Bidders Gave False Information in War Surplus Sale
Joseph Carroll of the War Assets Administration said 75 percent of bidders for a surplus cloth lot gave false information about qualifications. A blacklist was set up to curb speculators while noting veterans’ status did not guarantee eligibility. The panel heard the timing and legalities of priority orders for international organizations.
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Washington
Joseph Carroll
War Assets Administration
House
WAA
United Navvs
Carroll
Civilian Production Administration
Ciiing
War Assets
Edgar A. Stansfield
Stansfield
Commerce Department
World Organizations
Wallace
Rittey (Rokla
Commerce
Henry
President Leaves On Vacation Cruise
President Truman departed on a routine vacation cruise aboard the USS Williamsburg at 2 32 p m EST heading for the Atlantic and New England coast. Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder joined the voyage as an escort. He is expected back in Washington on September 2.
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Washington
President Truman
Williamsburg
Naval Gun Factory
Atlantic
New England
John Snyder
Truman
Seven Hurt In Two Night Crashes Near Urbana
Last night two separate crashes injured seven people near Urbana. A 30s Washington woman Eva Hudson suffered a possible skull fracture and other injuries when her car collided with a parked vehicle on Route 240 near Bennett's Creek bridge. Three others, including Paul and Mrs. Paul Valentine of Hagerstown, sustained lacerations and shock. A Maryland State Police report noted no charges yet while investigations continue.
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Urbana
Bennett's Creek Bridge
Frederick City Hospital
Eva Hudson
Washington
Paul Valentine
Hagerstown
Herace
Frances N. Mansay
Francis D. Mansay
Watenatt
Tsethatte
Hudson
Mer
College Avenue
Carroll
College
Florence R. Kline
Lorenza Englebrecht Kline
Patrick Street
Lawrence E. Kline
C. C. Carty, Inc
Frank Dorsey
H. D. Stup
Ellis Carty
Kline
Thomas W. Clem
Route 9
Frederick
Clem
Frank
Line
Stup
Lawrence Kline
16 Year Old Climbs 10th Floor Ledge Near White House
In Washington a 16 year old boy from Arlington Virginia climbed onto a 10 story ledge near the White House and told officers he was tired of living. Police Gaylor and Davis reached the window and pulled him inside where he was taken to a hospital for observation.
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Washington
PLA Slim
Woodward Building
White House
W. J. Gaylor
Francis B. Davis
John Michael Raymond
Arlington
Gaylor
Davis
Daphnes Iron Lung Flight Home From Florida
Daphne Schreiber arrives in Baltimore from West Palm Beach by DC-3 with an iron lung, flown for medical reasons after infantile paralysis. She will receive treatment at Johns Hopkins affiliated Children’s Hospital School in Baltimore and later return home to Frederick for further care.
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William Schreiber
Frederick
Mageily
Daphne
Baltimore
West Palm Beach
Fla
Children's Hospital School
William H. Moore
East Church Street
Hame
Belle Glade Country Club
Florida
Cambridge
Sara Fleming
Belle Glade
Maralee Moore
Garfield Hospital School of Nursing
Washington, D
Rly
Baltimore News-Post
Sydney Cobb
Sydenham Hospital
National Foundation For
John Schmick
Wellsville
N. Y
Arthur Sherald
Frank Baughman
McClure Haupt
Bear Jefferson
Police Court Cases Heard in Frederick Magistrate Court
Magistrate Edward Smith offered leniency to Don Knipple who pleaded guilty to curth stone tippling and faced 30 days or $30 with a suspended 25 day sentence for a prior conviction. Sammie Thompson was sentenced to $10 or ten days for drunkenness. State's Attorney Ni r k moved to nol pros assault and battery against the Burkholders after civil compromise. Collaterals and traffic fines are listed, with a notable incident of a check for $11.45 replacing a fountain pen from a constable.
