World Granary Plans Urge Global Food Stabilization
The FAO recommended an ever normal granary run by a world food board with authority to buy and sell commodities to stabilize supplies and prices. The plan envisions stockholding, price bands, and aid to needy nations financed by a revolving fund, to be discussed at the Copenhagen FAO conference starting September 2.
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Food and Agriculture Organization Today
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World Food Board
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Elephant prices soar from 1200 to 3500 shocking buyers
New York dispatch says prewar elephant prices jumped to 3500 drawing zoo directors circus agents and private collectors into a rush while food shortages keep most beasts in Africa and India. Traders report tigers and monkeys rising sharply as India caps imports and a food squeeze bites. Rev Donald Danner resigns as pastor of Christ Reformed Church in Shepherdstown West Virginia effective by October 31.
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Hicks
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Shepherdstown
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Christ Reformed Church
Tuly
Heirens Indicted in 1945 Murder Case With Confession
State's Attorney Tuohy used William Heirens's voluntary confession to obtain a murder indictment for the stabbing death of Mrs. Josephine Ross, 43, on June 3, 1945. The blade found hidden in a book complicates the jail inquiry as deputies guard Heirens in a special cell to deter any self harm.
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Suzanne Degnan
Degnan
William J. Tuohy
Daniel Gilbert
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Suzanne ‘Degnan
Heirens
Wallis Sentenced to Five Years for Forgery and Larceny
In Baltimore on August 7, Elizabeth E. Wallis, 45, pleaded guilty to ten charges involving forging employer checks and larceny by panding payrolls. Judge Edwin T. Dickerson sentenced her to five years in the State Reformatory for Females. She had prior sentences for embezzlement and forgery.
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Elizabeth E. Wallis
State Reformatory
Edwin T. Dickerson
Rockville
Wallis
Court hears case of forged checks and payroll padding theft
During February to July, Assistant State's Attorney Alan H. Murrell testified a woman forged and cached 3 checks totaling about 4600 dollars and ran a payroll-padding scheme, drawing nearly 37000 more in the names of different employees. The eastern goldfinch is New Jersey's state bird.
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New Jersey
Estate assets listed at 350000 in Orphans Court filing
Executor Edward J. Smith reports Col. E. Austin Baughman estate assets around 350000 including 270000 in securities and cash held by Safe Deposit and Trust Co. of Baltimore and real estate valued between 70 000 and 80 000. Bond set at 160000. trust fund of about 150000 to revert to Mrs. Charles J. Cantey Sr. under their mother's will. Beneficiaries from Giuseppe Marino estate share about 20000 from a life estate for the widow Catherine Marino.
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Catherine Marino
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Conceita Passaro
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Ids Erly
Ben Maggio
Grange Picnic Set at Beltsville by Maryland Granges
Maryland Granges plan their annual state picnic and outing at the Department of Agriculture Beltsville Experiment Station Friday. The program begins at 4 p m with a tour of the dairy beef and swine research center. The recreation grounds host softball and horseshoe pitching in the afternoon.
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Scooter Crash Near Keymar Injures Two Boys
Arthur Clay Lowman 15 of Keymar remains in serious condition at Frederick City Hospital after his motor scooter collided with a car between Keymar and Detour. Teammate Calvi B. Howe 15 of Detour suffered leg injuries and was taken to his parents home.
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Keymar
Frederick City
Detour
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Lowman
Richard E. Stallings
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Roe
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Baltimore Rotary Club Speaker Calls for Rotary Living
William Anthony of Baltimore addressed the local Rotary club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel describing Rotary as an intangible ideal and urging members to embrace Rotary living. He noted the district governor’s role and recalled Rotary’s early days in 1912 as the club faces a world of confusion and uncertainty.
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Baltimore
Rotary Club
Francis Scott Key
Anthony
Rotary International
Rotary
Cais Wilselus Wele
Amputee Leadership theme at Rotary meeting
Mr Anthony defined leadership for Rotarians as loyalty enthusiasm adaptability democracy energy resourcefulness selflessness humour initiative and preparedness. Club president C Cyril Klein presided and the gathering included visiting Rotarians Foster Grossnickle, Foster Biddle, and guests J Hardy Tattersall, Howard Bradbury Jr, and Thomas L Watson.
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C. Cyril Klein
Foster Grossnickle
Jersey City
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Foster Biddle
Oakland
J. Hardy Tattersall
The
Anthracite Institute
Howard Bradbury, Jr
Washington
Thomas L. Watson
Philadelphia
State Surplus From Unforeseen War End Hits Maryland
Baltimore August 7 Chief Deputy Comptroller Joseph O C McCusker ties Maryland's $8 265 million state surplus to the war ending unexpectedly a year earlier He cites estimated 3 667 million surplus and notes race wagering liquor taxes and real estate trading as main sources Alcoholic beverage taxes yield 3 019 000 of 4 300 000 anticipated and public utilities tax totals reach 4 误
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Baltimore
Joseph O'C. McCusker
Maryland
McCusker
Aclivinles Loal Mad Deen Cultarea Auling War
Culler Elected to Ayrshire Breeders Board
Robert L. Culler of Frederick was unanimously elected to membership in the Ayrshire Breeders Association. National Secretary C. T. Conklin announced the annual selection. Culler's Ayrshire dairy herd traces to County Ayr Scotland, with over 20,000 Ayrshire herds now in the United States.
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Frederick
Ayrshire
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Brandon
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Ayr
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Prices Rise on Canned and Frozen Vegetables
Washington reports that consumers face higher prices for canned corn peas and tomatoes by one to two cents per can and one cent on 12 ounce packages of frozen vegetables as subsid y payments end. The OPA raised retail ceilings and halted subsidies totaling 39.2 million for 1946 and earlier packs affecting beans and tomato products.
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OPA
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