Balkan Veto Strains U N Yugoslav Balkan Plan
Lake Success July 29 United States denounced Soviet veto that blocked a proposed 11 nation intergovernmental commission for the Balkans. Deputy US delegate Johnson called the move a challenge to UN authority and vowed to renew efforts. Gromyko defended USSR policy, prompting adjournment for consultations as Poland joined in opposing the US position.
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Lake
Rusia
United States
Balkans
United Nations Security Council
Jersehel V. Johnson
Russia
U.N
Gromyko
U N
Andrei A. Gromyko
Council
Poland
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Johnson
United Nations
Balkan
Picnic Held by Mt. Pleasant Grange at Grange Halk
The Mt. Pleasant Grange held a well attended picnic meeting at the Grange Halk on July 24. The group approves August 28 for the next meeting since the August 14 regular meeting is canceled to avoid clashing with the Mt. Pleasant carnival.
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Mt. Pleasant
Retired Hearst Editor Ranck Dies at Easton Estate
Ession Md July 30 The former Hearst executive and longtime newspaper figure Than Vaenneman Ranck died at Fairview estate where he had resided since retiring a decade ago. He served as managing editor of the New York American and Chicago Herald American and edited the Boston Daily and Sunday Advertiser. He led Hearst foreign service and aided Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1928, earning a mountain in Antarctica named for him after organizing the Wilkins expedition.
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Ession
Vaenneman Ranck
Hearst
Fairview
Ranck
New York American
Chicago Herald American
Boston Daily and
Sunday Advertiser
Foreign Service
Antarctic
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Wilkins
South Pole
Asphalt Plant Blaze Ravages Edgewater Facility
In Edgewater New Jersey a two story asphalt products plant owned by Barrett Company burned after 1 am with flames lighting the Hudson riverfront. Firemen contained the fire within ninety minutes. Supervising official L A Hahn called the loss almost total and attributed the blaze to spontaneous combustion. Eighteen workers inside escaped unharmed.
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Edgewater
N. J
Barrett Company
L. A. Hahn
Hudson Riverfront
It Will Be Colossal Stupendous Maybe It Will Be Colossal Stupendous
Investigation of Communism in Hollywood scheduled by the House committee on Un-American Activities to begin Sept. 23 got advanced billing. Rep. Nixon predicted it will be sensational and plans to name witnesses who will testify to Communist meetings involving prominent Hollywood figures. Betsel Society notes and local events follow, including Bethel Busy Bees meeting and a plan for a covered dish supper on Aug. 6. Maryland furloughs: 2,200 workers temporarily laid off last week due to lack of work, with unemployment payments totaling $263,721.
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Washington
Hollywood
House Committee On Unamerican
Nixon
Bethel Society
Gordon Palmer
Bethel Busy Bees
Betty Irene Palmer
Perish Hall
Annapolis
Maryland
Russell S. Davis
Lane
Davis
Department of Employment Security
Government May Develop Corn-Drying Apparatus
Washington July 29 The Government seeks a portable low cost corn drying machine within 30 days to salvage wet frost damaged corn and stabilize meat supplies. Officials push for more research and consider buying driers for custom use if demand proves steady, to spread feeding and stabilize prices next year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Betty Grable Earned Big Pay Last Year at Fox
Philadelphia July 30 Betty Grable the St Louis born film star also Mrs Harry James drew a larger pay check than her boss last year. She received 290333 dollars for 1946 from 20th Century Fox. Spyros P Skouras and Darryl F Zanuck also drew substantial sums as executives at the company according to the SEC report.
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Philadelphia
Betty Grable
Miss Grable
Harry James
20Th Century-Fox Films
Securities and Exchange Commission
Spyros P. Skouras
St.Louis
20Th Century
Darryl F. Zanuck
Soil payment funds announced for Maryland this year
Joseph H. Blandford head of the Production and Marketing Administration announced about 1 725 000 in soil conservation payments will be available in Maryland as part of a 265 million nationwide program. Funds mainly support pasture land development by planting cover crops on fallow fields. Maryland now lacks pasture land. expanding acreage is seen as key for growers to increase flocks and herds.
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College Park
Joseph H. Blandford
Production and Marketing Administration
Maryland
Blandford
Net Curtain Prices At One Shop
Five listings show different styles and quantities of curtains with prices per set. Ruffled nets, filet nets, and tailored nets priced from 1.98 to 5.98, with quantities ranging from 9 to 25 pairs.
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Jogjakarta
Java
Prient Soekarno
Indonesian Republic
Easton
Seeger & Co
S. Market St
Palembang
Sumatra
Java Sea
Miles
Indonesia
Malang
Semarang
Bandoeng
Poenekerio
Naples
Romano Mussolini
Duce
Donna Rachele
Gianbattista Delta Ports Institute
Columbus
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Creseg
Acrid
the de France Beauty Salon
South Market Street
Cem 3
Rosenour
North Market ST
Joe Marsh
Jane Cupper
Dee
Jane
Ell
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United States Brewers Foundation
Gibson
Ashcraft Sunroom
Ashcraft
China
Otto
Boudoir Furniture
Cc. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
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