Voting Machines To Be Sampled By County Board
Frederick County commissioners discussed buying voting machines and will sample available models for public demonstration before selecting. They may let residents vote on the choice. Appointments for County Buildings Engineer were discussed with two applications on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert
Alehil H. Ramsburg
Edward F. Holter
Board of Education
Court House
Peter Pan Inn
County Grange
Farm Bureau and Homemakers Council
Frederick County
Vet's Guide to Free VA Hospitalization
The guide warns veterans about a long VA waiting list mostly for tuberculosis or mental disorders. Wartime vets needing emergency care and any vet disabled in service receive immediate free VA treatment. Other ailments require service connection or a stated inability to afford private care, and care is limited to connected conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M.nial
Veterans‘ Administration
Maryland Chamber of Commerce elects state council head
Cumberland April 25 Charles H Kopeland of Silver Spring was elected president of the Maryland Council of Chambers of Commerce at the quarterly meeting. Kopeland, secretary to the Silver Spring Chamber and Board of Trade, was an organizer of the Maryland council and a former longtime vice president. Other officers named include Harold M Porter of Hagerstown as first vice president and Ralph W Baxter of Rockville as second vice president.
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Cumberland
Charles H. Kopeland
Silvers 'Spring
Maryland Council of Chambers of Commerce
Kopeland
Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce
Silver Spring Board of Trade
Maryland Council
Harold M. Porter
Hagerstown
Ralph W. Baxter
Hockville
W.S. Hamill
Baltimore
Anthony Sael
State Council
Priority VA bed space system for eligible veterans
The VA assigns nine priority groups to admit eligible veterans to VA hospitals for treatment. Wartime and certain service connected cases receive different pathways, with higher priority beds reserved for those in urgent need. Veterans should visit a VA office to file a hospital care form or join a waiting list for nonemergency care, and emergency cases go to the nearest VA hospital.
Soldiers of the Month at Camp Detrick Highlighted
Privates First Class Emmett B. Shotts Jr. and James R. Hegner were named soldiers of the month at Camp Detrick. The on post and off post winners receive 15 and 10.90 dollars respectively from the Central Post Fund. The award bases on neatness manners and duty performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett B. Shotts Jr
James R. Hegner
Camp Detrick
Cecil D. Miller
Detrick
Central Post Fund
Post Exchange
Blue Ridge Drivers Authorize Strike Amid Wage Dispute
In Pittsburgh on April 25 union officials announced that 160 Blue Ridge Bus line drivers have authorized a strike. Earning $1.71 hourly, they rejected management’s offer of a two cent raise with no change in conditions. Drivers belong to AFL Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees Division 1063. Blue Ridge serves Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. The contract has been extended beyond its Saturday expiry to May 2.
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Pittsburgh
Interstate Blue Ridge
Division 1063
AFL Street
Electric Railway
Motor Coach
Blue Ridge
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Eyler Pays Fine for Reckless Driving Charge
Edgar R Eyler of Emmitsburg Md paid a ten dollar fin e and costs to Justice of the Peace Robert P Snyder of Gettysburg Pa on a reckless driving charge filed by state police at the Gettysburg sub station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griver
Edgar R. Eyler
Emmitsburg
R.D. 1
Justice of the Peace
Robert P. Snyder
Gettysburg
Russian Army on War Basis Warns Congress
General Ridgway and General Twining told a House Appropriations subcommittee in secret sessions that the Soviet army is on a war footing with an excellent combat readiness. They warned China’s air strength could double or triple overnight from Soviet bases, and noted intensified U S security screening of air force personnel with hundreds of cases filed or discharged for security reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Red China
House
Matthew B. ‘Ridgway
Army Chief of Staff
Nathan FL Twining
Air Forcee
China
Soviet Union
Far East
U. S. Air Force
F. Carroll
Carroll
Air Force
Ridgway
Army
Army secretary cites stockpiles and Korea gains
In briefings to legislators General Ridgway discusses Soviet modernization and military readiness while noting U S ammunition reserves and regional force balance. He cites heavy investments in fighting equipment valued at about 20 billion dollars and warns of continued Soviet improvements. In other items a Maryland girl disappears after leaving school, a Waynesboro motorist is fined for disorderly conduct, and a Hanover man is jailed on a morals charge after an alleged attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
U. N
Stevens
Ridgway
Missing 13 year old girl from Pen Mar prompting search
Police in two states search for Barbara Robby Helser a 13 year old from Pen Mar listed as missing since last Thursday evening The Smithsburg School eighth grader was reported missing by her parents Mr and Mrs Austin Helser of Maryland Avenue Pen Mar Investigators say she had been at home earlier in the evening and then vanished prompting a cross state search by authorities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Waynesboro
Pen Mar
Helsers
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Barbara
Robby) Helser
Smiths‘burg School
Austin Helser
Maryland Avenue
Helser
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State Council of C. OF C
Nial
U.S. Army
Hegner
Dolores
West Pawick Street
Chicago
University of Ilinois
Shotts
Boaz
Ala
Univers of Alabama
Medical College of Alabama
Gadsden
Destrick
J. F. Steiner
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Ocean City
Ali Ghan
Howard M. Albaugh
John Brenneman
R. W. Pressel
Tagerstown
Albaugh
Ri. W. Pre
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Cumberland, Taneytown
Winchester, Va
Shields Trailer Sales
Salth Frederick
Pontiac
Renn Pontiac CO
N. Market St
Frederick, Md
Burdette Brothers
the News
Tucson
Norman Wilbur Shatzer
Smithsburg
J. Edgar Osler
Shatzer
Main Street
Hanover
York County
George A. Lippy
Center Square
Harbaugh
Philco
Motorola
Sunbeam
Irons Lewyt Vacuum Cleaners
Melvin M. Engle
N. Carroll Sr
Prescription
Pearre
Thurmont, Maryland
Finster
Kemp
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