County Barn Set Afire By Lightning
The barn of Sharetts Oland along Route near Pearl, east of this city, was destroyed by a bolt during a morning thunderstorm. Firemen from the Independent Hose Company prevented spread to nearby buildings. livestock and most machinery were saved and insurance is believed in place. Wheat harvest was disrupted by rain, with wheat priced at 2.28 dollars per bushel.
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Sharetts Oland
Pearl
Independent Hose Company
Otand
Oland
Siemen
Pearl Bargain House
Bremen
Frederick
Weather Bureau
Frederick and Vicinity
Nation's unification plan for Army Navy and Air Force
The Nation Today explains the latest step in defense. Congress aims to unify the services under a Secretary of National Defense while keeping separate civilian secretaries and commanders. House and Senate votes differ slightly. a Conference Committee will resolve them and send the bill to the President, who has pushed the plan.
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James Maelow
Washington
Senate
House
Army
Navy
Air Force
Armed Services
National Defense
Congress
Mary
Truman
Marine
DiversifiedProgram urged for West Md concludes varied industry plan
University of Maryland study on western Maryland growth calls for diversification toward textiles paper and rubber products and notes small firms linked to established sectors. Region has adequate resources fueling, water and power and access to markets to support paper container manufacture and other ventures. Farmers urged to add strawberries raspberries asparagus corn cabbage and garden crops. A Buckerstown farm of about 196 acres sold from Harvard Williams NY to Austin Putman for around 239 500.
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College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland
Itat
Buckerstown
Harvard Williams
New York City
Austin Putman
Gambling In Ocean City Is Charged
A Baltimore Sun dispatch reports open gambling on Ocean City Maryland boardwalk with 184 coin slot machines and 176 other devices. State officials say enforcement is up to Worcester County’s State’s Attorney and local authorities. city leaders and state police say they cannot act without requests or orders. The 1947 assembly tried to legalize slot machines in Worcester County but was vetoed by Governor Lane.
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Ocean Car
Ocean City
Maryland
The
Baltimore Sun
Dispatch
the Sun
Hall Hammond
Worcester
Beverly Ober
Ober
Josiah Savage
Savage
Associated Press
Worcester County
Maryland General Assembly
Armor Lane
Fifteen Maryland Jaycees Plan State Meeting Details
Fifteen state officers of the Maryland Junior Chambers of Commerce met at the Francis Scott Key Hotel and prepared for the Jaycees annual statewide directors’ meeting in Hagerstown September 27 and 28. John Jacob of Salisbury presided and outlined a project adapting New York Jaycees. Allen Clopper of Hagerstown and William H. Tyergar of Frederick presented plans to limit items in separate departments. David Kauffman of Cumberland, fresh from the national convention, noted Maryland’s Government Affairs first place and Public Relations second in national awards. Additional attendees included Frederick Jaycee President William E. Hardy, first vice-president Richard E. Shoemaker, State Treasurer Clifton Blevin, and local director William B. Bennett Jr.
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Maryland
Jarcees
Allen Clopper
Hagerstown
Adget
William H. Tyergar
Frederick
David Kauffman
Cumberland
Jaycees
William E. Hardy
Frederick Jaycee
Richard E. Shoemaker
Clifton Blevin
William B. Bennett, Jr
Super Bomb To Be Tested In Coming Months
The Army Air Forces plan to test a 42 000 pound non-atomic “general purpose block buster” bomb likely for B 36 carries. Britain’s 100 000 pound bomb concept was shelved after a curtailed program. Possible future atomic weapon concerns arise.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
RAF
Half Wild Dogs Terrorize Washington County Farms
In Eerstown area half wild dogs terrorize farms with sheep reportedly killed by a pack. Sherif Baker notes at least two incidents across the county with a farmer describing a pack attempting to kill a flock. A separate note mentions water inspection plans by the city for July 30 led by Mayor Culler with a picnic dinner.
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Suesis
Fishing Creek
Liloyd C. Culler
Argentine Transport Plane Crash Near Buenos Aires
An Argentine army transport plane crashed near El Palomar airport today. Initial reports say 36 people were killed, with several others escaping by leaping from the cabin as flames and gasoline explosions followed the impact. The air secretariat issued a communique later and a planned air demonstration over the capital was cancelled.
