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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1952
Page
6
President elect Truman approved a full $1.90 daily wage increase for miners as part of ongoing labor negotiations. The move followed discussions with the United Mine Workers and the War Labor Board, with officials citing stabilization of coal production and inflation concerns amid looming national energy needs.
Rotary program featured a TV reporter who praised Adlai Stevenson as a lucid campaign craftsman and discussed media influence on coverage of the 1952 races. The speaker described network practices, travel costs, and the TV “four-angle” approach for inaugurations, plus insights on Eisenhower and Dewey politics and a Chicago convention incident.
Official figures from the County Commissioners show the presidential primaries cost 8608.73 dollars and the election 78857.85 dollars, total 17466 dollars. Increased pay for judges and clerks at 10 dollars per day boosted the total, with 7713 primary votes and over 22000 general election ballots.
A Pure Oil refinery tower blast and fire killed seven workers and injured three others near Nederland Texas. The explosion at 4:40 pm CST shattered a 200 foot tower and smoke lit the night sky as flames raged until early morning. Names of the dead include H. D. Jenkins D. H. Kyte 36 G. Robbins J. C. Ore Pat Neches and R. A. Draper with Beaumont and Port Neches workers among the injured.
Washington November 30 campaign leaders were summoned to testify on mounting costs of modern campaigning, especially TV, with potential legislation to curb spending. Chairman Hale Boggs noted uncertainty about current limits and cited recent practices as needing review as GOP and Democratic figures prepare to testify. In a separate item, Mt. Pleasant 4-H Club held a meeting with Mrs. Edna Masser presenting on "The Art of Pie Making" and planned Christmas projects including caroling, cookies, and community service.
Mr and Mrs Wright who moved from Nelson county Virginia to Maryland in 1927 settled on a Doubs area farm and later bought a home in Walkersville. The couple have 12 children, 26 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The image includes the Wrights with many offspring and relatives attending a gathering with guests from Lynchburg Richmond Brnum Bluff Alexandria and Arlington Virginia and other county sections.
Kiwanis speaker Mrs Gi bert Klos contrasts American and Japanese schooling, noting children in both nations view education and freedom differently. She recalls her Tokyo years, U S budget pressures, and the Dodge appointment, while the club plans a Christmas dinner and Salvation Army kettle project for December 16 and 11 respectively.
Four convicts died and seven fell ill after drinking paint thinner cocktails during a Sunday morning binge at Kilby Prison in Montgomery. Prison Director J. M. McCullough named victims Troy Blackstock and Thomas Roy Blackstock among the deceased, with others including Calvin C. Roper James Epps and D. C. Everett. Survivors reported a painting detail worker spiked drinks with methyl alcohol. Blackstock died after being admitted to the prison hospital and others followed within hours.
Through the cooperation of the Junior Womens Club special hand made articles crafted by patients of the Victor Cullen Hospital in Sabillasville will be sold Friday and Saturday in local stores. Receipts will go to the patients and to fund the workshop. Volunteers from the club and Frederick Civic Club are listed, with various names. A Christmas treat and church carpet project were also noted, along with a hospital throat hemorrhage case of a child from a local family.
Walkersville Volunteer Firemen nominated officers for the coming year at the Monday meeting. Candidates for president include Phil Beat, William Powell, and Ralph Zimmerman. Nominees for vice president were Roger Zimmerman, Williary I, Peter, and Glennsburg Fat. Secretary nominees were Allen Nicodemus, Wai Crum, and Charles Miller, with William Peter and Walter W. Culler Jiner for assistant secretary. Treasurers nominated were Preston Hahn and Arthur Graham, with Charles Hoke J. Trego Zimmerman, Wet ee mmin asst. Other nominees included surgeon Dr James Stoner, chaplain Ree Charles Price, and directors Robara Stauffer, Grayson Smith, Claude Crum, Jo Alton Smith. Meeting presided by President Houten. refreshments served.
Doctors report using plastic buttons to seal a heart defect in children at University of Colorado Medical School. Surgeon Swan announced the practice to AMA delegates, saying all patients were born with an abnormal opening between heart chambers and showed marked improvement after the procedure.
An unclear report describes a near fatal heart failure and a risky operation. References to a surgeon named Dr Swan and a damaged device imply attempts to repair heart function and restore circulation while mentioning post operative recovery and potential further interventions.
A debate erupts over fifth magazines sold widely at Madison and other newsstands. Lawmakers led by Rep. Anges Ve ta push alleged sex crime themes on college graduates and press coverage. The controversy centers on provocative covers and the role of magazines in public discourse.
E l l i c o t t C i t y D e c 2 The late Baltimore banker and publisher Edwin Warfield Jr probate shows an estate valued at about 225000 left entirely to his widow Katharine Lee Warfield He died November 19 He was president and publisher of the Daily Record and from 1939 to 1947 chaired the Board of Natural Resources and the Tidewater Fisheries Commission His father Edwin Warfield Sr was Governor of Maryland from 1908 to 1908.
Miss Beatrice Feliz and Miss Betsy Lovington prepared the county home demonstration and 4-H annual reports under Frederick County Homemakers Council. The 32 clubs have 1,053 members and focus on parliamentary procedure, home furnishings, foods, health, clothing, and community service including a book wagon at Frederick Memorial Hospital and CARE program support. The Girl’s County Council, led by the home agent, coordinated a term program with county state and national recognition, including community cleanups, clothing, cooking, flower arranging, teas, and leadership development.
In Bel Air on December 2, Mrs. Dorothy Morris, 36, told a magistrate she would not give up her five youngest children of nine. She received a three year suspended sentence for desertion as Bailey Kane, an electrician's helper, had a warrant issued. Morris said she had lived apart from her husband for six years. The five children, ages one to four and the nine year old sister, were found last Friday in a Harford County farm tenant house and placed in homes by welfare authorities after a state relief effort.
In Baltimore six bondsmen faced penalties from fines to three years for false bond statements. Four court clerks were arrested in a broader probe into conspiracy and malfeasance. Wilford L. Carter resigned after a suspended sentence. Harold Brown, 24, received three years for guilty pleas in 21 cases. Earl Hornstein, 30, got 18 months for 30 guilty pleas. others, including Mrs Hornstein and clerks, received short terms or fines under conditions.
Washington reports government contemplating two actions to ensure the full $1.90 daily wage hike for John L. Lewis miners. Decontrol or overriding the Wage Stabilization Board are eyed, with officials fearing a broader strike if the cut stands. A decision could come soon as advisers weigh economic impact.
Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands piloted a Fairchild C-119 Boxcar for a 45 minute flight over the Hagerstown area. He praised the aircraft’s climb and performance and later toured the Fairchild line with officials and test pilots before returning to New York.
Four Maryland extension workers are being honored at national agricultural meetings tied to the International Livestock Exposition and the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. RT Grant of Worcester County. L C Burns of Carroll County. Miss Man Ettel Joy of St. Marys. and R G Mueller of Cecil County receive recognition for pasture improvement, housing and home management, fertilizer programs, and livestock production developments across their counties.
Fort Dix New Jersey December 3 Po Warrant Officer Frederick E May of Falmouth Massachusetts was found dead today in an automobile with a hose connected to the exhaust pipe. State police said May a 14 year Army veteran with 52 months overseas in the Pacific died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Coroner Robert Smires reported autopsy may be performed at the post hospital. May is survived by his widow Virginia Elaine May. He served as an assistant food service supervisor at the post.
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