Blonde campus thief robs five colleges in three days
Police across two states chase a small, blonde woman who robbed five women’s college dormitories of cash and jewelry in three days. She used a Lincoln Zephyr sedan and targeted Hood, Wilson, Dickinson, Gettysburg, and Penn Hall campuses, leaving little trace as she moved north then back toward Chambersburg.
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Women’s College
Chambersburg
Wilson College
Penn Hall Junior College
Pennsylvania
Hood College
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
New York
State Teachers College
Shippensburg
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Frederick
Penn Hall
Betty Lou
Wilson
Hood
Raymond J. Ford
Elimination Of Barracks Not Discussed
Pikesville April 30 Governor Lane has not discussed with state police Superintendent Beverly Ober the elimination of barracks. Ober says 40 percent of troops live in barracks and any change would require official discussion of administrative and operational difficulties. The Governor says the idea was his but has not acted or received complaints.
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Pikesville
Beverly Ober
State Police
Lane
Ober
Insurance Plan for Pupils Endorsed in Maryland
Maryland principals and superintendents back a proposed voluntary pupil insurance plan covering travel to and from school, at school, and in extracurricular activities. Eligibility requires at least 25 percent state enrollment. costs not yet set but expected to be lower than private school plans.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Thomas C. Ferguson
Marryland
Ferguson
Collection Of Clothing On Saturday
The city hosts a Saturday clothing drive starting at 1 p.m. led by Rev. Paul Kinsel with Boy Scouts under Richard Shoemaker and Warner L. Brittain of the Junior Chamber of Commerce guiding trucks. Residents are urged to donate by placing wrapped clothing on sidewalks or porches and include donor names and addresses for recipient communication. A $75 loss was reported from a donor’s pocket. valuables should be removed from pockets before donation. Tractor trailer trucks will load at Council Street in the afternoon for immediate transport to the New Windsor service center.
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Paul Kinsel
Richard Shoemaker
Warner L. Brittain
Junior Chamber of Commerce
New Windsor
Council Street
Atomic energy program spans US agencies and fields
President Truman urged keeping the five Atomic Energy Commission members in office as the United States outlines a vast program. The effort involves 5,000 directly employed staff, 60,000 workers with contractors, 53 universities, and centers at Oak Ridge, Hanford, Los Alamos, Argonne, Brookhaven. The pyramid of work covers medicine, biology, farming, and industry, with secret weapon research deep inside. Potato rationing ends in Britain as imports and early crops offset shortages.
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Washington
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Tenn
Hanford
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N. M
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Patchogue
National Laboratories
Two Arrests Docketed After Water Street Incident
Two suspects were docketed by city police overnight Gordon W Troxell of Braddock Heights and Russell W Zimmerman of Frederick on larceny charges. Both were held under $250 bond plus costs. Officer Rentzell led the arrests at a Water Street stable.
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Gordon W. Troxell
Braddock Heights
Russell W. Zimmerman
Frederick
Water Street
Rentzell
Midwestern Livestock Slump Signals Meat Shortage
Cattle numbers are drastically down across the Midwest as empty feedlots mark a sharp decline in meat production. Analysts note the deficit stems from last summer’s small corn crop, with experts predicting the impact will ripple through markets in about 30 days.
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H. J. Gramlich
Chicago and North Western Railway
Omaha Stock Yards
Gramlich
Mark Pickell
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association
Illinois
Arthur Large
Rock Island Lines
County Near Its Quota For Cancer Fund
Frederick nears its April goal for the American Cancer Society drive with county chairman Dr James B Thomas stating the local effort is within $500 of the $3200 target. Donations come from fraternal groups service clubs and businesses with collection boxes in stores and theaters to be totaled next week. Contributions may be sent to county treasurer Warren R Evans 115 East Church Street to support cancer detection medical care for the needy and a national education and research program.
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American Cancer Society
Frederick
James B. Thomas
Thomas
Warren R. Evans
East Church Street
Methodist Conference cites high drunkenness in American homes
Boston April 29 The Methodist General Conference tools a Southern Baptist reader's report claiming 81 percent of American homes have at least one drunk. Dr Louie D Newton, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says liquor promoters boast only that many drink rather than that they create alcoholics. He notes at least one person in 31 percent of homes is recorded as drunk and calls for prohibition to be outlawed in the United States.
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Boston
Methodist General Conference Tool 3
Southern Baptist Reader
Louie D. Newton
Southern Baptist Convention
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Convention
Temperance Board
United States
UAW Strike Authorized At Chrysler Amid Wage Dispute
The UAW CIO calls a strike at Chrysler after a wage demand of 30 cents an hour and fringe benefits. Chrysler’s offer remains six cents, while union leaders press for broader concessions. Legal barriers to strike lifted as talks continue alongside layoffs at Chrysler and Briggs due to steel shortages.
