Recruiting Halted for Company A in 115th Infantry
Enlistment was stopped at midnight after 19 joined yesterday, lifting Company A to 92 of 188. The Medical Detachment of the 135th in the same post could take 14 more, with report nights at the State Armory.
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115Th Infantry
135Th
B. O. Thomas
State Armory
Cant
Joseph Air Parvstant
115Th
Thomas
Truman
Milton A. Reckord
Ryland
Baltimore
Winchester Store Wrecked by Explosion in Virginia
A basement blast at the Rarless department store on North Loudoun Street in Winchester Virginia injured more than a score of people. Fire followed the explosion and a portion of the second floor collapsed. Fire Chief Taylor Barr said trapped persons were rescued and taken to Memorial Hospital with varying burn injuries. Cause not immediately known. Debris and subsequent fire were contained. O C Mabry, store manager, could not be reached for exact employee and customer counts.
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Winchester
Rarless
Loudoun Street
Taylor Barr
Memorial Hospital
O. C. Mabry
Green's 53 Votes Eyed By G.O.P.
Philadelphia June 23 NEA The GOP shows interest in Gov Dwight Peter Green of Illinois as a potential running mate or future nominee. Gossip centers on Green surrendering his 53 votes to Taft though several factors favor Dewey or other candidates. Green’s history includes Capone tax case fame and a Chicago mayoral loss, with ongoing speculation about a third term for governor or a national post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dwight Peter Green
Himnais
Governor Green
Green
Col
Robert FR
Colonel Meis
Taft
Tor Gay
Tafts
Dewey
McCorke
Stassen
Werner National Cofnfeeman
National Committee
Dever Porter
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Edward Thre
Minnesota
Wm. F. Knowland
California
Washington
Pete Green
Wabash College
Ait Chicaso University
Chicago
Hearst
Capone
Internal Revenue
U. S
Hoover
al Capone
Sam
Green Dones nTt
New Jersey P Gov Declares for Dewey on GOP Ballot
June 23 Philadelphia reports P Gov Alfred E Driscoll of New Jersey endorses Gov Thomas Dewey for the Republican presidential nomination and signals strong New Jersey support on the second convention ballot.
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Philadelphia
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Thomas ©. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Bank Auditors and Comptrollers Host Ladies Night
The Blue Ridge conference of the National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers will hold a Ladies Night tonight at 6 30 at Vin Dobona Braddock Heights. About 150 members and guests from Washington Frederick and Carroll counties are expected. Magic by Dave Hagan and many distinguished guests will attend with Edgar P F as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Jonal Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Vindobona
Braddock Heights
Washington
Frederick and
Carrall Eounties
National Association
Dave Hagan
Frank Away
Mr Airy
Ix Presidentes
Edgar FP
Reds call satellites to Warsaw in Eastern bloc conference
Warsaw reports that Soviet Russia summoned Eastern European satellites including Poland Czechoslovakia Bulgaria Yugoslavia Romania and Hungary to a conference at nearby Oxce airport. Moscow may lead a meeting aimed at countering the Marshall plan and establishing a separate East German state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russia
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Romania
Hungary
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
France
Italy
Comin
Oxece
Vv . Molotov
Wara
Platform Adopted by Republicans in Philadelphia Convention
At the Philadelphia convention on June 23 the Republican party adopted a 1948 platform calling for world cooperation for peace and the defeat of Communism at home. It endorses civil rights legislation and anti-lynching measures, anti-poll tax, and nonsegregation in the armed forces, proposing them to Congress by President Truman and amplifying the clash with the Democratic party over Truman’s challenge to frame the GOP Congress in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Republican Convention
Congress
Truman
Democratic Party
Mrr
Miners Freed From Court Order Over Pension Dispute
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough lifted a court order banning UMW from striking after upholding John L. Lewis plan to pension retired miners. Talks for a new wage agreement resumed as miners and operators seek a settlement ahead of June 30 expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. Alan Goldborough
United Mine Workers
Goldsborough
Justice Department
Graham Morison
Y Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Berlin Currency Reform Sparks Four-Power Clash
The Soviet plan to introduce a new currency in Berlin faces Western objections as Western sectors resist accepting Soviet money. Western commandants declare the reform null for their zones, risking economic chaos in a city split by occupation. The dispute follows hours of four power talks that ended without agreement.
