Preliminary resurfacing planned for East Patrick street
Work on a large resurfacing contract is set to begin next week in Hagerstown with East Patrick street, portions of West Patrick street, and sections around Worth Market to Mt Pleasant. The project includes new rails, a possible removal of rails on Patrick street, and a new water line installation by city forces. The Liberty road resurfacing and Route 15 improvements are also in the contract, with T B Gaich Co moving equipment from Baltimore to start work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Street
Hagerstown and Frederick
East Patrick Street
Railway Company
Potomac Edison Company
Carroll Street
South Street
East
T. B. Gaich Company
Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Liberty Road
Worth Blarket Street
Mt. Pleasant
Thurmont
West Patrick Street
Jefferson Street
New Hagers A Highway
Walkout Dominates Democratic Convention Observed in Philadelphia
Frederick residents Mrs Hazel Lewis and James H Grove Jr among Maryland delegates who attended the Democratic National Convention. They noted the Southern delegates walked out, praised dignified conduct, and observed debates on resolutions and the President’s acceptance speech. Local women emphasized party backing for legislative registration and cautioned against mixing party lines.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Moss
Hazel Lewis
Preaerick
Appointments To Come Before Special Session Washington
Washington July 17 More than 900 federal job holders including AEC Chairman David E Lilienthal face uncertainty as Truman plans a special session starting July 26. Congress offered no action last session on presidential appointments likely voiding many positions by July 20. The move will trigger renewed Senate confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Truman
Senate
Congress
Bea
Maryland Local Forecasts From Frederick to Garrett
Cloudy with occasional showers and possible thunderstorms. Highs near 82 to 86. Tonight and Sunday, partly cloudy with lows around 65. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday looks warm with continued mild conditions.
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Maryland
Carrell
Frederick
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
Marines Deploy to Guard Jerusalem Consulate
The Navy ordered twelve Marines under a non-commissioned officer to guard the American consulate general in Jerusalem at the State Department and President's request. They are detached from Mediterranean forces and are the first U S servicemen sent into the Holy Land for guard duties since the unrest began. Marines had previously guarded the consulate.
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Washington
Navy
Palestine
Jerusalem
State Department
Department
Mediterranean
Holy Land
Pershing Endures as Army Faces New War Era
Bugle notes mark Pershing’s final farewell as Arlington’s gates close on a career spanning 62 years. HAL BOX recalls a frontier cavalryman whose transition from horse to engine mirrored a changing American Army. Pershing died at 87, General of the Armies, respected by peers and never seeking popular affection.
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New York
Black Jack
John J. Pershing
Arlington
Hollywood
Pershing
Cuba
Philippines
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Europe
Lee
Eisenhower
Granvs
Possibility Of Ford Strike Debated In Detroit
Detroit reports a potential strike by 116,600 Ford production workers as contract talks with CIO United Auto Workers stall at an impasse. Both sides issued statements expressing willingness to negotiate but urged the other to arrange further meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Riot at Carnival Ends in Jailed Five
Police report a near riot at a carnival dice game left five people jailed. Four injured in a melee that broke out in a minstrel show tent yesterday as officers from three communities contained the disturbance.
Hershey To Direct Draft Law In Peacetime System
General Hershey, former head of Selective Service in the last war, is named director of the peacetime draft. Registration for 18 to 25 will begin August 16 with 19 to 25 subject to the draft, and 161,000 19-year-olds may volunteer for a one year hitch to avoid conscription. Induction cannot start before September 22.
