We May Not Be Conquered by Europe Yet Says Historian
An editorial notes that Europe repeatedly rose after invasions from Romans to Napoleonic forces and now faces Soviet pressure. It argues patience is needed as history shows Europe regroups after conquest, with recovery likely taking many decades.
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Europe
China
Aulla
Rome
Charlemegne
England
Napoleon
Russia
Balkans
Germany
Train Hits Truck At Taneytown Crossing Injuring Three
Walter G Simpson of Taneytown and his children Jean 17 and Walter Lee 7 escaped serious injuries when their eastbound pickup was struck by a slowly moving freight at a Taneytown crossing Monday around 6 pm The truck side was torn off and the body damaged Simpson suffered a scalp abrasion his son a lip laceration and his daughter facial abrasions The Frederick Optimist Club met at Mrs Charles Ritchie home with plans for monthly joint meetings and a drive to send a underprivileged child to summer camp followed by refreshments and adjournment until February 3
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Walter G. Simpson
Taneytown
RD. 1
Jean
Walter Lee
Simpson
Frederick Opti
Charles Ritchie
North Market Street
Lease Bussard
Ritchie
Austin Trout
McComas elected U S Senator from Maryland in 2nd ballot
Fifty years ago on January 24 1998 local columns report Judge Louis E McComas elected United States Senator from Maryland to succeed Arthur P Gorman at Annapolis during a joint session. On the eighth ballot he secured the required votes and is noted as chief justice of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
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the News
Louis E. McComas
United States
Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman
House
Senate
Annapolis
McComas
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Frederick
EL T. H. Delashaiutt
Tess City
National Collection Agency of Washington
Potomac River
Maine
Geo. A. Dean
H. C. Zacharias
Twenty Years Ago Of The News January 24 192?
A Southwest gale reaching six mph uprooted trees and damaged roofs, knocked out telephone poles and disrupted service. Frederick County education chief Leslie N Coblentz urged $250000 for school funding. Four Frederick County men qualified as state fire wardens: Chas R Eby Thurmont, Robert F Nicodemus Buckeystown, James E Miller Thurmont, Glenn Putman, Lewistown.
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Frederick County Education
Leslie N. Coblentz
Frederick County Board of Education
Rotary Club
Frederick
Deaths: Walter L Crawmer and Walter Horton in Carroll County
Walter L Crawmer's wife Cora F E Crawmer dies at 99 born September 24 1872 in Carroll County daughter of Gurthezius and Susan Fritz. Survived by husband four sons one sister and brother eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 PM at New Windsor Funeral Home Rev Charles Birx in charge with viewing Sunday evening. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Howard M Horton 82 dies at Enterprise son of Ira and Harriet Horton survived by wife Carrel Horton Ralph Horton and Mrs Marvin Snyder three brothers and a sister nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 7 PM at Winfield Funeral Home Deer Creek Cemetery. Smallwood Co M Waltz Funeral Directors.
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Walter L. Crawmer Aire
Cora FE. Crawmer
Walter L. Crawmer
Carroll County
Gurthezius
Susanus ‘Black Fritz
Harry Land
Scerling R
New Windsor
Roland O
Union Bridge
Herbert A
Baltimore
John Stultz
Jesse Fritz
Hagerstows
Charles Birx
C. D. Hartzler and Sons
Howard M. Horton
Howard A. Horton
Enterprise
Ira
Harriet Horton
Margaret A Horton
Carrel Horton
Ralph Horton
Winfield
Marvin H. Snyder
Harvey
Harrisville
William
Taylorsville
Charles
Uniontown
Funeral notices for Welty Smith Weaver Owings Thompson Manion
Funeral services were held for Mrs Virginia D Welty at her son's home with Dr Garrett and Rev Myers officiating. Other services honored Mrs Ruth Smith at St Johns Church, Mrs Annie Weaver at a Taneytown funeral home, and several others including Mrs Florence Owings and Miss Hazel Thompson with burial at Mount Olivet and Pine Grove cemeteries. Samson L Young and James O Manion also memorialized. Pallbearers named. interments at local cemeteries. Market prices for Wheat Barley and Corn listed.
