Depurging Allied Policy Shifts Postwar Japan and Germany
The Allies restore political rights to 13 904 former officials in Japan and discuss depurging top war figures. Washington’s stance on war criminals softens amid Soviet pressure as plans for locating new defense plants are debated and national security powers are expanded to deter a potential Russian threat.
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Army
Japan
Goering
Himmler
Goebbels
Keitel
Ribbentrop
Tojo
Washington
Soviet Union
Germany
United States
House
Thuman
Congress
White House
Russia
Fitzpatrick
Associated Press
Neely
Celler
Archibald Alexander
United Distillers
New Jersey
Morgantown
Department of the Army
William ™. Boyle, Jr
Fitzpatrick - Neely
Wase
Odor Consultant Barbara Allen Sells Sense of Smell Fame
New York Aug 21 Barbara Allen a 23 year old Texas blonde claims to be the first professional odor consultant. She explains odors affect mood, appetite and behavior and cites lilac lavender magnolia scents as examples. She envisions odor planning for homes and industries and even tests deodorizing tablets with a skunk as the test subject.
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Palestine
Tex
Miss Allen
Iike
U. S. Steel Corporation
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From the News August 21 1901
Frederick citizens watch the Schley Court of Inquiry at the Washington Navy Yard. Many attended supper parties and dances at the Heights last week with hundreds at the dance until 5 am. Mrs A S McDaniel with George Ed Smith and Mr Jones presented a Singanore Halls Inn recital. The Potomac Tunnel near Harpers Ferry is being torn out to become a cut. County Commissioners authorize a reward to arrest the Ridgeville tunnel boss who killed a railway worker.
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Harpers Ferry
Worthington
Ridgeville
Frederick’s First Air Show Marks Twentieth Anniversary
The August 21 1931 column notes Frederick’s 20th anniversary of first sighting an airplane with a major showcase of aircraft from Detrick Field traveling across five states. Dr and Mrs Floyd Green and son Theron Green from Columbus Ohio visit Rockwell Terrace hosts. Mrs George Z Best of West Church Street takes a trip to Atlantic City New Jersey. Miss Gertrude Smith the county schools attendance officer announces that with the new school year children up to age 14 must attend, raising the previous limit of 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Detrick Field
Floyd Green
Theron Green
Columbus
R. E. Town
Rockwell Terrace
George Z. Best
West Church Street
Atlantic City
M. J
Gertrude Smith
Umit
Musk Rat Menace Ends in Tragic Pond Cleanup
Merhle Wilhide attempted to purge musk rats from his pond using carbon monoxide gas after other methods failed. He reportedly killed all the fish in the pond, shocking his family and friends who enjoyed fishing and swimming there.
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Merhle Wilhide
Rain Fails to Spare Western Maryland Crops
Western Maryland reports show soaking rains are needed as crops in Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties suffer due to drought. Corn is hardest hit with other losses in hay, fruit, beans, cantaloupes, and tomatoes. Harvests continued elsewhere with favorable conditions and rising canning activity on the Eastern Shore.
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College Park
Maryland
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Cecil
Harford
University of Maryland Farm Extension Service
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
The
Weather Bureau
Bay
Washington County
Frederick
Carroll
U.S
Caroline
Cecil Counties
Worcester County
Somerset
Wicomico
Baltimore
Salisbury
Dorchester
Hancock
Halehaven
Allegany County
Army Chemical Center Tops Camp Detrick In City Battle
In Edgewood, Army Chemical Center defeated Camp Detrick 17 to 11 after a seesaw game. Camp Detrick led early 4 2, but Chemical Center surged with seven sixth inning runs and five more in the seventh. Camp Detrick to face Fort Meade next on the Meade diamond.
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Detrick
Army Chemical Center
Edgewood
Chemical Center
Derrick
Camp Detrick
Fred J. Delmare
Fort George G. Meade
Army Cherm
Center
Tuleya
Fasiang
Benvignati
Gingrich
Giansanti
Beall Denies Nelson Gave To His Campaign
Washington dispatch reports Charles E. Nelson a Maryland farmer denied contributing to the 1950 campaign fund of Prince Georges county Sheriff Carlton Beall. Investigators seek links between Nelson and a six million dollar yearly numbers racket. Beall denies any campaign contribution and any quail hunting permission.
