Slain American Airman Named in Osaka Executions
New details emerge in United States vs Okido case. Sgt Robert Leon Pellicot of Baltimore and 56 other airmen were executed by Japanese captors at Osaka headquarters between June 5 1945 and June 16 1945. Pellicot served as a B 29 tail gunner from Saipan and earned the Air Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
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Osaka
Japan
Robert Leor
Wif Minsi
East
Sanji Okido
Pellicot
Saipan
Helen M. Pellicot
Baltimore
John F. Pellicot
Old Braddock
Glenn L
Precipitation Rises As August Nears End
By month’s end total rainfall reached 6.56 inches after 0.51 inch was recorded. Rain was general in the city and county with the month above average by 2.77 inches. The Monocacy and Potomac rivers ran cloudy from weekend showers. hail reported at Knoxville but no damage. Forecaster predicted a mostly cloudy day with northeast winds and a high near 80.
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Monocacy River
Potomac
Knoxville
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Linden Hills
Who's Lying Easy To Ask Hard To Say
Washington correspondent notes doubts about whether charges will be brought against Hiss or Chambers. The piece discusses possible perjury cases, testimonies to the Un-American Activities Committee, and the difficulty of proving Communist ties among several individuals linked to Hiss. It mentions J. Peters, Lee Pressman, John Abt, and others in the context of postwar anti Communist investigations.
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Peter Edson
XEA
Washington
Washi
House of Aces
Domune
Chamberlair
Department Justice
J. Parnell Thomas
Jean
Hiss
Democratic Department of Justice
Chambers
Triple-A
Department of Agriculture
Victor Perlo
Perlo
Lee Pressman
John Abi
Charles Collins
Charles Kramer
Gover
Pressman
Abt
Collins
Kramer
J. Peters
U. S
Peters
Communist Party
C. P. World Congress
Maryfield
Washingon
D. C
Baltimore
Maryland Local Forecast for Harford to Frederick Counties
Considerable cloudiness and cooler with a few scattered showers and a high near 30. Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low from 60 to 66. Wednesday partly cloudy and cool with moderate northeast winds.
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Maryland
Harford
Baltimore
Carroll
Frederick
Heat Wave Hits Wide Area Across Regions
A severe heat wave spread across many states and the eastern seaboard with temperatures reaching 105 in Miles City Montana and 104 in Burbank California. Last week a total of 192 deaths were attributed to the blistering heat across the Rockies to the eastern seaboard.
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Eastern Seaboard
GuNsta Belt
Dakotas
Montana
Miles City
Mont
Mountain States
Los Angeles
Bur‘bank
Calif
Rockies
Seaboard
Washington, D.C
Tito Aides Are Promoted In Yugoslavia
Premier Marshal Tito reshuffles power in Yugoslavia elevating Eduard Kardelj to Foreign Minister and promoting Rankovic to Vice Premier while he remains Interior Minister. Janoje Simic is replaced as foreign minister. The moves, praised by Tito, aim to tighten control in a decree from Belgrade broadcast by Tanjug.
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Tito
Yugoslavia
London
Marshal Tito
Eduard Kardelj
Alexander Rankovic
Janoje Simic
Kardelj
Control Commission
Rankovic
Man Founder In Home Dies Aged 83
Samuel Westerman aged 83 died after being found at 508 North Street by Lt. R O Six of the police. He had suffered a stroke and died at the hospital around 12:30 this morning. Westerman’s brother Frank Timore is mentioned. funeral arrangements will be announced. The body lies at 106 East Church Street with Ai R Zichison and Sons funeral directors.
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Frank Timore
East Church Street
Ai. R. Zichison
End Sons Funeral Directors
Hemone
Huey Long’s Son Seeks Senate Post
The 29-year-old son of Huey P. Long and nephew of Governor Kennon, with Judge Robert F. Kennon, seeks the late John Overton’s two year unexpired Senate term. Congressional investigators monitored polls as voters feared retaliation against opposing the state administration. In Baltimore, Maryland, board members favored taking up the option on a bayside park at Sandy Point.
