HPO Bus Tests New Washington Lancaster Route
The HPO Bus conducts a trial daily run between Washington and Lancaster via Frederick and the city starting Monday. Officials including Congressman J. Glenn Beall and District Superintendent JON Sparks observe, while mail clerks and a driver familiarize with stops from Walkersville to Kensington. First day mail and first‑day covers are arranged with two special stamps for trips to and from Washington.
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Lancaster
J. Glenn Beall
Beall
Walkersville
Woodsboro
LeGore
New Midway
Ladiesburg
Keymar
Taneytown
Pennsylvania
Montgomery
Clarksburg
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Kensington
Silver Spring
Frederick
Washington
Three Plead Not Guilty in Guam Kidnapping Case
Three U S Air Force soldiers pleaded innocent in Guam to charges of kidnapping rape and murder of Ruth Farnsworth a 27 year old former WAC. The suspects Pvt Calvin Dennis Sgt Robert Burns and Pvt Herman Dennis faced allegations following police investigation at the base last month. Farnsworth was seized December 11 from a jade shop she worked at and died December 12 after being beaten raped and left in jungle. Authorities noted statements by Dennis brothers.
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Guam
U. S. Air Force
Ruth Fermsworth
WAC
U. S. Naval Base
Calvin Dennis
Frederick
Herman Dennis
Indianapolis
Robert W. Burns
Spokane
Wash
Miss Farnsworths
Cmdr
James F. Hackett
Herman
Eight Thousand Goal Set for March of Dimes Drive
Frederick’s March of Dimes campaign opens with an $8000 goal to aid infantile paralysis patients. Funds may be mailed to March of Dimes Frederick Md local women or placed in store coin collectors. The drive notes high costs of braces and treatment and lists committee members.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Baltimore
Frederick County
National Foundation For Infantiles Paralysis
Eagles Syndicate Seeks NFL Purchase in Philadelphia
Philadelphia January 14 reports say James Clark head of a trac company leads a syndicate aiming to buy the NFL champion Eagles for 250000. The Washington Times-Herald noted the sale and Clark’s group requests more time to consider the bid while owner Alexis Thomason reportedly lost 20690 last season.
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Philadelphia
James Clark
Philadelphia Trac
Ge Company
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
Washington Times-Herald
Eagles
Clarx
Cate
J ‘Group
Alexis Thomason
All American Airways to Begin Air Route Through Frederick
All-American Airways won authorization from the Civil Aeronautics Board to start passenger mail and cargo service via Frederick. The service is set to begin mid next month on a temporary certificate, per Associated Press reports from Washington.
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Frederick
All-American Airways
Cavik Aeronautics Board
Associated Press
Washington
Good Records Save Two From Prison Term
Two Frederick men received suspended sentences after favorable pre sentences and military service records in a theft case. Judge Schnaufer warned that any new trouble could trigger immediate sentencing while the other involved men faced separate outcomes in the same incident. Richard E. Zimmerman urged mercy noting lack of cash involvement and cooperative conduct.
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Frederick
Luther AM. Beard
Brightwell
Overseas Service
Schnaufer
Alling Station
Richard E. Zimmerman
Geard
Lawrence Riggles
Beard
Calvin Lidie, Jr
Red Cross Frees Time for Annual Meeting Change
Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross held its regular quarterly meeting on Wednesday evening. Richard chapter chairman presided over the well attended session. Reports from chairmen of first aid home nursing and home service outlined ongoing chapter projects and a planned peace program. The fiscal year will run July 1 to June 30 and the annual chapter meeting will be on the second Wednesday in July. Board terms are three years with staggered elections.
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Red Cross
Frederick County
The
American Red Cross
YY. Aer
Richard
Cor
Home Service Anteer
Boar of Directors
Map
Ivan
Membe
Weather forecast for Western Maryland midweek
Extended forecast indicates moderate temperatures with rain expected from Wednesday. Temperatures will average a few degrees above seasonal norms and precipitation near one half inch is likely across the area.
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Maryland
Declines Prevail in New York Stock Market
In New York trading showed fractional declines prevailing as activity remained near early week levels with notable participation from buyers and sellers. The session mirrored prior pace with modest shifts and steady turnover.
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New York
Westminster Receives Davis Library Gift From Local Leaders
Westminster Jan 14 The Davis Library donated by Walter H. Davis and wife Elizabeth Day Davis to be chartered and run by trustees. Davis a longtime citizen and former city official heads the W H Davis Co Buick dealers and serves as president of the Methodist Home at Gaithersburg. The gift includes property at John and Main streets yielding 12000 annually to fund library endowment. Ownership transfers Jan 1 1949.
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Westminster
Anfia Westmi
Davis Library
Walter H. Davis
Elizabeth
Day Davis
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Davis Company
Buick Automobile
Fredis
Mid
Frederick County
Frank H
Rebecca Cobleniz D
Hendrickson
Frederick
A. M. Landauer & Co
Rams
Davis
Immanuel Methodist Church
Westminster Methodist Church
John
Main Streets
Bixler & Guild Drug Store
Carroll Manufacturing Company
State Theater
MacKenzie Drug Store
AT and T Sued by U S for Breakup in Antitrust Suit
The Justice Department filed a anti trust complaint in Newark New Jersey seeking dissolution of AT and T and Western Electric. It accuses the firms of conspiracy to monopolize the U S telephone business and asks AT and T to dispose of its Western Electric holdings and for Western Electric to be dissolved and split into three competing manufacturers.
