Completion of Route 240 eyed from Clarksburg to District line
Federal funds may help finish the Washington expressway from Clarksburg to the District of Columbia, a key civil defense route. Plans foresee a dual lane road with routes via Brink and Gaithersburg, potential splits to connect to the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and a bridge linking Arlington to Virginia, with funding possibly covered by the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Brink
Montgomery County
District of Columbia
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Maryland State Roads Commission
District of Columbia Commissioners
Maryland Commission
Frederick
Hyattstown
Hendersons Corner
Maryland
Virginia
Washington Dispatches
Thomas H. McDonald
Public Roads Bureau
District Line
MacArthur Boulevard
Dalecarlin Reservoir
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Cabin John
Wisconsin Avenue
Grosvenor Lane
District Engineer’s
Bethesda
Grant Falls Parkway
Potomac River
Arlington
Nebraska Avenue
Arlington County
Vice Versa
Washington
Four Youths Held For Taking Sale And Papers
Four youths arrested after a safe containing secret war contract papers was stolen. They claimed to use the papers as targets in a shooting match. Police found two revolvers a submachine gun a carbine ammunition and the cash near the safe. The loot came from Jacobs Instrument Co Bethesda and the safe was located on Greenbriar Military Academy grounds near Berwyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattsville
Maryland
Prince Georges County
Army
Navy
Jacobs Instrument Co
Bethesda
Greenbriar Military Academy
Berwyn
Bonds cashed exceed purchases in 194? last year
Washington January 6 Treasury records show Americans cashed more Series E savings bonds than they bought in the previous year. This has happened only once before, in 1946, since the bonds went on sale in May 1941.
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Washington
Treasury
Daily Worker Claims U S Garbage Kills Chickens
London reports a fowl pest has slain thousands of British chickens. The Daily Worker blames American airmen at Mildenhall for supplying infected garbage used as chicken feed. The paper features a rooster cartoon and links the issue to past alleged acts by flyers.
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London
Britain
London Daily Worker
United States
Mildenhall
Daily Worker
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Taft quotes cited on presidential powers spark department response
Washington reports recount Taft father’s 1916 notes on executive power. State Department cites two limits on Congress and affirms the president’s command of the Army and Navy, arguing Congress cannot curb or override presidential military discretion. The Athens reference links to Pericles’ era debates over civilian influence on war.
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Washington
Jan
Taft
State Department
Ohio
William Howard Taft
Senate
Truman
Europe
Congress
Athens
Pericles
Urge Training of Drivers in Frederick Schools
A strong push for immediate driver training adoption in Frederick County Schools was urged by the Frederick Branch of the Automobile Club of Maryland. At their Friday meeting in the Francis Scott Key Hotel the club directors urged installation of the program as part of the high school curriculum, noting neighboring counties have seen reduced auto accident rates. The proposal ties to the 1951 budget and faces rural opposition. Several local groups back the training, while some board members privately favor it in some form, with ongoing debate about rural impact.
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Frederick
Board of Education
Automobile Club of Maryland
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Board of County Commissioners
Automobile Club
Ignatius Bjorlee
Montgomery
Washington
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Civitan Club
Optimist Club
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Dealers Trade Association
Maryland State Police
Frederick County
Allied Soldiers Still Fighting North Of Wonju But Its Capture May Be Near
St Paul youth Jerome Vaughan, 19, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after a gang dumped rubbish on a street. Judge Andrew A Glenn ordered five Saturdays at the workhouse pit farm to dispose of refuse by tossing garbage to pigs for up to five days. Vaughan, a truck driver, was off duty on Saturdays when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonju
St. Paul
Minn
Jan
Andrew A. Glenn
Jerome Vaughan
Glenn
Workhouse
Vaughan
Senators Call For Eighty Billion Dollar Federal Budget
Washington reports Senators Douglas and Humphrey urged an eighty billion dollar federal budget to block Communist aggression. They dismissed Taft’s sixty five billion target as inadequate and said taxes must rise to avoid borrowing, aiming to fund defense today and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas
D-Ii
Humphrey
Dminn
Taft 'R Qhio
Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Europe
Pait
Truman
Congress
College Chum Heard In Remington Trial
A former Dartmouth College classmate testified that William W. Remington joined the Young Communist League in 1937 38. The judge ruled YCL membership not proof of Communist party affiliation, as Remington faces a perjury trial for denying party ties.
