Low Bid For East Street Stretch Reveals City Contract
LAR Waesche and Sons, Inc. submitted the low bid of 212814.60 for extending East Street to North Market, narrowly undercutting T Edgie Russell who bid 213702.85. Only three bids were opened at City Hall with A H Smith of Branchville third at 239876.70. City officials including Mayor Donald B. Rice and Aldermen discussed favoring the Waesche bid with SRC and Federal offices as the project proceeds through checks before award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAR, Waesche and Sons, Inc
East Street
North Market Street
T. Edgie Russell
City Hall
A. H. Smith
Branchville
Prince Georges County
C and P union in wage pact ends 4000 Maryland strike
Baltimore April 24 The strike threat of 4000 Maryland telephone switchboard operators ended as the union and company reached a 15 month contract giving workers about 4 a week more pay. Negotiators from Maryland Telephone Union and Potomac and C P Telephone announced the agreement after a long night session. Margaret C Weiss said strike ballots were being counted with no immediate word on results. The wage hike applies 4 to Baltimore employees and 3 to others outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland Telephone Union
Necopetke and
Potomac Telephone
Margaret C. Weiss
H. H. Vogel
Hagerstown Man Is Given Term In Jail
A Hagerstown man Delmar Ray Smith was jailed for 30 days by Substitute Magistrate Edward J. Smith after being found guilty of reckless and drunken driving. Trooper Stonesifer testified he wavered pickup at Old Braddock. Other hearings included Albert J. Hyre found guilty of failure to stop for a stop sign with a $5 fine. Various defendants faced fines for traffic and license violations in the same session. Stock market news noted a small move in New York trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Edward J. Smith
Delmar Ray Smith
Peoples Court
James Stonesifer
Smith
Old Braddock
Albert J. Hyre
Elkins
W. Va
Costa
Stonesifer
Thomas E. Smith
East Church Street
John J. Howie
Brunswick
Melvin S. Jones
Frederick
William E. Jones
Joan Leo Robins
Edward Grant
New Market
William
Kinna
Howard L. Moss
James A. Stroup
Middletown
Viola K. Young
East Third Street
Gray
Eugene Klipp
R. Arnold Simmons
New Plan To End Deadlock In Korea Talks
Truce negotiators recessed secret talks twice in Munsan on April 24 to study a new proposal to end the stalemate over prisoner exchange. Communist newsmen hinted a new plan might be offered, but gave no details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
Reds
More Than 300 Women Attend Maryland Regional Guild Meeting
More than 300 women from all parts of Maryland attended the eleventh annual Maryland Regional Women's Guild meeting at Grade Evangelical and Reformed church in Walkersville. Officers elected include Mrs. J Keller Brantley president, Mrs. Frederick D Eyster first vice president, Mrs. Rhoda Fogle second vice president, Mrs. Rinehart secretary, Mrs. Raymond E Wilhelm treasurer, and Miss Cora Johnston historian. Rev Charles A Frice installed the officers. Dr Paul M Robinson delivered the inspirational address on Having eyes, see ye, and urged world awareness and aid to Europe and the Middle East. The program opened with worship and greetings. recommendations supported Christian Social Action, UN upholding, human rights, opposition to universal military training, and aid to the International Christian University in Japan. The group reported $2,749 raised in 1951 for missionary work. Luncheon followed in the Walkersville fire hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Rhoda Fogle
Frederick
Rinehart
Westminster
Raymond E. Wilhelm
Cora Johnston
Maugansville
Charles A. Frice
Glade Church
Paul M. Robinson
Hagerstown
Women’s Guild of Carroll Charge
Price
Guild
United Nations
Christian University
Japan
Grace A. Thomas
William H. Anderman, Jr
Walter L. Ramsburg
Frederick County
International Christian University
J. F. Dettbarn
Baltimore
Synodical
Cleveland
Walkersville
Glade Reformed Charge
Money From Old Rubber Band Molded Money Sills
In Baltimore federal court Albert F. Kirwan of Dorchester County faces trial for attempted evasion of 16534 in taxes. He and his wife claim 27000 in cash saved over years and stored in an iron safe, with his wife investing 4000 in bonds during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Dorchester County
Albert F. Kirwan
Crapo
Kirwan
Cambridge
Convicts End Four Day Prison Riot In Michigan
Jackson April 24 convicts at a Michigan prison agreed to end a four day riot that cost one life and two million dollars in damage. Hostages nine guards remained inside as mutineers demanded reforms and a no reprisals pledge from guards. Governor Williams capitulated to release hostages and halt resistance.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Perole
Jack
Crazy Jack) Hyatt
Gov. Williams
Williams
Hyatt
Reckless Demagogues Threat To Liberties
In San Francisco on April 24 JP reports the Methodist Church General Conference opened its sessions after Bishop Paul B Kern of Nashville warned that reckless demagogues threaten civil liberties. He cited concerted efforts to regiment thought and curb free speech across political educational and religious realms. Delegates elected officers as they prepare to handle about 1300 petitions for debate.
