Year After Wreck And Appeals In Maryland Court
Guy Edward Snook of New Market was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Katie V. Hartsock of Baltimore and given one year in the Maryland House of Correction. An appeal was entered and he posted a $1,100 bond. The collision on Route 40 near Seven Sisters Hills occurred July 13. Mrs. Hartsock died next morning. her son Johnny was injured.
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Guy Edward Snook
New Market
Katie V. Hartsock
Baltimore
Maryland House of Correction
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Peoples Court
Snook
Edwin F. Nikirk
Charles A. Price
Hartsock
Seven Sisters Hills
Route 40
Hartsack
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Patrick Stakem
Frederick
Sheffield
Frederick County
Theodore E. Reynolds
Richard Stallings
State Police
Route 240
Frederick Junction
Stallings
Reynolds
Bernard Eugene Kelly
Route 3
Kenneth H. Tichnell
Carl F. Rosenberry
Hagerstown
Cadets Copied Ideals From Congress Says Cadets Copied Ideals From Congress
Rev Dr Paul C Payne of Philadelphia an official of the Presbyterian church says West Point cadets who were dismissed probably copied ideals of those who appoint ed them He criticizes Congress saying they bear false witness under immunity and pleads for a moral awakening in government Kefauver urges federation within the UN and NATO style alliance in resisting aggression.Detour man Robert Albaugh injured when a truck was struck by a train at New Midway is in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Washington
Paul C. Payne
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
West Point
Payne
Maryland
Robert Albaugh
New Midway
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sunday Worst Day for State Ferries Amid Heavy Traffic
Easton August 6 Sunday marked the worst ferry day of 1951 for the Mataneake Sandy Point route as motorists waited in bumper to bumper lines for over two miles. State Police reported the tieup ending after 1 45 a m after a spare Romancoke Claiborne boat ran. Ferries operated irregularly with no schedule as five boats shuttled to move people across.
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Easton
Mataneake
Sandy Point
Cheaspeake Bay
Weekend Warm-Up Forecast Beats Frigid Nights
A weather update notes last night dropped to 47 degrees at the State Police barracks west of Frederick, matching the prior night’s low. Forecasters predict temperatures in the sixties tonight and around 85 tomorrow with scattered showers, ending a long dry spell since July 28.
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State Police
Frederick
Mercury
Frederick residents enlist in Air Force in July
Fourteen Frederick city and county residents enlisted in the United States Air Force during July at the USA and USAF Recruiting Station on West Patrick Street. Led by TySgt. Bidwell Sherman, the group includes Pfc. John R. Eckenrode and others, all enlisting for four years. Eckenrode goes to Bolling Air Field. the rest report to Lackland or San Antonio for basic training.
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Frederick City
United States Air Force
USA
USAF
West Patrick Street
TySgt
Bidwell Sherman
John R. Eckenrode
Earl C. Eckenrode
Thurmont
Gene E. Kidd
Russell C. Kidd
Braddock Heights
Travis F. Nikirk
Glenn T. Nikirk
West Fifth Street
Richard N. Jenkins
George D. Jenkins
Harpers Ferry
George J. Hogan, Jr
George J. Hogan
Frederick
Route 1
Harold E. Reiley
University of Maryland
Carl S. Reiley
Richard C. Shinn
Ralph A. Shinn
Ray E. Wilhide
George H. Wilhide
Glenn M. Keyser
G. M. Keyser
West Potomac Street
Brunswick
Stanley N. Brown
Mary C. Dolan
Knoxville
Dennis E. B. Brawner
Ferris H. Brawner
Seventh Avenue
John R. Thompson
Jesse C. Thompson
East Potomac Street
Paul L. Orrison
Claude E
Light Patrol Action Reported From Korea
U S Eighth Army reports only light patrol action across the peninsula as truce talks pause in Kaesong. Allied artillery strikes hit Red positions near Yonchon and Kumsong, while 19 B 29s attacked targets in Red Korea. Naval and air forces support limited ground assaults and hit supply lines, with Monocacy, Potomac streams noted.
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U.S
Eighth Army
Korea
Kaesong
Yonchon
Kumsong
Red Korea
United Nations
Wonsan
Toledo
City’s Mail Service To Be Extended To Northwest
Approval from the Post Office Department extends city mail delivery to hard surfaced streets now served by rural routes in the northwest. Start awaits proper numbering and door mailboxes. About 284 more homes will gain service, with total near 500 including new builds. Extension may reach Linden Hillis and Catoctin Park later. Bids for two old delivery trucks and two new Dodge units noted.
