Grand Jury Returns 28 Indictments
The February grand jury returned 28 indictments including escape charges against four men who broke jail and are held at Fort Smith Arkansas. Others faced false pretense grand larceny and accessory after the fact in related cases. The panel visited Frederick County jail and Montevue House praising county facilities and urging buyers of second hand goods to verify ownership before purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith, Ark
Richard M. Himes
Lawrence Riggles
John Wright Byrum
William Russell Tregoning
Riggles
John H. Fisher
Farmers Cooperative Association
Fisher
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Chester G. Clem
Laura Miller
Bessie D. Mehring
Keymar
Cephus T. Raines
Himes
Tregoning
Raines
Chauncey P. Cramer
Melvin H. Hooper
Jefferson
Hooper
Nellie Mae Hooper
Ambrose E. Walden
David A. West
Frederick Junk Company
Walden
Earl L. Routzam
Assalt
Harry E. Hutts
Brunswick
Augustus Palm
Herman Boggess
Bernard Hibbles
Grand Jury
Frederick County
R. Paul Buhrman
Guy Anders
Montevue
Nes
G. Marshall Wachier
Frederick
Samuel H. Young
Robert RK. Rhoderick
Board of County Commissioners
Charles U Price
Reaer
Smaller Sums Spent Here For U. S. Bonds
Maryland's share of national bond sales rose slightly from 1950 to 1954 while overall U. S. bond sales fell. Frederick County shows a drop in Series E bonds from 983,441 in 1950 to 776,467 in 1951 and total E F G bond sales down from 1,325,846 in 1950 to 972,922 in the past year. Maryland's overall E bond sales dropped from 42,741,000 to 40,156,000. Similar declines occur in larger denomination bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
United States
Frederick County
Bloodmobile trio earns gallons at Calvary church drive
Across two days at Calvary Methodist Church the Baltimore Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 274 pints. Grippe and virus illnesses reduced volunteer turnout. 21 potential donors were rejected and some absentees will be recalled for the next drive. Three donors joined the gallon club with eight pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Methodist Church
Baltimore Red Cross
Paul Willard
Chapt
Willard
Gallon Club
Julia Kagan
Ellen Freed
Wilson Cook
Frederick
Elizabeth L. Peters
Ransom R. Lewis, Jr
R. E. Town
William H. B. Anders
Theron Green
Gordon Todd
Todd
Anders
Town
E. E. Currens
W. W. Eakins
Ray Paisley
C. B. Hood
William M. Smith
Osborne S. Price
Robert Paiche
Clarence C. Carty
Helen E. Johnson
Manuel M. Weinberg
William M. Storm
Emmett R. Bowlus
Frank Castle
Charles Lanner
Joseph H. Stavely
William H. Thomas
Joseph M. Kline
Richard Nailin
Alexander H. Lewis
William Bartgis
Richard C. Dutrow
Herbert N. Heston
Fidelis
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Sunday School
Brush Fire Reported in Linden Hills Locust Avenue
Fire crews rushed to a brisk blaze on Locust Avenue in Linden Hills around 12 30 this afternoon. Wayne Cor resigns as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Avenue
Linden Hills
Wayne Cor
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
NATO seeks funds for Western Europe air bases expansion
In Lisbon on February 21 1952 NATO leaders and finance ministers debated funding and placement of air bases across Western Europe to accelerate defense readiness before the 1952 building season. Eisenhower outlined needs while ministers weighed who pays how much and how West Germany fits into the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Atlantic
Europe
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Germany
Russia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dean Acheson
Anthony Eden
Acheson
Council
European Defense Community
EDC
West Germany
NATO Council
France
Morocco
United States
U. S
Claim By City Is Paid And Satisfied In Court
The city of Frederick’s claim against the Lithuanian Catholic Press Society and Andrius Daugirdas of Chicago for 1000 dollars, arising from a four year old accident injuring engineer George C. Cleveland, has been paid and settled in Circuit Court. The suit covered damaged surveying equipment and tools used in airport work. A separate personal injury suit against the same defendants was settled earlier after removal to Washington County. City Attorney W Jerome Offutt led the city case with McSherry and McSherry as defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Lithuanian Catholic Press Society
