Synod Meets Here Three Days Next Week
The tenth annual Po tomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church will convene on Hood College campus from Wednesday through Friday with about 130 delegates from 102 churches in Maryland Washington Virginia and West Virginia. Key agenda items include a merger vote between the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Church, plus reports from officers committees and synod leadership and a closing devotional and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hood College
Congregational Christian Church
Acton
Paul L Althouse
Evangelical Reformed Church
L. W. Goebel
Chicago
Synodical Council
Gottlieb Siegenthaler
Baltimore
Edmund Lippy
Westminster
Norman L Horn
Henry W Schultheis
Robert 5. Regar
Maryland
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
Brodbeck Hall
Mr Horn
W. H Kachheim
General Synod
Meltin T Hamm
Shepherdstown
Scott R Wagner
Hagerstown
Committee On Elections
M Clayton Moyer
Timothy Lehmann
Synod
Clyde F Straub
Bridge Plans Are Denounced Near Annapolis
Annapolis June 1 An Army Engineers hearing on revised plans for a fixed highway span a mile northeast of the existing bridge drew denouncing comment from Mayor William A. McCready and about two dozen residents who called the Severn river bridge a blot on the landscape and a closed door to a natural yacht refuge McCready said he absolutely opposed the new bridge and suggested widening the present structure or a nearby railroad bridge to carry autos and trains.
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Annapolis
Severn River
William A. McCready
Army
McCready
Voters Lists Checked by Two Baltimore Women
Two unidentified women from Baltimore asked to check a county list of registered voters against the roster and were granted access. The small task was completed in about two hours. They told clerk Robert A. Bennett they would return to Frederick with more names to be authenticated.
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Baltimore
Robert A. Bennett
Board of Election Supervisors
Frederick
Market Stabilizing After Stocks Drop
New York stocks opened with general declines as the market dropped fractions to about 2 points before selling pressure eased. Large blocks traded, bringing the overall level near the February 1948 low, with major issues like U S Steel and General Motors posted for the year or longer. Caterpillar Tractor and Distillers Corp. were among few stocks edging higher amid a broad stabilizing trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Oliver Corp
Columbia Gag
Allied Chemical
Radio
4000 Officers Hunt Clues In Reuther Case
Detroit June 1 authorities launched a sweeping crackdown with nearly every officer in the 4000-man force mobilized. Last night 130 men were jailed in raids on gambling dens and hoodlum hangouts as investigators probe possible conspiracies against Victor and Walter Reuther. The Reuthers, opponents of gambling in auto plants, have been shot at home in May and last year, fueling theories of political plots and ties to bookies, race tracks, and lotteries. Wayne County Sheriff and State Police joined the effort alongside extt police, targeting gamblers and subversive groups nationwide.
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Detroit
Victor Reuther
Wayne County Sheriff's Department
State
Extt
Reuthers
New Remedy For Arthritis From Adrenal Glands
June 19 1951 New York report on Compound E a hormone from adrenal glands said to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Merck & Co Rahway NJ aims to produce enough for thousands next year. Doctors Hench Kendall Slocumb and Polley report dramatic improvements in every case while on treatment, with relief ceasing when stopped.
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New York
International Congress
Merck É& Company
Rahway
N J
Philip
Hench
Mayo China
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Edward C. Kendall
Charles H. Slocumb
Howard F Polley
Many New Laws Are In Effect Today
Hundreds of laws from the 1949 General Assembly take effect today in Annapolis. Acts of a non-emergency nature signed by the Governor apply on June 1. The measures include repealing Maryland’s Declaration of Intentions act and changing how right turns are signaled. New residents no longer need a year’s prior declaration to register to vote.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Maryland
New Home Demonstration Agent Starts Frederick Work
Miss Beatrice Fehr begins her role as Frederick County seventh home demonstration agent, succeeding Miss Lou Davis who resigned to join the Washington staff of the Department of Agriculture. Fehr, a Cornell graduate with an MA from Columbia, comes from Atlanta via Nebraska and New York, with extensive extension work and diet and health focus. June 6 brings Roxie Montgomery, a University of Maryland junior, as temporary assistant in charge of 4‑H club work, while Maram Letter resigns June 11 and Leiler’s nuptial is noted.
