Use Of New Hagerstown Frederick Road Delayed
The Hagerstown Frederick highway may not open officially by the State Roads Commission around mid August. The Myersville to Hagerstown section should be finished by late next week with shoulders and cleanup work delaying completion until early August. Local reps note dust shoulders, guard rails, and packing will finalize the contract. no opening ceremony is planned.
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Hagerstown-Frederick
State Roads Commission
M Myersville
Myersville
Hagerstown
C. J. Langenfelter Company
Baltimore
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Trafic
Roads Commission
Waynesboro Firemen Rally Old Bandwagon for Parade Prize
Middletown firemen revived a 75 year old bandwagon to win first prize of 100 for a comic band in the Warnesboro parade. The restored wagon, pulled by two horses with Marshall Ahait and Mark Gladhill, carried about eight people including Charlies Remsberg and Albert Boileau in Gay 90s attire.
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Middletown
Warnesboro
Marshall Ahait
Mark Gladhill
Charlies Remsberg
Albert Boileau
Henry Keiler
Bob Bowlus
Reds” Shaw
Iddistown
Congress to receive special economic outlook report
July 11 1949 President Truman aide said a cabinet meeting approved sending to Congress within ten days a special year report on the nation’s economic outlook including potential effects of wage gains on costs. Charles G Ross and Edwin C Nourse framed the memo as a useful public briefing with no assured legislative recommendations.
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Waston
Ross
Edwin C. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
White House
Potatoes Scarce Risk to 1947 Food Supply
Washington reports a potato shortage looming as the Agriculture Department forecasts 35 million bushels this year, about 125 million less than last year and 25.9 million short of yearly needs. Cool wet spring kept acreage 15 percent below last year, boosting potential late winter shortages before the 1948 crop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Millions In Supplies Are Sent Greece
Dwight Griswold, head of the American aid mission to Greece, said military aid totaling $35 million already is en route to arm the Greek Army and Navy on an anti bandit basis. Supplies from U S surplus include artillery, mules, food, ammunition, trucks and jeeps.
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Washington
Dwight Griswold
Greece
Griswold
U. S
United States Army
Iit
Dupont Kin in Law Killed in Philly Plane Crash
In Philadelphia a plane crash last night killed 40 year old How ard A Perkins son in law of Dupont company board chairman. The wreck occurred as the amphibious plane ran out of gas and aimed for an emergency landing in Mayfair. Pilot Martin Garson of New York was severely injured and three others sustained injuries. Perkins was returning to Wilmington from Monmouth Park race track with several executives of Wilmington Construction Co. Other injured included Joseph Culhane and Axymond Carroll.
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Philadelphia
Howard A. Perkins
Dupont Company
Stre Perkins
Wilmington
Del
Monmouth Park
Red Bank
N. J
Lammet Dupont
Crio
Mayfair
Martin Garson
New York c
Temple University Hospital
Joseph Culhane
West Chester
Axymond D. Carroll
Warnerr
Willngton Construction Co
Delegation Attacks Maryland Sales Tax Debate
Maryland legislators issue a joint statement calling the new state sales tax an undue burden arguing it fails to protect merchants near the District of Columbia. They warn Montgomery County businesses may lose customers and real estate values could fall as trade shifts south. In Creagerstown, a trustee sale sold eight acres west of Creagerstown Road for 650 dollars to Mr and Mrs Melvin W Burdette. the property includes a seven room dwelling and workshop.
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Maryland
District of Columbia
Montgomery County
Court House
Creagerstown
Loos Station
Melvin W. Burdette
Amos A. Holter
Emmett R. Bowlus
New Frederick Hagerstown Road Needs Sign Free Protection
The Confederation of Western Maryland Communities plans a July 17 meeting with the State Roads Commission in Baltimore to press for scenic road beautification along the Frederick Hagerstown highway. James H. Gambrill Jr. says delays risk obscuring views with signs and businesses. delegation aims to secure rapid action and broader use of federal beautification funds.
