Coldest Winter Temperatures Mark City and County
The city and county recorded their coldest winter temperatures since mid February with readings of three above zero in the morning and ten above the prior night. Unionville reports one degree above zero with frozen creeks and no skating allowed at Culler Lake. Linden Hills notes ten above zero overnight and seven above city in the morning. Forecast calls for 33 degrees and a mostly sunny day with an 18 degree low tonight and a 40 degree high later.
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Unionville
Culler Lake
Linden Hills
Labor leaders urge broad non Communist affidavits in Taft-Hartley plan
Miami Beach reports union leaders endorse a Taft-Hartley style affidavit requiring employers to sign non Communist declarations and to file financial reports. International Ladies Garment Workers Union president Dubinsky backs expanding the requirement to managers as well as workers and pledges substantial support to relief efforts.
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Miami Beach
Fla
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
David Dubinsky
Dubinsky
Uinified Jewish Appeal For
Palestine
Maryland Local Forecasts
Shore and Maryland expect sunny and warmer today with highs around 35 to 40 degrees. Tonight mostly fair and not very cold with lows near 20 to upper 20s near larger water. Tuesday shows fair skies and slightly warmer conditions with winds from the southwest increasing to 12 to 18 mph. Rest of Maryland continues sunny and warmer with highs 32 to 46 degrees and tonight lows 19 to 20s with light southwest winds. Monday through Tuesday trends include increasing clouds and mild conditions across regions with varying temperatures.
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Maryland
P Metn
Shore
Six Die In Fires and Crashes Across Maryland
AP reports a Christmas weekend toll of at least six dead in Maryland from fires and traffic crashes, with eight year old Margaret Lusby among the victims. Her home in Prince Georges county burned as a kerosene stove exploded while she opened gifts, injuring her parents who suffered severe burns while trying to save her.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Margaret Louise Lusby
Melwood
Prince Georges County
Grover A. Lusby
Strengthen U S Spy Laws. Three-Year Limits Questioned
Attorney General Tom Clark plans to urge Congress in January to tighten anti spying statutes. The issue centers on a three year statute of limitations that could bar charges for spying after the fact, as highlighted by the Whittaker Chambers case. Clark seeks broader espionage provisions and clarified definitions of who qualifies as a government agent and who may be punished for conspiracy.
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James Marlow Washington
Tom Clark
Congress
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Clark
Israel Accused of Breaking Truce by Attacks in Negev
United Nations report accuses Israel of breaking the truce with attacks on Palestinian forces in the Negev. The document to Ralph Bunche notes strain on the Palestine inquiry and calls for order restoration. A separate item describes a boiler blast at the London Laundry in Baltimore County injuring none, with 12 others escaping.
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Palestine
Israel
Psion
Negev Des
L. NL Seover
Ralph J. Bunche
U. N. Edator
Palesti
Bruce Gearhart
Baltimore County
Patrick Street Resurfacing Underway with Delays
Work to resurface East and West Patrick streets in Frederick is underway with delays and detours. Affected blocks from the railroad tracks to the East Patrick Street bridge will close next, detouring traffic around East South Street. Completion expected in three days if weather holds.
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Pennsylvania
East Patrick Street
East South Street
Bester
Compa
Hagerstown
Frederick
T. B. Gatch Company
Baltimore
Gatch
Hagerstown Company
Freder
West Patrick Street
Linden Hills
Toy distribution marks 18th Francis Scott Key Post drive
About 7 000 toys were distributed to 1 180 children in 221 county and city families by the Francis Scott Key Post 1f American Legion. Toys were donated by merchants and collected and repaired by Legionnaires. Boxes were left at stores, and Christmas Eve deliveries were made to families. County Welfare Association, Children's Aid Society, and County Health Department aided. Baker chaired the toy committee.
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American Legion
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Collee
Legionnaires
Parer
Milk Prices To Be Cut In Baltimore Area
Baltimore reports indicate milk producers will lower cooperative prices from S643 to S6 per weight starting January 1. Retail impact unclear, but consumers likely pay less for milk. Also mentions unrelated notices about deaths and military operations in Java.
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Baltimore
Delphey Wife Injured In Virginia Collision
C F Delphey and his wife were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Routes 50 and 17 south of Boree Virginia. Delphey suffered a fractured shoulder while his wife was unconscious with head injuries. Damages were about four thousand dollars.
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Boree
Deipners
Ing
Frederick e@ r Suir
Deiphey
Elkton
Col. Berghols
L. Berghols
Grant Gelpher
Hagerstown
Dutch Take No Action on Java Fighting End
Dutch delegate Jan Herman van Royen told the U N Security Council that Holland has not yet complied with the Christmas Eve order to stop fighting in Indonesia. He said the campaign on Java is nearly finished and that avoiding further clashes with irregular bands cannot be predicted. Soviet delegate Malik called the statement a straight refusal to end the fighting.
