New lease laid for Carros group after 1945 fire
The Diana Corporation and Carros interests plan a two story brick building with marble front at the former Central Restaurant site in Frederick. A 25 year lease covers the venture with occupancy expected within three months after demolition. James Carros and relatives in Greece hold ownership stakes as the old business is transferred to new leadership.
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Simeds NM
Carros
Chicago
Diana Corporation
New York Corporation
Bir Carros
Harry
Crist Carros
Greece
America
George Carros
Athens
Ohio
Angelos S Carros
Sam Alataris
James Carros
Kieffer DeLauter
South Market Street
Angelos Carros
Robert H. Simmons
Mr. Simmons
James
Glenn Green
North Market Street
North End
Frederick
Fairney
North Market St
I. S. Clingan
Contributions Aid Many French Children
Paris reports contributions by Americans to the Friendship Train will provide extra food to more than 500 000 French school children and 000 aged persons for six to nine weeks, an upgrade from previous plans. Robert H. Blake announced the revised aid totals at a news conference. The shipment includes 500 tons of Friendship Train food assigned to France.
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Paris
Friendship Train
Robert H. Blake
Rance
Friendship Train Committee
France
Wheat Traders List Reveals 1240 Names Publicized
Washington Dec 26 A 1240 trader list in wheat was made public by the Agriculture Department but shed no light on whether government officials used inside information for profits. Names cover traders active in the Chicago Board of Trade on April 30 1946 with figures beside names representing combined long and short positions in thousands of bushels. The department said it cannot identify occupations and noted it will release a second list as Congress orders be published.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Chicago Board of Trade
Wade
R U. Darby
Baltimore
Glade Valley Shiring Company
Walkersville
Atd
S- Maugansvile Elevator and Lumber
Maugansville
E. R. Shriver
Emmitsburg
J M. Meir
Commodity Exchange Administration
Congress
Harold E. Stassen
Gest Hst
Edwin W. Pauley
Army
Pauley
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Department
Ex-GIs education costs hit 26 million in 1947
Baltimore reports government funds dedicated to education and training for ex-GIs exceed 26 million dollars for the year. Veterans Administration officials cite 24 million-plus under the Servicemen Readjustment Act and about 1.2 million under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. Noted record enrollment of 30,957 veterans in schools and training programs. November outlay totals and December estimates push spending toward 2 million more, VA says.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Veterans Administration
Britain May Drop Mediator Role in Postwar Talks
London reports Britain may abandon a mediators role in the postwar order and seek a stop Russia partnership with the United States. The Cabinet will consider a Bevin drafted plan amid UK suspicions after the German crisis and rising Soviet pressure.
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London
Britain
Russia
United States
Foren
Ernest Bevin
Mance
Germany
V. M. Solotay
Bevin
Ofice
Tru
Tmman
Congress
Europe
Greece
Middle East
Duchess of Windsor Tops New York Best Dressed List
The Duchess of Windsor is named the top best dressed woman by the New York Dress Institute, with a list of ten including Mrs William Paley Mrs Harris on Williams Mrs William Rhine lander Stewart and Mrs Byron Foy. The roster features regulars and former fashion writers reflecting long standing fashion authority and influence.
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New York
Duchess of Windsor
New York Dress Institute
William Paley
Harrison Williams
William Rhinelander Stewart
Byron Foy
John C. Wilson
Millicent Rogers
Howard Hawks
Los Angeles
Geoffrey Gates
William Wallace
San Francisco
Barbara Cushing Mortimer
Formy Hopkins
Birmingham
Ala
Icy Roads In Maryland Threaten Travel And Safety
A winter storm left Maryland roads icy with one to ten inches of snow across counties. Police reported minor slips but no serious injuries. State crews deployed 500 workers and 200 trucks to clear main routes. Authorities urged chains for icy travel and warned that stopping distance can double on ice. Wayne Coy was named FCC chairman, succeeding Charles R. Denny.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Washington Boulevard
York
Battymore
Garrett
Hancock
State Road Department
Maryland Traffic Safety Commiss Sion
Commission
Navy Seeks Conservation Officers for Chesapeake Fleet
Annapolis December 26 Maryland's Navy seeks vigorous young men 21 to 35 to enforce fisheries laws as conservation officers. Requirements include physical fitness and a high school education or two years of high school plus two years in the armed forces, with experience handling small craft on the Chesapeake Bay. Preference for Tidewater area residents. all applicants welcomed. A training school at the former Navy base will offer a special course.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Tidewater Fisheries Department
John E Clark
Tidewater Commission
Chesapeake Bay
Department
Tidewater
Chesapeake
Navy
Fewer Strikes in November Recorded by BLS
Washington reports fewer strikes in November since 1545. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes 150 stoppages affecting about 45,000 workers, combining with October to 275 stoppages and 100,000 workers. After the 135 day east coast shipyard stoppage, no nationwide action exceeded 5,000 workers.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
East Coast
Nine Marooned Flyers Saved at Labrador Lake
Nine men marooned on a frozen Labrador lake since a Christmas Eve B 17 forced landing were rescued near Goose Bay 275 miles away. A twin engine C 47 transport with skis and jet propulsion aided the swift pickup. The crew and two passengers faced sub zero temps as emergency supplies were dropped in the snowstorm.
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Westover Field
Mass
Labrador
Goose Bay
Atlantic Division
Air Transport Command
Baffin Bay
Flying Fortress crash leaves crew stranded on ice
In harsh weather near Lake Astray, a Flying Fortress made a forced landing on an ice covered lake after engine trouble. The crew, in good spirits, face darkness and extreme cold as temperatures plunge to 18 below zero. Nearby, Gov Lane hosts Annapolis children at two theaters amid penny tosses during a holiday outing.
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Mes
Astray
Annapolis
Governor Lane
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Richard Arlen
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King of the Bandits
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Fairview Ave
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Bernie’s Arena
Comaker
North Market St- Frederick, MD
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