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Washington
Maj. B. Hershey
Selective Service
General Hersher
Office of Selective Services Records
Army Department
White House
Armed Services
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Generalershey
Anthracite Price Rise Reported in Frederick
Anthracite coal prices have advanced about 1 to 1.23 dollars per ton in Frederick, following the last contract between miners and operators. Bituminous prices are set to rise, with soft coal up 50 to 60 cents per ton on average. Hard coal gains target nut coal and No 2 and No 3 grades, while demand remains strongest for scarce types and deliveries lag, tempering outlook for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
One Killed Five Hurt In Maryland Car Crash
A fatal crash on the Washington Baltimore Boulevard near Beltsville left Mayhuge of RF dead and five others injured, including Arthur R Marion Jr Glenn Keenan Joseph Day Frances Joy and Catherine Joy. Police say brakes failed and Harris Woodstock of Virginia faces murder and reckless driving charges with bond set at 31 900 pending a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltsville
Mayhuge
Washington-Baltimore
Marhuze
Leland Memorial Hospital
Riverdale
Arthur R. Marion
East Riverdale
Glenn Keenan
Joseph Day
Frances Joy
Catherine
Edmonsion
Tucx
Harris Woodstock
Complete Outfit To Be Given To Winner Soap Box Derby Prize
Jacob Goldberg of Frederick Tron and Steel will personally provide a full clothing outfit for the first prize winner in the upcoming Soap Box Derby next Wednesday. The prize includes suit, shoes, hat, shirt, underwear, tie, handkerchief, and a traveling bag, ensuring the winner looks sharp at Akron with other winners. Goldberg praises the derby as a constructive youth program for Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Goldberg
Frederick Tron and Steel
Mr. Goldberg
Akron
Frederick
Stones showered on Harpers Ferry from Virginia blast
A dawn blast on the Virginia side of the Shenandoah sent rocks and stones into Hav ers Ferry breaking windows and frightening residents. Mayor LD Nichols reported no injuries and noted the rock size ranged from a pound and a half to four pounds. Officials said the rocks were hurled from construction blasting for a new road linking the Sandy Hook bridge with Bolivar crossing. Residents fear traffic shifts could hurt the town and there is concern the old railroad bridge into Harpers Ferry may close to vehicular traffic once the Bolivar bridge is ready.
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Virginia
Shenandoah River
Havers Ferry
LD. Nichols
Nicho
Sandy Hook
Shenandoah
Bolivar
West Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Potomac River
Maryland
Potomac Blue As Danube Says Lieut Everhart
First Lieut Nannie M Everhart traveling from a year in Vienna says the Potomac river is as blue as the Danube and Vienna woods as pretty as the famed capital. She enjoyed service with the WAAC but is glad to return to the United States. She visited Budapest and Switzerland and notes Vienna remains music rich. She trained at Des Moines and held a Law degree from Eastern University Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie M. Everhart
Vienna
Austria
Potomac
Danube
Mar
Everhart
David G. Everhart
Wac
United States
Frederick Las
David G. Everhart, Jr
North Court Street
Germany
Westover Field
Mass
Westover
U. S
Russia
Britain
France
Kitzbuhel
U.S
Budapest
Hungary
Switzerland
Holland
England
Lieut. Everhart
Des Moines
Alpine, Te
Eastern University
Vernon
School of Law
Baltimore
Rebert Site Sold for 24500 to Powells at Public Sale
The late Dr G Nevin Rebert’s apartment building at 1003 Motter Avenue and about four and a quarter acres nearby known as Rebert’s Addition were sold on the premises to Mr and Mrs Walter J Powell for 52400. The six apartment building units net about 305 monthly with most items included. a stove and refrigerator in the remaining unit sold to the Powells for 250. A power mower fetched 90 along with other minor items. Philip N Rebert acted as executor with Robert F Clapp Jr attorney and Null and Null auctioneers.
