Heavy rent control registrations rush to 4 pm
Landlords filed registrations at multiple county centers under the new rent control program, with Tuesday totals far surpassing mid day estimates. Registrations at the Frederick center extended into tonight and will continue tomorrow, as officials warned rural residents to use nearest centers.
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North Market Street
Lucien E D. Gaudreau
Baltimore
Brunswick
Middletown
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Liberty
Walkersville
Frederick Center
Gaithersburg High Graduates Honored at Exercises
Four Gaithersburg High School graduates earned National Honor Society membership for scholastic standing leadership and character. Edwin Becraft gave the salutatory and won the boys citizenship award. Clair Boland won the girls' citizenship award. Kelly Rice received the Rennesseaur science award. Dr Arnold Joyal of University of Maryland gave the address.
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Gaitherspurg High School
Edwin Becraft
Bill Bliss
Clair Boland
Kelly Rice
Rennesseaur
Arnold Joyal
University of Maryland
Julius P Stadler
Board of Education
Emerson Slatcum
Henrietta Glover
Kenneth Wise
Poolesville High School
Reader's Digest
Sons of the American Revolution
Miss Glover
Arthur B
DETAIL FOR TODAY Chow Hound In the Navy
A playful note defines the CHOW HOUND as the first man in line who eagerly attends chow, ignoring menu variety and manners. He remains focused on food, often eating everything in sight, a trait admired by cooks once they realize his appetite.
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Navy
Le Havre and Cherbourg Port Fortunes in French History
Le Havre a large capacity port with an outer channel 270 wide, docks, and a 974 foot drydock, developed in stages from Francis I to Vauban. Cherbourg, a strategic naval and commercial port, features three main basins, a vast breakwater, and a long history of fortifications under Philip Augustus, Louis XIV, Napoleon III, and others, with major works completed by 1858 and extended in 1889.
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le Havre
Francis I
Richelieu
Marquis de Vauban
Havre
Harbor) de Grace
Place de Hotel de Ville
Cherbourg
Coriallum
Philip Augustus
Loui XIV
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Louis Phillipe
Napoleon III
Will Of Brunswick Man Probated Here
The will of Clayton E. Sample of Brunswick was admitted to probate, distributing modest real and personal property among his children including cash bequests to Mrs Gladys Selby and Charles B. Sample. Inventories show debts, stocks, bonds, and real estate values. court also reported on estates of Elia M Harris and Ralph F Wachter with various asset values. The Samaritan Rebekah Lodge met at ILO F Temple, planning visits and officer elections, while a Kiwanis Club meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel featured a new film project and guest attendees.
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Clayton E. Sample
Brunswick
Orphans’ Court
Gladys M. Selby
Virgie R. Rickard
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Helen F. Mock
Selby
Charles B. Sample
Charmain
Rickard
May S&s . Horst
Bridgeport
Elia M Harris
Ralph F Wachter
Jana
Alton Y Bennett
John W. McDevitt
Noble Grands Association of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No
ILO
West Seventh — Street
Dorothy Bentz
Helen Crampton
Sd Tesses
Katherine Marmor
Joyce Moss
Celeste Thomas
Ethel Renn
Catherine Biser
Mary Harrington
Hilda Woodward
Elizabeth Seeger
Elsie Stone
Letitia Staley
Bessie Poole
Jessie Webster
Reine Bowers
Kiwanis Cluo
Francis Scott Key
Swift
Ceerpany
Frank B Sappington
Elmert Thompson
A R McEwen
Woodstock
Vermont
Vernon Coblentz
Thomas P Culler
Richard Bowlus
This City
Britain to Back U S in De Gaulle Recognition Fight
Washington reports Britain will align with United States policy toward General Charles De Gaulle. London meanwhile recognized De Gaulle's French Committee as a provisional government in exile, offsetting embarrassment from exiled governments abroad. The United States maintains no early recognition until French populations decide. Eisenhower is free to work with whom they choose in liberated areas. Roosevelt affirmed no change in U S stance.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Charles DeGaulle
London
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Luxembourg
Belgium
de Gaulle
Algiers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
DeGaulle Committee
Britain
Roosevelt
DeGaulle Organization
New Flame Thrower Developed By U S Army
Bayway New Jersey June 13 The Chemical Warfare Service of the Army demonstrated a gel gas flame thrower and an improved incendiary bomb with a smoke generator. The gel fuel splatters to ignite most structures, with a range of about 180 feet and a block covering two quarts of fuel. The incendiary bomb can project flame up to 100 yards. Standard Oil Development Co aided in fuel formulation. The demonstration also included a smoke device to conceal advancing troops.
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Bayway
Chemical Warfare Service
Army
Standard Oul Development Co
Mayor Consideres New City Plumbing Inspector
City hall sources say mayor Hugh W. Gittinger may name a new plumbing inspector to replace Edward S. Mobley. Former City Engineer William Raymond Walter reportedly agrees to return as replacement for Frank W. Rothenhoefer as officials seek a master plumber to fill the post.