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San Francisco
General Conference
The
Methodist Church
America
Paul B. Kern
Nashville, Tenn
Truman Takes Crack At Chairman Richards
President Truman mocked Chairman Richards of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for urging Harriman to resign as Mutual Security director while Harriman runs for president. He asked if Richards should quit being a Democrat or resign as committee chair to avoid implied conflicts.
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Washington
Truman
Richards
D-Sc
House Foreign Affairs Committee
W. Averett Harriman
Truman News
Harriman
Deeds Recorded For Several Local Property Sales
DFEDS recorded deeds in the Clerk’s office showing transfers. Hargetts sold 617 Fairview Avenue to Neal couple for about 320 000. Farns spyepeani sold on East Fourteenth Street for about 310 500 to Phillips. Ayres sold Second Street Brunswick property for about 3 00. M J Grove Lime Company sold Lime Kiln property to McK Carter couple for about 191 008.
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Dfeds
Earl F. Hargett
Oren R. Neal
Fairview Avenue
Edward D. Farnspyepeani
Carolyn H. Phillips
Easto Fourteenth Street
Wallie F Ayres
Artington F. Ayres
Second Street
Brunswick
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Malsher McK. Carter
Steel Case In Court Again
Washington April 24 The steel industry pressed federal courts to deny President Truman the right to seize the nation s steel mills Judge David A Pine heard an attorney for U S Steel Corp charge the government with trying to foist wage increases for the CIO Steelworkers union The lawyer asked for a temporary injunction blocking Secretary Sawyer from acting on Truman s seizure order to preserve production was questioned in court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO Steelworkers Union
Theodore Kiend
U. S
David A. Pine
Kansas City Poised as Mississippi River Crest Approaches
Kansas City engineers led by Col L J Lincoln express optimism as the Missouri River flood crest nears 31 feet, below dike standards and far under last year’s 36.2 feet. A dike failure at Sherman Air Force Base near Ft Leavenworth caused one evacuation and sandbag hasty defense, while Mississippi floodwaters threaten Iowa towns to the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Col L. J. Lincoln
Kan
Kaw
Kansas
St. Louis
Missouri
Sherman Air Force Field
Ft. Leavenworth
Mississippi
Iowa
Theater Closed For Day After Downtown Fire
Fire damaged curtains screen and broadcasting equipment at Baltimore Hippodrome theater. Investigators say a bare bulb lamp caused the blaze by the front curtain. Management expects closure for at least one day and the Don McNeill Breakfast Club show will air from a nearby theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Don McNeill
ABC
Hippodrome
Blossoms Bloom On Korea's War Front
Nine Reds were killed in the biggest fight reported today on the Korean battlefronts. Warm sunny weather brought blossoms along the quiet front as troops paused briefly between occasional Communist probing patrols. Minor accidents include a 16 year old charged with reckless driving after his 1937 Pontiac struck a power pole on East South Street. Kenneth Reid Oland posted collateral for a hearing April 29. Appeals: lawyers for Early Chine and the Great American Indemnity Company file from a State Industrial Accident Commission decision awarding Charles Lee Cook lump sum disability payment of 3635.
