Ladysburg Man Ends Life at Dairy in Westminsto
Earl Miller a Westmunster dairy worker known as Pop Eye died by hanging in a store room at Koontz creamery. His brother-in-law Tommy Boone found the body around nine in the morning after Miller failed to report for a scheduled Baltimore trip. Survived by his wife Catherine and multiple relatives, the death prompted an inquest led by Coroner Sherman Flanagan with Fuss and Son Funeral Directors handling arrangements.
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Havitz
Baltimore
Earl Miller
Ladkesburge
Koontz Creamery
Westmunster
Battimore
Westchester
Miller
Tommy Boone
Westminster
Catherine F. Boone Miller
J. H. Messler
Johnsville
Falllowing
Millard Wimmer
Frederick
Frank Gaver
Ladiesburg
John Straweburg
Union Bridge
Elmer Boone
John Boone
William Boone
New Jersey
Ray Miller
Lewis K. Woodward
Sherman Flanagan
O, Fuss and Son
Taneytown
Senators Petition to Restore Mail on Baltimore and Ohio Route
Washington December petition signed by over 300 Marylanders urges Senators Tydings and Radcliffe and Representatives Gambrill and Coleman to press the Postmaster General to restore the mail contract on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Baltimore and Frederick. Trains will be discontinued next month and trucks now deliver the mail, causing delays and hardship for patrons.
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Washington
Dec
Tydings
Radcliffe
Gambrill
Cole
PostoMce Department
Batmore and Ohio
Baltimore
Frederick
Maryland
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Summary
The record reports 24 hour precipitation ending earlier in December with 1560 inches total for December to date, notes excess against 1937, and lists normal December precipitation around 62 inches. High yesterday reached 36, vs 5 a year ago. current low and forecasted highs show limited detail.
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Iran
Belated Snow Flurries Fall Across Frederick County
A late winter snowstorm hit Monday night, coating roads briefly before conditions improved by morning. Braddock saw just over a quarter inch, Cumberland reported over two inches in three hours as mist and rain accompanied the snowfall. Weather officials forecast a drop in temperatures with more cold air to follow, slowing traffic but causing no major accidents.
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Frederick
Blue Ridge
Pittsburgh
Maryland to Expand Unemployment Insurance Coverage
Baltimore December 28 1937 the Maryland unemployment insurance plan will be broadened to cover 45000 additional workers not now protected under the law. The change is authorized by 1937 legislature amendments expanding federal protection while shifting to four or more workers from eight or more. Stephen Cromwell executive secretary notes the broadened coverage may present difficulties when effective as employers not subject to the federal act will face a unfamiliar and complex tax system.
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Baltimore
Maryland
General Assembly
Stephen Cromwell
State Unemployment Compensation Board
Flowers Honor State Police Fallen on Christmas Day
Baltimore December 2. The graves of state policemen killed in the line of duty were decorated by brothers of the officers on Christmas morning. Eleven of the department's fourteen deceased are buried in Maryland. Substations adjacent to the cemetery visited each grave, decorating it with a wreath to remain throughout the week. Decorations could not reach the graves of officers buried outside the state.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Roosevelt seeks ten million cut for CCC camps
President Roosevelt asks Congress for a 10 million dollar reduction in CCC camp funding, aiming to slash relief costs and enrollments by about 23 thousand. While relief expenses loom large, Expect cuts to nonrelief items as the administration pursues a balanced 1933 budget, with action anticipated next week.
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Washington
Alrcaty
Tooseselt Wand
Congress
Capitol
Treasury
Dodd Bids Farewell in Berlin Amid Strained Ties
William E. Dodd the United States ambassador to Germany left Berlin for the United States with Mrs Dodd in a chilly departure noted as more unceremonious than any prior American envoy. Relations with the Christian government were strained, particularly after Dodd objected to US representation at the Nazi party congress last September.
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Berlin
Dee 2K
William E. Dodd
United States
Dodd
Patrol Maneuvers by Destroyers Off Southern California
The security patrol maneuvers by destroyers of the fleet off southern California harbors continued. Navy officers dismissed rumors of a submarine sighting, with Commander C Julian Wheeler stating the navy was not taking stock in such reports.
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Los Angeles
United States Fleet
California
Navy
C. Julian Wheeler
Arthur J Hepburn
Dentist Shot At House Party Will Recover
Washington date AP report says Dr. Amon Westwater a 99 year old dentist of Marineburg West Virginia likely to recover from a bullet wound suffered while attending a party at a home he visited with his wife Laura Tatum a negro maid told police she found him lying on a stairway with a bullet in his head a pistol at his side Mrs Westwater said her husband had been ill
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Washington
Der
Amon Westwater
Marineburg
W. Va
Laura Tatum
Woman and Son Die in Fire Suicide Tragedy
In Fayetteville North Carolina police report a widow Mrs Fisher age 42 or 44 is found dead in the charred area of her home. Minutes later her 24 year old son Jalen Weeks shot himself as officers questioned him about the fire. The tragedy follows a night of flames and investigation.