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Paris
Jan Herman van Royen
United Nations Security Council
Holland
Indonesia
van Royen
Netherlands
Council
Java
Jacob A. Malik
Postage Stamp Proposal for W T Page Deliberated
Washington December 27 The Janet Montgomery Chapter of the DAR plans a postage stamp honoring William T Page a former clerk of the House and author of The American's Creed. The chapter also aims to create a memory scholarship in his name pending plans.
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Ashington
D. C
Will Trier Page
Cle
House of Representatives
Janet Montgomery
DAR
Mr. Page
State use industries program to hire 300 inmates
The State use industries program will expand at the State Prison and the House of Correction to provide employment for about 300 men now idle. The plan, reported to Governor Lane by the State Board of Correction, will pay wages from earnings and cost about 260 900 in anticipated expenditures.
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House of Correction
State Board of Correction
Reuben Oppenhein
New Confab Of Management Labor Urged
Washington December 27 The Economic Advisers Collective Bargaining Council urged a second meeting of union and industry leaders to shape wage standards for labor peace and economic stability. The panel said standards would be informational, potentially yielding workable wage policy formulas for bargaining.
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Washington
Truman
St Truman
Congress
Edwin G. Nourse
People Court Cases and Stock Market Quiet Close
George Ray Long pled guilty in Pepples Court to passing on a curve with a suspended fine of 5.75. Arrests were made on Route 17 near Frederick and debris on the highway caused collateral forfeitures. Robert E. Grandstaff of Baltimore faced 30. Exceeding 30. The market in New York closed quietly on December 27 with little change as the year ends.
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George Ray Long
Taney
Manuel M. Weinberg
Pepples Court
Frederick
Harry Betson, Jr
Robert E. Grandstaff
Baltimore
Charles D. McLane
Algers
New York
Chrismas
Waste Duplication Charged In government Medical Care
A 1919 era page discusses waste and duplication in federal medical care. It notes possible hospital closures and patient transfers as agencies consolidate, cites large portions of medical resources serving dependents, and calls for clearer beneficiary definitions and updated funding authority.
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Congress
Federal Ad
Negotiated China Peace Hinted Yet Likely Impossible
Reports suggest Communist high command aims to erase the national government and push a peacetime arrangement under Communist control. Movements indicate focus on the Nanking Shanghai corridor with rail service limited to Wuhu to Nanking and fierce fighting near Kaoyu. Tu Li-Mine’s forces near Penghuem face famine as weather blocks airlifted relief.
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Pen¢gpuem
All Crewmen Reported Safe After Tanker Incident
The Argentine merchant tanker El Capitan suffered a stern break up with severed sections. Coast Guard reports two seamen evacuated by cutter Agassiz at dawn. All crewmen are accounted for as rescue operations continue with other details emerging from the incident.
Veterans In Hospitals At Christmas
About 10 500 veterans were in hospitals during the holiday season with roughly 3 000 listed as patients in regular facilities. The public is urged to visit and support these veterans, especially those confined far from home.
Cardinal Mindszenty Arrest Reported Amid Hungarian Tussle
Reports say Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary is under arrest amid a government move against the Catholic Church. Officials cite money dealings and “indisputable evidence” while opposition leader Istvan Barankovits warns of possible excommunication for Catholics connected to the action. Budapest Catholics and newspapers react to the headline.
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Ronan
Geves
Ing
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Istvan Dobard
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Mindszenty
Vuuuneeent
Duck hunting season is resumed tomorrow in Maryland
The Maryland duck hunting season resumes tomorrow at noon and runs through January with a daily bag limit of four and a possession limit of eight. The first segment ran from November 12 to 24.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Full Scale Battle In The Negev Escalates
A New York Times style report describes ongoing large scale fighting in the Negev involving Israeli forces and Egyptian opposition. It notes ground combat, frontline air support, and minimal distant raids while UN observers report truce violations.
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Dessay
Addy
Thalso
Paris
United Nations
Israel
Holy Land
New Coach For Redskins
Turk Edwards, after three years as head coach of the Washington Redskins, was promoted to executive vice president. The club will not announce his successor for at least three weeks as Edwards shifts to signing young players to strengthen the team.
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Washington
Turk Edwards
Washington Redskins
Edwards
Death of Emmitsburg man tied to alcoholism weighes in
The body of Robert Condon Pampel aged forty was found days after death in his uncle J Bernard Weltz home in Emmitsburg. Medical examiner cites acute alcoholism as cause. Deputy Buhrman and examiner investigated. Pampel was a Mr Y's College graduate and son of the late Frank Pampel with surviving sister Regina Evans and Frances Pampel among others. Funeral services planned at St James Catholic church.
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Robert Condon Pumpel
J. Bernard Weltz
Emmitsburg
R. Paul Buhrman
Christmas Weekend Death Toll Is 377
The report notes 377 fatalities over the Christmas weekend due to fires and related incidents. The tally reflects sustained fatalities across multiple locations and fire-related emergencies reported during the holiday period.
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