Hood Forward Program Raises 60321 in First Report
The Hood Forward drive reported 60321 raised in four days toward a 300000 goal in Frederick city and county. About 75 workers attended a dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel for the first progress report, with alumnae contributing 5021 and various task fleets reporting totals. Directors urged officers and commanders to attend the next report meeting set for June 20 at six in the hotel ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Frederick City
Francis Scott Key
Allen G. Quynn
A.r.remsberg
Robert L. Warfield
Glen T. Swisher
W. Jarboe Grove
Mary Grace Helfenstein
Floyd Presster
Sam W. Maples
Charles Sanner
Jasper E. Cline
Charles K. Heck
Lincoln Engelbrecht
William Powell
Paul Willard
Robert McCutcheon
Admiral Quynn
Citizens
Roger Willard
Alvin G. Quinn
Herman Weener
Lawrence Avison
Taken Under Court's Care in Maryland Wreck Case
A one year old Hood's Mill youth who admitted placing a board on Baltimore and Ohio tracks near his home caused a wreck that injured two railroad workers. At Westminster hearing Judge James E. Boylan Jr placed him under Juvenile Court custody with warning. Injured were Robert E. Eader and Archie E. Burke. Eader remained at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Burke treated and released. Investigation by Lt. M E McGaha.
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Hood’s Mill
Baltimore and Ohio
Iwo
Westminster
James E. Boylan, Jr
Robert E. Eader
Airy
Archie E. Burke
Bartholows
Eader
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Burke
Lieut
M. E. McGaha
Cities Must Move To Reduce Pollution
Ocean City June 16 A new tough policy toward Maryland cities failing to curb stream pollution was promised by George L. Hall chief engineer of the State Department for Health He warned enforcement will be intensified under the 1914 pollution law and urged prompt corrective action Dean Roberts deputy state director of health noted public interest in fluoridation of water to prevent tooth decay He cited Baltimore as the only Maryland municipality showing interest in fluoridation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
Maryland
George L. Hall
State Department For Health
Hall
Maryland Municipal League
Dean Roberts
Roberts
Baltimore
Margaret Exhausted Cancels Engagements on European Tour
Margaret Truman cancels all engagements in Brussels after a nonstop round of royal functions during her European tour. An American embassy spokesman says she will rest before flying to Luxembourg this afternoon.
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Brussels
Belgium
Margaret Truman
Luxembourg
Miss Truman
New York
Perle Mesta
U. S
Tax case clears brother from 1944 income tax bill
Howard County Circuit Court ruled that G Leicester Thomas of Adamstown is not liable for his brother Clarence C Thomas's 1944 income tax of 8310,329.22. The court held the tax was Clarence Thomas's personal liability from partnership profits, not a debt of the partnerships Three Spring Fisheries and Thomas Supply Company. Clarence had sought reimbursement under an alleged contract but the judge found no enforceable shield for him.
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James Clark
Howard County
G. Leicester Thomas
Adamstown
Clarence C. C. Thomas
Clarence Thomas
Thomas Supply Company
Clarence, Leicester
Leicester Thomas, Jr
Leicester Thomas
Three Spring
Clarence
U S Envoy Secures Short Oil War Truce
Tehran June 16 U S Ambassador Henry F Grady secured a temporary truce in the Anglo Iranian oil dispute as Prime Minister Mossadegh granted Britain 48 hours to respond to Iran demands that all AIOC profits be turned over to Tehran The move followed Iran’s demand for a definite yes or no by Sunday and comes amid a 10 000 strong demonstration in Parliament Square urging complete nationalization and eviction of the AIOC Termination of talks was warned if Britain refused the terms and the talks were described as crucial by Grady
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Mossa Jdegh
Grady
Mossadega
Kazem Hassibi
Finance Ministry
AIOC
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Parliament Square
Mossadegh
Jap Beetle Season Delayed Yet Expected In County
County Agent Henry Shoemaker reports no Japanese beetle sightings yet but anticipates arrivals between June 10 and 15. Large bottle grub seen signals possible heavy damage. 1,800 to 2,000 new traps will be offered on lease with notices when available. About 1,200 pounds of spore dust will be applied to soil to deter beetles. Parasites preying on beetles were released this spring. A local resident found a beetle during the hot spell. warmer weather may trigger more activity.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Deeds Recorded For Transfers On Carroll Street Grove Boulevard
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office detailing transfers. James F Hilderbrand and wife sold to Harry E Crutchtey and wife property at 212 Carroll Street for about 3500 dollars per revenue stamps. William Bennett senior and wife sold to John M Culler and wife a building lot fronting 90 feet on Grove Boulevard for about 2000 dollars.
