Severe cold grips Unionville as temperatures plunge and roads close
Sub zero conditions sweep through the county with Unionville reporting 13.5 below and Frederick three below zero. Officials warn no quick relief as snow continues, roads open but slick, and plows widen main routes while secondary roads remain treacherous.
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Weather Bureau
Unionville
Frederick
Linganore
County Roads Board
Thomas G. Mohler
State Roads Commission
Brunswick
Unionsville
Vindobona
Braddock Heights
Albaugh
Urbana
G W Babylon Dies at 61 Wakefield vault maker
G W Babylon a 61 year old burial vault manufacturer of Wakefield Carroll county died at University Hospital Baltimore after a month long stay for an operation. He was a former farmer and a Republican party figure with three children and a wife Sarah Louise. Funeral service Thursday at his residence followed by burial at Pipe Creek cemetery.
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Guy W. Babylon
Wakefield
Carroll County
University Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Babylon
Laie J. Fletcher
Jeannette Hoover Babylon
Republican State Central Committee
Farm Bureau
Sulphur Springs Lodge
New Windsor
Charity Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Westminster
Sarah Louise
Graham
Charles Koontz
Lena M. Babylon
Navy
Ray J
Pipe Creek
F. A. Sharrer and Son
Baltimore Area Forecast Summary
Baltimore forecasts show sunny today with highs 20 to 25 and tonight lows 0 to 10. Tuesday brings increasing clouds and rising temperatures with afternoon snow. Washington and Allegany counties expect sunny skies today, highs around 30, then increasing clouds tonight with lows near zero to eight and a Tuesday with snow by late morning.
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Baltimore
Frederick County
Washington and
Allegany
Six Injured In Erie Railroad Wreck Near Jamestown
Six persons were injured when the last car of the Erie Railroad Lake Cities express derailed about 12 miles west of Jamestown. The car struck two freight cars and overturned. Trainmaster M. J. McFadden of Meadville said a preliminary investigation points to a burned journal as the cause.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Chicago
New York City
Here
M. J. McFadden
Meadville
Snow System Inches Toward Maryland Watch
The Associated Press reports a sunny but freezing Maryland forecast as a new snowstorm moves in from the west, expected to reach central and eastern Maryland by tomorrow dusk. Garrett County logged about nine inches overnight after record lows in nearby towns, with statewide readings ranging from 1 to 15 below at several locales.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Garrett County
Charles Town
W.a
Romney
Mercury
Unionville
Cumberland
Big Savage
Frostburg
Aberdeen
Frederick
Hagerstown
Annapolis
Baltimore
Cedar Point
Sand Snow Hill
Quakes Kill 25 in Panay Island Philippines
Strong earthquakes and aftershocks rocked Panay Island in the central Philippines killing 25 and causing extensive damage. Dozens of fissures opened in Iloilo and Doilo as residents fled shattered streets and water mains.
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Manila
Loile
Philippines
Panay
Cailo
Doilo
Coconut Palms
Manila Times
Jesus P. Ramos
Yvila
James Hoffman
Negroes
Cebu
Leste
Marinduque
Noilo City
Wrks Department
Witnesses Summoned For Tuesday Hearing In Equity Case
Witnesses are summoned to testify Tuesday in Circuit Court for equity proceedings brought by Mrs. Lynn J Harshman against Mir iam A Brandenburg administrator of the estate of Airs Lera Zimmerman and others from Baltimore. The court is asked to assume jurisdiction of certain proceedings. Separately Homer B Conner alias William Conners faces two forgery related charges in Circuit Court.
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Lynn J. Harshman
This
Miriam A. Brandenburg
Airs
Lera Zimmerman
Jiarshman
Merhi A. Brandenburg
Walter C. Zimmerman
Baltimore
Air
Harry M. Steler
Walkersvite
Homer B. Conner
William Conners
Edwin F. Nikirk
Conley
New Wave Of Cold To Move To Southeast
A new sub zero cold wave moves from Canada into the Great Plains and toward the Midwest and upper Atlantic coast. The Weather Bureau predicts frigid conditions through midweek with very low readings in Watertown South Dakota Columbus Ohio Louisville Kentucky and New York Albany and Hartford. Some relief expected in the South by Tuesday night while New England endures heavy snow and bitter cold. Miami beaches see a warm 75 degree day.
