New Appeal To Cease Fire To Be Made
Lake Success January 12 The United Nations three man cease fire committee urged a final appeal to Red China to cease fire in Korea in exchange for a four power talks on Far Eastern issues. Warren R Austin welcomed the plan while Russia and Poland showed resistance. Israel's Abba Eban urged approval for Peiping observations. Delegations prepared to transmit the appeal and await Peiping’s response.
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Peiping
Lake Success
Red Ching
Israel
Abba Eban
Tor Peiping
Eban
Assembly
Nasralakh Enteram
Lester B. Pearson
India
Rav
Weybright Named Guardian Hose Co. Head
D 8 Weybright re elected president of Guardian Hose Company Thurmont at annual meeting in January. Other officers include Howard R. Damuth vice president Carroll Brown secretary Philip Zentz assistant secretary Willie Stitely treasurer Marty G Miller John Gale George Black as trustees. Firemen answered 39 alarms in 1939, largest fire at Emmitsburg in February. A vote on initiations fees and dues to occur at February 7 meeting. annual banquet planned. Po pole accident on Route 4a near Ridgeville reported. State Police investigating.
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D. Lawler Wexbright
Guardian Hose Company
Thurmont
Weybright
Howard R. Damuth
Carroll Brown
Philip Zentz
Willie Stitely
Marty GQ. Miller
John G. Gale
George Black
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John Ogle
Eugene Melhissick
Eugene Valentine
Walter Ramsburg
M. Franklin Birely
James K. Gray
Howard RK. Danatly
Ineal
Emmitsburg
Enmreh
Allivers
Foo
Duces
Nexio
Udvguer
Dawn Roy RL
Ream
Civil Defense Bill Authorized 3.16 Billion for Home Front
President Truman signed a Civil Defense bill authorizing about 3.16 billion for air raid construction and home front defense. It provides matching grants to states for shelters. Caldwell expected to be named civil defense administrator to oversee three year program and federal state funding.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Caldwell
Truenan
Millard F. Caldwell
Florida
Civil Defense Administration
Eisenhower Arrives in Norway Amid Stormy Weather
General Dwight D. Eisenhower flies from Copenhagen to Norway amid dangerous icing and rough seas aboard a four engine U.S. Air Force transport. He will meet King Haakon VII in Oslo and later visit Britain, while Danish troops on occupation duty in Germany may be returned to his command after parliamentary approval.
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Osten
Nora Jan
vPj
Dwight Dd
Eisenhower
Copenhagen
Norway
U. & Air Force
London
Toors
Hin
Pat Che
Haakon VII
Frederik IX
Ingrid
Denmark
Chermany
Eiseshower
Paris
Roussels
Hague
Tan
Grand jury held in police court for defense contract theft case
In Bethesda Maryland two men and a juvenile were held for grand jury action after the police court hearing. The accused include Fitterton Redwine Fogel Dawlas Leach and Worthington Arlington Virginia suspects previously held for juvenile authorities. The charge involves stealing a safe from the Jacc Obstru ment Co containing defense contracts.
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Bethesda
Dan
Menestih Fitterton
Redwine
Fogel Ir. 2d
Deka Dawlas Leach
Woaslyimgtotn
Arlington
Ovenrth
Vaidt
Jaccobs Tistrament Co
E Hardy Speaker To Civitan Club
William E. Hardy of Radio Station W. F. M. D. addressed the Civitan club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on a New Year personal inventory. He urged definite goals and highlighted influence on youth and ethics in service clubs. Guests included Clyde Harrison James Fentress Alvey Benn and Lions Club president Isaac Stevens.
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Tle
William E. Hardy
Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Hardy
Irving A. Abb
Sinte
Isaac L. Stevens
International Extension
Dudley Smith
Washington
Clyde Harrison
James Fentress
Hagerstown
Alvey V. Benn
Lions Club
Nominations By Firemen Elect Officers at West Church
Independent Hose Co. renominated its officers for January 26 with about 75 members present. Six new members were accepted, nine nominated for future election, and a church service date set for February 11. Contests formed for directors and various officer positions, with several incumbents renominated or unopposed. A faulty safety note ends with a driver needing seven seconds to recover from a glare as speed risk looms on a 440 foot stretch.
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Independent Hose Co
West Church Street
Rosenstock
William Roger
Charles Handley
George Shearer
Charles Cramer
Brodle Adams
Clifton Freed
Paul Wisner
Roy Zimmerman
L Vv Crum
Roger Etzler
Bart Fleischman
Melvin Schwearing
Charles Wisner
Daha Wisner
Kenneth May
Harry Whittington
Edgar Crist
Dutch Ray
Charles “Red” Shaw
George Long
Preston Best
Norman Pagle
Robert Rothenhoefer
Thomas Joy
Richard Ershberger
Leroy
Dicky" Lipps
Benjamin Bo Resenstock
Emory Carmack
Steiner Speaks
Russell Mahn
Irving Plonkett
Gus V. Bristi
George Orden
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Pahrney
Samuel S. Johnston
Bribery charge against RFC questioned on floor
Rep Sutton charged RFC officials took several thousand dollars in bribes to ease loans. Senate Banking subcommittee found no bribery. Fulbright said no bribery found. RFC declined comment. Sutton cited foreclosure on a 37.5 million Lutron loan to Sustran Corp and alleged attempts by RFC directors to gain control of Lutstron.
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Washington
Jan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House
Sutton D-Tennd
Sutton
Senate Banking
RFC
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Subcommittee On
Sustran Corporation
Columbus
Ohio
Tennessee
REC
Lustron
Walter Dunham
Merl Young
Rex Jacobs
Detroit
Lutstron
Black and Decker to Build at Hampstead
Black & Decker Manufacturing Company bought a 180 acre tract at Hampstead Maryland to begin a branch plant in spring. The Towson base will stay active and few key supervisors will transfer. Ground breaking expected April or May with 300 to 400 workers at Hampstead within a year. Towson will continue to employ about 2,100. The firm operates plants in England and Australia with subsidiaries in Canada Mexico and Brazil.
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Black & Decker Manufacturing Company
Hampstead
Carroll County
Towson
Hanover Pike
Western Maryland
Duncan Black
Black & Decker
Nitrogen Cycle Noted In Atmosphere and Fertilizer Use
A science observation states that atmospheric nitrogen is effectively inexhaustible as it circulates. Even after capture and conversion into fertilizers, nitrogen returns to the air when vegetation decays, continuing the natural cycle.
Overloaded Trucks Seen No 1 Problem in Maryland
Annapolis veteran legislator Sen Robert B Kimble called overweight trucks the state’s top issue and urged exhaustive legislative action. He supported a proposed ten mile tax on vehicles over 25 000 pounds and criticized magistrates for lenient handling of overweight cases. State data show 3 091 overweight cases last year with fines totaling 97 983 dollars.
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Annapolis
Robert B. Kimble
Maryland
General Assembly
Allegany County
Maryland Tax Survey Commission
Kimble
State Roads Commission
Kimble attacks overweight truck enforcement in Maryland
Senator Kimble warned that 127 cases are pending after four were found in error and that $150,000 was spent on weighing officers and gear in 19350. He claims magistrates often fail to cooperate with the Commission, allowing violations and flouting of laws to persist while pledging to protect Maryland highways from over loaded trucks. In private life Kimble is a safety supervisor for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Kimble
Maryland
Senator Kimble
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Fred Ma Murray
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George Marshall
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