First Zero Of Winter Registered
Temperatures ranging from zero to ten above were recorded in the city and county this morning with light sleet and snow coating highways and sidewalks with ice. The zero reading came from Gambrill State Park at High Knob, with a possible colder early morning reading. Ice remained on main roads though some thawing began as sun and traffic worked to melt the pack. A few minor accidents occurred with total damage around $350 from a collision on South Market Street. Road crews cindered secondary roads and ferries. The day set a new low record of seven degrees for 1950, the coldest since February.
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Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Herman Toms
Shookstown
State Roads Commission
Roger H. Willard
Frederick
South Market Street
Chester Lee Wastler
Route 3
Theodore A. Layer
Collins
All Saints Street
Wastler
Layer
West All Saints Street
Loyer
East
Seventh Streets
Sergt. Ben Phebus
Charles B. McGehee
Baltimore
Charles C. Perkins
West South Street
McGehee
Kentptown-Ridgeville
Roads Commission
One of Sharpest Food Rises Of Year
New York Dec 27 In one of the sharpest rises of the year the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index jumped 10 cents to 6.90 the highest since Sept 14 1948 The index stood 20 6 percent above the year ago 5 72 The peak was 7 36 on July 13 1948 Wheat oats hams bellies butter cheese cocoa beans peas potatoes steers hogs and lambs rose while flour rye beef cot tanseed oil and eggs fell
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Milk carton foils would be robber in subzero Detroit
In Detroit on December 27 a would be robber targeted Mrs. Dorothy Kazol returning from a grocery. She struck him with a half gallon milk carton, the container broke and milk froze on his face in the two below zero cold. He fled empty handed.
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Detroit
Dorothy Kovol
Truman Names Envoy To Spain
President Truman selects Stan ton Griffis, 63, of Boston as American ambassador to Spain, ending years of Franco regime snub. Griffis has earlier served as ambassador to Poland, Egypt and Argentina, with Madrid posting forecast after signs of renewed diplomatic ties. The UN General Assembly voted in November to lift a ban and allow ambassadors to Madrid.
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Washington
Truman
Stanton Griffis
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
Griffis
Boston
Poland
Egypt
Argentina
Madrid
America
United Nations
Power Dams Remain Safe For Reds
AP Military Affairs Reporter examines why U S bombers have not struck hydroelectric dams on the Manchurian North Korea border. Several official and unofficial factors are weighed, including risk of Soviet retaliation, high-level policy decisions, and potential tactical options for B 29s to hit dams with delayed action charges without crossing into Manchuria.
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Elton C. Fayap
Washington
U. S
Manchuria
North Korea
Alfred Sieminski
D-Nj
Korea
Sieminski
New York
Gls
Xxxlet
Fentagon
Russia
Yalu River
Far East
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
Manchurian
Air Force
McCarthy Daughter and Pontikes Marry After Game
Houston reports say Glenn McCarthy’s daughter Glenna Lee McCarthy and Rice football player George Pontikes wed after the Rice Baylor game. Justice of the Peace Nash Oliver of Waco presided, with affidavits alleging both parties were of age and parental consent provided. family members declined to comment.
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Houston
Tex
Der
Glenn McCarthy
Rice
George Pantikes
McCarthy
Pantikes
Justice of the Peace
Nash Oliver
Waco
Lee McCarthy
George Pontikes
Pontikes
Glenna Lee McCarthy
Angelos K. Pontikes
Robbery at Baltimore Savings Bank Seeks Suspects
In downtown Baltimore three armed masked bandits held equity savings association yesterday and escaped with about $1000 after tying up five people in a washroom. The robbers wore handkerchiefs over their faces and fled the scene.
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Baltimore
Fire kills about 1000 week old turkeys at Middletown farm
Approximately 1,000 week old turkeys burned to death early today as a combination breeder house and killing plant on the Rushwell Hinds property two miles west of Middletown on Route 40 was destroyed. Firemen battled the blaze in frigid cold, fearing spread but saving the brick house and other barns. Insurance was insufficient to cover the loss, and alarm delays hindered rapid response.
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Rushwell H. Hinds
Middletown
Hinds
Evangelical Reformed Church
Law Invoked To End Appeal In Kerrigan License Case
A section of Maryland alcohol laws was used to end an appeal over a license transfer at Point of Rocks. County License Commissioner G Cleve Trout sought automatic affirmation after 50 days with no court ruling or extension, prompting a court order setting January 4 for the appellants to show cause.
