Senators Seek to Hide Names Over Luxury Hotel Stays
Investigators pressed a cover up claim as senators ponder concealing colleagues who stayed free at the Saxony and Sorrento hotels in Miami Beach. Testimony links RFC loans, lawmakers’ aides, and White House inquiries with lavish vacations and nonpaying guest status at the Saxony.
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Washington
Swankaxony Hotel
Miarai Beach
Fla
Senate
Sube Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Bennett
Utah
Hhe
Orray
D-Mont
Miami Beach
Sorrento
White House
Donald Cawon
Saxony
Hilton W. Robertson
Murray
James Murray
Axwell Co
Furnture
Maxwell
Robertson
Charles
Fulbright
D-Ark
George D. Sax
Dawson
Sax
Lax
Congress
Subcommittee
Truman
VA Office To Remain Open In Maryland Cities
Aides to Senator O Conor say a Veterans Administration official reaffirmed that VA offices will stay open in Salisbury Cambridge Annapolis Hagerstown and Frederick Maryland. The official cited Budget Bureau review of workload calculations for determining operations.
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Washington
O'Conor
Budget Bureau
William L. Limburg
Balimore VA
Fire and Explosion At Butadiene Plant Near Monaca
Fire and explosion rocked the government owned butadiene plant near Monaca, Pennsylvania, operated by Koppers Company. Five men were burned, two seriously, with victims treated at a Rochester hospital. The blaze started in alcohol tanks used in butadiene production and was brought under control after firefighters from three nearby towns responded.
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Monaca
Koppers Company
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Maryland adopts curb on creeping trucks on highways
Annapolis lawmakers propose a truck weight bill to curb creeping trucks by tying load limits to engine horsepower, aiming to reduce highway delays and accidents. Senators Hoff and Sybert back the plan based on Maryland Truck Weight Commission findings, despite trucker opposition and a looming ton mile tax proposal.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Hoff
R-Carroll
Sybert
D-Howard
T. Freeman Thompson
Johns Hopkins University
Truck Weight Commission
Sleep feels plaster shower. Damascus home saved
Lester Duvall awoke to smoke and plaster rain in his Damascus area wood frame home. Fire, likely from a closet, caused an estimated 5000 dollars in damage to rugs, furniture, and joists, but Damascus firefighters limited the loss with a rapid response. Hyattstown and Mt. Airy departments assisted with water and equipment at the two mile east Etchison road residence.
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Lester Duvall
Damascus
Duvall
Damascus Volunteer Fire Company
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Company
Mt. Airy Department
Etchison Road
Town Clock Struggles to Keep Time After Winter
City lineman Max Kehne restarted the town clock after a long winter rest but the clock is now running slow, losing about five minutes per hour. The mechanism and parts are near the end of reliable operation, with no assurance it can continue to run accurately.
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Max Kehne
U. S. and Allies Can Beat Russia on Steel
Bethlehem Steel president Arthur B. Homer told the Baltimore Association of Commerce that with current allied alignment the United States can outproduce Russia and satellites in steel by about five to one. He warned that if Western Europe fell to the Soviets the advantage would vanish, and projected steel output rising to 118 million tons annually by 1952, a 44 percent gain over 1939.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel
Russia
Europe
Bethlehem
Arthur B. Homer
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Carroll County Welfare Reports Bill Passed by House
The House of Delegates yesterday passed a bill by the Carroll county delegation requiring the Carroll Welfare Board to submit annual statistical reports to the Carroll County Commissioners. In the Senate a locally notable measure would compel Queen Anne’s County Board of Education to offer automobile driving instruction courses in the county's high schools.
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House of Delegates
Carroll County
Carroll Welfare Board
Senate
Queen Anne's County
Deputies sift ideas for meeting agenda in Paris
Paris March 6 deputies of the Big Four foreign ministers began sifting proposals to set an agenda for their bosses meeting. Two agenda items drew general agreement while discussions focused on a German peace treaty and ways to ease European tensions. Western nations hesitated on occupation withdrawals, while Russia urged arms reduction, with international inspection debated. The deputies cannot debate substance, only outline the agenda. One unfinished item from 1949, Austrian peace talks, reappeared with the western push to discuss it.
