Truman Tydings Convention Pledges Maryland Delegation
Maryland Democrats in Baltimore pledged 20 national convention votes for President Harry S. Truman and backing for Senator Millard E. Tydings as a vice presidential candidate. The move made Maryland the first Southern state to commit to Truman at the Philadelphia convention and follows a long resolution praising the President and warning against an inept Republican Congress. Senator Tydings, presenting the resolution, said he was not actively seeking the Vice Presidency.
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Maryland Democratic Convention Chooses 28 Delegates
The Frederick Maryland convention quickley convened and adjourned between 2 and 4 p m with no debate. Resolutions were adopted including a block vote rule for Free Votes. Governor Lane urged Congress to aid gas and international welfare, and the delegation selected 28 delegates and 25 alternates with each delegate holding three fourths of a vote.
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Resolutions Committee
William C. Walsh
Cumberland
Maryland
James J. Lacy
William Preston Lane
Democratic National
Rean Congress
Democratic Party
Jews Arabs Accept Four Week Palestine Armistice
Jews and Arabs accepted a four week UN plea for a pause in fighting in Palestine. Israel said its acceptance is unconditional and ordered cease fire at 3 am Wednesday local time. The Arab League accepted but left the cease-fire time open and promised a detailed reply. The Security Council deadline passed without answers to some key questions.
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Arab League
U. N
Arabs, Jews Clash Over Peace Plan During Security Council
Faris El Khoury of Syria becomes Security Council president under a rotation plan as Arab delegates respond to a Jewish peace offer. Israel bombed Amman four hours before the deadline, prompting mixed reactions as Arab leaders debate the UN appeal for an end to hostilities.
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Jerusalem
Faris el Khoury
Syria
Council
Charles Malik
Lebjamion
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Arab League
Trygve Lie
Security Council
Will of Dr Ray Leaves Estate to Two Daughters
The will of Dr Rudolph M Ray valued at more than 500000 is admitted to probate by the Orphans Court. He leaves the entire estate to his two daughters Mrs Sara T Lees city and Mrs Marie Heater of Charlotte NC as executrices without specific bequests. Probate officials note the value surpasses half a million though the daughters did not provide asset estimates.
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Rudolph M. Ray
Orphan's Court
Sara T. Lee
Marien
Heater
Charlotte
N.C
Register of Wills
Harry _. Radcliff
Walter E. Sinn
Jacob H. Keenan
Charles H. Man
Sherman
Betts Estate Trustee Bowers Accounts for 401 dollars
Bowers, acting as trustee in the Noah J. Betts estate, files an account showing a balance of 401.45 dollars. The filing includes the trustee’s actions and distributions as required by probate procedures.
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Bowers
Noah J. Betts
12000 Hand Grenades Of Japs In Korea
A cache of 12000 Japanese hand grenades was seized at Taikyu in South Korea, possibly a saboteur supply. Police director P. O. Chough said the grenades were found in an ironworks and had been left by Japanese troops. The ironworks manager and 16 others were detained for questioning. Grenades were used in two attacks on police officials in Taikyu ahead of the May 10 elections.
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Seoul
Taikyu
P. O. Chough
Chough
South Korea
National Assembly
Baltimore Carloads Rise as Rail Traffic Surges
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported 71 223 carloads handled last week with 45 320 loaded on the line. This marked a 2 965 increase from the prior week and 3 471 more than the year earlier period, boosting total carloads by 4629 vs the previous week and 5953 vs 1947. US Steel production in 1947 rose 60 percent over 1939.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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