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Hugh W. Gittinger
Frank W Rothenhoefer
William Raymond Walter
Edward S. Mobley
Mobley
Walter
Post-War Coal Plan Aims to Revive Western Maryland
Dr Joseph T Singewald city proposed a $90 000 post war coal project to revive Western Maryland's waning industry. If core drilling is not adopted towns such as Frostburg Westernport Mt Savage Lonaconing could become ghost towns. The plan allocates 50000 in George's Creek basin 13000 in upper Potomac and 27000 in Garrett County. George's Creek accounts for 58 percent of Maryland coal with half from a single seam.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Joseph T Singewald
State Department of Geology
Lingewald
Frostburg
Westernport
Mt Savage
Lonaconing
George's Creek
George’s Creek
Allegany County
Potomac
Garrett County
Court News Equity Cases For Absolute Divorces
Equity Leibert W Miller sues Betty Lee Miller by bill of complaint for an absolute divorce Murian A Raun sues Alice V Raun by bill of complaint for an absolute divorce Donald E DeBold sues Regina A DeBold by bill of complaint for an absolute divorce Property Deeded Clarence L Layman to Lakie T heomroy county 10 George Baxter Smith and wife to Lakie T heomroy
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Equity
Leibert W. Miller
Betty Lee Miller
Murian A. Raun
Alice
Raun
Donald E. DeBold
Regina A. DeBold
Clarence L Layman
Lakie Theomroy
George Baxter Smith
No Excuse For War Workers Speeding in Traffic Court
Baltimore magistrate Joseph M Wyatt rules war workers are not excused for speeding in Traffic Court. He cites penalties apply based on evidence, not occupation, following a Baltimore Safety Commission conference to curb speeding. A safety drive yielded 900 speeders in four months with 208 to be tried Thursday.
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Baltimore
Joseph M. Wyatt
Wyatt
Baltimore Safety Commission
Draft Plot Case Heard
Baltimore June 13 court heard charges against C Karl Martin 39 of Hagerstown Md and others in a 4-F draft classification scheme. Martin released on 2500 bail with 13 co defendants whose hearings were continued. Witnesses linked Martin to helping a father of four evade induction and testified payments and steps to obtain medical discharges and deferments. Additional testimony involved Navy chief petty officer Chester Ruby and others seeking 4-F status. BRIGHT JEWELS MEET afterwards.
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Baltimore
C. Karl Martin
Hagerstown
Federal
Grand Jury
Florence Wheeley
Harry J. Dash, Jr
U. S
Bernard J. Flynn
Charles Mindel
James K. Cullen
Anne
Martin
Wheeley
Katherine Scott
Cullen
Harold Pfister
Scott
Pfister
James M. Nordeck
Chester T. Ruby
Navy
Nordeck
Ruby
Local women’s group closes season with service and games
At 332 Park Avenue Mrs. Howard ia ne presided over a meeting with Mrs. Earlston Rothenhoefer assisting. Members sang hymns, recited the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 46. They voted to support Rev. Pierce Hayes in China and to staff a Red Cross bandage program. Prizes went to Mrs. Nevin Ports and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman. refreshments followed. The class led by Mrs. Jesse R. Yingling adjourned for the summer.
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Harry Sheffer
Park Avenue
Earlston Rothenhoefer
Howard Ia
Jesus
Harry Zimmerman
Pierce Hayes
China
Red Cross Center
Howard Mayne
Robert Reifsnider
Our Town
Ruth Cronise
Larry
Jerry Aumen
Claude Hann
Nevin Ports
Jesse R. Yingling
Disaster Report By Red Cross
Alexandria Virginia June 13 Lusty thirty three bus 33 26 .38 et Maryland struck in the eastern area of the United States during the eleven months ending May 31 Ramone 8 Eaton eastern area manager reported today National disaster figures showed a marked increase total for the 48 week period being 250 2s compared with 171 for the same period in 1943 Crowded housing speeded transportation and industrial speed up incident to the war are blamed for most of the tragedies Most prevalent accidents were fires with 103 reported There were 54 tornadoes and wind storms 28 floods 20 explosions 19 train wrecks seven epidemics five airplane crashes and 14 other disasters in which Red Cross aid was extended
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Alexandria
Maryland
United States
Ramone
Eaton
Red Cross
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Clark Gable
Army Air Forces
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Meat Picture
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
DeGaulle
Frederick City Hospital
Georgianna Houck Simmons Nurses Hoce
Rogers Park Drug CO
Park Heights Avenue
Saltimore
W. Md
Court News
Storm & Shipley
Frederick, Md
R. L. Shipley
Ww. E. Fiker
Parsons Newman
Harvey H Carmack
Elizabeth A Schaeffer
Kenneth H Stull
East Fifth Street
Jane
Etzler
Hamilton Avenue
Bright Jewels
Calvary Methodist Church
Keystone
Codemus
N. Court St
Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Kemsberg
Key Hotel
Bidg
Norwich
Seiberling Tires
America
Melvin M. Engle
Uncle Sam
Sam
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Hudson Owners
Hudson Service
Hudson
Keilholtz Garage
West
Patrick St
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Warfield
East Patrick St
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