Drowning Tragedy Sparks Creek Search Near Walkersville
A 23 month old child falls into swollen Israel's Creek near Daysville and Walkersville. State Police and local fire teams search the swollen stream for the body while deputies assist as rescuers navigate deep holes and swift current downstream from a private bridge site.
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Walkersville
Israel's Creek
Bruce Harbaugh
I Daysville
Harbaugh
William Watkins
Daysville
Richard Stallings
Kenneth Tichnell
H. L. Basure
George Crouse
Nelson Stauffer
Tornado Ravages Richmond Leaves City in Shambles
A powerful tornado struck Richmond Virginia at 4 10 pm causing extensive damage and leaving over 100 residents homeless in a city of 230 000. Officials estimate losses between 1 million and 4 million with 5 injuries and many homes condemned. The twister damaged homes, trees, rooftops and utilities across several neighborhoods.
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Richmond
Grant
Sherwood Reeder
Robert Glover
Red Cross
William Wharton
Legislators urged to fix motor vehicle license date error
Baltimore June 14 Motor Vehicles Commissioner Thomas J Mudd urged the General Assembly to restore the original rule separating passenger and truck license expiration dates to avoid a regulatory rush next year He warned all licenses would otherwise expire March 31 and truck tags must be recalled if the law is not corrected early next year Deeds recorded include Walter Hagemeyer selling a Urbana area farm of about 278 acres for about 38000 and Millard Anglerberger selling 83 Fast Seventh Street for about 7000
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Baltimore
Thomas J Mudd
Mudd
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Walter Hagemeyer
Raymond Austin Deaner
Urbana
Green Valley Road
Millard M. Angleberger
Elmer W. Fisher
Fast Seventh Street
Stampa Eee Nat Te Bans
High Waters Recede as Flood Rains Batter County
Heavy downpours Friday and Wednesday flood county roads and close bridges on the Monocacy and nearby routes. The Potomac River rose to 10 feet at Harpers Ferry with cabins near Lander imperiled while smaller streams subsided and power outages affected Urbana Buckeystown Liberty areas.
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Monocacy River
Urbana-Buckeystown
Potomac River
Lander
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Jug Bridge
Ceresville
Roger N. Willard
Lilypons
Greenfield
Gas House Fike
Libe Road
Lewistown
Brunswick
Henry R. Shoemaker
Frank Weddle
Fishing Creek
Potomac Edison Company
Urbana
Buckeystown
Liberty
Frederick High Alumni Dance And Election Held
About 500 Frederick High School alumni and guests attended the annual Alumni Association dance at Braddock Heights pavilion despite poor weather. Ray Anthony and his orchestra played the music. Officers for the coming year were elected: President George J. Stup, vice president Peg Arris Shipley, secretary Ruth P. Stup, treasurer J. Vernon Summers, directors Lewis Rice, Carlton Malesworth Jr, R. Monroe Stauffer, and Charles C. Stull Jr.
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Frederick High School
Alumni Association
Braddock Heights
Ray Anthony
George J. Stup
Peggy Arris Shipley
Ruth P, Stup
J. Vernon Summers
Lewis’ Rice
Carlton Malesworth, Jr
R. Monroe Stauffer
Charles C. T. Stull
Ice Cream Plant Swept By 5 Alarm Fire in Baltimore
A five alarm blaze gutted the Meadow Gold Ice Cream Co plant in Baltimore, forcing about 200 people from 20 nearby row houses. Firefighters fought the flames on the second floor as wind spread the fire to an adjoining brick house, with two firefighters slightly injured and no damage estimate yet. The blaze occurred during National Ice Cream Week as Baltimore prepared for a centennial celebration of the ice cream industry.
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Baltimore
Meadow Gold Ice Cream Co
Flood Danger Along Potomac Believed Over
Potomac flood crested around 17.7 feet at Cumberland with water above normal in South Branch and Williamsport areas. Conduits and dam held back some flooding. ramps and roads detoured at Hyattsville intersection. Maryland and West Virginia towns faced isolated washouts, slips, and traffic jams as weather set to clear.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Hyattsville
Peace Cross
Cumberland
Red Cross
Potomac
Williamsport
Savage River
Garrett County
Anne Arundel County
Mountain Road
Magothy Beach
Westernport
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Luke
West Virginia
Panhandle
Keyser
New Creek
Piedmont Street
Patterson Creek
Burlington
W. Va
Piedmont
Two Of The Trenton Six Found Guilty By Jury
A Mercer county jury found four members of the Trenton Six innocent and two guilty of the 1943 murder of an elderly shopkeeper. Ralph Cooper and Corlis English were convicted of first degree murder with a recommendation of life imprisonment at hard labor.