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Fayetteville
Contracts Award for Counties and Jail Next Quarter
The County Commissioners office announced contracts for Montegvue and the jail for the next quarter. Recipients include Hershberger bread, FF V Staub and Son groceries, Felton and Kells flour and feed, Fraley Heathers Catnet me Furnace rent, and Thames Remy dry goods.
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Montegvue
Nest
Hershberger Bread FF
Staub and Son Groceries
Felton and Kells
Fraley Heathers
Catnet Me Furnace
Thames Remy Dry Goods
Ravel Dies After Prolonged Illness Shocks Music World
Maurice Ravel, famed French composer of Bolero, died after a long illness. The news follows a string of accolades and his influence on modern orchestral music remains enduring.
Vrs Karmendi to Serve LO To 20 Years
Vrs Karmendi of Muney sentenced by Judge John F. McCann to ten to twenty years in a women’s prison for actions related to a siege. The court set the start date as April 25 with conditions regarding behavior during confinement. A codefendant faced similar timing and the court noted additional parties connected to the case.
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Bhenvbaig
Margret Karmendi
Waly
Tabi
Atite Women's
Muney
John F. McCann
Lockart
Judges Chamber Redevelopment Delayed Court Upkeep Under Way
The judges chamber is being redecorated starting Monday under the direction of the County Commoners. Completion expected in about a week. Work includes wall ceiling and woodwork repairs by Matt F. Moberly and two helpers, ending the current court house improvement program. The courthouse roof and gutters were already repaired, and the project was authorized by the Commissioner.
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Bern
50 000 Maryland Motorists Face New Driving Tests
Baltimore December 28 AP approximately 50 000 Maryland motorists will be unable to drive in 1928 until they take a new driving test. Harry S Bullen, in charge of re registration under the 1937 legislation, stated about 86,000 licenses have been issued or applied for from a total of 440,000 drivers. Licenses must be renewed by January 1.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Harry S Bullen
Tax Cut Group Backs O Conor For Governor
A tax cut group endorses Attorney General Herbert R O Conor for Maryland governor in the Democratic primary. The new group backs Sumner Wood for State Senator Dulaney Hunter for the House of Delegates and Stephen Fuller for the County Board of Commissioners as part of a clean politics and general tax reduction platform.
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Affee
Montgomery County
Tax Reduction Committee
Herbert R O'Conor
Maryland
Sumner Wood
Dulaney Hunter
House of Delegates
Stephen Fuller
Board of County Commissioners
General Motors to Cut 40000 Jobs Nationwide
Detroit December 28 AP William Knudsen president of General Motors announced a nationwide job cut of about 40000 effective January 1. In Michigan the reduction will total about 20000 as the recession in business necessitates a readjustment of the working force.
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Detroit
William . Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
United States
Michigan
Knudsen
Market opens with mixed notes as leaders hit year lows
New York stock market feeds mixed action with few aircraft and gold mining issues attracting buyers while many leaders fall to new lows for the year or longer. Steels and motors show pressure with declines of three points and more. Volume peaks in early trading, then eases as the session moves forward. Sterling quoted at 499 17.16.
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New York
Goga Commissioned to Form New Romanian Government
King Carol accepted Premier Tatarescu resignation and named Octavian Goga, anti Semitic head of the National Christian Party, to form a new government after Liberal Party deputies fled the chamber amid a political crisis in Bucharest on December 2.
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Bucharest
Romania
Carol
George Tatarescu
Octivian Goga
National Christian Party
Tatarescu
Liberal Party
Syvan
Relief column drives through government line in Teruel battle
Dispatches report heavy fighting outside Teruel as insurgent and government forces clash around the provincial capital. Government artillery shells stone buildings, while patrols fight for control of the surrounding area amid reports of hunger and bombardment.
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Fulton Caty
Peeneh Frontier
Agamelis
Wainle
Spain
Ital
Lata
Harcelona
Teruel
Benchoff Riding Stable Destroyed By Fire In Pa
The Benchoff riding stable in Monterey Pa was destroyed by a Christmas morning fire. The building held 16 horses and was valued at 1600 dollars with some insurance. No animals were inside. a new sedan and furniture were损损. Fire origin undetermined. reconstruction planned. stable had hosted horses for 27 years in the estate’s riding operations.
