Reckless Firearm Use Condemned Across Frederick County
Frederick County authorities condemned reckless firearm use amid a series of incidents. A 1947 act bans shooting on public roads or bodies of water within the county, with fines up to 50 dollars and up to 30 days in jail. Sheriff Guy Anders said a bullet crossed the Holocacy River near the river mouth, likely from a high powered rifle.
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Frederick
Guy Anders
Sheheriff
Roy Lambert
Mt Airy
As House Pike Bridge
Cape
Brunswick
Eavily
Burkillsville
Veterans of Foreign Wars officers elected at post meeting
James R. McLaren Jr was elected commander of John R Webb Post 3285 VFW. Carson Neilson won quartermaster while Cleon Alexander Robert Steley Homer Miller Jr and Edward Ewing were elected executive committeemen from a field of nine. Uncontested posts filled by James Croneburg Bill Avers Maurice Smith shaplin Arthur Potts judge advocate A J Ellin surgeon Robert Whitmore and Charles Simpson trustees for one and three years. National and State officers attended. Ted Foster urged universal military training and post leaders urged Congress to push the bill. Visiting officers included Charles B Buscher Al Grounds Geeric Ridenour and Julian TetarO. FLL APPROVED Washington March 2 Pending lynching legislation approved by House Judiciary Committee.
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James R. McLaren, Jr
John R. Webbast
Joseph S. Kennedy
Carson Neilson
Kenneth Whitmore
Cleon H. Alexander
Robert Steley
Homer Miller, Jr
Edward Ewing
James Croneburg
Bill Avers
Maurice Smith
Jenn R. Webb
Tydings
Charles B. Buscher
Silver Spring
State Department
al Grounds
Geeric Ridenour
Hagerstown
Julian Tetaro
Baltimore
Frederick Iron and Steel Faces Scrap Shortage Layoffs
Frederick Iron and Steel Company warns of imminent layoffs as scrap supplies lag. President Jacob Goldberg cites county scrap drives producing about 150,000 pounds of 3,990,000 needed, worsened by bad weather and distant overseas armament shipments. Local junk firms push weekends to boost processed scrap to keep the Frederick foundry operating amid a bleak national outlook.
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Frederick Iron and Steel Company
Jacob Goldberg
Goldberg
Frederick
Mrr. Goldberg
United States
Frederick Junk Company
Sort Junk Company
Air. Goldberg
Wide section hit by rain sleet and snow across states
Rain sleet and snow pelted a wide country stretch from Colorado to New York with slow travel. Snow belt stretched from eastern Colorado through Kansas Nebraska Iowa northern Illinois southeastern Wisconsin to western New York. Temperatures fell below zero in spots including Caribou Maine and near the Canadian border in North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Chicago
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Hilliois
Wisconsin
Lonchigan
New York
Skirt Under Theater Seat Claimed By Owner
A Germantown Orpheum usher found a woman's skirt under a seat after the night show. Theater manager Lee Kline said the owner telephoned to report the loss, explaining her fur coat hid the missing skirt during the movie.
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Philadelphia
Lee Kline
Germantown
Orpheum Theater
Kline
Would Send Arms As Aid To Chinese
Former ambassador to Russia William C. Ballin urged Congress to approve 160 million for military supplies to China. Bullitt testified before the House Foreign Affairs committee on 576 million in aid focusing on economic relief and infrastructure. Some lawmakers want weapons aid. Bullitt criticized the State Department for blindness and apathy toward China. He warned that if Communism triumphs in China, it could threaten the United States with Stalin-driven forces and global expansion.
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Washington
Wiliam C. Ballin
Russia
Congress
China
Bullitt
State Department
Carina
Far East
Europe
Vandenberg declines to speculate on Republican nomination
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan refuses to speculate on accepting a GOP presidential nomination. He asks Nebraska editor McConnell to withhold his name from the April 13 primary, stating he is not a candidate and urging Nebraskan supporters to vote for others if his name is filed.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Raymond A McConnell, Jr
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska
McConnell
Michigan
Destroyer Duncan Reaches Port After Devastating Blast
Destroyer Duncan arrived at Long Beach California after an explosion 200 miles at sea. One man was killed and 14 injured with several seriously burned sailors. Cmdr Paul Van Leunen Jr. said acetylene gas from a leaking container in the shipyard shop caused the blast. The ship returned under its own power with a 390 foot hull heavily damaged along the stern.