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Paris
Britain
United States
France
Russia
Germany
Europe
U. S
United Kingdom
Kremlin
Seventy New Members to Be Installed at State Armory
More than 70 new members of Francis Scott Key Post No 11 will be installed at the State Armory Thursday night at eight o'clock. The event is open to the public and features a full color guard, drum and bugle corps, call to colors, prayer, a preamble recital of the Legion constitution, and presentations to Commander J Alfred Cutsail. Remarks by Department leaders will follow before the colors are retired.
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National Department of the American Legion
State Armory
J. Robert Edwards
Legion Constitution
J. Alfred Cutsail
Cutsail
Joseph H. Holdcraft
George Black
Richard W. Graham
Lois R. Ingram
Alvey M. Norwood
H. Q. Miller
Lemuel Stevens
Daniel Burkhardt
National
Harry S. Allen
Maryland
Richard Bowers
Heavy Guard Over 'Digger' Holmes New Baltimore
Joseph Holmes the Maryland prison escapee was recaptured and moved nine blocks from Central Police Station to City Jail. City police used seven patrolmen, one lieutenant, one paddy wagon and a prowl car with handcuffs. Holmes rode in the wagon. others followed in the car.
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Baltimore
Joseph Holmes
Maryland
City
Holmes
Merit System Proposed in City Charter
The proposed charter would allow a merit based city personnel system optional for the Mayor and Aldermen to establish. A personnel officer would be appointed, with a three member merit board to advise and hear appeals. Classified and unclassified civil service would be created with competitive exams and probation for new hires. Existing retirement plans could be merged or continued with current pension terms preserved.
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Aldermen
City Register
Personnel Board
Explosion wrecks Bluefield state teachers building
An early morning blast at Bluefield State Teachers College in Bluefield West Virginia damaged the main three story administration building injuring five people. The explosion occurred at 7 38 am just before class time 22 minutes earlier would have brought 300 students and staff inside. President H L Dickason was en route when the blast occurred and Friday classes were suspended with some rooms usable in other buildings.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Bluefield State Teachers College
Bulding
Negro College
H. L. Dickason
Dickason
E. L. McClure
Negro Teachers College
Deny Bona Fide Offer Amid Frederick Land Condemnation
Mr and Mrs W L Burger deny that a bona fide and fair offer was made for land sought by the Housing Authority of Frederick for a low rent colored housing project in south Frederick. Through attorney Edward D Storm they admit ownership and accept some Authority statements as true but dispute the bona fide offer claim.
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Housing Authority
Frederick
W. Leslie Burger
South Frederick
Burger
Edward D. Storm
Five Day Forecast for Maryland and Delaware Mild Start to Week
Five day outlook for Maryland and Delaware calls for mild conditions with temperatures well above normal early in the period. Cooler by Thursday night and notably colder toward week’s end. Occasional rain from Wednesday night onward. Daytime highs in the mid to upper 40s, with early morning lows from the mid 20s in the mountains to the mid 30s across Southern Maryland and the Delmarva peninsula.
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Maryland
Delaware
Mountains
Delmarva Peninsula
Labor Revolt Talks With Truman At Key West
Labor's opposition to the defense mobilization plan prompted Charles E. Wilson to meet with President Truman at the Little White House in Key West. White House aides framed the luncheon as a Social gathering while labor leaders urged a broader peace formula and labor input.
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Key West
Fla
Charles £. Wilson
Truman
Defense Mobilization
Fort Lauderdale
President Truman
Little White House
United Labor Policy Committee
Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
Defense
Washington
Joseph Short
White House
Stepson and Home Lost in Californian Fire
The 21 year old stepson of former Frederick resident George J. Ross Jr died from third degree burns after a February 20 fire that destroyed his Thorn California home. Gas stove explosion and faulty piping were blamed for the blaze. Mr Ross and his wife escaped with only the clothes they wore.
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Frederick
West Coast
Thorn
Calif
George J. Ross, Jr
H. Ross Walker
West College Terrace
Ross
Eisenhower names six Europeans and one American to top posts
Paris March 6. Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower announced six Europeans and one American for top posts in the North Atlantic military command. Delegated roles include three British officers, two French, one Italian, with American Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey as assistant chief of l egis lacs. – Commanders to be named soon. Montgomery expected in a deputy role. Ike remains supreme commander.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic
Europe
Eisenhower
Alfred M. Grwenther
Marcel-Maurice Carpentier
BE. C. Hudleston
Royal Air Force
Terence Sydney Airey
F. W. Festing
British Army
Ferrant Capponi
Hai Lan Navy
Pierre
Louis Bodet
French Air Force
Edmond H. Leavey
U. S. Army
Jegislacs
Greenther
Scapef
Supreme Headquarters
Hotel Astoria
Kerr
Britain
Lord Montgomery
Ike
Allied Forces Europe
Army to Call 60 000 In May
The Army announced a May call for 60,000 draftees, totaling 590,000 since the program began last year. Other services rely on volunteers. The May figure includes 60,000 from the monthly requests and 20,000 already planned under prior months.