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Newederick - Hagerstown
Confederation of Western Maryland Communities, Inc
Western
Maryland
Confederation of Necessity
State Roads Commisssion
Gambrill
Confederation
State Roads Commission
Roads Commission
Frederick-Hagerstown
Harpers Ferry Bridge Contract Award Planned August 12
The West Virginia State Roads Commission says a contract for the Harpers Ferry bridge superstructure across the Shenandoah at Bolivar will be awarded August 12. Substructure piers are in place as work continues on approaches and roadways tied to Route 340 relocation toward the new Sandy Hook bridge. Money for the state’s share was provided by the legislature.
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Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah River
Bolivar
West Virginia State Roads Commission
Sandy Hook
Virginia
Bolivar Bridge
West Virginia
Salisbury Hearing Sparks Tax Controversy Over Assessments
In Salisbury on July 11 the State Tax Commission continued hearings over assessments after a stormy opening day. About 120 property owners protested valuations on South Salisbury holdings, with many above recent sale prices. The county supervisor of assessments George F. Johnson reversed his stance under threat of removal, while the Tax Commission prepared a final decision. In Champaign a murder charge was filed against Betty Jean Grover, 20, in the shooting death of A. G. Tilton, Urbana tavern operator.
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Salisbury
State Tax Commission
South
Late
Tax Commission
George F. Johnson
William F. Messick
Board of Commissioners
Johnson
Champaign
Joseph T. Clancy
Betty Jean Grover
A. G .Speedy Tilton
Urbana
War Dead Memorial Plan For Mt Oliver Cemetery
Mt Oliver Cemetery Company moves to erect a World War II memorial in Frederick County. An eight sided altar stone will bear names with an eternal flame. space for up to 100 reinterments is reserved nearby. Officials seek corrections and additions to the honor roll and anticipate fall reburials.
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Frederick County
Mt Oliver Cemetery Company
Frederick
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Air Corps
Presbrey-Leland, Inc
New York
Section EE
New Design Road
Crete
Tehe’ Cemetery Management
Women's Guild Pineapple Meeting At Hood College
The Evangelical and Reformed Church Women's Guild national conference will be held July 15-18 at Hood College. Miss Margaret Applegarth will speak at evening vespers and attendees may join morning sessions with a small registration. Local arrangements are led by Mrs. William D. Powell with committee details listed for decorations, housing, reception, and preparations.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
Norimal
Women’s Guild
Hood College
Margaret T. Applegarth
World Council of Churches
William D. Powell
Walkersville
Maryland Regional Women’s Guild
Katharine E. Durrow
Austin Rhoads
Eleanor Mariz
Raymond E. Wilhelm
Paul L. Althouse
Helen Safrii
Russell Thomas
Lilian Schley
Raymond Zimmerman
Roscoe C. Murray
Edythe Sigmund
Dorothea Ranck
Ann Xature
Katherine Roscoe Murray
Edymund
Carroll
William YT. Delaplaine
H. H. Abbott
Hoix Communion
High School Girls Rescued Off Chesapeake Bay
Five high school girls were rescued from a disabled 18 foot catboat in Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis after contacting a freighter, the S S South Bend Victory, which docked with the youths aboard. Names include Ann Flagg Pat Tobey Anne Fenton Pat Keen and Margaret Crumbaugh, all teens from nearby families and schools. Aboard a pilot spotted a shirt from an emergency oar prompting rescue.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis
S.S
South Bend
Frank P. Fenton
Cabin John
Washington
Holy Trinity High
Pat Keen
Bir
M. F. Keen
Lothian
Margaret Crumbaugh
Ruby Crumbaugh
Tax Exemption Suit Heard At Cumberland
Cumberland July 11 The Fourth Judicial Circuit heard a taxpayer suit by James H Reed seeking to rescind tax exemptions for machinery and tools of Celanese Corporation of America West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company and Kelly Springfield Tire Company Allegany County Commissioners are accused of discriminatory exemption granting ruling likely weeks away
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Cumberland
Alaryland Credit
Allegany County
Industr
James H. Reed
Celanese Corporation of America
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Rift Widens As Reds Shun Discussions
Paris July 11 The east west split in Europe deepened on the eve of a continental recovery conference with Russia allied nations boycotting the meeting, while fourteen invitees prepared to attend. Finland’s reply awaited as Moscow radio reported Helsinki rejection. Czechoslovakia said it might attend but could change stance. Participating states listed with Britain and others in the non-Russian bloc and Spain not invited.
