Drunken driving penalties rise as magistrate cracks down
Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr. fined George D Albee 200 dollars and ordered 30 days in jail for drunken driving, declaring harsher penalties to deter violators. Albee collided with Betty J McClellan on West Fourth Street as officers testified to him slumped at the wheel.
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Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Peoples Court
George D. Albee
Wisner Street
Albee
Betty J. McClellan
Rockwell Terrace
West Fourth Street
Sheffield
Daniel Swomley
Arnold Simmons
Martin Kanode
Charles A. Price
George Crummitt
Frederick
P. M. Stakem
Route 40
Lioyd F. Gillbert
West Patrick Street
H. P. O'Brien
Gillbert
William Doyle
Stephenson
W. Va
George Bannerman
Cleveland
Harry Craig Walker
Philadelphia
John Long
Boies Black
Falls Creek
Dewey Jordan
Carnegie
Lee Bones
Bloomington
Edgar Owenbey
Asheville
N. C
Herbert L. Glaze
Mr. Airy
Lloyd Kiefer
Point Marion
Viva Dravis
Burbank
Cal
Austin
Robert Fox
Woodsboro
Clarence Smith
Homestead
Michael Laymar Scranton
Anthony Fentino
Magistrate Explains His Dismissal Of Case
Baltimore July 27 The Grantsville magistrate Charles Zeller explained his dismissal of a 7100 pound overloading charge against John O Riley of Accident July 9 was based on legal reasoning. Governor McKeldin accepted the explanation stating the law is confusing and a hardship. Zeller said the truck was not weighed in accordance with the law which defines axle load but offers no definition. He noted he did not hold the law up to ridicule and any misquote by reporters is not his view.
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Baltimore
Charles
Zeller
McKeldin
Grantsville
John O. Riley
Political Football? Truman price control debate
Washington analysts weigh chances for a tougher price and wage control bill as five or seven member conferees shape a compromise. Key Democrats and Republicans trade positions on the Banking and Currency committees, with Fulbright and Robertson among possible strong supporters and Ives and Frear likely backing firmer controls. PMID: conference outcome hinges on conferees, Johnston may decontrol meat or push rationing as alternatives. Resting comfortably report from Mt. St. Marys College resident in Gettysburg after a freak accident. Streams conditions noted Monocacy at Ceresville and Potomac at Knoxville.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
House Banking and Currency
Spence
Kentucky
Reps
Paul Brown
Georgia
Patman
Texas
Rains
Alabama
Wolcott
Michigan
Gamble
New York
Talle
Iowa
Brown
Fulbright
Sparkman
Irving M. Ives
J. Allen Frear
Delaware
Robertson
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Truman
Eric Johnston
Johnston
DiSalle
Man Shoots Self in Charlesville Dies at Frederick Memorial
Murril White, 44, a Braddock store operator, shot himself at his Charlesville home at 7:30 AM and died two hours later at Frederick Memorial Hospital. County medical examiner ruled death by own action. Wife away at work. a 15 year old niece heard the shot and alerted neighbors. White had been despondent and planned to travel to Frederick for a government job exam at Camp Detrick.
