Defense Dept Accused Over Surplus Goods Policy
Washington February 13 Defense Secretary McCormack charges the Defense Department with violating the 1949 surplus property law by selling surplus school and hospital items for pennies while denying free access to needy institutions. He urges a bipartisan inquiry led by House Government Operations Committee to potentially override the Pentagon order and restore free distribution to public and private institutions.
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Washington
House
McCormack
D-Mass
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Welfare Habby
Pentagon
House Government Operations Committee
Congress
Department
Mospitals conLeda
Armed Forces
Veteran Actor Tom Moore Dies After Cancer Battle
Santa Monica California February 15 veteran actor Tom Moore died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. His career spanned stage silent film and television with a noted performance opposite Billie Burke in Li'l Abner Mother His widow Eleanor Merry recalls his humor and absence of fear until the end He reportedly hinted he would soon face death and recalled how to act a death scene.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Tom Moore
Moore
Hollywood Silent Pictures
Billie Burke
Mother
Eleanor Merry
Large Turnout For Heart Fund Dance At Frederick High
Nearly a hundred residents braved icy streets for Frederick High School's Heart Fund dance featuring Leon Masser's Orchestra and the first city wide dance contest. Dance Chairman Ada Moore thanked attendees while six intermission contests were held under Metro Dance Classes. Trophies were awarded to Foxtrot winners Mrs Grace Butcher and John Clark Warfield, Waltz winners Mr and Mrs Lester Koogle Jr, and Rhumba Samba champions Miss Lucille Wratt and Dorsey Baum.
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Frederick High School
Heart Fund
Jerome Offutt
Grace Butcher
John Clark Warfield
Mary Jane Powell
Edward Ferrell
Lester Koogle Jr
Lucille Wyatt
Barsey Baumcar
Rimba
Jerome Offutt Gangot
Leon Masser
Frederick
Ada Moore
Metro
Donald B. Rice
Frederick County Heart Association
Lucille Wratt
Dorsey Baum
Jitterbug Contest Attracts Local Dancers
Gardener and Miss Mary Jane Powell, Jango and Mr. and Mrs Jerome Off utt competed while judges Mr and Mrs Arthur Mason and Mr and Mrs Albert Scott presided. Trophies donated by Heart Fund Drive via Metro Dance Club. Door prizes went to Joseph F. Rhoderick for a $25 dance course and Edward Silance for $5 in records. William Bennet Jr. of Metro Classes served as master of ceremonies.
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Mary Jane Powell
Edward Ferrell
Jerome Offutt
Arthur Mason
Albert Scott
Heart Fund
Metro Dance Club
Joseph F. Rhoderick
Edward Silance
William 8. Bennett Jr
Metro Classes
Baby born in Union Bridge ambulance en route to hospital
A baby girl was born about 8:15 Saturday morning in the Union Bridge ambulance en route to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Paul Toms of Union Bridge is the mother. the driver was William Logue with assistants Francis Nusbaum and Scott Davis. Both mother and daughter were reported satisfactory upon arrival at the hospital.
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Union Bridge
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Paul Toms
William Logue
Francis Nusbaum
Scott Davis
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