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New York
Dartmouth College
William W. Remington
Young Communist League
Remington
Commerce Department
Communist Party
Roscoe C. Giles
Berkeley
Calif
YCL
Giles
William C. Chandler
Gregory F. Noonan
Ground force estimates often exceed air claims in Korea
Tokyo reports an Air Force spokesman, replying to criticism by the London Daily Mirror, says ground force estimates of enemy casualties inflicted by Allied aircraft in Korea usually exceed pilots' claims. The spokesman notes ground estimates often nearly double airmen's figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Korea
Air Force
London Daily Mirror
Russell Awarded Contract for Carroll County Road Work
The State Roads Commission awarded a Carroll county road improvement contract worth 103,830 to Frederick contractor T Edgie Russell. The project covers a base course and macadam surfacing of 1.318 miles on the Avondale Warfieldsburg road.
Americans Quit Hongkong Amid War Fear and Red Threat
In Hongkong, growing Red troop presence and Peiping radio sabre rattling push Americans to leave. Travel officials note US dependents’ departures have tripled to under 1,900 residents, with Pan American and other firms ordering family returns. Escalating US embargo on China and banking moves intensify retreat.
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Hongkong
United States
U. S
Pan American Airways
U.S
Red China
Chase National Bank of New York
Ford Estate Nears Final Settlement in Detroit
Detroit January 6 The multi million dollar Ford estate of Henry Ford is nearing final settlement with a fourth final accounting filed this week. A fifth and last accounting is expected in spring as probate praises the orderly, sparse court sessions. Federal and Michigan taxes have been paid totaling over 40 million, with $7.6 million in dividends to grandchildren and the Ford Foundation from 381,410 shares valued at about 50.9 million. The estate dates to Ford's 1947 death and holdings were largely reduced before distribution to avoid tax burdens.
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Detroit
vPi
Henry Ford
James H. Sexton
Ford Holdings
State of
Michigan
Clara Bryant Ford
Henry 2Nd. Benson
William and
Josephine
Ford Foundation
Ford Company
Ford
Local G. O. P. Club To Hear Butler McKeldin
Frederick G. O P club hosts Washington's birthday banquet February 24 at the Armory. Senator John M. Butler and Governor Theodore R. McKeldin will speak. this marks their first Frederick county visit since November elections. Co chairs Emmett Bowlus and Charles McC. Mathias Jr secured John A. Derr as toastmaster. a prominent Congress member will be the principal speaker. Mrs Herbert Duvall chairs the committee on reception.
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Washington
Route 40 bid opening may be delayed after Braddock protests
State Roads Commissioners planned to open bids Tuesday for Route 40 improvements west of Frederick but mass meetings at Braddock Grange Hall spurred calls to modify plans. Citizens argued the project would severely affect homes and property and alleged improper rights negotiations. The panel agreed to restudy plans, with possible changes requiring new bids, while protests linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commissioners
Witengp
Frederick
Braddock Grange Hall
Braddock
Opgento
Calortin Counters Club
Braddock Mountain
Old Braddock
Citiens
We Commission
Attemmpts
Truman Guarantees United Front Behind Eisenhower
President Truman told General Eisenhower he has wholehearted backing from the United States and the 11 North Atlantic treaty powers in efforts to unite Western Europe’s defenses. Eisenhower planned a Paris meeting and steps toward a unified European armed force, with further talks on foreign affairs anticipated.
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Washington
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Eisenhower
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Joseph Short
White House
Tranphrey D
Olia
Clerely
Athens
Ltormer
Fleavers Speweh
Coke
Fatt
Hoover
Adamasteas Bank
Ales Floover
Taft
Ives Ur-Ny
Tully
Heaver
Dutles
Knowland
Cahitt
Ift
China
United Nation
Woren
U. N
Tate
United
Ile
Kisntower
Atlante
Burning of Green Ceremonies Mark Tonight in Sisters Hill
A pile of trees in the Sisters Hill quarry was arranged this morning for the Burning of the Green ceremonies set for seven tonight. City trucks hauled away decorated evergreens as residents were asked to hold back their trees for the event. Boy Scouts oversaw the Twelfth Night reenactment element in the preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters' Hill Quarry
Patrolman Killed In Baltimore Run Down Incident
Ronald Morgan of the Northern District died after a driver rammed him, found at Roland and Upland avenues. a man was taken for questioning. In New York, stocks drifted lower with uneven swings and some readers holding firm.