Tllinois
Andrius Daugirdas
Chicago
George C. Cleveland
Walkersville
Daugirdas
McSherry
Washington County
Cleveland
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Holden Shelton
W. C. McSherry
Vandenberg's Term or JCS Expiration Near
President Truman faces a two month window to decide on reappointing Gen Hart Vandenberg as senior member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Air Force Chief of Staff, with his four year term set to expire on April 30. A decision had not been communicated at a recent news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Chitis
Hart Vandenberg Vandenberg
T Air Force
JCS. Expres
Vandenbere
Closed for Washington's Birthday. Selective Service Office Tomorrow
The Selective Service office in the old Church Street School building will be closed in observance of Washington's Birthday tomorrow. The office will reopen Monday. Banks and the post office will observe holiday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Church Street
Washington
Post Ofice
Nine Hurt When Fire Truck Collides With Automobile
A Gaithersburg fire truck responding to a field fire collided head on with a 1947 Cadillac on Summit and Diamond. Eight firemen and the car driver were hospitalized at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, with injuries ranging from serious to minor. Disturbances included a reportedly out of order traffic light and a siren obstruction due to wind, and damage were the truck worth 1500 dollars and an unquoted car damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaithersburg
Bethesda
Washington Grove
Diamond Avenue
Summit Avenue
First National Bank
Wesley Briggs
Allen Yankee
William Chiswell
James Stang
Leroy Finck
Robert Ray
Merril Ferguson
Dennis Harris
George Zimmerman
Laytonsville
Kenneth Frey
Tax Expert Listens In On Ships' Deal
Washington February 21 government assigns a tax expert to watch details of a ship buying and selling scheme connected to Newbold Morris, with Joseph E Casey and associates earning large profits from investments. The Senate subcommittee seeks whether taxes were avoided as Julius Holmes and Houston H Wasson testified that Morris’ firm advised United Tanker Corp in selling three oil tankers for profit in 1949. The hearing recessed until next week as IRS observers attend and Wasson plans to testify later. Bids for Maryland National Guard Armory electrical repairs in Frederick due March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newbold Morris
Morris
New York
Truman
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Campanie J
Joseph E. Casey
Friends
Internal Revenue Bureau
Casey
Houston H. Wasson
Ims
Julius C. Holmes
U.S
London
U.S. Maritime Commission
Wasson
United Tanker Corp
United
China International Foundation, Inc
Department of Public Improvements
Maryland National Guard
Frederick
Ridgway Says Communist Intentions Visible Worldwide
General Ridgway told the Far East Department Reserve Officers at Tokyo that Communist aims are now evident globally. He urged Americans to see the threat in Korea and warned against complacency, drawing parallels to Washington and 1775. He spoke on military reserve officers and George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Ridgway
Far East Department
The
Reserve Officers Association
Panmunjom
George Washington
Washington
Indonesian foreign minister resigns amid cabinet and parliament rebuff
Jakarta February 22. Foreign Minister Achmed Soebardjo resigns as cabinet and much of Parliament reject his acceptance of ES military support for the island republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Achmed Soebardjo
Fragmentary OCR Item on Weights and Measurements
A damaged OCR snippet discusses weights and measures with unclear names and figures. It mentions a stake amount around 13 ounces and 44 watts. The text is garbled, with stray characters and missing context, hindering clear interpretation of the event or value described.
