Bowers Elected New President of Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Charles F. Bowers, 47, Frederick architect and lumberman, was elected president of the Frederick Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting. He will take office late January with the annual meeting set for January 26. A $9,000 budget was approved for expenses including salaries, printing, promotions, and travel. New directors include Charles F. Bowers Edward Hartmann G Raymond Shipley Casper Cline Jr replacing terms ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F.fritz Bowers
Fredericksonian
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Francis Seow Key
Mr. Bowers
Charles K. Taylor
U. S. of C
Stephen S. Langley
Hershel Gibbs
Delbert Null
Charles F. Bowers
Edward C Hartmann
G. Raymond Shipley
Casper E. Cline
Toey
Hermes
R. Ames Hendrickson
Robert B Crothers
Elmer ¥. Eshleman
Richard F Kline
F. Ross Miers
Board of Directors
E. C. Hartmann
Casper E Cline
Robert TL. i
George C
Bowers
M D. Bowers Lurber Co
Chamber of Commerce
Fred- Bai Hich
Wainwright Denies Historian's Claim
General Jonathan M. Wainwright denied a historian's report that the surrender of Bataan violated orders from him and General Douglas MacArthur. He said Lt Gen Edward King surrendered in April 1942 before orders could reach him, and illustrated how Japanese forces cut supply lines to Bataan and Manila Bay.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Douglas MacArthur
Wainwright
Edward P. King
Louis Morton
Seattle
King
Morton
Pacific
Manila Bay
China Sea
Ruse Claim Troops Out Of Northern Korea
London reports that Soviet Tass announced withdrawal of all troops from Northern Korea completed December 25. The U S Army said portions of security forces in Southern Korea including the Seventh Division were being withdrawn for regrouping in Japan. Separate governments existed north and south of the 38th parallel with recognition dynamics by the U N and allied nations. A U N commission is to visit Korea mid January to explore unification.
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London
Russia
Korea
Tass
Moscow
Council of Foreign, Ministers
U. S
Washington
Japan
Soviet Union
United States
Nor
China
United Nations
A UL N
Truman Is Selected Man Of Year By AP Newsfeatures Writer
Truman, the Missouri farm boy turned president, was named Man of the Year for 1948 by AP editors. The piece traces his rise from farmer to senator, wartime committee head, and wartime vice presidency leading to the presidency after Roosevelt’s death.
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Smerry Bowen
AP Newsfeatures
Harry S. Truman
United States of America
Associated Press
Missouri
Roosevelt
U. S Senate
France
Missouri National Guard
Pendergast
Jackson County
U.S. Senate
Truman
Tom Pendergast
Army Reserve
U. S
Oppenheimer
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
U.S
Europe
Los Alamos, N. M
Insurgents Move To Remove Taft As Policy Chief
Washington December 30 Republicans liberal group of 13 senators plans to oust Taft as Senate Republican policy committee chair and replace him with Lodge of Massachusetts. Taft expects reelection. insurgents need 22 votes in new Senate to force change. Meeting followed Taft announcing candidacy for reelection. Senator Ives says Lodge symbolizes direction some Republicans want for party. Also notes funeral attendance in Clarksburg for Myr Massie Crown.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Ohio
Lodge
Ives
New York
Tobey
New Hampshire
Paft
Men of the Year for 1948 AP picks bold U S figures
The AP editors name George C. Marshall Oppenheimer Murray Ford Hoover Hoffman Mailer and Olivier as men of the year highlighting Marshall’s postwar leadership Oppenheimer’s atomic research Murray’s CIO leadership Ford’s industry impact Hoover and Hoffman in public service Mailer’s bestseller The Naked and the Dead and Olivier’s Hamlet success with the Old Vic tour shaping cultural and political recognition for the year
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U.S
United States
George C. Marshall
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Murray
CIO
CLO
Truman
Wallace
Sf Areas
Ford
Europe
Hoover
Hoffman
U. S
Strudebaker Corp
C. S
Brooklyn
Harvard
Mailer
Olivier
Hamlet
Australia
London Old Vic
London
Old Vic
Mayor seeks enabling bill for Hagerstown housing authority
Mayor Richard Sweeney announced plans to obtain an enabling bill from the General Assembly to establish a Hagerstown housing authority and to position it for possible participation in any federal redevelopment or slum clearance program in the next Congress. A separate item reports a three man syndicate buying Lee Airport south of Annapolis, with Woodward B. Rich named president and buyers William H. Labrot and Carlton B. Mitchell taking ownership from Hinson Mitchell Aviation Co.
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Housing Authority
Hagerstown
Richard Sweeney
General Assembly
Congress
Purchase
Annapolis
Lee Airport
Napolis
Woodward B. Rich
William H. Labrot
Carlton B. Mitchell
Hinson Mitchell Aviation Company
E. Stewart Mitchell
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C. F. Bowers New C. of C. President
Charles F. Bawers
Middletown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Meredith Stine
Leon Stine
Patrick Stakem
Stine
Stakem
William T. Stuely
Route 1
Frederick
Elias Ran Church
Emmitsburg
Tomaht
Dickens
Tiny Tim
Lutheran Church
Uoom
MacArthur
Pocket Books
Blue Ridge News Agency
E. Patrick ST
Ruse
Allen ’S Market
Will
Dorsey Nicholson
Dorsey
Clarksburg
Montgomery County
Richmond, Va
Tax Incs
Weil Brothers
North Market St
Best
Western Maryland Trust Co
Frederick, MD
Federal Deposit Iysurance Corp
Literaty
Norman Mailer
Philip Murray
Harry
Henry Ford
Oia
J. Robert “Oppenheimer
Sir Laurence Olivier
Herbert Hoover and
Pail Hoffman
Kitten
Smoky
Beloit
Wis
UNCLE
Cal
Bernie Sarena
Allen’s Market
Eflauty
North Market Street
Ali
EEC
General Acceptance Corp
Corner Market & Third Sts
Maryland
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Home
E. Patrick Street
RFO
Waryland
Rainbow Roller Rink
Taneytown, Md
Musical Melodiers
WFMD
Immedi
N. Market Street
THE
Frederick Motor CO
W. Pat
Court Street
Amoco
Plymouth
Packard
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Hillside Motor Company
W. Patrick St
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