Barn Fire Destroys 1000 Bales Of Hay Near Urbana
Early morning fire on Ethurston road near Urbana wiped out a 75 by 40 foot barn and about 1000 bales of hay. Loss estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 with some insurance. Firefighters from Independents Hyattstown and SHyallstown battled the blaze about 5 45 am. A calf grain and two pieces of machinery were lost while a cow and another calf were saved. Hilton reported the fire after noticing brightness from a nearby farm while unloading a tractor and wagon. State Trooper James H. Rource Jr was assigned to investigate.
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Roy G. Hilton
Ethurston Road
Urbana
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department
Harry Rhoderick
Hilton
Prneson
Frederick
Shyallstown Company
James H. Rource, Jr
Paul Geisbert
Rhoderick
Baker Valley Road
Godfrey Day At Airport Here Sunday
Arthur Godfrey headlines a Frederick Airport air carnival hosted by the Civil Air Patrol to benefit a field building fund. He will fly in a new DC-3 via Douglass Aircraft and Capital Airlines, receive honorary wings, and be named commanding officer as a glider show and parachute acts unfold. Local dignitaries attend. admission is free. The event also features aerobatics by Eddie Widerman and Larry Wilson, a Farmer Brown act, and band music. Two parachute jumps are planned with a delayed action dump.
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Arthur Godfrey
Frederick
Hohor
Civil Air Patrol
National Air Officers
Jack Terine
Washington
Frederick Field
Godfrey
CAP
Bruce Brachey
Larry Wilson
Eddie Widerman
Farmer Brown
Lloyd Cordell
Chambersburg
Yellow Springs
Wee Charles C. T. Stull
Condition Of Streams In Three Locations Noted
A report notes Monocary slightly cloudy at Rederidgs Junction while Potomac runs clear at Turner's Cabins and near Knoxville. Local observers log water clarity differences among the sites.
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Rederidgs Junction
Potomac
Turner's Cabins
Mar
Knoxville
Red shelling of Quemoy signals possible assault
Chinese Communists opened shelling on Quemoy Island near Amoy in what the Nationalist Defense Ministry called a buildup for an assault. About 1,300 craft reportedly gathered for the operation, the first major action since Truman urged the Nationalists to halt attacks on the mainland. Quemoy is garrisoned by Nationalist troops under Gen Hu Lien.
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Taipei
Quemoy Island
Amoy
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Truman
Quemoy
Hu Lien
Old-Fashioned fete at Braddock Heights recreates turn-of-century life
About 500 residents attended an outdoor lawn fete depicting life of the first 500 years of Braddock Heights summer community. The program featured fashion shows with period costumes, old transportation displays led by Roland Harbaugh, and performances by local residents including Ada Delauter and Barbara McCutcheon. Activities included folk dances, movies, pony rides, and booths with photographs and antiques. General chairwoman was Mrs. Robert J. McCutcheon and the Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Department displayed equipment.
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Braddock Heights
Tohn Cheatham
Roland Harbaugh
Thomas E. Williams
William Oberlander
William O. McCutch
Ada Delauter
H. Kieffer - Belauter
Hammond Urner
Alice Rohrback
Eugene Creed
R. Paul Smith
David G. White
Henry Magaha
Braddock
Joseph Rhoderick
Vernon Cassell
Wenk
Floradora
Harry Zimmerman
Maynard Wastler
William Meintver
Oliva Remsburg
Donald Englar
Barbara McCutcheon
Rom Pence
Washington
Robert J. McCutcheon
William Stultz
Frank Goodman
L. R. Schoolman
T. B. Williams
Guy Neal
Joe Rhoderick
Michael Croghan
Francis Eigenbrode
Margaret Motter
Delbert Null
Frank Barkley
Vernon Rhoderick
Ollie Rosenberry
Frank Beachley
Alice Ronrback
Byron Hughes
David Yinger
Philip Vinger
Robert Sorrentino
Time Bureau Chief Shot Out Of Auto
Time bureau chief Wilson Fielder 33 Hongkong and a soldier were shot from a fleeing jeep near Red captured Taejon. Pvt. Ruban Kimball driver said they may have escaped despite wounds or death. Wheat price at Farmers Co Operative rose to 1.98 per bushel, up three cents from Friday and eight cents since Wednesday.
