Curley Must Go To Jail for Mail Fraud Conviction
Boston mayor James Michael Curley loses appeal to suspend a six to 18 month jail term on mail fraud charges and must begin serving the sentence. Judge James B. Proctor denies delaying Curley’s punishment and says the case is closed for the court. Curley's health claims are noted but refused any postponement.
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Curley
Washington
James Bf. Curley
Boston
Day
James B. Proctor
Proctor
Meyer
U. S
Massachusetts
Curter
Curtey
Two fined after crash near Middletown on Route 40
Two drivers were found guilty of traffic charges after a collision about half a mile west of Middletown on Route 40. William A. Johnson and Louis E. Curtis faced fines for reckless driving and improper signaling, while Robert W. Wallace and other locals paid fines or faced continued cases for related offences.
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Middletown
Alion Y. Bennett
Peoples Court
William A. Johnson
Louis E. Curtis
Braddock
Curtis
Johnson
R. F. Stone
Robert W. Wallace
House of Correction
Isie May
Edna K. Wallace
Wallace
Flavious
Work or Fight Call for All in National Mobilization
Washington editor Bern ard Banich urged a six month or six week work or fight law for men and women as a minimum wartime measure to mobilize America’s full might against future conflict.
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Washington
Bernard M. Banich
America
Resigns One Day And Is Re-Elected The Next
Rome reports Enrico De Nicola was re elected provisional president of Italy by the Constituent Assembly less than 24 hours after resigning due to ill health. He won 405 of 431 votes. his acceptance remained uncertain. De Nicola, 69, said his health prevented him from serving.
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Rome
Ialy
Constituent Assembly
Enricoo D
Nicola
de Nicola
Vets Housing Project Remains at Capacity in Frederick
The veterans housing project in south Frederick opened four months ago with 35 units and remains fully occupied. Manager John L. Shaw notes only one tenant change due to job relocation, with minor plumbing issues resolved. Monthly rents cap at 282 dollars and federal funds may total 509 dollars monthly. city payments await fiscal year end results. Some veterans work at Camp Detrick, and no new units or third low rent project funding have been confirmed.
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Veterans Housing
South Frederick
John L. Shaw
Shaw
Camp Detrick
Shew
Taney and
Lincoln
Maryland fish laws updated with month hand provision
A new Maryland fish law synopsis effective June 1 clarifies that a regularly employed month hand on land bordering non tidal waters in Frederick County may fish without an anglers license. District of Columbia residents may fish the Potomac from the Maryland shore with a three day tourist license. Open seasons and creel limits stay mostly the same. trout season runs now to July 15 and bass from July 1 to November 30. License totals reach 1,091 by June 1, with Delaware boaters also purchasing in store.
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Frederick County
District of Columbia
Potomac River
Maryland
Potomac
Monocacy
Montgomery
Carrol
Frederick
Washington
Circuit Court
Delphey's Sports Store
Truman vetoes wool price support bill over import limits
President Truman vetoed the wool price support measure saying it would harm international relations and raise domestic prices by increasing tariff barriers. He urged a new bill aligned with international duties and cautioned the move could signal economic isolationism. The Senate will vote on upholding or overturning the veto.
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Washington
Truman
Geneva
Congress
Senate
Peacetime Labor Draft Expanded in Soviet Decree
Moscow reports a June 19 decree directing large groups of youths to industrial training and service rather than military call up. It mobilizes youths aged 14 to 19 into craft, railway, factory, and mining education programs under the Supreme Soviet.
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Moscow
Presidium
The
Supreme Soviet
Sidewalk Construction Underway at Camp Detree Fort Detrick
About 28 000 square feet of concrete sidewalks are being laid at Camp Detrick by Frederick contractor LeRoy Hoke. Several thousand feet have already been poured and work is expected to take about two months with ten men employed. The sidewalks will serve the camp area converting to living quarters for personnel and repurposing WW II barracks into apartments for married employees and families.
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Camp Detrick
LeRoy Hoke
Frederick
Boke
June Rainfall May Soon Be Up To Normal
Sufficient precipitation may be forthcoming in the next three days to bring June rainfall up to normal. Today showers or thunderstorms are forecast with more possible tomorrow and scattered showers Saturday. Warmer humid conditions expected, with about 26 percent sunshine and a high around 85 degrees after a 57 degree overnight low.
Wakefield FCC Nomination Replaced by Lima Congressman Jones
Washington June 26. President Truman withdraws the Wakefield FCC nomination and nominates Robert F. Jones of Lima to a seven year term. Jones, 40, since 1939 in Congress, will leave his Northwest Ohio Broadcasting Co. stake and relocate to Washington. The move aims to place a 100 percent Republican on the commission amid complaints about the FCC. Fishing Creek reservoir remains full as water springs run strong, with Superintendent Davis reporting no decline.
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Washington
NEA
Truman
Federal Communications Commission
Senate
Ray C. Wakefield
California
FCC
Soi
Wakefield
Silso
Wakefeld
Charles R. Denny
GOP
Vandenberg
Taft
Joe Martin
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
Stewart and McKellar
Tennessee
Nashville
Ohio
Robert F. Jones
Lima
Jones
Northwest Ohio Broadcasting Co
Tongress
Appropriations
Department of Interior
Postal-Western Union
Roosevelt
California State Public Service
California Commission
Sheridan Downey
Republican Pa
Ngion
Darrell Reece
Reece
Wakeseid
New labor law promises delay not end to coal strikes
James Marlow outlines how the new labor law can delay a major strike through a sequence: the President, a special inquiry board, the Attorney General, a court injunction, NLRB involvement and a congressional decision. The coal case with John L. Lewis shows a potential delay of months as contracts expire June 30 and July 1 looms, with miners' return uncertain if no agreement is reached.
