County Gets Clean Bill On Gambling In Maryland
Western Maryland lawmen told the Judiciary committee there is no organized crime in their counties. State and local officials praised repealing the Bouse act for gambling cases while criticizing parole practices and questioning strict enforcement of local slot machine laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland
Judiciary Committee of
Legislative Council
U. S. Senate
Kefauver Committee
Charles A. Price
Frederick County
Paul N. Fletcher
Allegany County
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Frederick
Garrett
Carroll
Montgomery
Washington
Howard
Fletcher
Baltimore
Anne Arundel
Schnauffer
Department of Parole and Probation
Guy Anders
Bidault Asked to Form New Cabinet After Mayer Defeat
Paris July 25 Former Premier Georges Bidault was asked by President Auriol to form a new government but was expected to decline due to limited support. Earlier Rene Mayer failed to win a confidence vote as the MRP pressed for state subsidies to Catholic schools, with Communists voting against and the RPF abstaining.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
Vincent Auriol
Bidault
Auriol
Rene Mayer
National Assembly
MRP
Mayer
MPR
Unil
Charles de Gaulle
French People Rally
RPF
Boyle Paid by Printing Firm Tied to RFC Loan
The Post-Dispatch reports William M. Boyle Jr, chair of the Democratic National Committee, was paid 8000 by American Lithofold Corp after it received a 565000 RFC loan. Payments began in 1949 with 500 to 1000 monthly sums to Boyle and to James P. Finnegan, then Eastern Missouri revenue collector, as part of a federal grand jury inquiry into Finnegan and related affairs.
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St. Louis
The
Post- Dispatch
William M. Boyle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Theodore C. Link
Boyle
American Lithofold Corp
RFC
Post-Dispatch
Internal Revenue
James P. Finnegan
Finnegan
Washington
American Litheford
Local Farm Youths Win FFA Awards
Thirty four Maryland farm youths received honorary Maryland Farmer degrees at the state FFA convention in College Park. About 225 boys from 40 chapters attend the three day event. The Star Farmer award will be given at the concluding session, likely to one of today’s degree recipients. Recipients include Richard Baltzell, Kenneth E Barker, Mehrj H Ramsburg Jr of Frederick. George E Blickenstaff of Middletown. Robert W Dorsey of Gaithersburg. Roscoe Harbaugh Jr of Walkersville.
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College Park
Maryland
Future Farmers of America
PFA
FFA
Convention
Richard Baltzell
Kenneth E. Barker
Mehr
H. Ramsburg, Jr
Frederick
George E
Brewster Case Appeal Taken In Equity Court
An appeal to the Court of Appeals was filed today in Equity Court challenging the June 26 order granting Mrs Theo Arch Brewster of Washington a partial divorce from Kingman Brewster. The decree awards alimony of 400 dollars monthly and 190 dollars for a daughter Barbara with custody to the wife and visitations allowed for the husband. Brewster had sought an absolute divorce while the wife filed for a partial divorce and she alleges he established residence and sued for divorce in Pulaski County Arkansas during the local proceedings.
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Court of Appeals
Equity
Theo Arch Brewster
Washington
Kingman Brewster
Capital
Frederick County
Brewster
John E. Oxley
Rockville
William M. Storm
Barbara
Pulaski
Arkansas
Jail in default bonds for assault case at Taney apartments
Paul Koogie jailed in default of 500 bond for tonight’s hearing on assault and battery on Ruth Koogie. Officers DeGrange and Shaffer made the arrest. The incident occurred today. James Nelson, colored, of Chapel Alley, booked for drunkenness by Sergt. Swomley and held under 10.80. Arrest at Peoples Court per docket entry.
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Paul Koogie
Taney
Ruth Koogie
DeGrange
Shaffer
James Nelson
Chapel Alley
Sergt. Swomley
Peoples Court
Decree Filed Grants Betty Damuth Absolute Divorce
A decree in Equity Court grants Betty Ken Jackson Damuth of Thurmont an absolute divorce from Charles M. Damuth. The defendant is ordered to pay costs. Plaintiff represented by Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr and defendant by W Jerome Offutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity Court
Betty Ken Jackson Damuth
Thurmont
Charles M. Damuth
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
W. Jerome Offutt
Cattle Theft Probe Narrows to Three Arrests in Maryland
A long cattle theft investigation in Frederick and Montgomery counties leads to three arrests. James W. Kegley and Jackson Faulkner charged with larceny. Howard Davis charged with receiving stolen goods. Authorities say Kegley stole Holsteins and a black Angus cow, selling them to Davis.
