State Police To Get New Housing Soon
State Department of Public Improvements invites bids by January 18 at 10 am for a new State Police barracks west of the city. About 17 bidders, led by L. R. Waesche and Sons of Thurmont, seek the three acre site at the northwest corner of Route 40 and Baughman’s Lane. The brick square building will include a rear garage and depends on the final plan. TheWeather Bureau substation will move this week and the old barracks may be demolished after 20 years of service.
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State Department of Pub Improvements
Baltimore
L. R. Waesche and Sons
Thurmor
U.S. Route 40
Baughman
U. S. Weather Bureau
State Police
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Resume Negev Desert Battle Signals Renewed Fighting
Cairo reports a revival of the Negev conflict as Egyptian statements describe renewed clashes near Rafa after weekend bombardment of Gaza and Khan Yunis. Egypt claims counterstrikes halted the first Israeli thrust. warplanes destroyed numerous Israeli armored vehicles while the Negev front thickens along the coastal salient.
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Cairo
Egypt
Negev Desert
Palestine
Rafa
Gaza
Khan Yunis
United Nations
Mediterranean
War Ministry
Dessouki Abaza Pasha
Negev
Widow Cleo Weston wins $31000 on Hit the Jackpot
In Grafton West Virginia Mrs Cleo Weston a 64 year old widow who runs a small restaurant won $31000 on the CBS radio program Hit the Jackpot Her prizes include a Florida land plot a house a new car trips to New Orleans and South America Her win followed clues aired for six weeks and she said the answer came to her while combing her hair. Washington reports Truman may ask Congress for 4196000000 to finance the government in the year beginning July 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
W. Va
Cleo M. Weston
Florida
Ndiall
Alphonse
Columbia Broadcasting System
New York
New Orleans
South America
Hege
Washington
Truman
Congress
Muse Tailoring Co Moves to Modern New Plant
Muse Tailoring Company relocates from South Market to South Wister street in a new 30,000 square foot one level facility. With 23 employees now on payroll, 60 to 70 jobs will be opened to expand production. The plant features advanced design, a staff cafeteria, and automated safety doors, while plans include playing records over a broadcast system once wiring is completed.
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Muse Tailoring Company
South Market Street
South Wister Street
Anredates
Hamburger Company of
Balore
Rederick
Schloss Brothers and Company Inc
Baltimore
Amalgamated Clog
Wisner Street
Water rents hit all time high in Frederick in 1948
Frederick city water rent collections rose to 128939.59 dollars in 1948, up from 123582.79 the previous year. Despite no rate increase, more fixtures from new construction and remodeling boosted revenue. 18 holdouts were sent ten day notices, all paying before the period expired.
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Frederick City
Harry C. Castle
Castle
Hugh V. Gittinger
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for the sale of several properties. Otis B Stone and wife sold the former Norwood farm of 144 acres in Liberty district to Donald F Eckers. Lydia M Lambert and others sold 69 acres near Utica to Lawrence Clark pair. Maurice F Orris sold three and a quarter acres along the National highway in Clifton to Mary E Barnes. H Kiefer DeLauter executor sold 75 acres in Tiddietown to Bar Luther Michzel. A Owen Mercer sold 33 acres in Braddock district to Clarence N Kline. John H Baker sold about 127 acres and 18 woodland acres at Buckeystown to J Russell Allnutt. Gratdon F Clem and others sold Katie E Clem property in Rock Ridge to David F Weitzel. John F Whitmore sold property in Watersville to Austin Whitmore. George E Evanshaw sold 41 acres near Tabler Toll Gate to Shamsville road to Bernard Ridgway for about 4000 Dollars.