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Post Office Department
James A. Grove
Grove
Rosemont
Military Road
Lee Place
Wilson Place
Grant Street
Northwest
Frederick
Fairview Avenue
Linden Hillis
Catoctin Park
Wills Probated In Orphans Court For Two Estates
Two wills were probated and letters of administration granted in two other estates in the Orphans Court this morning. Henry E. Thackston and Rosa B. Shriner leave substantial bequests to relatives. executors named W M Boice and Francis Earle Shriner. Mrs Shriner’s will dated 1943 and Thackston’s 1951 will specify unequal distributions among siblings. Julia A Worthington’s estate is administered by H Kieffer DeLauter with two sons and three daughters listed as heirs. Charles Allen Bowie’s estate shows about $700 cash with his mother Josephine Bowie administratrix after a double tragedy at his home.
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Orphans Court
Henry E. Thackston
Braddock Heights
Rosa B. Shriner
Thackston
Roberta Thackston
Sue Thackston Boice
Whiteville
N. C
Jean Thackston Taylor
Beaufort
Julia A. Worthington
Glenn H. Worthington
Josephine Marie Bowie
Charles Allen Bowie
Blaik May Resign As Army's Football Coach
Aug 6 report questions Col Earl Blaik's future as Army head coach after dismissal of about 90 cadets for exam cheating. As many as 40 or more players linked, with two prominent Blaik players reported among the dismissed. Graduation last spring trimmed the 28 straight victory roster. Navy loss last fall noted. Also one arrest listed: William Brightwell charged with intoxication and held on $5.80 collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Earl
Blaik
Army
Navy
Black Knights
Hiroshima Observed On Sixth Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
In Hiroshima on the sixth anniversary of the atomic blast a U S bomber crewed by Korean War veterans dropped flowers over the city. The ceremony honored about 100000 who died, as shrines filled with mourners and the shattered Industrial Promotion Hall stood as a stark memorial.
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Hiroshima
Japan
U. S
Rains Drench Wide Sections Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports showers and thunderstorms drenched a wide area from the Mississippi River to central Ohio and Lake Huron. Chicago saw one and a half inches of rain in the early hours while other northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin areas also had heavy showers. Clearing skies and below normal temperatures favored New England and North Atlantic states, while central and far western regions remained very warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mississippi River
Ohio
Lake Huron
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
New England
North Atlantic
Central
Far West
Oil Talks To Begin Tonight
Tehran and London prepared for exploratory talks on Iran’s nationalization of Anglo-Iranian Oil holdings. British representatives and Harriman, Truman’s envoy, attended as guests at the Saheb Gharanieh palace while light tanks patrolled streets amid security for the Iranian holiday and potential demonstrations.
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Tehran
Iran
Saheb Gharanieh Palace
Vinson for President Talk Heard in Capital
Washington reports a whispering campaign among Democrats that Chief Justice Fred Vinson might leave the Supreme Court to run for president in 1952. Vinson, a Kentucky native and former congressman, could help cool southern revolt and align with the Fair Deal wing if Truman avoids another run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred Vinson
Capitol Hill
Vinson
Supreme Court
Truman
Congress
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Portland
Ore
Keller Delivers In Tigers Doubleheader Win In Boston
Charlie Keller extended his season run of clutch hitting as a pinch hitter in game two in Boston. He entered the day batting .333 and drove in the deciding run during a three run rally that broke a tie and gave Detroit the victory in the doubleheader.
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Keller
Charlie Keller
Boston
Detroit
Tigers
Budget Sets Record For Peacetime Defense Spending
The House Appropriations Committee approved a peacetime defense budget totaling 56.062 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, with large cuts in civilian personnel and procurement. Rep. Mahon criticized waste and warned future additions may be needed for Air Force and naval aviation.
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Washington
Aug
House Appropriations Committee
Korea
Defense Department
House
Mahon
D-Tex
Army
Navy
Air Force
National Security Council
National Security Resources Board
Secretary of Defense
Treasury
Congress
Naval Aviation
Navy Building Up In Mediterranean Area
The Navy strengthens its Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, signaling a potential push for Spain base access. The fleet operates with a long fuel and supply train, a 45,000 ton carrier, an Essex class flattop, three heavy cruisers, 20 plus destroyers, a submarine, and support ships. Mt Olympus serves as flagship with about 23,000 sailors and Marines aboard.
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Washington
Mediterranean
U. S
Spain
Sixth Fleet
Pacific
United States
Mt. Olympus
West Point Scandal Involves Mass Cadet Dismissals
Washington reports a sweep at West Point where 90 cadets are dismissed for exam dealings. Senator Edwin C. Johnson says the waste could reach 2.7 million dollars but praises the cleanup, while some House Republicans call for inquiry into moral turpitude in federal government.