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Weather Bureau
Canada
Great Plains
Midwest
Atlantic
Watertown
S. D
Ohio Valley
Columbus
Louisville
Ohio
Singhagton
N.Y
Albany
Portland
Hartford
Conn
Mobile Ala
South Atlantic
Texas
New England
Seaboard
Georgia
Atlanta
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Boston
North Central States
Great Lakes
Chicago
Miami
Fla
Injuries In Fall Fatal To Mrs Griffin In Westminster
Mrs Jane E Griffin, 84, died after a fall at her son’s Westminster home Friday. She fractured a hip and died at Frederick Memorial Hospital about 1 30 am. Survived by children in Frederick and Baltimore, with services set at 3 30 pm Wednesday at 114 West Third Street residence. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Westminster
Jane E. Griffin
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Griffin
William H_ Grifin
William H_ Griffin, Jr
Carrollton Manjor
Charles E
Eliza Dutrow Thomas
Jiffin
Episcopal Church
David GC. Griffin
Frederick
Charlies W. Griffin
Baltimore
James i
Bowers
William
Joseph T Austin T
Frank S. Griffin
West Third
Mt. Olivet
C. E. Cilme and Son
Snowstorm Delays Two Public Sales in Braddock Heights and Taneytown
A snowstorm postponed Tempa F. Collins sale of a summer cottage and personal property on Braddock Heights eastern slope until next Saturday at 1 PM. The sale of Charles R. Hockensmith in Taneytown, including real estate and personal property, was also canceled.
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Tempa
F. Collins
Braddock Heights
Charles R. Hockensmith
Taneytown
Former Cumberland Mayor George C Young Dies
Funeral services were held for George C Young former Cumberland mayor age 77 who died Saturday. Elected in 1910 and re elected in 1912 he was the first to serve under Cumberland’s commission form of government.
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Cumberland
George C Young
Young
Marshall Plan Debate Expands in Congress and Allies
The Nation Today outlines the looming battle over the Marshall Plan with Congress delaying quick approval. Key questions focus on total cost about 17 billion dollars over four years, duration of aid, and plan administration tied to the State Department. Preparations for peace and related political maneuvering are noted alongside other brief items.
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Washington
Congress
Europe
Truman
Marshall
Herbert Hoover
Taft
Ohio
Secretary of
State Department
Secretary of State
Plaa
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs
Hoover
House
Senate
Baruch Pushes Broad Two Year Plan Amid War Fears
Bernard M. Baruch testifies before congressional committees outlining a 17 point wartime mobilization program and an 11 point two year plan for economic and domestic reform. He advocates work or fight compulsory service stockpiling wage controls and a Recovery Administrator while warning the UN must become effective and mutual defense pacts may be needed. Critics warn the proposals resemble a managed economy and could drag nations into conflict.
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Washington
NEA
Bernard M. Baruch
Angels of Peace
Truman
Baruch
Owen Brewster
United Nations
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
Soviet Russia
Henry Wallace
Moscow Radio
Barach
Dr. Baruch
Harry Truman
Business
Congress
Allah
Court Asked To Construe Rogers Will
Equity petition in Circuit Court seeks construction of Charles Arunah Rogers will and sale of his 202 acre Eutaw Place home farm Buckeystoun district. It argues widow survival and unmarried children rule require sale and division of real estate. trustee vacancy and administrator named.
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C Circuit Court
Charles Arunah Rogers
Buckeystoun District
Eutaw Place
Rogers
James A. Rogers
Thomas H. Rogers
Rosa R. Nicklas
Frederick County
William J. Fitzsimmons
Anna BM. Rogers
Baltimore
Louise Rogers
Sister Depaul Rogers
St. Mary's Hospital
Detroit
Mich
Nora G. Rogers
Louise
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Texas
William J. Grove
Grove
Edward J. Smith
Pravda Blames Dulles and Wall Street for Europe Plan
Pravda criticizes John Foster Dulles and Wall Street over a British proposal to unite Western Europe. The article claims the plan aims to partition Europe and will fail by opposing European peoples' interests. Boris Izakov accuses Dulles of seeking U S influence in Western policy.
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Moscow
P—Pravda
Ernest Bevins
Western Europe
John Foster Dulles
Wall Street
Communist Party
Europe
Boris Izakov
Dulles
U. S. State Department
Beware Of Cashing Checks For Unknowns
State Police lieutenant warns residents not to cash checks for strangers amid rising fraud schemes. He cites counterfeit cashier’s checks and fake identifications as common tricks, urging people to refuse unknown payments.
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Charles W. Magaha
Ma Saha
Lieut. Magaha
Ban on Exports of Petroleum Products Suggested
Washington January 26 The House Interstate Commerce committee recommended an immediate ban on all exports of petroleum products as a policy response.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Bradley Nominated to Head Army Staff
President Truman formally nominated Gen Omar Bradley to be Army Chief of Staff to succeed Gen Dwight Eisenhower. The nomination was sent to the Senate for approval and Bradley would assume duties once sworn in. The White House did not specify a start date.
