81 Names On Two Ballots on Primaries
A survey shows the Democratic primary ballot will list 52 names and the Republican 29, totaling 81 for Federal, State, and county offices. Withdrawals before August 18 may trim the count. eight major offices per party appear certain, with Democrats fielding multiple candidates for Governor, U S Senator, and other offices, while Republicans offer several for Governor and statewide posts.
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U. 5
Orphans Court
House of Delegates
State Central Committee
U. S
Mstate
House’ of Delegates
Fairgrounds
Pine Democratic
No New Tanks For Army Facing Korea In Transition
Washington reports that American troops will fight the holding phase of the Korean conflict with World War II era tanks, none upgraded since 1945. Congress will hear how the Army plans a shift from defense to an offensive push toward the 38th parallel as new armor remains in prototype stages and test designs await funding and production.
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Washington
38Th Parallel
Congressional
United States
Cen
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Gray
Collins
Heat returns as humidity climbs after light drizzle
Partly cloudy Maryland fronts shift from south to west bringing a brief cooler spell before a hot spell returns. Baltimore logs 96 degrees with high humidity and at least one heat prostration case. Richard Dieterick, 72, was found semi conscious near his home and treated at a city hospital.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Baltimore
Richard Dieterick
Frederick
Airport Weather Bureau
New York
Boston
Two Escapees Recaptured After Virginia Prison Break
Berkeley Springs West Virginia Aug 3 Two escapees from Virginia prison camp No 22 at Berryville were recaptured near Charles Town after a six state alarm. Joe Nathan Mitchell 18 of Portsmouth Virginia and Melvin Junior Copeland 25 of Raleigh North Carolina were returned toward Berryville. Mitchell serving 18 year term Copeland 16 year term for armed robbery and related larceny offenses.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Virginia
Berryville
West Virginia
Joe Nathan Mitchell
Portsmouth
Melvin Junior Copeland
Raleigh
N.C
Viney
Charles Town
Spruce Pine Hollow
Charles 8
Burke
Morgen Conn
Lawrence Michael
Mitchell
Copeland
Butler Praises McCarthy in Frostburg Speech
John M. Butler of Baltimore, a Republican Senate candidate, told the Young Men's Republican Club of Frostburg that Senator McCarthy had done great service to the American people by pressing charges that the State Department is infested with Communists and poses security risks. He urged budget discipline during wartime and warned that an unbalanced budget could lead to dictatorship.
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Frostburg
John XM. Butler
Baltimore
U. S. Senate
State Department
Korea
Young Men's Republican Club
Butler
Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
Auto Strikes Pole At Square In Arlington
Mrs. Ida P. Jackson sustains minor injuries when a Chevrolet driven by her daughter Miss Margaret J. Jackson ran through a red light at East Patrick street and struck an iron power pole east of the Square Corner. The daughter was unhurt. Mrs. Jackson was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and discharged.
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Ida P. Jackson
Arlington
East Patrick Street
Margaret J. Jackson
South Market Street
Harry Phillips
Miss Jackson
Pennsylvania
Taxes May Cut Large Profits
New York Aug 3 American corporations earned profits 43 percent higher in Q2 1950 than a year earlier. But higher war taxes and excess profits taxes could reduce 1950 earnings below the 1948 peak, with ongoing costs and rationing tempering gains. Across 450 firms, all 26 major groups posted profits in Q2 and H1, led by motor makers with 55 percent rise in Q2 and 45 percent in H1, totaling 540,201,613 for the first half.
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New York
Associated Press
Nehru calls Korea war containment only issue
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru declared the Korea war should be contained and no other issue should be tied to it. In Paris, French government leaders discussed sending a token battalion to fight under the UN banner in Korea.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Korea
Paris
United Nations
Soviet Aggressor Claim Tied To 1946 Korea News
Edwin W. Pauley told Senate Armed Services that the Soviet Union has been a deliberate aggressor in Korea since May 23, 1946. He testified at a Korea hearing, joined by Brig. Gen. W. L. Roberts as the next witness, following secrecy about witness names.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Soviet Union
Korea
Pauley
Senate Armed Services Committee
W. L. Roberts
U. S
Tydings
D-Md
Bridges
R-Nh
Knowland
White House
Pentagon
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Baptist Convention Training Union Meet In Maryland
About 140 Baptists from state churches are expected to register for the Training Union Convention held with the Maryland Baptist Assembly at Hood College. The program features all training conferences, speakers Maines Rawls and Rev Charles R. B. Howard, and the pageant Two Hundred Years at Saters with at least 50 cast members. Tonight’s service features Dr. C. Dorsey and Dr. J. Raymond Nelson as speakers.