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Tokyo
Wilson Fielder
Hongkong
Time Magazine
Taejon
Ruban K. Kimball
Houston
Tex
Fielder
Farmers’ Co-Operative Association, Inc
Leopold Returns as Belgium Awaits King’s Next Move
King Leopold III returned from exile to Belgium amid a nation split by his 1940 surrender to the Nazis and his bid to reclaim the throne. Socialists and Liberals demanded abdication, while Crown Prince Baudouin accompanied him. A guarded arrival, Socialist protests were averted as talks hint at a temporary throne handover to the prince.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold III
Leopold
Belgain
Princes Baudouin
Jean Duvieusart
Social Christian Catholics
Baudouin
Germany
England
Four MPs Call Britain’s Position on China Fight Over Formosa
London July 22 Four members of the House of Commons called Britain to define its stance should Russia and the United States clash over China’s Nationalist stronghold of Formosa. They urged a clear policy to address potential conflict and its global stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Britain
Russia
America
Stronghoeld
Formosa
Beetle Infestation Near Peak in County Areas
The Japanese beetle outbreak in the county is near its peak, with Burkittsville and Creagerstown hardest hit. Traps show heavier damage than last year, while Orchards face browned leaves and delayed corn danger. Six trapping stations monitor spread as cool rains may shorten the season.
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Burkittsville
Creagerstown
C. Leslie Hlentlinger
Engle Gilbert
University of Maryland Entomology Department
Gilbert
Henry Shoemaker
Corn Corps
Blentdinger
Varios
Croagerstown
Burksisville
Jefferson
Urbana
Baker Park
Enmitsburg
Blentlinger
Daniel © ‘Thomas
Submarine claimed off Newfoundland by trawler captain
A Sunday Herald report quotes a trawler captain saying he spotted a submarine off the Grand Banks near Newfoundland, likely of Russian design, though no confirmation exists. Canadian Navy officials say the reports are being investigated and provide no current evidence. Unidentified undersea craft have been sighted in Atlantic areas including Georges Banks and Saint John, with Halifax officials offering no comment.
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St. Johns
Nid
Sunday Herald
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Royal Canadian Navy
Ottawa
Atlantic Provinces
George’s Banks
Nova Scotia
Saint John
MN. B
Halifax
TO ATTACK FORMOSA Chinese Reds prepare for attack
Taipei dispatch reports the English language China News says Chinese Reds are feverishly preparing to attack Formosa, signaling heightened tensions in the region.
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Formosa
Taipei
Isi
China News
Forno.a
Missing Dean Asserts Wounded, Army Confirms
Washington July 24 1941 Army today listed Maj Gen William F Dean commander of the 24th Division as missing in action in Korea It said he had been wounded Gen Douglas MacArthur sent a message saying an interpreter who cheered him indicated Dean was wounded The general reportedly helped feed the American effort to hold Taejon and was seen passing ammunition to a basonka team amid Red tanks at Taejon.
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Washinteton
Army
Doday
Willian F. Dean
Tnacean
Kerra
Dean
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
MacArthur
Taejon
Teperton Kam
TRO
Freday
Brent Cok T Wadhington
Cal Wadlington
Artillers
Arillerymen
Positrons
Tarrion
Price Rise Begins Before War in Korea
Washington reports in May to June period price increases surged driven by food up 21 percent and meats and produce leading gains. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes index near highs not seen since 1948, with White House hints at price control if inflation persists as Korea war unfolds.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trisman
Congress
Sabath Tt
White House
BLS
Tspir
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Buffalo
Try To Place Hlegal Punchboards In Stores
Baltimore and Washington dealers in punchboards have solicited Frederick county merchants to adopt the devices in their businesses. Sheriff Guy Anders and State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk said the use of punchboards in any form is illegal in the county. Merchants were told the boards are legal and can be used, but authorities warn they can face penalties while operators may evade responsibility. Merchants are urged to report such activity.
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Sheriffs Office
Baltimore
Washington
Frederick County
Guy Anders
Edwin F. Nikirk
U. S. Drives North Koreans From Two Strategic Towns
U S forces abandon two towns after savage fighting as North Korean troops advance. Maj Gen Williany Fo Dean of the 24th Division is reported last seen aiding a Ka raoka team. Survivors recount blistered feet and battered gear while crossing rivers, with many missing or captured.
