General Church 4th Division Named 24th Infantry Commander
Gen John B Church 58 newly named commander of the 24th Infantry Division in Korea replaces Maj Gen William F Dean reported missing in action. Church veteran of WWI and WWII, wounded three times, with command roles at Anzio Salerno and Southern France. Born June 28 1892 near Glen Iron Pa he began Army service in 1917 and held multiple interwar posts including Camps Zachary Taylor Benning Fort Dix Fort Niagara and in the Philippine Islands.
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Washington
P—Ma
John B. Church
24Th
Korea
Anzio
Italy
Church
William F. Dean
Eighth Army
Tokyo
45Th
Sth
North Africa
Sicily
Salerno
France
157Th Infantry
Glen Iron
Bucknell Academy
University
New York University
Cantigny
Montidier-Nayon
Aisne-Marne
Meuse
Argonne
Camp Zachary Taylor
Camp Benning
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Philippine Islands
Army General Church Led U S Military Mission in Korea
General Church a Maryland and Arizona National Guards veteran commanded infantry replacements at Fort McClellan and Fort Jackson and led Fifth Division at Fort Jackson. He served as chief of the Ryukagus Government Section and later headed the U S Military Advisory Mission in Korea. Married to Regina Haber of Frederick Maryland with one daughter Martha. Decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star and Purple Heart with two clusters.
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Maryland
Arizona National Guards
Church
Command and General Staff
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort Munroe
Army
Far East
Korea
U.S
Regina Haber
Frederick
Martha
Three Cars Damaged In West South Street Crash
Three cars were damaged in a Sunday night crash on West South street when Melvin C. Gaver of York, Pa, drove into two parked vehicles near 105 West South. Officer Ellis Carty found no charges will be filed. Levering and Shaner owned the other two cars. Gaver’s car sustained about $200 in damage. Levering’s about $150. Shaner's around $25. A passenger, Mrs. Gaver, said the accident happened as Gaver looked away from the street.
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West South Street
Ellis Carty
Melvin C. Gaver
York
John Charles Levering
Joseph Shaner
Hagerstown
Levering
Shaner
Maryland Greener Pastures judging set for this week
Major contest selections for the 1950 Maryland Greener Pastures are announced by Joseph H. Blandford, chairman of the Production and Marketing Administration State Committee. Final judging will occur midweek in Southern Maryland, the Eastern Shore, and Western Maryland with senior and junior state champions named.
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Pastures
McCarthy says Korea aid sabotaged by State Dept
Senator Joseph McCarthy charged the State Department under Secretary Acheson sabotaged American aid to Korea. He told 4,500 at a Izaak Walton League picnic in Fond du Lac that Congress funded arms for South Korea and Truman signed the bills, yet only a small portion was spent for armament. He urged Truman to fire Acheson, saying the country would be better off without him.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
McCarthy
South Korea
Truman
State Department
McCarthy Iso
Acheson
America
East
Eight Hurt In Carnival Accident At Glen Burnie
Eight people were injured when an airplane ride toppled at a Glen Burnie carnival. Four riders were thrown and four bystanders sustained cuts and bruises, according to Anne Arundel County police. Seven were treated at Baltimore hospitals and released. Held for further action.
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Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore
Machine plunge injures two in Gambrills fall
Observation Bobby Ruth Davidson, 18, of Gambrills, was knocked out in a fall from a device owned by W A Shue of Baltimore. He cited a hole in sand beneath a brace as a possible cause of tilting. Passenger William Oliver, 21, also of Gambrills, said the machine made four turns before a cracking sound and a topple, bruising his right hand.
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Bobby Ruth Davidson
Gambrills
W. A. Shue
Baltimore
William & Oliver
Oliver
Missing Driver, Two Passengers Hurt Near Fort Langa
Police said a car crash on July 30 near Fort Langa involved Oliver and two passengers Henry Burkett, 31, and Norma Oliver, 18, both from Gambrills. Parts of the machine struck four bystanders. In Alexandria Virginia Paw Raymond Mallon, 49, retired newspaperman and columnist, died this morning of a heart ailment after a long career with the column New Behind The News begun in 1930 and carried in 300 newspapers by 1947.
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Davidson
Oliver
Henry, Burkett
Norma Oliver
O' Gambrills
Alexandria
Paw Raymond Mallon
Mallon
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Gen. Church
Davis Electric Service, Inc
Frederick, Mi
General Acceptance Corp
Tol
Gaver
Ptc
Edwin D. Hassel
Chicago
Frederick Baer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Arthur W. Radford
Radford
1St Marine Division
U.S. Army
Sam Miller
Pethi
Pose Eles Sci
M. C. Stickney
West 2Nd Street
Gilbert
N. Market ST
Henry
Helena
Allen’s Corner Market
E. Patrick St
Frederick, MD
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