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Long Beach
Calif
Duncan
Navy
Cmdr
Paul van Leunen, Jr
Cincinnati
San Diego
Shipfiiers
Bowman Seeks Retirement From Johns Hopkins
Dr Isaiah Bowman president of Johns Hopkins University asked for retirement at age 70 and quoted a scientist’s dictum. He will be 70 next December 26 and suggested a successor could take over as early as June 30 while offering to stay until his birthday.
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Baltimore
Isaiah Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
University Board of Trustees
Dealings Turn Quiet in York Markets Amid Mixed Trading
In York on March 2, fur ther recovery leanings appeared in select stocks despite light selling by many market leaders. Dealings grew quiet after a fairly active start with fractional irregularity near midday. Monday’s buoyant aircrafts faced enough offerings to halt their advance.
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York
Naive Credulity Critiqued in Judd Speech on Foreign Policy
Representative Walter H. Judd blasted American credulity toward government policy at Frederick High School under the Frederick County Teachers Association. He argued for a tough line against Soviet expansion, praising the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan while warning against appeasement and blind trust in Russia.
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Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Frederickty School
Frederick County
Henry Wallace
Russia
United States
Greece
Europe
Ai. Judd
Western
20 Billions More In Taxes Than Needed
Washington March 2 A former New Deal Treasury official testified before the Senate Finance committee that the government will take in nearly 20 billion dollars more than it spends this year and next. He urged a 6.5 billion dollar tax cut and argued surpluses show taxes are too high. John W. Hanes asserted that current tax levels burden individuals and hinder growth. Senator Brewster predicted a tax cut of about 4.5 billion dollars. He challenged the administration’s idea of offsetting relief with higher corporate taxes.
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Washington
New Deal Treasury
John W. Hanes
the Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
New York Corporation
England
France
Italy
Iodar
Brewster
R-Me
Finance Committee
Hanes
Wheat At Highest In Last 20 Days
Wheat prices reached a peak in twenty days at $238 a bushel reported by Farmers Co-Operative grain elevators. A spokesman noted tight supply as farmers hold 1947 crops, while corn buyers anticipated prices around ten dollars, with marketing slow and a trend upward expected over the next 30 to 62 days.
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Farmers Co-Operative, Inc
Term Commutted As Girl Waits To Wed
Nashville March 2 Governor Jim McCord commuted the death sentence of Daniel Budzynski to 99 years just as his fiancée Jeanne Clair Lucas a Pittsburgh Sunday school teacher arrived to marry him in the death cell if clemency failed The 20 year old sought mercy for her childhood sweetheart despite the unaffordable prospect of execution set for Thursday
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Nashville
Tenn
Jim McCord
Daniel Budzynski
Pittsburgh
Jeanne Clair Lucas
Budzynski
First Of Key Stamps May Be On Sale Here
Frederick's post office may be selected for the first day sale and cancellation of the proposed Francis Scott Key stamps Postmaster Guy K Motter announced and locals urged to write to the First Assistant Postmaster General in Washington urging designation for Frederick. (Continued On Page Four)
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Frederick
Guy K. Motter
United States Post Office Department
Washington
U. S. Post Office Department
Four Die In Capital Fire In Washington Home
Four family members died and two others were severely burned in a flash fire that destroyed a two story frame house on Southeast Washington near Alabama Avenue. An overheated oil stove is suspected. The dead include Mrs Matilda Chisley 83 and Bernice Afri 40 plus two children and a husband. A month old baby was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Washington
Sadar
Felice
Alabama Avenue
E. Ther
Matilda Chisley
Bernice Afi
Gundeierm
Beall Seeks Congressional Probe of Viers Mill Village
Beall Reidy announced a call for a congressional investigation into Viers Mill village. Brooke Johns, president, notes the project on Viers Mill and Silver Spring. Parking meter collections in Frederick for February totaled 1,736.63, up from last February and January figures of 1,727.18 and 1,664.46 respectively.
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Beall
Viers Mill Village
Washington
Beall Reidy
Brooke Johns
Viers
Silver Spring
Frederick
Par Vr
Elgin Hemp
Pope 72 Today in Vatican City
Papal banners fly today from Vatican City to honor Pope Pius XII on his 72nd birthday and the ninth anniversary of his election as pontiff.