No Rationing Of Oil And Gas In Washington
Officials from Interior Department oil and gas division the American Petroleum Institute and the Independent Petroleum Association of America state there is no current need to curtail domestic gasoline and fuel oil use. They expect industry capacity to rise if military demand grows, keeping rationing unlikely.
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Washington
Tere
Interior Departments Oil and Gas Division
American Petroleum Institute Iap
Independent
Petrolem Assocation of America Ipaa
Oil and Gas Division
Thurmont youth escapes injury in morning crash
Lewis Calvin Myers Jr a 20 year old resident of Thurmont escaped injury when his 1940 Chevrolet sedan overturned on State Route 50 north of Creagerstown around 120 am He lost control as he tried to return to the pavement and was alone A charge of displaying tags was filed by State Trooper Dr A Tucker The hearing in Peoples Court is set for August 8 with $200 damage to the vehicle reported
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Thurmont
Lewis Calvin Myers, Jr
Creagerstown
Jimtown
A. Tucker
Investina Ling
Myers
Tucker
Peoples Court
Commodity index hits highest since October 1948 rise
New York reports rising prices from sustained heavy buying of raw materials push the Associated Press commodity index to 180.36, the highest since late October 1948. The index compares with 178.73 a week earlier and 152.41 a year ago, using a base of 8226 equal to 100.
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New York
Associated Press
May Open Link Of New Rt 40
The five and a half mile section of the new dual Route 40 from Pine Orchard to West Friendship nears completion and may open to traffic in September. The State Roads Commission reports most grading, over half the drainage and about a quarter of paving finished. Ritter Corp of Norfolk, Virginia builds the first section begun last summer. A second section contract awarded will place the highway roughly midway between Baltimore and Frederick and about one mile from Lisbon. Williams Construction Co of Baltimore won the contract for $1,499,055. The five mile extension will run from West Friendship in Howard County to near Marcan Road Route 76.
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Pine Orchard
West Friendship
Trafic
State Roads Commission
T. EB. Ritter Corporation
Norfolk
Baltimore
Frederick
Lisbon
Williams Construction Company
Friendship
Howard County
Heavy Fighting Reported on Ceram Island
July 22 Jakarta reports heavy fighting between rebel troops and government forces on Ceram Island. Amboina radio of the rebel South Moluccan government claims 1000 government troops landed five miles north of Amboina, part of a move to isolate the rebel capital.
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Jakarta
U.S
Uni
Ceram Island
Amboina
Inday
United States of Indonesia
South Moluccas
Ceram
Property Sold At Public Sale On Key Avenue Lot
A lot on Key avenue improved with a one and a half story five room dwelling was sold at a public sale at the Court House this morning. Harry M. Feaga of Feagaville bought the property for 4000 under a power of attorney from Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kohlenburg. Auctioneer was Emmett R. Bowlus. Attorneys in fact were E. Austin James and Wilbur F. Sheffield.
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Operty
Court House
Key Avenue
Harry M. Feaga
Feagaville
John W. Kohlenburg
Emmett R. Bowlus
E. Austin James
Wilbur IF
Sheffield
Americans Brace for New North Korean Assault in Taejon Front
An American command post area reports new troops in Korea as fighting shifts to the Taejon front. Reds mass for a Pusan corridor drive while weather and air activity influence operations. MacArthur notes withdrawals after heavy combat. hopes for clearer skies to slow enemy.
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Korea
Falfon
Tarjan
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Saigon
Indochina
Grandiere
United Nations
Korean
Time Bureau
Baptist World Congress
Wilfred L. Jarvis
Central Church
Sydney
Australia
Eighth International Congress
Free Nations of
Baptist World Alliance
Robert J. McCracken
Riverside Church
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Hungary
Budapest
Ohiopyle. Pa
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburgh
Western Maryland
Ohbiangle
West Joo
Connellsville
Gen Win
F. Dean
U. S
Cems
Raegan
Burt
W. Chaphes
Rrieville
Hart
Nave
Houseley
Sunda
Oliver Colegrove
Machiesunner
Snow
Yeats
Siew
Okey Adkins
Spencer, W. ‘Va
Oworgas
Amertans
Youngdok
First Cavalry Division
Pohang
Amer Ery
Ath Infantrys
Yeehnoo
Yeehon
Varjon
Leif Eneckson
Fallen Tagson
Pusan
William F. Dean
24Th
Far East Air Forces
Wonsan
North Korea
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