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Training Union Convention
Maryland Baptist Assembly
Hood College
Maines Rawls
Young Peoples
The
Baptist Church
Charles RB. Howard
Campbell College
Buies Creek
N.C
Saters
First Baptist Church
Baltimore
C. ¥. Dorsey
J. Raymond Neson
Mars Hill College
Mars Hill, N. C
Left Wing Peace Marchers Disbanded in Union Square Clash
A mass of about two thousand left wing peace marchers clashed with 1,000 police in Union Square New York near the evening homeward rush. The demonstrators chanted for peace as mounted officers cleared sidewalks. Fist fights led to injuries, broken windows, and 13 arrests for assault or disorderly conduct.
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New York
Union Square
Times Square
Fire Department
Geiger Counter Used In Fight On Common Cold
Baltimore reports Dr. Thomas G. Ward of Johns Hopkins develops a Geiger counter method using radioactive phosphorus with chicken embryos to trace cold virus growth. Previously testing relied on human volunteers, costly at about $1,000 per series.
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Baltimore
Thomas G. Ward
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Ward
More Troops Move To Line In Korea Aug 3 1950
American Marines and Second Infantry Division reinforcement troops moved into the Korean front to fight and may engage within 24 hours. They entered forward areas as reports warned of a strong North Korean buildup within 40 miles of Pusan, signaling increased hostilities in the southern sector.
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U. S
Korea
Pusan
Youngdok
Yongdok
Yongink
Sugar Scarcity Eases Slowly in Frederick Markets
Scarcity remains for sugar with stores limiting purchases to two to five pounds and prices near 49 to 59 cents for five pounds though most dealers keep to old schedules. Tires show a waning panic with dealers reporting previous sellouts but expect normal remainder stock. Sugar demand rises in canning season and peaches entering season amplify sugar use.
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Tts
Frederick
Screaming Prisoner Arouses Frederick Residents
Loud cries from a prisoner at the Frederick county jail woke residents across South Frederick for hours. Catherine Baker of South Market Street was booked on intoxication, released on collateral after a doctor was summoned to quiet the disturbance. Other overnight arrests included E. C. Valentine for intoxication, Albert E. Sewell, and David C. Brown facing disturbing the peace or fighting, with officers Twenty, Burras and Haugh making the arrests.
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Frederick County
South Frederick
Elmer F. Munshower
Guy Anders
Catherine Baker
South Market Street
South Street
West Patrick Street
Madison Street
E. C. Valentine
Frederick
Albert E. Sewell
West All Saints Street
David C. Brown
Route 1
Twentey
Burras
Haugh
Rockefeller marriage talk stays off limits in Indiana
Mrs Winthrop Bobo Rockefeller vacationing with her two month old son at her mother’s farm in Lowell Ind refused to discuss the status of her marriage. Reported separation rumors involving her husband grandson of John D Rockefeller persist. She declined photo requests and said the trip to South America is for business. Also noted tires will rise about five to seven and a half percent with General Tire and Rubber announce price hikes.
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Lowell
Ind
Winthrop
Bobo) Rockefeller
Barbara Paul Sears
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
South America
Richard Sears Jr
Boston
Bobo
Peter Neveckas
Winthrop II
Akron
General Tire & Rubber Co
European nations plan to start European Consultative Assembly session
Statesmen from democratic Europe gathered in Strasbourg on August 3 to set the stage for the European Consultative Assembly's second session.
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Strasbourg
France
Europe
European Consultative Assembly
Condition Of Streams Monocacy clear at Frederick Junction
The report notes Monocacy stream water is clear at Frederick Junction and Potomac water is clear at Point of Rocks indicating favorable conditions for navigation and water quality in the region.
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Frederick Junction
Potomac
Point of Rocks
U S And South Korean Troops Mass For Showdown Battle Soon
American and South Korean forces prepare for a potential clash as regional tensions rise amid ongoing military posturing. The report notes high alert status and joint drills amid geopolitical strain in East Asia.
