Main Roads Open After 21 Hour Snow
Main highways in this section opened after a 21 hour snowstorm depositing about six and a half inches of new snow. Winds up to 20 mph could create new drifts as colder temperatures moved in and more snow was forecast Friday.
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Point of Rocks
County Roads Board
Frederick High School
Market Street
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Hagerstown
Slashing Of Budget Only Talk Says Truman
President Truman dismissed Republican budget cutting as mere talk saying the proposed $2.5 billion reduction is just conversation. He recalled last year’s similar debate when Congress approved $37.7 billion from a $37.5 billion request and warned the current effort would follow the same pattern.
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Truman
Washington
Senate House Subcommittee
Congress
Farmers And Industry Blamed For Slowing U S Output
The United Auto Workers president Walter P. Reuther accused farmers and industry of withholding output to boost profits describing it as a creeping Pearl Harbor endangering European recovery and U S living standards. He urged ramping up production of steel oil power electrical equipment coal building materials railroad gear and food to support the Marshall Plan. Senator Ball predicted cutbacks to the plan and possible opposition to Britain’s share, while leading GOP Senators aim to modify the State Department’s proposal.
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Clo
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UAW
Walter P. Reuther
U. S
Europe
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Senate
Ball
R-Minn
Britain
State Department
Wall Street Opens with Weak Tone Amid Cautious Trade
Less selling on the New York stock market as leaders slip and traders hold aloof awaiting clearer business prospects. U. S. Steel, General Motors, Dow components and big names trade fractions lower near midday while bonds ease and cotton futures retreat.
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New York
Wall Street
U. S. Steel
Chrisier
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
American Smelting
Dupont
Westinghouse Electric
Dow Chemical
Eastman Kodak
U. S. Gypsum
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil (Nj
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Southern Pacific
Great Northerm Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
Two Die As House Fire Claims Mother and Son
In Baltimore on February 5 a 33-year-old boy and his 23-year-old mother died when flames engulfed a North Baltimore home. Police said 26-year-old Calvin Moller and his 22-year-old wife Betty were overcome by smoke but survived after treatment. No other occupants were suspected.
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Baltimore
George Patty
Abs
Mary Patty
UN Memorial
Calvin Moller
Betty
Decree Signed in Circuit Court Awards Marino
A decree in Circuit Court grants Charles Marino Frederick. costs assessed. PILOTS' ASSN Miami is involved as a party in a separate $5,000,000 damage suit by National Air Lines against the Air Line Pilots Association following a pilots' strike. Williams Convicted of defrauding veterans in home building projects. sentencing set for February 20.
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Charles Marino
Frederick
Final War Crimes Trial Opens in Germany
United States prosecutors opened the twelfth and last war crimes trial in Germany. Fourteen German military leaders face charges of crimes against peace and humanity. The top defendant is Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter Von Leeb. several others are named, with some prior defendants missing due to British custody or death. The opening outlined a plan to rearm Germany between wars and sustain militarism through the Reichswehr era.
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United States
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Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Johannes Blaskowitz
Brg
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Chevy Chase
U.S
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Leeb
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Sudetenland
France
Hugo Sperrle
Condor Legion
Spain
Nazi Air Fleet 3
England
Georg von Kuechler
18Th Army
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Adm
Otto Schniewind
Navliament Office
Norway
Karl von Rouques
Russia
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Caucasus
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Department of National Defense
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Army Group South
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Hermann Reinecke
Staf
National Socialist Guidance
High Command
Taylors
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Walther von Jauchitsch
Fritz Erich von Manstein
Careless Brush Burners Suspected in Maryland Fires
Maryland forest fire report cites careless brush burners and smokers, railroads, and bug fires as key spark sources. Total burned lands include 3036 acres of timberland and 640 acres of non forest land. Also notes a cruelty to animals case and obituary of Louis N Katz.