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Beatrice Fehr
Fredenck
Lou Davis
Washington Sta
Department of Agriculture
Muss Fehr
Frederick
London
Associated Country Women of the World
Roxie Montgomery
University of Maryland
Miss Maram
Miss Montgomery
Miss Leiler
Presbyterians Vote To Form General Council In Study Drive
The Southern Presbyterian Church General Assembly rejected withdrawal from the Federal Council of Churches and adopted a firm General Council with a 1950 1 goal of 4 090 000 for church agencies and benevolent causes. They endorsed greater cooperation with the Presbyterian Church in the U S A north to end the Civil War era split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Southern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Tove Jg
Federal Council of Churches
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U. 3
Geneal Council
Presbyterian Church of
U GA
North
Presbyterians
Knoxville
Tenn
Meridian
Miss
Federal Council
Carpenters Strike Grips Washington D C Construction
About 3,000 AFL carpenters in Washington struck today over a contract dispute with the Master Builders Association. The walkout threatens to halt work on projects worth roughly 75 million dollars and could lead to layoffs of up to 15 000 other AFL construction workers by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
Carpenters' District Council
Truck Fire Damages Vehicle at Square Corner
A truck believed to belong to Shockley furniture store in Hagerstown caught fire at Square Corner around 1 oclock in the afternoon. The vehicle was only slightly damaged, and officials say the blaze started under the seat from defective wiring. Firemen used chemical extinguishers to extinguish the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shockley Furniture
Hagerstown
Hoge Camping
Chemcals
Won't Disclose Info On 164 Foreign Officials
Washington June 1 Attorney General Tow Clark refused to move a Senate committee the secret government files on 164 foreign officials. Clark said the information is delicate and involves ambassadors and foreign ministers. He offered to cooperate to provide all possible information. Senator McCarran pressed for a basic facts revelation and questioned how many Communist agents have entered the country in five years and engaged in espionage. He submitted 11 questions for Clark to answer by next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tow Clark
Senate
Clark
Senate Judiciary
McCarran
D-New
John E Puewfoy
Liem
Western Powers Weigh Recognizing Chinese Communists
Diplomatic sources in Nanking say Britain France Russia and India favor recognizing the Chinese Communist regime once the new national government forms. The United States lags in urgency, while France and Britain may act sooner if Washington delays. De jure recognition awaits the new government, likely by autumn, with Canton’s Nationalist exile fading. Russia and Soviet bloc nations are expected to move first.
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Nanking
Britain
France
Russia
India
United States
Indo Chins
Hongkong
Canton
Formoss
Manchuria
Mock Duel Called Off Between Air Force and Navy Fighters
Washington reports that a proposed mock duel between the Air Force B-36 and the Navy Banshee was rejected by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on security grounds. The decision, relayed to House Armed Services Chair Vinson after a committee inquiry, ends plans for an in-service test that could reveal sensitive information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Joint Command
Vinson
D-Ga
Johnson
New Veterans Pension Bill Clears House Phase
Washington June 1 a new veterans pension bill faced the House with brighter prospects than a March 24 rejected measure. Two main battles loomed one to remove World War II veterans from benefits and another to drop an unemployability test. Chairman Rankin planned amendments to strike the unemployability denial from the bill.
