German Spy Ring In U S Zone For Reds
Intelligence officers said they broke up a ring of German spies in the American occupation zone linked to the secret group Free Germany. Leader Walter Kazmarek allegedly received 5000 marks from Russian reps and reported troop movements in the Frankfurt area.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Soviet
Russia
U. S. Army
Frankfurt
Free Germany
Walter Kazmarei
Stuttgar
U.S. Army
Kazmarek
Counter-Intelligence Corps
United States
4 H Club Teams Vie At Timenium Fair Competition
Frederick County 4-H boys led by Jack Remsberg, David Ifert, and Richard Holter compete at the Timenium Fair with Paul Coblentz as alternate. Bernard Remsburg, Jefferson, and Donald Wachter, Keymar, form the horse fitting team. New Market 4-H will exhibit in conservation. Dairy cattle judging Friday. horse fitting Friday. dairy cattle, swine, baby beef judging Thursday.
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Frederick County
Jack Remsberg
David Ifert
Richard Holter
Paul Coblentz
Middletown Valley
Bernard Remsburg
Jefferson
Donald Wachter
Keymar
Montgomery County
New Market
Conservation
Jack Hemsburg
John Holter
Cecil Holter
Robert Holter
Donald Keller
Holters
Peter Wight Urbana
John Page
Adamstown
Kenneth Harshman
Myersville
Carrell Zimmerman
Walkersville
Navy blimps aided food supply by locating fish during war
Blimps of the U S Navy aided the wartime food chain by spotting fish schools while scanning for submarines and notifying fishing crews of abundant catches.
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U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Strike Ends Amid Shift to Targeted Actions
The CIO NMU says the Great Lakes general strike ends at noon Aug 30 to focus on uncooperative shippers. Exempted are Inland Steel Nicholson American Steel and Wire Johnson Transportation Brown and Shasta Jupiter S S Co Texas Oil. The union cites improved hours and leverage with shipowners, while preserving the 40 hour week goal. Dr Orville L Davis will join DePauw University Greencastle as faculty after leaving Union Bridge Methodist Church.
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Detroit
CIO National Maritime Union
Great Lakes
NMU
Inland Steel
Nicholson
American Steel and Wire
Johnson Transportation
O, Brown and Shasta
Jupiter SS Co
Texas Oil Co
Angliahlal Amet
Lake Carriers Association
NASA
Orville L. Davis
Union Bridge Methodist Church
Union Bridge
Greencastle
Ind
Davis
DePauw University
Palestine Arabs Refuse London Conference Attendance
Palestine Arabs will flatly refuse to go to London and urge other Arab nations to boycott the Palestine conference. Dr. Heesei El Khalidi, secretary of the Arab executive, announced after the British government refused to accept the Mufti of Jerusalem as a delegate. Khalidi said he would telephonically inform Haj Amin El Hayseini in Alexandria.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Haj Amin el Hayseini
Alexandria
Maryland Seeks State Troopers For Police Service
The Maryland State Police announced a call for applications for a Maryland state trooper position with a September 7 closing date. Veterans receive preference and active service members may apply with induction and projected discharge dates. Written test date to be announced.
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Cominsszon
Maryland
OPA Plans Aggressive Meat Black Market Crackdown
Washington reports an all out OPA drive against meat black market operations with 2590 enforcement agents. Irving Gruver will head the campaign to enforce higher ceilings, aiming to keep meat prices within reach for the public. Field offices recruit veterans to back a full scale attack as ceilings take effect at producer and slaughter levels. Breakfast goods prices rise modestly as pancake mix ceilings increase by 2 to 3 cents per pound. A long price list for autos and trucks including International Harvester is posted.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Irving Gruver
Gruber
United States
Porter
Report. Orgs
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
One International Harvester Company
A Year Ago Today Price Adjustments on Light Trucks
A year ago the list reduced light truck base prices from 4 to 345 with no units specified while raising ceilings for heavier models from 83 to 764. The changes reflect shifting market controls on vehicle pricing and limits on higher end models.
OPA suspends sugar dealers in Maryland area
The Office of Price Administration suspended one sugar wholesaler and four retailers from dealing in sugar for the duration of rationing after hearings here. B F Miller of Clinton Md faced counterfeiting charges for 15155 pounds of sugar. Retailers Stemm Bros Winfield Md Joseph Ingan Bruce W Knauff and Jacob Zells Baltimore were suspended for rationing violations. A 30 day suspension was ordered for A J Perry Baltimore. In Drury Md two Anne Arundel County policemen Sgt Homer Dawson and Patrolman John Burl were shot while searching for a suspect after a fishing trip. Both officers were admitted to Emergency Ward Annapolis. One fisherman, Leonard McDonald of Fairfax Va, returned home unhurt. A suspect negro was arrested and jailed.
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Baltimore
Office of Price Administration
B. F. Miller
Clinton, Md
OPA
William F. Stemm
Stemm Bros
Winfield, Md
Joseph Ingan
Bruce W. Knauff
Jacob Zells
A. J. Perry
John Souers
Homer Dawson
John J. Burl
Annapolis
Souers
Leonard McDonald
Fairfax
Three Workers Die In Memphis Blast
A Trumbull Asphalt Co plant explosion in North Memphis killed three workers and injured others. Early reports varied but a thorough check of time-cards suggested only the three men were killed, identified as Howard Wolfe about 73 and Henry Gleece about 50, with others missing at the time.
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Memphis
Antore
T Howard Wolfe
Henry Gleece
Dale
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Kathleen Norris
Stone
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