Flood Havoc Rises Across Ohio River Region
Destruction and death mount as floods surge along the Ohio and Mississippi fronts. More than 220,000 homeless, 13 dead, and damage in the millions follow record river crests at Cincinnati and Louisville. WPA mobilizes 8,000 relief workers. Red Cross opens six disaster centers. utilities fail in many cities. thousands evacuate Portsmouth and other towns as floodwaters rise, prompting drastic protective measures and widespread disruption.
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Chicago
Ohio
Cincinnati
Louisville
Yale
Cincinnat
Mississippi
Cairo
New Madrid
Ford
Red Cross
WPA
Caper Goard
Portsmouth
Cinginnatl
Ram
Hurth
Trat Tas Brothers
McCain Heads Frederick County GO Club Officers
Officers for the coming year were elected at the annual meeting of the G O P club of Frederick County in Winchester Hall Friday evening. Rose Sell H. McCain of this city was elected president, succeeding Fo o A Alexander now in Baltimore. Other officers include Views presidents Dr Arlington DL Flags Thurnant and Miss Helena Stainfer Walkersville, corresponding secretary Paul Zimmerman New Market, recording secretary Benjamin L Shut this city, treasurer Miss Muth Moberly this city, directors Mrs George Trexter Thurmont, Mrs Naomi Ramsburn Middlefawnt Lieut Colmer FF Munshower this city, Joseph B Payne Trunswick, and Chrson Fraley Ernitsburg. A banquet and dance set for Washingtons Birthday February 22. Committees named. meeting announced for February 5. Elinor Linthicum presided as recording vice-president.
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G. O. PL Chib
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Rose Sell H. McCain
Fo O A. Alexander
Baltimore
Views
Arlington DL Flags
Helena Stain’ Fer
Walkersville
Paul Zimmerman
New Market
Benjamin L. Shut
This City
Muth Moberly
Thie City
George * Trexter
Thurmont
Naomi Ramsburn
Colmer FF. Munshower
Joseph B. Payne
Trunswick
Chrson
Fraley
Ernitsburg
Washington
David Ch. Everhart
A. Merhile Ecker
Ruth
Moberly
Elinor Linthicum
Cash And Carry Policy Proposed Sparks Senate Clash
Washington Jan 22 A Senate Foreign Relations committee proposal by Chairman Pittman for a discretionary cash and carry neutrality faced swift opposition from several senators who warned they would bar giving the President power to decide if foreign belligerents should pay cash for American goods and carry purchases away on their own ships.
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Washington
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pitman
Roosevelt Diacietiun I
Suspended sentence imposed on Morris Fisher in Frederick case
A suspended sentence of 50 dollars plus costs was imposed on Morris Fisher for violating Frederick court ordinances by Justice Patrick M. Schnauffer. Fisher was arrested by Officer Werbert Strawsburg. Organizations operating a fleet of one hundred trucks are noted in the fragment.
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Morris Fisher
Frederick
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Fisher
Werbert Strawsburg
Frederick Bus Fleet Delayed by Strikes Dispatch
Directors of the Potomac Edison Company convened in Frederick to review 1940 operations as strikes delay delivery of new buses replacing trolley service on Main Street. President I Paul Smith reported revenue gains and tax increases amid flood damage and higher coal costs, with net income up 13 percent from the prior year.
