Christmas Spirit Across Nations on a Quiet Holiday
Residents in Europe and beyond marked Christmas with varied scenes from royal optimism in London to mild Parisian streets and a snowy Moscow scene. President Truman spent Christmas at the White House asUN offices buzzed with goodwill while violence flared in Palestine and a Georgia crash killed two.
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London
George VI
Europe
Paris
Rome
Moscow
Palestine
Holy Lands
United Nations
Binghamton
Endicott
Johnson City
U. N
Fire sweeps Seneca home during Christmas holidays
A two alarm blaze near Seneca destroyed a five room house and contents owned by Rodney Elwood around 11 am Thursday. Lack of water hindered firefighting, with losses estimated above 5900 dollars. Only a small kitchen was saved, and origin remains undetermined.
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Gaithersburg
Rockville
Rodney Elwood
Seneca
Gaitheburg
Leonard Sanders
Oun
John Young
Durned
Adjpinng
Ganhershore
William McVain
Derwood
Vernon Prather
Germantown
Joseph Stang
Pearce
Redland
Montgomery County General Hospital
Sandy Spring
Gartherabure Fire Department
Christmas Mishaps To Ships At Sea
At least four seamen died and 34 are missing after a series of ship mishaps near Luzon and the Baltic. The Tigre ran ashore near Tabach, the Park Victory struck Uto cliffs with four dead and eleven missing, the Skoghand wreck left 23 of 25 crew missing after an explosion, and the John Gwen drifted disabled 500 miles south of Rio. Fire captain elected in Canaries Town. Continuous production of U S commercial oxygen reaches about 14 billion cubic feet yearly.
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Associated Press
Luzon
Tigre
Tabach
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Finland
Park Victory
Uto Island
Skoghand
North Sea
Schoorl
Netherlands
John Gwen
South Atlantic Ocean
Rio de Janeiro
Christmas In Frederick Quiet Amid Busy Season
Frederick observes a subdued Christmas with bright sun and cold air while last minute shopping and holiday parties proceed. Police report few arrests, churches hold services, and fraternal groups sponsor treats as many businesses close for the holiday. Snowy traffic from nearby states persists and industrial plants reopen gradually.
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Frederick
Camp Detrick
Police Department
Salvation Army
Rederick
Pennsylvania
New York
Downtown business hours shift as many close early
The main area remains closed until Monday while several downtown merchants plan to stay closed today. In contrast, grocers restaurants filling stations and other essential services will operate at normal hours.
Gaithersburg Fire Damages Apartment and Nearby Home
A two alarm fire in Gaithersburg damaged a four room apartment behind the Gaithersburg Electrical Shop on Diamond Avenue and scorched the adjacent John Young residence. Damage to the Young house was about 500 dollars and the apartment losses were placed tentatively. another fire nearby left nine homeless in a four room tenant house near Germantown. The Siamese twins born November 29 in Bedford Indiana died Christmas Day, one hour apart, after a Caesarean birth and long incubator stays.
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Gaithersburg
Diamond Ave
Reynolds Younkins
John Young
Young
Leonard J. Sanders
Germantown
Roy Prather
James Taylor
Taylors
Morstery
Indianapolis
Speer
Edward R. Speer
Bedford
Ind
Cumberland AMVETS Visit Frederick In Weekend Basketball
Cumberland AMVETS basketball team arrives in Frederick Sunday afternoon to face local AMVETS in the Armory. Cumberland's veterans, six wins in seven games, are all post members and ex high school players from Allegany County.
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Cumberland
Anvets
Frederick
Amvets
Armory
Baltimore Marsh
Cumberland Post Amvets
Allegany County
la Salle
Allegany High
Ridgeley
Fort Hill
Tommy Gentz
Cumberland AMVETS Clash With La Salle Alumni Lineup
T Bone from La Salle High leads a Cumberland AMVETS visit featuring Howie Wilson ex Potomac State standout and Norm Gerdemann ex Seabee who played at North Carolina. The lineup includes Ken Sherman Dick Boyle Charles Morris Bob Washabaugh Karl Muller Rey Kammaus and Bob Baker. A Coca Cola County League prelim precedes the intercity AMVET main event at the Armory Sunday.
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Jas “T-Bone
la Salle High
Europe
Howie Wilson
Cumberland
Potomac State College
W. Va
Norm Gerdeman
North Carolina
Donald
Lefty” Lee
Armory Court
Ken Sherman
Dick Boyle
Charles “Snap” Morris
Bob Washabaugh
Karl Muller
Rey Kammaus
Bob “Ace” Baker
U. S. Navy
la Salle High School
Coca- Cola
AMVET
Injured Pilot Hospitalized After Plane Crashes Near Harmony
Hugh L. Green, 18, of 4012 Third Street Northwest Washington DC, is at Frederick Memorial Hospital under observation for possible internal injuries after his Cub plane crashed into a fence during a forced landing on the John E Bussargé farm near Harmony Thursday around noon. Residents reported the motor trouble and that Green was seen circling overhead before the crash in a hay field adjacent to the Bussargé property.
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Hugh L. Green
Third Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
Frederick Memorial Hospital
John E. Bussargé Farm
Harmony
Bussard Farm
Plane Crashes Near Harmony Shatters Propeller
A plane crashed into a fence near Harmony on the Gerstown-Frederick highway, shattering the propeller and damaging the ship’s nose. Witnesses assisted, a passing motorist took the pilot to State Police Barracks B, and he was later moved to a hospital by a State Police ambulance crew led by Sergeant W. W. Corbin.
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gerstown-Frederick Hightay
Harmony
Green
Set
W. W. Corbin
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