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Trenton
N. J
Mercer County
Ralph Cooper
Corlis English
Wounded GI Died In Korea Memorial Day
A 20 year old Frederick county soldier Cpt Jack D Wallace died on Memorial Day from wounds sustained in Korea. He enlisted in February 1949 and trained at Fort Jackson later stationed at Fort Eustis. He went to Japan in 1948 and served in Korea since last July. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace and brothers and sisters Ardell Croneburg James Doris E Charles Jesse Frederick Joseph and Betty.
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Frederick County
Jack D. Wallace
Korea
Charles Wallace
Mt. Pleasant
Department of Defense
Cpl. Wallace
Army
Fort Jackson
S.C
Fort Eustis
Japan
Cpl
Wallace
Ardell Croneburg
James
Doris E
Charles
Jesse
Frederick
Joseph
Betty
1 500 To Take Short Course At Maryland College Park
About 1 500 women from 23 counties are expected for the Rural Women's Short Course at the University of Maryland. Now in its silver anniversary year the five day program runs June 23 to 28 with dormitory living and a broadened curriculum. Notable speakers include Senator Herbert R. O'Conor Governor McKeldin and James M. Gwin among others. Venia M. Kellar continues as director, founder of the course.
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College Park
University of Maryland
University
Maryland
Herbert R. O'Conor
Governor McKeldin
Earl Godwin
Washington
P. D. Sanders
The
Southern Planter
Wilson S. Heaps
Maryland Farm Bureau
Edward F. Walter
Maryland State Grange
James M. Gwin
University of Maryland Extension Service
Venia M. Kellar
Faces Of Gettysburg Firemen Red After Truck Fire
Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 14. Volunteers from the Gettysburg fire company were helping raise funds in Adams County when a short circuit ignited a small blaze aboard a truck being prepped with a high pressure booster line. A second truck arrived but its battery failed and both vehicles were towed back to quarters.
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Gettysburg
Adams County
Easy To Secure Dope In Two Nearby Cities
Senate crime investigators described drug addicts parties in Washington and Jessups Maryland noting dope could be bought here as easy as a soft drink. Inmates from the Jessups facilities testified nar cotics are cheaper in Washington than Baltimore but available to adults and teenagers in both cities.
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Washington
Senate
House of Correction
Reformatory
Jessups
Baltimore
Market Leaning Forward Amid Small Gains
In New York on June 14, the stock market advanced modestly with gains near one dollar per share among leading issues. Losses appeared across the board but remained small. many stocks traded unchanged for extended periods amid cautious trading.
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New York
British Tightening Security Precautions
Bonn, Germany June 14 British security precautions are tightened. A secret check is made on off duty contacts with top secret matters. Established officers with German wives are barred from secret documents. Officials wanting to marry German or ex enemy nationals must seek Foreign Office permission, and may be asked to resign.
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Bonn
Germany
Foreign Office
Poll on Clergy Social Security Highlighting Potomac Synod Session
The Potomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed church hosts a three day session at Hood College with an advisory poll on clergy social security and election of officers. Delegates from about 120 churches across Maryland Virginia West Virginia and DC gathered for licensure reports installations and treasurer review amid a 24,461 member Synod.
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Potomac Synod of the
Evangelical and ‘Reformed Church
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Synodical Council
General Synod
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Gottlieb Siegenthaler
Baltimore
Siegenthaler
Transfe
Harry D. Althouse
Hickory
N. C
Henry Schultheis
Paul L. Althouse
Frederick Evangelical
Mark
Synod
Charles Sigler
Christchurch
Hagerstown
Richard Masters
Cavetown
Louis Savold Fight Set For Friday Night
The Joe Louis versus Lee Savold 15 round bout, postponed by rain and snow, will be held at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night as announced by the International Boxing Club. The fight was moved from last night due to weather.
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New York
Joe Louis-Lee Savold
Madison Square Garden
International Boxing Club
Uaape
Reds Battle On East Front In Korea Clash
Allied columns moved across the eastern front as U N forces probed rear areas and engaged North Korean units. Western sectors saw light skirmishes while Red forces concentrated near Yanggu and Inje despite heavy losses and withdrawals.