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James F. Hilderbrand
Harry E. Crutchtey
Carroll Street
William B. Bennett
John M. Culler
Grove Boulevard
TO CONTINUE FIGHT Annapolis
The court-appointed lawyers of Thomas Alexander Edwards will appeal to spare him from execution after the Maryland Court of Appeals upheld his second murder conviction for the 1948 Glen Burnie double killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Thomas Alexander Edwards
Maryland Court of Appeals
Glen Burnie
Library Club Trip to Braddock Heights
The Damascus Senior High Library Club traveled to Braddock Heights with sponsor Miss Bramlett and teachers Miss Curamings and Miss Stephens accompanying.
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Damascus Senior High Library Club
Braddock Heights
Bramlett
Miss Curamings
Miss Stephens
Beet Rollbacks Will Stick Says DiSalle
Washington report says Price Stabilizer Michael DiSalle asserted beet price rollbacks will remain in effect and that similar cuts on other commodities are under consideration. He did not specify items but noted rollbacks would revert to 1950 price levels. He also told a defense production committee that beef price cuts beyond these rollbacks are not planned, and that meat industry profitability under controls is achievable without black markets or rationing. DiSalle backed continued controls to stabilize consumer prices and urged quick renewal of Congress authority.
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Washington
Michael PD
DiSalle
Congressional
Senate
House
Committee On Defense Production
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Congress
Speeding driver kills two youths in Maryland crash
In Grantsville, Maryland a July crash on U S 40 killed Bernard R. McFadden 24 of Pittsburgh and William Metz 14 of Cumberland. Cumberland boy Richard Thomas Carr 15 was critically injured as the car skidded after McFadden tried to pass another vehicle and rammed a guard rail.
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Grantsville
Pittsburgh
Cumberland
Army
Tjg Thomas Rick
Rick
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Charlottesville
McFadden
Betty
Maryland
Stephen Cermak
Republic
Cermak
William 8. Baker
Maryland State Police
Baker
Grantaville
I McFadden
No Hard And Fast Rule On Wages
Chairman George W. Taylor of the wage stabilization board says there is no fixed 10 percent ceiling on wage increases. He explains the 10 percent figure is a up to amount from the base date January 15, 1950 needing board approval, not a rigid cap. He notes the catch-up formula was an early step in stabilization, not the final rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Taylor
wage _stabilization board
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Capt Ladden Route Home From Korea Arrives in U S
Seattle on Monday a navy transport the Martinez returns 1,289 enlisted men and 99 officers from Korea. Maryland contingent includes Capt James Von K Ladd and Sgt William J Thomas Jr among others arriving with the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Maryland
Navy
Joe Martinez
Martinez
Ses
P. Butt
Rockville
James von K. Ladd
Frederck
William J. Thomas, Jr
Major Ports Tied Up by National Maritime Strike
Across Atlantic and Gulf seaports labor disputes halt shipping as NMU unions demand a 40 hour week and higher pay while ships face crew shortages. In New York and other hubs mediators report no settlement as 20 000 members affected and wage demands mount.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
San Francisco
CLO American Radio Association
Pacific
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
Curran
ARA
National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
CIO
NMU
Washington
Truman
New York City
Clyde M. Mills
Manhattan
Port Newark
Californian
Texan
Philadelphia
John Kadish
Baltimore
High Seas
Frank J. Taylor
Suspension of Kem amendment ban sparks new political clash
President Truman suspended the Kem amendment ban on foreign aid to iron curtain countries for up to 90 days amid Senate and White House debate. He warned the move weakens security while Republicans urged caution, with no immediate Capitol Hill comment as lawmakers left for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Kim
R-Mo
Capitol Trill
National Security Council
Missing U S Jets In Czechoslovakia
Prague reports confirm two missing United States Air Force jet fighters landed in Czechoslovakia. The American and Norwegian pilots are said to be well and happy, with investigation ongoing and no landing location disclosed. Pilots identified as 1st Lieut. Luther G. Rohland and 1st Lieut. Bjorn Johanset.
