Southern Democrats oppose Truman bid for full term
Southern Democratic leaders at a Feb 24 meeting urged a regional plan to oppose President Truman. They discussed creating an Official Democratic Party in each state and removing presidential ballots to back local tickets, with Byrd and others weighing in on the strategy amid civil rights tensions. The group warned against sacrificing party unity to attract Negro votes.
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Washington
Truman
White House
McClellan
Arkansas
McCiel-lem
Byrd
D-Va
J Jonksten
Marshall
National Party
Overton D-Lai
Dixie
Henry Lace
Emmitsburg Grange plans and committee assignments
SMPITSSBURG Grange held a meeting approving secretary Clara Marner’s report. Ethel Baumgardner explained waist contest rules and urged women to compete. A box social for April 7 to fund the economies committee was planned along with a food and rummage sale.
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Smpitssburg Grange
Emmitsburg Grange
Morris Zentz
Clara Marner
Ethel Baumgardner
Catherine Fitez
A. O. Martin
Naightstown
Washington
Lincoln
Earl Ramsburg
Buckeystown
Grange
Raymond Baumgardner
Paul Glasy
George Miter
Grier Keilholtz
John Baumgardner
Edward Smith
Charlies Linn
Kirwan to Address Frederick County Democrats at Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Congressman Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio will speak at a Jefferson–Jackson dinner in Frederick Hotel, to be announced as accepted Tuesday night. Maryland Democratic leaders George F. Grove and Senator George L. Radcliffe will introduce him, with H. David Hagan and Joseph Stephens providing music at 7 p.m.
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Michael J. Kirwan
Youngstown
Ohio
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Frederick County
Hotel Frederick
George F. Grove
Maryland Democrats
George L. Radcliffe
Kirwan
H. David Hagan
Joseph Ss. Stephens
Million to One Odds On Phoenixville Shooting Survivor
Walter Wood, 25, shot Sunday in Phoenixville, underwent a five hour operation by three doctors. The bullet pierced heart lung stomach and spleen. He is on the critical list at Phoenixville Hospital as doctors provide intravenous feeding and oral fluids. Authorities say the shooting was a possible suicide attempt.
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Phoenixville
Walter Wood
Phoenixville Hospital
Daniel Gay
Wood
Gay
Maryland Board approves urgent penitentiary work cost
Baltimore reports the State Board of Public Works approved urgent improvements at the Maryland Penitentiary costing 149 400. Funding comes from postwar and state use funds, with 75 000 toward remodeling for state use industries. Additional welfare and training school allocations were approved.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Board of Public Works
Board of Correction
Board of Public Works
State Department of Public Welfare
General Assembly
Maryland Training School
Car strikes lamp post on South Market Street at night
A hit and run driver hit a lamp post on South Market Street near 133 South Market at about 11 p m Tuesday. The shade and bulb were shattered but the lamp standard was not broken. Police learned of the accident from a pedestrian and said the area was very dim afterwards.
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South Market Street Whiteway
South Market Street
Veteran Admitted To Baker Hospital For Treatment
William J. Dillon from Struther Ohio entered Mewton D. Baker Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia after a Frederick Veterans Administration medical board declared him mentally disturbed. Dillon had been booked three times in Frederick County within a week for peace disturbance drunkenness and cutting his throat and wrists. Doctors attributed his condition to war horrors and thwarted love. Samuel J. Weston VA contact official said authorities investigate Dillon history and connections and the mayor appealed for help for the ex soldier born Struther Ohio. Dillon said he has drunk heavily since New Year recalling war memories. Also at the Martinsburg VA hospital is Graham Pumphrey of Middletown WWI veteran with congested lungs.
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William J. Dillon
Struther
Mewton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frederick
Graham Pumphrey
Middletown
Milk bars target of proposed city ordinance
George J. Brennan asked Dr Horace E Flack to draft an ordinance to ban milk bars as illegal hangouts. A grand jury charged such establishments host pimps prostitutes perverts and other undesirables with operation between midnight and 6 am in Baltimore. Patrolman John Foot faced technical charges after fatally shooting an intruder in Baltimore's most-robbed liquor store while police questioned a wounded accomplice.
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George J. Brennan
Hamilton R. Atkinson
Horace E. Flack
Bureau of Legislative Reference
Suspect Held After Fatality and Robbery Night
An incident on Washington Boulevard led to the death of Samacl Chiry Carter, a 30 year old Black man. A robbery suspect, wounded three times, is under guard at University Hospital.
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Washington Boulvard
Samacl Chiry Carter
Rebery
University Hospital
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