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Annapolis
Maryland
H. C. Buckingham
Snow Storm Dumps Up To 20 Inches In Northern West Virginia
Northern West Virginia counties report up to 20 inches of snow in the latest storm, with totals ranging from 2.1 inches in Elkins to 20 inches in Tucker. Schools are closed in several counties and reopenings depend on conditions, while the south sees rain. The storm is described as the heaviest of the year in many areas.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Tucker County
Barbour
Tucker
Atonday
Upshur County
Elkins
Pendleton County
Parkersburg
Panhandle
Fairmont
Preston County
Southern Democrats Rebel Over Civil Rights Bill Clash
Washington reports a brewing rift as Southern Democrats threaten to block Truman civil rights measures. A Senate Labor committee vote on a national fair employment bill drew opposition from Dixie lawmakers, who warn of bitterness and possible party revolt. Separate anti lynching debates in the House Judiciary touched off heated exchanges as sponsors push toward a floor vote.
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Truman
National Commission
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Dixie
Congress
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D-Alz
Labor Committee
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Ohio
Senate
Ives
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U S Improves Atomic Bomb Cites Lilienthal
Chairman David E Lilienthal of the Atomic Energy Commission said the United States is improving the atom bomb while warning that atomic energy can be used for unprecedented destruction. He urged global understanding of the atomic world to keep the peace and safety, noting progress at Los Alamos and in new weapon designs. The same report notes Turkey recalls its ambassador from Moscow to balance Russia’s actions.
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David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Chub
New Mexico
Commission
Los Alamos
N. MM
iThe Commission
Congress
Wehrmacht Veteran Blaskowitz Dies by Jump at Nurnberg Prison
Gen Johannes Blaskowitz a 64 year old Wehrmacht veteran leapt from a high tier at Nurnberg prison shortly before his war crimes trial with 13 others. He fell 30 feet onto a tile floor and suffered fatal chest and lung injuries as guards watched.
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Germany
Johannes Blaskowitz
Biaskowiltz
Blaskowitz
Poland
Eighth Army
Hermann Goering
Maryland Canners Barred From Polluting Streams
Annapolis February 5 Maryland canners will be required to keep sold refuse out of state streams during 1948 Paul W McKee executive secretary of the State Commission on Water Pollution Control said the commission is ready to enforce the law and help canners comply Experts advise using screens lagoons and filter beds to catch solids while liquids are treated and solids may be used as fertilizer or buried in ground John G Walters field chemist inspected canneries in Frederick and Carroll counties and obtained promises of compliance from operators
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Annapolis
Maryland
Paul W. McKee
State Commission On Water Pollution Control
Commission
John G. Walters
Frederick County
Carroll County
Walters
McKee
Turkey Faces Russian Demands Over Moscow Envoy Row
Foreign Minister Meemeddin Sadak said Turkey would stand firm against Russia. He denied a pro Moscow tilt in Parliament and noted reports claiming a shift in policy. Turkey recalled its ambassador from Moscow after Soviet envoy withdrawal, but relations remain intact.
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Turkey
Meemeddin Sadak
Assembly
Moscow
Sadak
England
Turk
Russia
Birthday Call From Java Brightens Mrs Marsh
Mrs Clarence L Marsh received a four trans Pacific telephone call last night from her husband in Java congratulating her on her birthday. Mr Marsh a Goodyear Rubber Co representative has been in the Netherlands East Indies since October surveying rubber plantations and plans to return next fall.
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Java
Clarence L. Marsh
North Market Street
Marsh
Goodyear Rubber Co
Netherlands East Indies
Prices tumble as Truman presses for controls
President Truman warned of an imminent price crash unless authorities halt rising costs and push for price controls. He cited Budget Bureau charts showing steady price increases in commodities and food since his November message, while Congress awaits a possible new plan.
