Car Engine Collision Near Ridgeville Injures Trout
Harry Irvin Trout, 38, of Buckstown, in serious condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after his 1951 Buick collided with a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive on Route 40 near Ridgeville. Investigating Trooper James H. Rouzee Jr reports Trout suffered facial lacerations, a knee wound, a fractured left thigh, and shock as the train’s warning devices and lights were operating. The locomotive dragged the car off the road. no charges filed. Midnight crash at Worans Mill caused property damage when Thomas Haley's car slid into William F. Kroll's vehicle. icy roads blamed. Haley’s 1949 Oldsmobile and Kroll’s 1949 Hudson sustained about $150 and $200 damage respectively. no charges.
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Harry Irvin Trout
Buckstown
Frederick Memorialospital
Balmore and Ohio Railroad
Ridgeville
James H. Rouzee, Jr
Rouzee
Mary
Trout
Buick
W. H. Harnsberger
Bloomsbury Street
Baltimore
Woran's Mill
Thomas Haley
Washington
William F. Kroll
Hansonville
H. P. O'Brien
Harry Owman
Roll
Frederick 2
Five Escape Injury As Car Slips On Icy Route 340
At nine this morning on Route 340 near Petersville a car traveling southwest overturned after sliding on ice. Driver Bexter Higgins 23 of McSherry Town Pa and four others escaped injury. Trooper James R Stonesifer noted $500 damage to the 1949 Plymouth.
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Petersville
Bexter Higgins
McSherrytown
James R. Stonesifer
Higgins
Marjorie
Washington officer testimony studied in Baltimore conspiracy case
Transcripts of testimony from Washington Police Sergeant Millard Dixon were reviewed by two Washington detectives and a Senate District Crime committee representative in Baltimore. Dixon, a defense witness in the trial of Detective Henry T. Sherry and Joseph Bucher, testified that the Cleveland group threatened to frame the two Baltimore officers.
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Baltimore
Washington
Senate District Crime Committee
Millard Dixon
Enry T. Sherry
Joseph Buch
Cleveland
Dixon
Arnold Baum
John B. Layton
Clyde C. Richardson
Washington Police
Czech government reshuffle places Do tansky as Vice Premier
London dispatch reports a new reshuffle in Czechoslovakia's Communist government. Planning Minister Jaromir Dotansky becomes Vice Premier, replacing Rudolf Slansky who was ousted last month as a Trotskyite spy. The move follows ongoing power realignments in Prague.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Jaromir Dotansky
Dotansky
Tne
Rudolf Slansky
Garhiye
Skids Cause Damage To Autos Here
Multiple vehicle accidents reported on South Market street and West Third street as drivers skidded on icy conditions near an illegally parked car. Three autos on Market Street suffered about $500 in damage, including a parked police car. A second incident on West Third Street caused about $125 damage with no charges filed. A park worker slipped on ice at Fourth Street, sustaining a cut. Police urge caution as ice forms in subfreezing temperatures.
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South Market Street
Denver J. Shook
L. Ignatius Kennedy
East Second Street
Clarke Place
Shock
Robert L. Curtis
Takoma Park
Ralph Potts
Curtis
William Boost
William E. Stanton
Lemont
Kennedy
Stanton
West Third
West Third Street
North Court Street
William ©. Boone, Sr
Third
Bruce M. Palmer
Madison Street
Louis P. Bock
Hamilton, O
Bock
Palmer
Walter Lenn Crummitt
Fast Fourth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
West Patrick Street
Traffic toll hits one million in AP count
The Associated Press reports the U.S. traffic death toll reached one million with the death of Miss Elmar Wischmeier, 52, who died in a Cleveland hospital at 7:20 p m est Friday. The death was reported to the AP at 11:27 a m est today.
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Associated Press
Elmar Wischmeier
Cleveland
Marylanders Return With Army Troops From Korea Arrive Seattle
Fourteen Marylanders aboard the fiftieth ship arriving at Seattle with Army troops from the Far East since the Korean fighting began. The ship, delayed by bad weather, carried 1,199 troops under the Army rotation plan and included Cpl. Stanley Zl Amoss Route 3 Mount Airy and Richard G. Stover Union Bridge. Additionally a public sale at the Court House sold a four acre tract owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Saunders on Alternate Route 40 to Butterfly Lane to Clifton for $1,070 to Maurice E. Bradshaw and wife. dwelling, four rooms, included.
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Seattle
Far East
Korea
Cpl
Stanley ZL
Amoss
Mount Airy
Pia
Richard G. Stover
Union Bridge
Court House
Charles K. Saunders
Butterfly Lane
Clifton
Maurice E. Bradshaw
William M. Storm
Christmas Party Held at Court House for Employes
A Christmas party for court house employes and guests was held with a large lighted tree and gift exchanges. Refreshments were served as part of the annual celebration. The article notes Henry Grunewald, nicknamed the Dutchman, kept his plans private, possibly risking contempt of Congress proceedings.