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Maino Street
Frederick
I. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Francis Senn Key
Smite
Dle
Stulty
Op Dent
de Acoot
Wet. An
G. Mantes Besant
Emery L. Coblentz
Leslie N. Coblents
Rob't
EB. Delaplaine
Woolinton McSherry
Criy EK. Motler
Charles Renn
Richard 2. Hass
Traysay OH
Staleynd
Charles Wertheimer
Morris A. Birely
Tharimont
Jefferson
Reobert G. Foltz
Henry Holzapfel
Motlec
Paul Smith
Walter 2D. Willson
Hagerstown
Alexander’ Armstrong
Baltimore
J. David Baile
Medford
S. Mom
Berger
Hoonsboro
William C . Maugans
Maugansville
Finlay, Jr
New York City
Mr. Smith
Snmalis
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Federal Power Commission
Stultz Named Commercial Vice President at Potomac Edison
The board of directors elected D E Stultz as commercial vice president of Potomac Edison Co. He began with Thigertown & Frederick Railway in Frederick in 1919 and held multiple roles through 1924, later becoming district manager for Northern Virginia Power and then general commercial manager of the Potomac System. The article notes Williamsport Power plant completion, a 10,000 KW unit at Celanese, extensive repairs, $40,000 for flood protection and coal storage, rural line expansions, and a Frederick street railway abandonment approved by the mayor and aldermen.
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Tlowers
Frederican
Pridas
D. E. Stultz
Potomac Edison Company
Stull
Thigertown
Stults
Winchester
Charles Pown
Berryville
Strasburg
Potomaison
Williamsport
Sheen
Arrstone
Williamsport Power Plant
Frederick
No Road Improvement Sparks Tax Protest in Urbana
Farm Neighbors League of Urbana district votes to withhold state and county taxes until roads are repaired, citing impassable conditions that hinder mail service schooling and medical aid. One farmer endured three hours in mud after a car stuck on the road, as neighbors note delays and safety concerns.
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Farm Neighbors League of Urbana
Thomas A. Chap
Vine
Urbana
Charles L. White
Thurston
League
White
Poole's Bridge
Gordon Strong
Comus
Farm Neighbors League
Mt Neighbors
Witte
Simmons Place
C. E. Poole
Teague
Matt
State Roads Commission
Mrs Trader And Son In Custody After Shooting
Jeannette Trader and her 18-year-old son Richard are confined to Worcester County Jail quarters amid investigations into the January 14 fatal shooting of Clarence Trader, husband of Jeannette. State's Attorney Thomas F. Johnson reports no charges yet. a conference of officials may yield important developments tomorrow.
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Snow Hill
Jeannette Trader
Richard
Worcester County
Thomas F. Johnson
Clarence J. Trader
Stockton
Johnson
Trader
J. J. Cassidy
Earler
J. William Small
Young
Charles Matthews
Pocomoke City
Pocomake City
Grand Jury to Take Up Cases of Four Policemen
Four Maryland police officers accused of gratuities in a garage racket on Washington Boulevard faced grand jury action. Although exonerated on the gratuities charge, one officer was found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, dismissed, then reinstated. The September inquest will hear evidence from about fourteen Marylanders and an equal number from out of state.
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Harry C. Jones
Howard County
Cdinly
Ellicott Crey Frisday
Washington Boulevard
Ite
William I. Forsythe, Jr
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Fai
Tsmage
Jones
John FE. Wheeler
John E. Taylor
Albert &. Markley
J. J. Thompson
Taylor
Wheeler
Stoffle Funeral To Be Conducted Today
Westminster Md Jan 22 funeral services will be held tomorrow for Klee Stoffle 48 of Manchester found dead in his garage by suicide. Acting coroner Sherman Flanigan ruled death by own action. Stoffle is survived by his widow and a daughter.
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Westminster
Klee Stoffle
Manchester
Stone
Stoffe
Sherman Flanigan
Stoffie
Electric Workers Strike Shuts Chicago in Darkness
Chicago street lights and traffic signals were turned off at 7 p.m. as municipal electric workers began a citywide strike causing downtown darkness. The walkout impacts power distribution and city services across Chicago.
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Electric
Chicago
Municipal Electric
Bridges Raised Over Chicago River Leave Five Open
Union electric workers raised bridges across the Chicago river and left five points open in the Loop District to permit fireboats and river traffic passage. Streetcar and automobile traffic were blocked at the affected spans.
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Chicago River
Electrc
Loop District
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