Accident Postpones Carolyn Maurer Wedding in Lancaster
Lancaster, June 24. Carolyn Maurer, Hood College May Queen of 1950, was to wed Charles Bender of Lebanon at St Patrick’s church in Pottsville today. She remains hospitalized in Lancaster from a skull fracture suffered en route from Elkford Delaware with her brother. Family postpones the ceremony and withdraws invitations due to the accident.
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Lancaster
Carolyn Maurer
Carolyn
May Queen
Hood College
Frederick
Hegins
Schuylkill County
Eaford
Del
Maurer
Charles Bender
Lebanon
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Pottsville
Iss Carolyn Maurer
Hell
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties In Emmitsburg Area
Deeds recorded in the clerk’s office cover several property transfers. George W. Gingell and Ray A. Eyler sold to Wn and Mrs Robert C. forming on West Main Street Emmitsburg for about 6500. Elmer R Eyler sold to Harry Rhodes on Main Street Graceham for about 3500. Ann Hammond sold to Charles L Gearheart on Walnut Street Liberty Town for about 3000. Several easements grant rights of way to the United States government for Camp Detrick, including electrical lines to Limited Area west of the main camp and lines from the water to the sewer plant along the Wonocact River.
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Lerk
George W. Gingell
Ray A. Eyler
Robert C
West Main Street
Elmer R Eyler Ware
Harry * Rhodes
Main Street
Graceham
Ann
Camp Detrick
Wonocact
French National Assembly Overthrows Premier Bidault
The French National Assembly ousted Premier Georges Bidault on a 335 to 20 confidence vote. The result ends his center coalition cabinet amid Socialist and Communist opposition and raises questions for Schuman plan in Europe.
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Baris
French National Assembly
Georges Bidault
Bidault
France
Socialis de
Western Europe
Fourth Republic
National Assembly
Strike Set For Sunday On Five Railroads
Chicago June 24 five mid western and western railroads faced a Sunday strike by AFL Switchmen's Union of North America members. Four roads plan to operate not at all. The five lines are Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Chicago Great Western, Western Pacific, Great Northern, and Denver and Rio Grande Western. National Mediation Board chair Francis A O'Neill reported no progress toward postponement or settlement. The Great Northern noted most switchmen belonged to another union, implying limited impact if they strike.
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Chicago
AFL Switchmen’s Union of North America
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Western Pacific
Great Northern
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Francis A. O'Neill
National (Railway) Mediation Board
San Francisco
Meteor or Vapor TrailMystery Lights Over South
A dramatic fireball lit the sky from Montgomery, Alabama toward Fort Worth Texas around 7:40 p.m. A jet on a Langley Field to El Paso run, reports from Abilene and Lake Charles, and expert notes from Oscar Monnig and David Guthrie weigh meteor and jet possibilities. The meteor theory cites a daylight-sun reflection on dust, with trajectory toward southeast from Lake Charles area.
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Associated Press
West Orouth
el Paso
Tex
Souisiana
Montgormioty
Ala
Ort Worth
Alveston
Atcher
Miss
Abilene
Langley Field
Fort Worth
Mateur
Oscar Monnig
Monroe
Lake Charies
Oustan
GBC Hive
Monnig
Lake Charles
Moisant International Airport
New Orleans
CAA
James Bryant
Roswell
N. M
Air Force Base
Bryant
Langley
Biggs
David V. Guthrie
Louisiana State University Astronomical Observatory
Queen Mother's Housekeeper Stabbed in London
An intruder broke into Queen Mother Marys residence early today and stabbed her 83 year old housekeeper Alice Knight seven times while another helper was unharmed. Scotland Yard arrested 26 year old Irish gardener Gerald OBrien and charged him with robbery attempt and assault.
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London
Queen Mother Mary
Queen Mary
Scotland Yard
Gerald O'Brien
Alice Knight
Shelton Shot Down By FBI In Bar Room
Indianapolis June 24 two FBI agents shot Henry Har land Shelton a top ten criminal in front of an Eastside tavern when he reached for a gun. He was critically wounded and able to drink a beer and smoke before ambulance arrival. A thumb wound to an agent occurred as a ricochet from Shelton’s body. Shelton’s long crime record dates to 1933 involving bank robbery car theft and kidnappings across Michigan Indiana and Kentucky.
