Market Street Reopens In Staged Blocks
Market street will be reopened to traffic block by block 28 hours after concrete patching is finished and blacktop work won’t start until around May 15. Contractor T Edgie Russell said patching south Market could finish today, enabling reopening likely Friday. City work includes raising manhole covers and valves while utilities finish elevation work before final surfacing. Traffic detours shift to blocks between Church and Second, with North Court street parking bans to ease flow. Weather and unforeseen settlements may delay completion. no work on Patrick street until Market is finished.
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Market Street
T. Edgie Russell
South Market Street
State Roads Commission
North Market
Church
Second
South Street
North Court Street
Russell
Patrick Street
Carroll
Jefferson
Daylight Time Shifts Hit Maryland Towns in Survey
A county survey shows Myersville Walkersville Middletown Thurmont Mt. Airy and Carroll county communities shifting to daylight time while many areas retain standard time. Frederick Court House and others run on daylight time as a county roads board signals possible retention of standard time.
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Biyersville
Weikersville
Myersville
Walkersville
Hudson Supply and Equipment Company
Buckerstown
Woodsboro
New
Capital News Notebook predictions on labor reforms and unions
NEA dispatch discusses recession signs like women's hemline trends, labor reform bills in Congress with five senators and five representatives shaping tough versus mild proposals, and a push to curb union racketeering. It notes rising teacher union organizing, doubts long-range housing bills pass, and coal as the next big labor question amid strike data and Republican open forums shaping voter views.
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Congress
House
Mhen
Senate
Taft
Ball
Aiken
Sturray
Elbert D. Thomas
Hartley
Barden
Idea
Harold Stassen
Henry T
America
Sants America
Russia
Stikes
Europe
Tok
Move To Divide Labor Bill Faces Senate Vote
Washington April 30 A proposal to split the Senate labor omnibus into four measures heads for a decision today with Senator Taft predicting rejection Morse R Ore often moving to divide the measure back to committee Morse had earlier conceded his motion would be beaten and now doubts linger London April 30 Edward Wright 85 inventor of anti typhoid inoculation dies in London dies in London aged 85
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Morse
London
Sir Almroth Edward Wright
Temperature Near 80 as May Winds Down
The Weather Bureau forecast up to half an inch of rain in the next 24 hours after April ends, with showers or storms. Temperatures rose past the frost line, the overnight low at 35 and the day’s high near 80. Humidity was expected to increase as summer nears and winds persist.
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Weather Bureau
Wage Pact Opposed as Coal Talks Resume
John L. Lewis confronts a third of the soft coal industry as a nationwide wage agreement faces resistance. Southern Coal Producers Association says industry wide bargaining is impractical. Lewis seeks tonnage figures from 32 producer groups as UMW plans a policy committee meeting after a spring strike.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Ghost Plane Stirs London Mystery Over England
London reports a midnight ghost plane seen streaking from the east at high speed, radar plotted in January over East Anglia, with no seen return journey. RAF night fighters have failed to intercept, and officials cite only a mysterious inland flight at 20,000 feet.
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England
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Yorkshire Post
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Moscow
Air Ministry
Seven Families Made Homeless by West Virginia Fire
Seven families in Logen were left homeless after a row of flame cottages burned. Police said a toppled small stove likely caused the fire, which razed seven structures before firefighters arrived.
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Logen
W. Va
J. W. Beckett
Canada budget trims income taxes for Canadians
Ottawa reports the 1947 48 federal budget will cut income taxes by about 20 percent on average. Voters welcomed the relief but voiced disappointment that sales and luxury taxes will remain unchanged.
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Canada
Ottawa
Durant Gets 15 Years At Hard Labor
Frankfurt, April 30 uP. Col. Jack W. Durant received 13 years at hard labor and dismissal from the U S Army for taking part in a theft of jewels from Kronberg castle valued at 1 5 million dollars The court found him guilty on eight counts including theft smugling jewels into the United States and signing another officer's name Durant's wife Kathleen Nash received five years at hard labor for her role in the embezzlement The case involved the Countess of Hesse estate and the castle requisitioned by the Army for an officers club.
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Germany
Jack W. Durant
Dayr
Hardor
U.S. Army
Kronberg Castle
U. S. Military
Chicago Air Force
United States
Durant
Army
Wal
Kathleen B. Nash
Phoenix
Ariz
Countess of Hesse
Queen Victoria
England
U. S. Army
Rice and Sugar Price Ceilings Set for Retail Stores
Retail ceilings on sugar and rice take effect Thursday in the area. The Sugar Rationing Administration and OPA announce uniform maximum selling prices for smaller independent stores and lower ceilings for chain stores. Stores must post Group 1 or Group 2 status. prices vary by store type and brand. Purchasers should check local signs for the applicable ceiling. Enforcements will be streamlined by this method. Rice sugar and syrups remain the only food items still under price control.
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Office of Temporary Controls
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Newburyport Plan Not Followed Here by Merchants
Local stores show uneven price cuts with clothing and house furnishings most affected. Some items drop 10 to 25 percent, while foods remain high. Milk may fall a cent per quart tomorrow but meat, dairy products, and bread stay costly. Clearance sales and old dollar days appear amid weekend specials as reductions spread only slowly across the area.
