Injunction Case Before Court May 6
A hearing on a motion to dissolve an injunction against Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt was set for May 6 at 1 pm before Associate Judge Lehnaufler in Equity Court. The injunction, tied to former Middletown High School teacher Joseph Hardy, followed Hardy's suspension deemed illegal, though Hardy later faced a Board of Education hearing and was discharged. Pruitt argued he had power to suspend Hardy for cause.
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Eugene W. Pruitt
Trick M. Lehnaufler
Equity Court
Joseph Hardy
Middletown
Mr. Pruitt
Sir. Hardy
Board of Education
Mer. Pruitt
Hardy
Vandenberg Warns Reds in Surprise Washington Speech
Senate Foreign Relations chair Senator Vandenberg warned of a personal crisis to root out treason at home and said the U S may join Western Europe in a military alliance against Communist aggression. He spoke at a Michigan Chamber event and supported UN Rio Treaty regional security. He urged Stalin to understand the U S will not surrender to Communism. Also notes a May 12 meeting of Western Shore County Commissioners Association at Hotel Alexander Hagerstown and a motion for a new trial in a $5 000 fire loss case in Cir court, George W Bartgis vs Henry Hoppe.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Russia
United States
Europe
Michigan
Stalin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Michigan Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations
America
United Nations
U. N
Senate
Western Shore County Commissioners Association
Alexander
Hagerstown
Paul Kukns
Carroll County
George W. Bartgis
Yellow Springs
H. Kiefer DelLauter
Henry Hoppe
Hoppe
Translator's Error Blamed By Russians
Russians deny accusing American soldiers of biting elderly German women in Berlin. Maj. Alexander Kotikov reportedly said a 60-year-old Berlin woman was severely mishandled by American troops, not bitten, with the interpreter's error corrected by Taegliche Rundschau.
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Berlin
Alexander Kotikov
Kouxoy
Hoth
Low Bidder On Rt 340 Work
Bester-Long Inc of Hagerstown submitted the low bid of 830.20 for asphalt resurfacing of 1.86 miles on Route 340 in Frederick and Washington counties from Exville to Sandy Hook for the State Roads Commission. T Edgie Russell Frederick was second with a bid of 52.2. The project may include widening the narrow concrete roadway from about 15 to 20 feet and uses similar resurfacing material as Frederick’s main streets last year.
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Bester-Long, Inc
Hagerstown
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Washington
Exville
Sandy Hook
T. Edgie Russell
Ington
Del
Potomac River
Harpers Ferry
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Beall Potentially Named G O P State Chairman
In Baltimore on April 27 Republicans discussed Rep. J Glenn Beall of Frostburg as successor to Gaien L Tait who will resign after the May 20 state convention. Beall seeks a fourth term in the Sixth District while Russell B McCain of Frederick pondered a move from the State Roads Commission to an unpaid chair role with possible pay if made full party head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Rep
J. Glenn Beall
Gaien L. Tait
Odar
Tait
Beall
Frost-burg
Russell B. McCain
Frederick
Final Arguments Today in Maryland Senatorial Case
Final arguments before a Senate sub committee in the contested 1946 Maryland Senatorial election will be heard this afternoon. Charles Ruzicka and William Purnell will close for the appellant D. John Marker of Walkersville. George Doub opened the effort for Marker yesterday, and William C. Waisi Ham Merbury for Senator Herbert OConor spoke this afternoon. No immediate decision is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Maryland
Charles Ruzicka
William Purnell
D. John Marker
Walkersvile
George Doub
William C. Waisi Ham Merbury
Herbert R. O'Conor
Stolen 450-Pound Safe From County Restaurant
A 450 pound safe containing about 300 to 400 dollars was carried away from a county restaurant in Damascus early yesterday. County police recovered several hours later the safe near Darwood, with cash believed stolen.
