County begins new voter registration card system
Frederick County boards start transcribing registrants from old records to a new card index system. A 16 person crew, led by Grover C. Stewart, will type and file approximately 40 000 precinct and master forms, with work to finish within a month.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Grover C. Stewart
Walkersville
Williams Typewriter and Supply Company
Frederick County
Registration of Voters
Stewart
United States Tops With Destructive Weapons
Washington reports that Secretary Johnson says the United States has weapons that surpass any previously known in destructive power. The semi annual defense review notes U S atomic stockpile expanded beyond a small assortment and mentions rapid arms development after the Soviet blast last year.
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Washington
United States
Defense Johnson
Johnson
U. S
Russia
Tohacon
Auto Skids Kill Loyola College Student in Baltimore
An auto mobile skidded on a wet Baltimore bridge early today and crashed into a utility pole, killing Loyola College sophomore Raymond Mungovan, 19, of Forest Park. Two other youths were injured, George Dolle, 28, of Baltimore, and Eugene Kuhn, a sailor. Dolle remained at South Baltimore General Hospital. Kuhn was treated and released for rib fractures.
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Baltimore
Loyola College
Raymond Mungovan
Forest Park
George Dolle
Eugene Kuhn
Dolle
South Baltimore General Hospital
Kuhn
Disbarment for Contempt Suggested in 1950 Speech
Washington April 24. Solicitor General Philip B. Perlman urged disbarment or suspension for lawyers found guilty of contempt in Federal courts. He spoke at the Federal Bar Association convention, noting recent contempt citations in the Bridges and Communist leaders cases. He urged a code of ethics for all Federal courts and questioned if refusal to testify before Congress or a grand jury should bar practice.
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Washington
Philip B. Perlman
Perlman
Federal Bar Association
Justice Department
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
New York City
Eelf
Jay
Eisenhower To Be Umpire At Political Science Debate
Washington reports Gen Dwight D Eisenhower former Columbia president and potential 1952 Republican candidate will umpire a debate between Senators Douglas and Byrd on American democracy and the welfare state. The event is the Academy of Political Science annual meeting in New York.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Douglas
Tlinois
Byrd
Couglas
Eisenhower
Extension Of Rent Controls Is Sought
Democratic leaders rallied Mayors and state officials to press Congress for an extension of federal rent controls. The Senate Banking Committee began five days of hearings on the issue as telegrams urged testimony from urban leaders nationwide.
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Washington
Todas
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Yes
Floodwaters Rise in Northwestern Minnesota City
Flood waters of the Red Bake river surged into Creerston early today as observers expect the flood to deter a new president moving toward the city in the northwestern region.
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Creerston
Olin
Red Bake
Minnesota
el Ao
Slightly Hurt When Auto Skids
A middle aged Baltimore man, Maurice Hyachan, 35, escaped with bruises and a small cut after his 1948 Nash spun twice on a wet road ten miles west of Frederick on Alternate Route 40. Police said the crash caused minor injuries and about $600 in damage.
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Baltimore
Frederick
James H. Rouzee
Maurice Hyachan
Nelson Avenue
Ballimoore
Hyman
Nyman
Rouzee
Nash
Rouvee
Farmer Fires Shotgun At Prowler Near Mt Pleasant
County authorities investigate after a farmer near Mt Pleasant fired a shotgun at a prowler seen on his property around midnight Saturday. The man fired twice as the prowler attempted to cross a fence. no cry of impact was heard but investigators say pellets may have struck the intruder. The farmer, long troubled by robbers, is described as a skilled shot. Local police alerted to watch for anyone seeking medical attention for shotgun injuries.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iuienight
Sheriff's Office
Battle of Words Amid Berlin Tense May 1949
Berlin police chief Johannes Stumm said the planned May confrontation with communists would involve words not bloodshed. He warned forces of 11 000 police plus allied units stand ready with tear gas armor and fire hoses. Whitsun threats prompted Allied troops to back West Berlin if needed.
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Berlin
Johannes Stumm
West Berlin
Commiunism
Ialks
Stumnys
Alled
Washington
Sionim
Whitsun
Aimerican
Eity
Geewpatian
Coon Cuts To Be Carved At Mt Airy
Mt Airy Rod and Gun Club plans a dinner at its Woodville district clubhouse featuring seven legally caught coons prepared for serving. President Frank Harris notes the meat came from the season and has been stored at Mt Airy Locker Company. A large crowd is expected for the unusual delicacy with no charge.