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U. S
Parade Prize Winners In Guardian Hose Company Show
About 20 fire-fighting groups and musical organizations took part in Thurmont on Wednesday evening for the Guardian Hose Company parade tied to this week’s carnival. Prizes were awarded to top units including Williamsport Volunteer Fire Department for best appearing company with equipment and music, Rescue Hose Co of Green Castle for best equipment without music, Hagers town Civic Band as best appearing band, Western Enterprise of Hagerstown for best ladies auxiliary line, Boonsboro Fire Department for second, Owings Mills Fire Department for longest distance, and Hagerstown Moose for best drum corps. Mayor Herman L. Mills chaired the judges with other officials from Frederick and Thurmont.
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Guardian Hose Company
Thurmont
Williamsport
Western Enterprise
Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Owings Mills Fire Department
Mr. Stoner
George Wireman
William Snyder
Eugene Valentine
Mayor and Board To View East Street Extension
Mayor Elmer F. Munshower announced the Board of Aldermen will conduct a ground survey of the East Street extension to gauge what can be built now. City Engineer W. Raymond Walter completed the survey as far as North Market Street, with plans in progress. Federal funds were reportedly available, and the mayor will have the board examine the entire area before final action.
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Elmer F. Munshower
Board of Aldermen
East Street
W. Raymond Walter
North Market Street
Western Shore County Commissioners Meet On Tax Assessments
The Western Shore County Commissioners Association met at Bethesda to discuss tax assessment methods. A resolution urged cooperation with the State Tax Commission and Case committee to find a satisfactory solution to disparities between districts. A joint meeting with the Eastern Shore association may occur in December in Frederick, possibly in Annapolis.
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Western Shore County Commissioners Association
Frederick
Eastern Shore Commissioners Association
A. Grant Hooper
Western Shore Association
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Annapolis
Baltimore
Hooper
Commissioners’ Association
State Tax Commission
Case Committee
Frederick County
Major Strike By Air Force Major Strike By Air Force
Major air force action reports a heavy B-29 strike against the Bogun chemical plant at Hungnaim in North Korea. Four hundred tons of bombs were dropped late afternoon with radar guided sighting, part of a continuing raid series near the 38th parallel. The Bogin plant sits near an explosives facility reportedly nearly destroyed in a prior raid.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Bogun Chemical
Hungnaim
Saut
38Th Parallel
Bogin
Far Easth Air Force
World Needs To Know Truth About The War
Washington reports four State Department officials expect UNESCO to hold an emergency session in Paris to back United Nations Korea campaign. Officials say UNESCO action could boost a global propaganda battle with Russia and help convey the UN version to millions.
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Washington
State Department
Uinesco
Paris
United Nations
Korea
Unesco
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Council
South Korea
Kremlin
Acheson
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Army pyramid of the U S forces explained in Aug 1941
The Nation Today outlines how the Army is structured from squad to army group. It notes an eight million peak, a current 596000 force, and ten divisions plus extensive support staff at Pentagon. Details hierarchy, strength, and the shift to larger units for war needs.
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Washington
Thia
J. Lawton Collins
Second Armored
Third Infantry
11Th Airborne
Japan
Germany
Korea
Smatest
Red China training Indo Chinese guerrillas near frontier
Saigon reports official French sources say the Chinese Communists are training at least 10,000 Indo-Chinese guerrillas for Ho Chi Minh's Viet Minh forces. Camps at Wenshan Tchenngan and Junghing near the north frontier provide basic drill and advanced command training.
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Saigon
Big Buildup In Enemy Forces Seen
U S Marines and the Second Infantry Division reinforce in Korea near the Naktong front amid heavy fighting. American tank foray toward ChinJa yielded captured enemy documents and gear. Western withdrawal allowed new allied divisions to deploy, with future air support anticipated.
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Waarha ES
E. W. Pauley
Senate
Bobo’ Rockefeller
Singapore
Supreme Court
Capt
Turk" Westerling
Java
Indonesia
Westerling
Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy
Amoy
Chins
Formosa Strait
Jate
Sidney G. Larrimore
Terrimore
Larrimore
Marshall
Michigan
Houghton
Mich
George C. Marshall
Lake Superior
James Marlow
Red China
Chinja
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Chunnam
Wonbung Village
Chingy
Church Sayan Associated Press
H. P. King
John H. Church
24Th Division
Church
Lett Erickson
U. S. Eighth Army
Naktong River
First Marine
Erickson
Herdait
24Th
First Cavalry
Kyumchon-Pusan
Mager
Marsie
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