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Indianapolis
FBI
Henry Harland Shelton
Michigan
Shelton
Mason P. Harper
Fella
Slong
Fugiive
Harvey G. Foster
Federal Bureau of Investigation Office
Foster
Kaleva
Mich
Sam Lieb
Labor Day
Mid-West
Indiana
Juck
Mayfield
Liek
Ralien
N.C
Carolina
Dave
Praiie’ M Graham
Truman
Graham
Ram Willis Smith
Raleigh Corporation Linger
Asencaation
North Carolin
Ie Forrsven
Ren
Melville
Grahams
Alon Owas
Smith
Wake County
Rntv
Raleigh
Smyth
Robert Ro Reye Volds
Asheville
Mallaway Boyd
Emall
Reynolds
Bids Sought for Court House Basement and Woodwork Project
The County Commissioners announced plans to solicit bids for basement improvements at the Court House and a complete modernization of the toilets. Preparations are underway with plans due around July 1. Exterior painting of Winchester Hall woodwork is also under consideration pending funding.
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Court House
Winchester Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County Historical Society
Motorboat Tragedy on Middle River Ends in Drowning
In Baltimore on June 24 Gerard Brenner 40 and his sister-in-law Marie Gentile were rescued after a motorboat capsized following a wave. Brenner saved his daughter Geraldine 2 but Joyce 7 drowned as the craft overturned and officials worked to recover the body. The neighbor who witnessed the accident aided the rescue.
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Baltimore
Gerard Brenner
Middle River
Geraldine
Joyce
Marie Gentile
Brenner
City Braces For Hottest Day Of The Year
The county endures a heat wave with temperatures climbing toward 95 degrees as thunderstorm activity may cap the heat. Forecasters expect a warm, humid weekend with scattered storms, while daily highs push past 90s elsewhere across the Midwest. County Agent Shoe maker hints at trap availability for Japanese beetles and warns of beetle damage to grapes and potatoes.
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Crtyard
Ohio
Prospect
Owas
Nerth
Naronth
Peutsdoos
Denver
Weather Bureau
Mid-West
Henry R. Shoemaker
Rockville By-Pass Contract Awarded to Suburban Eng
A Rockville by-pass contract for the relocation of U S Route 240 over 1.4 miles has been awarded to Suburban Engineering and Construction Company of Branchville for 212610 dollars. Work will begin soon and aims to relieve traffic in Rockville’s business district. The new road will be one lane of an eventual dual highway and may become part of the Frederick Washington super highway project. It will branch from Route 240 about half a mile from Rockville city limits and rejoin Route 240 at Route 676, linking to Norbeck and Route 586 toward Silver Spring and Takoma Park.
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Rockville By-Pass
Suburban Engineering and Construction
Branchville
State Roads Commission
Montgomery
Frederick
Washington
Rockville
Norbeck
Silver Spring
Takoma Park
Ten Commandments for Husband to Meet in Chicago
June 24 in Chicago a wife suing for separate maintenance wrote a list of ten commandments for her husband at the request of Circuit Judge Daniel A. Roberts. The list includes respect, whereabouts at night, frugality, spending money for entertainment, discussing problems with her, mutual discussion of problems, considering their two month old child, saving for the future, and kissing her goodbye at departures and returns from work. The judge will hear more on the Backers case next week.
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Chicago
Daniel A. Roberts
Lms
Backer
Roberts
President Dedicates New Airport in Baltimore
President Truman dedicated Friendship International Airport in Baltimore in a speech stressing democracy and peaceful use of air power. He warned against pessimism, urged faith in economic growth, and criticized mossbacks opposing federal airport funding while praising competition that spurs progress.
Baltimore Man Kills Sleeping Woman Then Self Inflicts Wound
In Baltimore a 22-year-old divorced mother, Mrs. Dorothy M. White, was shot by James J. Clare, 36, after a recent quarrel. Clare, who shot himself in the chest, later died or was in serious condition. he started a suicide attempt by gas in his home. Separations and a friendly relation prior to the dispute were noted. Five buildings burned in Cynthiana, Kentucky, after a blast or fire started the blaze in the business district, early today and was controlled later.