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Mt Airy Rod and Gun Club
Woodville
Frank Harris
Mt. Airy Locker Company
Nerereliing
Amet
Maryland
Troops Ordered To Unload London Ships
London April 24. The Labor government ordered troops to unload ships tied up in London port by a wildcat dockers strike. Cabinet ministers denounced the action as Communist-inspired as soldiers and sailors were sent to move food and other goods. About 1,000 troops have been in the dockyards since yesterday to operate on 69 ships mobilized by the walkout over an intra-union dispute.
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London
Tondon
Florida Lawmaker Charles Schuh Shot in Downtown Office
St. Petersburg Florida April 24 state representative Charles J Schuh Jr a leader of Gov Fuller Warren forces in the Florida House was shot and killed in his downtown office Deputies said Charles Ross 71 was held and said he wounded Schuh in an altercation Ross claimed no clear motive and witnesses described a casual meeting on a street corner before the shooting Schuh who was unopposed for renomination in the Democratic primaries scheduled next Tuesday was killed in the line of duty
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Charles J. Schuh
Fuller Warren
House of Representatives
Andy Raid
Chaarles Ross
Rand
Ross
Schuh
L. C. Deal
John YT. Fisher
Guy
Weekend Rain Benefits City Gardens and Fields
Weekend rainfall totaled 0.47 inch at the airport station with an additional 0.07 inch since Sunday morning. The April showers boosted wheat, gardens, grass, and flowers while temperatures peaked at 60 and a cooler spell was forecast for Wednesday.
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Weather Bureau
AEC Administration Building Destroyed in Berkeley Fire
Fire and explosions level the Atomic Energy Commission administration building in Berkeley. Guards barred access to the area and officials released little information on losses or contents. Nearby UC Cyclotron remains unharmed as flames rise, with the building described as housing a maze of apparatus.
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Berkeley
Calif
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
University of California
Miracle Drug Used In Typhoid Case Here
The first typhoid fever case in almost a year is reported to Dr. Carroll E. Easterday health officer. The patient, a man, is recovering well thanks to chloromycetin the new miracle drug that shortens the illness from eight weeks to about seven. Typhoid is rare now and most cases are carrier borne, per the health officer. A study is underway of the local case.
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Carroll E. Easterday
Easterday
Telephone Workers Stage Nationwide Walkout Across Bell System
Thousands of Bell System installers and related staff began a walkout after union talks failed, threatening widespread telephone outages. In Maryland most stayed on the job, while scattered crews reported for work. South Bend tensions and isolated refusals to walk off added to the nationwide labor action.
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New York
Gams
Taufay
Matuines
Peace Ta Tke
New Yorket
Onion
Trumian
Ps Opal
Femee
Tata Beeen
Bell
Melo
Gong Out
Divisit
Cro Communications Workers of America
CWA
Compris
Bell Aystem
Teleguine and Telegraph Co
South Bend
Coivision
Sprek
Nya
Tora Ygrievs
Feedera! Mentators
Bne
Maryland
Baltimore
Inday
Ba. m
Gnner
Chesapeake and Matomac
Pelephone Company
Western Electric Company
Nation-Vwide Telephone System
Chesaneake
Potomac
Evolution Of Human Brain Theory Cited In Virginia Study
Washington on April 24 a University of Virginia scientist Dr S A Britton proposed a new theory on human brain evolution. He argues that erect posture and fights for gravity shaped the nervous system and a superior brain. Britton suggested selective breeding might even induce advanced traits in apes.
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Washington
University of Virginia
S. al Britton
Brittan
National Academy of Sciences
Red Men Pocahontas Meet Here This Week
Delegates from various sections of the state arrive for the Red Men and Pocahontas annual meeting at the Francis Seoatl Key Hotel. The event opens Friday morning with a joint memorial service, a business session in the afternoon, and scheduled meetings through Saturday at the state Armory. Officers seek election and completion of planned business.
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Ki- Hae
Red Men
Pocahontas
Francis Seoatl Key
Three West Virginia Boys Lost In Cornwell Cave Near Ringwood
Three youths two brothers and a cousin aged sixteen and under disappeared while exploring Cornwell cave near Ringwood Preston County West Virginia. Their outer clothing was found at the narrow entrance as rescuers surveyed the cavern known for deep passages and bats. Local sheriff Benson said the boys likely retraced their coats to pass the constricted passages.
