Grove Named Acting Postmaster For Frederick
J A Grove, veteran city mail carrier and former Marine, was named acting postmaster of Frederick. He will assume Jan 1 as Postmaster Motter retires at age 70 after about 14 years in office, with a Senate vote expected on a permanent appointment.
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James A. Grove
Frederick
Grove
Guy K. Moiter
Senate
Moiter
Joseph J. Law
Irving S. Biser
Grave
West Thirteenth Street
Maine Corps
Maryland State Guard
North End Civic Association
Mr. Grove
State Central Committee
G. William Trout
William R. Stemmer
H. David Hagan
County Roads Board
Jessby
Messrs
Trout
Slemmer
Hagan
Frederick Post Office
Central Committee
Millard E. Tydings
Herbert R. O'Conor
John C. Engle
Paul KE. Staley
Richard T. Brachey
Harry Moss
George C. Boyer
Joseph Holdcraft
James E. Dowd, Jr
Lewis B. Marman
Harry RB. Sanders
Frank H. House
William Strathern
Clinton K. Hughes
Russell D. Withington
Roy D. Sungergill
Russell L. Strine
Lawrence E. Fagan
Gideon 0. Horne
Clyde O. Young, Jr
Wilbur D. Culler, Jr
Keefer M. Koogie
Paul IG. Masser
Henry B. Wilson
T. M. Biser
C. Kemp Cashour
George D. Ford
Millard W. Hickman
William S. Routzahn
Charles F. Corbett
James E. Routzahn
William IM. Ford
Samuel D. Crone
Albert J. Fisher
Casper F. Beison, Sr
Charles van Swearingen
Joseph I. Royal
Bernard R. Baumgardner
Oseph A. Whisner
C. O. Routzahn
Carl E. Brown
John E. Young
Frank Goodman
Henry A. Schueler
Harvey Spurrier
Hubert L. Hoffman
Homer R. Simpson
Merrit A Lantz
Roger B. Hoffman
L. Homer Miller
G. W. Gallup
E. Paul Magaha
C. , Cline, Jr
E. B. Ramsburg, Jr
Erman Weener
A. M. Hooper
E. Eugene Thomas
Louis A. Leichert
Robert L. Smith
J. Walker Carty
Sem W. Mapes
A. H. Crawford
A. R. Remsberg
Wm E. Zimmerman
Alden F Fisher
Dorsey F. Shipley
Charles K. Taylor
Frederick W. Weitzel
Clyde Mooney
WW. Cash Smith
J. Bruce Hyatt
Stephen S. Langley I
Edward H. Maniz
James E. Doll
John R. Cheatham
C. H. Hendrickson
Arthur Marshall
George I. Smith
Hunter Bowers
H. Felt Nicodemus
Edward Beniz
Wiliam
Bennett
John W. Null
B. C. Thomas, Sr
Louis V. Keyser
Arthur L. Rickell
Ernest L. Myers
TL. Riddlemoser
A. I. Hoffman
Milan ¥. Bennett
Edwin F. Nikirk
Dorothy J. Nikirk
Austin C. Pawll
G. Travers Nikirk
Lloyd C. Culer
Roger Willard
Charles W. Stup
N. Clinton McSherry
James H
James H. ‘Alk William B. Leichert
Ernest * Kennedy
Victor M. Maren
Lula I. Null
Fannie A. King
Laggett L. Jones
Francis Petrot
Iving H. Bierley
Ernest H. Wed
Page Vlyey
Sub Zero Cold Snow In South Across Regions
An early December storm brought heavy snow and sub zero cold from the Midwest to the south and into the eastern states. Arklansas to Tennessee saw freezing readings, Memphis reported five above, and schools closed in Shelby County. Kansas City gas outage affected thousands, while Minnesota faced hazardous highways from heavy snow.