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London
United States Air Force
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Germany
Villam Siroky
Orst
Issing
USS
Ells Briges
Siroky
Bylazs
U. S
Luther G. Rohland
Bjoern Johanset
Norway
Appointment Stirs Women In Air Force
Washington reports say women in the Air Force resent the appointment of a naval reservist, Miss Mary Jo Shelly, as director of the War department, following Col. Geraldine May's sudden resignation for personal reasons. Shelly, a former Bennington College aide, was sworn in last week as the Air Force plans rapid recruiting to reach 48 000 officers by next year. The move sparks debate among officers who praise Shelly’s record in World War II and question leadership dynamics within the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Pentaxon
Geraldine
Jerry May
May
Mary Jo Shelly
Shelly
Bennington College
Army
Navy
Death Toll May Reach 50 in Montreal Hospice Fire
The fire at St. Cunegonde's Hospice orphanage and home for the aged killed 32 and may rise to 50 as searchers recover bodies from the 75 year old building. About 400 residents lived there with 13 to 18 still missing. the morgue reported 32 charred bodies and two sisters were with the hospice’s persecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
St. Cunegonde’s Hospice
City Movie
Prey Mans
Ancient drug cures kidney cancer in seven-year-old boy
Paris report states Prof Rene Huguenin treated a four to seven year old patient with parahydro Xypropiophenone. X rays showed disappearance of cancerous growth though doctor cautions against generalizing. Drug found by English chemist Sir William Perking in the 19th century.
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Paris
French Academy of Surgery
Rene Huguenin
Medical Directo
Villejuif Institute
Huguenin
William Perking
First Arrests Made in Western Maryland Fire Suite
Cumberland June 16 The first arrests have been made in the series of fires and explosions that began six months ago in Western Maryland and nearby West Virginia coal fields. Frederick Robert Sulaimon and Thomas Edgar Friend both 31 Grellin miners are in custody for destruction of property tied to an incident at a strip mine last Saturday.
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Cumberland
Maryland
West Virginia
Frederick Robert Sulaimon
Thomas Edgar Friend
Grellin
Chaise To
Weak Pai
Takes More Than That To Impersonate Mae West
Mae West tells a pre trial court hearing she can impersonate many but denies a billion dollar defamation claim by Sara Allen. West accuses Allen of theft of nets and slander that ruined Allen s career while noting impersonations are common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mae West
Malloum
Sara Allen
Miss Allen
Miss West
Episcopal Province Conference Set for Hood College
About 250 clergy and lay delegates are expected at the Annual Conference for the Province of Washington of the Episcopal Church. The event at Hood College runs the week of June 7 with Rev. Thomas Van Barrett as main lecturer and a focus on the Christian family and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abou
Province of Washington
Episcopal Church
Hood College
Maryland
Delaware
Washington
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Thomas van Barrett
Kenyon Coltene
Harcourt Parish
Gambler, O
Robert Gibson
Malcolm Marshall
St. Margaret's Church
Brooke Mosley
St. John
Wilmington
Del
Westergett Romaine
Christchurch
Georgetinon
Robert Owen
Braddock Eights
Jefferson Boulevard property owners seek to deny public status of plats
Fourteen more owners on Jefferson Boulevard Brad dock The Heights join an equity suit arguing that paper streets and alleys on plats are not public. They claim 20 years of possession and seek to bar public use, while defenders argue improper joinder and lack of standing for injunction.
