Driver cited after stop sign collision in Poolesville
William J Clements of Poolesville was cited for failing to halt at a stop sign causing a crash at East Second Street and Middle Ridge. His southbound car struck Edward D Orrison’s westbound vehicle on Second Street. Estimated damage was 150 dollars to Orrison’s car and 125 dollars to Clements’ car. No injuries reported.
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Walkersville
Second Street
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Bill Boosts S. S. Benefits Bill Boosts S. S. Benefits
The House passed a 300 million dollar social security bill boosting monthly payments by at least five dollars for 4.4 million current beneficiaries and five dollars for future retirees with proportional increases for spouses and children. The measure now goes to the Senate amid leadership struggles and partisan reactions.
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Senate
Ford
R-Mich
Rayburn
Texas
GOP
Truman
Oscar E. Ewing
American Medical Association
Ewing
MacArthur Cleared to Keynote GOP Convention
Washington reports that Army officials ruled General Douglas MacArthur may speak at the Republican National Convention without violating the ban on political activity by military personnel. The decision notes the no-politics order targets those shaping or executing military policy. A stray sentence about an African vine appears as stray text.
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MacArthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Far East
Beginnings Jail Term In White Slave Case
William King Shoup, 31, two-time married, began a 60 day jail sentence after conviction on charges he flew a 6 year old from Hagerstown to New York for immoral purposes. He must also pay a $500 fine. An all male Federal Court jury deliberated over an hour and a half over two days. The judge explained intent as a question of fact for the jury. Shoup and the girl registered as man and wife in a New York hotel due to weather delaying a return to Hagerstown. A weathered trip defense contends they were sightseeing.
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Baltimore
William King Shoup
Hagerstown
New York
Shoup
Montgomery County
W. Calvin Chesnut
Chesnut
McLaughlin Plans to Take Fight to Governor McKeldin
State Senator McLaughlin R Washington says he will press Governor McKeldin over the selection of a site for a new state chronic disease hospital. He objects to the Health Department paying 45000 for land at the old county poor farm and argues the county site offers lower cost and better access. He warns the dispute could derail the hospital project while Dr Riley defends the proposed site as more convenient near the present facility.
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Hagerstown
McLaughlin
Washington
McKeldin
State Health Department
Health Department
J Wastinsion County
Riley
Dumping Refuse In Fields Is Under Ban
Washington County commissioners acting as a Board of Health banned dumping refuse in county fields. They adopted an ordinance forbidding any material dangerous to health or offensive to residents, ending a dispute with the City of Hagerstown over open-field dumping near Chewsville and its odors.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Oper County
Board of Health
Oper
Chewsville
Washington County Hospital Near City Steam Plant Fines Questioned
A terse note notes Washington County Hospital proximity to the city steam plant and mentions potential fines. The fragment implies regulatory or financial concerns tied to location. No further details are provided.
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Washington County Hospital
City
City considers hearings on waste disposal complaints
The city administration concedes disposal methods are unsatisfactory but cites lack of funds for changes. An ordinance passed by the commissioners allows hearings upon complaints by any two residents in the affected area. Offenders may face fines from 10 to 25 dollars. Say you saw it in The Newa
100 Percent Humidity Delays Travel in New York
In June 1714 New York reports humidity at 100 percent with fog delaying airplanes and ferries. The reading, constant for three hours from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. EST, kept temperatures about seven degrees lower, altering usual perspiration effects.
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New York
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