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Associated Press
Midwest
South
Arkansas
Alabama
Dixie
West Gulf Coast
Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Mississippi Valley
Kentucky
Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Newground Gap
Great Smokies
Shelby
Great Lakes
Florida
West Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Mercury
Fayetteville
Ark
Kansas City
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Hide and Wool Company
Minnesota
Pearl Harbor’s 9th Anniversary Reflections Across a War World
Washington marks nine years since the Pearl Harbor attack, noting how it propelled the U S into World War II, forged United Nations roots, and shaped a new global leadership role. It contrasts wartime strength with ongoing conflicts and the risk of future Pearl Harbor-like shocks.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
United States
America
United Nations
U. N
Indo-China
Malaya
Russia
West
U. S
Pearl Harbors
Vishinsky Warns US Korea Intervention Sparks World War
At Lake Success on December 7 Andrei Vishinsky stated the American intervention in Korea is the crux of a third world war and must be halted to avert it. He cited the crisis as a pivotal moment requiring immediate action by the United Nations and allied nations.
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Lake Success
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations
Korea
No Thought Of Withdrawing From Korea Declared
London dispatch from December 7 reports Defense Minister Emanuel Shinwell stating in the House of Commons that there is no thought of withdrawal from Korea by Britain or American authorities. He warned of potentially harsher news from the front and warned against underestimating Chinese intervention. UN forces face 270,000 Chinese soldiers with 500,900 more in reserve, as he praised allied gallantry, especially U S soldiers, and acknowledged public anxiety over loved ones serving in Korea.
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London
Emanuel Shinwell
House of Commons
Korea
House U. N
U. S
Windows Of Store Bombed In Pittsburgh Strike
Gasoline bombs shattered windows of Gimbels downtown and its warehouse as the 18 day old truckers strike against Gimbels Horne s and Kaufman s continued. A beer bottle bomb was found on a church steps nearby. No one hurt. Police doubled at three sites as 18 labor activists were arrested. A federal conciliator met both sides but a settlement remained elusive.
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Pittsburgh
Gimbel
Gimbel's
AFL General Teamsters
Horne’s
Kaufman’s
London Press Backs Attlee's U. S. Speech
London papers broadly endorsed Prime Minister Clement Attlee's Washington address rejecting appeasement of Communist China and defending Atlantic ties with the United States. News Chronicle, Daily Graphic, Daily Herald, and Daily Telegraph stressed unity with America and hostility to any break in the Anglo American bond. In Washington, GOP leaders planned a formal move on Secretary Acheson's resignation or replacement.
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London
Clement Attlee
Washington
China
America
Liberal
News Chronicle
Attlee
Munich
Daily
Graphic
Daily Herald
Britain
United States
Daily Telegraph
Aittlee
PTO
Senate
GOP
State Acheson
Where Are The Sirens Baltimore Air Raid Signals
Baltimore officials announced the air raid warning signals for enemy attack. A three minute warbling siren cycle will alert the public, with rising and falling tones every 90 seconds. The signals include a distinct three one minute blasts at two minute intervals, as ordered by Col. David G. McIntosh Jr. and adopted by several states.
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Baltimore
David G. McIntosh
Maryland Civil Defense Agency
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Civilians To Register For Defense In County Program
A three day city and county wide registration for civilians qualified for emergency medical care under Civil Defense will be held December 19 20 and 21 in Frederick County. Enrollment centers will cover all election districts with volunteers coordinating registration. Nurses dietitians and other non professional locals will join the corps to back up hospital staff and provide care in emergencies. Civil Defense director Ernest Helfenstein Jr announced the plan and noted professionals are registered through their societies. National Security Resources Board chair W Stuart Symington says civilian cooperation is required.
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Carroll E. Easterday
Frederick County
Ernest Helfenstein, Jr
Easterday
Civil Defense Medical Service
National Civil Defense Program
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Permits Issued For New Dwellings Here
City engineer issues building permits for several new houses and additions. Notable items include Leatherman Heights first residence near Broadway costing about 8000 dollars. Other permits cover Kline Boulevard Westbrook development 12000 dollars Geesey Construction Mt Olivet 10000 dollars Articalre plant addition 3000 dollars Gow residence two apartments 1000 dollars 313 West Fifth street rear addition 750 dollars and a 500 dollar canopy for Southern Statics Cooperative on Commerce street.