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Washington
Marcell
Army
B 26 Crashes In Mountains Near Staunton Virginia
A B 26 medium bomber crashed into Blue Ridge near North Mountain about 9 22 pm killing two reservists from Langley Air Force base identified as Captain Donald H Belleville 28 and Staff Sergeant James F Butler 25 both recalled to active duty. The wreckage lay in a 500 yard area amid thick forests four and a half miles up Route 42. searcher R C Gaunt reported the plane disintegrated into many pieces.
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Staunton
Blue Ridge
Langley Air Force Base
Donald H. Belleville
Belleville
James F. Butler
Dorchester
Mass
Big North Mountain
Augusta County
R. C. Gaunt
Gaunt
Four Negro Children Die In Fire At Seat Pleasant
Four small Negro children burned to death when a kerosene heater exploded in their bed room in Seat Pleasant. The parents Mr Isiah Harrod and Mrs Harrod and their surviving daughters Alfreda 12 and Kathleen 13 were burned trying to reach the children. The four room house was soon in flames and the father attempted to smash a window to reach the kids but flames drove him back. Firemen found the bodies in two charred beds after embers cooled.
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Seat Pleasant
Isiah Harrod
Alfreda
Kathleen
Harrod
Ramona
Laucille
Barbara Ann
Geraldine
Anniversary Of Blizzard Hammers Frederic City In 1932
The 18th anniversary recalls a severe blizzard that struck Frederic city and county on a Sunday morning March 7 1932. Two people died from the cold, hundreds were marooned, power failed, roads blocked by drifts, and telephone service crippled. Forecasts before the storm had indicated cloudiness and possible rain turning to snow. Today's outlook predicts mild, partly cloudy weather with showers by tomorrow night.
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Frederick
Pledges Owed Delay Frederick Memorial Hospital Expansion
Frederick Memorial Hospital faces a $77,000 pledges shortfall four years after a 1947 campaign. Officials warn the $800,000 modernization and expansion could stall without timely payments, despite progress on the Gambrill wing. New plans include a sprinkler system, unified offices, library, cafeteria, and expanded x ray and labor facilities.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Paul S. Michael
Hospital Board of Managers
William M. Storm
Gambrill
Storm
Frederick
Michael
Lyons Construction Company
Balltimore
Marines In Korea Fight In Snow
Marines in Korea pressed toward the Hongchon communications hub as heavy snow slowed advance. Chinese Reds mounted bitter resistance while Gen MacArthur warned of a new Third Field Army deployment. Ridgway said Reds have forces to counter, but no imminent offensive. First Marine Division seized Hill 336 near Nogagsong amid snowbound terrain.
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Tokyo
Korea
Hongchon
Hoengsung
MacArthur
Third Field Army
Fourth Field
Third Field
United Nations
South Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Seoul
Tom Stone
First Marine Division
Hill 336
Nogagsong
Hear Clementis Slain in Prague Purge Rumors Surface
New York reports fueled by Free Czechoslovakia exiles claim former Foreign Minister Vlado Clementis was slain while attempting to meet his captors. They also allege President Gottwald and Premier Zapotocky were under house arrest amid a purge of Titoist plotters and arrests of top officials.
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New York
Czechoslovakia
Vlado Clementis
Klement Gottwald
Antonin Zapotocky
Special Committee of Free Czechoslovakia
Gottwald
Zapotocky
Russia
Poland
Soviet Union
Atonia Gregor
Prague
Clementis
Red Faces Over Unscheduled Radio Lecture
Denver listeners heard an eight minute uncensored studio disruption as KMYR station engineers were tapped into the broadcast line by two repair teams. Frank White was midway a piano number when a stranger cursed the wires and a second voice joined in. Station officials blamed changes to a new transporler for the glitch while noting many grandmothers listen to the show.
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Denver
KMYR
Federal Communications Commission
Frank White
White
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