Fire Companies Invited to Frederick Parade Event
Invitations mailed to 45 fire companies in adjacent counties for the 17th annual Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association convention parade on Friday evening August 31. Prizes total over 500 with awards for best parade appearance band or drum corps, largest uniformed turnout, and other categories. Parade begins 6 30 pm with a concert at Baker Park after disbanding near the State Armory.
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Frederick
Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Frederick City
Pumper
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Washington
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Frederick County
Robert L. Smith
Association
State Armory
Frederick High School
Sperry L. Storm
Baker Park
W. Bartgis Storm
Parade
Edward Morgan
James Marrone
George Lockard
Lloyd Hahn
Melvin Schwearing
James Fletcher
Francis Davis
Norman Broderick
Marion Talley
Guy V. Brust
Joseph Hooper
Steiner Speaks
Accidentally Shot In Heel In Frederick
Charles Henry Deater Jr aged 15 was accidentally shot in the right heel about 3 30 pm Wednesday while shooting at weeds and butterflies along the Gas House pike. The bullet ricocheted apparently from a stone. he was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for removal of the bullet and was reported in satisfactory condition.
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Charles Henry Deater, Jr
North Bentz Street
Deater
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sergt
Daniel Swomley
Ceater
James Koogle
East Fourth Street
Frank Stillions
Gas House Pike
Pine Avenue
Koogle
Stillions
Roger Cook
Maryland firemen to hold regional classes in Frederick
Regional training for fire service teachers begins in Frederick on Friday August 24 with three hour sessions over ten weeks. University of Maryland’s Prof. Robert C Burns will lead the instruction. The 18th annual short course runs September 4 to 7 at College Park with state association committees named and Frederick members listed.
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Frederick
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Robert C. Burns
University of Maryland
College Park
Cromwell C. Zembower
LaVale
State Association
W. Bartgis Storm
Robert L. Smith
Philip H. Beard
Walkersville
Charles F. Bell
Irving L. Plunkett
Charles F. Troxell
Emmitsburg
Martin M. Blessing
Bruns- Avick
Auto Truck Collision at College and West Second
At about 7 30 this morning a collision at College avenue and West Second street injured Cletus McWilliams 47 of Florence Alabama. He was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital by Sergi. Joyce Irene Guyton 19 of Monrovia drove a Ford pickup east on West Second allegedly past a stop sign and hit McWilliams left side. Guyton was charged with passing a stop sign. Damages exceeded 50 dollars to each vehicle.
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College Avenue
West Second Street
Cletus McWilliams
Florence
Ala
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sergi
Ralph Potts
McWilliams
Communists Bail Hearing Set in Baltimore Case
Two Maryland Communists and an attorney seek bond relief after federal prosecutors set a high bail. Judge W Calvin Chesnut ordered a habeas corpus hearing for 10 am Friday, as U S District Attorney Bernard J Flynn signals opposition to any reduction of the $75 000 security. The group, arrested by the FBI in Baltimore, includes George A Meyers Roy Wood Maurice Braverman and others, with several already in New York or Cleveland custody awaiting bail decisions.
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Baltimore
Maryland
W. Calvin Chesnut
Bernard J. Flynn
U. S
Flynn
FBI
George A. Meyers
Cumberland
Communist Party
Roy Wood
District of Columbia
Maurice Braverman
Braverman
Harold Buchman
Maryland Progressive Party
Buchman
Philip Frankfeld
District Four
Cleveland
Regina Frankfeld
Dorothy Rose Blumberg
Brooklyn
Frankfeld
Blumberg
New York
Hooded Seal Captured After Delaware River Sighting
A hooded seal stray from Greenland swam and dived in the Delaware River near Bristol drawing crowds. Philadelphia Zoo curator Roger Conant said the seal is ill at ease on land and in fresh water. A crew netted and transported it to the zoo. A separate report notes 4,600 textile workers at Celanese Corp of America agreed to a 10 cent per hour wage increase under a new contract with Local 1874, Textile Workers of America.