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Damascus
Frank Fraley
Darwood
Arabs Claim Frontline Breach as Palestine Tenses
Reports from Jerusalem say Arab troops of an Egyptian armored unit crossed the southern Palestine frontier at dawn. Damascus sources claim a TransJordan Arab Legion moved toward Jericho and the Dead Sea valley, while British authorities dispute the invasion. Jewish agency indicates a general mobilization ordered by Trans-Jordan, as Arab nations prepare to strike before week’s end. Two Britons killed in Jerusalem amid rising tensions.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Damascus
Jericho
Valier
Haifa
Acre
Arab Legion
Ney
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
Holy Land
Syria
Lebanon
Egypt
United Nations Security Council
London
Foreign Office
Britain
P—A Reli
Expulsion Of Two Approved At Morgantown WV Potomac State
West Virginia University Board of Governors approved the expulsion of two Potomac State College students for staying out all night and urged establishing an active student government to prevent future strikes. Dortha Christoper and Gene Cothill led a dormitory hours violation dispute amid eight day to two week student protest. Students returned to class last Tuesday and expulsions remain in effect. The board cited lack of an effective student organization as a factor in the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Potomac State School
Keyser
University
Dortha Christoper
Kingwood
Gene Cot
Aged Colored Woman Builds Estate Through Thrift and Investments
Officials report Laura V. Proctor of near Dickerson amassed an estate possibly over $30,000 through careful saving and bank deposits. Proctor, once a Washington domestic, left about $23,060 in cash in multiple banks and converted investments to cash before death. She owned a home and personal property including antiques and left bequests to Montevue Hospital and several organizations and relatives.
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Laura V. Proctor
Dickerson
Proctor
Washington
George A. Pearce, Jr
Comus
Procter
Riding Trail Meeting to Discuss Great Falls to Cumberland
Equestrians from three states and the District of Columbia are invited to Hotel Frederick for an 8 p m meeting to explore a riding trail from Great Falls to Cumberland along the old Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Congressman Glenn Beall will attend to discuss his bill for a joint reconnaissance survey and possible parkway development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Hotel Frederick
Great Falls
Cumberland
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Glenn Beall
House of Representatives
Senate
Montgomery County
Congressman Beall
Humphrey Finney
Maryland Horse
Maryland Horse Breeders Association
Siegfried Goetze
Monrovia
Aro B. Cammerer
National Park Service
Department of In
Henry A. Dentry
Horse Shows Association of
Maryland
Joseph F. Kaylor
Department of State Forests and Parks
Augustus Riggs
Howard County
Hunt Club
Martin Ingram
Wash
Ington County
Charles K. Taylor
Frederick
W. Jerome Offutt
W. Cash Smyth
Goetze
Cong. Beall
Public Roads Administration
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Berlin Police Chief Flees to Western Zone
Berlin authorities demand an explanation from Russia about Hans Kanig the city’s police chief fleeing to the western sector to avoid arrest after questions over disciplining a policeman who lured a German into the Russian zone for kidnapping. The incident follows Soviet propaganda and reports of a new kidnapping in Berlin.
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Berlin
Hans Kanig
United States
Taegliche Rundschau
Soviet Union
Church Merger Vote To Come Before Synod
Johnstown Pa April 27 the Congregational Christian Church will highlight the annual meeting of the Evangelical and Reformed Pittsburgh Synod which opened today. The merger proposal is discussed tomorrow and voted upon Thursday as approved by the general synod last July. Two of the 34 regional synods must also approve for adoption. About 200 ministers and lay delegates registered for the conference.
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Johnstown
Congregational Christian Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pittsburgh
Gen- Sismog
Adorion
Coon Hound Gives Birth To Litter Of 20 Puppies
A female coon hound owned by Thomas Lee at 1239 West South Street gave birth to twenty puppies yesterday. The litter is unusually large with eight or ten typical, and several pups will require eye dropper feeding due to the size of the litter.
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Thomas Lee
West South Street
Examinations for Driver Licenses Set for Daylight Time
The Department of Motor Vehicles announced exams for driver licenses will be conducted on daylight saving time this summer. Examinations are normally held near the State Armory on Wednesdays across counties in the State.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
State Armory
Steel cell block work eyed for Frederick County Jail
A Van Dorn Iron Works representative and county officials reviewed jail upgrade specs in Frederick County. The firm has steel fixtures on hand and could begin this year if authorized, with completion possible on contract. Commissioners stressed not expanding jail to a palace and did not decide that day.
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Frederick County
Cleveland,o
Wiliam J. Senger
van Dorn Iron Works
Commissioners
Charles F. Bowers
Guy Anders
Senger
A. Grant Hooper
Sie
Deeds Filed For Property Sales In Local Clerk's Office
Deeds were recorded for multiple property sales including Albert H. Cohen to Mr. and Mrs. David R. Fox on Sherman Avenue for about 7500 dollars and around 4000 for other transfers. Collateral forfeitures were made in Peoples Court with several drivers fined for speed and reckless driving by Trooper C. H. DeWitt.