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G. Cleveland Trout
West Claggett
Buckeystown District
Circuit Court
Matthew Robert Kerrigan
Edythe Geraldine Kerrigan
Point of Rocks
Kerrigan
Fire sweeps Locust street houses in zero weather
Thirty scantily clad people fled a Locust street row of four frame houses as a near zero weather blaze raged for over five hours. Firemen battled the fire hindered by bitter cold and steep hillside access. four men were slightly injured when a chimney collapsed.
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McKeesport
Dee
Locust Street
Record cold grips eastern half of United States
Arctic air enveloped the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic, sparking sub zero readings across many towns. Readings included Decorah Iowa 35 below, Rochester Minnesota 30 below, and Milwaukee Wisconsin 10 below, with Florida escaping the chill. Three Ohio deaths linked to the cold, while Christmas snow boosted national winter severity. New York City reported heavy snow totaling 28 inches yesterday.
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Associated Press
Mid- West
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
Decorah
Big Moose
N. Y
Rochester
Midwest
Gulf States
Dixie
Mid-Continent
Great Lakes
New England States
North Central States
Minn
Mason City
Twin Cities
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Madison
Wis
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Ohio
Columbus
Toledo
Chicago
Georgia
Texas
Alabama
Virginia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Utica
N.Y
New England
New York City
Sub-Zero Grips Western Maryland Roads Amid Severe Cold
State Police report all area roads icy and travel suspended due to the coldest weather of the season and recent precipitation. Frederick and Randallstown barracks cite slippery spots. snow, flurries, and sleet affect western to central Maryland as temperatures drop to near record lows. warnings along Chesapeake Bay remain in effect with expectations of diminishing tonight.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Frederick
Randallstown
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Oakland
Town Hill
Frostburg
State Roads Commission
Hancock
Pikesville
Randallstowe
Conowingo
Salisbury
Chesapeake Bay
Trouble Ahead Over The SACB Names
Washington reports trouble brewing over President Truman's five nominees to the Subversive Activities Control Board as the new Congress approaches. Senate Judiciary Chair McCarran signals possible hearings and scrutiny of selections including Kathryn McHale and Charles LaFollette, while nominations await confirmation.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Seth W. Richardson
Peter Campbell Brown
New York
Charles M. LaFollette
Virginia
David J. Coddaire
Massachusetts
Kathryn McHale
Indiana
Senate
LaFollette
Miss McHale
Soviets Hold Barges Carrying Scrap Metal
Three West German barges loaded with Berlin scrap metal have been held four days in the Soviet zone. Allied officials press an inquiry with Russian authorities and say no reprisals against Soviet zone barges in West Berlin canals are being considered pending results.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Houck Named Thurmont Magistrate To Fill Stoner Term
William M. Houck a Thurmont resident and former State Trooper has been appointed by Governor Lane to complete the unexpired term of William J. Stoner as Thurmont trial magistrate. Houck, 31, will be sworn in soon. his term expires the first Monday in May 1950. He served in the State Police from 1941 to 1944, then in the Army’s intelligence branch, later ran a Thurmont diner, worked with a cabinet maker in Emmitsburg, and now works at Hoke Furniture. He and his wife and two children live in Thurmont. he attended Frostburg State Teachers College and led the county northern civil defense unit. He is a former president of the Thurmont Lions Club and the Thurmont Conservation Club. Also, Jaslice Stoner, aged 69, died at his Thurmont home on November 24 after a short illness.
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William M. Houck
Thurmont
William Preston Lane
William J. Stoner
Houck
Circuit Court
State Police
State Law Enforcement Agency
Army
Hoke Furniture Products
Thurmont Conservation Club
Jaslice Sloner
Coast Guard Sets New Maritime Security Rules
The Coast Guard announced new port and ship security regulations aimed at screening subversives among maritime workers. Commandant Merlin O Neill ordered immediate effect amid a west coast strike threat and union leaders expelled from CIO earlier this year faced hearings over proposed changes to satisfy their demands.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Merlin O'Neill
Korea
CIO
Auto Burns On Gas House Pike Farm
Firefighters from Independent Hose Company answered an alarm around R40 this morning at George Brachey s Gas House Pike Farm two miles from Frederick. The 1934 sedan owned by John Shaft a Brachey farm hand was destroyed by fire of unknown origin near a wagon shed. Firemen used booster lines and water froze on impact. The vehicle was moved into a field with a Brachey tractor to prevent a larger blaze.
