Elect Two New Fair Managers
Frederick County Agricultural Society members elected A Irvin Rean Frederick and Clyde W Smith to the Board of Managers at the annual life members meeting in Frederick. W Clinton McSherry chaired. Guy K Motter was secretary. Treasurers report showed Dec 31 1947 balance of 1921 73 with 121 971 appearent improvements. 12 candidates ran with Ranneberger defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Irvin Rean
Frederick
Clyde W. Smith
Ijamsville
Freder-ick County Agricultural Society
Life
Circuit Court
Court House
W. Clinton McSherry
Guy K. Motter
Lewis R Dertzbaugh
Dertzbaugh
John T. Best
Board of Managers
D. Frinceton Buckey
Charles H Conley
Lloyd C. Culler
Abram Hemp
Albert N. McCardell Lee Ranneberger
John L. Shaw
Irving E. Staler
Emmons C. Sanner
Frank N. Stauffer
Alvey D. Young
Remo
Mr. Smith
Ranneberger
Hobert
Clapp
Holden S. Felton
Daniel E. Wight
Harry Dords
Society
Hamid
Sireway
State Fair Board
Ietal
U.S
Sebor
cSke
Lit. & Co
General Admissions
Unfinished Business Looms Over Congress in 1948
NEA Washington Correspondent reports that Congress must redo many 1947 actions while tackling Marshall Plan fixes by April 1. The piece contrasts partisan claims, notes likely rework of rent and price controls, federal science funding, universal military training, housing, education, health, and social security plans, and warns of continued bickering as both parties head into summer conventions.
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Peytee Edson
NEA
Washington
Jam
House
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Commitee
Sullivan
Halieck
Republican Party
Foi
Halleck
Interior
Federal Science Foundation
Congress
Truman
Senate
Taft
House Foreign Affairs Committee
China
St Lawrence
Canada
State Department
Voice of America
United Nations
Issuing Of Plumber's Licenses Being Probed
An investigation into the methods used by the State Board of Commissioners of Practical Plumbing to issue plumbers licenses has been proceeding for over a month. Attorney General Hail Hammond, at Governor Lane's request, said the inquiry would conclude soon. ENLIST IN NAVY Earl William Fellows and Charles Bernard Miss, both of Frederick, and William Johnson Miss of Frederick enlisted at the Baltimore Navy Recruiting Station and will train at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Fellows and Charles B. Miss have prior military experience.
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Baltimore
State Board of Commissioners
Hail Hammond
Lane
Hammond
Nave
Earle D. Underwood
Navy
Earl William Fellows
Route 2
Charles Bernard Miss
William Johnson Miss
Frederick
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Fellows
Charles B. Miss
Can Defend New State Jews Think Palestine Fight
Reports from Jerusalem dated January 3 describe Hagana claiming four Arabs were killed in a midnight raid near Tel Aviv and Jaffa while British police searched a Jewish home. A Hagana officer asserts the Jewish defense can win a partitioned Palestine in two to three years, with United States economic pressure and Arab resistance shaping the struggle. evacuation of British families is hinted but no formal plan exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Magara
United Nations
Holy Land
Hagara
Palestine
Hagana
Europe
Haagana
United States
U.S
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Man Fined After Liquor Case Near Frederick
Joseph R. Smith of East Second Street pleaded guilty in Peoples Court before Magistrate Afanuel M. Weinberg to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was fined $101.55, paid in court. Trooper Stonesifer testified an accident occurred two miles west of Frederick near the Route 40 intersection involving a truck owned by R L Grove grocer. Vehicle damage was about 2350 dollars. Arrest by Trooper L M Riaz. other fines listed.
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Joseph R. Smith
East Second Street
Peoples Court
Afanuel M. Weinberg
Smith
James E Stonesifer
Stonesifer
Frederick
R. L. Grove
Alfred M. Forth
Baltimore
L. OM. Riaz
Friendship Train Meets Cold Welcome in Milan
The Treno DelAmicizia arrived in Milan with a sparse greeting as local officials stayed away, contrasting with warmer welcomes in Florence and Bologna where Communists greeted the train and thanked America for its generosity. Also, six coal cars derailed near Connellsville, causing a detour on the B&O line.