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Leatherman Heights
Broadway
Robert D. Henderson
Kline Boulevard
Westbrook
Nevin T. B
Waskey
Guy C. Mateny
West Fifth Street
Southern Statics Cooperative Association
Commerce Street
Gales May Reach 95 Miles An Hour
The Weather Bureau warned of strong gales up to 95 miles per hour bearing down on the county with another heavy rainstorm possible. Snow is unlikely this week as a cold front moves in, with temperatures lingering in the forties and a low around 38 last night.
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Weather Bureau
Chicago
Southeast Storm Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay Area
A southeast storm warning was issued for the Chesapeake Bay region. Forecasters warned east to southeast winds reaching 40 to 50 mph this afternoon and tonight, shifting to southwest or west at 30 to 40 mph Friday. A similar alert covered the Atlantic coast from Block Island to Cape Hatteras with abnormally high tides.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay Area
Bay Area
Atlantic Coast
Block Island
Cape Hatteras
Rally Extended Drives Market Higher Third Session
New York on December 7 stock market extended a rally into the third session with favored issues rising about a dollar a share. A sprinkling of minor losses filled the price list.
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New York
Coordinate Defense In This Area
Plans for a coordinated civilian defense in Frederick County moved forward as officials visited six towns and spoke with residents. Civilian Defense Director Ernest Helfenstein Jr and Mayor Elmer F Munshower led talks in Walkersville Woodsboro Thurmont Emmitsburg Myersville and Middletown with the aim of integrating town efforts into the county setup. Communities would select representatives for a county advisory group and coordinate services through local officials and clubs as the plan advances toward about ten city and ten county reps.
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Frederick County
Ernest Helfenstein, Jr
Elmer F. Munshower
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Myersville
Middletown
Chambers of Commerce
General County Advisors Committee
Brunswick
Petersville
Knoxville
Point of Rocks
Jefferson
Braddock Heights
Wolfsville
Foxville
St. Joseph's
St. Mary's
Sabil
Lasville
Rocky Ridge
Graceham
Lewistown
Now Midway
Ladiesburg
Mt. Pleasant
New Market
Monrovia
Kemptown
Mt. Airy
Woodville
Libertytown
Unionville
Johnsville
Burkeystown
Adamstown
Burkittsville
Current Off Oil Burners Explode After Power Interruption
A rash of oil burner explosions followed a power outage in Frederick around 1 30 this afternoon. Explosions occurred at Hendricks Sons store basement and at the home of Raymond Lenhart at 732 North Market Street. The Evangelical Reformed church furnace vent doors, two city departments reported, Walkersville and Woodsboro lost power. Robert Terry Garment Co in Walkersville halted operations. Glade Valley Bakery ruined ovens products. Potomac Edison blamed a failed generating plant component in Williamsport for the outage and voltage drop.
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Frederick
Hendricks Son
Raymond Lenhart
North Market Street
Evangelical Reformed Church
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Robert Terry Garment Co
Glade Valley
Potomac Edison
Williamsport
Frederick, i
Parole Six In For Murder As Governor Grants Clemmency
Annapolis December 7 five men and a woman serving murder terms were among 37 paroles approved by Governor Lane. Among the paroled are Joseph Jones 62 who had 21 years for first degree murder in Baltimore and was paroled previously in 1945. Charles B Whiting 43 freed after 15 years of a life sentence for a girlfriend killing. Parole officials said society and inmate would benefit from outside supervision. Also listed are 2,442 American casualties in Korea with a rise of 1414 in a week.
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Annapolis
Lane
Maryland
Joseph Jones
Baltimore
Jones
Charles B. Whiting
Frederick County Circuit Court
Whiting
State House
F. Murray Benson
Stanwood Announces Maryland Draft Quota for February
Col Henry C Stanwood of Maryland Selective Service announces a February quota of 704 men for Maryland and a nationwide call of 50000. He notes new Washington instructions on draft operations and remarks that local boards were told not to publish inducted or summoned lists. Stanwood says further instructions will be issued after a telephone briefing with national HQ.
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Selective Service
Baltimore
Maryland
Henry C. Stanwood
Maryland Selective Service Directory
Washington
Col. Stanwood
Frederick to build new colored housing project site
Frederick Housing Authority plans a new colored housing project near Lincoln High School in Prospect. Authority officials say legal matters are pending and no official announcement yet. A white project with similar unit count is planned for the northern city area.
