Liberty road detour signs removed as by pass opened
Detour signs on Liberty road Taylorsville and North Market street were taken down by the State Roads Commission. Traffic now uses the new by pass and the old road portion, with relocation extending about one and a half miles at the west end and two tenths of a mile at the east end. Traffic shifts from Route 31 toward New Windsor as work continues to complete the Unionville by pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Road
Unionville
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
Roads Commission
Taylorsville
Liberty
North Market Street
Aghout
J. Edgie Russell
New Windsor
Mt. Pleasant
Post Office Clerks to Meet in Maryland Conven tion
Unity of all Maryland sections highlighted as 130 delegates gather at the Francis Scott Key Hotel for the Maryland State Branch biennial convention of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks. Sessions run through Sunday with officer elections and a Saturday banquet keynote by Congressman J Glenn Beall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Francis Scott Key
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
J. Glenn Beall
Elmer F. Munshower
Guy K. Motter
E. L. Gross
Brunswick
Anthony J. Denver
Thomas P. Bussier
William C. Armbrust
Hobart Albaugh
Frederick
Albert J. Fisher
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ethel Steinkamp
Baltimore
Edna Tamburo
Nina Roney
Hagerstown
Alma C
Roff
Joanna Hightman
Hobart B. Albaugh
J. Winter Roney
Leonard C. Perry
Annapolis
Edmond L. Franks
Arthur F. Hightman
J. Ward Maxwell
Gambrill State Park
Dentist Develops Sweet White Cucumbers for Gastric Comfort
Elimination of burping is claimed for a Santa Barbara dentist produced cucumber variety. Dr Charles R Pierce spent eight years cross breeding lemon cucumbers and other types to yield a white, skin edible, sweeter milder fruit. Mrs Pierce reports they make superior pickles and local sales begin with no gastric disturbance reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Calif
Charles R. Pierce
Duck Hunting Season Set By President
President Truman signed the annual duck hunting regulations, lengthening the Pacific flyway season by five days and raising the daily bag limit. Open seasons for ducks, geese, and coots vary by region, with Atlantic, Pacific, and certain state dates listed. South Carolina and West Virginia join others with an open woodcock season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Pacific
West Coast
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
South Carolina
West Virgina
Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Graziani Freed After Prison Term Shortened
Rome reports former Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, once viewed as Mussolini's successor, has been freed from a 19 year sentence for treason and Nazi collaboration. Age 68, he was imprisoned after World War II ended and released as amnesties reduced his term to 14 months and further to cover time in American custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Mussolini
Lewis defies pledge on coal strike pledge to Green
Washington reports John L. Lewis rejected a no-strike pledge urged by AFL President William Green. Lewis said the United Mine Workers will not be bound and warned Green to stop trying to sell out miners. The UMW has been independent since pulling from CIO and AFL in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
AFL
William Green
Green
CIO
United Mine Workers
Lewis
VFW Parade Highlights Chicago Encampment
About 30 000 veterans gathered on the near North Side to march along Michigan Avenue past Congress Street Plaza as part of the VFW national encampment. Assistant Secretary of Defense Mark Leva spoke for Louis Johnson and delegates debated Johnsons ouster and Achesons dismissal while praising MacArthur and backing Formosa notes. Mundt called MacArthurs message pivotal for U S Korea policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gen. MacArthur
Near North Side
Michigan Avenue
Congress Street Plaza
VFW
Mark Leva
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Committee On
National Security and Foreign Affairs
Truman
Acheson
New York City
J. C. Thomson
New York State Department
China
United Nations
Thomson
Gen
MacArthur
Formosa
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Korea
Orient
Licenses Revoked And Other Actions From Hearings
Three county drivers had licenses revoked and one denied indefinitely after hearings before Motor Vehicle License Examiner W. Dana Rudy in circuit court. Dorsey denied indefinitely for prior offenses. others had licenses revoked for DUI, speeding, misrepresentation. Additional actions include probation and suspensions for various offenses. appeals by Ralph Stull dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dana Rudy
Circuit Court Room
Edward T. Dorsey
Ice Street
Raymond H. Ford
B. and
O. Avenue
Marvin C. Hartsock
Myersville
Robert F. Routzahn
Middletown
Walter E. Brown
Frederick
John A. Esworthy
East South Street
Lawrence T. Hiltner
Winchester Street
Richard
Truman To Make Talk To People
Washington reports President Truman plans a fireside chat style report to the nation on international affairs the Korea fighting and home controls. White House aides say a tentative late week telecast is possible pending congressional action on wage and price controls and other anti inflation measures. The debate centers on whether to grant standby power to impose controls gradually or broadly with sector wide effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Korea
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate House Committee
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House
Bricker
Ohio
Woman diesably on Baltimore boulevard crash scene
A dawn crash on Baltimore Washington Boulevard near Waterloo left a woman lying on the pavement, injuring Walter Tobley and causing a wreck involving two trucks and three cars. Angelina Riley of Baltimore was jailed on drunken highway charges after the collision. Roland Ayres told police he veered to avoid a vehicle when another truck and car struck Ayres from behind. Wreck crews freed Tobley after 20 minutes. no other injuries were severe. In separate notes, stocks rose in early trading in New York, lifting prices briefly above prior levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Baltimore- Washington Boulevard
Walter Tobley
New Freedom
University Hospital
Baltimore
Angelina Riley
Roland Ayres
Norfolk
Virginia
Here
Ayers
Tobley
Ayres
Brunswick Man Found Dead At Home
David Boyd Meeks a 60 year old former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor hanged himself at 7 South Dayton avenue Brunswick this morning. The county medical examiner and local officials ruled death by own action. Meeks had been in ill health and despondent after his wife’s death about six weeks ago. He lived with his mother. two sisters survive. The death occurred about 10 30 oclock. His mother found the body. a neighbor cut the rope and tried to revive him without success. Town Officer Holmes Painter and Deputy Sheriff George Crouse assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Sidney G. Laramore
A. I. Ellin
Schnauffer
Laramore
Edwin F. Nikirk
FBI
Governor's Island
Baltimore
Wilmington
Del
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Delaware State Hospital
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Delaware
David Boyd Meeks
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dayton Avenue
Brunswick
Meeks
Anna Meeks
E. O. King
Holmes Painter
George Crouse
R. Paul Buhrman
Reaction To Formosa Split Is Awaited
Washington officials await international reaction to the Formosa split between President Truman and General MacArthur. The issue could affect faith in U N support and Asian views, with questions of MacArthur’s status and U S policy. The president reiterated no designs on Formosa and that its future political control is for international settlement. First draft group leaves Frederick for induction near Baltimore, with George C. Slagle and Ruth Dixon Thomas present.