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Milan
America
Haly
Treno DelAmicizia
Florence
Bologna
Connellsville
Western Maryland
Stewarton
Baltimore and Ohio
Thousands of Power Lines Felled In N Y Ice Storm
Thousands of New York residents endured cold and darkness as an ice storm felled power lines across the city and suburbs. Utilities reported tens of thousands without service while roads, rails, and air travel faced disruptions. Emergency supplies were sent to affected areas as agencies warned of lingering hazards.
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N. Y
New York
Promisti
New York City
Weather Bureau
Tce
New Jersey
Alfred £. Driscoll
American Automobile Association
Consolidated Edison Company ‘of
New York, Inc
Staten Island and Edison Corp
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Newark
N. J
Plan's Impact On Economy Is Being Gauged
Washington January 3 a non partisan survey of the Marshall plan's probable impact on the American economy was urged by Senator Wiley Wisconsin a member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee He commended Vandenberg for seeking a report from the Spoakings Institution and urged broadening findings to include exports effect at home Senators Brooks Taft and Speaker Martin praised the move while Senator Barkley urged Congress to dive into the issue despite disliked taste
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Spoakings Institution
Brooks
Til
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Martin
Mass
Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
Rationing Of Meat Expected
Washington reports Americans seek meat rationing by spring with Agriculture Secretary Anderson signaling the department could administer forms if Congress approves. He cautioned rationing should primarily affect meat and rely on voluntary compliance to succeed, with no need for other controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
Congress
Agriculture Department
Timbermen Strike Cuts Coal Output in Three States
About twelve to thirteen thousand timbermen and allied workers in western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and parts of Maryland walk out, threatening a quarter of the nation’s coal mine props as wage talks stall. UCW regional director P. McTigue cites a 78.2 cent hourly rate and seeks a 2 1/2 cent rise. he accuses Tri-State Lumbermen Association of stalling negotiations while coal operators granted raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvana
West Virginia
Maryland
As P. McTigue
Uniontown
UCW
McTigue
Tri-State Lumbermens Association
B and O Agent Found Dead at Monrotia Station
John Wesley McKinney aged 65, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad agent and operator at Monrotia station, was found dead in bed by rack foreman Morgan Hutchison about eight this morning. The medical examiner ruled death from a heart attack, estimated between six and seven, with the station door locked. Deputy Murray cited McKinney’s scheduled seven o'clock shift and noted entry through a window before the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monrotia
John Wesley McKinney
Morgan Hutchison
Sheff Austin Murray
Murray
McKinniney
McKinney
Harcinson
Freezing Rain In Garrett County and Roads Dangerous
Weather notes a thin 4x rain in Garrett County Maryland freezing on contact with ground. Temperature around 27 degrees. Potomac River rose over 10 feet to about 114 feet yesterday then receded to 92 feet. Also reports a Baltimore bus driver held for possible rape attempt. gasoline allotments cut in eastern states. West Virginia roads described as dangerous with Webster County a sheet of ice.
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Oakland
Garrett
Maryland
Potomac
Baltimore
The
American Oil Company
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Road Commission
Webster County
Schuman Is Upheld In Test Vote In Paris Assembly
In Paris the National Assembly rejected a combined Communist De Gaulle threat to modify the anti inflation bill. The 322 to 262 vote supported Premier Robert Schuman on a tax measure to Save the franc. He pledged to seek a confidence vote on five amendments and warned he would resign if the article was not kept intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
France
Assembly
Schuman
Monocacy River Near Normal After Snow and Rain
Monocacy River water levels returned toward normal after a series of rain and snowfall since New Year’s Day totaling 2.54 inches. Local observers note minor flooding at Michael’s Mill Backeystown while Jug Bridge remains near bankful. roads remain open and clear with no ice reported. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy cool weather today with highs near 40 and tonight’s low around 32.
