Calder Has Not Taken Army Post
Washington April 27 report that Curtis E Calder, named Secretary of the Army, said he has not committed to accept the post. White House talks and Johnson support left Calder unclear while Royall’s departure opens the vacancy. Calder, 58, long-time utility executive, has strong ties to Truman and backs a defense team overhaul. Gasoline octane ratings in summer 1948 rose slightly compared with previous summers per government data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Curtis E. Calder
Army
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Calder
White House
Truman
Electric Bond & Share Co
Associated Press
New York
Johnson
Caldwell
Kenneth C. Royall
Pentagon
Royall
Gordon Gray
Winfield
Kas
Texas Power & Light Co
Electric Bond & Share
Southwestern Sewer Co
Bronxville
Ask Russians Outline Terms On Blockade
Ambassador Philip C. Jessup pressed Soviet officials Andrei Gromyko and Jakob Malik in New York for exact Western terms to lift the Berlin blockade. The 92 minute talks on April 27 were informal and conducted on the second floor of the Russian delegation offices. Jessup left a written memorandum seeking a formal Russian position, with next meeting not yet scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip C. Jessup
Berlin
Jessup
Andrei A. Gromyko
Jakob A. Malik
Upper Park Avenue
Gromyko
Malik
Amerigary
Moscow
U. N. Security Council
Paris
Russia
Security Council
U. S
France
Britain
U. N
Joseph Stalin
Malik Answers Questions on Berlin Blockade and Trade
An American journalist questions Malik about Stalin’s omission on February 15 and Malik says it had significance. A month later he told Jessup that a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers could lift Berlin trade restrictions if a date is agreed. Western powers say such a meeting will not block the Western German state, a Russian‑fought project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Malik
Stalin
Jessup
Council of Foreign Ministers
Russia
More Psychiatry Should Be Employed Says More Psychiatry Should Be Employed
Baltimore April 27 Dr Jesse R Coggins head of Laurel Sanatorium urged greater psychiatric study by general practitioners to catch incipient cases and suggested more psychiatrists to whom to refer patients. He warned Maryland counties lack practicing psychiatrists and said early diagnosis could ease hospital crowding. Union Bridge April 27 Women's Missionary Society plans to attend the 58th annual meeting in Middletown with themes Open Doors In Faith Through Love to Hope In Liberia and a report by Miss Helen Lawson Pioneer missionary to Liberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jesse R. Coggins
Laurel Sanatorium
Maryland Medical Faculty
Coggins
Union Bridge
Women's Missionary Society of
Postponement of Fairchild Meeting Amid Board Clash
In Hagerstown on April 27 Fairchild Engine and Aircraft founder Sherman Fairchild used a stay away strike to block the annual meeting of his company by withholding 2,308,817 shares. Chairman J Carlton Ward Jr adjourned the session. the meeting is reset for May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Sherman Fairchild
Airplane Manufacturing Corporation
Fairchild Engine and Aircraft Corporation
Fairchild
J. Carlton Ward, Jr
Ward
L. B. Richardson
Postcard
Directors Reject Plea to Postpone Stockholder Meeting
Fairchild sought an injunction in court to delay the meeting after 26 directors opposed his criticism and asked to hear stockholders. Judge Joseph Mish declined to grant the injunction, leaving the meeting schedule intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild
Joseph Mish
March of Dimes Totals for Carroll County
Westminster reports the 1949 March of Dimes drive totals with multiple towns and donors. Highlights include Westminster 3052.37, Franklin and Winfield 83.07, Hampstead 187.64, Henryton 48.32, Manchester 308.34, Middleburg 68.79, Mr Airy 369.83, New Windsor 163.14, Silver Run 76.02, chaired by Mrs. Frederick Seibel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Carroll County
Franklin and Winfield
Frank Barnes
Hampstead
Joseph Allender
Henryton
Manchester
Austin Peregoy
Middleburg
Lloyd Wilhide
Airy
Lindsay Brown Ing
New Windsor
Charles Wesson
Silver Run
Frederick Seibel
Deep Run
Charles Carroll
Sykesville
Qak
Campaign Contributions Totals Reported Across Multiple Local Areas
The report lists numerous donors and amounts from towns including Taneytown Union Bridge Johnsville Woodbine and more. Totals include sums such as $371 for land Mills $248.65 for Mrs Margaret Norton and $334.35 for Liberty and Parrsville. The grand total sums to $5659.95 for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Mills
William Kidd
Taneytown
Harney
St. Joseph's
Margaret Norton
Union Bridge
Millard Roelke
Johnsville
Liberty
Parrsville
Uniontown
Linwood
Woodbine
Marion Prough
Woolery’s
Mabel Necker
Sandymount
Mechanicsville
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Allen
Weil
Plymouth
North Market St
Doll’s Jewelry Store
South Market Street
Frederick
Maryland
Times-Herald
Tome
Blue Ridge
Patrick
Druid-Theater
Damascus
John Wayne
Avenio Armendartz
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Home
E. Patrick Street
South Market
Monay
Medy Lamarr
Robi
Cummings
Magnificent Brute
Victor McLaglen
Wilson
Weil Brothers
A. Sullivan
Ward Qond
Smurrmny
Stavdwice
Hyro Hatfield
Gene Locekast
George Coulouris
Johm Ireland
Cacti Aellawat
Lerrone
Maivele Anderson
Macwell Andelsom
Righapd
Deiter
Soseph Valentine
Walter Wanger
Victor Fleming
Sienma Pictures, Inc
PED Radio Pictures
Hendrickson
Northcool
Bennett's
Lee
Delphey’s Sport
West Catrick ST
Delphey
West Patrick
Comaker
General Acceptance Corp
Corner Market & Third Streets
CCG
Scus Kendy
Alan Hale
Charles Laughton
Vincent Price
Gohn Hodiak
RA Berany
Bennett’s
ODORA
Mothaire
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