Progressive light system planned for Bentz Street traffic
City Engineer W Raymond Walter seeks estimates for a progressive traffic light system on Bentz Street to control one way traffic from Seventh to South. The plan widens the parkway and adds a parking lane, removing younger sycamores between Fourth and Seventh streets. Signals at Jefferson South and Franklin Patrick intersections would be integrated, with Bentz handling southbound and Market northbound traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Raymond Walter
Bentz Street
Parkway
North Bentz Street
Seventh
Fourth Streets
Walter
Seventh Street
South Street
Jefferson and
Franklin and
Patrick Street
Fourth
Seventh Streets
Market
Boulevard
West Second Street
Upper College Terrace
Jamaica Hit by 120 MPH Hurricane Strikes Kingston Area
A 120 mile per hour hurricane battered Jamaica severing all communications with Kingston and the nation. Rain squalls and flood threats loom as the storm moves west-northwest at about 20 mph. An Air Force hurricane hunter observed the massive system while Western Union warned of possible missed messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Jamaica
Bee
Caribbean
Kingston
G&g P
Air Force
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Western Union
Weather Bureau
Cumberland Milk Price To Go Up Cent A Quart
Cumberland, Aug. 16. John D. Liebau says milk prices rise one cent per quart starting Monday. Homogenized milk 22c to 23c, pasteurized 21c to 22c, plus buttermilk and chocolate milk up a penny. No changes to other dairy products. Price boost authorized by the Office of Price Administration to keep Cumberland dairies competitive with Maryland and Pennsylvania buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
John D. Liebau
Cumberland Dairy Interests
Liebau
Office of Price Administration
Cumberland Dairies
Maryland-Pennsylvania
Overproduction Forces Closure of General Textile Mills Plant
The General Textile Mills plant, operating since 1907, will close due to overproduction and weak demand for silk and rayon. Superintendent Charles W. Walters says 200 employees will be furloughed, with a temporary shutdown hoped. Payroll averaged 15 000 to 17 000 dollars biweekly. most workers hail from George's Creek area affected by coal mine shutdowns.
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General Textile Mills
Charles W. Walters
George's Creek
Weekend Warmth and Hay Fever Forecast for Frederickton
The Weather Bureau predicts a pleasant weekend with sunny skies and highs in the low eighties. A hotter more humid start to next week follows as winds ease, carrying pollen that Hay fever sufferers may find irritating. Overnight low around 60 with yesterday's high near 93 and Sunday expected near 85.
East German youths quiz McCloy in West Berlin
U S High Commissioner John J. McCloy spent two hours answering questions from hundreds of blue shirted East German youths at AIAS in West Berlin. He spoke of hope for German unity and explained why the U S Army halted at the Elbe in 1945, noting partnership with the Russians against Nazi aggression.
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Berlin
U. S
John J. McCloy
McCloy
East Berlin
AIAS
West Berlin
Peter Helles
Vassily Chuikov
Soviet Control Commission
Germany
Elbe
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Mr and Mrs Renice L Reed sold a Broad street Middletown property with improvements to Mr and Mrs J Milton Twiggs for about 17500 per revenue stamps. Mr and Mrs F Dana Jackley sold to Mr and Mrs Arthur A Schnebelen seven acres with improvements in Woodville district for about 6000 per revenue stamps. Mr and Mrs William A Beachley sold to Mr and Mrs Harlan Hagen a Broad Run area lot with improvements known as The Store House Lot for about 3000 per revenue stamps.
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Renice L. Reed
Broad Street
Middletown
J. Milton Twigg
Court House
F. Dana Jackley
Arthur A. Schnebelen
Woodville
William A. Beachley
Harlan Hagen
Broad Run
British chides subjects over North Korean rally actions
The British Foreign Office criticized British subjects who reportedly greeted North Korean soldiers at a Communist youth rally. The narrative also notes the first armed clash of the American Revolution occurred at Lexington Massachusetts on April 19 1775.