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Washington
House
Rankin
D-Migs
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Bdih
Pengona Lo
Conditions For Growing Crops Are Improved
Baltimore June 1 The weekly crop and weather report says rains in the last week of May greatly improved growing conditions for all crops in Maryland Cool weather slowed growth for some crops but rapid development is expected with higher temperatures Winter oats and barley are tipping while corn needs warmer weather Some haymaking was interrupted by rain yet clover meadows and pastures are excellent
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Baltimore
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Us&s. Department of Agriculture
University of Marylands Burea
Two In Traffic Law Case Get Jail Terms
Arrested early Sunday morning on Route 40 near Frederick by State Police Sg. W. W. Corbin in connection with the unauthorized use of an automobile Luke Lea Metz and Oliver Wesley Manfield both of 1445 and 6 avenue were found guilty by Magistrate Manuel M Weinberg in Peoples Court this morning and each given nicety days in the local jail Mansfield was accused of the act ual unauthorized use of the vehicle and Metz of assisting Mansfield The automobile which the men used was a Ford passenger car belonging to Asy Baker 305 East Pollck street The defendant in a non-support case Roy Edward Brown colored Klinchart's alley was found guilty and ordered to pay 1250 per week for the support of his three irmor endren Brown was accused in a warrant secured by his wife Aliee Lowse Brown 113 East street Collateral was forfeited by Jennie Gohbart 117 Cast Patrick street operating motor vehicle without a license 645 Robert J Solaman Highland Park Mid , exceeding 50 [sa143 George O Carpenter Union O Percy BR Diverbiss Hagerstown speed greater than reasonable and proper 645 Edwin A Tyson Jr Robbinsville N Jo towing without lags 245 Henry J Cardlt Hagerstown passing on right 645 Arrests were made by Trooper Arthur M Study
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Nea Frederick
W. W. Corbin
Luke
Lea Metz
Oliver Wesley Manfield
1445
6 Avenue
Manuel M Weinberg
Peoples Court
Mansfeld
Metz
Mansfield
Asy Baker
East Pollck Street
Roy Edward Brown
Klinchart’s Alley
Irmor Endren Brown
Aliee Lowse Brown
East Street
Jennie Gohbart
Patrick Street
Robert J Solaman
Highland Park Mid
George O Carpenter
Union
Percy BR
Hagerstown
Edwin A Tyson Jr
Robbinsille
Henry J Cardlt
Arthur M
Watkins Acres completion rescheduled to June 15
The Watkins Acres project in the western city part delays original date. by June 15 all apartments in Buildings 7 and 3 should be ready for occupancy. Landscaping and shrubbery planting near future. Grove Boulevard curb work laid. hard surface roadway to follow. sidewalks around main court building completed. one parking area behind the building. offices at East Second Street.
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Watkins Acres
Grove Boulevard
Summer May Bring Spurt Of Strikes
Government officers tracking postwar labor tensions warn a wave of strikes could accompany wage debates as Taft Hartley provisions strain bargaining. Officials cite wage disputes in wool, steel, auto, and maritime sectors, with smaller walkouts possible as unions press for raises and benefits while employers seek to pass costs.
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Duisler
Wool Steel
Chacml Inc
Theuc
Moms
Noaash
Paralel
Capeel Piev
Oman
Feu
Paler
Ministers In Long Parley On Berlin And Council Sessions
Western Foreign Ministers held a 75 minute meeting to discuss Berlin and the four power council. Officials indicated no decision on whether the council should meet in secret. Newsmen remain barred from the palace where talks occur.
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Russia
Faoreien Miister Council
Berlin
Germany
Andrei Mshinsky
German Peoples Congress
Foreign Ministers Council
Early Approval Of Atlantic Pact Urged
Senator Vandenberg R Michigan urged prompt approval of the Atlantic pact by the Foreign Relations Committee to aid Secretary of State Acheson at Paris. He said delaying Senate debate on the security treaty makes early committee action imperative and predicted a unanimous committee vote, though the timing on the Senate floor remains uncertain.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Atlantic
Achesens
Paris
Senate
Acheson
Foreign Ministers
Regulations For Taking Game And Fish Changed
Baltimore June 1 The State Game and Inland Fish Commission announced two regulation changes effective today It will be unlawful to take bait fish from any trout stream or its tributaries. The limit on catfish taken from non tidal waters will be 35 daily The legal period for training dogs on raccoons will be from Oct 14 to 41.
