Five Cars Derailed On B and O R R Near Watersville
Five cars derailment on the Baltimore and Ohio main line just east of Watersville near Artillery. A broken rail on the eastbound track caused the crash as an 83 car eastbound double‑header met a 49 car westbound train. Twenty six eastbound and nine westbound cars left the rails. damage estimated at over 39000. No injuries reported.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Watersville
Art. Airy
B. C. Hammersmith
R. C. Hood
P. Howler
R. D. Fitzgerald
Wilmington
Del
Mt. Airy-Baltimore
Baltimore
Mt Airy
Mt. Airy
Woodbine
Livestock Prices Take Sharp Drop
New York reports show grain prices stabilizing yet livestock prices plunging. Hogs hit their lowest since January 6, 1946, cattle fell up to 3.00 per hundredweight, and lambs dropped. In Chicago, cattle and hogs declined 0.50 to 3.00 per hundredweight, with most receipts unsold as markets were demoralized by prior grain declines and heavy overnight arrivals. Choice steers sold around 31.50 with highs near 35.00 last Monday.
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New York
Chicago
West Virginia Sees Temperatures Drop Below Zero
February 9 in Charleston and parts of northern West Virginia saw the thermometer fall below zero as icy roads made travel hazardous. Primary and many secondary roads remained unsafe across the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Inquiry Ordered Into Break In Prices In Commodity Market
Washington February 9 A House committee investigating commodity trading ordered an inquiry into last week's market break. Also Washington February 9 a tavern owner shot and fatally wounded an intruder in a cafe barroom. The dead man was identified as John Edward Austin 26. His body found near Sail Inn at First and H streets N W. Also February 9 a Senate House Economic subcommittee voted for restoration of liquor industry grain controls through October 3.
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Washington
House
John Edward Austin
N. W
Sailinn
Senate
House Economic Subcommittee
Frelinghuysen, Former U S Senator, Dies at 78
Joseph Sherman Frelinghursen, who served as United States Senator from New Jersey from 1917 to 1923, died last night in Tucson Arizona. He was 78.
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Tucson
Ariz
Joseph Sherman Frelinghursen
United States
New Jersey
Many Food Prices Show Sharp Drops
New York February 9 grain prices edged up slightly as a sign of stabilizing trends after last week’s declines. Wheat and oats rose, corn fluctuated, cottonseed oil gained, and hog quotes fell below Friday. Retail prices for flour and meats fell sharply in several New York chains, with bacon sirloin porterhouse and lard seeing notable declines, while consumers were urged to expect further drops only if the overall trend stays down.
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New York
Chicago
Cotten
New York Stock Exchange
Prices Not To Return To Former High Marks
Grain prices opened higher on the Chicago Board of Trade with Wheat up 1 3/4 cents and May futures at 2.5172. Corn rose to 2.13 3/4, and May oats moved to 1.0672. Brokers believed prices might stabilize near current levels after last week's slide, but not return to prior highs.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Prediction of Rent Control Extension Favored in Senate
Washington February 9 Senator A Willis Robertson of Virginia predicted rent controls would be extended just about as they are now. An informal check of the Senate Banking Committee showed at least eight members object to sharp, modified curbs, supporting a plan to extend the present controls until April 30, 1949.
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Washington
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Zorecas
Senziers
Fire alarm prompts firefighters for non existent blaze
A mistaken call about a stove pipe falling from a house at 719 North Market Street led residents to request a plumber, but fire apparatus responded instead. In Shepherdstown West Virginia the formal inauguration of Dr. Oliver S Ikenberry as president of Shepherd College was announced for February 27.
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Uniteds
Citizens
North
Alerket Street
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Oliver S. Ikenberry
Shepherd College
Odell Given Three Year Term For Farm Assault
Edward R. Odell, a migrant dairy farmer from North Carolina, received the maximum three year sentence in the House of Correction for assault near Sjamsville. Key testimony described Odell forcing a tenant house door, knocking down Wilfred S. McLeod, and an exchange of gunfire with a shotgun and pistol involved. Odell had prior suspended sentence conditions and denial of further contact with his wife. Co-defendant testimony from Mrs. Odell supported the incident as witnessed by McLeod. Odell denied firing and was acquitted of assault against his wife. Two juvenile defendants, Charles William Stallings and Donald B. Mills, were sentenced to six months for milk theft from local doorsteps.