Truman defends aides amid criticism at Masonic gathering
President Truman, at a Masonic breakfast in Washington, defended his aides from the "Missouri gang" label and said he works long hours but enjoys it. He compared past presidents' criticism to Lincoln, Jefferson, and Cleveland, stressing his aim to bring peace and noting his possible decision on running again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Grand Masters of Masons
White House
Jruman
Lincoln
Jefferson
Cleveland
The
Masons
Thomas Jefferson
New York Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Two Red Jets Are Shot Down
In North Korea, two MIG-14s were shot down in a 20 minute aerial battle as 27 American Sabres opposed 20 Red jets. The clash capped a week with ten Red aircraft claimed. US losses were not announced. On the ground, two Red ambush forces pinned down an allied patrol and its rescue team for over an hour before UN troops freed them northwest of Kansong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Red
United Nations
Kansong
Acquitted On Assault Charge In Pennsylvania Court
William Lininger of Pennsylvania Avenue was acquitted of assault and battery against his wife Louise Lininger after testimony that she had been drinking and struck her head on a coffee table. A boarder testified seeing the defendant push Mrs. Lininger, while collateral forfeitures were noted and local officers cited. A separate Montgomery County bill was introduced in the House of Delegates to change property assessment methods in the state, mirroring proposals from nearby legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lininger
Pennsylvania Avenue
Louise Lininger
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Peoples Court
Donald Das
Lininger
George R. Lynn, Jr
Pottsville
Carl Thomas Lescalice
Montgomery
House of Delegates
Jacob R. Rameburs
Frederick County
Four Alarm Blaze Displaces 60 at Columbia Road N W
A four alarm fire drove 60 apartment residents to the street in their night clothes. Two firefighters were rescued after a stairway collapsed. A 84 year old wired man was led to safety from a third floor unit as flames began in the basement and spread through the four story building at 14191 Columbia Road N W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coluniia Road
N. W
Blames H. T for His Defeat In Presidential Row
The piece reports bipartisan dispute over Taft’s foreign policy follow through if elected, with Morse backing Eisenhower saying Taft would derail Eisenhower’s policy. Len Brewster countered, stating Taft would implement the North Atlantic pact. It notes New York losses blamed on Truman era scandals and local race remarks by Hugh Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prese
Sen
Taft
U. S
Morse
Rore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Eisenhower
Len Brewster
R-Me
Ohio
New York
Truman
Hugh Quinn
Robert Tripp Ross
Wonder Pills Aid TB War
New drugs reported to help severe tuberculosis patients, with lungs damaged by disease. Trials on 150 patients showed rapid improvement and weight gain, though full cures and long term safety remain uncertain. Prices and availability may be cheaper than streptomycin. Further testing needed to confirm efficacy and resistance risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marcus D. Kogel
New York City
Russia barred as neutral in Korean war truce talks
The U N command said Russia’s past Korea participation bars it from neutral status in supervising the truce. Officials warned that progress will be followed by setbacks until Moscow agrees to a final decision without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
U. N
Russia
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Moscow
Voice of the
U. N. Command
Kremlin
Panmunjom
Don Darrow
Red
UW. M
Peiping
General Headquarters
Public Meetings of School Boards Favored
Washington dispatch reports the American Association of School Administrators urges open sessions for school boards. The 24 page booklet The Superintendent The Board and The Press outlines conflicts with educators and promotes cooperation. The reporter’s duty is to faithfully report news whether good or bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Association of School Administrators
United States Senate
Association
FHA invites builder exception applications for Frederick defense housing
Lester Muller announces FHA readiness to receive applications for exceptions from builders defending 10 housing units at Frederick. Applications open February 25 and run 13 working days to March 13 1952. Eligible are defense workers at Camp Detrick with 3 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom homes priced up to 100 and 11500 respectively, aided by FHA Title II and related acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Muller
Federal Housing Administration
Ioeday
Defense
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Frederick
Frst
Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services
Imortgage Insurance
Sir Maller
Camp Detrick
FHA
Baltimore
MS Fidelity Building
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Grippe
ISGIT
Delbert S. Null
Braddock Heights
Robert John Shull
Harriet H. Null
Shull
Thomas S. Glass
Plaintia
Harvey
Leatherman
Clarence E. Leatherman
Catoctin
Brice L. Runkles
Norman F. Runkles
Woodville
Elizabeth Tayior
Michael Wilding
Caxton
West
Vandenberg
JCS
Bethesda Hospital
Denver
American Automobile Association
AAA
Senative Bierlee
Actomobile Club of
VaevLand
Seoul
H. T
Groveland Avenue
Fairview
Culler Lake
Frederick Park Department
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Glasgow
Mont
Opheim
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