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Pope
Vatcan City
Vatican
Pope Pius
Fairless Defends Steel Price Hike Before Congress
United States Steel chief Benjamin F. Fairless told the Senate House Economic committee that the $4.85 a ton rise in semi finished steel is too small to drive inflation and that steel prices lag other commodities. He argued the company lost money on January sales and urged labor restraint to help hold prices. Also testifying were Bethlehem Steel’s A. B. Homer and Allegheny Ludlum’s Hiland G. Batcheller.
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Washington
Atata Congress
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Fairless
Senate
House Economic Committee
Tafi
R-Ohig
United States Steel
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Hiland G. Batcheller
Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corporation
Scandinavians Fear Soviets Rise in Anti Communist Wave
Oslo reports a regional surge in anti Soviet sentiment following the Czech coup and Moscow pressure in Finland. Mass demonstrations and press attacks erupt in Norway Denmark and Sweden as crowds chant Down with communism. Danish leaders warn of danger, while Sweden pushes for closer Western ties.
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Oslo
Norway
Scandinavia
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Europe
Peoples House
Natonaltidende
H. C. Hansen
Ice Forms On Shrubbery But Not On Highways
Freezing rain formed ice on shrubs and trees while roads remained clear in the area as temperatures hovered near freezing. Forecasters expect a rise to around 44 today and in the 50s tomorrow before turning colder Wednesday night. Fog accompanied the freezing rain early today with a quarter inch of precipitation measured at 8:30 am. lingering showers likely through the day. No snow fell in the county's mountains though Gambrill State Park reported significant ice.
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Maryland
Ike W. O
Weather Bureau
Frederick
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Tax filing tips for 1947 income exemptions and joint returns
Washington notes explain exemptions for husbands and wives, when to file separately or jointly, and how combined income affects deductions. It covers forms W 2 and 1040, the 500 per person exemptions, and special cases for service members families. It advises comparing single and joint returns to minimize tax, and notes service pay may affect filing.
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Washington
Alard
Treasury
Armed Services
British And Jews Battle Against Arabs Near Jerusalem
British troops fought alongside Jewish forces today against Arab snipers on a hill along the Jerusalem Jaffa road. A Jewish Agency source said authorities vowed to use force more fully as police and troops moved about 12 miles outside Jerusalem in the tense frontier area.
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem- Jaffa
Soft Coal Industry Getting Jitters Again
Washington report says John L Lewis has the soft coal industry on edge again. Coal producers wonder if the United Mine Workers president intends to turn the pension dispute into a full contract showdown around Apalth. If so, he must give operators and Federal and State conciliation services 30 days’ notice of retirement within this week.
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Washington
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Apalth
Finn Reds Back Soviet Pact Amid Finland Debate
Finland's Communists push a military pact with the Soviet Union, urging acceptance in factory meetings in Turku and Tampere. Leaders aim to brief President Pasikivi while Agrarians, Social Democrats and Conservatives weigh opposition and possible votes to balance positions.
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Hell
Finland
Russia
Tyoekansas Sanomat
Soviet Union
Turku
Tampere
Finnland
Turku Metal Workers
Answ
Iuho Passikivi
Agrarians
Social Democrats
Aevo Salminen
Communist Party
Births Exceed Deaths in Frederick County 1947
Preliminary 1947 vital statistics show Frederick county with 1,457 births and 662 deaths, a net gain of 795. White births outnumbered colored, and the death rate ran 109 per 1,000. Heart disease led causes with 226 deaths, followed by cerebral hemorrhages, cancer, and nephritis.
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Frederick County
State Department of Health
Montgomery
Carroll
Frederick City
Carrol
Cumberland Picks Its Candidates Today
Cumberland residents voted to narrow mayor and eight council seats in a party designation free primary. Survivors advance to the March 16 regular election while polls remained open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Cumberland
Cumberland City
Local Marviane Forecast For Allegany Areas
The Associated Press forecast for Allegany and Garrett counties calls for rain and milder conditions with highs in the 40s. Cloudy tonight and Wednesday with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Snow flurries possible in the mountains tomorrow. Winds expected, then clearing and colder at night.
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Associated Press
Allegany and
Garrett Co
Colaer
U'S
Towen
Morrow
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