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James Marlow
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
USLRB
NLRB
Congress
Special Inquiry Board
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Raybe
Closing Program Of Vacation Church School At Calvary Methodist
Calvary Methodist church will host the closing program for its two week vacation church school tonight at 7 39 and parents and friends are invited. James F Messersmith and Ja Fomey will present a free children's feature film Children of the Wilderness followed by cookies and ice cream donated by a member of the congregation. The program includes a devotional service a play America for the Americans a nurses demonstration and certificate presentations. Total enrollment 236 with an average of 200 in attendance.
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Calvary Methodist Church
James F. Messersmith
Ja Fomey
Joseph P. Marmor
America
U S backs self help for Europe in Paris talks
Washington reports that the United States endorses Secretary of State Marshall's European recovery plan based on self help. Treasury Secretary Snyder clarifies his stance, and officials emphasize American aid while awaiting Russian cooperation at the Molotov Begin Bidault conference.
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Washington
Marshall
Treasury Snyder
Snyder
Secretary Marshall
Harvard
Europe
Congress
Molotov
Paris
United States
Dog Owners Flock to County Licenses in Big Day
A record turnout at the County Treasurer’s office saw 58 dog licenses sold in a single day as residents rush to meet the new stricter enforcement. Sheriff Guy Anders said methods are being developed to catch unlicensed dogs, with no shootings except for vicious animals.
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James H. Falk
Mr. Falk
Mrr. Falk
Sherif
Guy Anders
Arrest Reported in Ey and Officer Simmons Case
A suspect was arrested and held under $10 bond plus costs for a hearing after encounters with Officer Arnold Simmons and authorities. The brief note identifies the officers involved and the expected court action.
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Ee Ey
Arnold Simmons
CIO asks Congress for action to prevent economic collapse
Emil Rieve, CIO vice president, tells the Joint Economic Committee that living costs rise without any steps to curb them. The CIO urges a Federal investigation board to expose profiteering and press for price control and rationing if foreign demand and crop failures persist.
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Washington
CIO
Congress
Labor Organization
Federal Investigation Board
Emil Rieve
Joint Congressional Committee On
Truman
Rieve
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties In Area
Deeds filed in the clerk pow and transfer of real estate include Sidney E Dixon and wife selling to Norman C Fairall and wife their combined residence and business property on Route 15 near Tuscarora about one acre with improvements for around 19000 dollars. Charles J Martin and wife selling to August Brodowski a property on the eastward road from Unionville for about 10000 dollars. John M Smith executor selling about 43 acres near Albert R Smith. Public Service Commission sets July 9 for a hearing on Frederick Transit Companys franchise and capital stock authorization up to 3500 per value.
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Sidney E. Dixon
Norman C. Fairall
Route 15
Tuscarora
Charles J. Martin
August Brodowski
Unionville
John M. Smith
Calvin H. Smith
Albert R. Smith
Public Service Commission
Frederick Transit Company, Inc
Tax Cut Support Circulates on Capitol Hill
Reports from Washington indicate informal polls show a two thirds majority in both House and Senate backing the rejuvenated 4.9 billion tax slash bill. Senators and congressmen weigh political implications as the measure gains momentum ahead of votes.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Joe Gay
House
Senate
Green Rejects Plea for General Strike Over Labor Law
Washington and New York report President William Green rejected unions plea for a general strike against the Taft Hartley act. The article covers coal miners wildcat actions, shipyard labor disputes, and House debates on how to handle John L. Lewis and the soft coal stoppage.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Ala
Hartley
R-Nj
Landis
R-Ind
John L. Lewis
Rep
Truman
Lewis
House Labor Committee
Flood Threat Triggers Evacuation of 1800 in Des Moines
Des Moines faced near record river flooding as about 1,800 residents in a 63 block area near the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers were evacuated. The Des Moines River stood at 26.37 feet at 2.45 am and was expected to rise up to six tenths of a foot by morning. The Raccoon River at Scott Street stood at 20.9 feet with a predicted rise of four to six inches. Sandbag barriers were erected at Scott Street bridge where the two rivers meet. The Missouri River flood crests elsewhere prompted ongoing levee efforts.
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Des Moines
David Liddle
Red Cross
Raccoon Trivers
Weather Bureau
2D Avenue
Bureau
Scottreet
Iowa
Missouri
Liddle
Scott Street
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Game and Inland Fish Commission
Circuit
Ellis C. Wachter
New York
Peter Edsox
Washington Correspondent
Fishing Creek
William J. Davis
Lucius Boomer
Oslo
Norway
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Hamar
Oddvar Roest
Hamar Arbeiderblad
U.S
Tenn
PENN
Ttsburgh
Alabama
Pennsylvania
West
Postoffice Department
Africa
San Francisco-Oakland Bridge
Green
Bethlehem Steel Company
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
C1o
Bethlehem Yards
Atlantic Basin Iron Works
Brooklyn
Todd Shipyards Corporation
Federal Shipbuilding and Dy Dock Corporation
Navy
Gulf
Velma Williams
Rey Acuff
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