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London
British Foreign Office
Berlin
Lexington
Mass
Mt Pleasant Youth Receives Year In Maryland House Of Correction
LeRoy Dryden Fothergil an 18 year old from Mt Pleasant was sentenced to one year in the Maryland House of Correction by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker for assaulting two city police officers Sgt Daniel Swomley and Officer Alton Twentey after arresting him for disturbing the peace on North Market Street Friday afternoon. The officers testified they used a blackjack several times and handcuffs to subdue him. Two other municipal charges against the youth, for disturbing the peace and related counts, carried no sentences. Collateral penalties for others were forfeited in separate matters filed by Ralph W Lods and William Gouker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Maryland House of Correction
H. Reese Shoemaker
Peoples Court
Shoemaker
LeRoy Dryden Fothergil
Daniel E. Swomley
Alton Twentey
North
Swomley
Twentey
Sgt. Swomley
Ralph W. Lods
Frederick
William Gouker
Hagerstown
Trial resumes Monday for two Army MPs accused of brutality
Cincinnati August 18 The trial of two Army sergeants Robert G. Booth and Orville G. Kessel charged with brutality in MP duties will resume Monday. Capt Kemper D. Muench testified that Booth struck Pvt Hiram Stamper once with a club across the buttocks and that Stamper received knee injuries. other charges were contested. Pvt Charles Dowell and Air Force Pfc John Butler testified to bruises and fists, while Muench noted Stamper’s drunken state at the time. Other defense witnesses included Preston C. Craig Maj Henry H. Miller and Col H Jordan Theis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Robert G. Booth
Orville G. Kessel
Kemper D. Muench
Booth
Muench
Columbus
Hiram Stamper
Stamper
82Nd Airborne
Hindman
Charles Dowell
Air Force Pfc
John Butler
Butler
Kesgell
Preston C. Craig
Henry H. Miller
Col
H. Jordan Theis
Ohio Military District
Air Force uses inner tube method to curb athlete's foot
The Air Force reports a simple method to reduce reinfections by placing shoes in sealed inner tube segments and fumigating with ethylene oxide. Developed by Major John D. Fulton and Dr. Roland B. Mitchell at Randolph Field, the technique aims for field use and practicality. Fermented products such as buttermilk and alcoholic beverages are noted as traditional remedies in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Armed Forces
John D. Fulton
Roland B. Mitchell
Randolph Field Air Force Medical School
Americans May Be Tried In Absentia In Italy
In Turin province the general prosecutor said an Italian court will try two former American soldiers in absentia for the 1944 slaying of Maj. William Holo han if they cannot be brought to Italy. The defendants are Aroldo Gorghese named Icardi and Set. Carl Lodolee, both denying involvement. Trial date to be set when the Verbania court meets in mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Italy
Aroldo Gorghese
Aldo Ake Icardi
Preaknes N. J
Carl Lodelce
Defense Department
Washington
William Holohan
Jeardi
Lodolee
Holohan
Verbania
U N Hints At War If Korea Talks Fail
Three senators warned that if Kaesong truce talks fail the United Nations may strike the Chinese mainland with MacArthur’s proposed methods. They said the U N would wage vigorous war at the Red Chinese if peace cannot be secured and the 38th parallel remains ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kaesong
United Nations
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
U. N
MacArthur
Pacific
Truman
China
Formosa
H. Alexander Smith
RNJ
T Am
Matthew B. Ridgway
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Smith
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Bridges
R-Nh
San Francisco
Green
D-Ri
Police raid on Negro pleasure club nets 11 gamblers
Anne Arundel county police raided a Negro pleasure club near Gilens Burnie early today and rounded up 11 men on gambling charges. Sixteen others faced disorderly conduct counts as officers entered after watching the place for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferndale
Anne Arundel County
Gilens
Burnie
George Bolm
Balm
Bedlam
Baltimore
Bolm
Oli
Kenny Bass
Too Many Bridge Bolts Sent To Korean Depot
In Korea Aug 18 a young engineer depot commander asked for action about an overload of 18 inch steel bolts. He has 15 525 bolts and says more arrive by train from Pusan. He fears surplus for building timber trestle bridges and cannot dispose of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Pusan
Leutenant
Army
Non-Chinese Sentenced In New Purge
Hongkong August 18 report says two foreigners, an Italian merchant Antonio Riva age 55 and Rinichi che aguchi age 47 a Japanese bookseller, were sentenced to death in Peiping for alleged plots to kill Mao Tze Tung. State Department and US attache denied involvement. The Reds claimed the plot targeted a 1950 National Day review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
Red China
Mao Tze-Tung
Peiping
United States
State Department
Washington
U. S
Formosa
Red Radio
David D. Barrett
Barrett
Taipei
Peiping Radio
Antonio Riva
Rinichi Che
Aguchi
Mao
Baltimore Magistrate Resigns Over Underworld Ties
Aug 1814 Baltimore Magistrate Avram K Rifman resigns amid probe into dealings with George Goldberg linked to Maryland gambling rackets. Governor McKeldin announced investigations after Goldberg disappeared while summoned to testify before the Senate Crime committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Avram K. Rifman
McKeldin
Rifman
George Goldberg
Goldberg
Senate Crime Committee
Maryland
Poland to Attend Signing Of Treaty
State Department said Poland's Communist government accepted the US invitation to join the San Francisco Japanese peace treaty conference. Poland will present its stance on the US British text as Russia plans to propose amendments. Also notes Potomac clear at Point of Rocks and Monocacy cloudy at Frederick Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