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Seoul
Korea
Kenneth Reid Oland
Route 1
Daniel E. Swomley
Qland
Stivers
Chapel Aller
Ead Fourth Street
Sheriman Boone
John Henry Brown
Weet All Saints Street
Chapel Iliex
Fourth Street
Elmer Woodrow Tams
Early Chine
Great American Indemnity Company
State Industrial Accident Commisson
Charles Lee Cook
Fredenck
Cook
Charles McC. Mattias
Cline
The
Insurance Company
Bsron W
Taft Sees Chance to Capture GOP Delegates Next Week
The Associated Press reports Taft believes he can win most of the 60 GOP delegates at stake in Colorado Utah Delaware Arizona and Arkansas as Eisenhower leads with 220 delegates to Taft's 239. NY results show Eisenhower 81 Taft 9 of 90 delegates chosen. Taft disputes 17. Humphrey and Harriman stir Democratic talk with possible nomination bids and shifts on foreign aid politics.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Taft
GOP
Colorado
Utah
Delaware
Arizona
Arkansas
Hisenhower
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Eisenhower
Taft
State Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
W. Averell Harriman
Sen
Richards
D-Sc
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Harriman
Soaking Spring Rains End Forest Fire Danger
Soaking spring rains ended a threat of widespread forest fire danger in Maryland. State Forester H. C. Buckingham said the wet spell halted six days of hot windy weather that had stressed fields and woods. Losses were heaviest in Anne Arundel and Garrett counties with fires burning hundreds of acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated’ Press
Maryland
H. C. Buckingham
Weather Bureau
Buckingham
Annet Arundel County
Garrett County
Green Chicks Without Combs Are Experiment
Salisbury reports green dyed baby chicks at the Maryland Poultry Experimental Farm for a 12 week weight study. About 1,000 test birds had combs cut or dyed to mark samples. eight thousand chicks arrived for the project addressing six broiler production problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Maryland Poultry Experimental Farm
Tax Lien Filed At Cumberland Against Lee A. Green
Cumberland April 24 A $110,714.67 tax lien was filed against Lee A. Green 53 of Cumberland. Green, indicted by a federal grand jury in Baltimore for underestimating income in 1945 48 by $72,000 and evading $31,707 in taxes. He was sentenced Tuesday to a year in the House of Correction and fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to two illegal slot machine charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Lee A. Green
Green
Baltimore
House of Correction
Fire alarm response to West Patrick Street residence
City firemen answered a general alarm about 2 35 this afternoon for a fire in a residence in the 400 block of West Patrick Street on the south side of the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Patrick Street
Woman Attacking Legion of Decency Is Called Atheist
An Illinois housewife, Vashti McCollum of Champaign, criticizes the Legion of Decency for censoring non Catholic ideas in films and cites edits to The Musketeers Captain From Castile The Fugitive Black Narcissus and A Streetcar Named Desire. Her remarks were for a Protestant group meeting on separation of church and state. Msgr McCarthy of the National Catholic Welfare Conference denounced inviting an atheist to address a Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois
Legion of Decency
Vashti McCollum
Champaign
University of Illinois
Castile
Desire
Emmitsburg Blood Drive Sees 142 Pints Collected
Emmitsburg residents and Mt. St Marys and St Josephs students donated 142 pints as the Baltimore Red Cross Bloodmobile returned to Frederick County. 166 volunteered, 24 were rejected. Dr Courtney Shropshire led operations in Mt St Marys gym with 6 nurses and 2 custodians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Mt. St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's Colleges
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Baltimore
Frederick County
Mt. St. Mary's Gym
Courtney Shropshire
Gloria L. Essick
Paul L. Willard
Girard Donohoe
James Adams
Jack Kelly
Mt. St. Mary's
Harry Boyle
Mary Shuff
American Legion
Claude Corl
Sabiltasville
Cold Front Routs Heat After Thunderstorm Storms Abel
A cold front with hail and thundershowers ended the day’s heat, bringing 0.61 inches of rain by 8 30 am and ongoing showers through Friday. Hail reported in Clarksburg Montgomery County and northern Frederick County caused no damage. Temperatures plunged from 77 to over 10 degrees drop in Frederick between 3 30 and 4 30 pm. The forecast calls for continued rain and clouds today, clearing Friday night with warmer Saturday.