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New Yeat
Michael's Mill
Backeystown
Jug Bridge
State Roads Commission
Potomac
Frederick
Bodies Identification Expected In Frederick visit
After a telegram, G Ernest Lipps said S M Clarke of the American Graves Reservations Commission will be in Frederick Monday to discuss World War II body identifications. Clarke will speak 9 to 930 pm on routine positive identifications, addressing rumors about wrong bodies in caskets. A round table may follow with veterans representatives present to clear up doubts about reinterments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ernest Lipps
Frederick County
Maryland Veterans Commission
S. M." Clarke
American Graves Reservations Commission
Philadelphia 1
Frederick
Clarke
Miss Truman Rejects 310 000 Weekly Offer
Margaret Truman, daughter of the President, declined a 10000 weekly offer to sing at a Times Square restaurant. Ralph Watkins, a co owner, said plans changed and he would rename the eatery if she wished.
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New York
Margaret Truman
Times Square
Ralph Watkins
Watkins
Miss Trujan
Commissioners Oppose Court House Park Meter Plan
County Commissioners led by A Grant Hooper oppose installing parking meters around Court House park citing tax rush lines and jurors needing daylong court sessions. They fear meters would block off the north and south sides and hinder taxpayers and jurors during court operations. A representative may attend Wednesday night Aldermen meeting as the issue is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Park
A. Grant Hooper
Board of Aldermen
Hooper
Court House
Truman Aide Is Accused Of Power Grab In National Guard Merger
Major General Ellard A. Walsh, Minnesota adjutant general and National Guard Association president, accuses Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, President Truman’s military aide, of using his White House role to back merging the National Guard and organized reserves under federal control. Walsh suggests Vaughan’s Reserve Officer article was prompted by William H. Neblett and implies collaboration to undermine state militia rights and the War Department’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
White House
National Guard
Ellard A. Walsh
National Guard Association
Minnesota
Vaughan
Reserve Officer
Neblett
William H. Neblett
Reserve Officers Association
War Department
Walsh
Efort
Transmission Line Survey Near Charleston and Riverton
The note reports surveys for a 132000-volt transmission line from Cumberland to Riverton Virginia with a new generating plant. Campbell Swisher before the Public Service Commission supported the purchase of 2.7 million dollars in common stock of the Northern Virginia Power Company subsidiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Cumberland
Riverton
Camptreller
G. T. Swisher
Potomac
Public Service Commission
Northern Virginia Power Company
Swedish oncologist travels to Moscow for cancer case
Stockholm January 3 Prof Elis Berven Swedish cancer specialist and radiologist flew to Moscow for a consultation on a serious cancer case. He could not name the patient and cited a cable from Russian authorities. Manila January 3 more than 1090 killed in Sorsogon typhoon raising unofficial death toll to 162.
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Moscow
Stockholm
Elis Berven
Berven
Manila
Sorsogon
Luzon
Weather Clears After Storm Across Eastern Half
Storm sweeping the eastern half of the nation shows clearing weather with snow abating in most areas. Widespread damage runs into millions, with at least 16 deaths in New England and New York metropolitan area. other fatalities reported in the Midwest. Power, telephone and transportation disrupted. stock exchanges and markets closed or hampered.
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Associated Press
New England
New York
Midwest
Federal Weather Bureau
Chicago
Ohio
Indiana
Texas Panhandle
North Atlantic Seaboard
New York-New Jersey
New York Stock Exchange
Curb Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Boston
New York State
Adirondacks
Albany
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Burlington
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Iinois
Ilinois
Greek War Ministry reports 2000 rebel casualties at Konitsa
The Greek War Ministry tallies more than 2000 guerrilla casualties in the Konitsa siege. War Minister Stratos cites about 500 rebels killed, 1500 wounded, 100 captured, while national forces suffer 60 killed, 51 missing. Siege lifted by New Year’s Eve amid reports of royal movement nearby.
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Athens
Greek War Ministry
Tedar
Konitsa
George Stratos
Srederika
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Panhandle
Maine
Brookings Institution
Anchorage
Alaska
Knik Arm
10Th Rescue Squadron
Cook Inlet
Shanghai
Mukden
Manchuria
Chinese Relief Administration
Air Transport Service
Durante
Hollywood
Jimmy Durante
Juntil Hi
Garrett County
BLS
John J. Brithart, Jr
Automobile Club of Maryland
Miss Truman
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