Pari-Mutuel Vote Set For Frederick County Society Meeting
Dr. Charles H. Conley reports life members must attend in person or by proxy to vote on the pari mutuel system at the Frederick County Agricultural Society annual meeting Saturday at 11 in the court room. Petitions circulated may not bind signatures, and directors seek broad turnout to decide whether to adopt or reject pari mutuel betting with potential substantial conversion costs.
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Bers
Frederick Altural Society
Charles H. Conley
Board of Managers
Court House
Conley
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Peace Statement Rumor Circles as Chiang Aides Debate
Nanking reports say a second peace statement may be issued to end the stalemate after Chiang Kai-Shek’s New Year message. Shen Chang-Huan denies plans, while other sources call such an utterance probable amid ongoing Red-Front fighting near Tientsin and Suzhou.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shen Chang-Huan
Chiang
China
Suchow
Tu Li-Ming
Chen Y ¥i
Red
We mi Caren
United Nations
U. N
Big Four
Yenan
Tientsin
Necessa Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Peiping
Tienstin
Demurrer in Street Case Is Argued
Associate Judge Stedman presided as arguments on a demurrer filed by Frederick city officials to a Board of Education request for a declaratory judgment. The dispute centers on land needed for Carroll Parkway through Frederick High School grounds and whether the court has power to curb municipal action.
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Stedman Prescott
Frederick
Board of Education
Frederick High School
Carroll Parkway
Cham
Richard E. Zimmerman
W. Clinton McSherry
James MccSherry
Robert FE. Clapp, Jr
Clapp
Ready To Begin Flights Feb 15
Wilmington Delaware January 7 All American Airways plans to start passenger service as early as February 15 if the Civil Aeronautics Board approves. A route from Washington to Pittsburgh would stop in Baltimore Frederick Hagerstown Cumberland Martinsburg and Connellsville Uniontown.
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Wilmington
Del
Maryland
Civil Aeronautics Board
All-American Airways, Inc
Washington
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Martinsburg
W. Va
Connellsville-Uniontown
Salisburg
Easton
Dover
New Jersey
Bridgeton
Vineland
Millville
Ocean City
Jewelry theft reported valued at 260000 pounds
New York police were told of a jewelry theft worth about 260000 pounds discovered by Erhart Ruegg when returning from a nightclub with his wife. Most pieces were insured and the couple had left a locked bedroom closet for about three hours.
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New York
Erhart Ruegg
Ruegg
Rueges
Economic Report Forecasts New Jobs and Production Records
The report projects a 1949 rise in employment and production with personal income at $211 billion in 1948 and a dollar value of goods and services at $252.7 billion. It calls for flexible taxes, selective price controls, and potential new excise taxes while urging continued rent control and a major public housing push to build 1,000,000 units in seven years.
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Truman
House
State of the Union
Ate
198 New Members Added To County Homemakers Clubs
Frederick county homemakers clubs grew from 712 to 910 members in 1928 with 26 to 33 organized groups. The annual report by Miss Lou Davis and Miss Miriam Leiter notes extensive food preservation results, cultural activities, 4-H participation, and new clubs at multiple towns.
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Frederick County
Lou Davis
Miriam L. Leiter
Extension Service
University of Maryland
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Washington
Miss Davis
Wolfsville
Yellow Springs
Charlesville
Camp Detrick
Rosedale
Rea
Frederick
Gambrill Park
Brunswick
Mild Weekend Forecast for Frederick County
The Weather Bureau expects a mild weekend with no precipitation as a warm front passes today. Highs near 69 this afternoon, continued mild Saturday, and partly cloudy colder conditions Sunday. Linden Hills office relocating to Frederick airport terminal, aiming to resume service by 8 a.m. tomorrow.
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Frederick County
Weather Bureau
Linden Hills
Frederick Airport
Truman denies plan to soften Russia policy
President Truman sharply rejects Life magazine reports of a cabinet fight to ease U S policy toward Russia. He declares no change in foreign policy and says he never met Life writer Jay Franklin. Officials fear the clash could spark European and Moscow doubts about Washington's stance.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Russia
Jay Franklin
Life Magazine
Franklin
Jan
Jop
Russi
United States
Mr. Truman
Willie
Stalin
Moscow
Kansas City
Ted
America
Government backs 3 percent yearly rise in national output
The Washington report from the President's Council of Economic Advisers proposes a 3 percent annual rise in national output as a goal to lift employment, production, and purchasing power. It lays out benchmarks for agriculture, power, railroads, and housing, with large-scale investment plans and specific yearly outlays for each sector.