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House of Correction
Peoples Court
Manuel A. Weinberg
Edward R. Odell
Traresville
Wate
Edwin F. Nikirk
McLeod
Odell
Sjamsville
North Carolina
Wberg
Rockville
Nikirk
Wilbur F. Shefield, Jr
Iwo
Weinberg
Charles William Stallings
West South Street
Donald B. Mills
North Bentz Street
Ruling On Maryland Vote Validity To Be Decided Soon
Senate investigators will compile data within two or three weeks to judge the validity of votes in Prince Georges County and parts of Baltimore in the Maryland senatorial contest between D. John Markey and Sen. O'Conor. The data may be shared with both candidates after review by Senator Jenner Rind's election subcommittee. Wheat and corn prices fell amid unsettled markets. Clyde Fisher of Parkersburg posted on $5,600 bond awaiting grand jury action on mail theft charges. President Green urged CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers to avoid backing a third party.
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Washington
Senate
Maryland
Jenner Rind
John Markey
O'Conor
Jenner
Prince Georges County
Baltimore
Markey
Parkersburg
W. Va
Clyde C Fisher
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cleveland
John Green
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
City Struggles With Water Pipe Shortage
Frederick faces delays in receiving eight and six inch water pipes as the R D Wood Company of Philadelphia curtails production due to metal shortages. Deliveries for an August completion are unlikely with a shift cut and layoffs of about 220 workers.
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Philadelphia
Frederick City
Narva Avenue
West Patrick Street
Linden Hills
R. D. Wood Company
Frederick
Truman Plans Islands Visit in February Tour
President Truman will travel from Washington on a Caribbean and Puerto Rico tour this month. He will attend the Jefferson Jackson dinner, stay at Key West submarine base, then visit San Juan meeting Gov Pinero and ending with a voyage aboard the USS Williamsburg.
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Washington
Truman
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Cuba
White House
Key West
Fla
San Juan
Jesus Pinero
Williamsburg
Zor St. Thomas
Russia To Receive Two Italian Submarines
Rome reports Russia will receive two modern long range submarines as part of Italy’s warship transfer package. Italy disclosed a list of 65 warships and 62 auxiliaries for Russia via Greece and Albania, with actual delivery pending a four power naval commission agreement.
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Rome
Russia
Italy
Julius Caesar
Greece
Albani
Naval Commission
Synagogue damaged near Tel Aviv border area
The British army said a synagogue in the Tel Aviv Jaffa border area was damaged when the military destroyed an adjacent house suspected of housing snipers. A gale off the Pacific Northwest weakened today after causing five seamen deaths over the weekend.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Astoria
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Siren Whistle Kills Flies And Mosquitoes
A siren whistle tied to a horn can kill flies and mosquitoes within ten seconds, according to the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Researchers C. H. Aller H. Frings and A Rudnick of Pennsylvania State College report it aims to zap crop pests with a loud high pitched sound.
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New York
Journal of the
Acoustical Society of America
C. H. Aller
H. Frings
Rudnick
Pennivania State College
Subnormal Temperatures Grip Eastern United States
Subnormal temperatures held the eastern half of the country as a gale raged along the Pacific Northwest. The storm claimed five seamen, with eight vessels imperiled and several injuries reported. Temperatures plunged to 12 below in Rockford and near zero in Des Moines, while Florida stayed warm with mild nights in Miami and nearby points.
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Chicago
United States
Pacific Northwest
Weather Bureau
Chicago Weather Bureau
Midwest
Mercury
Rockford
Moline
Duluth
Minn
Truman stands for F D R programs in speech
Washington February 9 Chairman McGrath of the Democratic National committee said President Truman stands squarely and fearlessly for the programs of the late President Roosevelt. He added Truman supports Roosevelt’s programs and proposed legislation to round them out, forming a substantial platform.
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Washington
McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Roosevelt
National Democratic Women's Cluir
Harry S. Truman
Dior Crosses Em Up Makes Skirts Shorter
Paris February 9 Dior shortened skirts this year by about an inch from thirteen to fourteen inches above the ground. The three hour show showcased new fashion shifts while Paris experts anticipated longer hemlines. The article notes the modest change and the designer's influence.
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Dior
Paris
Christian Dior
Diors
Temperature Drops Below Zero as Snow Drift Fairs Continue
Frederick records a low of two below zero with Unionville at four below as a broad winter storm fills roads with drifts up to four to eight feet. State and city crews battle blocked routes from Middletown to New Windsor while forecasts hint more cold and possible snow before a later warm-up. City officials coordinate fuel oil aid as another coastal storm forms offshore.
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Frederick
Thethime
Unionville
Roads Board
Middletown Valley
Petersville
Knoxville
Middletown
Thomas G. Mohler
State Roads Commission
Broad ‘Run
Vindobona
New Windsor
Walkersville
New Midway
Thurston Road
West Patrick Street
Jefferson Street
West College Terrace
West South Street
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Charlotte
N. C
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Alvey Renn
Farewell Program For Scandinavians At Maryland Schools
Thirty two pupils and instructors from Frederick and Walkersville High Schools joined about five hundred attendees at an Eastern High School banquet marking the visit of 22 Scandinavians. The event, sponsored by the United Nations Association of Maryland and Baltimore schools, capped the visitors’ Maryland stay before their New York events. Local attendees included Patricia Hammer, Shirley Taylor, Patricia Putman, Dorothy Handley, Ellen Kehne, Nelie Buchanan, Linda Michael, and others.