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West Virginia
Ringwood
Dia Wiestone
Livre
Besson
Pleasantdale
Cryings Onean
Cornwell Cave
Benson
Mid-Marne
Robert Sheout
el Bago Shiout
Bert Shiout
Tuer Sbhrout
Alvie Shirayt
Venson
West Witwitha Geological Survey
Cornwell
Preston County
Cheat River
Teomt
Adeed Pat Pheita
Evan
Stein
Russians Move Everywhere To Stir Up World
Veteran Moscow diplomats say the Soviet Union pursues total diplomacy, aiming to influence every international issue. They note Moscow’s notes on war reparations and Trieste, opposition to Jerusalem nationalization, and a Chinese Soviet trade pact while predicting a possible four power talk with the western foreign ministers by summer.
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Micon
Cormiler
Acteson
Moscow
Soviet Union
United State
VSSR
Stromiye
U.N
Jerusalem
Une Soviets
US 5
State Department
Achesem
Russia
U S Home Building Is Breaking Records
The government reports record breaking home building activity boosting demand for furniture appliances television and building materials. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes stronger employment in construction and related industries, with continued improvement seen in overall employment since early in the year.
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Warmington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Five Crewmen Die as N and W Train Collides at Kimball
A head on collision on a curve in a tunnel near Kimball Virginia killed five crewmen and injured a sixth who was hospitalized. The local passenger train from Chemn... to North Fork collided with a small speeder carrying bridge crew. Names include Gaeton Trnber, Henry Hlotenlis, J. Aad, Tuehantin O, and W. E. Lambert. Bodies taken to North Fork mortuary. hospital in Welch.
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Kimball
Chemnnatry OO
Norforte Va
Waso
Ty Gaeton Trenber
Pyere
Henry Hlotelnis
Biluestane
J. Bs Aad
Blue
UW. 1
Tuehantin O
St Paul
Cochran
Maxwell, Va
W. E. Lambert
Trenton, Co
North Fork
Welch
Wna
T. J. Bowles
Bluefield
C.F. Kitts
More Clues To Missing Plane
Stockholm April 24 three more clues emerged about the missing U S Navy patrol plane. A radio book a painted wooden plaque and a life raft were found near a Baltic island off Sweden s southeast coast and another raft was picked up by a British freighter last week. U S air Force officials said two partially inflated rafts were found and that some crew may have survived the crash as fighters engaged the aircraft over Russian territory during an espionage mission. The raft and materials were turned to American authorities for investigation.
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Stockholm
Sweden
U.S. Navy
Stonlay
Baltic
Cohertien
Wien
United States
Iav Frankurt
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Barkley To Crown His Step-Daughter Thursday
Barkley plans to crown his stepdaughter Anne Carleton Madley as Queen Shenandoah XXII at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester Virginia. The coronation is set for 3 p m on Thursday opening day of the two day event with Grand Marshal Van Johnson.
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Winchester
Barkley
Margret Thors
Iceland
Parkley
Carleton Madley
St. Louis
Anne Carleton Madley
Newcomb College
New Orleans
van Johnson
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Pennsy To Halt Freight Service
Washington reports the Pennsylvania Railroad plans a two week strike pause with freight and long distance trains halted beginning Tuesday night. Passenger service remains on major routes including New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington with limited eastern lines. Dispatches note embargoes on freight in affected areas while rerouting talks seek Interstate Commerce Commission authority.
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Philadelphia
Pensatena Barbeamt
Janay
Walter S. Franklin
Frankhon
PRR
Temoraw
Franklin
Harrisburg
Interstate Commerce Commission
aiMgonty
Pensylvania
Seaboard
New York
Four Railroads Face Impending Strike Across Major Routes
Washington April 24 Four large railroads weighed actions to prevent stranded freight and passengers as a planned strike by Firemen and Enginemen's Brotherhood loomed. Embargoes were considered on livestock and perishables. Southern Railway warned it could halt 1000000 miles of track if closure occurred. Two presidential fact finding boards had found no need for a third man on diesel engines.
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Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Southern
New York Central
Buffalo
NYC
Michigan Central
Debrett River
Big Four
Ohio Central
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Factual Reporting Key as AP Board Warns on Censorship
The Associated Press board said factual reporting is vital to free institutions amid rising news censorship tied to Cold War tensions. The report, presented at the annual meeting at the Waldorf Astoria, notes tighter controls on newsgathering. Dwight D. Eisenhower will speak at today’s luncheon.
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New York
Associated Press
Worldwide News Gathering Cooperative
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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