Army sergeant dead in Route 26 crash near Taylorsville
An Army master sergeant Norman Hi. Clingman 43 of Fort Lee Virginia died from a fractured skull and crushed chest after a two car collision on Route 26 near Taylorsville. Navy men Dowell Waltz 20 of Winfield Carroll County and Charles Richards both injured were taken to Camp Detrick and later to Bethesda. The crash occurred about 3:30 am when Clingman tried to turn across the road and was hit by Waltz’s Buick.
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Winfield
Carroll County
Route
Norman Hi. Clingman
Fort Lee
Virginia
Taylorsville
James T. Marsh
Clingman
Harrisburg
Dowell Kenneth Waltz
Charles Richards
U. S. Navy
Camp Detrick Post Hospital
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Ancil B. Smith
Camp Detrick
Route 26
B. C. Hammersmith
W. 4
Nickle
Waltz
Baltimore City
Rain Holds Off Amid Cooler Weekend Forecast
The area saw high winds and scattered showers Thursday with no heavy rain yet. Forecasters expect warmer temps Sunday with possible showers, while cooler, less humid conditions persist into next week.
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Frederick
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Canada
British Doctors Stage Ultimatum for Higher Pay
In London on July 20 the British Medical Association warned that all 20 000 doctors in the socialized health service will strike on Sept 25 unless arbitration is granted for higher pay. The BMA delivered the ultimatum to Health Minister Hilary A. Marquand after long committee talks across counties. Negotiations with the Health Ministry have dragged on while doctors say progress has stalled.
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London
Britain
British Medical Association
Hilary A. Marquand
Health Ministry
Physicians’ Group
Manslaughter Charge In Fatal Crash Near New Market
A warrant charging manslaughter by automobile was sworn in Peoples Court against Guy Edward Snook of New Market for the death of Mrs. Katie V. Hartsock after a head on collision on Route 40 east of New Market on July 13. The warrant was served by State Police Trooper Patrick Stakem.
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Peoples Court
Guy Edward Snook
New Market
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Snook
Katie V. Hartsock
Hartsock
Patrick Stakem
Wilbert C. Snyder
Brunswick
Shoemaker
Henry A. Genness
Ice Street
Aubreys. Betts
Boonsboro
Betts
Braddock Mountain
Kenneth H. Tichnell
John H. Stauffer, Jr
Walkersville
Arthur Leon Yeager
Mt. Airy
Richard C. Lapp
Alliance O
Warren Paul
Clarendon
Alvin Plummer
Hagerstown
Bruce M. Davis
Rockville
Laurence Erbland
Rochester
N. Y
Milton P. Harlow
Ray Edward Smith
Elkins
W. Va
John Wilbur Miller
Woodsboro
Frank Dorsey
H. P. O’brien
Stakem and
Tichnell
County Man Arrested On Larceny Charge
Curtis W. Henning, 27, of Route 2 Thurmont, jailed on larceny of automobile tire tube and rim. Wheel from Ralph C. Leatherman’s car recovered. several wheels reported missing. Bond set at $1,000. Arrest by Sgt. Richard Stallings State Police and Lt. Frank Dorsey with city officers Heffner and Bender.
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Curtis W. Henning
Route 2
Thurmont
Henning
Ralph C. Leatherman
South Market Street
Leatherman
Richard Stallings
State Police
Frank Dorsey
Heffner and Bender
City Police
Little League Meet Called For Monday
Little League Inc. calls a meeting for Monday at 8 30 p m at the Staley Park field house. President James A Grove asks all team managers coaches and officers to attend. He also cancels all league games next week to prepare for tournament play with some exhibition games possible.
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Little League, Inc
Staley Park
James A. Grove
Grove
Five Day Maryland Delaware Forecast
The forecast for Maryland and Delaware calls for Saturday sunny with low humidity and highs of 80 to 85. Sunday will be fair and warmer. A period of showers will bring gradually rising temperatures from Monday. Temperatures will average slightly above seasonal norms.
