Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight 1799 to 1960s Notables
Know America Today lists historic anniversaries and today’s birthdays of notable figures. Simon Cameron, Matthew C Butler, James Mason Crefis, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Homer Davenport are noted with birthplaces and death dates. Birthdays include Oscar R Ewing, Stuart Chase, Edgar Ansel Mowrer, Katherine Lenroot, Maj Gen Willoughby, Samuel B Black, and others. Historic events span 1765 Stamp Act, Perry’s Yokohama meeting, Merrimac and Monitor, Boss Tweed, San Francisco labor unrest, and World War II era notes. The horoscope warns of fluctuating temperament and emphasizes health and social ties. Radioactive Iodine-131 treatment for thyroid cancer is reported with half-life.
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Simon Cameron
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
U. S
Lancaster Co
Matthew C. Butler
South Carolina
Greenville
S.C
James Mason Crefis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Oliver Wendell Holmes
U. S. Supreme Court
Homer C. Davenport
Silverton
Oregon
House of Lords
Yokohama
Commodore Perry
America
Japan
Merrimac
Monitor
Boss" Tweed
New York
San Francisco
Congress
Spain
Burma
Java
Russia
Admiral Standley
U. S. First Army
Rhine
Western Electric
Oscar R. Ewing
Federal Security
Greensburg
Ind
Stuart Chase
Somersworth
N. H
Edgar Ansel Mowrer
Bloomington
Katherine F Lenroot
Children's Bureau
Washington
Superior
Wis
Charles A. Willoughby
Bronxville
N. Y
MacArthur
Germany
Samuel Bruce Black
Liberty Mutual Life
Fort Atkinson
Orge M. Humphrey
M. A. Wanna Company
Steel Makers
Cleveland
Cheboy- Mich
Lucky Lady II shows refueling makes global bomber reach possible
The 1940s era flight demonstrates aerial refueling enabling a bomber to circumnavigate Earth in 94 hours without landing gear touches. General LeMay highlighted complete tactical control from the base, able to divert anytime, and said the U.S. could deliver an A bomb to any required destination using bombers and tankers.
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Globe
Texas
Curtis E. LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Pacific
Azores
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Hawaii
LeMay
U. S
Uncle Sam
Armen Bate
Marshall Plan shown as per capita aid impact
An American journalist quantifies the Marshall Plan’s cost at 35 cents per person per year and notes concrete European benefits including a road between Athens and Salonika, hybrid corn in Italy, unemployment relief in French mills, and increased British coal output aided by food rations, highlighting American aid as neighborly and stabilizing.
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United States
Athens
Salonika
Italy
Filibuster Threatens Life Of Rent Control
Washington reports House Republicans favor an 80 to 90 day extension for rent controls amid Senate debate on a longer 27 month measure backed by Senator Myers and CIO. President Truman urged a two year extension, while southern filibuster blocks action as March 31 expiry nears and Sparkman Lucas Taft push for a path forward. In Harpers Ferry a new $7,370 fire engine arrived cash on delivery for Friendship Fire Company, greeted by residents and officials.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
GOP
Congress
Myers
D-Pa
Senate Banking Committee
CIO
House Banking Committee
Truman
Sparkman
D-Ala
Lucas
Taft
Ohio
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Bolivar
Long Ferry Hill
Watson
Friendship Fire Comany
Fifty Years Ago Local Rema From The News Columns
Maryland peach crop is destroyed as state entomologist and pathologist report nipped buds. Terrific gales hit Frederick early today and snowdrifts hamper travel between New Market and New London. Webster Literary Society selects Roy Thomas to represent Western Maryland College in an oratorical gold medal contest. Water in Market Street cellars prompts calls to pump out by fire companies. Charles N. Hauver proprietor of the Buffalo adds a Regina music box to his shop, a large automatic self adjusting piece.
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Maryland
Frederick
New Market
New London
Roy
Thomas
Webster Literary Society
Western Maryland College
Market Street
Patrick
Third Streets
Charles N. Hauver
The
Buffalo
Regina
Twenty Years Ago Local EMS From The News Columns
Twenty years ago on March 8 1929 Northwest gales 60 to 70 mph swept Frederick uprooting trees and damaging property across the county. Garden Club groundwork began at Sunnymeade home of Mrs T Stuart Haller while city forester ordinance was ordered by the Board of Aldermen. Lewry Martin fell 30 feet from a church roof transcept injuring himself at 227 Washington Street in Lewistown.
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Frederick
T. Stuart Haller
Sunnymeade
Board OF Aldermen
Smith
All Saints Church
Lewry Martin
Roy Martin
Washington Street
Martin outlines GOP plan to curb recession in 1949
Washington Daybook reports Joe Martin, GOP House leader, calls for action without wrangling to steady the economy. He urges credit liberalization for small businesses, tax reform to spur buying, labor harmony, measured social legislation, and firm foreign policy, while criticizing the Fed for Regulation V and noting a Patman critique.
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Tris Coffin
Washington
Joe Martin
House
Bist Congress
Martin
United States
Local Forecasts Eastern Shore Montgomery and counties
Regional forecast shows sunny and warmer conditions on the Eastern Shore and in Harford Baltimore Frederick and Washington counties with highs near 50 and a warm trend. Tonight will be cloudy and mild with lows 34 to 40 across these areas followed by light rain and colder conditions Wednesday night. Allegany and Garrett counties expect increasing clouds and warmth today with highs in the 40s and a chance of rain late tonight through Wednesday with a few flurries by night. Variable to moderate southerly winds.