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G. Nevin Rebert
Motter Avenue
Walter J. Powell
Robert
Powell
Rebert
Philip N. Rebert
Robert F. Clapp, Jr
Nuil
Null
Bethlehem Steel Grants Wage Increase Nationwide Action
Bethlehem Steel Co. announced an average 13 cent per hour wage raise for about 80 900 workers, matching U S Steel and boosting pay about nine percent. Increases range from nine and a half to 25 cents, effective yesterday, spokesman in New York said. Also nine arrests were recorded by City police for disturbing the peace intoxication and reckless driving with fines listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Co
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
New York
Grace Powell
South Market Street
John Blackston
Klineharis Alley
Preston Bird
New Market
Wesley Orem
Liberty
Samuel Thompson
John Harper
Franklin Street
Staley W. Stull
Thurmont
Jacob Mines
Adamstown
Bennie Bentley
Klineharts Alley
Swomlvy
Phillips, Reniwell
Sup
Boone
Cease Firing In Jerusalem Ends Night of Fighting
Arabs and Jews halted firing in Jerusalem after a wild night of combat as the UN deadline neared. Jews suffered hundreds of deaths in the Holy City while Nazareth and other fronts remained active. Bernadotte headed back to Palestine hopeful a truce would hold, with the Security Council considering enforcement steps if needed.
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Cairo
Jerusalem
Palestine
Arab Legion
Holy City
United Nations
Nazareth
Aelis
fMamascus
Folke Bernadotte
U. S
Bernadotte
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
Old City
Manila Loses Capital Status to Quezon City
On July 11 President Quirino signed a bill naming Quezon City ten miles northeast of Manila as the new capital. He stated Manila will be the show window while Quezon City becomes the government’s workshop.
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Quirino
Quezon City
Manila
Soviets Send Up Planes To Harass U S In Berlin
Berlin reports note the Soviet Union issued a large number of aircraft into the air corridors between Bern and Western Germany to harass U S and British efforts to supply Western Berlin. An American operations officer described rapid, heavy Soviet activity with Yak fighters transport craft and biplanes from nine fields. The Soviet press dismissed Berlin fear claims and warned against Allied attacks while Washington considered economic and military responses.
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Berlin
Bern
Germany
United States
U. S
Russia
Helmstedt
Taegliche Rundschau
Washington
Four Die In Bear Mountain Crash Near Wilkes-Barre
Four people died and a fifth was seriously injured in a two car crash on Bear Mountain highway near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. The deceased include Lena Berk Irene Cabo a Wilkes-Barre schoolteacher and Captain B L Rutt a U S Naval Reserve officer from Casey Pennsylvania. Rutt driving alone apparently lost control while descending the mountain and his car crossed into the path of Milton Berk driving his car in which one of the dead women was his wife. The cars crashed head on.
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Wilkes-Barre
Bear Aountain Highway
Lena Berk
Milton Berk
Irene Cabo
B. L. Rutt
U. S. Naval Reserves
Casey, Ta
Rutt
Wilkes- Barre
No Rush Here To Buy Railroad Tickets
Freder ick experiences no rush for railroad tickets prior to the new higher rates effective Monday. At the Baltimore and Ohio office ticket demand is about normal as round-trip tickets remain valid up to 90 days. The change raises passenger fares by about one half cent per mile, with savings mainly on the return portion of round trips. One way tickets cannot be used in this way.
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Frederick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
cMce
Call On Workers To Quit Communist Party Rome
Christian Democrat labor leaders urged workers to quit the Communist CGIL and form a new union. They aimed at beating down Communist labor bosses amid a 26 hour general strike. Violence left 16 dead and 204 wounded as the strike ended after government pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Confederation of Labor
CGIL
Raiy
Ital
Tentative union dues check off agreement at Celanese plant
James A. Walden of the Federal conciliator said Friday that Local 1874 Textile Workers Union of America CIO and the Celanese Corporation of America reached a tentative agreement on the important issue of check off of union dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Celanese’ Corporation of America
James A
Wnlden
Four Young People Die In Baltimore County Car Fire
Four youths en route home from a Virginia apple canning trip died when their car collided head on with another vehicle on Route 10 near West Friendship. Glen Dodson, 20, his wife Clara Dodson, 19, Exie Dodson, Wanda Dodson, and Eliott Dodson died in the blaze. Lester Mauck, 30, of Airy Route 5 Poplar Springs, remained in hospital in serious condition. Ralph Over Tinkler, 28, of Poplar Springs, was found injured and later questioned. State police continue investigation with no charges yet filed. witnesses place the Dodson car on the right side of the highway prior to impact.