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Balttimore
Calvert Street
Mercy Hospital
Dorothy M. White
James J. Clare
Clare
Cynthiana
Baltimore riot as cruise cancellation triggers clash on pier
Rioters, largely Afro Americans, swarm a city dock when a Robert E Lee excursion is cancelled after a delayed start. Police deploy riot squads as several passengers faint and refunds prompt chaos with multiple claimants. Skipper refuses to leave and the crowd overruns the cashiers area, forcing dispersal with police crowd control.
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Aten
Robert Bo
Uenin
Uve Lalor
Cand
Oitee
Woonen
Stranded Youths Aid Battle for Runoff in New York
In New York on June 24, a crisis unfolded as 600 students stranded aboard the Svalbard faced costly transport after Coast Guard restrictions halted the ship. Navy officials and the Ballou negotiated options, with potential relief from Rotterdam and Navy transport, amid NSA efforts to secure release and coverage of expenses totaling about 200,000 dollars.
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New York
Truman
Europe
Ballou
New York City
Navy
Willa McCallighan
Adiiary Sea Transportation Servicr
Norwegan Motorship
Svalbard
Rotterdam
National Student Association
Svalhard
Norway
United States
Coast Guard
Amercan
West Coast
NSA
Spirited Bidding At Sale Of Real Estate
A lively public sale of the late David M. Barrick real estate was held at the Court House this morning. The 50 acre Walkersville farm near Frederick sold for 19075 to Frank N. Stauffer, who bid against a Walkersville volunteer fire company representative. The eight room brick dwelling plus bank barn and outbuildings drew strong interest. The adjacent Main Street residence near Walkersville High School sold to David Barrick for 6550. Trustees Rich ard E. Zimmerman Kieffer DeLauter conducted the sale with Byron W. Thompson handling the attorney role and Null and Null acting as auctioneers. A local minister closed with a humorous quip about using personal buttons for church collections.
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David M. Barrick
Court House
Walkersville
Frederick Road
Frank N. Stauffer
Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company
Main Street
Walkersville High School
David Barrick
Richard E. Zimmerman
Kieffer DeLauter
Byron W. Thompson
Null and Null
Missing Northwest Airlines plane with 58 aboard
Milwaukee reports say wreckage sighted east of Milwaukee and oil slick found on Lake Michigan. Northwest DC-4 carried 58 aboard en route from New York to Minneapolis. search covers 22000 square miles with Coast Guard, state police, and air traffic control coordinating.
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Milwaukee
Wis
PIA Northwest Ai
Lake Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard Northwest Enermious
Coast Guard
U.S
Commercal
New
Vals
Robert Jane
Hopkins
Minn
Wis Vern F. Wolfe
Minneapals
Bonnie Ann Fellman
St Paul
Planc
Minneapolis
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Lind
Michigan
CAA
West Michigan
LaGuardia Pield
New York
White Fish Bay
Chicago
Daniel Fulford
Air Route Traffic Control Center
Northwest
Duluth
Plane Fire Damps Baltimore Airport Opening Ceremony
A sparsely crowded Baltimore ceremony at Friendship International Airport saw a JB-2 buzz bomb plane loaded with high octane gasoline catch fire. Black smoke and flames drew a crowd. the blaze was controlled within 30 minutes with no injuries reported.
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Baltimore
Wlune 24 Pi
Friendship International Airport
Minning
Truman dedicates Baltimore airport amid light drama
President Truman arrives in Baltimore at 9:55 am to dedicate the city's new 15 million dollar airport. Baltimore Mayor Thomas D Alesandro, on his first flight, admits he slept poorly and jokes with the president as reporters note his nerves and shared banter about the dedication.
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Baltimore
Harry S Truman
Washington
Missouri
Independence
Grandview
Thomas D’alesandro
Truman
D'Alesandro
Military Air Transport Service Terminal
Maryland
William Preston Lane
Weather Bureau
Sunshine
Congress
UNRRA
Europe
New York
LaGuardia Field
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