Local Wheat Damage May Be Severe
Alarming reports from Frederick area wheat crops say damage could reach 30 to 40 percent due to Hessian fly rust and scab. Heads hang low and straw breaks in many fields, with yields dropping from typical 30 bushels per acre to 10 to 18. Harvest delayed as 70 percent of farmers begin cutting. heat, low humidity, and forecasts of cooler weather may help as a reservoir water supply remains sufficient.
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Frederick F
Souuthwest
Frank Weddle
Fishing Creek
Fukui Quake Casualties Put At 2 500
Fukui Japan June 29 casualties from the quake were forecast at about 2 500 with many injured and dead. Americans in the stricken area escaped serious injury but some were bruised or burned. Relief reached the zone as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Swing noted the death toll could be far lower than initial estimates while injuries may reach 5 000.
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Fukui
Japan
Tiwo
Joseph W. Swing
U.s.army First Corps
Kyoto
Sea of Japan
Eugene L. Harrison
Harrison
Parent-Teachers
Dock Workers Return To Jobs As London Sits Idle
London dock workers vote to return to work after a 16 day wildcat strike amid a government emergency. Some 2,000 soldiers moved into dock areas to unload vital supplies as officials report about 18,000 idle workers and 232 ships tied up in the port. The king declared a state of emergency under a 1920 law used during the 1926 strike.
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London
Costle
George VI
Studebaker Resigns As Education Commissioner
Dr. J W Studebaker resigned today as U S Commissioner of Education, saying he can no longer afford to remain in the Federal government. President Truman accepted the resignation, effective July 15, in his letter to Mr. Truman.
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Washington
Jpr
J. Jw. Studebaker
U. S
Truman
Studebaker
International Harvester plants closed by strike
International Harvester plants employing more than 35 000 were closed today by a CIO United Farm Equipment Workers walkout. One Canton plant with 3 200 workers was reported working. Rock Falls plant in Tennessee with 850 workers did not report. Negotiators in Chicago sought a new contract before the midnight expiry. BEER LICENSE HEARING SET FOR JULY 12.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
CIO United Farm Equipment
Canton
Ith
Rock Falls
Fractional changes push mixed stock day
In New York on June 29 the market attempted a cautious rally after a sharp prior setback. Trading yielded a mix of fractional gains and losses, reflecting a subdued session with small moves.
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New York
Volunteers To Be Accepted For US Armed Forces
Washington reports the armed services will urge volunteer enlistments after the draft begins. The Army expects up to 300 000 volunteers plus 225 000 to 250 000 draftees in the new fiscal year. Air Force Navy intend to rely on volunteers to reach strength. National Guard goals already met by draft age volunteers after bill signing. Exemptions apply to Guard and organized reserves, with complex reserve definitions under review. Non veterans face restrictions on joining reserves. veterans with under 12 months service may join.
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Washington
Armed Services
Army
Air Force
Navy
National Guard
Building Permits Issued For Dwellings Stores and More
City engineer issued June permits for three dwellings a filling station a new store front and a 125 foot chimney. Recipients include J H Porter West College Terrace Ray Wiles Linden Hills Keefer Al Koogle and Robert Schell for various properties. Costs range from 200 to about 6000 with details on garages porches store openings and a dwelling remodel.
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J. H. Porter
West College Terrace
Stone House
Ray Wiles
Linden Hills
Keefer al. Koogle
Grant Place
Robert Schell
Jefferson Street
L. Homer Miller
Nort Market Street
Chestnut Farms-Cnery Chase
Wisner Street
Elvin J. Stoulemyer
Fairview Avenue
450 Marylanders To Be Drafted Monthly
Baltimore reports that about 450 Marylanders would be drafted monthly in peacetime selective service if wartime experience holds. Col. Henry C. Stanwood, Maryland draft director and state Selective Service records head, basis his estimate on a national figure of 30,000 monthly. He noted wartime quotas used 1.5 percent of the national quota and found that estimate highly accurate.
