Railroad Washed Out By Rains
A cloudburst struck Carroll county near the Frederick line washing out the Western Maryland Railroad tracks and halting service. Union Bridge firefighters rescued two motorists from rising flood waters while roads flooded and fields damaged. Monocacy and tributaries rose, with high water near Union Bridge and Winfield. crews estimated 75 carloads of ballast needed to underpin damaged track.
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Carroll County
Frederick County
Western Maryland
Union Bridge
Linwood
Westminster Pike
Maryland
New Windsor
Little Pipe Creek
Snyders Garage
Kelley's Garage
Gulf Oil Company
Wakefield Valley
Taylorsville
Winfield
Unionville
Liberty Road
Miorther
Emmitsburg
Libertytown
Walkersville
Ceresville
Frederick
Double Pipe Creek
Singanore Creek
City
Lancaster Y M C A Damaged By Fire In Lancaster
Fire destroyed the fourth and fifth doors of the Y M C A building in downtown Lancaster, routing 100 residents from dormitories. No injuries reported. Fire chief estimated damage at 575000.
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Lancaster
Harry Miller
King David Hotel outrage sparks Palestine settlement debate
Mackenzies Column reports that the Jerusalem bombing by Irgun Zvai Leumi shocks the world as Attlee condemns the act and insists on a just Palestine solution. The piece notes discussions in London on partition or federation with a central administration, highlighting Gandhi’s call for non violence and the chance of a joint Anglo American plan for Arabs and Jews.
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King David Hotel
Jerusalem
Palestine
Dev
Attlee
House of Commons
Palestine Post
Aix
Jewish Agency
David
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Associated Press
London
Commons
Gilliell Suulles
Anglo-American Inquiry Commission
Holy Land
London Sunday Times
the Times
Mahatma Gandhi
Harijan
Rounds uncover multiple local robberies and a Truman flood bill
City Officer Ellis Carty found the Texaco air station on East Patrick Street entered and ransacked at about 4 55 a m with cigars an alarm clock and key chains taken no money. A separate intruder was reported at the H A Herwig home 143 West Patrick Street but no one was found and nothing appeared missing. Entry likely came via a rear window and a combination door window. President Truman signed two measures authorizing flood control naviga tion hydroelectric and other water projects costing up to 2 000 002 000.
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Ellis Carty
Texaco
Eest Patrick Street
H. A. Herwig
West Patrick Street
Douglas Stup
Underwater tests open as weather allows at Bikini Atoll
A small group of scientists led by Rear Adm. Blandy boarded a barge near Bikini lagoon to ready the underwater atomic test against 75 target ships. Weather improved and testing proceeded on schedule with possible postponement to July 27 if conditions turn poor. nine ships remain with crews preparing equipment and recording gear.
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U.S
Mt. McKindey
W. S. Parsons
Bikttr
W. H. P. Blanlay
U. S
Marshall Holloway
Cornell
Blandy
Bikini Lagoon
More Sugar Next Year From Cuban Contract
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told President Truman sugar will be on grocers shelves early next year due to a sugar contract he negotiated with Cuba. He had just returned from Havana with details of purchases of the 1846 and 1947 Cuban crops and would not estimate how long rationing might continue.
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Washington
Anderson
Truman
Cuba
Havana
White House
Flashes Of Life Crossing The Polls
Independence Missouri July 24 councilman S Reuben Lynch urged action for ward constituents upset by excessive whistling of a switch engine mayor Roger Sermon warned stopping the whistle could risk dangerous intersections Lynch quipped we may need them two weeks from Tuesday Sermon replied they may not be here two weeks from Tuesday Explosive report Spokane July 24 W J Queen expressed concern over boys firing through his building and storing gasoline and dynamite Justice Ler Knous spilled coffee on his shirt en route to Cheyenne Frontier Days pilot relayed the incident Cheyenne July 24 judges contingency plan gave Lynch’s exchange a vivid backdrop Cheyenne Frontier Days journalist note mentioned a new shirt presented after the spill
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Independence
S. Reuben Lynch
Roger T. Sermon
Truman
Lynch
Missouri
Spokane
Wash
J. W. Queen
Cheyenne
Wyo
Colorado Court
Ler Knous
Palestine Tensions and King David Hotel Bombing Fallout
London reports British accusations against Jewish agency executives based on intercepted communications as police and army sweeps arrest over 2,500 Jews in Palestine. In Jerusalem Arab leaders warn of action if terrorism continues while rescue teams search the King David hotel ruins for survivors after a deadly attack blamed on Irgun Zvai Leumi. Police hold 29 Jewish suspects. two wounded Jews are arrested. Corn prices ease after a firm start as oats and corn markets trade quietly.