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Washington
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Congress
Truman
Edwin G. Nourse
Leon Keyserling
John D. Clark
Up To Congress To Find Revenue Source
President Truman left it to Congress to propose new revenue sources to cover a requested four billion dollars. Reporters pressed him at a news conference about which taxes he would favor, while he noted his message’s call for sources of needed funds. He acknowledged the excess profits tax had been recommended previously but did not specify it in the message.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Fruman
Extended Maryland Delaware forecast mild weekend to colder midweek
The outlook notes mild conditions Saturday in Maryland and Delaware with a dip Sunday. A warm lift occurs Monday night into Tuesday with rain late Monday or Tuesday, then cooler midweek. Temperatures average six to eight degrees above normal with light precipitation around a quarter to a half inch.
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Maryland
Delaware
Truman to Replace Lovett with Acheson as Undersecretary
President Truman announces Dean Acheson will succeed Lovett as Undersecretary of State effective January 20 due to Lovett’s health. Acheson, a former Undersecretary under Cordell Hull, is expected to contribute to shaping the administration’s Cold War policy.
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J.E. Webb
Lovett
Truman
Marakeup
Washington
Dean Acheson
America
Shall
Acheson
Cordel Hull
Mr. Truman
Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
Wall ‘Street
James E. Webb
Frank Pace
Webb
Fred J. Lawton
Budget Bureau
Pace
United Nations
Paris
Walter Reed Hospital
Pinehurst
N. C
State Department
Hoover Commission On
Hoover Commission
General Marshall
Citizenship Certificate Amended Sought For Greek Immigrant
Evagelos Stavros Karageorges known as Angelos Carros, Frederick restaurant operator, petitions Circuit Court to amend his citizenship certificate after marital status error. He alleges he married in 1930 while in Greece and intends to bring his wife and family to the United States.
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Evagelos Stavros Karageorges
Karagcorres
Frederick
Angelos Carros
James
Worth End
Worth Market Street
Old Central
Carros
Greece
Athens
E. Austin James
Mar
Circuit Court
Vassiliki Dem. Serpanos
New Highway Plans Outlined for 1949 State Projects
Governor Lane told the General Assembly that 49 state road projects for 1949 include a new Frederick to Washington highway. He cited continued work on the Frederick road extension from Baltimore toward Frederick and a second dual lane on the Frederick road from Beling Road to Pine Orchards with new surface and relocation on the Frederick Hagerstown route. A survey for a new Washington road has been in progress for months.
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Frederick
Washington
Lane
General Assembly
Frederick Road
Baltimore
BeHing Road
Pine Orchards
Frederick-Hagerstoun
Washington Road
Middle Aged Church Worker Beaten To Death
Miss Eleanor E. Gifford a 55 year old Episcopal field worker was found dead two miles west of Athens after a beating. Sheriff Bateman said robbery was the motive and that a 1948 Chevrolet sector and her purse were missing. Coroner Dr. Elias reported 11 head wounds and brain injury. no criminal attack confirmed. The victim lived alone at The Episcopal County House, where she worked for 13 years.
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Athens
Here
George Bateman
Eleanor E. Gifford
Gifford
Episcopal Church
Episcopal County House
Army General Named To Pick Best Weapon
Defense officials announced Lt Gen John E Hull formerly in charge of Army forces in the Pacific will direct the Weapons System Evaluation Group to assess future war weapons. Forrestal will appoint as chief scientist, the civilian head of the group to coordinate weapon development and deployment decisions involving air, sea, and land forces. The group will determine optimal combinations of forces for offensive and defensive systems.
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Defense Establishment
Army
Eniwetok
John E. Hull
Pamfe
Defense
Forrestal
Jtavy
Tists
Forrestal Ival” Agency
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