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Clarksburg
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Frederick
Frederick W S C S Members Meet at Calvary Church
About 170 members of the Frederick zone Women s Society for Christian Service met at Calvary Methodist Church for their spring gathering. Zone president Mrs Isaac Nicodemus presided, with district president Mrs Ernst Bachschmid, who retires, receiving a corsage. Members from 21 churches shared year highlights, enjoyed devotional, music, and a retirement talk by Mrs Scott Hauser after 37 years in South America. The Calvary W S C S hosted and provided luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Calvary Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Washington
Isaac Nicodemus
Near New Windsor
Washington West District
Ernst Bachschmid
Bachschmid
William C. Meintzer
Calvary Choir
Scott Hauser
South Americ
Nicodemus
W.scs
Calvary Church
Calvary Re
Frederick clubs to represent Maryland in national contest
The Frederick Civic Club and the Frederick Junior Woman's Club will represent Maryland in a nationwide contest for General Federation of Women's Clubs members. First prize at state level is 200 and the national prize is 10,000. The national winner will be announced at the federation convention in Minneapolis in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Minneapolis
E. Preston
Sharp
Maryland State Training School For
Audrey Bishop
Baltimore Welfare Department
Harvey £. Corner
Baltimore UK
WLC
Civic Club
Ire Nicodemus
Clinton Hughes
Garl Sunday
Aphrodite Vaciliou
Sherwood Gardens Open To Public Bloom Display
Baltimore garden center Sherwood Gardens in Guilford will reach peak bloom in a few days. Owner John Sherwood says the seven acre private property becomes a top spring attraction as thousands visit each season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sherwood Gardens
John Sherwood
Guilford
World Out Of Tune On Musical Education Says Drinker
Philadelphia lawyer and music philanthropist Henry S Drinker told the American Philosophical Society that the world is misplacing music education by pushing children toward professional status. He urged more educated amateurs to restore music as character building, criticizing critics and performers for elevating performance over beauty. Drinker founded the Donker Library of Choral Music at Princeton and directs a 100 voice choir in Merion, noting they have never given a public performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World
Philadelphia
Fation
Henry S Drinker
Dineer
Calaing
Drinker
American Philosophical Society
Tf Rausic
Donker Library of Choral Music
DLCM
Princeton
N. J
Joan
Erate Choir
Merion, Pa
Truman Says He Issued Ultimatum on Iran in 1946
President Truman stated he sent an ultimatum to Stalin and forced Soviet troops from Iran in 1946, though White House clarified he spoke in layman terms. Tubby said a note in March 1946 outlined U.S. position and Russians withdrew in May 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Stalin
Iran
White House
Roger Tubby
Tubby
U. S
State Department
United States
Soviet Union
Perdla Cran
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Dwight Eisenhower
Persia
Late With Tax Refunds
Washington reports about three million tax refunds are behind last year as the Treasury tightens scrutiny on requests this year. Officials say output is rising, with eight million refunds planned for April and nine million in May. Through mid April, 16.2 million new checks have been mailed, higher average refunds at about 980.72 compared with 500.38 last year, and total dollars reaching 83 million versus 3 million previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Revenue Bureau
Paul Banning
The
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Emma Obler
Ray Paisley
Thomas Summers
Charles W. Magaha
Jack Haller
William M- Storm
Motor Corps
Alexander Lewis
Roy Bollinger
Albert McClear
Jane Gingell
E. Ro Shriver
Charles Fuss
B. Ogie
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Lawrence Orendorff
Harry McNair
Willard
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