Scandals Handcuff Santa In Government Agencies
Washington reporting on tightening Christmas gift rules in federal agencies. Officials from Defense Production Administration and military procurement face strict bans on gifts or favors from contractors. Navy practices allow repaid entertainment, but all gratuities are under scrutiny amid broad anti-corruption tightening. Noted anecdotes include clerical gifts, calendars, pads, and the Navy’s repayment caveat.
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Douglas Larsen
WEA
Washington
NEA
Senate
Uncle Sam
Army
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Uncle San
White House
Pan American Men Vote To End Strike
New York December 18 Pan American workers vote to end a three day strike by ground crew and flight service staff. Transport Workers union says about eight to one will return to work at midnight across five cities. Miami reported seven no votes while Seattle noted about 120 returning workers. New York figures were not released. Brownsville details incomplete.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
James Horst
Or Transport
Horst
Miami
Seattle
Brownsville
Vote to Postpone Strike Stirs Tex and San Francisco
The vote postponed a strike after a 25-man union negotiating committee recommendation. President Truman announced a fact-finding committee for the dispute. Pan American officials had said they would cooperate with the president's panel, and the airline expected to operate 100 percent of its flights by tomorrow.
Approval Given To Plant Lease Proposal
The Army plans to lease the Morgantown ordnance plant to Mathieson Chemical Corporation won final congressional approval. A seventh Senate Armed Services vote gave majority approval, clearing the way for Baltimore based Mathieson to operate the large ammonia plant. Earlier, House Armed Services supported leasing after a subcommittee heard a protest from United Distillers of America, whose bid along with Allied Chemical and Dye was rejected.
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Washington
Morgantown
W. Va
Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Senate Armed Services Committee
Aise
Mathieson Company
Baltimore
House Armed Services Committee
Mathieson
Marylanders Named Prisoners of War in Korea
Dec 18 list includes Pfc. James Bardelas brother of Mrs. Podles of Sparrows Point, Roy E. Cline son of Mr. and Mrs. Cline of Williamaport, Paul B. Campbell son of Edna Campbell of Bishop Worcester County, and Cpl Richard Bailey son of Mrs. Bailey of Powhatan Beach Anne Arundel County.
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Baltimore
Korea
James Joseph Bardelas
Anna Podles
River Drive Road
Sparrows Point
Roy E. Cline
Howard Cline
Frederick Street
Williamaport
Pic
Paul B. Campbell
Edna A. Campbell
Bishop
Worcester County
Richard Eugene Bailey
Irene Bailey
Powhatan Beach
Fasadena
Anne Arundel County
Community Carol Concert at Elmer Walfe High School
Union Bridge reports a well attended Community Carol concert sponsored by the school. Rev. Clifford C. McCormick led prayers and scripture between group songs including O Little Town of Bethlehem It Came Upon A Midnight Clear and While Shepherds Watched Earline Alexander presided as president A Bob Hawk show contestant recalled a Europe tour and a joke about poverty observed abroad.
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Union Bridge
Elmer Walfe High School
Christmas program highlights at local churches and schools
The session featured brief remarks by principal Jess Starkey. Participating groups sang festive numbers from Beaver Dam, Keysville Lutheran, Middleburg Johns ville, Union Bridge, and Church of the Brethren choirs along with solo and chorus performances by Mrs. Dorothy Fuss and the senior high school group. Earlier, Miss Dorothy Fuss performed Virgin's Slumber Song as part of the program amid illness notices and a postponed Frederick High versus Western High basketball game due to closed schools and poor roads.
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Jess Starkey
Beaver Dam
Keysville
Union Bridge
Royal David's City
Union Bridge Methodist Church
Dorothy Fuss
Sheriff Cheeks
Howard Fox
Daniel E. Englar
Near
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Frederick High School
Western High
Washington
James F. Zimmerman
James Wood High
Winchester
Birth of Barro child at St John’s Hospital
A son weighing eight pounds was born today at St John’s Hospital to the wife of Francesco Barbaro, an Italian motion picture agent. The mother and child are “just fine.” Miss Buford had been in Alms in Italy but returned to the United States with Barbaro last March so the child could be born here.
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St. John's Hospital
Francesco Barbaro
Christmas bargain cuts price on Stalin biography in Berlin
Communist publishers in Berlin announce a Christmas trade cut on Stalin's biography. The price drops from six east marks to 485 east marks per volume, covering the entire 16 volume set.
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Berlin
Stalin
Women of the Moose Frederick Chapter Meet Tonight
Frederick Moose chapter 347 holds an open meeting at 8 PM at the lodge hall. Members will wear ritual gowns and exchange gifts with antler sisters. Florenc Brandenburg leads a program, plus initiation, recorder and junior regent installation, and refreshments. Included note mentions 26 railroad tunnels in the U S exceeding one mile.
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Women of the Moose
Frederick
Ritua
Frederick Lodge
Florenc Brandenburg
Mogsehaven
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