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Charlesville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Murril White
Braddock
Frederick
Camp Detrick
White
Two Men Re-Arrested After Bail On Cattle Theft Charges
James W. Kegley and Jackson Faulkner were rearrested the same day after release on $2,000 bond on Montgomery county larceny charges. They face accusations in multiple cattle thefts across Montgomery, Frederick, and surrounding farms, with admissions linked to Frederick county cases. Authorities say the arrests may clear most county cattle thefts from recent months.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
James W. Kegley
Adamstown
Jackson Faulkner
Westminster
William Ewing
Homer Benn
Doubs
James Simmons
State Police
Faulkner
Austin Murray
Sheriff's Office
Charles W. Magaha
Kegley
Frederick County
Poolesville
Dickerson
Ewing
Regional Masons Hold Maryland Grand Lodge Meeting Here
Officers from 20 Masonic lodges in Frederick Carroll and Washington counties gathered at the Masonic Temple for the annual regional meeting. Jacob New, Grand Master of Masons in Maryland, led the Grand Lodge officers, with a dinner prepared by women of the Frederick chapter Order of Eastern Star preceding the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Maryland
Frederick
Carroll
Washington Counties
Masonic Temple
Jacob
New
Masons
Grand Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Beer Stolen From Locked Truck Near Storage Warehouse
Thieves broke a lock on the right side door of a truck owned by Erwin and Shafer and stole about 34 cases of beer from a city storage area. Police were notified this morning and Sergt. Daniel Swomley led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin and
Shafer
Sergt
Daniel Swomley
No Buying Enthusiasm In Sluggish Wall Street Session
New York July 27 buying enthusiasm was lacking as earnings reports disappointed investors. Prices moved mixed about a dollar higher or lower. Baltimore July 27 one of three Negro burglars was shot to death when police surprised them in a tavern early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore
Taft Challenges Truman On Military Testimony Rights
Senator Taft of Ohio disputed President Truman’s claim that military discipline would not curb testimony before Congress. He urged Congress to obtain frank opinions from officers, citing the Navy Air Force feud and Adm. Denfeld’s firing. Taft warned the vast military program threatens national solvency and urged disclosure of foreign and military policies.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Louis B. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Congress
Sanitarian Clarence F Smith Named for Frederick County Health
Clarence F Smith son of Dr and Mrs William Meredith Smith has been appointed a sanitarian with Frederick County Health Department. The move, announced by Dr Forbes Burgess, will accelerate restaurant and food handlers program enforcement, with sanitarians in charge of three sections. Existing sanitarians J Alfred Cussail and Kenneth L Wagaman will assist during the vacancy. Health officials urge chest x rays and blood tests for food handlers and require plans for sewage disposal be approved before building permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F. Smith
William Meredith Smith
Frederick County
Forbes Burgess
J Alfred Cussail
Kenneth L Wagaman
Ise
Burgess
Health Department
Body Of Shot Man Found In Automobile
A Baltimore man with a bullet wound to the head and a revolver in his hand was found slumped over the steering wheel in a parked car near Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Cards in his pocket bore the name Alden Ottice Davis, 32. Forest Ranger H C High found the body around 2 p.m. yesterday. State Policeman Robert Taylor identified the decedent. The coroner delayed verdict.
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Waynesboro
Baltimore
Here
Alden Ottice Davis
H. C. High
High
Robert Taylor
Section Of New 240 Is Being Paved
The first paving on the dual lane Washington expo highway south of the Monocacy River began near Urbana. W. E. Graham Company laid four inches of blacktop on the 24 foot south lane, with the north lane to follow, as crews work on an approximate 2.25 mile stretch and related routes near Baker Valley road and Route 80. No paving north of the river has started this year, though base work may begin to connect Route 15 with the B&O bridge once the Monocacy river bridge is finished.
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Monocacy River
Montgomery County
W. E. Graham Company
Wedies
Urbana
Baker Valley Road
Thurston Road
Graham
Route 15
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Race Track Fund Distributed to County and Towns
The county, city, and ten incorporated towns share 29,582.70 from State racing funds, with the county receiving 16,327.80 and towns listed by amount. Checks were mailed from the County Commissioners office, and a second distribution will occur early next year when the county gets its final 1951 allotment.
