City Workers Get 3 Dollar Weekly Pay Increase
City workers receive a three dollar weekly raise in a special Friday session led by the Mayor and Aldermen. The retroactive increase, effective August 6, adds about 7377 dollars for the rest of the year and excludes certain officials. A taxicab problem hearing is set for August 15 at 7 30 p m with chamber leaders and public input. A resident complains of a dangerous aviator seen over Frederick, to be identified before reporting to federal skyway authorities.
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Lioyd C. Culler
Frederick
Elmer L Eshleman
Senior Chamber of Commerce
Edward C. Hartmann
Hartmann
Northwest Section
Vets In School May Get Jobs
Washington Aug 9 Veterans may work full time while attending school under the GI Bill of Rights and also receive subsistence. new law limits veteran income for subsistence and allows on the job training with government support. maximum subsistence is 65 for single men and 90 for dependents, tuition paid by government. Also report on Rep May's condition and Senate War Investigating Committee’s plans to hear testimony when improved.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Administrator
Mhridanan Ontineannne
OPA Approves Leather Price Increases and Hides Policy
Washington Aug 2 Tm-OPA authorized immediate leather price increases up to 30 percent for some leathers and signaled potential higher shoe prices. The agency tied hikes to the new price control law while maintaining no higher ceilings on raw hides. Justice Department reviews a reported industry conspiracy to withhold hides from the market. Any shoe price rise will be moderate and assessed after industry earnings review.
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Washington
OPA
John R. Steelman
Justice Department
Steelman
Robbery on Point of Rocks Bridge Nets $45 Purse
Mrs Ida Rutherford robbed of 45 dollars on the Point of Rocks bridge as she crossed to catch a train. A trio described as youths from New York fled in a car south on Route 15. Maryland Virginia police blocked roads but did not locate the getaway vehicle or suspects.
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Maryland
Virginia
Ida Rutherford
Point of Rocks
Montgomery County
New York
Rockville
Rutherford
Route 15
Is. Rutherford
5. P. Alexander
Leesburg
Accomac Jury Convicts Two Black Men in Broughton Slaying
In Accomac Virginia two Black men James Fletcher aged 24 and Robert Holland 22 were convicted of first degree murder over the July 24 slaying of Salisbury carpenter George Broughton on a lonely road. Judge J F Walter calls the case the most cold blooded he has sat on and set an execution date for September 13 in the state penitentiary at Richmond. Fletcher confessed to slashing Broughton’s throat. Holland testified he struck the blows while Fletcher attacked with a bottle. The verdict came after about seven minutes of jury deliberation.
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Accomac
Salisbury
George Broughton
Salisbury Carpenter
Senbegeet
Ylis
James Fletcher
Robert Holland
J. F. Walter
Broughtan
Here
Virginia State Penitentiary
Richmond
Fletcher
Broughlton
Holand
Holland
Pletcher
Broughton
Atomic Experiments May Increase Milk Production
College Park August 9 Dr Mark Graubard of the Agriculture Department describes University of Maryland atomic dairy trials. Radioactive phosphorus tracers from Manhattan Project use will track milk production and butterfat, aiding dairy breed improvement and diet studies. Also reports prize winners at the 4 H encampment including Charlotte Lister Jane Miller and Caralyn Ann Beall. encampment continues.
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College Park
Mark Graubard
Department of Agriculture
University of Maryland
Army
Manhattan Projects
Graubard
Charlotte Lister
Ridgely
Nations 4-H Club
Congress
Chicago
Jane Miller
I 18
Elkton
Caralyn jAnn Beall
Germantown
Calvin Stockman
Dairy -Aide
Patricia Berlage
Olnuwy
Crop Yields Seen Highest In History
Washington reports the Agriculture Department projects record crops this year with corn at a new peak of 3.50 billion bushels and wheat about 1.16 billion, signaling abundant feed and food supplies. Prospects show near or above average results for oats, rice, potatoes, and fruits though some drought areas emerge. Deeds recorded include transfers of several local properties, while Emmitsburg Boy Scouts embark on a two week river camping trip in Fairfield Pa with Lions Club guest night planned.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
HEC
Department
Great Lakes
Jfar
Emmitsburg Lions Club
Fairfield
Jack Rosensteel
Union To Reopen Wage Talks With Tire Co
Cumberland Aug 9 Ralph C Beard president of local 26 Unit fed rubber linoleum cork and plastic workers of America said the union has notified the Kelly Springfield Tire Company of a desire to reopen the wage section of their contract. The wage issue was settled for one year last March but the union retained the right to reopen if economic conditions justify. Beard stated we feel justified in asking for a wage reopening in view of the rise in the cost of living.
