Recalling Frederick’s bicycle days at Kiwanis talk
Harry L. Kiracofe spoke to 10 Kiwanis members at the Francis Scott Key Hotel about Frederick’s early bicycle era. He cited J. Frank Pampe’s letters in the Frederick News-Post and described a 73 to 80 member bicycle club, local rides to Nelson’s Hotel, a planned track at Wate Park, and century rides with tough notary affidavits.
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Frederick
Harry L. Kiracofe
Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key
Kiracore
J. Frank Pampe
Prederios
Frede Neows Post
Ank
T T. Delaolaine
Kiracofe
Bicycle Club
Fred
Nelson's
Ridgeville
Wate Park
Courie
Ang Ty
Live Pit
Unveil Portrait of Late Senator Gorman at Capitol
A portrait of Arthur Pue Gorman, Maryland’s longtime senator and Democratic leader, was unveiled today in the Capitol. Presented by Arthur Gorman Lambert, the ceremony in the corridor to the rotunda featured Senate Majority Leader Barkley and remarks praising Gorman by Radcliffe, Gad, Lasseer, Mayor McKeldin, and Maryland GOP chair Galen Ly Tait.
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Washington
Arthur Pue Gorman
United States
Maryland
Capitol
Arthur Gorman Lambert
Chevy Chase
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
House of
Senator Radclifs
D.-Md.i
George 'D.-Gad
Rep. Lasseer 'D
Public Service Commission Sets Edison Line Hearing Date
The Public Service Commission ordered a hearing on Potomac Edison Company’s request to discontinue electric railway freight service between BradDock Heights and Jefferson. The hearing is set for June 7 in Baltimore. The company seeks permission to discontinue service and to exercise franchises and lights and to begin construction in the area.
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Baltimore
Pubic Service Commission
Potoonac Edison Company
Braddock Heights
Jefferson
PSC
Vacation travel allowed on limited gas rationing plan
The Office of Price Administration announced that starting July 15 motorists in the northeast gasoline short area may use their A rations for one round trip to a summer home or vacation place if suitable transportation is unavailable and other rules are met. Applicants must obtain written authorization from their local rationing board, show there is no adequate train or bus option, and certify sufficient A coupons to cover the trip.
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Haperstown
Waynes
Dathe
Williamspart
Ome
John William Siummers
Bicycle Club
Qute
Iso
Albert Dercremray
Ia Pha Jong
Maryland
James Michael
Wales
William T. Delaplaine
C. Carty
Samuel 8. Johnston
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Price
Prey M. Brown
OPA
Victory Gardens
Ickes Welles
Secretary of the
Interior
Ickes
Atlantic Seaboard
UPA
In Service Pvt Gross Son of William and Mrs Engle Case
Pvt Gross, known as Pete, son of Mr and Mrs William Gross of Fengayille, has served since November 19, 1942. Attorney for Mrs Engle, she says she did not seek child support in the divorce as her husband, a taxi driver earning about 15 dollars weekly, agreed to pay 15 dollars monthly and has paid regularly. He is now able to pay more, the complainant states.
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Pvt. Gross
Pete
William Gross
Fengayille
Engle
Licenses Increase in Rockville for June Marriages
June saw 202 marriage licenses issued by the Rockville Circuit Court clerk’s office, a 60 rise above the year’s monthly average. Most licensees came from outside the county, per license clerk Mrs. Lucille Feenington.
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Rockville
Lucille Feenington
May Arms Production Fails To Show Gain
Washington reports May war production showed almost no overall gain from April. WPB head Donald M Nelson cited a serious slowdown, noting gains in aircraft five percent and Navy and Army vessels two percent. Tanks, artillery, and ground ordnance fell three percent, munitions dropped seven percent, and merchant vessel construction fell four percent.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
WPB
Show Cause Order Signed By Court
A petition by Mrs. Louise V Engle prompted Equity Court Judge Edward S Delaplaine to sign an order directing Lieut Stokes K Engle now stationed at Fur Monmouth NJ to show cause why a divorce decree dated April 10 1939 should not be amended to provide alimony for his ex wife and minor child The order directs service by registered mail to Lieut Engle and to his attorney Alton Y Bennett with papers served by E Austin James
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Actine
Louise V. Engle
Edward S. Delaplaine
Equity Court
Stokes K. Engle
Fur
Monouth
N. J
Delaplaine
Lieut
Engle
Alton Y. Bennett
E. Austin James Isi
Elevator workers strike at Rockefeller Center centers
Elevator operators in Rockefeller Center buildings including the 70 story HCA building walked out for 53 minutes in late day action. Thousands of office workers were stranded as unions and Rockefeller Center spokesmen offered no immediate comment on the cause. Buildings affected included the center complex and adjacent structures.
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New York
Rockefeller Center
HCA
Union walkout hits RCA offices across upper floors
Hundreds of office workers began marching downstairs in a RCA building walkout tied to the Building Maintenance and Craftsmen Union, affiliated with the AFL. Women in upper stories joined the long descent to street level as part of the action cutting across Associated Press, Time and Life, RCA, U. S. Rubber and other groups.
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Associated Press
International
Time and Life
RCA
British
French
U. S. Rubber
Eastern Air Lines
RKO
Building Maintenance and Craftsmen Union
American Federation of Labor
Scholarship tests at Rockville on Saturday
Dr Edwin W Broome Montgomery County superintendent of schools announced scholarship examinations to be held at 9 30 a m Saturday at Richard Montgomery High School for Blue Ridge College New Windsor Maryland Institute of Art Baltimore Western Maryland College Westminster St Johns College Annapolis Washington College Chestertown St Marys Seminary St Marys County for boys and girls Tuition and board where applicable subject to state senator Hampton approval plus a note on Alaska sale value up to 1 5 billion dollars through 1942
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Rockville
Edwin W. Broome
Montgomery County
Annapolis
Washington College
Chestertown
Hampton
St. Mary's Seminary
Guffey Coal Act Dead After House Action
Washington July 6 The House Rules Committee refused to extend the Guffey Coal Act ending government price floors on soft coal. Viewed as a rebuke to United Mine Workers and mine owners, the panel tabled a plan to push the act beyond August 23 to January 1. Chairman Sabath said the act is likely dead as Congress recesses.
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Guffey Coal Act
Washington
House Rules Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Work
Roosevelt
Sabath
Congress
Record Snow Depth in Lake Helen Basin in Lassen Volcanic Park
Greater snows have been recorded in the Lake Helen basin in Lassen Volcanic National Park which contains the only recently active volcano in continental United States, surpassing snow levels seen elsewhere in California.
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Lake Helen Basin
Lassen Volcanic National Park
United States
California
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Archibald E. Fisher
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