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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1947
Page
8
County and city workers report strong early results in the hospital expansion drive. At a kickoff meeting led by Charles F. Bowers, 100 captains and chairmen tallied subscriptions averaging 900.22 dollars per person, with city teams in Frederick reporting substantial totals through the day.
August 12 1947 Tweeding details list P Vern Eff as chairman with two centers at S302 New Market Paul A Zimmermen oversees 1 contributions with $000 Thurmont Ros V Smith chairs five contributions Edward F Holter and Daniel J Thomas are associate chairmen of the public campaign organization outside Frederick city Next report meeting scheduled for Thursday noon
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted two fuel tank installations and one garage erection. Grove Lime Co and Great Southern Printing and Mfg Co receive 2000 and 1000 gallon private fuel oil tanks respectively. Ramsburgs win an eight car garage on Broadway. Board notes policy requires permits for tanks over 550 gallons. Members present included Chairman Parsons Newman and city engineer Walter.
Detroit August 11 President Clarence W Avery of Murray Corp of America says a union demand for blanket TaftHartley protection stalls settlement of the three week Murray strike and bottlenecks auto industry parts. Emil Mazey of UAW CIO later took over talks and pressed a no sue clause under TaftHartley.
A crowd of motorists faced fines and continuances in a drunken driving round of cases at Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg's court. Charles Faust was acquitted of peace disturbance charges. Richard Wiles paid a $100 fine and costs. other defendants forfeited collateral or faced hearings, with several cases continued to Wednesday.
Names Susanna Virts Lena Stead Violet Virts William Ingram John Main Catherine L Blank Robert E Dorsey and John Bartlett appear in a list of fines totaling amounts of 5 10 and 80 dollars with costs for violation of city ordinances.
Charles W. Carey of Brunswick is remanded to jail by Chief Judge Charles W. Woodward after being found in contempt of court for the third time. He must purge by paying 145 dollars in back alimony and costs to his ex wife Jane C. Snoots, in an absolute divorce decree of November 13, 1944. Carey has been cited four times for contempt and previously jailed until purging alimony arrears. The case involves repeated arrears and arrangements for partial payments.
County Commissioners promised closer scrutiny of livestock and poultry claims for dog depredations totaling about $800 received in the past week. They urged prompt reporting, warned against inflated appraisals, and emphasized paying only valid, clearly supported losses.
Sheriff Guy Anders urged dog owners to file claims and obtain licenses under the dog tax law. He noted enforcement only when needed and praised public cooperation, with violators not yet brought to trial and many renewing licenses through the County Treasurer.
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie warned that the world situation had not improved over the past year but said there were no prospects of war. In his 83 page annual report to the General Assembly Lie urged more effort by 55 member nations to ease fears and conflicting interests and noted frustration from rivalries among great powers. He stressed that a new global order hinges on signing the main peace treaties.
Aides describe a global impasse as governments resist practical steps to implement broad principles in atomic energy and arms reduction. Russia opposes major points, slowing progress in the United Nations and related commissions, with the Atomic Energy Commission and arms control group stalled by disagreements and delays.
Thus the two most significant resolutions of the General Assembly still require positive implementation. Cigarettes were popular in England before they began to be ume extensively in the United States.
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