Two Raise Million For Olympics
Hollywood June 22 Bing Crosby and Bob Hope led a 144 hour coast to coast telethon raising over one million dollars for the U S Olympic Fund enough for 1952 and a start on the future fund The show closed at 1 000 020 with thousands more to come by mail The telethon featured many stars and sports figures and was carried by Columbia and National networks Avery Brundage launched the program to support American athletes in Helsinki next month.
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Bob
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Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
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New York
Ben Graver
Gen Eichelberger backs Eisenhower for president
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, former Pacific commander, declares support for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Republican presidential nomination in Asheville. He recalls MacArthur’s past views on military presidents and suspects shifting opinions influenced his stance. Also reports two Maryland and Missouri incidents: a Marine sergeant and wife injured in a car crash near Laytonsville Etchison, and Pvt. John P. Drechsler of Westminster drowning at a St. Louis amusement pool.
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John P. Drechsler
Westminster
Paul Merola
Quincy
Mass
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Paul
Ft. Leonard Wood
Maryland Aims to Invite Truman for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Dedication
Gov. McKeldin and five Marylanders will invite President Truman to help dedicate Maryland’s $44 million Chesapeake Bay bridge on July 30. The delegation will visit the White House to extend formal invitation, with Vice President Barkley and Cabinet members also invited. The bridge opens at midnight after dedication noon July 30. Also: Tri-City Softball League debuts with Amvets vs Hooper’s doubleheader at McCurdy Field Tuesday night. About 100 delegates to the Maryland-Delaware Federation of Post Office Clerks seek larger funds and pay raises at Hagerstown meeting.
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Maryland-Delaware Federation of Post Office Clerks Convention
Clerks back broader retirement pay in new resolution
The group met in Frederick yesterday and today electing Bernard Baumgardner of Frederick as president Raymond Newman of Washington as secretary treasurer George Stobler of Cumberland as legislative representative and five vice presidents Lowell Faith Hagerstown Joseph Whisner Frederick Francis Thomas Wilmington Del and Clyde Hammond and Frank Derr of Baltimore Mrs Frank Derr was named president of the women s auxiliary A tractor accident injures Theodore Roosevelt Hackley 38 a colored farm laborer on the C W Kent farm near Frederick pinning him underneath the machine he is at Frederick Memorial Hospital awaiting x ray results with a favorable prognosis
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Frederick
Raymond Newman
Washington
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Cumberland
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Hagerstown
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Francis Thomas
Wilmington
Del
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Frank Derr
Baltimore
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43 Workers Kidnapped By Russ In Germany
In Helmstedt Germany on June 22 Soviet soldiers and East German police abducted 43 workers near the interzonal border as they tore up a railway spur. Seven escaped to safety while West German border police reported the incident to British officials who sought Soviet action. The Soviet officer said he had no authority to release them.
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Germany
West Germany
East Germany
Hohnsleben
Murray Tells Workers They Will Win Strike
Gary Indiana June 22 CIO United Steelworkers President Philip Murray told a rally the nationwide steel strike would be won despite suppression. He accused major producers of conspiring to prolong the walkout and criticized General Eisenhower for voicing opinions on the strike without full facts.
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Ind
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Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower cautions on steel strike after overseas return
Murray tells 7,500 crowd that steel firms eye settlement but the major players led by U S Steel balk. He cites Teft-Hartley law as a possible answer while noting the 21 day old strike drags on. An ostrich egg weighs about 3 pounds and is comparable to a hen egg in size.
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Murray
U. S. Steel
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