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Bristol
Greenland
Delaware River
Bristol Elis
Roger Conant
Philadelphia
Conant
Delaware
Zoo
Cumberland
Celanese Corporation of America
Ceanese
Textile Workers of America
CIO
Maryland Trout Season Extension Proposed for Cumberland Hearing
A four month extension of Maryland's trout season is proposed for a public hearing in Cumberland in October. The plan would extend opening from April 15 to November 15 and close July 15. Proposals include reducing daily creel limits, changing minimum size to six inches, and clarifying permanent versus temporary trout streams. Frederick County would be among the affected areas with multiple watershed delinations discussed.
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Maryland
Game and Inland Fish Commission
Cumberland
Commission
Big Hunting Creek
U. S. 15
Little Hunting Creek
Fishing Creek
Owens Creek
Friends Creek
Tuscarora
Yellow Springs
Middle Creek
Ellerton
Frederick County
Army captain alleges coercion in cadet exam cheating scandal
Harold Loehlein, captain-elect of Army football for 1951, says he was forced under threat of prison to name teammates in the exam cribbing scandal at West Point. He recalls a long session with three officers and swore he cribbed while denying others. About 40 cadets face review as the incident unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Harold Loehlein
Army
U. S. Military Academy
Kimball, Minn
New York Journal American
Equity Court asked to apportion funds from a public sale
A sales clerk petitioned Equity Court to compel claimants to settle funds from the Socioeconomic Research Foundation No. 1 sale held February 17. Horace M. Alexander, former Sheriff, said $864.55 remains after $105.20 expenses and $969.75 gross. Defendants include the County Treasurer, IRS collector, City Register, Water Rent Collector, and Harry Lease. The court directed payment into the court and interpleading. C Clifton Wirts represented the petitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity Court
Socioeconomic Research Foundation
Horace M. Alexander
James H. Falk
George W. Hofferbert
Internal Revenue
A. A. Nicodemus
Harry C. Castle
Harry M. Lease
Thomas S. Glass
Alexander
Patrick M. Schnauffer
C. Clifton Wirts
Dope Traffic In Maryland Under Probe
Senate Crime investigators probe narcotics and gambling in Baltimore and Southern Maryland. Chairman O Conor says testim ony from Judge Joseph Sherbow and Charles Nelson to shed light on narcotics traffic and regional gambling networks. Sapperstein subpoened despite medical note. Aaronson denies ownership of Blue Mirror. Maryland probes also touch Continental Press Service and marijuana find near Potomac River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Baltimore
Maryland
O'Conor
D-Md
Crime Investigating Committee
Virginia
Charles Nelson
Joseph Sherbow
Supreme Bench of
Sapperstein
Blue Mirror
Aaronson
Leonard J. Matusky
World-Wide News and Music Service, Inc
Continental Press Service
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Continental
Continental i
Thomass. Smith
South Branch
Potomac River
West Virginia
Smith
Washington-Baltimore
Heat Wave Grips Southwest with 114 at Presidio
The Associated Press reports the August heat wave continued across the Southwest with readings above 100 and in the 90s in Texas and nearby areas. Presidio, Texas recorded the hottest temperature at 114 while San Francisco reached a top of 66.
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Associated Press
Southwest
Texas
Presidio
Tex
Mercury
San Francisco
Willoughby Testifies on Spy Ring and Smedley Link
Willoughby told the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that higher military authority overruled his 1949 attempt to unmask a Soviet spy ring. He named Guenther Stein and Agnes Smedley as connected to the ring and said War Department officials squelched the report. He also testified that Russia knew of Japan's plan before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A. Willoughby
Willoughby
Douglas Macarthur
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
U. S
Tokyo
Guenther Stein
Agnes Smedley
Japan
Kenneth C. Royall
New York
Laken
Smedley
Stein
Hongkong
May Delay McCarthy In Naming 29 Today
Routine Senate business threatened to delay Senator McCarthy’s plan to reveal the names of 29 State Department employees whose loyalty he questions. He aims to speak on the floor late in the day after roll calls, while Chairman Gillette notes an investigation request against McCarthy may be delayed six weeks and Senator Benton urges McCarthy’s resignation amid Maryland election fallout.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
State Department
Wisconsin
Gillette
D-Ia
Benton
D-Conn
Maryland
John Marshall Butler
Benson
Congressmen Asked To Appoint Good Infantry Recruits
Col Lawrence Jones former West Point athletics chief says he urged Senators and Congressmen to name strong football players to the U S Military Academy. He visited lawmakers for Col Earl Blaik noting there was no improper motive and many supports for recruiting top high school athletes.