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Europe
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Titain i d
France
Naions
Alarshall
Soviet Union
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Imade
Stockholm
Helsinki
Finland
Moscow Radio
London
Rish
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Gottwald
Moscow
Stalin
Russia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Romaniia
Bulgaria
Albania
Britain
Austria
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Eire
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Spain
Senate not sure of overriding Truman tax veto stance
Senator Lucas of Missouri says the Senate can sustain President Truman's veto on the 34 billion income tax cut. He doubts the Senate will vote to override, while Senator Wherry of Nebraska predicts House override support. The House previously passed 273 to 137, failed by two votes the first time, then re passed 302 to 112.
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Washington
Luca
Minois
Senate
Truman
Parityoner-Upper
House
Lucas
White Horse
Wherry
Nebraska
Cash Wheat Rises Eight Cents on Market Forecasts
Wheat on the Frederick market jumped eight cents to 2.19 per bushel for No 2 after a government report forecast a sharp corn crop drop and reduced oats yield. Market delays from humid weather hinder sales as Farmers Association buys and ships grain toward Baltimore and New Windsor.
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Frederick
Farmers Ive Association
New Windsor
Baltimore
Lidert
Communists Retreat Under Greek Army Pressure Near Albania
About 4000 guerrillas attempting to establish a Communist government near the Albanian border were retreating slowly today under pressure from Greek forces.
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Athens
Lewis and coal owners seal wage deal amid postwar doubts
The article explains John L. Lewis securing a contract with coal mine owners after the loss of price controls. It discusses potential outcomes of higher wages or coal prices, the impact on steel and consumer costs, and the broader risk of a winter energy squeeze if a strike occurs. It stresses the link between coal costs and prices in the economy.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Owers
Armerica
Steel
Meter collections for half year fall short of 1946 totals
Parking meter collections in the city for the first half of the year totaled 10 962 dollars, down from 13 076 dollars in the same period of 1946. June collections were 1 907 22 dollars vs 2 077 38 last year. The six month total may vary by up to 4 900 dollars from 1946.
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Frederick City
Durin
Elem Hemp
Statewide Japanese beetle infestation threatens crops
College Park reports state agriculture agents dispatching advice traps and DDT amid one of the worst Japanese beetle invasions in Free State history. Berry growers warn beetles threaten current and next year's crops. infestations spread from the Eastern Shore to Prince George's Montgomery counties as officials test milky spore dusts and experimental sprays.
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College Park
FreeState
Washington County
Banichester
Carroll County
Prince George’s
Montgomery County
Easton
Cambridge
Crisfield
Woman S killer Is Still Sought in Mannering Case
New York detectives continue to search for the slayer of 49 year old former film and radio actress Mrs Sheila Mannering. Thousands of dollars in cash and bonds were found in a bank safety deposit box along with a $700 watch. Two men questioned by police were released as grand jury action looms. one is Jacob Rosen, whose associates corroborate he did not see Mrs Mannering on Tuesday.
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New York
Sheila Mannering
West 57Th Street
Michael Ledden
Mannering
Daddy
Frank S. Hogan
Hogan
Jacob
Jack) Rosen
Rosen
Corn Shortage Likely Won't Hit Meat Prices
Chicago meat authorities clash with corn market analysts over the impact of a possible corn crop drop. A government projection warned of a critical situation, while the American Meat Institute and a major meat packer argued shortages would not meaningfully affect meat supplies or prices due to ample corn carryover.
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The
American Meat Institute
Stocks Move Forward as Market Intrigue Persists
New York on July 11 reports stocks continuing to rise amid an extended upswing. Investors sold selectively in some listings as gains stretched, signaling cautious optimism and ongoing market momentum.
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New York
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