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Frederick
Montgomery
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Virginia
Rockville
James W. Kegley
Adamstown
Jackson Faulkner
Westminster
Kegley
Sidney Wells, Jr
Dickerson
Davis
William Ewing
Faulkner
Charles A. Price
Maryland
Austin Murray
Sergis. Gregg and Day
Sergt. J. J. Cassidy
Kegiey
Notables At Petain Rites On Ne D Yeu Island France
More than 7 000 gathered on Ne D Yeu to attend funeral rites for Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. Figures from both world wars attended, including Gen Maxim Weygand and former Vichy ministers. Petain’s baton absent, his burial chosen near Notre Dame church on the island after his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
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Ne D’yeu
France
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Church of Notre Dame
Maxime Waygand
Petain
Vichy
Charles de Gaulle
Verdun
Indian Foreign Ministry Denies O Conor Charges
New Delhi July 25 A Foreign Ministry spokesman denied U S Senator O Conor D Md that India is a shipment source of strategic materials to Red China He said India is not a producer of strategic material and its trade with China is negligible aside from gunny bags which underscores the dispute over alleged shipments.
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New Delhi
India
Foreign Ministry
United States
O’conor
China
O'Conor
Senate
Europe
Byrd Defends UMd GI Bill Costs Against GAO Claim
Dr. H. Byrd of the University of Maryland says charges for veterans education under the GI Bill were lawful and designed to keep costs from shifting to the state. He cites GAO finding of 2 million in overcharges 1946 to 1949 and contrasts private schools 500 per student. Hearing on the program planned in Washington. Teague not set.
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College Park
H. ©. Byrd
University of Maryland
Congress
Teague
D-Texas
Washington
General Accounting Office
Byrd
Veterans Administration
Johns Hopkins
Georgetown
Harvard
Two Auto Collisions In Five Minutes In City
Two accidents occurred within about five minutes near West Fourth and Bentz streets. Lieut. Frank Dorsey escaped with a jammed leg after his parked Chrysler was struck by a tow truck from Estes Motor Co. Driver Melvin Addison was not charged. About 11:45 a.m. Betty J. McClellan’s rear was struck by a Ford pickup driven by George Albee. Albee was charged with drunken driving after investigators. No injuries reported. The second accident caused over 5000 in damage to the McClellan car and the pickup. Flood heading south from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with damages estimated at 1,000,000,000 in the Midwest.
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Frank Dorsey
West Fourth
Bentz
Peoples Court
Dorsey
North
Fourth Street
Estes Motor Company
Melvin A. Addison
Arnold Simmons
Simmons
Betty J. McClellan
Rockwell Terrace
George D. Albee
Wisner Street
McClellan
Albee
Daniel Swomley
Frederick Firemen Plan 17th Annual August Convention
The 17th annual Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association convention, 74 companies, will convene in Frederick August 30 and 31. A parade Aug 31 offers over 500 in prize money, with invites extended to nearby Maryland counties. Memorial service set for Aug 30 in Independent Hall.
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Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Frederick
General Committee On Arrangements
Orc
W. Bartgis Storm
Maryland
Carroll
Montgomery
Washington
Howard
Guy V. Brust
Melvin Schwearing
Steiner Speaks
Marion C. Talley
Francis Davis
George B. Lockard
Uniteds
James Marrone
Joseph* Q. Hooper
Norman Rhoderick
Edward Morgan
James Fletcher
Lloyd Hahn
Independent Hall
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Graceham
New Midway
Walkersville
Middletown
Myersville
Braddock M Heights
Brunswick
Rocky Ridge
Auto Collision Front Of Barracks Injures Two
Two people were slightly injured when a 1947 Chevrolet sedan was rear ended on Route 40 in front of the State Police barracks near Frederick. James F. Horton and his daughter Elizabeth Frances suffered facial lacerations and facial bruising. Mrs Louise Horton, driver, was charged with improper turn and operating without a license. Ronald Greenholtz faced reckless driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
James F. Horton
Elizabeth Frances
James H. Rouzee
Horton
Louise A. Horton
G O P Votes To Get Acheson From Federal Payroll
A sharply split meeting of House Republicans approved a plan to strike Secretary of State Acheson from the federal payroll. The vote on the State Department appropriation bill stood 11 to 33 with over 90 Republicans not voting or absent.
