Celebrates Anniversary of Alex Brown & Sons in Baltimore
Baltimore April 23 Alex Brown and Sons America’s oldest investment house marks 150 years since its 1795 founding immigrant Alexander Brown landed in Baltimore and later started the firm. The Griswold and Brown families now control the firm with offices from Baltimore to New York and Washington.
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Russians Wage Baltic Purge Berlin Purge News Item
The Russians wage a Baltic purge to protect coastal defense secrets after reports of an American plane photographing the area. Baltic refugees in Sweden quote fears of a fifth column along the coastline with submarine pens and rocket sites. The United States accuses Russia of shooting down an unarmed Privateer. Russia denies knowledge of the incident. A missing raft from the Privateer was found in the Baltic. U S authorities inspect none.
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Drive A Safe Car as the mark of a careful driver
Colonel Jar man, superintendent of State Polen, cites that defective vehicles cause many highway accidents. He urges periodic car checks for brakes, steering, glass, and tires, stressing the driver’s responsibility to ensure a safe vehicle.
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Car Rigged For Death In Baltimore Area Wreck
A Baltimore man 31 and his date 23 were found unconscious after a car incident near Bel Air. A hose leading from the exhaust indicated a possible suicide attempt. The man was arrested for investigation, the woman treated and released. The driver reportedly said he planned death by his own action but did not intend to harm her.
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Local Sears executive to attend national merchandising congress
G W Gallup, manager of the Sears store in Chicago, will join a week long Congress of Merchants in Chicago this week. Sears top retail and mail order executives will convene to set long range merchandising and sales policy. Gallup has led the local store since 1949 and will be replaced temporarily by BE Bowlus during his absence.
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Store owner hints at secret sale during absence
Mr Gallup says there are many mysterious conferences at the store and staff plan a special selling event while he is away. He adds that arrangements will be disclosed as soon as he departs for Chicago.
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