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Virginia D. Welty
Hammond Welty
West South Street
W V. Garrett
J. Herman
Mock
William E. Ridgely
James
H. Fisher
Fernando Talbert
Mount Olivet Cemetery
C. E. Cline and Son
Ruth’ Smith
St. John’s Catholic Church
James M . Hogan
Funeral Home
C. E. Cline & Son
James O. Manion
Hyattstown
Si.lenatius Catholic Church
Urbana
Thorne
E B Burdette
J | Honne
Horace Carlisle
Raymond Carlisle
W. L Burdeste
Oil shortage debate spurs synthetic fuel push at Interior
In Washington a split within the Interior Department over oil reserves prompts calls to accelerate shale and low grade coal synthetic fuel programs. Max Ball warns reserves may last a century at best while demand climbs, steel shortages hinder tanker and refinery expansion, and bipartisan Junior Convention managers Roach and Jappe broker cooperation to ease press and photographer burdens in Philadelphia.
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Tris Coffix
Washingtonr
America
Department of Interior
United States
Department
U. S
Secretary of the Interior
Cap” Krug
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Interior
Oil and Gas Division
Ball
U.S
Max Ball
Middle East
Reconsideration sought of high court ruling on divorces
A Little Rock attorney asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to reconsider a decision that voided about 1,750 divorces granted in a domestic relations court. The case centers on whether those decrees were legally issued and valid under state law.
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Little Rock
Ark
theArkansas Supreme Court
First District Women Officials Meet in Frederick
Mrs Calvin Schildknecht presided at a Friday morning gathering of First District Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs officials at the Francis Scott Key hotel. They discussed plans for the spring meeting in Cumberland set for April 28. Speakers included Mrs Arthur C Bright and Mrs Joseph W Allender. Also noted were births and funerals, wedding announcements, and local club activities across Frederick and surrounding towns.
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First District
Calvin
Schildknecht
Maryland
Stanley C. Delcher
Golden Jubilee Club
Atlantic City
John L. Whitehurst
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Er E. Dixon
Frederick
Ray Brown
Sykesville Club
Carroll Martin
Hampstead
Charles O Clemson
Westminster
Baer-Wilson wedding held at St John’s rec tory
Hilda M Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Hoffman Magnosia avenue married Louis Wilson Baer son of Mr and Mrs Richard Baer East Patrick street in a January 16 ceremony at St John’s rectory. Rev Herbert R Jordan officiated. The bride wore royal blue street length with red rosebud corsage pearls. Attendants were Mr and Mrs William Baer. Mrs Baer pink dress with pink camellias. Mrs Baer a Frederick High School 1946 graduate and formerly with Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mr Baer a St John’s High School 1944 graduate and employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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William Baer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court Decision Affects Remarrying Parties in Howell Case
Laski County Domestic Relations Court impacted multiple individuals who remarried after divorces granted by Ruth Hale. The higher court ruled in George Howell versus Ruth Howell, with Mrs Howell’s attorney requesting the decision.
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Laski County
Ruth Hale
Supreme Court
George Howell
Ruth Howell
Howell
Snowblanket Hits Three State Area With Widespread Delays
The Associated Press reports a heavy snowstorm across the tri state area causing dangerous road conditions in Maryland and Virginia. Eastern Virginia saw sleet all night while Maryland faced up to a foot of snow by nightfall. Police urged travel restrictions and Baltimore endured wind driven flurries with mayoral requests to stay off streets. Western Maryland logged 30 mph winds and near zero temperatures. Drifts reached six inches in western Virginia and West Virginia in the morning.
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Associated Press
Tri-State
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Baltimore
Thomas D’alessandro
Rehearing petition filed over seven court findings
Attorney Ruth May Wassel yesterday filed a petition for a rehearing contending the court erred on seven points in its decision. The move seeks a fresh review of the ruling and may affect upcoming proceedings.