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Court House
Washington
Henry
Grunewald
Murphy Faces Subpoena Power Hurdles in Truman Inquiry
James Marlow reports that President Truman’s pick to head a clean-up probe, Judge Thomas F. Murphy, could face a dead end without Congress granting subpoena power. Without it Murphy could only question executive branch employees, risking a limited inquiry and potential political obstruction during an election year.
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James Marlow Washington
Truman
Thomas F. Murphy
Mr. Truman
Murphy
Congress
Grand Juries
Congressional Committee
Executive Branch
Mr. Trumans
Seven Show Horses Burn at Warrenton Barn Fire
A large barn fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Calvert in Warrenton, Virginia, killed seven show horses and caused over 50,000 dollars in damage. Horses named include Clifton's Champ owned by Mrs. Duane Rucker of Grosse Pointe, Myopia and Joe owned by Mrs. Neill Phillips, Rapid Sea owned by Mrs. Thomas Noble, and Beau Val owned by Max Bonham.
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Warrenton
Alex Calvert
Clifton
Duane Rucker
Grosse Point
Mich
Devon
Myopia
Joe
Neill Phillips
Washington
Rapid Sea
Thomas Noble
Greenwich
Beau Val
Max Bonham
Carrner
Ind
Three Are Killed On Suburban Md Roads
Three people died in Maryland suburban road crashes last night and today. Howard J. Sams aged 38 and Paul Owens aged 46, both of Washington, were fatally injured when their car left Enterprise Road and Central Avenue in Prince Georges County and struck a tree. Girard Aston Thomas, 25, from Waldorf, Md., was killed when his car overturned in a ditch near Bryans Road around 1 a.m.
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Washington
Maryland
Howard J. Sams
Paul Owens
Enterprise Road
Central Avenue
Prince Georges County
Girard Aston Thomas
Waldorf
Bryan's Road
Oil stove fire at 40 Mredle alley extinguished before arrival
Firemen arrived after an alarm at about 10 10 a m to find an overheated oil stove fire at 40 Mredle alley had been extinguished. The Juniors Citizens and United rescue truck responded to the alarm. There was an even balance of plus and minus signs in the stock market today with narrow moves.
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United Rescue
New York
Biting Cold and Snow Sweep Midwest on Opening Day
The Midwest faced a frigid opening to winter with new snow, sub-zero spells, and transportation disruptions. The storm system left 264 deaths from ongoing severe weather across regions east of the Rockies, isolating Millboro in South Dakota as crews struggled to clear 15 foot drifts.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Rockies
Chicago
South Dakota
Millboro
Weekend Holiday Travel Rush Widens Across Maryland
Weekend traffic swells as snowy cold spell nears, with temperatures 40s to mid 40s and cloudy skies. Travel demand spikes on highways, rail, and airlines. Norfolk and Pennsylvania lines add trains, while 600 Naval Academy midshipmen ride to Baltimore for connections.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Ballimore
New York
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
West
Naval Academy
Agriculture Department Employes Face Inquiry
Senate Agriculture committee investigates two alleged get rich quick schemes tied to department staff. One centers on leasing surplus government buildings at Camp Crowder Missouri and subleasing to another agency to store grain in profits over 100000 dollars. The other concerns an investment pool by federal staff to trade oil and gas rights on department owned or mortgaged land. Three investigators gather data for a preliminary report with witnesses in Missouri.
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Washington
iFi
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Camp Crowder
Agriculture Department
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ellender
D-La
St. Louis
Kansas City
Truman
Missouri
Williams
R-Def
Deeds Recorded Of Brunswick Properties Sold
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for multiple properties. Catactin Construction Company sold to Mr and Mrs Dick S Pona on Willow Avenue for about $12,000. Mr and Mrs James R Cornelius sold to Mr and Mrs Joseph F Smith on the east side of Seventh Avenue in Brunswick for about $6,006.
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Catactin Construction Company, Inc
Dick S. Pon
Willow Avenue
James R. Cornelius
Joseph F. Smith
Saventh Avenue
Brunswick
Final Rush Of Christmas Season Here
Snow blankets the area with seven inches on the ground and more likely before Christmas Eve. Shoppers packed downtown amid crisp weather and a record buying pace as lingering bad weather delayed many purchases. Weather notes show a 40 degree high and a snowy forecast, while Fishing Creek reservoir rose to full for the first time since August, signaling improving conditions as crews clear main streets and plan for closures on Christmas Eve and Monday holiday operations.
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Weather Bureau
Bole
Fishing Creek
Frank Werldle
Jewel
State Roads Commission
W. Raymond Walter
Visitation Academy Closes For Christmas Activities
Students at Visitation Academy finish the calendar year with a Christmas bazaar on December 10, a library display of handmade mitts on December 14, a dance recital led by Miss Evelyn White, a Christmas play on December 19, and a candlelight procession that evening.