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Baltimore
Henry C. Stanwood
Tanwood
Maryland
Selective Service Records
Stanwood
Berlin Crisis Deepens as Blockade Faces UN Action
In Berlin and at Lake Success efforts unfold to break the Soviet blockade. Britain denounces the move as ruthless inhumanity while Berlin seeks UN intervention. Lie studies UN Security Council handling as Russians push coal imports and restrict interzonal traffic.
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Lake Success
United States
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Security Council
Berlin
Germany
Copenhagen
Brian Robertson
Hamburg
UG. N
Frau Louise Schroeder
Frau Schroeder
Russia
Poland
Ruhr
Helmstedt-Berlin
Girl Drowns At Harper s Ferry
Nine year old Mary Elvina Hardy drowned in Furnace Creek at Harpers Ferry West Virginia when she waded into deep water. A nearby swimmers party recovered the body shortly after she disappeared. Charles Foun Volunteer Fire Department members administered artificial respiration for over five hours without success. The victim s parents Mrs H E Hardy live nearby. Eight brothers and sisters are listed among survivors.
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Harpers Ferre
W. Va
Mary Elvina Hardy
Furnace Creek
Charles Foun Volunteer Fire Department
H. E. Hardy
W Creek
Potomac
Albaugh And Hightman Named By Postal Clerks
Annapolis June 29 Albaugh of Frederick is the new president of the Maryland Branch United National Association of Post Office Clerks. Other officers named at the clerks annual convention were J Winter Roney of Hagerstown first vice president Leonard C Perry Annapolis second vice president Edmond C Franks Baltimore secretary and Arthur F Hightman Brunswick treasurer.
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Annapolis
Hobart aAlbaugh
Frederick
Maryland
United National Gsociation of
J. Winter Roney
Hagerstown
Leonard C. Perry
Edmond C. Franks
Baltimore
Arthur F.hightman
Brunswick
Teasurer
U S Readies Stern Action With Soviet
U S officials prepare a tough diplomatic push to end the Berlin blockade with a stern note demanding Russia lift the eight day siege or face consequences. Air Force planes stand by to deliver aid as high level talks in Washington London and Berlin signal a potential breakthrough in the Berlin impasse.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Berlin
White House
States Department
Kremlin
Air Force
Ift
Lovett
Trumart
William Draper
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
London
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Draper
A. C. Wedemeyer
Lucius D. Clay
Attlee
Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery
Imperial General Staff
Bevin
Germany
Train Derailed Near Winslow Embarrasses Santa Fe
In Winslow Arizona on June 29 the Santa Fe Super Chief derailed in the yards. Morris Richards editor of the Winslow Mail says the train turned over and several people were injured. Doctors in the city were summoned to the scene. Collateral forfeitures were listed before Substitute Magistrate Edward J. Smith in Peoples Court including D Orrison Walkers i and others with various fines. Arrests were made of Troopers C H DeWitt and L Ridge. London Elizabeth closed public appearances until after the birth of her baby in October.
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Winslow, Ariz
Santa Fe Railroad
Winslow Yards
Morris Richards
Winslow Mail
Richards
Edward J. Smith
Peoples Court
D. Orrison
Walkersi
Henry Lather
Ednar
Clarence L. Creswell
Fullerton
James L. Hert
Hagerstown
Floyd M. Smith
Baltimore
George E. Plimbard
Raymond Hughes
Thurmont
C. H. DeWitt
L. 31
Ridge
London
Elizabeth
Extended Forecast for Maryland District Weather
Weather outlook shows warm and humid conditions with showers and scattered thunderstorms on Wednesday. Cooler and less humid in extreme Western Maryland by Wednesday, with gradual relief across the rest of the district by Thursday. Friday stays warm and humid with little change, then a warm humid weekend. Storms near Alegany mountains around Saturday or Sunday and across the remainder of the area Sunday or Monday. Temperatures a few degrees above late June norms with an variable rainfall total, averaging about one inch.