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Washington
Justice Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric Corporation
Western Electric
Tom Clark
Federal District Court
Newark
N. J
United State
Clark
A. T and T
Ambiguous Fire Loss Claim In Gaithersburg Addressed
A Gaithersburg resident disputes a claim of losing 87 000 in a fire. The speaker asserts no such loss occurred and contends ownership and events surrounding the blaze remain unclear.
Acheson Nomination Unanimously Approved
Washington January 14 Senate Foreign Relations committee advanced Dean Acheson without opposition as secretary of state nominee. The vote was unanimous and reflects broad support in the panel.
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Acheson
Washington
Dean Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Attlee Listed In Good Health After Ulcer Recovery
A Health statement from 1 Downing Street says Prime Minister Attlee is in good health and has fully recovered from a duodenal ulcer and nervous ailments. The report notes no lingering medical issues.
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Attlee
London
Downing Street
Western Weather Toll Clamps Plains and Valleys
An Associated Press survey shows at least 123 deaths since January 1 due to severe winter weather. Millions in crop, property losses mount, with citrus damages in California and Arizona totaling over 45 million. Ice and ice storms cripple utilities, while blizzards isolate towns across the western plains and Rocky Mountain states.
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Associated
California
Arizona
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Louisiana
Plains
Rocky Mountain States
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Army
Red Cross
Turkish Premier Saka Resigns Amid Crisis in Ankara
Premier Hasan Saka submitted his resignation to President Ismet Inonu as violent protests shuttered Ankara. The government collapsed amid mounting costs and party defections with Hilmi Uren tipped as potential successor and Saka's cabinet wavering.
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Ankara
Turkey
Hasan Saka
Tur
Ismet Inonu
Hilmi Uren
People’s Party
Receptor
Saka
People’s Parity
Democrats
Frederick Fire Crews Answered 216 Alarms in 1948
City police records show Frederick fire companies responded to 216 alarms in 1948. About 63 alarms occurred in the city limits. A notable blaze occurred February 2 at Richard Rudy’s Linden Hills site destroying five milk trucks a garage and hundreds of milk cans with losses over 2500.
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Richard Rudy
Linden Hills
Veterans housing survey shows 30 percent doubled up in Frederick
Frederick county veterans replied to a Maryland Veterans Housing Commission survey with 947 responses from 4,227 questionnaires. Results show 30 percent living doubled up, with many renting or under financial constraints, and GI financing cited as a major obstacle to home ownership.
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Frederick County
Maryland Veterans Housing Commission
James P Larzati
Lazzati
Commission
Peace Is The Most Important Issue Today Speaker Tells Teachers
Dr Theodore Brameld of New York University told Frederick High School teachers that peace is the world’s top problem and must be taught from kindergarten to university. He spoke on UNESCO and world cooperation, outlining six means and noting UNESCO’s early but evolving achievements. He answered audience questions at the end.
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Theodore Brameid
New York University
Frederick High School
Frederick County Teachers Association
Brameld
Unesco
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Hiroshima
Inter
Dr. Brameld
Brameid
Labor law overhaul debated as Congress weighs packages
Washington editorial notes two path choices for Taft Hartley and Wagner Act changes. It outlines a one package approach replacing Taft Hartley with Wagner, or a two step plan, plus labor and political pressures from 1948 elections. The piece discusses timing for amendments and pact implications for unions and employers. It also mentions estate value figures from Charles Town West Virginia.
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Washington
Congress
Taft- Hartley
Roosevelt
Jabor
Truman
Taft-Hartlex
Labor
Taft-Harley
China, Mao demand end of U.S. treaty and eight peace conditions
Mao Zedong broadcast calls for abrogation of real treaty between China and the United States as part of peace talks. He lists eight conditions including trial of war criminals and land reforms and asserts Red forces will liberate China with U.S. support. Negotiations with Peiping and Tientsin continue under shelling.
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Mao
China
United States
Chiang
Madame Chiang
Republic of China
Tientsin
Peiping
North China
Gu Tso-Yi
Associated Press
Spencer Moosa
Moosa
Six Germans Are Hanged in Landsberg Prison
Six German war criminals were hanged at Landsberg prison in a resumed execution spree. Four victims were linked to the slayings of U.S. servicemen and two to concentration camp inmate deaths. One scheduled execution was stayed after a last minute reprieve.
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Munich
Germany
Landsberg
Texas Supreme Court
Gordon Simpson
Lucius D. Clay
Franz Weiss
Stattmatlen
France
Weiss
Clay
Teday
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Jefferson
Mir
Harry T. Krantz
Esso Standard Oil Company
Melvin G. Jones
Edgar L. Castle
Route J
Manuel Xt Weinberger
Mo Castle
Patrick Stakem
Marlin L. LeGore
Howard B. Tidrick
Toledo
Richard A Myers and
Stakem
A. T. and
U.S
Jan
Smith
West
By James Marlow
Charles Town
W. H. S White
Tanmble
Russell
Lord
House Un-American Activities Committee
FBI
Robert Stripling
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