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Baltimore
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Trouk
Lilienthal and Hickenlooper clash over energy program
The Nation Today reports a fierce Washington dispute among David Lilienthal, Senator Hickenlooper, and other Republicans over the United States energy program. Lilienthal attacks Hickenlooper, demanding a public hearing and proof, while supporters warn of partisan chaos and potential damage to public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
David E Lilieuthal Chanimm
Atomi
Conergy Comansion
Senate Hickenfooper Town Republican
Washington
Ron Luenaihal
Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Aloiie
Ibs
Eiher
Lilienthal Hay
United States
Dent
Lilienthin
Wte
Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
Truman
Cangres
Demegerai
McKellar
Tennessee
Jongtune Moe
Lillenthal
Hickenloope
Lilenthal
Mercury To Continue Climb In Dry June Weather
Dry four days boost farm operations after an extremely wet May. Weather Bureau shows no rain expected for two days, with temperatures rising to the low eighties today and higher tomorrow. Humidity to rise Friday with a chance of showers. Tuesday temperature was 14. May precipitation totaled 6.66 inches, just above normal, increasing 1944 year excess to 4.63 inches. May was cool, with a warm spell May 5 to 7 pushing temperatures to 90 and 92 degrees.
Four Years Silent Marriage Trial in Supreme Court
Just Too Much New Westminster reports Audrey Benwell testified that Charles Benwell had not spoken to her for four years and that messages were relayed by a daughter. She also recalled borrowing feed while he ate steak in their bedroom and that he cooked his meals since 1944. The couple separated on grounds of legal cruelty. Dr Benwell, a psychiatrist, defended the strain of their marriage. Romeo Bateman, WWI veteran, was taken ill and admitted to the Martinsburg VA Hospital by C E Cline and Son ambulance.
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New Westminster
Audrey Benwell
Supreme Court
Charles Benweill
Benwell
Dr. Benwell
Tnospital
Romeo Bateman
Veterans Administration
Martinsburg
W Va
C. E Cline and Son
Demands Full Report From Lilienthal Hearings Open On Atomic Records
Senator HickLooper demanded the AEC hand over a vast file including 1143 Roosevelt Churchill talks minutes, security lists, and overtime records as the Senate atomic committee opened hearings on what he called mismanagement. Lilienthal resisted, insisting the inquiry stay about administrative competency, while McMahon promised no persecution or whitewash as the committee seeks truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A-Jowal
Roosevelt-Churchill
Quebec
PRI
Hickenloaper
Senate House Atomic Committes
Atomic Energy Commission
David E Lilenthal
Lilenthal F
Hickenloope
Lilienthal
Commission
Hicken- Tappers
Smmar
Atomie
Army
Hickenlooper
AEC
Micken- Jeppe
Liben
Atomly Einergy Commigalon
Evdl
Lillenthal
Caroll L. Wilson
ATC
Cve
Tfickenlooper
Iowa
Commissions Advisory Committee
Woshington
General Advisory Board
Commissions
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Hyde Park
United States
United Kingdom
Manhattan
Civilian Commission
Federal Bureau of Investigation
McMahon
D-Conn
Atomic Cocktails Fail to Save Girl
In Birmingham Alabama on June 11 a 15 year old girl Joyce Lee Hughes died after illness from Hodgins disease. Her parents Byron and Mrs Hughes hoped recovery after consuming radioactive phosphorus cocktails from the University of Tennessee Hospital isotope clinic. The mixed treatments reportedly used radioactive materials from Oak Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Joyce Lee Hughes
Hodgins
Bryon B Hughes
Isotope Clinic
University of Tennessee
Oak Ridge
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Reuther
Fellows Studio
Esonomy
Easton
Tydings
G Conor
Mercury
Hickentooper
Niewapa Pro Hachive
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