyatt led the inmates, who alleged mistreatment and rubber hose beatings.
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Jackson, Mich
Michigan State Prison
Jackson
Mich
Michigan
America
William Hansen
Crazy Jack” Hyatt
Starcher
Julian M. Frisbie
Body Of Man Found Off Route 40 Near Cumberland
In Cumberland Maryland an unidentified man was found dead off U S Route 40 near Flintstone. Authorities say the victim was a former Cumberland restaurant employee named Anthony Weaver and that the cause of death could not be immediately determined. West Virginia authorities are to trace his family. the only clue is a built-up shoe.
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Cumberland
Here
Anthony Weaver
H. V. Deming
Weaver
West Virginia
Abdou
Flintstone
Rail stocks advance amid mixed market gains
New York April 21 rail shares edged higher as the market swung with gains and losses. G S$ Steel and Republic moved up fractionally while Bethlehem showed a small recovery from an earlier dip as trading opened.
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New York
S$ Steel
Republic
Bethlehem
White traffic lines mark streets project at Square Corner
West Patrick street between Court and Market streets gains white painted lanes to separate through traffic from left turning vehicles toward North Market at the Square Corner. The city, under municipal engineer W. KR. Walter, uses state loaned equipment to speed traffic flow and ease bottlenecks. Reflective beads were added to wet paint at North Market and Ninth streets for a guided right turn onto Bentz street. The experiment aims to improve night visibility and adherence to new regulations.
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Square
West Patrick Street
Court Street
Market Street
North Market
W. KR. Walter
State Roads Commission
Ratrick Street
Market
Bentz
Trafic
Ninth Streets
Ninth Street
Bentz Street
City Police Have Busy Springtime Weekend
Weekend blotter shows multiple intoxication arrests and fights in public places. Notable names include Winfield Byrd Heuze John Henry Dorsey Henry Lee Grey Marion Crummit Cotton Ringer Smith Lewis Eldridge Davis George Francis Barnes Allen Cecil Hiden Thomas Marshall Tyler Hoy Ellsworth Rennie and Ernest McKinley Turner. Turner posted 500 bond on carrying concealed weapons and assault after a threat complaint.
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Winfield Byrd Heuze
North Potomac Street
Hagerstown
John Henry Dorsey
New Market
Henry Lee Grey
Marion Crummit
East Patrick Street
Raymond Eyler
Rocky Springs
Cotton Ringer Smith
Uniontown
Lewis Eldridge Davis
R.F.D
Mr. Airy
Leroy Hellman
Dickerson
George Francis Barnes
Baltimore
Allen Cecil Hiden
Ft. Belvoir
Thomas Marshall Tyler
Lincoln Apartments
Hoy Ellsworth
Rennie
Frederick
Ralph Potts
Ellis Carty
Harlan DeGrange
Austin Powell
Cosgrove
A. Norman Dietz
G. F. Hoffman
Vernon Heffner
Sherman Boone
Frank Dorsey
Bernard King
Ernest McKinley Turner
Sjamsville
Dorsey
West All Saints
Turner
Austin Rollings
Roillings
Hunger And Thirst End Prison Outbreak In Rahway
Rahway State Prison in New Jersey faced a four day revolt by 233 inmates as hunger and thirst grew. Across the state similar mutinies occurred at Trenton State Prison and nearby Barracks dormitory wing tensions extended, with hostages and threats of death shaping surrender talks.
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Rahway NJ
Rahway State
Trenton State Prison
Willam Lagay
Prise
Lapng
Piper
Britain loses veto on use of atomic bomb
The report notes Britain no longer holds veto power over U S atomic bomb use after the wartime Anglo American Canadian partnership ended. It cites The Private Papers of Senator Vandenberg and details Truman's secret discussions on sharing atomic secrets with Britain and Canada, with White House briefings and reactions from Republican leaders.
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Britain
H. Hightower
Washington
United States
Canada
Truman
U. S
Senator Vandenberg
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Jr
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
U. N
Vandenberg
Sen
Tom Connally
Seven MIGs Shot Down And Six Damaged
In Seoul on April 21 U S Sabre pilots shot down seven Communist MIG jets and damaged six in three aerial duels involving about 100 Reds. Captain Robert J Love of San Bernardino Calif became the day's leading ace with two more kills.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Air Force
America
Robert J. Love
San Bernardino
Calif
Reds
Yalu
Red
CAP Finds Wreckage In Mock Rescue Exercise
Frederick and Hagerstown CAP squadrons conducted two practice air search and rescue missions using 19 aircraft and six mobile units. The drill, centered at Frederick Municipal Airport, aimed to locate two overdue B 26 bombers from Indiana to Delaware, with observers reporting a parachute sighting and later two survivors. Army Air Force personnel staged the crash scene, and mobile teams arrived to administer first aid after a simulated rescue.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
Maryland
Civil Air Patrol
Frederick Municipal
Indiana
Delaware
Cumberland
Yellow Springs
Alps
Rafia
Tan Army Air Force
Quantica
River May Inundate Air Field Fort Leavenworth Dikes Hold
Army and civilian workers battled to save Sherman Air Field at Fort Leavenworth from the Missouri River. About 1,600 men sloshed through mud in rain to reinforce a three mile dike, nine feet of floodwater threatening the field. If the north dike fails the field could be cut off by a new river channel. Flood danger extends from St Joseph to Kansas City as weather threats loom.
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Kansag City
Army
Sherman Air Field
Fort Leavenworth
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Sherman Field
Sherman
Vailey
Kaw
Kansas
Successful Test Run Made By Diesel Cars
Diesel car test run by Baltimore and Ohio to Pittsburgh and back met the six hour schedule with an average of fifty miles per hour. Riders praised the smooth ride and the view from the picture windows during rugged mountain sections. The party visited Glenwood Yard diesel shops in Pittsburgh, with sponsorship by the Washington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and rail fans Bruce T. O'Hara William Bennett Jr. and James R. Kelly among attendees.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Budd Rail
Pittsburgh
B. and Os
Glenwood Yard
Washington
National Railway Historical Society
Bruce T. O'Hara
William Bennett Jr
James R. Kelly
Frederick
Warns Not To Cut Funds To Run Mills
President Truman warns the Senate that restricting funds for government operation of seized steel mills could paralyze government during emergencies and weaken troop defense in Korea. He accuses Republicans of misleading debate and says he remains open to legislative options to handle the steel crisis while overseeing a temporary operation.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Today
Barkley
Korea
Wiliamsbourg
Nathan Feinsinger
End Ee Asan
White House
National Advisory Board
John R. Steelman
Idaho Picking 12 Delegates
The Associated Press reports Idaho aims to select 12 presidential nominating delegates in a prelude to larger events. The Idaho delegation to Chicago’s convention will be un instructed, with fate tied to tomorrow’s Pennsylvania and New York primaries. New York and Pennsylvania delegate counts and candidate support shape the national contest.
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Prese Oya
Pennsylvania
New York
Idaho
Chicago
Stown
Sens
Zstes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Thomas Dewey
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert Tait
Ohio
W. Averell Harriman
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Tait
Kefauver
Politcs
May Soften Action Toward Reservists
In San Antonio on April 21 discussion loomed over court martial cases of six pilots who refused to fly as Gen Hart S Vandenburg meets Randolph AFB officials. Washington reported that courts martial of the pilots have been called off pending a new policy. Sniffs in Air Force circles suggested Vandenberg might ease action toward reservists who have relaxed flying duty.
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San Antonio
Hart S. Vandenburg
Randolph Air Force Base
Defense Department
Washington
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