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Otis B. Stone
Norwood
Liberty District
Donald F. Ecker
Lydia M. Lambert
Lawrence Clark
Utica
Maurice F. Orris
T. Webster
Clifton
Mary E. Barnes
H. Kiefer DeLauter
Tddietown
T7 Road
Bar Luther Michzel
Ald Shar
A. Owen Mercer
Braddock District
Mir
Clarence N. Kline
Bir
John H. Baker
J. Russell Allnutt
Buckeystown
David F. Weitzel
John F Whitmore
Mire
Austin Whitmore
Watersville
George E. Evanshaw
Bernard B. Ridgway
Tabler
Sjamsville
Heavy Rains Boost Streams as New Year Begins
Heavy rains saturate ground and raise rivers and streams this morning. The Weather Bureau predicted continued precipitation overnight with more rain tomorrow, while ground runoff increased significantly and no ice was reported. Road resurfacing on Patrick Street paused as sections were finished and the final strip extended toward Union Manufacturing.
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Weather Bureau
Strapis
Patrick Street
East Street
Carroll Creek
Union Manufacturing Company
Linden Hills
Frederick
Gaithersburg Man Pleads Guilty in Liquor and Stop Incident
Arnold Raymond Stat, 46, of Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty in Peoples Court to operating under the influence and failing to stop after a December 22 accident on Route 20. He paid a fine and costs of 312650. The case involved two hit run collisions with other drivers, including Daniel Anderson, and several penalties were listed for various offenses. Arrests were made by State Troopers Melvin A. Snyder and Sheets.
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Arnold Raymond
Stat
Gaithersburg
Peoples Court
Peru
John
Daniel Anderson
Anderson Ca
Mer Lee Ilisville
Cop Stull
Alten
Y. Bennett
Amd
Henshaw
Jack of Harris
West Fifth Street
Joan A. Null
Gettysburg
Thias B. Milder, Jr
West Fourth Street
George G Wrk
Washington
Melvin A. Snyder
Sheets
Pari Mutuel System To Be Explained At Meeting
Frederick County Agricultural Society life members will learn how the pari mutuel system operates at the annual meeting this Saturday morning in the county court room. Officials expect the largest attendance in years as members discuss exemptions from the anti gambling act and potential harness racing dates if approved.
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County Agricultural Society
M of
General Assembly
Frederick County
State Racing Commission
Fair Grounds
Bribery Case Uncovered In European Theater
In Munich four U S Army military police were convicted or arrested in a major bribery case in the European theater. A fraulein Yetta Winter allegedly boasted of gifts while her GI lover Cash William E Brown netted about 40000 dollars from cigarette deals. Corporal James C Schneider and Private Roscoe E Stephens were sentenced to hard labor and dishonorable discharge.
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Munich
Germany
U. S. Army
Army
Yetta Winter
Pie William E. Brown
Brown
Soan
Austria
Elmer K. Bogart
Salzburg
Corp
James C. Schneider
Pic
Roscoe E. Stephens
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Schneider
Stephens
Chiang Overture Delaying Action and Red Bargaining Hints
A Wan Hsiao broadcast reported Chiang Kai-shek making overtures and Reds replying that fighting continues, signaling possible bargaining as both sides seek a peace feeler. Also noted a fatal crash near Colooy California where seven were killed and one missing in a two engine air transport plane crash.
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Caoma
Wan 50
Red News Agency
Menton Av
Coloay
Calif. Dan
Here
President Truman State of the Union proposals summary
President Truman calls for expanded federal control over finance and prices to curb inflation, taxes rising revenue, repeal of Taft Hartley with safeguards, stronger labor rights, antitrust tightening, farm price supports and markets, continued resource and power projects, social security expansion, housing goals, civil rights, foreign trade restoration, open admissions for displaced persons, and universal military legislation. The plan pushes government leadership across economy, housing, health, and security.
Baltimore to take historic burial plot for park
Baltimore plans to convert St Pauls graveyard, final resting place of Maryland figures, into a park after the Bureau of Recreation and Parks approved the cemetery owner's proposal. Notables interred include Col. John Eager Howard and Samuel Chase. A separate report notes a truck sedan collision at North Market and Ninth Street, causing minor to moderate damage with no charges listed.