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Bain
Chrysler
Gaw-Cio
Chrysler and Briggs Manufacturing Co
General Motors Corp
Montgomery County Sets Daylight Saving Time Start
The Montgomery County Commissioners decree 2 a.m. Sunday as the start of daylight saving time in Montgomery and neighboring counties, with the same change taking effect in Washington at the same moment.
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Montgomery County
Washington
Truce Talks Falter Over Jerusaläm War Terms
Fragmentary wording suggests a failed April talks on a truce in the Jerusalem area. Reported negotiators from involved parties appeared ready to meet again, but discussions collapsed with no agreed terms.
Len Homes In County Open For Garden Club Tour
The annual House and Garden Pilgrimage in Frederick County opens to the public Monday. The event features Hammond Harwood House in Annapolis as a museum highlight with a strong antique and portrait collection.
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Len
Frederick
Federated Garde Abs
Marsh Prederick
Hammond Harwood House
Ammapolis
As & Museum
Firemen Win Prizes At Winchester Apple Blossom Parade
Fire companies from Frederick and Winchester competed in the apple blossom festival parade. The United Fire Company claimed first prize for best appearing pumper 500 gallons or over. Heavy crowds filled Winchester as buses arrived and officers managed a bustling scene. Friday brought a warmup for a larger parade planned today with mild weather and no frost recorded in the morning.
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United Fires
Pany
Winchester
Ja City
Uniteds
Frederick
Patrick Street
Francis Scott Key
Western Europe Must Work Our Own Strategy
Western European powers must devise their own grand strategy of defense against the Soviet threat. Washington reports indicate European leaders and U S officials agree no single American policy will secure their security without a cohesive European plan. The remarks stress independent defense planning amid Cold War tensions and alliance responsibilities.
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Western Europe
Washington
Western
Europe
May Day Alert With Mixed May Day Tensions In Korea
American occupation troops and Korean police in Seoul went on alert for May Day. Curfew, armed passes, and continuous patrols were imposed as public buildings and officials’ homes received extra guards. Police planned to maintain vigilance through May 15 amid ongoing tensions and a Soviet led unity conference in Pyongyang.
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Seoul
Apes
Lodie
Cheju
Pyongyang
North Korea
U.S
De-skirt rite halted as six seniors suspended
North Bend High School suspended six senior girls after the school board moved to end a 40-year-old hazing ritual in which senior girls pulled skirts from freshman classmates during lunch. Principal Herb Armstrong said the practice, common at the time, was the last of its kind in the state.
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North Bend Ore
Herb Armstrong
Armistrong
North Bend
Lewis Calls Operators To Meet May 18
April 30 report states James L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers calls coal operators to a May 18 meeting in Washington at the Shoreham Hotel to negotiate a new contract as the current UMW contract expires June 30. The dispute centers on pensions from a welfare fund with a proposed $100 monthly pension for elderly miners, contested by Ezra Van Horn for operators.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Shorenam
UMW
Welfare Fund
Styles Bridges
RNHD
Ezra van Horn
Lewis-Bridges
van Horn
Murderer and Two Rapists Hanged in Maryland Triple Execute
In Maryland the state carried out a triple hanging at the state penitentiary. Roy Lee Lathco, 39, was executed for raping an 8 year old near Baltimore. Henry T Jackson, 35, was hanged for a shotgun murder in Worcester County. Ollie Smith Jr, also negro, convicted of raping a 22 year old in Dorchester County, was executed next. The condemned died within 16 minutes of the first execution. Governor Lane signed the death warrants after appeals were denied.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Penitentiary
Roy Lee Lathco
Here
Henry T Jackson
Otho Mason
Worcester County
Ollie Smith, Jr
Dorchester County
Lathco
Jackson
Smith
Lane
Latheo
Raleigh
N. C
Spring Grove State Hospital
Catonsville
Escavaille Speaks at Optimist Club Dinner
W. M. Escavaille Sr. of Washington and Atlas Publishing president spoke at the Fred Optimist Club dinner at the Otcin Country Club. He said alcoholism is a disease requiring treatment and noted Alcoholics Anonymous as a nonprofit with 82,000 members. He described AA’s goal to help alcoholics who will help themselves with divine aid.
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W. M. Escavaille, Sr
Washington
Alcoholics Anonymous
Capital
Atlas Publishing Company
Fred * Optimist Club
Toctin Country Club
Escavanie
United States
New York
Alco- Arohel
Help of God
Lease Bussard
Steven Singer
John Bi
Clir
Doren C. Stor Hage
Ollie Rosenberry
Braddock Heights
Pan American Conference Ends With 421 Nation Pact
The ninth Pan American Conference in Bogota closes as 421 nations sign a pact for united Western Hemisphere peace and security after surviving a bloody revolution.
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Bogota
Colombia
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