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Washington
Lawrence (Biff) Jones
West Point
U. S. Military Academy
Jones
Congress
Earl Blaik
Louisiana State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Blaise
Hoey
D-Nc
Senate
Special Investigating
Road Blocked in Equity Case Over Ingress to Smith Property
The Smiths and Donald Smith seek a writ of mandamus to force the Weagleys to remove barriers blocking a 20 year old right of way to their land near Foxville. The court ordered show cause by August 25. A separate note states Ralph Weagley received a suspended 30 day sentence for assault on Kennard Smith following an incident on the Weagley property.
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Roy ©. Smith
Donald Melvin Smith
Foxville
Equity Court
Ralph W. Weagley
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Weagleys
Roy O Smith
Donald Smith
Roy
Roy Smith
Weagley
Smiths
E. Austin James
T. West Claggett, Jr
Peoples Court
Kennard Smith
Smith
Reconstruction Cost In Korea To Be Heavy
Washington reports the State Department estimates reconstruction in Korea after the war will cost about 250 million dollars. Senator Connally told reporters the department gave the figure to the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees during hearings on the foreign aid bill.
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Washington
State Department
Korea
Connally
D-Tex
Department
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Communist statement to Ridgway on Kaesong neutral zone
Peiping radio aired a statement to Gen. Ridgway reiterating adherence to the July 4 Kaesong neutral area agreement. It asserts guaranteed nonviolation and urges continued discussion in Kaesong, signed by Kim Il Sung and Peng Teh Hua.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Peiping Radio
Kaesong
Kim I Sung
Peng Teh Hual
East Germans Arrested Over West Berlin Youth Festival Visit
West Berlin Telegraf reports more than 60 East German Communist youths arrested by Red police for deserting World Youth Festival to visit West Berlin. Several officials fired amid festival supply and organization problems as youths evade guards.
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West Berlin
Berliner Zeitung
Posthumous Medal Award For Brunswick Soldier
Pvt. Warren M. Clark of Brunswick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Clark, was awarded the Silver Star posthumously. Col. Arthur L. Shreve presented the medal to his father at their home as Clark, a Browning automatic rifleman in Company E, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, was killed near Kamaji Korea on January 7 after bravely holding a perilous position under heavy fire and aiding his unit in delaying the enemy.
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Warren M. Clark
US 8. Army
Joseph D. Clark
2Nd Street
Brunswick
Arthur L. Shreve
Maryland Military District
Young Clark
3Bth
2Nd Infantry Division
Kamaji
Korea
Clark
Crime search moves to the Eastern Shore
Pi State legislators shift their inquiry to the Eastern Shore with investigations in Easton and Salisbury while Washington hearings tackle gambling in the Free State. The joint committee, after two weeks in Hagerstown, will next sit in Annapolis on August 24 following Eastern Shore testimony.
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Easton
Washington
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Free State
Legislative Council
Judiciary
Salisbury
Hagerstown
Maryland
Annapolis
Jena
Baltimore
Sep
Reds Ready To Resume Peace Talk
Reds in Korea urged General Ridgway to restart armistice talks after pledging to honor the neutralized Kunsong site. They filed a new complaint of Allied violations and questioned truce routes while five allied negotiators standby at their peace camp near Kaesong.
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Tokyo
Red
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Kunesong
Reds
United Nations
Peiping
Kaesong
Red China
Nam U
Kaesung
Pyongyang
Adm
Turner Joy
U. N
Joy
Ridgeway
Imjin
Frederick landlords secure farms for rent boost filings
In Frederick and surrounding areas landlords received forms to apply for percentage rent increases under the 1951 rent control law. By mid afternoon 37 terms had been distributed as representatives noted some landlords already received boosts up to 20 percent with others at 10 to 15 percent.
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Frederick City
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Frederick
Uate
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Presido, Tex
MacArthur
Expose
Pearl Harbor
United States
Britain
Pacific
House Un-American Activities Committee
Mitsusada Yoshikawa
U.S. Eighth Army
Pyonggang
Iron Triangle
38Th Parallel
Kumsong
Chorwon
Frederick County Bar Association
CCC
Biff Jones
West Zone
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