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Frederick
Walkersville
United Nations Association of Maryland
Baltimore
Maryland
Eastern High School
New York
Patricia Hammer
Shirley Taylor
Patricia Putman
Dorothy Handley
Ellen Kehne
Nelie Buchanan
Linda Michael
Jean Shuff
Barbara Ant Kline
Martin Bowers
Dorothy Smith
Martha Beck
Barara Bartgis
Mary Francis Thompson
Richard Dutrow
Evelyn Sam
Helen Hodges
Beverly
Harry
Sm Duval
Maryland Weather Forecast Officers Report Fair Conditions
Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland expect fair skies with highs around 25 and tonight cloudy with snow flurries and low near 15 to 24. Central Maryland Frederick County and Washington Allegany Garrett counties forecast fair then clearing with temperatures in the mid teens to near zero tonight and Tuesday.
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Maryland
Eastern Shore
Frederick County
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
Pope Blesses Jewish Charity Efforts in Europe
Vatican City February 9 Pope Pius XI invoked blessing on Jewish charity work as 28 American Jewish leaders in Europe surveyed displaced persons. The United Jewish Appeal seeks to raise 250 million dollars for Jews in Europe and Palestine. The Pope prayed for grace to guide charitable deeds and bring peace to the human family.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Europe
United Jewish Appeal
Sear
Palestine
Two thousand Moslem invaders reported slain in Kashmir
New Delhi dispatch claims Indian troops killed well over 2,000 invaders in northern Kashmir during a major battle near Naoshera. Officials say the figure may be plausible though not yet confirmed. the fight follows waves of assault by about 11,000 invaders and ongoing clashes since October amid Pakistan's alleged support.
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New Delhi
India Bress
Kashmir
Torres
Jammu
Naoshera
India
Pakistan
United Nations Security Council
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Home Ministry
Guard
Bacteriological Warfare Debate Prompts U S Inquiry
Washington journalist John G Norris urges a frank official statement on BW from defense leaders amid reports of an easily spread germ warfare agent. He cites Camp Detrick Oak Ridge and secret BW plants, noting wartime plans to destroy Japan’s rice crop and ongoing land acquisitions for BW proving grounds.
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Washington
Army
Oak Ridge
Camp Detrick
Washington Post
John G. Norris
Japan
President asks extension of federal highway aid
Washington February 9 to extend authorization for the Federal aid highway program through mid 1951. The request seeks extension through two fiscal years ending June 30 1951 at an annual rate of 500 million dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Planes Grounded in Wilmington Snow Delays Ocean Hunt
Snow and freezing rain grounded six search planes set to join the ocean hunt for a Thunderbolt fighter pilot who radioed a companion plane that he was going down. The weather halted aerial search efforts in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Wilmington
N. C
Thunderbolt
Tokyo Cabinet Resigns Amid Turmoil After Whirlwind Policy
Prime Minister Tetsu Kateyama announces resignation with his entire cabinet, citing fatigue and a sense of having ridden a whirlwind. The move follows ongoing political strain and public dissatisfaction with government handling of issues.
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Tokyo
Tetsu ‘Kateyama
River Ice Gorge Threatens Ohio River Shipping
Weather reports warned flood stages could not be anticipated as a massive ice gorge broke loose at Dam 36 near Cincinnati. Engineers described a shore to shore jam 15 miles below Cincinnati and a 15 to 20 foot ice pile at Andersons Ferry threatening boats and barges tied up for weeks. River stage neared 22.1 feet at 8 30 a m with flood level at 52 feet.
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Ohio
Dam 36
Coney Island
Cneinnatt
Ohio River Division
Corps of Engineers
Anderson's Ferry
Cincinnati
Addiston
Ridison
Ind
Consumer Is Victor as Inflation Drops in Commodity Prices
An editorial credits the American consumer with pressing the drop in prices for wheat, corn, cotton and other commodities. It notes the battle began last fall with cautious buying and that the long-term causes point to inflated costs and market bubbles driven by tight money.
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New York
Bedford Ban on Beer Buyers Targets Local Drunks
Bedford Pennsylvania officials announce a 80 year old temperance law will bar certain locals from purchasing liquor at bars. Assistant Chief H A Clark said 11 polling places will post a list of offenders, with fines up to 23.30 and possible license suspension for selling drinks to those on the list. The list will be revised every 90 days to reflect conduct changes.
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Bedford
Clark
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Tyler
Maria T. Ward
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