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Newburyport
House Reduces Foreign Aid While Approving 200 Million
The House passed a 200 million dollar foreign relief bill after trimming 150 million from the administration request and imposing strict conditions on aid to countries under Soviet influence. Final passage was 333 to 166 and moves to the Senate where 359.0 million is favored.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
O'Bhonski
Moscow
Tax And Debt Cuts Asked By U S Chamber
At the 35th annual United States Chamber of Commerce meeting, bankers industrialists and a university educator urged tax cuts debt reduction and more efficient government to revive peacetime prosperity. They argued high taxes hinder business expansion and proposed a 66 percent top rate on individual incomes and continued wartime excise levels with tighter government spending.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Truman
Randolph Burgess
National City Bank of New York
Burgess
Fred R. Fairchild
Harvard University
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General Mills, Inc
Bowers escorts Mexican president in New Orleans parade
Lt Grayson H Bowers of the 8th Army Air Force piloted a Superfortress escort plane in formation with President Miguel Aleman’s party during a visit from Mexico. Bowers, stationed at Fort Worth, Texas, spent two days with his parents in Frederick before returning to duty.
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Mexico
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Washington
Grayson H. Bowers
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G. Hunter Bowers
West Second Street
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Bowers
Ft. Worth
Tex
Guard of Honor
Truman
Lt. Bowers
Tornado kills and damages towns across three states
A powerful tornado struck Bright Water Kansas and Garfield Missouri causing extensive property loss and several deaths. In Worth Missouri the center was wiped out with churches and the school house collapsed leaving the area dark. Rescue teams, blood supplies, and relief aid were rushed to the towns as the path extended into Arkansas and Iowa with multiple fatalities and heavy damage reported.
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Red Cross
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Bruce Pickering
Irene
Melvin
Kansas City
Arkansas
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Arch . Blansell
General Store
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Ark
Garefield
Iowa
Paul Thompson
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Corydon
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April Storms Ravaged Towns Killing Dozens Across Plains
A clipped report notes April storms caused extensive damage and loss of life across multiple states. Tornadoes in Woodward Oklahoma and Glazier Texas left up to 130 dead or injured while Worth and other Kansas communities suffered severe destruction. Weather Bureau records show frost, heavy rainfall, and above normal temperatures across regions from North Carolina to the Pacific Northwest. The month closed with scarce rainfall in California and widespread weather extremities.
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Ffington
North
How Congress Works A Visitor Watches The Halls
The Nation Today portrays a visitor in the Capitol observing crowded galleries and idle-sounding speeches. It notes 435 House members plus more in the Senate, with committees and offices drawing members away from floor chatter. The piece suggests real work happens in committee rooms away from visiting crowds.
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Pi Taesus
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Forest Fire Loss is Small This Spring in Local Sections
Forest fires have burned about 7.3 acres this spring in the district. Forest Supervisor Herman Toms warns of high fire danger with southerly winds increasing risk. A match tossed from a passing motorist started a half acre blaze at Gambrill State Park. Other fires near Ijamsville involved several acres on Harry Swomley’s land and a woods grass fire by Dr. Hosea McAdoo’s property. Fire lines containment was established. eight fires reported so far this spring, including one in Washington County.
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Gambrill State Park
Toms
Harry Swomley
Ijamsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hosea McAdoo
Woodland
Washington’s
Investigation of Tuto Assault Continues in County
An early Sunday beating of Frederic cab driver Norman Dick Stine led investigators to pursue three suspects as the case expanded into the county. Sgt. W. W. Corbin and Deputy Sheriff George W. Crouse participated, with warrants expected later this afternoon. Stine said four men hired his cab, slugged him, and robbed him of 25 to 30 dollars as the investigation unfolds.
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Kemptown
W. W. Corbin
State Police
Sherif George W. Crouse
Norman “Dick” Stine
Phone Strike in Two States Ends Today
Washington April 30 five unions of 15006 telephone workers in metropolitan New York and Pennsylvania ended strikes by accepting wage increases of two dollars. A Philadelphia settlement for 6000 Pennsylvania maintenance workers approved weekly increases of three and four dollars. National Federation of Telephone Workers affiliates led the nationwide walkout on April 7. Officials say terms may set a pattern for a broader national settlement within 48 hours.
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New York City
Pennsylvania
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Liber
NFEW
Kely
Philadelphia
Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania
National Federation of Telephones Workers
Cumberland Dentist Heads State Assn
Dr. J B R Cook of Cumberland became president of the Maryland State Dental Association at an installation in Baltimore on April 30 succeeding Dr. G W Gaver of Baltimore. Dr. Daniel E Shehan of Baltimore was named president elect for 1948. New officers include Dr. Charles Smith of Salisbury vice president Dr. J H Shackleford secretary Dr Samuel H Bryant treasurer and Dr H B McCarthy association editor. Arthur Ti Bell elected ADA delegate for three years and Cook chosen as delegate for one year.
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Baltimore
J. BR. Cook
Cumberland
G. W. Gaver
Maryland State Dental Association
Daniel E. Shehan
Charles Smith
Salisbury
J. H. Shackleford
Samuel H. Bryant
H. B. McCarthy
Record-Breaking Sum Spent For Liquors in 1946
Washington April 30 Americans spent a record 8.7 billion dollars on whiskey beer and wine in 1946 according to the Commerce Department The average was 88 per person over 18 The total exceeded 1945 by 920 million in taxes about 3.5 billion went to government at all levels The Federal government took 2.7 billion while over 5 billion was spent on alcohol in total
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Washington
Commerce Department
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