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Eastern Shore
Maryland
Montgomery County
Harford
Baltimore
Frederick
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
Round the World Flight Highlights Need for Global Bases
The piece argues the nonstop flight proves air power alone cannot secure long range bombing without strategically located bases. It stresses the U S Navy and Army must hold bases like the Azores Saudi Arabia the Philippines and Hawaii and warns against overemphasizing air force funding at the expense of ground and sea forces. It notes refueling limits and the role of submarines and escorts in protecting bases and logistics.
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Azores
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Hawaii
Portugal
America
Near East
United States
Pacific
Continental
Russia
Congress
Navy
Air Force
U. S. Navy
Sun Fo Quits Sun Fo Carryover From Chiang
Sun Fo resigns from the Nationalist government in Nanking ending his carryover from Chiang Kai-Shek. The move clears the way for a premier acceptable to the Communists in civil war talks. Gen Ho Ying-Chin emerges as the leading successor candidate while on the Reds list. Acting President Li Tsung Jen’s circle expects a compromise pick to influence the Whampoa military clique.
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Nanking
Sun Fo
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Ho Ying-Chin
Sun
Sud
Ifo
Li Tsung-Jen
Whampoa
Plumbing Contract For Jail Work Is Awarded
Frederick County Commissioners awarded the heating, plumbing and ventilating contract for the county jail to low bidder Oden Brothers for 30 924.45 dollars. Earlier they awarded electrical work to Herbert S Hahn of the city for 0 641 74 dollars.
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Frederick County
Oden Brothers
Herbert S. Hahn
Man Reportedly Shot Still Being Sought
State Police checked Frederick Memorial Hospital and physicians in case the wounded man from the Walter Hahn farm in Ceresville sought aid. They hunted the area after an intruder chase on Monday night, with farm employees reporting thefts and a chase that left one man fired upon. No trace of the victim was found despite an extensive search. Milk thefts had occurred at the farm recently.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Walter Hahn
Ceresville
Hahn Farm
Stambaughs Return From Fort Jackson Visit
Union Bridge Mr and Mrs Samuel Stambaugh return home from a three day weekend visit with son Virgil Lee who is in training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. They were accompanied by Miss Ann Wivell Mrs Joseph Wivell and Mr and Mrs Oscar Spriggs of Emmitsburg.
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Union Bridge
Samuel Stambaugh
Virgil Lee
Fort Jackson
S. C
Ann Wivell
Joseph Wivell
Oscar Spriggs
Emmitsburg
Baltimore motor license sales speed up in March rush
Maryland automobile owners are purchasing 1949 licenses at a faster pace than usual in Baltimore as of March 8, but Motor Vehicles Commissioner W Lee Elgin cautions a scramble will occur at month end.
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Baltimore
Maryland
W. Lee Elgin
Dorothy Dix Says Snobbishness in love is futile
Dorothy Dix notes modern democracy makes it hard for mothers to bar daughters from dating non social register youths. She argues snobbery backfires as people rise and fall in status, urging adults to loosen guards and let young people date who are decent, not just well connected.
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Dix
Mama
Mary
Miss Dix
Bell Syndine
Secretary Johnson touted as tough citizen pick for defense
Washington reports Louis A. Johnson of West Virginia, 58, nominated by President Truman for Secretary of National Defense, portrayed as a hardline advocate of preparedness and universal military training. Johnson led prewar mobilization planning, testified on mobilization plots, and pushed for a large US Air Force while clashing with War and Navy leaders.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Louis A. Johnson
West Virginia
National Defense
Truman
America
Johnson
Harry Woodring
Kansas
Navy
Charles Edison
New Jersey
Senate War Investigating Committee
Sen
Owen Brewster
Maine
U.S
Congress
Roosevelt
Woodring
Frances Perkins
Civilian Conservation Corps
The
Bud
Threatens Court Action To Make Report Public
Annapolis March 8 Governor Lane threatened court action to force release of the Worden Risberg report on Maryland’s mental hospital. Leo V Miller, former Crownsville State Hospital board chair, sought to inspect the report saying he may file a mandamus if not permitted by Thursday. The firm Worden Risberg studied the hospital’s employment situation. Lane calls the personnel report confidential due to criticism of individuals. Miller resigned after disputes over a gag rule on remarks to the press.
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Annapolis
Lane
Worden-Risberg
Maryland
Leo V. Miller
Crownsville State Hospital
Philadelphia
Worden and Risberg
Miller
Therownsville Board
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Globe Synd
By David Lawrence
Army
Lewistown
Guy Stull
Ruth Amelia
Guy | Stell, Jr
Maurice
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Merle Sollinger
Albert Powell
Patricia O'Brien
S. Robinson
Mehrle Ramsburg
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Sarah
Julia With
Los Angeles
Stanton Carr
Univer: Methodist Church
University of Southern California
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Carr
Chiang
Dorothy Dix
Helen Alexander
Pennersville
Charles Sample
Blanche Benchoff
Luther and
Francis Anderson
Helen Frysinger
Hilgman Alexander
Calvin King
Norman Miller
Joshua Norris
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Brunswick
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John Schwartz
Taneytown
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Sterling Anderson
Hagerstown
Luther Alexander
Charmian
Clifford
Eddie
Raymond Zent
Sylvia
Jo-Ann
Janette
Rocky Ridge
Rhoten Alexander
Alesia
Waynesboro Rt. 1
Billy Williams
George A. Etzler
Main Street
Libertytown
David Smith
Mr. Etzler
Glenn Trout
Alvie M. Etzler
NEA Service, Inc
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Brehon B
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War Department
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Henry L. Stimson
Frank Knox
Pearl Harbor
Johnsor
Teuman
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