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Baltimore
Ronald Morgan
Northern District
Roland
Upland Avenues
Taft Declares New Phase in Foreign Policy Fight
Senator Taft opens a new phase in foreign policy debate arguing the President can deploy troops to Europe without Congress approval. He criticizes Truman era plans for broad defense, supports NATO aims, and urges Europe to take the lead while warning against unchecked executive power.
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Taft
Washington
Dan
Taft R-ohi
Chillenetg
Ya Imad
Ghatta
Europe
Senate
Ali Truman
U.S
82Nd Congress
Truman
Dwight de Bisentawer
Suipreme
Titmas
United States
Navy plans vast expansion of ships and subsurface fleet
The Navy outlines a rapid expansion program doubling aircraft carriers to about nine and adding cruisers destroyers and submarines. Wisconsin and Missouri are set for active duty, while Taft urges relying on air and sea power. Several submarines will return from reserve as new designs improve performance.
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Washington
Ela
Navy
Ovcrafi
Janson Praga
Wisconsin
Missouri
Korea
New Jersey
Taft R-obiod
Senate
U. S
Far East
Missionaries to Leave Communist China Soon
Nearly all of about 2,000 Protestant missionaries in Communist China plan to depart soon, according to the Tongkong Standard in Hongkong. The report notes substantial movement of mission personnel amid ongoing political tensions and religious restrictions.
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Hongkong
Dan, & Wpi
Communist
China
Tongkong Slandard
Local Recruits Enlist in Air Force and Army
Eleven young men from the Frederick area enlist through the Martinsburg recruiting office. Two veterans reenlist for three years. Air Force enlistees go to Lackland for four years, Army enlistees to Fort Meade for basic training. Names include Carl R. Whayer, Harry Miller, Hayes Weedon, James McKenzie, Wilbert Rinehart, William Miss, Jacob Mines, Edward Beachley, Burns Compher, George Menizer, Edward Fisher, and others. Deeds recorded show several property transfers in Urbana and Doubs areas with prices reported.
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Fred
Love
Air Force
Army
Martinsburg
We Va
Anc
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Fort Meade
Ft. Meade
Carl R. Whayer
Adaimstown
Harry ©. Miller
Thormont
Air Foree
Hayes Jefferson Weedon
Frederick
James
McKenzie
East South Street
Regular Army
Wilbert EB. Rinehart
South Market Street
Willian D. Miss
East Patrick Street
Jacob N. Mines
Adamstown
Army Transportation Corps
Edward 0. Beachley
Middletown
Army Armored Force
Burns R. Compher
Jefferson
George T. Menizer
Burkittsaville
Edward R. Fisher
Lime Kiln
UN Reds Firing Over Air Field In Korea Drive
Allied troops withdraw south of Seoul as Chinese and North Korean forces hammer South Korea. Wonju and Suwon airfields are key targets with shelling and dust cloaking the battlefield. Trooper promotions noted for three Maryland State Troopers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanja
Korea
Dan. G Oli
Aypepan
A. Im
tCensers
China
North Korea
United Nations
Sauk
Ole
Sugwon
Seoul
Wonju
Scauk
Reds
South Korea
Taegu
Associated Press
Han River
Suwon
Frederick Barracks
Glenn L. Bowman
Williamsport
Jack M. Whitney
Hiram J. Brown
Thurmont
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W.H. Taft
Ford Estate
Butler, McKeldin
Commission
Serta
OO Mahney
Prade
Amica
Kilgore
Tait
Brough
Ea Pension
Navy Rapid
Charles QC
Howard R. Schafer
Urbana
Mirst
James P. Floyd
James L. Akers
Doubs
Luther A. Buliman
Mazeppa
Grace Shealey
Rosa, Stevens
John George Ogle
Graceham Road
Wonjuma
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