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London
Jewish Agency Executive Today
Palestine
Jerusalem
King David Hotel
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Associated Press
Holy Land
Old City
Soviet Rejects U.S. Atomic Control Proposals
New York July 24 Andrei A Gromyko Soviet UN atomic energy envoy flatly rejected the major U S proposals for control of atomic energy He turned down plans to create an atomic development authority and to veto atomic matters The Soviet representative said his government rejected the Baruch memorandum in whole or in part outlining the U S plan
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations’ Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Gromyko
U. S
Wis Siuehietl
thenUeviet
Bernard M. Baruch
Jury Returns Verdict For Mrs R Paul Smith
In Hagerstown on July 24 a Circuit Court jury ruled in favor of Mrs Henrietta M. Smith wife of Potomac Edison Co president against Grangers Mutual Insurance. The suit over a barn fire at the Smith farm east of Hagerstown 18 months earlier concluded all three buildings hay barn silo and cow barn were covered by the policy. Also included: political note from a Claude R Hill rally in Winfield West Virginia and a report of a stolen 1939 Cadillac coupe in Fairview Avenue Camden Ramsburg Jr. etc. A hearing in Peoples Court on non support for infant child was held open and a city permit was issued for a Hamito Hotel addition costing about 58000.
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Hagerstown
Henrietta M. Smith
R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Grangers Mutual Insurance Company
Smith
Smith Farm
Insurance Company
Camden Ramsburg, Jr
Fairview Avenue
North Market Street
Peoples Court
Edward J. Smith
Virginia A. Weber
Knoxville
Paul S. Weber
Charles Smith
OPA Rushes Plans To Put Much Of U S Back Under Controls
Washington July 24. OPA moves to restore June 30 price ceilings across much of the economy including rents and foods except major items like meat dairy and grain. Building materials and restaurant meals face adjusted ceilings while independent rulings by a new control board could delay some restoration. Subsidies and profits rules are tightened with limits on subsidies and restored prewar margins.
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Washington
OTA
OPA
OPAC
Barkley
Paul Porter
Truman
Senate
Control Board
Markey Spent 970 72 In His Senate Fight
D John Markey retired brigadier general of Walkersville reported to the Circuit Court clerk that he spent 970 72 in his campaign for the Republican nomination for United States Senator from Maryland. Receipts totaled 600 from multiple donors including P A Markey and Harry Mishkin. Expenditures covered printing and advertising with small tiling and transport costs and utilities. A supplementary statement by State Senator John B Funk listed 2955 in contributions for his unsuccessful Comptroller bid, with prior expenditures of 4674 92.
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D. John Markey
Walkersville
Ells C. Wachter
United States
Maryland
Gen. Markey
P. A. Markey
Harry Mishkin
P. R. Winebrewer
W. Kl. Brann
Funk
John B. Funk
Brunswick
Howard Marvin Jones
Lawrence Nelson
Raymond D. Funk
Leroy Barrick
Lamar Barrick
W. Carlos Myers
Annie B. Funk
Clarence W. Miles
Walter C. Ambrose
Richard Magelis
Forrest G. Moler
L. 8. Carr
Eva Magalis
Dr. TL. G. Stenthar
Paves Vo Grasse
John S. Foster
Sid
Grounding Order May Be Made Permanent
Washington July 24 The Civil Aeronautics Board seeks permanent removal of Lockheed Constellation aircraft from service after CAF A complaints against Lockheed and four other firms. About 40 Constellations with 40 plus seats were grounded July 12 following a training flight crash near Reading Pa that killed five crewmen.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lockheed Aircraft Co
Lockheed Constellation Airlines
Takien
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Reading
Only Surface Scratched War Probe Comment
Senator Brewster called the Senate War investigating committee’s study of a Midwest munitions combine a mere surface scratch. He urged White House income tax records, War Department shell defect reports, and a $65,000 funding rise to widen wartime fraud exposure. Major Gen. Alden H. Waitt testified defects may reflect specs and design, not a single manufacturer.
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Washington
Brewster
R-Me
Senate War
Midwest
White House
War Department
Combine
Garssan Brothers
Henrys
Ntttepay
Truman
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
Waitt
Trvaelien Tee Otal Alice
Erie Basin
Mela Products Company
Senate
Ie Garsson
Henry
Murray Garsson
Coom
May
D-Ky
Quick presidential action on OPA bill expected soon
Washington reports rapid action promised on an OPA revival bill once Congress sends it to the White House. Press secretary Charles G. Ross said President Truman would act very promptly, likely sending a written message tomorrow whether the action is a veto or approval.
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Washington
China
Senate
House
United States
Capitol
State Byrnes
State Department
Gen
George. C. Marshall
Truman
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
McCormack
Mass
OPA
Price de Control Board
Permission Granted Receiver To Appeal In Deed Sale Case
Leslie N. Coblentz, receiver for Charles Segaloff and Son, granted permission to appeal a Court of Appeals from a judge’s order dismissing a petition to vacate a deed. The deed sold the Seealoff building on South Market Street to Harry and Stella Kessler for about 20 000 dollars. The appeal was requested by creditors and claimants via the receivership attorney Sherman P. Bowers.
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Leslie N. Coblentz
Charles Segalof
Court of Appeals
Sherman P. Bowers
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Lancaster Y.M.C.A
New York Times
Bari
Italy
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Manila
Luzon
War Crimes Commission
Mackenzie
Dewitt MacKenzie
Admiral Brandy
Sicago
W. Va
Claude R. Hill
Hill
Putnam County
Ffrmit
Auoh
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Markey
J. B. Funk
Morgantown
Warren Pickett
Russell Poling
William West
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