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Washington
Charles E. Nelson
Ritchie
Mad
Farmer
Washington Times
Merald
Prince Georges County
Carlton Beall
Senate
Nelson
Beall
Times Herald
Beal
75 Forest Fires Rage
More than 75 fires, many major, roared through Pacific coast timber and brush. California reported 25,000 acres burned since the weekend, with 24 new blazes sparked last night. Oregon saw about 10,000 acres charred in the Vincent Creek area. Federal smoke jumpers fought 26 Rogue River fires, as out of control blazes prompted evacuations near Portland. Soldiers stood by at the Port of Portland base ready to assist.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast
California
Klamath National Forest
Oregon
Vincent Creek
Eugene
Coos Bay
Federal Forest Service
Rogue River National Forest
Hubbard Creek
Roseburg
Ore
Portland
Seattle
Wash
Beahm Dies After Car Leaves Road in Montgomery County
Ernest W Beahm 66 of Clarksb urg may have suffered a heart attack before his car left the Comus Barnesville road Sunday night He died from a crushed chest His wife and two relatives were injured and treated at Gaithersburg and Hyattstown hospitals Police said the group had been returning from Front Royal Virginia Funeral services will be arranged at Roy W Barber funeral home in Laytonsville for Beahm a carpenter and father of three survived by his wife two sons and a daughter
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Ernest W. Beahm
Clarksburg
Barnesville
Montgomery County
Beahm
Forrest E. Beahm
New York City
William A. Beahm
Silver Spring
Elsie M. Beahm
Roy W. Barber
Laytonsville
Former Masonic Grand Lodge Officer Dies
Ward reports the death of Joseph Stroupe Haas of Mr. Rainier on Thursday. Funeral services were held at the Masonic Temple in Hyattstown with interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery Washington. Haas was a prominent Masonic leader and former Grand Lecturer and past grand officers.
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Ward
Joseph Stroupe Haas
Rainier
Masonic Temple
Hyattstown
Fort Lincoln
Cemtery
Washington
Haas
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Grand Lodge
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Multiple funerals honor local residents in Taneytown area
Funeral services were held for Laura Williams Reindollar of Taneytown who died at 100, with interment at Taneytown Lutheran cemetery. Separate services followed for George Alonzo Benner of McKaig at 11 AM, with interment in Union Chapel near Libertytown. Elizabeth Holland Walton, daughter of the late John and Susan Holland, died at Emergency Hospital and was buried at Fairview Cemetery after services at the local funeral home.
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Laura Williams Reindollar
Taneytown
C. O. Fuss and Son Funeral
Robert C. Benner
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pine Grove
Taneytown Lutheran Church
Curtis G. Bowers
William F. Bricker
M. Ross Fair
George Alonzo Benner
McKaig
East Church Street
Raymond C. Myers
John Getzenndanner
Harry Barnes
Maynard Bucky
Roy Barber
John Roderick
Howard King
Union Chapel
Libertytown
M. R. Etchison and Son
Elizabeth Holland Walton
John
Susan Holland
Clifford E. Holland
W. L. Snowden
William Lee
Clifford Lee
Floyd Dixon
Rutherford Adkins
Edgar Weedon
Kenneth Watley
Fairview Cemetery
C. E. Hicks III
Local notices of illnesses and hospital transfers
Among the sick are Robert Arnold near Araby who fell and broke an ankle. Former Miss Mary Seward recuperating at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lily Linck of Frederick admitted to St. Agnes Hospital Baltimore for observation. Mr. H. C. Barkley moved to Bellevue Suburban Hospital Pittsburgh after a recent auto crash. Mrs. Laura Routzhan moved to Crutchley Nursing Home. Mrs. Emory L. Coblentz moved from Frederick Memorial Hospital to her West Third street apartment. Mrs. Maurice A. Buckingham improving after sudden illness August 13. George Stine III recovering from appendectomy. Also announced is the Bridgewater Blue Ridge Alumni picnic and fellowship meeting to be held August 26 at Fort Frederick with assembly at 3 p.m. and meal at 5 p.m.
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Ers
Robert Arnold
Araby
Mary Seward
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lily Linck
Frederick
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore
H. C. Barkley
Bellevue Suburban Hospital
Pittsburgh
M. R. Etchison and Son
Barkley
North Market Street
George Stine III
Elmer Stine
Route 3
Firefighters Halted Community in Newhalem and Rain Shortage
A community of Newhalem in Whatcom County faced disruption as 300 firefighters halted activities. Oregon and Washington have lacked appreciable rain for three months, leaving western forests tinder dry and a constant fire threat.