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Visitation Academy
Missions and the
Academy
Evelyn White
Christmmas
Returns to Force James Stonesifer Rejoins Maryland Police
James R. Stonesifer, recalled to active duty in the U S Marine Corps, has been released and resumes duties as a trooper with the Maryland State Police at Barracks B.
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James R. Stonesifer
U. S. Marine Corps
Maryland State Police
Barracks B
Truman Aide Slams Fraternity Resolution as Detestable Slander
Sigma Delta Chi, a professional journalism fraternity, calls Truman aide’s charge detestable slander in Chicago dispatch. The group reaffirms its opposition to the executive order restricting government information on security grounds, rebutting press secretary Short’s counterclaim as false and defamatory.
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Truman
Fraternity
Chicago
Sigima Delta Chi
Joseph M. Short
Sigma Dell Chi
O Short
Siama Bella Chi
Short
Planes and ships carry war to Reds in Korea
United Nations and Chinese forces clash along the front as 1297 Reds killed and 258 captured in two days. Thunderjets hit supply dumps near Kun igniting a valley while MIG-15 battles see one enemy plane down and eight damaged. A U S Fifth Air Force tally notes record losses to ground fire amid weeklong air war. Injured man Frankiss, 21, Fountain Rock, suffers head injury after a fall at a local store Friday night and is treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Seoul
Karen
Deg
United Nations
Chorwon
US N. Hines
U. S. Eighth Army
Ptlce
U. S
Kun
Korea
Air Force
Fifth Air Force
United Nations Command
Frankiss
Fountain Rock
Sue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Dialer
Exchange of Sick War Prisoners Sought by UN in Korea
UN negotiators in Munsan Korea urged an immediate exchange of sick and wounded prisoners as 37300 South Koreans held by the communists were reclassified for release. The Red Cross list discrepancies, armistice supervision talks stalled, and no headway was made in talks.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
U. N
W U. N
Red
Panminjom
Red Cross
U.N
Adm
R. BE. Ulbhy
Lng
Geneva
Fist
William P. Nuckola
Spanish People Are Happy Despite Primitive Conditions
Washington correspondent Peter Enson reports on a 2,500 mile motor tour of western Spain showing stark contrasts between luxury in Madrid Barcelona and San Sebastian and deep rural poverty. He describes medieval living conditions, low wages few tools and scarce bread while noting some modern agriculture inland and widespread beggary. A Texas county agent suggests modernization could boost yields, but Spain resists admitting underdevelopment, even as villagers seek improvement.
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Peter Enson
NER
Washington
Madrid
NRA
Spain
Mediterranean Coast
Barcelona
Atlantic Coast
San Sebastian
New York
Fifth Avenue
America
Avila
Segovia
Malaga
Ampurias
Scipios
Tarragons
Mary
Joseph
Valencia
U. S
Italy
Europe
Texas
Miners Trapped After Deadly Underground Explosion
In West Frankfort Illinois sixty or more coal miners were trapped after an underground explosion. Five bodies were recovered while officials warned of high death risk. Rescue teams faced toxic air and blocked shafts as they fought to reach the men, believed entombed deep inside the Chicago Wilmington and Franklin No 2 mine.
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West Frankfort
Dee
vPi
Walter Eadie
Inbn R. Foster
Cruase
Eadie
Foster
Reser
Chicago
Wili- Ington
Franklin No. 2
Yule Spirit Spreads Across Nation In Christmas Tale
A festive mood sweeps America as Santa visits base camps and courts. At Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi Santa brings gifts to 20 000 airmen home for Christmas. In New York a judge spares a teen thief citing Christmas spirit. In New Jersey a contractor funds operations so a disabled boy walks. President Truman and officials comment on Santa Claus as a symbol of hope during wartime.
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Associated Press
Santa Clare
White House
Jay
Sadies
Korna
Pone Air Force Base
N.C
Santa
Ninth Air Force
North Carolina
Washington
Truman
Howard McGrath
Santa Claus
New York City
Samuel Fl
Emil Tennant
Homestead
Vilo Siamata
Ralph Marimario
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Stamata
Lodi
Ralph
Saint Nick
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Collision on Route 240 near Frederick Junction blocks highway
Two autos collided on Route 240 near Frederick Junction shortly after noon, blocking the highway for up to an hour. A late Studebaker and an early Chevrolet were involved, with ice cited as a possible factor. Green Valley Inn lies north of the junction.
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Frederick Junction
Frederick
Green Valley Inn
First Day Of Winter Marks Shortest Day In North
New York reports winter began at 12 01 a m with the winter solstice. Scientists say daylight will lengthen from now on as the sun’s rays strike vertically onto the Tropic of Capricorn.
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New York
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