Counties Battle Financing For Lane On School Bonds
Western Shore County Commissioners urge Governor Lane to boost state aid and bonds to fund school construction. Baltimore and other affluent counties face debt saturation. proposals include state grants, bonds, and reform of the incentive fund. Dr. Thomas G. Pullen backs a $145 million five year building program and emergency grants to avoid part time schedules.
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Annapolis
Western Shore County Commissioners’ Association
Inceme
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Thomas G. Pullen
Tod
Legislative Council
Kahl
Lane
Pulley
Pullen
Baltimore County
Hke
Baltimore
Frederick City poised to be a leading Eastern city
Lions Club luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel featured planning consultant Siegfred Goetze, formerly of Los Angeles, urging Frederick to adopt a master plan. He compared Frederick to Los Angeles and urged better housing, modern public buildings, ample parking, and comprehensive planning to save taxpayers. Mayor Lloyd C. Cutler received library donations and planning works for a municipal reference center.
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Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Siegfred Goetze
Los Angeles
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Monrovia
Goetze
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Housing of America
Hoover
Mittee
Minnicpal League of
Bridie Trails Conference
California
Jaret
Playground
Fredenck
Maryland
Washington
Baltimore
Frederick City
Richard E. Zmmer-maan
The
Lions Cluir
Goetre
Lloyd C. Cutler
Clint Hamilton
American City Magazine
C Burr Artz
Lions
Rotary
Hiwanis
Civitans
Optimists
Fran Scott Ker
Calvin Johnson
Missouri
John W. MccGrain
Frank Snyder
W.oal R. Bell
Greek Guerrillas Offer Peace Terms
The Greek Communist guerrillas broadcast peace proposals via radio claiming their self-styled government led by Markos Vahdēs is ready to send representatives to Athens if the National Greek Government accepts. The message, heard in London by the Greek News Agency and re-broadcast by Tan Jug in Belgrade, signals a possible easing in Cold War tensions amid Communist leadership shifts.
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Greece
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Athens
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New Middletown High School Site Near Route 40
A 752 acre tract in Middletown is identified for the proposed New Middletown High School. The Board of Education bought land from Mr. and Mrs. Routvahn for 800 dollars per acre. The site lies east of Route 40 with rear access to several nearby homes, and the ground slopes southeast for good drainage.
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Board of Education
John L. Routvahn
Middletows
East End
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Robert Reutvahn
Shank
Eckard
Kieeny
Frank Keefer
John L. Reutvahn
Herman Cobblernts
Bidle
Farmers Co Op Annual Meeting Saturday in Frederick High
The Farmers Cooperative Association of Frederick and affiliated towns holds its annual meeting at Frederick High School auditorium Saturday. Morning sessions include progress reports and director elections, with free noon lunch. Dr Albin O Kuhn discusses field crop varieties for Maryland, followed by a world tour film on soil conservation by R H Davis. Davis, a former WWII and MacArthur staff official, highlights conservation methods. Also noted is a separate report on a Hungary Austria trade deal for surplus American cotton in exchange for rye and sunflower oil under the European recovery program.
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R. H. Davis
Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Davis
General MacArthurs
Japan
Vienna
Hungary
Austria
Director of Bureau of Mines Is Cleared
Annapolis January 27 The Maryland Attorney General cleared Dr John J Rutledge director of the Bureau of Mines and a district inspector in a fatal Kitzmiller mine fire last November A finding cited no basis for dismissal or a hearing Governor Lane was told Attorney General Hall Hammond forwarded the report and a committee will study changes in state mining laws to better protect miners safety.
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Maryland
John J. Rutledge
Bureau of Mines
Kitzmiller
Island
Joseph D. Buscher
Governor Lane
Bureau of Mines and District
John T. Jones
District 16
United Mine Workers
Dr Rutledge
Clyde Rowe
Hall Hammond
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Lane
Athenagoras I Elected Patriarch of Greek Orthodox Church
An American citizen by adoption was enthroned today as Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, leader of about 130 million members. Athenagoras I, former Archbishop of the Western Hemisphere, is the 268th spiritual head, born in Turkey and naturalized in 1938. He now becomes a Turkish citizen and holds the title of Patriarch of Constantinople. Mrs Hazel Lewis and Mrs Fannie King attended Frederick’s quarter meeting of the United Women’s Democratic Club at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore.
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Turkey
Athenagoras I
Western Hemisphere
U. S
Constantinople
Hazel Lewis
Fannie King
Frederick
United Women’s Democratic Club
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
Further Drop In Living Costs Raises Wage Implications
Washington reports a third straight drop in living costs with the government noting lower food prices. President Truman awaits a Council of Economic Advisers report as wholesale prices ease and unions pivot to fringe benefits amid potential wage adjustments tied to the cost index.
January expected as living costs dip amid price declines
Government experts foresee January as likely to show lower living costs due to anticipated January clearance sales. December's index fell but remained 2.6 percent higher than a year earlier and about 74 percent above August 1939, with food prices down for the fifth month yet 41 percent above June 1946 levels. Clothing slipped half a point while furnishings edged up six tenths of a percent from November to December, with total 1948 price rises near three percent.
Suit for damages in Circuit Court over 1000 claim
Wayne Warrenfeltz sues Harvey R. Kline of Wolfsville in Circuit Court for 1000 alleging his car was wrecked December 24 on the Wolfsville Smithsburg road when both autos collided. Plaintiff claims Kline was negligent, causing extensive damage and loss of use of the vehicle. Birds seen bathing at 19 to 20 degrees above zero.
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Wayne Warrenfeltz
Harvey R. Kline
Wolfsville
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Plaintff
Smithsburg
Kline
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