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Buenos Aires
el Palomar
Air Secretariat
Heavy Dog License Sale Tops Prior Year in County
County Treasurer James H. Falk says dog license sales are so high they nearly exhausted supplies with 5,800 issued and 400 mail applications pending. 4,000 more licenses due this week. Sheriff Guy Anders considers a door to door canvass with armed deputies to enforce compliance, district by district. About 16 dogs have been picked up so far.
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James H. Falk
Guy Anders
Sheriff's Office
Anders
Former Barons Pilot Dies in Mer ty Hospital
Sylvester P Speed Williams, former Wilkes-Barre Barons manager and circus and newspaper worker, died yesterday of a heart ailment at Mercy Hospital. He led the Barons in the Eastern League for four seasons before retiring in 198. Williams also worked with the Buffalo Bill circus and the American Chain Company in York, where he helped organize the Acco baseball club, which became York in the old NY-Penn League. He had ties to Frederick during spring training and is remembered. many friends recall him fondly.
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Wilkes-Barre
Sylvester P.speed
Williams
Merty Hospital
Wilkes- Barre Barons
Buffalo Bill Circus
American
York
Acco
New York- Pennsylvania
Speed Wiliams
Frederick
Wilkes-Barre Barons
May Flies Halt Freight Trains Across Pennsylvani a
Swarms of May flies halted three freight trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Peach Bottom Pennsylvania. Crews labored hours to clear millions of insects that blanketed boxcars clogged power lines and shorted motors. Three steam locomotives moved two trains to Harrisburg and the other to Port Deposit while workers faced heat and frustration.
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Peach Bottom
Pennnia
Harrisburg
Hamburg
Port Diposit
Bradley policy praised by Maryland physicians
Baltimore July 21 top drawer medical men praised the Veterans Administration policies of General Omar Bradley as free of red tape and politics.
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Bradley
Baltimore
Maryland
Veterans Administration
Omark Bradley
Curfew Extended for 90 000 Jews in Jerusalem Haifa and Na b
A dusk to dawn curfew was ordered for 90 000 Jews in Jerusalem and extending to Haifa and the Na ya area. British forces will enforce from 7 p m to 3 a m daily until further notice amid two days of violence leaving three dead and 23 wounded. Nearby areas report martial law for 15 000 at Natanus and 50 690 in Haifa.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Na Ya
Natanus
France
Natanya
Stella Maris Army
Palestine
Lutheran Summer School Opens At Hood College
About 250 registered attendees gathered for the 12th annual Lutheran Maryland Synod summer school for church workers at Hood College. Dr. Paul Empie urged deeds of kindness to unite Christians against rising atheism and urged Europe’s Christians to receive aid, while the school continues with study courses and evening programs led by Rev. Dr. Gould Wickey and Rev. Howard F. Reisz directing activities.
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Lutheran Maryland Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul Empie
Lutheran World Action
Empie
Brotherhood of Man
Europe
Hood College
Gould Wickey
Lutheran Board of Education
Howard F. Reisz
English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation
Baltimore
Sales Tax Boosts Pennies' Circulation
Collector Elgin Hemp reported last week pennies totaling 211, a peak for meter collections. Daily pennies typically range 160 to 170, suggesting sales tax inflates small-change use in city parking meters.
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Elgin Hemp
Stinhart Aquarium Mixes Humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa
In San Francisco the Stinhart aquarium ordered a batch of humuhumukunukuapuaa but received a different 21 letterless fish. Dr Robert C Miller, aquarium director, inspected the shipment and noted the mislabeling. The display moved ahead despite a six letter shortfall and a reordered 21 letter variety from Hawaii.
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San Francisco
Stinhart Aquarium
Robert C. Miller
Groves Denies AEC Discredit Claims in War Dept Statement
Major General Leslie Groves rejects insinuations that he sought to discredit the Atomic Energy Commission led by David Lilenthal. He says reports are false and states he never aimed to place the AEC in a bad light and notes he urged earlier legislation to move atomic energy from War Department control.
