12 Feb 1949
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1949
Page
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Plans for airmail service outline urgent setup at the local post office with a new Bethburg route. Pending final approval, shipments and passenger text service are anticipated, with C-3 planes daily tests and a public address system. An office in the airport administration building will handle bookings for Frederick residents.
Washington reports Axis Sally Gillars faces a $106,000 libel suit and a contempt motion by Mildred Gillars defense, tied to two paragraphs in Hearst column These Charming People. The treason charge stems from wartime broadcasts. case proceedings have run about three weeks and may conclude next week.
A Fredericton traffic study recommends removing cars from one side of Park Street and Market Street corridors to improve access. It proposes about 630 spaces near the city center and a new off street parking facility on Court Street.
An order to close the Lilypons post office near Adamstown has been reversed and the office will remain open. The decision followed a February 7 Washington conference, extensive citizen outreach, and a local business case showing modest annual business. The change preserves mail service for about 40 patrons and allows Lilypons to continue handling seasonal mail for singer Lily Pons.
Dr. Lowell S. Ensor president of Western Maryland College will be honored at a banquet and dance by the Ba’ T alumni association at Emerson on February 23 in Charlies Earl and Mrs Chariove Oppege Younes vice presidents Coppegi pres of the Beltimore ecnepier. Tidings will be gees speaker and Judge Charles E Moylan of the Supreme Beach Hobe toastmaster. Special music will be provided. Reservations are being received by Mrs Young Bergner Manston Gwinns Falls Pars Baltimore 16.
Testimony was taken before a court examiner this morning in connection with the equity action for a declaratory judgment entered by a Board of Education against the city of Frederick regarding condemnation of a strip of land for a future Frederick High school extension. Superintendent Eugene Rhoderick and Charles Lane testified for the Board with landscape architect Text Haller. City Attorney Richard Zimmermann and others attended the hearing.
Senator J William Fulbright of Arkansas will address Hood College on Poiday evening with a focus on education and peace. The report mentions a protest movement and congressional promises, while local coverage details a brutal beating case involving Margie Downing's partner, described as a common law husband, with a suspect named Allcock jailed.
Heavy snows stranded about 4000 people across western states and Canadian regions. Temperatures fell, winds gusting up to 70 mph blocked roads, halted travel between Quincy and Oraville, and trapped 500 bound for a town as a transport plane planned to airlift 700 pounds of food.
Aliss Katherine Louise Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Thomas near Middletown and John Joseph McHale son of Mrs John G McHale and the late Mr McHale of St Paul Minn were married this morning at St Johns church A Nuptial Mass at 10 oclock Rev Fr Robert Bozel officiated The bride wore a dark green gabardine suit with brown accessories and white orchids The matron of honor Mrs Hefauver wore a brown gabardine suit with brown accessories and a corsage of talisman roses The best man Beza Sharkey of Feton The ushers were David Hefauver and Michael McCaffrey The couple reside at 14 Carroll street West Lincoln Day dinners and Lincoln Day events are noted with nationwide observances including cancellations of markets for Lincoln Birthday observance.
Frederick dentist Dr Melvin Frost Broadwater died Friday night at 9 30 after several weeks illness. He lived at 516 Upper College Terrace and served in the Army 1918 1921. Survived by wife and a son Robert, two sisters Ethel and Marian Broadwater of Grantsville, and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 1 00 PM from 196 East Church Street with burial in National Cemetery. Funeral director Etchison.
Camp Derry reports the guard house discontinued. Police noted AWOL prisoners to be sent to Fort Meade and Estin jail. authorities to handle custody and transfer processes.
Baltimore february 12 one fort meane soldier was killed and three were injured when their car crashed into the rear of a trailer truck on the washington baltimore boulevard police identified the dead man as Luther Coffer 27 of ellicott city the injured were Eugene Sullivan 4 Alphonse Celinski 23 and Charles Baker 25 all with minor injuries treated and released at St Agnes Hospital the crash occurred about one mile south of Elkridge.
A rapid rise in temperatures this afternoon and tomorrow is expected to clear most of Thursday's snow. The Weather Bureau noted mild winds from the south and freezing levels rising above 32 by noon. County Roads crews with about six plows operate across Middletown valley and nearby towns targeting blocked or drifting roads.
Berlin Feb 12 Communists announced a mass meeting Monday in Potsdamer Platz on the sector border to denounce war makers It was unclear if anti Communist western Berliners would attend Western authorities banned rallies near sector borders since a clash at Brandenburg Gate last September Police said extra precautions would be taken Western observers noted Soviet peace feelers via Polish intermediaries may signal unofficial moves to ease tensions
Vatican excommunicated those tied to the arrest and trial of Cardinal Mindszenty, widening a warning to Communist states. The decree follows Mindszenty’s life sentence on charges of treason and espionage, with an extraordinary consistory to condemn Hungary’s actions. A broader mobilization for April prayers is urged as excommunication and infamy declarations target those involved.
A council statement denies treason and espionage charges against Dr Jo Hutchison Cockburn Rev. Robert Tomas and others tied to Protestant churches in Bulgaria. It says their work aided spiritual reconstruction and cooperation with Bulgarian authorities, not treason. Vienna reports note Mindszenty’s treason trial prompts Hungarian refugee arrivals to Austria.
G Ernest Lipps, chairman of the Western Maryland district of the American Legion, announced a rheumatic fever drive opening today and running through the month. Hearts placed in local business houses and plants will be distributed by John S Miller, with no personal solicitation. contributions may be mailed care of the Legion Home. Last year Key post raised $425, aiming to exceed that total this year. The drive stresses that rheumatic fever harms the heart and cripples thousands, especially children.
City police report Sammy Thomr ie n enholic received a 50 day jail term after a magistrate in Police Court last night ordered jail to start this morning. He was found drunk and asleep in a man's car and told to leave. when he refused police were called and he was carted off with costs.
Jean Kries, 20, was injured in an auto wreck when a tanker collided with her vehicle on Friday. She was treated at the hospital for lacerations to the face and pelvic fractures.
Washington reported that Prime Minister Louis St Laurent announced plans for a vast radar interceptor network across northern Canada. The proposal involves collaboration between the Canadian and United States governments to strengthen early warning.
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