San Francisco
Poland
State Department
Warsaw
United States
Potomac
Frederick Junction
Jets clash in first large air battles over Korea
U S and Red jets fought two major air battles over northwest Korea. Twenty eight Sabres tangled with 24 MiG 15s at altitudes up to 35 000 feet. a second clash involved 29 Sabres and 40 Red jets. One Red fighter damaged and another probably destroyed. Lt Charles Loyd credited with probable kill. All American Sabres returned safely. Ground fighting along the 140 mile front continued with patrols and hand to hand clashes as UN forces pushed at Yanggu and Yanchan sectors amid Chinese and Communist counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Eighth Army
U. S
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Charles F. Loyd
Marion
Scandon
Sabra
United Nations
Pyongyang
Yanchan
Seoul
U. N
Yanggu
Lost Boy Found By Use Of TV Screen
In Baltimore 1841 seven year old Jimmy Lucan lost in a strange city guided police to using television to locate his Toronto mother and aunt. He appeared on WMAR TV after patrolmen took him to the studio for an on air interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jimmy Lucan
Jimmy
Toronto
Canada
Kathy Maskell
Mary Tyler
Wmar-Tv
Ad Wienert
Charles Maskell
Three Boys to Attend Camp Through Local Clubs
Three boys will attend the M C A summer camp at Camp Speer in the Pocono Mountains for two weeks. The Frederick Junior Woman's Club organized the effort with help from Zonta Club Frederick Chapter of Eastern Star and Rotary Club to arrange travel and provide scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick Fraternal Order of Eagles
Rotary Club
Truman to Name Bowles U S Ambassador to India
President Truman reportedly intends Chester Bowles former Connecticut governor and former Federal Price Administrator to become ambassador to India. Lou Henderson will move to Iran replacing Henry Grady who plans to retire next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowles
Washington
Truman
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Lou Henderson
India
Henderson
Henry Grady
Iran
Grady
Communist Huks Ambush Kills Eight in Pampanga
In Pampanga province near Angeles an Army weapons carrier and armored car came under fire as Communist Huks ambushed the convoy. Eight people were killed including four soldiers two military intelligence agents and two women. seven others injured. The attackers escaped after engaging the armored car and flak from both sides of the highway.
Lend Lease Bill To Be Reconsidered in Talks
Washington reports an upcoming meeting of Russian and American experts to revisit the six decade old lend lease bill aimed at settling the disputed account. Moscow initiated the session with no prior notice. The talks follow years of stalled negotiations with Russia demanding more and the United States offering about $800 million. Russia rejects returning ships and insists on civilian value items only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
State Department
Department
Myschkov
George Truesdell
Truesdell
U. S
Mysehkov
OPS Agents Raid Baltimore Market For Spot Check
OPS agents conducted a surprise spot check at Lexington Market in Baltimore with twenty agents inspecting the market and nearby eateries. Investigations target beef price and grade displays as two restaurants Fleetwood Inc op a cafe and Dixon and Newman tavern face injunctions to halt operations until OPS reporting requirements on sales and costs are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Lexington
Washington
United States
Bernard J. Flynn
OPS
Fleetwood, Inc
Theopa Cafe
Dixon and Newman Tavern
Earily
Flynn
Maryland
Congress
Lots Sold at Public Sale in Mount Pleasant District
Clifford W. Smith bought two improved lots at a public sale at the Court House in Mount Pleasant. The seller was Alton Y. Bennett as assignee of a mortgage from Mr. and Mrs. Nelson C. Kreh. Purchase price was $1,075. Auctioneers were Null and Null.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford W. Smith
Court House
Mount Pleasant
Alton Y. Bennett
Nelson C. Kreh
Null
Off Record Talks Continue At Kaesong Buffer Plan
Four man armistice subcommittee meets in Kaesong Munsan Korea on August 18 to discuss the buffer zone issue amid informal talks. U N insists on defensive positions while a possible solution remains elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
al- Hes
Reds
Kaesong
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U. N
Battile
Joy
Red Radio
Tokyo
Peiping
Watson
United Nations
Kaeyong
Tibor Merai
Budapest
Szabad Nep
Hungarian Communist Party
Merai
Lee Song Chon
Hsieh Fang
Three Killed Last Night In Auto Crashes In Maryland
Baltimore, Aug. 18 Three traffic deaths occurred on Maryland roads overnight. Walter Goard, 30, died when his car overturned on a main street in Curtis Bay. his wife and four children were hospitalized. Valencia West, 16, was killed when a car hit a utility pole on Route 5 near T. B. in Prince Georges county. three others were injured. Will Nickerson, 51, of Chester, died when his car overturned on U S 50 near Wye Mills. another Negro was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Walter Goard
Curtis Bay
Valencia West
Washington
U. S. 50
Wye Mills
Hold Up Haberdashery Steals Shirts In Baltimore
In Baltimore on August 18 a masked gunman robbed a haberdashery, taking nine pastel shirts and about $30. Shopkeeper Harry Farbman said the robber entered to view shirts and slacks, wore a pink shirt, yellow belt and gray pants, then forced Farbman into a back room and escaped with cash and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harry Farbman
Farbman
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Lost Boy
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