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Louissew
Orleans
Aus
Earl HK
Ba Long
Huey P. Long
Robert F. Kennon
State Court of Appeal
John Overton
William F. Murray
House Committee On
Favor Park
Baltimore
Maryland Board of Public Works
Sandy Point
Bayside Park
Line forms on second draft day in progress
Draftees continued to register with volunteers aiding clerks as the line moved slowly. Total registrants reached 203 by mid morning with 204 noted later, while officials expected continued increases as age brackets were met and more offices opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
CIO Unions Debate Truman Endorsement Amid Wallace Split
Washington August 31 CIO executive board grapples how to back President Truman without alienating left wing unions. The 80th Congress agenda and pressure from West Coast machinists and other unions frame a tense session as Wallace supporters loom.
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Washington
CIO
Truman
Oremen
Henry Wallace
Tacy
Exec
Troopers Monitor Strike at Major Plant
About 409 workers walked out at the Bueyris-E plant as Indiana state troopers stood by with 140 officers nearby. The facility, normally employing around 1,600, expects more workers to report today as United Electrical leaders discuss how to handle the strike action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bueyris-E
Indiana
United Electrical
Mt Airy Woman Injured In Crash
Mt Airy woman sustains injuries in a crash after a York bound trip. medical treatment provided. User note indicates hip injury treated. authorities report no further details available.
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Mt. Airy
Public sale of Addie W. estate houses in Wab erborn
Public auction conducted at the court house sold parcels tied to Addie W. estate. A two story dwelling at 26 West South Street brought cash price to Mrs. and Mrs. Lewis A. Kline. Other properties fetched $19 100 and included a three car garage. Sale overseen by executors and auctioneers Parsons Newman Emmert R. Duwius.
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Waberborn
Addie W
SAGIO
Parsons Newman
Execut
Vnoid
Emnert R. Duwius
Youth electrocuted by stray high voltage line accident
A brief Tuscaloosa report describes a youth fatally injured when a model apparatus attached to a high voltage cable caused a ground fault after being struck by a live line. The incident involved a ten thousand volt feed, a steel cable, and a fall near a power line with injuries to the lower lip and hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Aus
Thurston
Gil
Townsend
Oto
Wallace faces hostile reception in North Carolina tour
Wallace, former Secretary of Agriculture from Iowa, was pelted with eggs and tomatoes and blocked from speaking at multiple stops including Burlington Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem as hecklers shouted and hurled debris. He declared reporters and crowds distorted his message while noting hunger among many.
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Sharvitte
Noune
Asheville
Littlejohn
Prom
Iowa
Burlington
Wallace
Carl m I
America
Ain
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Walace
Russia
Truman Hits Kee Throwing
President Truman denounces Henry Wallace remarks as misaligned with U S policy. He says Wallace is entitled to his view but the administration holds its stance on the election coalition and foreign policy. The president announced plans for a campaign speech set for September 16 near Dexter.
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Washington
Presi- Truman
Orth
Carolina
Wallace
Dexter
Appeals Entered In Local Case Involving Minunerome and Routzahn
Appeals filed in a local case contesting an order by Judge Patrick M through attorneys Jon McSterry and E Clapp Jr. regarding removal of vole crossties and construction on land. The issue centers on land equipment and structures affecting property, with formal notice of appeal entered August 31. The Soviet repatriation report notes 12,520 Japanese released from Siberia and other areas during the week ending August 26.
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Edletown
Minunerome
Patrick M
Jon McSterry
Routzahn
E Clapp Jr
Samur
Siberia
Kuniules
Ayer
Fort Command
Hurricane May Miss Mainland Near Atlantic Coast
The Weather Bureau forecast the hurricane, moving northeast at sea, would largely miss the U.S. mainland though strong winds and pounding seas were expected along the coast from North Carolina to Maryland. Officials warned about high gusts, crowding seas, and coastal evacuations as the storm tracked away from land toward the open sea.
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Hatteras
Atlantic
SS Weather Bureau
Ana Ng
Grady Norton
Miam
North Atlantic
Great Lakes
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
U.S
U.S. Weather Bureau
Miami
North Carolina Capes
Cape Matteras
Cape Hatteras
Bureau
Coast Guard
Morehead City
North Carolina
Red Cross
Beaufort
Atlantic Beach
Naval
J. A. Guida
Ocean City
Gerhardt Receives Medal at 29th Convention
Col. Charles H. Gerhardt will be awarded the Service Medal at the 29th Infantry Division's 20th annual convention banquet in Monticello Hotel. The event follows the convention opening Saturday afternoon with more than 1,500 veterans expected.
