Charges Air Force Hoarded U S Manpower
Senators from the Preparedness subcommittee led by Lyndon Johnson accuse Air Force leaders of overstocking elite volunteers at Lackland Air Base near San Antonio. They say overcrowding collapsed basic training, depriving the Army of manpower, while three investigations found no deaths or epidemics and praised Lackland staff.
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Senate
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Lackland Air Base
Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Lackland Air Force
Johnson
Lackland
Myron Roth
John A. Mae Cone
McCone
Fight On Lower Draft Age To Be Continued
Washington reports a stiff fight in Senate and House over lowering the draft age to cover 18-year-olds and extending service length. A long-term compulsory military training bill was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senator Morse predicts a real fight on Senate changes, seeking shorter enlistments and mixed service term limits.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Marshall
Pentagon
Vinson D-Gay
House Armed Services Committee
Morse
Army
Marines
Navy
Valentine Party Crowns Senior Court at Damagens High
The Damagens High Student Council hosted a Valentine party for the senior class. Cline was crowned King and Pegiy Mets Queen, with Bobby Gladthillard crowning them. Virginia Green and a court were announced. A musical program directed by Jae Ret Cotlowert featured the crowning and refreshments followed dancing.
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Damagens High
Valentine
Hishlights
Ilearis
F Cline
Pegiy Mets
Bobby Gladthillard
Virginia Green
Jae Ret
Cotlowert
Crawshine
Renner Arrested On Another Check Charge
East Eighth street resident John Renner was rearrested by Officer Arnold Simmons on a new charge of obtaining money under false pretenses after cashing a $22 check for a $2 shoe store purchase. Bond set at $1,000, following a $1,500 bond posted last Wednesday for uttering bad checks. Other: Harry Paling of Baltimore and several youths faced charges. drunken driving, disorderly conduct, and reckless driving cases noted.
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John Renner
East Eighth Street
Arnold Simmons
Renner
North Market Street
Harry
Paling
Baltimore
Sergi
Dan Swomley
Ladiesburg
Sye
Layman and
Bernier
Joonbarn Darice
Hall B. Saylor
G. W. Moser
Robert Lee Williams
Robert L. Gladhill
Willan Bopster
Nimrod Dorsey
Colorert
New London
Robert B. Lomg
Thurmont
Trump
Car Strikes Tree Injures and Kills on Route 97
A Baltimore Negro driver was killed instantly when his car crashed into a tree on Route 97 near Glenwood at about 4 30 Saturday afternoon. Two other Baltimore Negroes and another from near Woodbine were seriously hurt. One passenger escaped unhurt. The dead man was Tra Oliver Johnson 9 who suffered a fractured skull and crushed chest. George Charles Gaither 41 suffered a fractured right leg Greenberry Daniel Riges 45 lacerated right hand and chest injuries Charles Walter Shearn 45 near Woodbine had a severe scalp laceration and multiple cuts to the back and legs Charles Walter Burgess 25 Cooksville was not injured. State Trooper B C Hammersmith investigated.
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Baltimore
George Charles Gaither
Greenberry Daniel Riges
Charles Walter Shearn
Woodbine
Charles Walter Burgess
Cooksville
B. C. Hammersmith
Chinese students head to Korea to educate POWs
A dispatch from Shanghai cites the Chinese Communist News Agency saying 44 English language students, graduates of St. John's and Soochow Universities, left for Korea on Feb. 10 to educate American prisoners of war. The report notes the escape of officers and the crash into a tavern near Woodbine as part of a separate investigation.
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Hongkong
Chinese Communist News Agency
Shanghai
Korea
St. John's
Soochow
Fog and Vehicles Cause Multiple Weekend Crashes
Fog and wet roads Saturday night and Sunday morning sparked several crashes in the area. William P. Wolfe and Robert D. Fogle sideswiped on Route 40 A, no injuries, $225 total damage. William Edward Fox and Donald L. Wickham collided on Yellow Springs Pike, no injuries, $325 damage. Fox charged with reckless driving. A Ford pickup truck was involved further along the line.
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William P. Wolfe
Norris Drive
Silver Spring
Robert Daniel Fogle
Samsville
Fogle
Polite
Wolfe
Yellow Springs Pike
William Edward Fox
Route 3
Frederick
Fox
Donald Leon Wickham
East Patrick Street
Wickham
Traffic collisions mix Brunswick and Emmitsburg road crashes
A Brunswick left turn resulted in a rear collision with a sedan driven by Ralph William Harrison at 11 pm Saturday. No injuries. Harrison’s car $300 damage. A Sunday morning crash on Route 15 near Emmitsburg involved Mrs Mary Flinn’s car and Jesse Jenkins’s vehicle. fog and wet roads contributed. Bumbaugh’s car sustained $359 damage and the other $300. Bumbaugh charged with excessive speed for conditions.
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Ay Levin Vernon Arvin
B Street
Brunswick
Petersville
Emmitsburg
Lee Kennneth
Mary M. Flinn
Gettysburg
Jesse Jenkins
Woodsboro
Albert G. Bumbaugh
Rouzereville
Bumbaugh
Woman charged with failure to yield in Bronritsburg collision
Mrs. Flinn faced charges for failing to yield the right of way after a collision. Both parties were cited to appear February 28 before Magistrate Jacob E. Baker in Bronritsburg.
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Flinn
Jacob E. Baker
Bronritsburg
Frostbite risk in Korea overhyped says Army officer
Baltimore report cites medical recovery rates among wounded in Korea. Col. Laurence A. Potter told 350 reserve officers that 98 of every 100 wounded receive care and recover, compared with 96 in World War II and 92 in World War I. He notes that 90 percent of frostbite cases are treated locally and only 10 percent evacuated to the United States.
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Baltimore
Korea
Laurence A. Potter
Col. Potter
United States
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