Elks Elect and Install New Officers at Maryland Convention
The Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Association installed new officers at the Francis Scott Key hotel session. R Herbert Ricketts became president. John S Miller was first vice president. other officers include Ralph Matthias George F Davis Harold S Jenkins R Saward Dove Harry J Stegmaier Russell Pickeral J J Mealey Ada Kessinger Charles Hook Richard Munson Joseph Kelsey Frank Coulbourne. A $5,000 youth camp fund was announced, with $1,000 started by Robert Barrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Delaware and
District of Columbia
B. P. D. Elks Association
Francis Scott Key
R. Herbert Ricketts
Towson Lodge
William C. Fowler
John S. Miller
Frederick Lodge
Ralph Matthias
Pocomake City
George F. Davis
Washington, D. C
Harold S. Jenkins
Frostburg
R. Saward Dove
Annapolis
Harry J. Stegmaier
Cumberland
Russell Pickeral
Washington
Barrett
Tri-State Association
Tidewater
Frederick County
John G. Shettle
Baltimore
Henry A. Schueler
P. FE. R
Armory
GI Influence Spreads in Dixie Politics
Atlanta reports the growing influence of a veterans political movement spreading from Tennessee to the South. A mass meeting in Alamo, Tennessee aims to form a national veterans organization to combat machine politics led by 26 year old John Paul Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Athens. Tenn
Tennessee
Alamo
Tenn
John Paul Butler
Arkansas
South
Mackenzies Column on Iran Crisis and UN Strain
DEWIT MACKENZIE analyzes the Iran situation and UN role as Britain and the US reconsider troop withdrawals. He notes Russia’s oil concessions, Tudeh influence, and British Basra deployments while questioning UN authority and the precedent for unilateral action. He warns of renewed dangers to peace and echoes on the League of Nations.
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Britain
America
Iran
Moscow
England
Russia
U.N. Security Council
Red
Teheran
John Bull
Basra
United Nations
Security Council
New York
U. N
League of Nations
United Nations Organization
Opposes Return Of Meat Price Ceilings
Washington august 13 Wes ley Hardenbergh president of the American Meat Institute argued against revival of meat price ceilings saying the industry is meeting public needs. He argued the return to order contrasts with four years of price control and cited advertisements showing prices in line with OPA ceilings plus subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wesley Hardenbergh
American Meat Institute (Packers
OPA
Hospital Building Act Signed Expansion of Federal Health Aid
President Truman signed the Hospital Building Act, authorizing a 1.125 billion dollar program to aid states and localities in building or equipping new hospitals. The federal government shall pay one third of project costs, about 375 million dollars, with 730 million dollars to be covered by sponsors. Funding distribution depends on state need, based on per capita income, population, and product value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wao
Way Oy
Teuman
Truman
Opening Of Schools Delayed To September Four
Frederick county public schools will start on September four instead of three. Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt cites Labor Day break and teacher planning time as reasons. Ten to dozen teaching vacancies remain. a Board of Education meeting may announce new appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Eugene W. Pruitt
Pruitt
Sheavindees
Board of Education
Blonde Found Beside Tracks After Abduction Attempt
Philadelphia police report a strikingly identified 22 year old Baltimore woman, Mrs Catherine Richardson, found unconscious beside the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. She says three men abducted her from Baltimore, drove her to Philadelphia, attempted rape, and tossed her over a seven foot wall before she resisted and was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Catherine Richardson
Baltimore
Presbyterian Hospital
Cattle Hide Probe Delivers Market Movements
Washington reports the Civilian Production Administration has forced the movement to market of 500000 to 1900000 cattle hides after investigating producers' stocks. Morris Verner, head of the CPLA compliance division, said the agency has loosened a large stockpile and moved roughly 1300000 hides toward shoe manufacturers in two days of the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Production Administration
Morris Verner
CPLA
Verner
Increases in Pensions Proposed Under Expanded Social Security
Washington reports the federal contribution to Social Security will rise to about 560,281,009 with states receiving an estimated 152,208,000 more. Sen. Pepper advocates a broad minimum program offering 150 monthly to unmarried and 200 to married seniors over 60, plus hospital and nursing care, prenatal support, and orphan care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Browryy Fae
Federal Security Agency
Pepper
D-Fla
Congress
Alabama
Security Agency
District of Columbia
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Ghost Rocket Described Over Sweden in Night Sighting
Stockholm reports a 100 foot ghost rocket exploded in a blinding flash over Sweden. An eyewitness, a trained meteoroid observer, described a torpedo like object with a tapered tail and glowing smoke streaking across his line of vision. He spoke of doomsday visions as the event was witnessed from field glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Author Dead London California Aug 15
PH Wells famed author died today at his London home at age 79. His secretary said Wells died peacefully at 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
PH. G. Wells
Wells
Parade To Be Held Here Tomorrow Eve
Frederick prepares a four day Elks convention parade scheduled for six o’clock Wednesday from Seventh and Market to the State Armory. About 1 000 participants expected with prizes totaling 600 dollars for floats bands and lodges. No parking will be allowed four to seven p m along the parade route.