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Maryland
Delaware
Property Brings 6500 At Woodsboro Auction
The former Robert C. Shriner property at Woodsboro sold for 6500 at public auction at the Court House door and was bought by Stiner J. Hawkins. The one acre lot includes a ten room frame dwelling a two car garage and other outbuildings. The sale was conducted by Charles McC Mathias and W Jerome Of futt, with John L. Ponton as auctioneer.
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Robert C. Shriner
Woodsboro
Court House
Stiner J. Hawkins
Charles McC. Mathias
W. Jerome Offutt
John L. Ponton
Open Bids On Airport Job On August 7
Frederick municipal airport project seeks sealed proposals for thickening pavement and apron work with 43 600 square yards of runway paving and 4 500 tons of blacktop plus concrete apron work. Bids due 4 p m on August 7 at City Hall with work to be funded largely by federal grants and state aviation commissions.
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Frederick Municipal
City Hall
Pikesville
R. Brooke Maxwell and Associates
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Maryland State Aviation Commission
Severe Storms Hit West Virginia Causing Fatalities and Damage
Severe storms with hail high winds and lightning caused thousands of dollars in damage across West Virginia. Two people died Annie Burton and Cleve Heartwell while several accidents occurred on slick roads. Lightning struck structures and signs and electric service was interrupted in multiple towns including Rainelle Fayetteville Clarksburg Bridgport and Matoaka.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Annie Burton
Mountain City
Tenn
Cleve Heartwell
Runa
Nicholas County
Matoaka
Heartwell
Rainelle
Clarksburg
Bridgport
Fayetteville
Flash Flood Delays Sixth Round Talks Near Kaesong Korea
A flash flood on a creek ten miles south of Kaesong halted United Nations delegates en route to the truce city. Helicopters were grounded and the eighth armistice session was postponed to 10 a m tomorrow. Pact demands for withdrawal of foreign troops in Korea remain the central obstacle to agenda agreement.
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Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
United Nations
U. N
United States invites 50 nations for Japan peace treaty in San Francisco
Washington announces a September 4 meeting in San Francisco to complete and sign a Japan peace treaty. The draft treaty from the United States and Great Britain is circulated for comment, with a final text due August 13. China is not invited, and Japan will sign through accredited delegates representing the government in Tokyo.
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Washington
United States
San Francisco
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kurile Islands
Sakhalin
U. S
China
Britain
Missouri River Crest Threatens St Louis Flood Barrier Breaks
The Missouri River surge toward St Louis threatens the city as dikes struggle near the confluence with the Mississippi. Army engineers predict major flooding within 48 hours with Mississippi barriers in improved condition since 1947. Nearby towns expect their worst flood in more than a century.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Aorest
Mississippi
Kansas
St.Louis
Truman
Washington
Midwest
Philippines to receive reparations from Japan under treaty
The United States said the proposed Japanese treaty would enable the Philippines to obtain reparations from Japan. Washington stated the Philippines government has been officially notified, after earlier misunderstandings about the reparations clause. The U.S. has altered its stance while still opposing cash reparations.
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Washington
United States
Philippines
Japan
State Department
Department
San Francisco
Potomac Edison upgrades Rosemont Ave crossing in Frederick
Potomac Edison crews install 60 ft rails with welded joints and flange guard at Rosemont crossing beyond Hood College to handle increased traffic from Detrick Field. New cross ties are laid on rock ballast with heavy bituminous sealing to improve durability and road alignment.
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Potomac Edison
Rosemont Avenue
Hood College
Donald B. Rice
Potomac Edison Company
Rosemont Crossing
Detrick Field
Frederick City
Rosemont
Frederick
Deferred Sentencing of Mervin Willis in Break-in Case
Mervin Willis a 17 year old Frederick youth had sentencing deferred after pleading guilty to breaking into the Wingert shop on April 29. Judge Schnauffer held the case in abeyance while the Army decides on acceptance for military service. Willis has no prior record and has been in custody since his arrest.