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Col
Charles
H. Gerhardt
Monticello
Association
Brown
29Th Infantry
Maryland teachers convention at Baltimore October 7 9
About 7 000 teachers are expected to attend the Maryland State Teachers Association annual convention in Baltimore October 7 to 9. Pearl S Buch author and Dr Otto S Kranshaar president of Goudie College will speak.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Teachers Association
Pearl S. Buch
Otto S Kranshaar
Goudie, College
Debate Over Atomic Education and Public Knowledge
The Nation Today reviews Herbert Lilienthal and the Atomic Energy Commission urging broader public education on atomic energy. It notes government secrecy debates, calls for press and schools to teach the ABCs of atoms, and explains funding lapses for the National Committee on Atomic Information.
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Max Hile
iFor
James Marlow
Washington
Mng
Maquiretts
Omagtie
Ato
Quiryanto
Herbert
Atomic Energy Commission
Uniiversity of Chicago Law Review
David E. Lienthal
Lilienthal
Commission
ABC
National Committee On Atomic Information
Atomic Scientists
Field Day Movie Screens At Tivoli Theater
Warner-Pathe Newsreel presents Maryland Conservation Field Day scenes at Tivoli theater near Jefferson. Manager Jack Forner says the Universal News of the Week segment shows construction, painting, and event attendees including Mrs Nellie Thrasher. Screenings are today Wednesday and Thursday by special arrangement for sponsors.
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Maryland
Jefferson
Warner- Pathe Newsreel
Universal News
Tivoli Theater
Jack Forner
Nellie Thrasher
Frederick
Warmer-Pathe Newsree
Field Day
State VFW Leader Dies At Convention
Henry Bourque of Essex Maryland a Maryland District Commander of the Military Order of the Coptie died after marching in a parade at the VFW national encampment in St Louis. Bourque a real estate man and delegate to the encampment collapsed likely from a heart attack.
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St Louis
Henry Bourque
Essex
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Maryland
Bourque
Military Order of the Coptie
VFW
Woman killed in Baltimore lunchroom shooting
Police reported a woman customer killed in a Baltimore lunchroom when a group of men fired at the Chinese proprietor after failing to obtain a sandwich.
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Baltimore
Crisis In Berlin May Reach End
Washington reports that the State Department will discuss lifting the Berlin blockade with the military governors of Berlin. The talks include currency issues and restoration of communications as four-power officials seek an east west agreement.
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Berlin
Washington
State Department
Michael McDermott
McDermott
Germany
Moscow
Stalin
V. K. Molotov
Tennis Tourney Matches Set by Frederick Core
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports two final stage matches at the Catoctin Country Club in Frederick. Dick Ramsburg faces Slugger Rice, with Rice having defeated Ramsburg in 1933. The winner may then meet Radcliffe or McCardell, as veteran players lead the field headed by Partridge Radcliffe McCardell Clapp Rice and Ramsburg.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frederick
Edwin A. Erso
William Lyerly
Cschairmen
Catoctin
Dick Ramsburg
Rice
Ramsburg
Radcliffe
Detrick Scientists Earn War Navy Certificates
Fourteen scientists and engineers from Marsland receive war navy certificates for outstanding service in the scientific war effort. Recipients include Nelson E. Alexander of Camp Detrick Frederick Lyman G. Bonner of Allegany Ballistics Laboratory Cumberland and Curtis W. Lampson of Ballistics Research Laboratories at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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Baltimore
Marsland
Nelson E. Alexander
Camp Detrick
Frederick
Lyman G. Bonner
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Cumberland
Curtis W. Lampson
Ballistics Research Laboratories
Aberdeen Proving Ground
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Sgt. Pellicot
San Diego
Narr Electronics Laboratory
Point Loma
Navy
Chifford Croome
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
Warsaw
Poland
Zygmunt Kaczynski
Romen Catholic Heirarchy
Thompson- Starrett
Man
Huey Long
Senate
York
South
Kee
Mismi. Fla
Martinique
Lesser Antilles
Gerhardt
Tivoli
Soviet Zone
Detrick Scientist
Bchive
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