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Frederick
Market Streets
Truman
Market
South
Benty
State Armory
Elks Lodge
Tri-State
Seventh
North Market Street
Seventh Street
Lyric Band
Hanover
Eighth Street
Hagerstown
Havre de Grace Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Salisbury
Towson
Easton
East Seventh Street
Silver Spring
Baltimore
Washington
Washington Lodge
Yellow Springs
Annapolis
Cumberland
West Seventy Street
Elks
Tatsnasville Bandisam
Francis Scott Key Post
Frederick Lodge
State Police
Cihe
Bentz
Bentz Street
Romania Sought Reparations and Soviet View at Conference
Paris reports Romania seeking $300,000,000 reparations from Germany and Hungary and opposing Western economic draft terms. Molotov criticized Fascist Italy while praising its historic role, rejected delaying Italy’s peace terms, and warned that Trieste must not be tied to Germany's terms.
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Paris
Romania
Canfrrenon Penyricerdt
Germany
Hungary
Georghe Tatarescu
Russia
Molotov
Italy
Mary
Dy Set Alvide
Gaspari
Hat de Gasperi
Mussolini
Bo Gasperi
Trieste
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Stalinrad
North Africa
Jap General On Trial For Executing Pilot
Jap General Hisakasu Tanaka wartime commander and Hong Kong governor general was arraigned with five subordinates before a four man American Military Commission on charges of unlawful execution of an American pilot Maj. David Henry Houck of the U S 14th Air Force was shot down and captured in Hong Kong in January 1945 and executed February 6 1945 The court denied jurisdiction challenges and Tanaka was released to US Army with agreement he would be returned to Canton for Chinese war atrocity charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Hisakasu Tanaka
Japan
Hong Kong
David Henry Houck
Baltimore
U. S. 14Th Air Force
Tanaka
Canton
U. S
Parade on V-J Day Anniversary in Charles Town
The first anniversary of V-J Day celebrated in Charles Town will feature a parade of soldiers sailors and 1 500 veterans and a dedication of the American Legion post home Lt Gen Ira C Eaker will speak at the dedication service and the Legion Certificate of Merit will be presented to Gold Star mothers General Baker and aides plan to fly from Washington to Martinsburg and drive to Charles Town for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
American Legion Post
Ira C. Eaker
Army Air Forces
Legion
Baker
Washington
Martinsburg
Escaped Soldier Foils Release Near Missoula
Missoula Montana August 13 officers searched for James Barr 24 of Denver who would have been released today after a six year Army sentence but escaped from the nearby Fort Missoula disciplinary barracks yesterday. War Department officials said the prisoner’s discharge would be voided by the escape.
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Missoula
Mont
James Barr
Denver
Ole i Fize
War Department
Two Soldiers Die in Train Collision at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground reports two soldiers killed and another wounded when their car crashed into a diesel train on the post. A fourth soldier is seriously injured. Names of those involved withheld until kin notified.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Wihheld
No Answer To Question On Kai-Shek War Crimes Trial
Tokyo Aug 19 John Goette relief prosecution witness at the Tokyo war crimes trial declined to answer a defense question about Chiang Kai-Shek offering to collaborate with Japan to settle the China incident. He also refused to discuss Chiang's plan during Japan's aggression in China and denied telling Harold F. Smith that Japan was justified in China and Manchuria.
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Tokyo
John Goette
Vigday
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Goetl
North China
Chiang
Japan
Harold F. Smith
Manchuria
Smith
Goette
Avert Strike Saves Tomato Crop Near Campbell Soup
Federal conciliators averted a strike by 8 000 union workers at Campbell Soup securing a conciliations service deal to avoid a walkout that could ruin 3 000 New Jersey and Pennsylvania tomato farmers. The dispute over closed shop and hiring terms ended just before 5 a.m. EDT, preserving market supply for the Camden plant.
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Washington
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Campbell Soup Company
Company
CIO
Aid, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers Union
Camden, N. 7
Rep Gallagher Dies In Rochester At 71
Rochester Minn Aug 13 Rep William J Gallagher a Minnesota Democratic former labor congressman died early today in Rochester after a period of serious illness He was hospitalized after being taken by ambulance from Minneapolis following declining health that had delayed a full medical checkup after Congress adjourned
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Rochester
Minn
William J. Gallagher
Minnesota
Gallagher
Minneapolis
Congress
Rainbow Produced By Moonlight Seen In Albuquerque
Residents report a rare moonlit rainbow last night as the moon peeks through east clouds during a shower. Weather officials note raindrops reflecting moonlight create the unique arc, similar to sunlight reflections.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Deportation of 1000 Jews to Cyprus Triggers Haifa Riots
rioting Jews clash with British troops as 1000 illegal Jewish immigrants are loaded onto troopships Empire Rival and Empire Heywood for Cyprus. A 1 year old girl is killed and nine others wounded as curfew is imposed and British forces withdraw.
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Vwaita
Palestine
Cyprus
Hagana Radio
Irl
First Infantry Division
Haifa
King's
England
Frederick County 4 H Campfire Set for Wednesday Evening
The annual Frederick county 4 H Campfire will be held Wednesday at eight o'clock in William Hargett's meadow in Fengayule. Milo S. Downey from College Park will preside as chief. Each club will perform stunts and challenges with two group singing. Representatives from neighboring counties are invited.
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Frederick County
William Hargett
Fengayule
Milo S. Downey
College Park
Packard Plant Dispute Ends as Maintenance Returns
Detroit Aug. 13 A dispute over plant conditions that closed the Packard Motor Car Company factory for eight days ended today with maintenance workers returning to work. Preparations were made for the return of the companys 8,500 production workers tomorrow.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
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H. G. Wells
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Rolex
Generalrthur
Patterson
Crasse
Dublin
Wicklow Mountains
Kai-Shek
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Tommy
Holy Land
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