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Mervin Willis
Frederick
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Charles A Price
Willis
Charles J. Wingert
West Fifth Street
Wingert
Frank Dorsey
William C. Roderick
Influence Man Sam Mason Testifies About Money Schemes
Senate investigators hear Sam Mason describe himself as a promoter who fleeced clients for leases on surplus government buildings. He links the funds to an elusive agent named Eungart who may have connections to Washington officials and possibly Australia. Mason admits no tax returns since 1929 and says he lost money at the races while living in New York.
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Senate
Mason
Bungart
Eungart
Ven
Vince
Hungart
Australia
Washington
Hoey
Meyer J. Sawyer
Sawyer
Senate Committee
Wever
New York
Sam Mussman
Truman and Douglas Clash Over 1952 Paths
Washington reports reveal President Truman publicly distances from Senator Paul Douglas amid cabinet and RFC scrutiny. Douglas, a Chicago Democrat and economist, proposed three Illinois federal judgeship picks and faced White House pushback while backing housing and civil rights. The Senate fight over Acheson and Europe troops adds to the rift as Douglas weighs reappointment and potential presidential plans.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Paul H. Douglas
Ilinois
Douglas
Mlinois
Senate
Pacific
White House
Foamstar
Eisenhower
Foor
Europe
Hoover
Taf
Ohio
Congress
Mr. Truman
RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Acheson
B29 Bombardment Targets Rail Centers and Supply Areas
Allied B 29 Superforts attacked the east coast rail yards and supply zones in Korea's Kowon and Hung nam regions. Despite heavy weather the raids were radar guided with no enemy fighters or flak encountered. 470 sorties were flown as crews targeted rails bridges and supply lines while patrol clashes occurred along the front.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Vp1
Welfare rolls open to inspection flag on House fate
Senate approved move to let states publish welfare rolls while seeking $140 million annual federal aid increase. Measure tied to anti withholding rule by Jenner and Dirksen. Indiana and Illinois already have public rolls and federal threats loom over Indiana. Union wins Taft Hartley case in Washington state.
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Washington
House
Senate
Jenner
R-Ind
Dirksen
R- Penl
King Abdullah of Jordan Killed at Jerusalem Mosque
Jordan King Abdullah, 69, was assassinated at the Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem as he entered. Mus tafa Shakir identified as the killer. the crown prince Naif named temporary regent while Tallal, the heir, is treated for a nervous disorder. The event sparks regional tensions amid oil crises and Arab-Israeli conflict history.
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Abdullah of
Jordan
Jerusalem
Middle East
Britain
Abdullah
Aqsa
Amman
Naif
Tallal
Mohammed
British Foreign Office
Mustafa Shakir
Israel
Palestine
Old Shrine
Dericha
Riad el Soth
Lebanon
Solh
Syria
Fertile Crescent
Iraq
Emir Tallal
Abdul-lah
Warren Refuses to Testify Prompting End of Crime Probe
Florida Governor Fuller Warren refused to testify under oath to the Senate Crime Committee, prompting its leaders to terminate that phase of the inquiry. Warren, in Tallahassee, challenged the committee’s subpoena authority as an intrusion on states’ rights and offered to confer only as a non testimony witness.
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Washington
Fuller Warren
Florida
Senate Crime Committee
Warren
Tallahassee
Committee
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Camp LeJeune
N. C
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Tmy
Ana
Annapolis
Benjamin Michaelson
Anne Arundel County
Guy E. Snook
West Va
Bethesda Park
Boote Myers
East Seventh Street
Rosemont Ave
Sherman
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Generalissimo Franco
Spain
Sam Mason
United
Oakwood Drive
Spring Valley
Walla Walla
Wash
International Union of Boilermakers
APLJ
Ettaburs
Crime Committee
Houston
Tex
John T. Brown
St. Joseph Hospital
Brown
Hack
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