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Newhalem
Whatcom County
Oregon
Washington
Wedding of Gwendolyn Maxwell Rowe and Dr. Lloyd A. Hoffman
Mrs. Gwendolyn Maxwell Rowe and Dr. Lloyd A. Hoffman were married at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev. Edward Godsey officiating. Hoffman, a Hagerstown physician, is son of Judge Lloyd K. Hoffman. The couple will reside in Hagerstown after a New England trip.
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Lisan
Gwendolyn Maxwell Rowe
Lloyd A. Hoffman
Calvary Methodist Church
Edward Godsey
Hoffman
Hagerstown
Lloyd K. Hoffman
W. C. Maxwell
Charleston
W. Va
Mr. Maxwell
New England States
Local Personal Notices Roundup Highlights Birthday and Travel
Master Harold Webber Jr. marks his fifth birthday on August 23. Rev Chester Burl Smith formerly of the Kemptown Methodist Charge now at Savage recently returned from a Jamaica preaching tour. Mary M Stull of West Church Street observes her 93rd birthday. A Baltimore group gathers for a 12th wedding anniversary and related birthdays. Publishes lists of visitors, vacations, and house guests across Gaithersburg and Frederick areas.
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Harold Webber, Jr
North Hentz Street
Chester Burl Smith
Kemptown
Savage
Jamaica
British West Indies
Smith
William C. Willard
Michael
John
Theresa Ann
Paul Gouker
Frederick
J. Edgar Summers
East Greenwich
R. L
Baltimore
Joseph B. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Jack
Darlene Zimmerman
Charles M. Zimmerman
Barbara Ann
Summers
Willard
V. A. Old
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mrs. Old
J. R. Marsh
Gaithersburg
A. Shultz
Norman
Philip Watkins
Cedar Grove
Wedimes Bay
Ocean City
Dining Etiquette: Cigarettes At The Dinner Table
Guidance for informal dinners notes smokers among guests and contrasts incorrect and correct practices. It advises providing cigarettes matches lighters and ash trays on the table to accommodate smokers during meals.
Explosion kills 25 in Shell tanker blaze near Singapore
Shell Oil reports 25 men dead and three missing after a tanker named Dromus exploded and burned off Bukom Island near Singapore. Thirty workers were injured and hospitalized.
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Singapore
Shell Oil Company
Bukom Island
Eight Republican senators denounce any peace at 38th Parallel
The eight Republican Senators denounce any settlement short of the unification of Korea and the 38th Parallel. They question a partial UN withdrawal and urge firmer posture in truce talks amid debate over MacArthur and China policy. Their statement appears to shape future GOP attacks on the Truman administration as Korea talks continue.
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James Marlow
Washington
Rea
Korea
United Nations
U. N
North Ke
U.N. W
Aly
Kore
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Tru
Rere
General MacArthur
Sei
MacArthur
China
Senate committees—Foreigntions and Armed Services
Serj Russell
Georgia
San Francisco
Truman
State Acheson
Hancal
Arthur
Russia
Bridges
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Smith
New Jo
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Araby Church
Linden Park
W. K. Matthews
Ralph Linton
Lewis Horman
H. G. Stauffer
Ralph Kanade
Noble Waltz
Durwond Lines
Earl Rice
Ray Zimmerman
Clarence Rusherman
Robert Stauffer
Donald Plunkard
Melvin Boone
Harry Lenhart
Catherine Linton
Lillie Obryan
Charles Ausherman
Amy White
Rosa Cammeson
Sara Stone
Jeanette Siil
Rosaline Routzahn
Marie Boone
Witliena Boone
Shirley Sellers
Jeanette Ausherman
Kitty Hylane
Dorothy Snyder
Betty Kaufman
Peggy Stauffer
Rosalie Summers
Ruth Ellen
Shirley
Audrey Lenhart
Donna Jean Plunkard
Betty Lenhart
Delores Ausherman
the News
Odds and Ends
West
David Lawrence
American Museum of Natural History
West Virginia
Democratic Party
United Press
New York
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Matthew Neely
Democratic Loase
Harley C. Staggers
Cleveland M. Bailey
Elizabeth Kee
Representative Celler
House Judiciary
Army Chemical School
National Tuberculosis Association
Voluntary Tuberculosis Associations
O. K
H. T. Webster
Masonic Grand Lodge
Bridgewater
Cumberland Valley
Bridgewater—Blue Ridge Alumni Association
Fort Frederick
Trementi
OPA
Jesse G. Ingram
Myersville
Mildred Faye Toa
Robert N. Duke
Leslie D. Duke
Charles Town
Taneytown High School
Hagerstown Business College
Duke
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
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