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Edward
Smith
Don Knipple
Frederick
Knipple
Edwin F. Nikirk
Roger
Franklin Burkholder
North Bentz Street
Nolse
Norman A. Shankle
Enola Martin
Frank A. Grove
Archie Thompson
John Mikaloc
Jackson L. Boodie
Herbert Duvall
Salvatore Spampiato
Cloyd Graff
Harry E. Dorsey
Norman Dietz
Kenneth &. Leatherman
Detroit
Mich
Robert P. Bailey
Rt. 4
J William C. Specht
Walkers
Bellhop Fire Cause in Grand Hotel Tragedy in Parkersburg
Parkersburg West Virginia August 16 A bellhop Shelley Hart 35 admitted starting the Grand Hotel fire December 9 by throwing a burning match into a trash barrel beside the lobby causing seven deaths and injuring nine others Police Chief Clarence Hulbert Fire Chief Archie W Cook said Hart acted out of anger at hotel owner Thomas Salomon and had been suspected for some time.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Grand Hotel
Clarence Hylbert
Hylbert
Shelley Hart
Hutbert
Archie W. Cook
Art
Thomas Salomon
Hulbert
Cook
Red Boy
Beattle Times reports food condemned yet sold for hog feed
Seattle officials investigate hundreds of tons of vegetables fruits ice cream mix and other items including 160 pound sacks of cane sugar condemned for human use at Smith Cove Naval Station. Naval commandant orders inquiry as workers on hog line found palatable samples.
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Seattle
Beattle Times
Smith Cove Naval Station
13Th Naval District Headquarters Public Information Office
the Times
Naval Station
Meat To Be On Decline In Supplies And Cattle Market
Chicago reports indicate easing meat supplies for consumers as July pork and beef in cold storage drop to record lows. Live cattle and hog receipts fell sharply this week with cattle at 36 000 head and hogs 39 500, the smallest since early July and late June respectively.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Stolen Plane Pilot Not Yet Located In Montgomery County
A Stinson commercial plane stolen from Queens Chapel airport near Hyattsville crashed near Rockville with the pilot missing. Police traced ownership to James Vincent Coughlin, 30, of Baltimore Street, and the search for him continued after witnesses described a low flight over Rockcrest and Silver Spring. The wreck showed ground marks and a parachute found nearby. an earlier similar takeoff had ended without the pilot.
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Rothville
Montgomery County
Stinson
Queens Chapel
Hyattsville
Elsed
Rockville
James Vincent Coughlin
St. S. BE
Army Air Force
H. T. Barrett
Coughlin
Florida
Barrett
Rockcrest
Silver Spring
James Trout
National Airport
Queens Chapel Field
Glenn L. Martin declares third quarter dividend
The Glenn L. Martin Company at its annual meeting declared a 75 cent a share dividend for the third quarter and re elected all directors. President Glenn L. Martin said the dividend will be payable September 13 1946 to stockholders on record September 3 1946. Dividends for the first and second quarters were the same amount.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Company
Glenn L. Martin
CIO Seeks to Extend Great Lakes Strike Across 370 Vessels
The CIO National Maritime Union led by Joseph Curran seeks to widen a two day old walkout to 370 Great Lakes vessels. NMU claims 4,000 seamen aboard 98 ships joined in the strike, aiming for reduced week and higher wages. The AFL Seafarers Union vows to respect contracts and continue sailing NMU contracted ships. First court action sought an injunction against picketing. Curran says 12,000 to 15,000 seamen on 370 ships affected, with 2,500 NMU on 73 ships already striking. The Detroit port is tied up as other ports shut down.
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Detroit
CIO National Maritime Union
Five Great Lakes
Joseph Curran
NMU
AFL
Curran
Pyro NA
AFL Seafarers International Union
Xxx
SIU
Automotive Trades Steamship Co
T. J. McCarthy Steamship Co
Robert
Toms
Great Lakes
Chicago
Buffalo
Duluth
Milwaukee
Toledo
Ashtabula
O and
Erie
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Durham
N. C
Here
Great Lakes Shipping Strike
NEA Telephoto
National Maritime Union
Teke Shipping
Jack Lawrenson
Iron
Bellhop
Hart
P. m
National Mediation Board
A. F. Whitney
Southern Pacific
Whitney
Brotherhood and Company
Mt. Zion
Pengaville
A. Weed
Cal
Bernie's Arena
Frederick's Own
ASCAP
Balles
Norristown, Pa
George W. Balles Sr
South Market
Barbara Fritchie Motor CO
W. Patrick St
the Social, and Economic Research Foundation
Social and Economic Research Foundation
Fnc
S.E.R.P
S.E.R.F
West Patrick St
Seri
Paul L. Romsburg
Frederick Iron & Steel CO
John R. Fitzpatrick
Fredericktown
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U. S
CIO
Korea
Charles 5. George
Charles G. George
Leesburg, Va
War Department
United States
Allen’s
Cgener Market & Second
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Ford
Hillside Motor Co
Water St
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