Flying Disc Folly Turns Out to Be Weather Balloon
Fort Worth Texas July 8 Army public relations officer explained a reported flying disc near Roswell New Mexico was a weather balloon used as a wind target to chart high altitude winds. Maj Gen Roger Ramey and Col William Blanchard coordinated the transfer to Fort Worth Army Air Field as details emerged.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Army
Warrant
Irving Newton
Eighth Air Force
Roswell
N. M
United
Newton
Roger Commander
Iso
National Broadcasting Company
New Mexico
W. W. Brazell
Brazell
Jesse A. Marcel
Houma
Corona
N. MM
Marcel
Sheriff's Office
Roswell Army Air Field
Brazeil
Willam H. Blanchard
Ramey
Fort Worth Army Air Field
Warren Haught
Roswell Field
Haught
Mewsmen
509Th
Push Button Telegraphy Unveiled by Western Union
Western Union unveils a 2 million dollar push button telegraphy system in Philadelphia with a new beam telegraph network planned to replace pole lines. The system allows direct 270 destination routing from a single origin and will begin operation in New York tomorrow with phased rollouts to Cincinnati Boston and other cities. Centered in Philadelphia the hub handles messages for Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and parts of Maryland Virginia. A Wilmington to San Francisco message would be typed once and printed in San Francisco via pewter perforator and automatic transmitter. A separate notice notes Edgar VanFossen injured threshing with a mangled left hand and finger amputation at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Philadelphia
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Yeatershed
Catocun
Geenbrill Park
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Kansas City
Syracuse
Atia
Oakland
St. Loui
Rich
Dallas
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
del- Mar-Va
Wilmington
San Francisco
Actress Mrs Lambert to Appear in Torchbearer Tonight
The veteran stage actress Mrs Lambert, long a Broadway performer and radio voice, opens a four day engagement of Torchbearer. A native of China Michigan she has appeared at Lake Erie Ogonquit Boston theatre and Starlight. She later taught drama at Ohio State University before returning to the stage. She is a DAR member and a descendant of General Braddock.
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Wert
Clement
Billie Burke
Mrs January
U.S.C
Grant Mitchell
Christopher Bean
Dorothy xX
Lake Erie
Ogonquit
Boston
Starlight Theater
Pauling
N.Y
Lambert
Chie
The
DAR
Edward Braddock
Ancestor Trail Desire Guides Braddock Heights Visit
The woman learned of her coming to Braddock Heights to retrace the route taken by her ancestor on his journey to Pittsburgh through Frederick and the Catoctin Mountains.
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Braddock Heights
Pittsburgh
Frederick
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland toInventory Natural Resources Survey Starts Sept
Dr R L V Tryp announces Maryland natural resources inventory begin September 1 after a board meeting. The Chesapeake Laboratory will house the inventory unit with field tests and data tabulation across the state, including water, land resources, and supplies.
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Solomons
Rlv Tryp
Department of Research
Edu
Maryland
Natural Resources
Natural Resources, W Co
Chesaplace
Acnus
Tru
Ads
Chesapeake Bay
Beating Charge To Be Investigated In Salisbury Case
Circuit Judge Bailey ordered State’s Attorney Taylor to probe Charles Foster’s claim he was beaten by State Police while in custody. Trial adjourned to Saturday for a State Army report as defendant James Tre Negru faced three cigarette cases and seven bones of cigars.
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Salisbury
Levin Claude Bailey
Rex A. Taylor
Charles Foster
Tre Negru
Wicomico County
Batley
Aptain
Walter
Salisbury Barad
Vets Under 21 To Get Bill Of Rights Benefits
Maryland Court of Appeals upholds 1947 act allowing veterans under 21 to enjoy Gi Bill benefits and to execute deeds and mortgages. The decision involved Jerome J. Gebhart of Baltimore and a dispute over a sale to Richard P. A veteran under 21 claimed special rights. the court found no special privilege.
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Annapolis
State Court of Appeals
Jerome J. Gebhart
Baltimore
Gebnart
Godhart
Rickrd P
Chiang Kai-Shek reforms key to U S policy in China
U S officials in Nanking and Shanghai say American policy toward China will depend on Chiang Kai-Shek's willingness to reform the government. Observers note that Chiang has not yet created a liberal party administration and that corruption hinders U S support and hope for broader reforms.
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Chiang GN
Shanghai
America
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Chiang
Crea
Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club Holds Taneytown Meet
The Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club of Taneytown Temple No 23 met at Miss Clara Devilbiss home on July 2 with eleven members present. Mrs Gladys McNair chaired in the president’s absence and the group celebrated two members birthdays with gifts. The next gathering is planned for Mrs George DeBerry’s home on the first Tuesday in August. Australia has 200 species of lizards.
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Taneytown
Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club
Temple No
Clara Devilbiss
Roll Jcall
Gladys McNair
George DeBerry
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Thurmont
Hagerstown
Washington, D.C
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Walkersville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
South Market
Ernest Berger
Agt
N. Market St. Berger’s Book Mart and Gift Shop
Qrechive
Dorothy Lambert
G. Raymond Shipley
C.E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Weil Brothers
Frederick County
MD. Natural Resources
Monte Carlo
Zeiss
Ikon
Agfa
Clanas Sparta
Busch
EXIO
General Acceptance Corporation
Corner Market
Third Streets
Rederick
Maryland Telephone
Encyclopaedia Britannica
N. Market St
Fruit of the
Poe
Hendrickson
Bependefron Bas
Pemous Label
Australia
Western Maryland Trust CO
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lucien Lelong
Allen’s Corner Market and
Second Sts
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