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Irias
Amura
Berlin
Berlinadistrat
Fight Delayed in New York Rain Pushes Bout to Tomorrow
The Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight match at Yankee Stadium was postponed due to rain and threatening weather, moving the showdown to the following night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Taft Support Affirmed by Illinois Delegation
June 23 Gov. Dwight Green said the Ili nois delegation will vote for Senator Taft after the first GOP presidential nominating ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dwight Green
Ilinois
Taft
State Firemen Open Ocean City Meeting
Volunteer fire fighters from all sections gathered for the State Firemen’s Association in Ocean City. The opening included a parade plan and remarks by Dr H C Byrd and Tawes, with past presidents in attendance. A crab feast was noted as part of the schedule. Meanwhile Judge George Henderson, injured May 16, remains hospitalized and improving at Washington County Hospital.
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Ocean City
H.C. Byrd
Uniot Br Glande Ame Bank
Joner
Tawes
Hagerstown
George Henderson
Cumberland
Fairview Mountain
Washington County
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Committee To Meet At Catoctin County Club
The Top Management committee of the Monocacy Valley Association will gather at the Catoctin County Club this evening at 6 30 o clock. Mr Kine is the program.
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Monocacy Valley
Catoctin County
Artz Library To Extend Its Daily Service
The C Burr Artz Library will resume morning service one day per week starting July and raise loan limits per patron. Tuesday mornings will be offered, with two mornings weekly planned for patrons while costs and staffing remain tight. Adult hours begin with no charge. children story hours to be announced.
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C. Burr Artz Hbrary
Stolen Adding Machine And Typewriter At Farm Bureau Co-op
Robbers broke into the Farm Bureau Petroleum Producers Cooperative Inc office at East South and Wisner streets during the night and stole an adding machine, a typewriter, and a fountain pen. They used a brick to smash a pane and a bar to open an adjoining window. The new adding machine cost over $300. No cash was taken. John McHenry, manager, reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Petroleum Pro-duels Cooperative, Inc
East South
Wisner Streets
John Mmchenry
Wheat Worm Damages Crown Of Wheat In County Fields
Reports of a wheat crown worm causing grain loss spread as barley harvesting began across the county amid wet weather. County Agent Shoemaker said early findings suggest limited impact in the southern area, possible wheat scab, and minor rust. Some farmers doubt yields, while hail and winds later damaged Union Bridge area crops and structures.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Roo
Sune
Goalin
Union Bridge
Mrs. Scott Clemson
Clemson
Union Ride
Tribute to Hoover at 1936 Republican Convention
The article portrays Herbert Hoover receiving a heartfelt standing ovation at the Republican National Convention with thousands of delegates and banners. It notes his elder statesman image and cautions against politics as personal gain while urging delegates to remain true to liberty and the party's cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Herbert Hoover
Bute
Iro
Acre
Kineas
Hoover
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
High Mall
Convention
Paii
Troops Deployed to Unload Food at London Docks
London June 23 The Labor government moved troops to London's docks to unload food ships after a wildcat strike by dockworkers halted operations. An official statement said the action was in the public interest to safeguard perishables as the emergency committee sought to avert food deterioration. The soldiers began unloading at noon following the workers’ 10 day walkout demanding reinstatement of a yard foreman and higher pay for handling dirty cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fee
LE Dak
Vandenberg Consents to Nomination Amid Dewey Split Hope
At the Republican convention in Philadelphia Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg consented to have his name placed in nomination while Dewey supporters push for an early ballot. Marked by Taft and Stassen talks to block Dewey, the scene features Sigler of Michigan and Kenn’s Missouri backing for Dewey with a complex bloc of anti Dewey votes shaping the first ballot.
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Philadelphia
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Ifis
Robert A. Fatt
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Vandenberg
Dewey
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Kem
Dewey Dewer
Missouri
James P. Kem
The
United
Kenn
Associated Press
Sitter
Taft-Stassen
Stassen
Warren
Tait
Gov. Duff
Pennsylvania
Dewer
Dmega
Taft
Minnesotam
Inside the Republican convention a cold power drama unfolds
James Marlow reports from Philadelphia on the hidden race for the presidential nomination. Dewey Taft Stassen and Warren contend for momentum as delegates focus on backstage deals while the public spectacle plays on. Also noted is an assignee's sale in Brunswick where a six room dwelling sold for 2300 to Citizens National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Philadelphia
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
California
Earl “Warren
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Taft
Senate
Dewey
Court House
Seventh Avenue
Brunswick
Citizens National Bank
Raymond E Jane
Parsons Newman
Emmett R. Bowlus
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Thurmont
Henry H. Springer
Frank W. Cramer
G.O.P
By Peter Edson
HEA
Washington Correspondent
Reds
Wester Mt
Curren Ub Beern
Berdec
State Firemen
Hal Boyle
O.K
Stansen
White House
Diassen
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