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Independent Hose Company
George Brachey
Pike
Frederick
John Shaft
Bruchey
Gremen
Bracheys
Political intrigue charged in Reconstruction Finance Corp
Senate investigators probe alleged political manipulation within the Reconstruction Finance Corp. The inquiry centers on a personnel shakeup used to dismiss employees with unfavored views. Key figures include B. B. Glidden, John J. Hagerty, and ongoing friction with the White House and Senator Fulbright. The agency cites cost-cutting aims as rationale for office restructurings nationwide.
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Washington
Dev
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corp
REC
Thenquiry
B. B. Ghedden
Soa
REU
Dallas
Dallas, ‘Veotti¢o. In A Public Statement Gliddes
Truman
White House
Fulbright
D-Art
Tanna Fulbright
Trumanden
Freeman
RFC
John J. Hagerty
RBC
Boston Offier
Waltham Water Co
Hagerty
Walthan
RVC
Glidden
Trouston
Tex
Denver
Retrait
Boston
China Red Army to Reach Tens of Millions in Mobilization Drive
The article notes estimates of a Chinese Communist fighting force reaching 12 million by year end, with a regular army of 5 million and 4 million irregulars. Mobilization aims to add 2 million more in the coming year, following a Dec. 12 call for training and enlistment of student volunteers and workers.
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Hongkong
Ber
China
Red China
Reds
Peiping
America
Nanking
New China News Agency
Communists’ East China Military and Political University
Shanghai
No Clear-Cut Victory Now
Belman Morin reports from New York on a war outlook across Korea and Japan. He notes morale remains intact among U S troops, but a decisive victory is unlikely due to China’s larger forces and ongoing attrition. A strategy shift favors naval blockade and intensified pressure from sea and air, with guerrilla actions to sustain Koreans’ push for independence.
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Belman Morin
New York
Pacific
Korea
Japan
Eighth
Peiping
G. I
MacArthur
United Nations
Withi
Spe Dors Mace Artina
Jasvoar
Tibet
Ina
United States
U. N
Urgent Talks on West German Role in European Defense
U S High Commissioner John J McCloy said discussions on West Germany s role in European defense are urgent and will resume with the West German government after the holidays He noted talks would not be limited by a four power framework and stressed any agreement would not come at Germany s expense He said Russia must push for the expected decisions and that Germany s interests are firmly in mind
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
John J. McCloy
West Germany
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Switching Thermostats Costly To Store
Kansas City dispatch reports damage at Hall Brothers art and stationery store after a two day Christmas shutdown. Candles melted, table legs detached, tropical plants valued at 700 dollars damaged, leather items warped, glue and varnish softened. Thermostat switch left off caused heat to reach 159 degrees, delaying full damage estimate.
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Kansas City
Hall Brothers
Reds Readied to Strike Vast Korean Front
General MacArthur said over 1.35 million Reds poised to attack UN forces in Korea. He cited 277,173 Chinese and 1,? million North Koreans deployed or en route, with new Korean divisions and three brigades forming a renewed assault thrust.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
South Korea
Acros
Mirallet
Mancharia
Mmy
Manchuria
Attiod
Matthew Bridg- Wayenet
Synemun Rhee
U. Umn Coys
Albert
Mena
Pirallel
Population Moves South From Seoul in Evacuation
Seoul officials estimate more than half of the capital's civilian population has been evacuated southward. About 5,000 refugees are sent daily by train and 80,000 by march, ships, and planes. President Rhee and his government will remain until the Eighth Army orders otherwise, with reconvening planned for January 15 if feasible.
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Seoul
Clarence Ryee
Xs Pokeymian
United Nations
Ryee
Death Warrant Signed Prisoner Kills Self in Maryland Penitentiary
Edward L. Grear aged 45, whose death warrant was signed yesterday, killed himself in his cell by slashing his throat with a razor. Governor Lane set January 26 for the execution. A guard outside Grear’s cell heard a strangling noise before finding him dying at 5:20 a.m. He was condemned for killing Baltimore policeman John W. Arnold. Parole, Dec 27 The King Apostle church burned before a Christmas program, causing about $1,000 in damage.
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Baltimore
Edward L. Grear
Maryland Penitentiary
Edwin Swenson
Grear
John W. Arnold
King Apostle
Necro
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Tlage
Russell Hinds
Penny Hamilton
Cincinnati
Somerville
Butler County
Pennsylvania Railroad
U.S
W. M. Houck
Stoner
Pike Farm
China Red Army
Relman Morin
Mvaity
Newspaper
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