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Walter B. Benchoff
Monterey
Walter Benehall
Frederick
Henchnits
Hood College
Irene Bencho
Krebs Henchott
Mondaysburg
Income Of The Average American Family SF 10g
The composite family from 140 small towns, deemed representative of the American village life, has an annual income of 1100 dollars. Department of Agriculture officials interviewed 22644 native families nationwide as part of a broader survey on income, spending, and living patterns. The study aims to cover about 282000 families across income groups, based on a large random sampling effort.
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Washington
Resi Dents
Ife
Department of Agriculture
Department
Andy
Dncome
Firemen battle chimney blaze at Santangelo home
Local firemen quickly responded to a chimney fire at the home of Joseph Santangelo an ice cream vendor at 429 South Market Street early this morning. City and unit details indicate quick containment by responding crews.
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Joseph Santangelo
South Market
Etrent Pabout
Neleck
United Firemen
Amd Cityens Ueruek
Oya Tow Event Noted In Local Dispatch
A brief local report notes an incident involving a tow action on Oya Street. Authorities investigated the scene and towed a vehicle to a city lot. No injuries are listed, and the matter appears to be routine for the day.
Capital Muses On FDR Message With Mixed Predictions
Opinion column surveys whether Roosevelt will push New Deal policy or focus on international affairs during holidays. It weighs conservative advisers, possible domestic stimulus, and the risk of Congress revolt, noting Hodackaon’s New York speech backing government aid to revive employment.
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Washington
Wiha Housevelts
Congress
White House
Knce
Roosevelt
Upland Game Season Ends Friday After Duck Closure
Upland game season will end Friday with three days left in the year. The duck season closed four weeks after starting November 2 due to federal regulations. Game Warden Phoebus notes inquiries, reports a satisfactory waterfowl season on the Potomac and Monocacy, rabbits doves quail and pheasants near average, and the closed season for all game set from New Year’s Day to September 1.
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Benjamin F. Phebud
Phobus
Fo Lee LeCompte
Potomac
Phoebus
Snes
Union Mfg Christmas Party Held at Plant
The Union Manufacturing Company hosted a Christmas party on Friday afternoon in the plant’s third floor. Pastor Tev Wilami T. Jackson of the ATAway Church of God spoke to attendees and several entertainment features were presented by various committees and individuals listed among organizers.
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Perrane
Union Manufacturing Company
Liami T. Jackson
Ataway Church of God
Ole Dridges
G William Stultz
HH Lavier Michael
William Krantz
William Hate
Meredith Hilderbeand
Donald More
Clifton Freed
Campbell Freed From Warren Ohio Jail
Mrs Lauie Campbell, freed from the Trumbull county jail after Coroner J Cs ruled the gunshot death of her mother accidental The Mer ace old girl had been in jail since Saturday Mrs Campbell 33 daughter in law of a pioneer steel maker Jones Campbell died Sunday of a cerebral hemorrhage following a blood transfusion from her daughter
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Warren
Ohio
Lauie Campbell
Trumbull County
J. C.enshaw
Refugee rescue amid Japanese advances in Shantung coast
U S gunboat rescues refugees from Tsingtao as Japanese forces advance in Shantung province. Reports describe shells on Wongkam Island and incursions near Weihslon. British protest over the Ladybird attack is met with a Japanese note calling the assault a mistake and mourning one sailor’s death.
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Hongkong
Dee
Macao
Portugese
South China
Wongkam Island
Portugal
Tokyo
Koki Wirata
Robert Leste Craigie
Japan
Imperial Headquarters
Loss Of Truck Wheel Bolts Causes Trouble
Herbert Scott of Arlington Virginia faced traffic trouble after bolts shed from his truck left the vehicle on a snowbound highway near Frederick Junction. State Officer T A Short cleared the road, Scott was cited for flare, license and insurance violations and paid fines totaling 15 dollars while the third charge remained under investigation.
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Herbert Scott
Arlington
Scott
Frederick Junction
Trafic
State Oficer
T. A. Short
Emmett R. Bowlus
Pacific Northwest Weather Brutalizes Region In Year’s Worst Storm
Seattle dispatch reports gales ice rain and landslides crippling travel and communications across the Pacific Northwest. Portland streets halted as 4.47 inches of rain in 24 hours marked the heaviest in memory. A tugboat capsized in Portland harbor while attempting to move a barge. two crew were rescued. Heavy snow blanketed Idaho and Montana with Lookout Summit recording 96 inches.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Trafic
Portland
Ore
Fast Masters Meet At Martone Temple Tonight
About fifty percent are expected to attend the Tast Masters Association meeting at the Martone Temple this evening. The session starts at 5 o clock with dinner at 40 Delaver served by the Ladies of the Evangelical Lutheran church.
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Tast Masters Association
Martone Temple
Delaver
Evangelial Lutheran Church
Iycunel
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Union Mfg
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Warren, C
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Shintung Province
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