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Frederick City
Brunswick
Burkittsville
Emmitsburg
Middletown
New Market
Mynorsville
Thurmont
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Mt. Airy
MacArthur Plans Series of Public Speeches in 1951
An unnamed informant says General Douglas MacArthur is arranging six major talks on foreign and domestic issues to be delivered across the United States before year end 1951. The schedule includes Ohio and Miami Beach with tours and further observation visits planned, confirmed by Major General Courtney Whitney.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
MacArchie
New England
Massachusetts House and Senate
Boston
MacArthur
United States
Ohio
Miami Beach
Courtney Whitney
Tall Oaks Guard Grave Of Sherman Tall Oaks Guard Grave Of Sherman
Washington July 27 There was no grave today in Arlington National Cemetery for Admiral Forrest Po Sherman on a knoll with oak trees. A funeral drew leaders from government and military as his casket lay near James Forrestal and Cary Grayson graves, with Navy planes planned for a salute if weather allowed. The service honored a top naval officer who died in Italy on a military diplomatic mission to bolster Western defenses.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Forrest Po Sherman
Joint
Jets
Naval Operations
Italy
Truman
Arlington Amphitheatre
Potomac
Arlington
Navy
Sherman
Chester Nimitz
William B. Leahy
James Forrestal
Pleasant View Church plans farewell service for Pastor Zigler
The Pleasant View Church of the Brethren near Burkittsville invites all members to a farewell gathering Tuesday July 31 at eight p m honoring Rev Carl H Zigler who and his family depart August 13 to attend Bethany Biblical Seminary in Chicago. Homer W Guyton to toast, Maurice Grossnickle to direct music, Rev S Earl Mitchell to speak. Zigler has led since 1947 serving also the Sharpsburg Church. farewell sermon August 12 before departure July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant View Church
S. Earl Mitchell
Hagerstown
Mitchell
Church of the Brethren
Mr Zigler
Sharpsburg
Deeds Recorded for Home Sale and Building Lot
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office. John R. Stoumeyer sold to Mr and Mrs Maxie A Hill the residence at 33 East Third Street for about 9500 dollars. Mr and Mrs Philip Wertheimer sold to Brosius Homes Corporation a building lot on the east side of Juce Place for about 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Stoulemyer
Maxie A. Hill
East Third Street
Philip Wertheimer
Brosius Homes Corporation
Juce Place
Reds Build Up During Peace Talk
A Pentagon briefing cites a Chinese Communist buildup since the June 23 peace proposal and claims the UN forfeited a tactical chance at Kaesong. It recounts a May offensive that pushed South Korean forces 20 miles, an ensuing counteroffensive driving the Communists back and inflicting heavy losses, with the UN halting further exploitation after June 23 as a gesture of good faith.
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Washington
PAN Army
Korea
Pentagon Ney
United Nations
Kaesong
East Central
Tenth Corps
U.S
Eighth Army
U. N
U.N
Rollbacks On Non Farm Commodities
Washington July 27 Senate House conferees voted tentatively to permit price rollbacks on non farm commodities to levels that prevailed before the Korean war provided certain cost increases are counted. The group extended economic controls through next June and will vote on the non farm rollback and livestock slaughter quotas later. Kingship of farm rollbacks to 90 percent of May 19 levels or parity was approved for several items while beef price rollbacks remain fixed at ten percent. Credit controls for autos radios and TV purchases were liberalized. Rent rollbacks were approved for critical defense areas.
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Washington
Senate House
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate
House
Price Administration
Truman
Federal Reserve Board
Government orders fifth steel cut for passenger cars
Washington on July 27 reports the government directed another five percent reduction in steel for passenger car production, effective October 1. This measure adds to prior cuts aimed at reshaping wartime industry and ensuring material priorities.
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AUTO
Washington
Five Day Weather Outlook for Maryland and Delaware
Warm humid period with temperatures near or above 90 Friday through Monday. Afternoon showers or thundershowers mainly Sunday and Monday, with a likely Wednesday shower. Period temperatures forecast 3 to 4 degrees above normal.
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Maryland
Delaware
Allies Seek Demilitarized Zone North Korea Line
Advancing talks at Kaesong yield detailed Allied preference for a demilitarized zone near the present battle line. Joy presents maps to Koreans as negotiators push for a line along existing front, while Communists urge the 38th Parallel. No immediate breakthrough reported.
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Korea
Adm
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Kaesong
Admiral Joy
Nam Il
Red
Cherwon
Imjim
Joy
Air Force
William Nuckols
Nuckols
Nam
U.N
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Case Goes To Criminal Court In Routzahn Transfer
Earl L. Routzahn of this city was arraigned in Juvenile Court on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and asked to be tried in criminal court. Associate Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer granted the transfer, Routzahn jailed pending bond and trial date, with option for a jury trial in criminal court. A 14 year old colored youth released to parents pending juvenile action after being investigated for stealing about 100 dollars from M. J. Grove Lime Company garage. 60 dollars used for a motor scooter. The youth, from a large family, had prior theft history and a satisfactory school record. parents testified.
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Earl L. Routzahn
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Routzehn
Routzahn
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Lime Kiln
Austin Murray
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Culler Lake
C. Cyril Klein
Baker Park
West Second Street
College Avenue
Klein
U. S. Eighth Army
Defense Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harhiyre
William F. Culhane
Mt. St. Mary's College
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Ceresville
Knoxville
of Masons
Falt
C. F. Smith
Europe
Port Newark
N. J
Eisenhower
William C. Roderick
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