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Tokyo
Iron Triangle
Korea
United Nations
Red
Yangeu
Inje
East Central
U. S. Eighth Army
Fifth Air Force
D Tatze
U.N
Pyongyang
Army
Stars and Stripes
Stan Carter
Yanggu-inje
George A. MacArthur
Wiangie
MacArthur
Fire Extension Chief Resigns at University of Maryland
James W. Just resigns as chief of the Fire Extension Service at the University of Maryland. He accuses Dr. H. C. Byrd and Irving W. Johnson of improper handling of the training program and budget increases. Just’s letter to Byrd was shared with Maryland Firemen’s Association members ahead of their Cumberland convention.
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College Park
James W. Just
University of Maryland
H. C. Byrd
Just
Irving W. Johnson
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Byrd
Johnson
Associaton
Cumberland
University
Westmoreland County Storm Leaves Damages in Pa
Torrential storms hit Westmoreland County collapsing a retaining wall at Jack's Run Greensburg and flooding three factories. The Walworth Company reported possible losses up to 150000, with American Glass Co and Hempfield Foundry also damaged. A drowning occurred during the floods.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Jack's Run
Walworth Company
T. H. Booth
American Glass Co
Hempfield
26 Killed As Ship Hits Mine
The destroyer Walke suffered an underwater explosion off Korea injuring seven and killing 26 sailors. The blast, likely caused by a floating mine, damaged the hull but the ship reached a Japanese port under its own power as other U S ships stood by. The incident occurred at 7:43 a m Korean time on Tuesday.
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Washington
Navy
Walke
Korea
Park
East China Crisis Warns of Underground Resistance
Shanghai April report quotes Li Shih Ying warning that underground armed groups threaten East China. He cites thousands infiltrated, plans for underground power, and ties to American intelligence efforts. Li notes 80,000 bandits eliminated last year with ongoing pockets of threat across Fukien Chekiang Anhwei provinces.
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Hongkong
East China
East China Mill and Administrative Commission
Publle
LE Shih-Ying
Shanghai
Hsin Wen Jih Pao
Peng Chen
Peiping
Central People's Government
Counci
Penz
South China
Fukien
Chekiang
Anhwei
Nreas
Tear East
Hae
Cattlemen Told They Must Find Own Price Answers
Price Stabilization Director Michael V. DiSalle said cattlemen will find their own price control path through increased production. He argued producers can operate under ceilings and still profit, while temporary restraints aid world freedom. He planned Chicago talks with Mingis and Iowa feeders to resolve beef rollbacks.
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Beaver
America
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Chicago
Mingis
Iowa
New London Substation Gels New Transformer
Potomac Edison crews begin installing a 1500 kva three phase transformer and six oil circuit reclosers at the New London substation replacing a 750 kva bank and one oil breaker. The $20000 project aims to improve voltage and reliability this summer for PE customers in the area.
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Potomac Edison
New London
London
Over-Ruled On Mission To Formosa
Testimony by Louis Johnson details Truman’s 1949 decision blocking a Formosa mission due to State Department protests. He recalls later shifts after Korea began, MacArthur memo influence, and the move to guard Formosa amid rising tensions with Chiang Kai-shek's forces. Johnson also recounts White House meetings in 1950 shaping Korea intervention.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Defense
U. S
Formosa
Truman
State Department
Senate
MacArthur
Jolson
Korea
China
Chiang Kai- Shek
United States
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Douglas MacArthur
Johnson
Seventh Fleet
State
Defense Departments
Joint Chiefs
Fommosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Roops
Acheson
White House
Far East
Tokyo
South Korea
Achelson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Japan
Beef supply outlook hints at fuller markets next week
Chicago analysts report a weekend beef shortage due to a prior drop in cattle marketing while shipments to 12 major markets climbed 33,200, up 50 percent from the prior week and near last year’s levels. Major packers bought more cattle, aiding price relief under government controls. Congress and OPS officials discuss the market trend amid cattle feeder and packing executive input.
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Chicago
Congress
Office of Price Stabilization Officials
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Defense Department
Corporal Jack D. Wallace
Potomac Synod
Louis-Savold
Westmoreland Co
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Fort Meade
Second Army
National Safety Council
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