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Jefferson Boulevard
Braddock Theights
Clifford Sheets
Theodore Proctor
Nicholas V. Hutchinson
Ronald £. Kling
Allen F. Sherald
Marshall Staub
Thomas E. Wiliams
J. Millon Brunk
Frank
Benjamin L. Shuffi
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Edwin F. Nikirk
Police Examinations Rating Pending for Applicants
Police Commissioners have not completed ratings of examination papers submitted by applicants for the Police Department. Chairman Wm M Storm said the exams were held this week and a report will be made to Mayor Donald B Rice once ratings are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Storm
Donald B. Rice
Four Arrested on Loitering Charges by City Police
Four arrests were made early today on loitering charges by city police. Held under five dollars and costs pending hearings were Arthur Haller of Route 1 Frederick, James F. Lindner of Cumberland, Josh Rutherford of Frederick, and Joseph B. Martz of Cumberland. Lieut. Dorsey and Officers Kanode and Twentey conducted the arrests.
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Arthur Haller
Frederick
Route 1
James FR. Lindner
Cumberland
Josh Rutherford
Joseph B. Martz
Lieut
Dorsey
Kanode
Twentey
Police raid targets six numbers clearing houses
Police raided six numbers clearing houses in Sallimore on June 18 and arrested seven persons in a major operation described as a multi million dollar business. The sweep marked one of the largest cases of its kind in the area.
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Sallimore
Battles Across Korean Mountains Drive U.N. Army Fronts
Tokyo reports scattered clashes along east and central Korean fronts as allied armor advances toward the Red fortress city Kumsong. Lt Gen Van Fleet warns of a third Chinese spring offensive while U.N. patrols encounter Reds in Inje and near Kumhwa, with heavy artillery and air activity intensifying.
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Tokyo
Korea
Kumsong
Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Inje
Kuonsong
Kumhwa
Iron Triangle
Chorwon
Kumbhwa
Pyonggang
U.N
Pyongyang
van Fleet
Theaters Run Joe Louis Savold Fight in Movie Theaters
The exclusive closed circuit showing of the Joe Louis versus Lee Savold heavyweight bout drew packed houses in nine theaters across six cities. Audiences exceeded 22,000 with many turned away while Garden attendance reached 18,179. Prices ranged from 64 cents to 20 dollars, while theater seats sold for 64 cents to 130 cents and ringside seats from 2.50 to 20 dollars.
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Associated Press
Joe Louis Lee Savold
Madison Square Garden
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Albany
N. Y
Garden
29th Division Assn Meeting in Baltimore
Delegates from posts in Baltimore Hagerstown Westminster Cumberland Chestertown Frederick Colmar Manor Elkton and Silver Spring attend the 33rd annual convention in Baltimore with officers to be elected. A Federal system of homes for the aged and teaching of Spanish in Maryland public schools is favored, including a proposed billion dollar appropriation. Col William Triplett retires as state commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
29Th Division Association
Maryland
Hagerstown
Westminster
Cumberland
Chestertown
Frederick
Colmar Manor
Elkton
Silver Spring
Col
William Triplett
Hershey Country Club Not Renewing Hogan Contract
The Hershey Country Club in Hershey Pennsylvania said today that the contract of Ben Hogan, head golf professional for the past decade, will not be renewed. Officials cited a shift away from a playing professional representing the club as contracts expired yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Hershey Country Club
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Salisbury Man Headed Maryland Spanish-American War Veterans
William A. Tobias. former Hagerstown gas company official and selective service coordinator for Washington county, was elected Maryland commander of the United Spanish-American War Veterans.
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Salisbury
Wiliam A. Tobias
Washington County
Hagerstown
Maryland
United
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Clark
Thomas
U.S
Man
Taylor
Capt. Ladden
East
West
Gulf
Reds
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