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Washington
Leslie R. Groves
Controlled
Atomic Energy Commission
David E Lilenthal
Ain
War Department
Army
Commission
Patterson
Groves
Tbs
Stimson
George C. Marshall
Truman States Prosperity Is Unprecedented
President Truman declared in a mid year economic report that the nation now enjoys unprecedented prosperity with production at a record $225,000,000,000 annually and high employment. He warned inflation risks from coal, steel, construction, and overseas trade, urging price reductions and restraint on wage hikes while preserving growth and stability.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Cstcom
Trusman
John L. Lewis
Clement
Lewis
Eva Peron Cancels Plans for England Visit
London July 21 a British Foreign Office spokesman said at a news conference that Senora Eva Peron wife of the Argentine President had definitely cancelled her plans for a visit to England.
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England
London
Foreign Office
Senora Eva Peron
Trish Of The Orient Aims At Korean Democracy
A Washington correspondent reports on the American zone in Korea guiding self government. Gen Lerch and Lt Gen Hodge compare Koreans to the Irish of the Orient as they build executive, judiciary and legislature with mixed American guidance and Korean leadership. Voting age, election law, and early elections signal democracy’s fragile start amid food, land, and currency issues.
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Peter Lusannea Washi
Washington
Amfay-Gen
Lea
Lerch
John R. Hodge
Korea
U. S
Ahn Chai Hong
Kinim
Japan
Belgium
Moscow
U S
Ussr
Open Warfare Begins In Indonesia Amid Dutch Assault
Batavia Java July 21 reports say Dutch warplanes struck Indonesian airfields in Java and Sumatra aiming to immobilize republic forces. Dutch troops, about 20 000, advance at multiple points while Van Mook calls actions a police action. Soekarno appeals to UN Security Council for world intervention.
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Batavly
Java
Sumatra
H. J. van Mook
Batavia
Netherlands
Op- 5
Actnoz
Hubertus J. van Mook
Buut
Ansara
Deutch
Antara
Ankara
Soedirman
Jarjakata
Soekarno
United Nations Security Council
Howard County Real Estate Commission Suit Moves for Trial
A suit over a broker's commission has been moved to Frederick Circuit Court from Howard County. Idelle Kitchen, trading as Kitchen Real Estate and Farm Agency, Baltimore, sues Albert L. Ridgely over a written 1940s sale agreement for a residence near Alpha, Howard County. Kitchen seeks 3 13168 in commissions after Ridgely allegedly refused to sell despite procuring a buyer at the asking price of 2687 50, with a five percent commission. The case was removed here on motion of the plaintiff.
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Frederick
Howeard
Idelle Kitchen
The
Kitchen Real Estate and Farm Agency
Baltimore
Albert L. Ridgely
Alpha
Howard County
Kitchen
Ridgely
Night Session Threat May Speed Decision
Washington July 2 The threat of an all night session pushed the Senate toward a decision on vote fraud charges stemming from last year's Democratic primary in Kansas City. Senator Kem of Nebraska pressed for a formal investigation into Attorney General Clark's handling of the case. Senator Wherry cautioned a long night if needed while Senator Taft promised Kem a clear field as they prepared to vote.
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Washington
Senate
Kansas City
Kem
R-M
Clark
Wherry
Thieves Hunted in Washington Robbery at Restaurant
Police sought two men after a restaurant owner was shoved to the floor and relieved of 2760 in cash mostly in 100 dollar bills. The victim Leonard R. Shope, 23, says the robbery occurred just before midnight as he returned from a weekend in Baltimore and was pushed from behind with a prodding object.
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Washington
Leonard R. Shope
Rome
Baltacre
Schedule Set For Evening Game At McCurdy Field
Deputy commissioner Austin F Angleberger announced NBC sanctioned tournament play at McCurdy Field. Andrews Field faces Cole ille tonight at 6 30 despite bad weather in Monicon Nery country.
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Austin F. Angleberger
Eek McCurdy
Andrews
Coleille
Fronm Monicon Nery
Rubber workers seek 1947 pay raise from Big Four
Cleveland July 21 The CIO United Rubber Workers International Policy committee has decided to ask the rubber industry four leading firms Goodyear Goodrich U S Rubber and Firestone for another pay raise in 1947.
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Cleveland
CIO
United Rubber Workers International Policy Committee
Big Four
Goodyear
Goodrich
U. S Rubber
Firestone
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