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Washington
Formosa
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Asia
MacArthur
Far East
Mr. Truman
Warren R. Austin
White House
U. S
State Department
Dean Acheson
Frederick
Blue Ridge Lines
Baltimore
Selective Service Boards
George C. Slagle
Ruth Dixon Thomas
Douglan MacArthur
Fornons
Formana
MacArthur Formosa clash stirs 1949 U S politics
Washington policy clash over Formosa triggers presidential action and a public split. Truman sent MacArthur a policy statement and commended his Korea drive while cancelling a controversial defense vow. Republicans seize on the issue as an election lever amid varied Democratic support and White House concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Couglas MacArthur
Formosa
Lucas
Ilinois
MacArthur
Pacific
Mr. Truman
Chicago
United Nations
White House
U. S
Cleaning House Is Fun Club Women Told How
Miss Helen Irene Smith of the University of Maryland demonstrates modern house cleaning methods to sixty four home management leaders from thirty two county Homemakers Clubs at the Extension Service rooms. She stresses yearly cleaning plans, new tools such as plastic brooms and self wringing mops, and teaches window cleaning techniques. Samples were distributed for trial and will be reported back to local groups over the next three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Church Street
Helen Irene Smith
University of Maryland
Beatrice Fehr
Miss Smith
Condition Of Streams Clear At Frederick Junction
The Monocacy River is reported clear at Frederick Junction while the Potomac River shows clear conditions at Knoxville indicating no current obstructions or sediment issues affecting navigation or water quality. Observers note stable flow and no unusual turbidity in these sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Junction
Knoxville
Mass Registration Drive Underway at Frederick Court House
A supplemental registration day at the Board of Election Supervisors office drew a long line and brisk business. Officials reported 75 to 100 registrations by 11:45 am as crowed registrars fielded questions on transfers and new registrations. Most registrants sought to confirm status and register on the spot, with the office open until 8 pm. The process reflected typical party leanings, notes of residence requirements, and the supervisors taking on the registrations themselves for the first time in this locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Election Supervisors
Court House
Maryland
Frederick County
End Run To Pusan Held Unlikely By Allied Force
Tokyo reports Allied headquarters say North Korean forces probing near Pohang and Yongchon but still unable to break through toward Pusan the southeastern seaport. U N and South Korean units repel drives on Taegu Masan and Pohang while British troops ashore bolster mountain fighting. B 29s hit Chongjin rail yards as reinforcements move to the front amid a major UN counter effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Pohangoday
Yongchon
Qeneral MacArthur
Pusan
U.S. 8Th Army
Pohang
Butt
Kigye
Uihung
Taegu
Masan
U.S. 23Th Infantry Division
Sobuk
Chongjin
Soviet Siberia
Kyomipo
Sunshon
MacArthur
Unicorn
Coeyvinn
Hongkong
United Nations
Argyll and Sutherland
Middlesex
Korea
UN Ul
United States
CIO Expels Two Unions From the CIO Purge
The CIO executive board expelled the West Coast Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union led by Harry Bridges and the Marine Cooks and Stewards led by Hugh Bryson for alignment with the Communist party line. Bridges' union was removed 41 to 2, Bryson's 41 to 1. Both can appeal to the Chicago convention on November 20, though unlikely to reverse the action. Argentina devalues peso for second time in 34 months. open rate climbs to 14.25 per dollar as registration guidance given ahead of primaries.
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Washington
CIO
Communist Party
West Coast
Harry Bridges
Marine Cooks and Stewards
Hugh Bryson
Bridges
J. W. Robertson
Bridges’ Union
Bryson
Executive Board
Chicago
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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Graziani
Boo Acheson
William J. Stoner
Thurmont
Ralph S. Stull
W. Jerome Offutt
New York
Union
Morse
R-Ore
Armed Services Committees
Seventh Fleet
Brewster
Maine
Republican National Committee
Ferguson R-Mich
MacArthur Crificker
McCarran
D-New
Harhives
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