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Johnson
House Armed Services Committee
Washington
West Point
GOP
Boyle Won’t Resign After Talk With Truman
William M. Boyle Jr. meets President Truman and says he will complete his term as Democratic National Committee chairman. Amid graft loan allegations, Boyle denies any improper ties and states he was elected to serve until the 1952 Democratic convention. He refuses to resign pending further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William M. Boyle, Jr
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Boyle
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
White House
Post- Dispatch
American Lithofold Corporation
RFC
Jury Begins State Training School Probe
Towson August 6 The Baltimore county grand jury opened a two day examination into conditions at the Maryland State Training School for Boys State's Attorney John E Raine Jr will present data from two of three teachers who quit in protest James E Ryan and Warren Spencer both of Baltimore Also resigning were Mrs Helen Terry The jury will decide how far inquiries go and will hear transcripts from a prior board of managers investigation A 16 year old student who praised the school withdrew his commendation saying signatures were coerced.
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Towson
Baltimore County Grand Jury
Maryland State Training School
John E. Raine, Jr
James E. Ryan
E. Warren Spencer
Baltimore
Raines
Board of Managers
Helen Terry
Morse Jaw Injury Undergoes Further Check
Washington reports that four X rays of Senator Wayne Morse nucleus Ore show no fracture but further checks will be made. Morse remains at Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg Virginia after a horse kicked him last Saturday. Secretary Genevieve Cooper says Morse may return to Washington late today or tomorrow though a resume of duties date is not yet known.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
Morse
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Genevieve Cooper
Airplane Crash Delights Lunch Guests in Austin Home
Unplanned visitors Sgt. Chester T. Christopher and Lt. Douglas Wells landed in the Parker home near Austin during lunch when a small plane crashed into a bedroom 20 feet away. Both aviation men sustained minor injuries. the Parker family escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luncil
Frederick Calls For Local Red Cross Flood Relief Drive
Charles V. Main announces Frederick county must raise 1400 dollars as part of a national 5 million Red Cross flood relief appeal for Kansas Oklahoma Illinois and Missouri. Local funds have reached only 110 dollars, with no canvass planned. Main cites Midwest needs and past Red Cross aid, urging donations to the West Second Street office.
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American Red Cross Emergency
Charles V. Main
Frederick County
Red Cross
Kansas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Missouri
Main
Frederick City
Midwest
West Second Street
Potomac River
Potomac
Truman
Congress
Red Cross Fund
Bicycle Ordinance Studied After Salisbury Trip
Three Frederick residents returned from Salisbury where they studied the Eastern Shore citys bicycle ordinance under consideration for local adoption. George C. Slagle Jr, Sergt Norman Dietz, and W Jerome Offutt learned that parent cooperation is key to success as bicycles would carry license tags and a city maintained registration to identify owners quickly. A Wednesday meeting will decide if the ordinance is recommended for inclusion by the Board of Aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
City
Salisbury
Eastern Shore City
George C. Slagle, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Aldermen
Koreas Armistice Talks May Resume Next Day
General Ridgway and four allied cease fire delegates met in Tokyo to discuss resuming stalled talks at Kaesong with the Red delegation. The planned resumption hinges on guarantees of Kaesong's neutrality after a Red apology for Chinese troops near the U N staff house.
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Tokyo
Matthew B&b
Ridgway
Kaesang
Reds
U. N
Kaesung
Kaesong
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Korea
Red
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
U.N
North Korea
Civil Information and Education Division
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Battle Lime
Yalu River
Manchurian
Robert B. Tuckman
Baseball Rules Are Hit By Chandler In Capitol Hill
Washington August 6 WPA B Happy Chandler former Senate member and baseball High Commissioner told a House Judiciary subcommittee that under present rules a majority vote would be better than a 12 of 16 club approval. He said the 12-club rule blocked his contract and he is out as commissioner as owners prepare to elect a successor. Catches limit Fish tale notes bass in Potomac near Knoxville and water conditions praised by John Turner. Tokyo August 6 The Japan Socialist party rejected joining the Japanese delegation to the San Francisco peace treaty conference next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPA
Happy) Chandler
Senate
Capitol Hill
House
Chandler
Woodrow W. Free
Brunswick
Potomac
Knoxville
Turner
John Turner
Tokyo
Japan Socialist Party Today
San Francisco
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Atlantic Alliance
Federation of Free Nations
State Ferries
William Brightwell
Potts and
Shaffer
Llamas
Loretta Frontera
Belle Isle
Loretta
Barlow
Moscow
Pravda
Matthew Ridgway
Edwin C. Johnson
Ud-Coled
Senate Military Affairs Committee
West Point Military Academy
Jury
Mathew B. Ridgy
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