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Airs
Ruth May Wassel
Biting Cold Moves East Across the Nation
A severe cold wave shifts from the midwest into the east and south as temperatures plunge. Readings dip below zero across New England and the lower Hudson valley, with Minnesota at 45 below and Land O Lakes Wisconsin at 33 below the coldest. The southeast and Texas brace for continued frigid conditions, while relief is forecast for the north central region. The national high reaches 81 in Yuma, Arizona.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital updates and local transfers
Among the sick in Adamstown and surrounding areas, many patients are moved to or improving at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Reports detail transfers by M. R. Etchison and Son ambulance, appendectomies, fractures, gunshot injuries, and recoveries, with several patients at other facilities like University Hospital in Baltimore and Johns Hopkins. Deeds recorded show transfers of farm properties in Woodsboro and Creagerstown districts with estates and life interest reserves.
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Frank Burns
Adamstown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
M. R. Etchison and Son
Harry C. Smith
East Fourth Street
William Peiffer
Walkersville
Vernon Heffner
Betty Smith
Homer Smith
Jefferson
Evangeline Stull
Bri
Arthur Stull
Creagerstown
W. W Pickett
Wisfield
University Hospital
Baltimore
C. M Waltz
Walter G. Clem
Worth Market Street
Grippe
Hed
Minnie McFarland
Taney
Arthur Kline
North Market Street
West Fourth Street
M. R
Ezra Houck, Jr
East Church Street
Middle Alley
Jesse P. King
Ridgeville
Frank E. Buxton
Mt. Airy Hotel
Maryland Universe Hospital
George Clay
Airy Merchant
Maryland University Hospital
AG. Grant Hooper
W. Reefer Cussail
Woodsboro
Charles H. Wenzel
Charles T
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Frank H. Wenzel
Fire at Sulgrave lab destroys O Sullivan farm unit
A blaze yesterday at the O Sullivan farms experimental laboratory on the Sulgrave farm near Charles Town West Virginia caused about 3000 dollars in damage. The fire was reported January 24 and involved extensive destruction to the facility.
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A E. Moorehead
Sabillasville
E. C. Miller, Jr
Charles Town
W. Va
O'Sullivan Farms
Sulgrave Farm
Truman’s press and productivity clash over work week
Washington observers note President Truman’s ill prepared press conferences blur calls for inflation relief. They contrast his flippant responses with AFL head William Green backing a five hour work week. Proposals by Wilson and Green differ on overtime pay and timing, with a revival of debate on longer weeks to ease shortages and curb prices.
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Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
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William Green
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United States
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Reds Gain Ground as Civil War Battles Rage in Manchuria
Chinese communists push into Sinlitum near Mukden and deploy forces between Sinlitan and the Peiping Mukden railway to thwart Chiang Kai-shek’s relief efforts. Nationalists launch a two pronged drive toward Shuangyang as fronts shift around Suchow and central China.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Sinlitan
Peiping-Mukden
Chiang Wai-Shek
Suchow
China
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Tangshan
Town Presents Messiah in Lindsborg Easter Festival
The Kansas town of Lindsborg, famed for its Easter festival, stages Handel’s Messiah each year. Local and visiting soloists perform the oratorio with orchestral accompaniment to celebrate the season.
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Lindsbourg
Kansas
United States
Sees Return Of Controls In Europe Aid Debate
Washington January 24 former price control administrator Porter warned the United States must maintain wage and price controls to avert inflation and a U S collapse tied to Europe’s recovery program He urged temporary controls on meat credit and essential materials while backing a six billion eight hundred nine million dollar aid authorization for the first 15 months of the plan He said dropping controls would push Europe toward Soviet influence and civil strife and that wartime stability requires balancing costs of living with control measures In Crownsville a fire destroyed a tenant farm home leaving seven in a homeless family with a piano found among debris.
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Europe
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T Senate Foreign Relations
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