Heavy Storm Struck Friday Across Area
Thunderstorms moved through Friday afternoon cooling a heat wave as the storm brought wind hail and lightning. Damage included a roof hole on Elmer Staley s home a transformer fire and scattered power and telephone outages. Cows on the J Ezra Mercer farm were killed by lightning and power was briefly interrupted across Frederick County and nearby towns.
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Elmer Staley
West Seventh Street Pike
Independent Hose Co
Fifth
Market Streets
Potomac Edison Co
United
Citizens
J. Ezra Mercer
Harmony Grove
Mercer
Frederick
Woodsboro
Brunswick
Harpers Ferry
P.E. Co
Frederick City
Thurmont
Rocky Ridge
Utica
Monrovia
Middletown
Liberty
Johnsville
Weather Update Notes Loose Storm Effects
A mild storm caused rain and wind but was not severe. Friday’s rain halted hay making while crops and gardens were not believed seriously affected by the wind, rain, and pockets of tight hail in some sections.
Congressmen Stage Fist Fight In Corridor
Washington June 22 Two veteran congressmen fought in a House corridor. Rep Clarence Cannon chairman of the Appropriations Committee appeared unmarked while Rep John Phillips suffered a hip cut that bled but was not serious. Phillips later wore tape over the wound and described the exchange as Cannon calling him a liar.
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Washington
Clarence Cannon
D-Mu
Appropriations Committee
John Phillips
R-Calif
Philips
Cannon
Korean Casualties Reported From Local Area
Two more local war casualties announced by the U S Department of Defense include Corp Geory R Otto of Union Bridge and Pfe Charles Gorman Jr Route 2 Thurmont. Otto was wounded in action and Gorman was injured in duty. Mrs Lamora Otto and Mrs Myrtle Marshall are listed as next of kin.
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U. S. Department of Defense
Corp
Geory R. Otto
Union Bridge
Pfe
Charles Gorman Jr
Thurmont
Otto
Lamora Otto
Clarence
Pfc. Gorman
Myrtle Marshall
Maritime Strike Ends After 40-Hour Week Agreement
The CIO Maritime Union and Atlantic and Gulf coast shipping companies settled after a seventh day stoppage. The pact calls for a 40 hour work week at sea effective December 16. Two other unions, the American Radio Association and the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, will meet with operators tomorrow.
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New York
CIO Maritime Union
GIO
American Radio Assocation
National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Recovered Wedding Ring Being Returned
A bachelor ex service man gave the married finder of a young soldier's lost ring the owner's name and address. A letter is sent to Sergt Ralph Oldham of 88th Airborne Division Fort Campbell Ky. indicating the ring was found after a military truck fire on Steiner's Hill four weeks ago.
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88Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
State Roads Commission
James F. Leather
Frederick
Steiner's Hill
Paul B. Rhoads
East Patrick Street
Army
Germany
Sergt Oldham
Independent Hose Co
Rhoads
Sergt. Oldham
Graduation Exercises In Short Course Held
In College Park on June 22 134 of the 1300 Maryland women enrolled in the universities short course for farm women were honored at graduation. Certificates note attendance over the week long sessions for four years. Mrs Waters Mulligan received an orchid for 23 years of attendance. Pins were awarded to 39 women for eight year attendance. Secretary of State John R Reeves spoke for Governor Theodore R McKeldin. Dormitory county parties were noted.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Maryland
Eurallee
Waters Mulligan
John R Reeves
Goverr
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland OPS appoints Treacy as special agent
James J Treacy has been named special agent for Washington and Frederick counties in the Maryland district Office of Price Stabilization. He will check compliance with regulations and investigate ceiling price violation complaints.
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Baltimore
James J .Treacy
Washington
Frederick Counties
Maryland
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