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Baltimore
St Paul's
Maryland
Bureau of Recreation and Parks
St Pauls
Fort McHenry
North Market
Ninth Street
Edward P. Oden
North Market Street
Harold C. Zigter
Frederick
Sei
Daniel Swomley
H. ©. Stup
Democrats Win Three Vote Edge on Foreign Relations Panel
Washington reports a Senate Democratic Steering Committee decision to assign eight Democrats to the Foreign Relations committee and seven Republicans, shifting from a GOP 7-6 split. The move aims to ease President Truman's legislative program with an eight to five split on seven other key panels and 13-8 on the Appropriations Committee.
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Washington
Senate
Democrats
Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
Senate Democratic
Truman
Banking
Agriculture
Judiciary
Rules
Commerce
Public Works
Armed Services
Expenditures
Interior
Post Ofice
Civil Service
District of Columbia
Finance
Plane makes forced landing off Brazil coast
A British South American Airways plane, carrying 17 aboard, made a forced landing on the Atlantic coast near Caravelas in Bahia state, Brazil. Reports say three people were killed, including Brazilian Air Force lieutenant Robert Studardt, with other passengers injured and crew safe.
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Rio de Janeiro
British South American Airways
Brazil
Sao Salvador
Bahia
Caravelas
London
Intermedi
Rio
Robert Studardt
Leutenant
Natal
Marshall Plan To End On Time In 1952
A Washington briefing quoted Richard M. Bissell asserting the European Recovery Program will end on schedule in 1952. He signaled possible longer term U S aid to individual countries as needed but emphasized the plan’s completion by year end.
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Washington
Western Europe
Richard M. Bissell
Economic Cooperation Adminstration
U. S
Housing project approved in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council cleared the way for a 39,000,600 housing project along Viers Mill Road about one and a half miles west of Wheaton. Authorization by the council was announced in Rockville on January 5.
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Rcge
Rockville
Montgomery County Council
Viers Mill Road
Wheaton
Truman Proposes 34 Billion Tax Plan and Social Reform
President Truman urged the new Democratic Congress to enact 34 billion dollars in new taxes aimed largely at corporations. He called for wage and price controls, expanded Social Security, universal training, civil rights legislation, farm support, and 1 million public housing units over seven years, and repealing the Taft Hartley law. He lauded the state of the union while warning of economic crises and urged expansion and anti inflation measures. Flood evacuees move into Red Cross shelter as streams rise after heavy rain.
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Washington
Truman
New Democratic Congress
Trueman
Senate
House
Congress
Meace
United Nations
United
Union
Winter Blizzard Subdues Across Plains With Remnants in West
The Associated Press reports the worst blizzard of the season easing in the western plains as the Dakotas Nebraska and neighboring states still wrestle with drifts. Eight trains halted amid snow and many areas report isolation while Red Cross estimates 8000 stranded in Wyoming Colorado Nebraska and 2500 in Utah Idaho. Two deaths attributed to the storm occur in Colorado and fears of influenza rise in Lockport Colorado amid a stranded group in a tavern.
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Associated Press
Wester Plains
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Utah
Idaho
Plains
California
Arizona
Red Cross
Midwest
Union Pacific Railroad
Tah
Lockport
Cole
Liesd K. Moser
Lowry Air Base
Denver
New York Fire Chief Loftus Suspended Over Party Misconduct
Fire Chief Peter Loftus, 54, was suspended without pay by Fire Commissioner Frank J. Quare amid charges of misconduct and neglect of duty. The Dec 14 basement party at Firehouse No 42 included guests, theatrical entertainment, and alcohol, violating rules. Loftus allegedly lied about attendance numbers and duration during the ensuing investigation.
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New York
Peter Loftus
Egedix
Loftus
Frank J. Quare
Opers
Lotus
Fire Department
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City Airport
Chiang
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St. Lawrence Seaway
80Th Congress
Marshall
Frederick High School
Carroll Parkway
Board of Education
National Foundation For Infantile Para
Allon Bennett
Women's
Freda Doll
Hamilton County
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