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Truman
Congress
Budget Bureau
Associated Press
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
New York Stock Exchange
New York
A. W. Zelomek
International Statistical Bureau
Zelomek
Associated Press Commodity Index
Federal Reserve Bank
Uhlmann Co
Goodbody and Co
Uhlmann Company
James S. Bennett and Co
Robert E. Wood
Sears
Roe+buck and Co
Los Angeles
Cood Ar
11 Inches Of Snow In Garrett County
A skim of hard packed snow and ice covered most Maryland highways with little thaw ahead. Garrett County logged 11 inches before the storm paused, some drifts reaching 20 inches, while other western and central areas saw five to eight inches. State roads crews mobilized around 200 cinders trucks to loosen snow for plowing as temperatures stay below freezing. Some parochial Baltimore schools closed though most Maryland students remained in class.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Garrett County
Cambridge
Salisbury
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
St Lawrence Seaway Vote Set For Feb 17
The Senate will vote on the St. Lawrence seaway project on February 17. Senator Wiley R Wis head of supporters welcomes the delay to win over wavering lawmakers. Senator Lodge R Mass predicts the measure will be beaten and says they are ready to vote now.
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Washington
Senate
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Lodge
R-Mass
Pearson Wins Point In Charles Town Suit
In Charles Town West Virginia Judge Decatur H Rodgers ruled it libel on its face to call a man a comie in Drew Pearsons suit against West Virginia weekly and its editor R J Funkhouser The decision limits further testimony to mitigation of damages in the case The suit involves a Washington columnist and the Jefferson Republican and its publisher The ruling follows a line of opinions deeming false labeling as a Communist as libelous A separate note reports wheat prices with Farmers Cooperative Association quoting 274 a bushel versus 289 the prior day indicating a drop then rebound.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Decatur H. Rodgers
Drew Pearson
West Virginia
Mitizion of
Gamages
Washington Cokmunist
Jefferson Republican
R. J. Funkhouser
Car Found Overnight Near Gulf Oil Plant
City police reported a car found unattended during the night parked on Hagerstown and Frederick Razlway tracks near the Gulf Oil Company bulk plant on East Church Street extended. It was towed to a local garage pending owner identification.
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Hagerstown
Frederick Razlway
Gulf Oil Company
East Church Street
Bulgarian prosecutor seeks death penalty for Dimiter Gichev
Sofia Feb 4 The Bulgarian state prosecutor demanded the death penalty for Dimiter Gichev former Agrarian party leader and deputy of executed Nikola Petkov. The case ties back to the Agrarian movement and postwar political turmoil in Bulgaria.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Dimiter Gichev
Agrarian Party
Agrarian
Nikolai Petkov
Snow Blankets East as Weather Disrupts Trade and Travel
Snow and rain sweep the nation with heavy falls along the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest. Transport and schools halted as New England and mid Atlantic areas endure frigid conditions and airline and train operations face cancellations.
Edward Shriver Tyler Dies At Sister's Home
Edward Shriver Tyler, 78, of Harmony Grove, died this morning at his sister Mrs T B Hayward's home after an extended illness. Born in Frederick Maryland he worked in Baltimore and later at Ropper McGaw and E B Bruce before retiring in 1919. He leaves two sisters and funeral services are set for Saturday at 11 at the funeral home with interment in Mt Olivet. Flowers omitted per request.
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Shriver Tyler
Baltimore
T. B. Hayward
Harmony Grove
Mr. Tyler
Birs Susan Derickson
Frederick
Old
East Patricks Street
Mt Olivet
Harry E. Carty Company
President Truman Dodges Candidacy Question
Washington February reports Truman dodged a direct answer on whether he would seek the presidency. He noted Senator McGrath of Rhode Island and the Democratic National Committee chair’s views while sidestepping the matter.
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Truman
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Sheepish Ram Incident in Clearfield County
Andrew Larsen of Pine Grove Pa was walking with his ram when an approaching vehicle caused the ram to dash him into the path of a car. He was hospitalized for observation after the incident on an ice covered road.
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Darmestown
Rothville Force Court
Payne
Clearfield
Andrew Larsen
Pinerove
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