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Cumberland
Ralph C. Beard
Fed Rubber
Cork and Plastic Workers of America
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Beard
Plane Collision At Fair Kills 6 At Montana State Fair
At the North Montana State Fair in Great Falls four Army Invaders and two civilians were killed in a mid air collision during an air show. One plane crashed into a horse barn causing a fire that burned cars and the barn as workers searched for more victims. Army personnel launched an official investigation while crews attended the injured and missing.
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Great Falls
Mont
North Montana
Will
Army Air Base
Lake Charles
Wilson R. Wood
Smyrna
Tenn
Army Board
Fair Rounds
Annie Grandstand
Many Still On Gambling Ship At Bunker Hill Los Angeles
The District Attorney kept gamblers off the bunkers hill water taxi line by impounding taxis serving Tony Cornero's floating casino. About 800 patrons remained aboard last night as taxis were halted and later used to bring in gamblers. Many woke groggy and sleepy as the ship rolled, with crowds continuing to gamble despite conditions.
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Los Angeles
District Attorney's Office
Bunker Hill
Pat Rons
Tony Cornero
Stralla
Tony
Lux
Jin
Walter Lentz
Export Import Bank loan to Saudi Arabia offered without interest
Washington reports the Export-Import Bank will lend 11 600 000 to Saudi Arabia for purchasing U.S. food and commodities. The agreement omits any interest due to Islamic religious views, though the loan will be discounted to yield about 3 percent annually to the bank.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
Wuiéclass
Washington area milk prices among nation’s top producers
Washington area milk producers top most markets in the nation with prices at $35.41 per hundredweight. New York leads, while Providence Boston and other cities show varying rates. Retail prices run 15 to 20 cents per quart in Washington and higher in New York.
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Washington Area
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington Aréa
New York Area
Washington
New York
Providence
Gentlemans Pee
R. I
Boston
Durham
N. C
Trenton
N. J
Baltimore
Winston-Salem
Battle Creek
Mich
Birmingham
Alt
San Francisco
Calif
Hartford
Conn
Pittsburgh
Pont
Boise
Idaho
Girls Not Present Ogling Charge Out Detroit
Two Canadian girls faced a traffic court case after four Detroit men were cited for ogling. The girls did not press charges and the judge dismissed the tickets, directing officers to obtain written complaints. An officer said the incident involved traffic obstruction and demands for dates.
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Detroit
Gideon Tukases, Jr
Construction Work Is Ordered Stopped in Marlboro Race Track
The Civilian Production Administration ordered an immediate halt to construction and repair work at Marlboro Maryland race track grandstand and buildings. Stop orders were sent to L E O’Hare of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association and Hamill Construction Co. of Baltimore. The action cites apparent violations of veterans housing order numbers and notes substantial planned alterations with only a small amount of work already done.
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Washington
Augus“P
Civilian Production Administration
Marlboro
CPA
L. E. O'Hare
Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association
Baltimore
Hamill Construction Co
Washboards Rout Birds Near Hospital Park Lights
Local citizens used wash boards and noise to drive starlings from Hospital Park Friday evening as Lieut Frank Dorsey and the City Police Fire a second Roman candle sortie. One officer was burned slightly by a backfire while the birds fled and the scene grew calm.
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Frank Dorsey
City Police Department
Hospital Park
Rockwell Terrace
Nelson Cockrell
Ben Gilbert
Frank Smith
John A. Hansen
58 Million New Work On Civilian Jobs 58 Million New Work On Civilian Jobs
Washington reports that July civilian employment rose to 58,130,000, a gain of 1,390,000 in one month, while armed forces numbered 2,640,000. Unemployment fell to 2,270,000 but some remain jobless. The Census cautioned about interpreting the figures amid wartime to peacetime shifts.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Robin. Goodwin
U.S. Employment Service
Goldwin
Goodwin
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