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Washington
House
State Acheson
British Move Toward Talks on Iranian Oil Nationalization Plan
British leaders weigh reopening negotiations with Iran over the oil nationalization dispute. Blairian and American negotiator Harriman report progress as Tehran hints at discussing a new oil deal if Britain accepts Iranian control of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company assets including the Abadan refinery.
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London
Iran
W. Averell Marriman
Tehran
Bii
Britain
ATOC
Abadan
Harriman
Crops need rain as July remains dry across area
The airport weather observer reported July’s first 24 days yielded about three quarters of an inch of rain. .09 inch fell yesterday morning, not enough to keep ground wet. Thunderstorms are the only rain chance in the next two days. Showers moved through the Baltimore Washington area this morning while the west stayed clear.
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Baltimore-Washington
Culler Lake
Frederick Amvets
Plot to Assassinate Emperor Haile Selassie Unfolds in Trial
In Addis Ababa on July 25 a conspiracy trial of eight ringleaders and their accomplices is expected to reveal a plot to kill Emperor Haile Selassie and establish an Ethiopian republic.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Keller Stars In Detroit-Nats Tilt As Frederick County Watches
Frederick county fans saw Charlie Keller shine for Detroit in a 2-1 victory over Washington. Keller drove in both runs, played flawless left field defense including a key one hand grab, and appears locked into regular duty amid his .300-plus batting pace. Mother watched on TV with pride.
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Frederick County
Charlie Keller
Tiger
Keller
Detroit
Washington
George Kell
Nat
Pete Rumnels
Runnells
Charlie
Horrors in Russian Slave Mines Reported by Radio
Washington reports Eye witness account from Voice of America describing life in Russian controlled uranium mines in East Germany near Zwickau. Workers climb 500 foot wooden ladders under antiquated conditions. high grade ore ferried to Leningrad for atomic program. disasters blamed on safety neglect sabotage and misery. Nine killed and fifteen injured in latest mine incident near the East German Czech border.
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Washington
Russia
State Department
Voice of America
East Germany
Leningrad
Zwickau
Record church memberships rise to 85 million in 1950
New York July 25 The United States church membership reached 85,705,280 in 1950, a record 55.9 percent of the population. Protestant members rose to 50,083,868, Roman Catholics to 28,470,092, and Jewish congregations remained at 5,000,000. The Southern Baptist and Methodist denominations led gains among major groups.
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New York
United States
Christian Herald Magazine
The
Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
International General Assembly of Spiritualists
Southern Baptist
Methodist Church
Four County Men Leave For Induction
Four county young men left the Selective Service office on Church Street for induction into the armed forces. Three from Board No 45 Frederick city registrants and one from Board No 46, with five others going for physical examinations. They rode by bus to Baltimore for induction at the Army Recruiting Station there. names include Harrison McAlpine Jr John G Felton George J Ross from Board 45 and Joseph D Wivell of Thurmont from Board 46.
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Selective Service Office
Old Church Street
Armed Forces
Frederick City
Baltimore
Frederick
Harrison McAlpine, Jr
John G. Felton
George J. Ross
Joseph D. Wivell
Thurmont
UN envoy calls Korean troop withdrawal proposal reasonable
Advance negotiations in Korea produced a new Communist proposal on foreign troop withdrawal. Brig. Gen. William Nuckols called the plan temperate and reasonable, while UN officials deemed it sufficiently interesting for further study amid a nine day exchange.
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U.N
Korea
United Nations
William Nuckols
U. N
Nuckols
Nam 11
General Nam
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Joy
Ground Clashes on Korea Front
United Nations patrols battled a Communist platoon northwest of Musan as probing attacks spread along the front. Artillery and clashes occurred near Chorwon Kumwha Kum song Kansong and nearby coastal areas with air strikes on Pyongyang Sinanju Opari and Chinnampo.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations
Musan
U. N
Chorwon
Kumwha
U.N
Kumsong
Inje
Kansong
Pyongyang
Sinanju
Opari
Chinnampo
Indictment of Frank Costello for Contempt
New York July 25 Frank Costello named by the Senate Crime committee as the nation s top underworld figure was indicted by a Federal grand jury on contempt of the Senate. Gambler Joe Adonis and Frank Erickson were indicted on the same charge for refusing to testify at the crime committee hearings in New York last March. Streams weather notes mention Monocacy cloudy at Conesville and Potomac clear at Knoxville.
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New York
Frank Costello
Senate Crime Committee
Senate
Joe Adonis
Joseph Doto
Frank Erickson
Crime Committee
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Keller Star
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