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Sunnybrook
Baltimore County
Virginia
Route 10
West Friendship
James S. Hail
Randallstoun State
Eliott Dodson
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore
Lester Lea Mlauck
Airy
Poplar Springs
Associated Press
Mauck
Ralph Over Tinkler
Randallstown
William E. Martin
Tinkler
Dodson
Elliott Dodson
Dodsons
Phoenix
Jarrettsville Pike
Towson
Florida
Raaaanistown
Joan Ridgely
West Friendship Volunteer Fire Company
Thomas M. Hignatt
State Police
John W. Worgan
Patrick M. Doolan
Nation Begins Last Tributes To Pershing
Washington July 17 The nation begins paying final homage to General of the Armies John J Pershing at Walter Reed Chapel. The body will be viewed by relatives and long time patients, then moved to the Capitol rotunda for 24 hours in state before burial at Arlington. President Truman and leaders will attend as a jet overflight and large procession mark the solemn rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John J. Pershing
Walter Reed Hospital
Army Medical Center
Pershing
Capitol
Arlington Amphitheater
Constitution Avenue
Ariington
Truman
Yugoslavia Bans Cominform Bulletins
Yugoslavia bans sale of Cominform bulletins in protest of Tito regime. The late issued bulletin protests the ban and calls for Serbian edition suspension. Romanian Foreign Minister Ana Pauker runs a hard line article calling for liquidation of Tito's regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Communist Information Bureau
Tite
Ana Pauker
Communist Party
Cumberland Elks Leader Dies On 45th Birthday Dinner
Marcelus Mullan vice president of the Cumberland Once Supply Company died at home after a family dinner marking his 45th birthday. A Past Exalted Ruler of the Cumberland Lodge of Elks, he was a member of St Peter and Paul Catholic church. Surviving are his widow, his father, two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
F. Marcellus Mullan
Cumberland Once Supply Company
Cumberland Lodge of Elks
St. Peter and Paul Catholic
Clarksburg Plane Crash Fatal to Four Victims
Investigators probed wreckage of a plane that crashed on a wooded slope 35 miles east of Clarksburg W Va killing four. Victims identified as Jack H Pepple 26 and James M Green of Bedford Pa and Herman Mellot and Herman Mellot of McConnellsburg Pa.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Here
Jack H. Pepple
James M Green
Bedford
Herman Mellot
Lar
McConnellsburg
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for the sale of several properties. Edward S Levison and wife sold to Charles R Lease a roughly 257 acre farm near Walkersle Woodsboro district for about 27000 in revenue stamps. Clara Smith Grove Ewell sold her Urbana district residence with about four acres to Abou Pollack Camp Detrick for around 1300. Lloyd sold to Henry C Krantz Jr the Rec House farm of 123 acres in Woodville district for about 5000. Rodge: sold Thomas Wixxinson about 60 acres along Thurston Urbana road for around 5600. Lease recorded for rooms at 11 North Market streets and over both 9 and 11 North Market. A A Pearr leased property to Singer Sewing Machine Company for ten years from April 1 at 400 a month. Manila July 173 The Dalton Victory carried 3962 bodies of American war dead back to the United States. Army says 1260 bodies returned from the theater.
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Edward S. Levison
Charles R
Walkersle
Woodsboro
Clara Smith Grove Ewell
Urbana-Buckeystown Road
Urbana
Abou
Pollack
Camp Detrick
Foor
North Markets Street
North Market
A. A. Pearr
Singer Sewing Machine Company
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Hershey
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Oni Bear Mountain
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