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Albert H. Cohen
David R. Fox
Sherman Avenue
Consideration
Stamps
Isville
Ham J. Leng
Ivan Hufler
Gleiner
Toad
Brunswick
Ion
Tvs
Joan J. Rickerds Mir
James A. Ha
East Second Street
Alton ¥. Bennett
Peoples Court
William G. Clark
Silver Spring
Fy Pipes, Jr
Eugene R. Smith
New Freedom
Jackie Ann Cummins
Silver Grove
Leroy E. Keefer
Hancuk
HST Not The Man Says Truman Should Step Aside
Atlantic City April 27 CIO Textile Workers Union president Rieve assails President Truman as a liberal standard bearer and urges elimination from re election talks. He suggests Eisenhower or Justice Douglas as Democratic alternatives and calls for an open convention to nominate a leader for liberal forces. A light registration in the county shows only a few registrants by 1045 am. In New Windsor three candidates are nominated for Burgess Walter Harman and others reside in town with election set for next Monday. Five major causes of home fires listed include careless smoking in bed and open flames.
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Atlantic City
X. J
Pi —Enminl Rieve
CIO Textile Workers Union
Truman
Rieve
CIO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Wiliam S. Douglas
Breve
America
Harry Truman
Lberali
New Windsor
Walter Harman
George Hoover
Ralph Coe
John Hesson
Margarine Tax Fight Moves in Congress toward Floor Vote
In Washington the margarine battle escalates as the House votes 235 to 121 to push bills erasing federal taxes and fees on margarine toward the floor for debate. Senate approval and possible presidential action loom, with state taxes and color restrictions limiting any federal victory.
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Congress
House
House Agriculture Fee
Senate
Truman
Staussen May Get Some Washington Delegates
Washington recounts show Harold E. Stassen could win a share of Washington state’s 39 GOP nominating votes. Stassen supporters target the May 15 GOP meeting to name 19 Washington delegates to the Republican national convention in Philadelphia. Spokane and Tacoma areas reported strong Stassen presence as delegates may shift expected early ballots.
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Washington
Spokane
Stassen
Navention
Hi Cain
Earl Warren
Tacoma
Woman Killed By Auto At Darkesville W Va
In Darkesville West Virginia a car struck and killed 46 year old Clifton Mash last night. Four others were injured including a brother-in-law. Tyson, 20, of Glen Karry posted a $1 000 bond for a manslaughter hearing Friday. The report lists common causes of fires including faulty electricals and defective chimneys.
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Martinsburg
WooVa
Clifton Mash
Darkes- Te
The
Max Eba Vod Tyson
Glen Kary
Knudsen Dies at 69 After Illness in Illinois City
Detroit April 27 William S Knudsen longtime head of General Motors and wartime industrial leader died after a long illness cerebral hemorrhage caused his death at 69 He was a Danish immigrant known as a production genius and had led GM before joining the wartime rearmament drive under President Roosevelt His career spanned Ford Ireland and Matthews then GM where he became president in 1937 and later served in national defense roles with distinction
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Detroit
William S. Knudsen
America
General Motors ,Corp
Indus
General Motors
Roosevelt
Knudsen
Clara Elizabeth Knudsen
Copenhagen
Spector
Denmark
Erie
Buffalo
Ford Motor Company
Ford and Ireland and Matthews
National Defense Advisory Commission
Heights Collection Totals Over 700 Pounds
Under the supervision of Braddock Heights Community Center president G. Wm Stulz volunteers collected over 790 pounds of materials on Sunday to start the Church World Service annual collection. Materials will be transported to Frederick on May 1 with city and county pickups organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Richard L Shoer assisted by Warner L Bim will handle returns on Saturday. Scouts and ship loads transfer at Council Street with tractors provided by the Church Ward Service Center New Windsor. Stolen explosive sticks reported near a coal mine at the local ward office earlier in the week.
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G. Wm. Stulz
Braddock Heights
Church World Service. Com
Ville
Rec
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
Richard L Shoeer
Warner L. B.im
John D. Shor
Council Street
Church Ward
Cente
New Windsor
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Margeret
George
Elizabeth
Windsor Castle
G. O. P. State
New York
P—Nex Seling
Ulate
House Committee
Social Security Administration
USS Employment Service
House Appropriations Committee
Federal Security Agency
Social Security Activision
Caime
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
Alaska
FSA
U.S . Employment Services
USES
Western Zone
Kanig
Berfins
Ohio
Margarine
James Marlow
Staussen
Darkesville
William 5
Stite
Srapenhful
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