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Washington
Truman
Omar Bradley
Staf
Dwight Disenhower
Senate
Bradley
Army
White House
Krug Seeks 960 Million Synthetic Oil Plan
Secretary Krug proposed to Congress on January 26 a 9-960,000,000 outlay over five to ten years to produce synthetic oil and gasoline commercially. He warned the United States cannot rely on petroleum alone as demand rises and capacity falls. He noted the plan would require vast steel and money and is not suitable for wartime emergency.
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Washington
Congress
Krug
United States
Widen Search For Missing C.G. Plane
Coast Guard plane missing since Saturday after being cleared to land in Baltimore amid a heavy snowstorm prompted a wide search along the east coast. Blimps and helicopters scoured from Norfolk to New York as oil slicks were reported near Wagner Point and crews continued efforts from Baltimore to Washington.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Harbor
Coast Guard
Baltimore Municipal
Charles M. Higgins
Middle Atlantic
William Schuh
Arlington
Treasury Snyder
George E. McCabe
Wagner Point
Newark
N. J
Washington
Capital Area
Eairport
Coast Guard Force
Navy
Lakehurst
Floyd Bennett Field
Elizabeth City
Norfolk, Va
New York
Martinsburg
W. Va
Chartettesville
Britain Refuses Pound Devaluation Amid French Move
Sir Stafford Cripps said Britain would not devalue the pound despite France devaluing the franc. Securities fell on the London stock exchange as investors feared the impact. The cabinet met in emergency session while Capetown and Cairo markets showed rising prices for gold and Rand stock as speculation grew.
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London
Staford Cripps
Britain
House of Commons
Stock Exchange
France
International Monetary Fund
Stafford
Capetown
Fost
Sterling
Bank of Denmark
Randstock Exchange
Cairo Exchange
Stafford Cripps
Attlee
Mish to Lead Area Fuel Oil Coordination
Judge Emory C. Niles appointed four regional fuel coordinators who began organizing regional setups with the Baltimore center. The appointees include Judge Joseph D. Mish of Hagerstown for Washington Allegany Garrett and Frederick counties. Judge John B. Grey of Prince Frederick covers Anne Arundel Calvert Charles St Marys and parts of Prince George's and Montgomery counties outside the DC market. Fred P. Adkins of Salisbury serves Eastern Shore counties. Bond J. Smith of Takoma Park covers Prince George's and Montgomery sections within the DC market area.
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Baltimore
Emory C. Niles
Maryland
Cental
Niles
Lane
Joseph D. Mish
Hagerstown
Washington, Alegany
Garrett
Frederick
John
Grey
Prince Frederick
Anne Arundel
Calvert
Charles
T. Marys
Prince George’s
Montgomery
District of Columbia
Fred P. Adkins
Salisbury
Eastern Shore
Bond J. Smith
Takoma Park
Prince George's
Montgomery County
Wilkinson To Talk With Academy Heads
Charles Bud Wilkinson, 32, OU football coach, left Oklahoma City for Washington to discuss Navy head coaching prospects with Naval Academy officials. He noted limited knowledge of plans and said talks followed prior conversations with interested parties. A separate fire report cited a Cadillac blaze near Evergreen Point with booster streams extinguishing flames from a flat tire incident.
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Oklahoma City
Charles Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
American Airlines
Washington
Antapoli Naval Academy
Navy
Naval Academy
Wilkinson
Norman
Tom J. Hamilton
ACTO
Evergreen Point
Cadillac
University of Maryland
Pittsburgh
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G. W. Babylon
Jerusalem
Jaz
Bethlehem
Ewish
Ahmed Husin
Young Egypt Arty
Tel Aviv
Erie
R. R
San Francisco
AFL
By James Marlow
Reserve Officers Association For National Security
Fed
California
Lloyd M. Berthoff
Western Maryland College
College of the Pacific
Reed
Lewistown
Roy L. Main
Blanche P. Nels
Frederick Tailoring Company
March of Dimes” Fund For the
Alton Y. Bennett
Peter Edson
Washington Correspondent
Nikita Kruschev
Ukrainian Supreme Soviet
Kruschev
Commut
Ukraine
Politbureau
Pravda
Kiev
Ukrainian Soviet
Mt. Airy
Harry DePaula
Long Corner
Wall St
Gen. Bradley
C.G
Tokyo
Takesh
Ishikawa
Mitsuru Tokunaga
Roxas
State of the Union
The
Philippines Congress
Republic
Judge Mish
Ilkinson
Academy
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