Escape From Maryland State Penitentiary Through 70 Foot Tunnel
A 39 year old convict Joseph Holmes escaped from the Maryland State Penitentiary in Baltimore by a two year tunnel under the wall and moat. The tunnel emerged near a grassy plot close to his mother s home on Preston Street. Warden Swenson said the effort was the most fantastic escape he ever heard of and estimated tons of dirt moved using scrap iron and carried in clothing then flushed away. Police found the concealed tunnel break after a routine cell check.
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State Penitentiary
Edwin T Swenson
Joseph Holmes
Holmes
Preston Street
Swenson
George P. Gearhart
Gearhart
Weather highlights and racing notes from Washington
Weather records show 24 hour temperature and rainfall data ending 8 p m. The report notes the weather impact on local conditions. The article also mentions the photo finish camera being needed in six of the 13 runnings of the Widener Handicap at Hialeah, worth fifty thousand one hundred dollars.
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Weather
Washington
Hialeah
Rocco to Speak on Korean War Frontlines at Church
SFC Frank Rocco wounded early in Korea will give an illustrated talk at 7 p m Tuesday to the Wesleyan Service Guild of Calvary Methodist Church. He will screen The First Forty Days and recount leading men from a rifle platoon in the 24th Infantry Division amid the Lost Battalion ordeal and later recovery at Ft George G Meade.
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Frank Rocco
Wesleyan Service Guild
Calvary Methodist Church
Rocco
Ft. George G. Meade
24Th
Set Rocco
World Federalists Plan Under Attack In Maryland Legislature
Advocates of a world federal government defend Maryland’s stance as opponents renew attacks in the House. Judge Emory H. H. Niles and Joseph P. Healy lead prominent Maryland United World Federalists as Dempsey schedules a three hour forum to hear witnesses on repudiating the state’s early support.
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Annapolis
United World Federalists
Maryland
United Nations
Emory HH Niles
Joseph P Healy
Baltimore
Public information appearance at Camp Detrick noted
A brief note states that Sgt. Rocco's appearance in the Second Army area was arranged by the Public Information Office at Camp Detrick.
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Second Army
Sgt
Rocco
Public Information Office
Camp Detrick
Debated World Government Warns Against It
Alfred Vanderblit and Mars lated members backed a General Asset resolution urging restraint toward United Nations world government. Senator McNulty urged Maryland to oppose such world governance, warning it would destroy the American way of life. William Brostus of United World Personalist commented on the issue, advocating stance against the proposal.
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Alfred Gwirnne Vanderblit
Senate
United States
Con
Mater Reed
McNulty
D-Anne Arcidel
William Brostus
United World Persoralist
Highway Blocked Cuts Venezuelan Route to Sea
At least nine people died and three are missing as tons of rocks and earth, loosened by floods, closed the 23 mile highway from Caracas to La Guaira and blocked the railway area. Drawings by Thomas R. Brumbaugh, Hood College art head, on display at Hood College library foyer through February 27.
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la Guava
Thomas RB Brumbaugh
Hood College
Joseph Henry Apple
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