D Alesandro seeks broader Baltimore voice in Maryland
Mayor Thomas D Alesandro of Baltimore urged a constitutional convention to boost representation for metropolitan areas in the Maryland General Assembly. He spoke at a Montgomery County meeting, arguing that urban areas pay higher revenue demands and deserve equal voice. The state constitution has not authorized a convention since 1950, despite calls to redraw representation.
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Thomas Dalesandro
Baltimore
Maryland General Assembly
Democratic
Montgomery County
Prince Georges
Baltimore City
General Assembly
D'Alesardro
Baltimore mayor backs Tidings comeback amid desegregation debate
The Baltimore mayor described himself as liberal and urged Millard Tidings to challenge the “reprehensible and reactionary forces” that unseated him in 1950. Tidings was ousted by Republican John Marshall Butler and will be rematched in November. The mayor said desegregation in public schools would benefit the nation and condemned discrimination as an affront to conscience.
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Baltimore
Montgomery County
Millard Tidings
Tydings
Senate
John Marshall Butler
D’alesandro
Limbo dance craze hooks crowds in Trinidad
HAL BOYLE reports on limbo dancing as a weight loss lure in Trinidad B W I. The dance, rooted in slave folk tradition, features dancers bending under a low bar while audiences watch in tense fascination. Notables include Ruth Henry Antigua and Stretch Wilcox, with earnings of under 36 dollars weekly for top performers.
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Charles S Espinet
Edith Connor
West Indies
Ruth Henry
Antigua
Stretch
Wilcox
Fred Astaire
Trinidad
Lmbo
Driver Fined for DUI in Trial Magistrates Court
Charles W Bingham of 300 North Market Street was found guilty of operating under the influence. Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker fined him 125 dollars plus costs as a first offense, with Austin James serving as defense counsel and Trooper A G Hedden as arresting officer.
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Charles W Bingham
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Trial Magistrates Court
H Reese Shoemaker
Austin James
A G. Hedden
Saud to visit Indonesia for state visit in August
The Foreign Ministry reports King Saud of Saudi Arabia is expected in Jakarta on August 8 for a one day state visit in return for President Sukarno's pilgrimage last summer. The big occasion will be Indonesia's independence celebration on August 17.
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Indonesia
Foreign Ministry
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Sukarno
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