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Lincoln High School
Frederick
Frederick Housing Authority
W. Clinton McSherry
Madison Street
Broadway
Madison
Housing Authority
Conviction of Hiss Upheld by Appeals Court
New York December 7 Conviction of Alger Hiss former high State Department official on a charge of perjury was unanimously upheld today by the U S Circuit Court of Appeals. Hiss lanky 46 year old was convicted last January of lying when he denied slipping government secrets to Whittaker Chambers courier for a pre war Soviet spy ring. Hiss was sentenced to five years in prison but has been free in 10000 bail pending appeal.
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New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
O Conor urges heavy arms for U S in world crisis
Senator O Conor of Maryland urged arming the United States heavily, arguing the United Nations cannot assure world peace. He proposed re examining foreign policy to avoid endless spending in Western Europe and urged non Communist nations to cut ties with Red China over Korea. He called for new diplomatic and military strategy to protect the United States in Korea and for bipartisan unity in leadership.
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Baltimore
O'Conor
United States
United Nations
Pearte
Europe
Maryland
Baltimore Drug Exchange
Red China
Korea
Truman
Congress
Christmas Tree Prices Set to Stay Steady This Year
Washington December 7 The Agriculture Department forecasts Americans will spend over 50 million dollars on Christmas trees, with about 28.5 million trees sold. Supply is expected to match last year and prices likely remain unchanged despite the holiday demand.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
UN Request To China Up In Assembly
U N Assembly committee opens first full debate on demand for Communist China to withdraw troops from Korea amid Peiping opposition to halting at the 38th Parallel. Moscow Peiping axis dismisses the move as ineffectual while Wu Hsiu Chuan declines to join Korean question talks until China seats in the world body.
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U.N
U.S
U. N
Korea
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
Security Council
World Group
Russia
Bath
China
Andrei Vishinsky
Committee For Moscow
Peiping
U. S
Formosa
UMT Bill Advocated for Universal Military Training
The Association of American Universities endorsed a resolution urging universal military training and service for all 18 year olds amid a tense global outlook. It calls for 2.5 to 3.5 million active duty, a longer service term, and amendments to extend Selective Service for ten years.
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Columbia Mo
Association of American Universities
United States
Frederick A. Middlebush
University of Missouri
Defense Department
The
Association
Allies Rally On New Line Of Defense
Allied troops formed a dug-in defense line 58 miles inside North Korea amid snow and bitter cold. U N forces, including U S Marines and doughboys, faced large Communist forces and planned a breakout from encirclement through Koto toward Hamhung, with heavy fighting near Hagaru and the Changjin reservoir.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U.S
U. N
Tenth Corps
Eighth Army
Walton H. Walker
Yellow Sea
Koksan
Pyongyang
MacArthur
Taedong River
Chinnampo
Kote
Changjin Reservoir
Hagaru
Koto
Associated Press
Jack MacBeth
Hamhung
Lewis Puller
Marine First Regiment
Russian Jets Damaged In North Korean Fight
U S Fifth Air Force in Korea reports four F 80 Shooting Stars engaged two Mig 15s over North Korea. One Mig 15 hit near Charyongwan and another near Sonchon. one American plane damaged none. Pilot Capt Donald L Loegering of Minneapolis describes the action. A second dogfight over London saw six Migs versus four F 80s with at least one Mig damaged. Separately the Calf Selection Party at McDonogh in College Park plans a Holstein calf auction with 27 FFA and 4 H youths, calves priced at 125 and 180 dollars, Maryland dairy department in charge.
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U.S
Fifth Air Force
Korea
U. S
North Korea
Charyongwan
Sonchon
Sinuiju
Donald L. Loegering
Minneapolis
Minn
Loegering
Manchurian
London
Yalu River
Manchuria
College Park
McDonogh
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Eng
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W. Va
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RFD
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M. R. Akers
Clifton Forge
Tee Stuart Kraft
Vishinsky
Munshower
Stanwood
Prospect
O’conor
38Th Parallel
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