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Maryland
Alegany Mountains
The Nation Today A presidential campaign preview by James Marlow
Washington debates the rough path to November as Dewey Warren challenge Truman and the Republicans attack the Truman record while Democrats strike at Congress. The piece weighs governors versus federal experience and how regional familiarity shapes the race.
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James Marlow Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
Californis
Truman
Dew Nos Warren
Washington
Mir
Ifer
Ito
Congress
House
Senate
Republican Congress
Mr. Truman
White House
Taft
Ohio
FQ Discuss Jail Work
County Commissioners hear that a Cleveland firm specializing in jail improvements will visit Frederick Thursday to discuss proposed county jail renovations and possible cost estimates at the meeting.
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Cleveland
Frederick
Soviet Troops May Occupy Yugoslavia
London June 29 American diplomatic sources in Rome said Russia may be building a case to send troops to Yugoslavia. The Cominform denounced Tito, who was reportedly at his summer palace at Bled, while Belgrade said martial law was denied and Tito’s fate remained unclear. Western officials pondered whether Tito is immobilized or liquidated.
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London
Rome
Russia
Yugoslavia
Cominform
Balkan
Marshal Tito
Tanjug
Tito
Belgrade
Prague
Associated Press
Nis
Iine
Bled
United Nations
Red Army
Communist International Information Bureau
Lake Success
Jan Papanek
U. N
U. S
Washington
Taneytown garage owner Clarence Ohler dies at 50
Clarence W. J. Ohler well known Taneytown garage proprietor died Monday night at 10 15 after a heart attack on a downtown street. Dr James T L Marsh Carroll county medical examiner attributed the death. He was 50, survived by wife Helen Eckard Ohler daughter Audrey in Philadelphia son Nevin and brother Ellis G Ohler. Funeral services will be Thursday at two at the Taneytown funeral home with Rev Glenn L Stahl in charge. interment Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday evening from seven to nine at the home.
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Clarence W. J. Ohler
Taneytown
Ohler
Phan
James TL. Marsh
Carroll County
Mr. Ohler
Milton
Sarah Cluts Ohler
Helen Eckard Ohler
Audrey E. Ohler
Philadelphia
Nevin M. Ohler
Ellis G. Ohler
Trinity Lutheran Church
Tanexytown
Glenn L. Stahl
C. O. Fuss and Son
Lewis Faces NLRB Charge Against UMW District 31
Washington June 29. NLRB general counsel Robert N Denham filed an unfair labor practice complaint against District 31 of John L Lewis United Mine Workers. He charges obstruction at four West Virginia mines and refusal to admit non union workers until they signed UMW membership cards during the six week pension dispute shutdown in March. Complaints based on charges by Ruthbell Hartman Bergman and George Kefover coal companies.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
District 31
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Denham
UMW
West Virginia
ULIW
Ruthbell Coal Company
Hartman Coal Company
Bergman Coal Company
George Kefover Coal Company
Five Drowned Dodging Heat
Five drownings were reported as Maryland residents sought relief from heat. A Baltimore man Chandler Twyford and his daughter Gail perished when their motor launch exploded in Bear Creek. Witnesses said he died while trying to save his daughter. two boys in the boat escaped. Additional drownings occurred in Northeast River and Mortar Creek near the Glenn L. Martin plant. a Baltimore harbor victim fell from a pier. One arrest for intoxication and disturbing the peace was listed.
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Associated Press
Marylaaders
Baltimore
Bear Creek
Chandler Twyford
Revere Copper and Brass Company
Gail Twyford
Twyford
Thomas Bowman
Northeast
Essex
Joseph Kaufman
Mortar Creek
Glenn L. Martin
Long Beach
Strawberry Point
Kaniman
Elbert Hassel
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