Routzahn couple win reversal in Potomac Edison case
The Court of Appeals reversed the Frederick County Circuit Court in the Routzahn v Potomac Edison matter. The high court ordered dismissal of the bill of complaint by Mr and Mrs Routzahn over a Middletown land parcel with a right of way for the former Middletown Frederick railway. Details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Frederickounty Circuit
John L. Routzahn
Middletown
Otomac Edison Company
Markell
Routrahn
High Court
Ulity Company
Patrik M. Schnauffer
Irs
Routzhan
Frederick County
Torederick
W. Clinton McSherry
Potomac Edison Company
Obert E. Clapp, Jr
Routzahn
Commies Seek Law To Curb Spread In Senate Action
In Washington on March 9, senators from both parties backed two major proposals to require Communists to register with the Justice Department or face fines and prison terms. Chairman McArran said action is likely this time, citing legal loopholes, the Coplon case, and signals from Communist leaders. House and Senate panels weigh fear of espionage as political pressure mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Justice Departent
House
Mcarran
D-Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
Arbor
Senate Acton
Europe
Russia
Judith Coplon
Coplon
Wood
Sued by third wife for divorce in Charles Town West Virginia
Flora M Funkhouser files suit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against R J Funkhouser, multi millionaire West Virginia industrialist and newspaper publisher. Married August 16 1934 Elkton Maryland. He heads firms in West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania and owns Baltimore’s O Sullivan Building. Former Maryland legislator and Prohibition era dry crusader. Ran for U S Senate in 1942 and governor in 1944 before moving to West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panandle
Hagerstown
Altimore
Baltimore
Allest
O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan Rubbe
Fiinkhouser
Maryland General Assembly
Republican Party
West Virginia
U. Senate
Govmorship
Contess
Equipment Bid For Yugoslav Tractors Foiled In Maryland
An attempt to place a five figure order of farm equipment at Frederick Imple jznens Center in Maryland for use on tractors in Yugoslavia was halted. A Balkan buyer, via an interpreter, sought spark plugs and tractor parts at retail prices. The deal, checked by FBI and State Department, remained hanging fire with no names disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Curtain
Balkan States
Frederick Implejznens Center, Inc
Holter
Fact-Finding Commission Is Bishop's Plea
Bishop G Bromley Oxnam urged President Truman to send a non political fact finding commission to Russia during a 35 million strong Protestant gathering in Cleveland. He proposed ten representatives from major national life fields and said Stalin should be invited to send similar groups to the United States to exchange knowledge without negotiating agreements or politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Methodist
G. Bromley Oxnam
Truman
Russia
Oxnam
New York
Stalin
Conference On “the Churches and World Order
Department of International Justice and Goodwill
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Howard Y
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Oil Stove Ignites Dickerson Home Fire
A stove in the cellar of Walter Poole’s Dickerson residence caught fire around 8 am while residents heated water for laundry. The Independent Hose Company arrived after 8 am. fire under control on arrival. Residents and water quenched the blaze. home filled with smoke and likely total fire risk. Firefighters stayed about an hour to ventilate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Poole
Dickerson
Independent Hose Company
Refugees Arrive as Sturgis Docking in New Orleans
The Army transport General Sturgis is due to dock in New Orleans on March 14 with 843 displaced persons from Europe. It will be the first refugee ship to dock there, announced by the International Refugee Organization. assignments include North Carolina 45, District of Columbia 6, South Carolina 4, West Virginia 2, and Delaware 2.
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Washington
Sturgis
New Orleans
Europe
International Refugee Organization
North Carolina
District of Columbia
South Carolina
West Virginia
Delaware
Kansas ends prohibition with liquor control law
LEGAL NOW Topeka Kansas March 9 The Sunflower State ends 69 years of prohibition as the governor signs a state liquor control law. Only Oklahoma and Mississippi remain dry states in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Sunflower State
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Maryland Mental Hospitals Report Ready For Release
A 12 member General Assembly committee in Annapolis prepared a 15000 word report on Maryland's mental hospitals after six weeks of work. They inspected five state facilities, consulted experts, and held near daily meetings. Governor Lane plans to use the report to shape an administration program and to move about 20 million dollars from surplus funds to improve buildings and salaries. Outside experts and a state engineer survey supplement the effort while a House subcommittee weighs amendments to a bill to root out Communism in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
General Assembly
Lane
House
Sheriff Immunity Claim In $10000 Cosgrave Suit
Governmental immunity attaches to the Sheriff of Frederick county, defense demurred in Circuit Court in a $10000 damage suit filed by William B. Cosgrave, former deputy sheriff from Park Mills. Sheriff Guy Anders and co defendants are named alongside Ed Nikirk who filed the demurrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
William B. Cosgrave
Park Mills
Edwin F. Nikirk
Guy Anders
Kdary D. Biggus
Charles E. Biggus
New London
Cosgrave
William P. Larkin Post
American Legion
Settlement Advised In North County Estate Dispute
Parties from the north section of the county were advised to settle estate differences among themselves after a hearing in Orleans Court this morning. Alleged heirs of the late Lewis Brown claimed Roy Smith concealed the estate. About 18 persons testified as the proceedings proceeded, with agreement to grant a Brown gun to a grandson and to settle remaining personal property worth about 50 to 55 dollars. Delegation Solid Frederick divines in House of Delegates opposed a bill forcing University of Maryland operating budget disclosure. The Frederick county bloc helped kill the measure 58 to 55, with seven Republicans opposing and four from Frederick.
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Orleans
Lewis Brown
Emmitsburg
Roy Smith
Brown
Frederick
House of Delegates
University of Maryland
Frederick County
Pleads Guilty in Culpeper Murder Case
Thomas Brown, 41, a Black Federal parolee, pled guilty to a murder charge in Culpeper after his arrest in the slaying of James G. Brown, 25, a Culpeper county tenant farmer. The March 9 report notes the confession followed investigation into the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpeper
Thomas Brown
James G. Brown
Culpeper County
Brunswick Calls For New Bridge
The Brunswick Board of Trade urges replacement of the unsafe Potomac River bridge with a new structure. They will send the resolution to Governor Lane and Maryland officials and pursue action with local clubs and the American Legion. They argue repairs won’t handle heavy traffic, the right angle Maryland approach causes accidents, the bridge sits on busy rail lines, and the current span cannot be widened for trucks. The bridge links Brunswick to its trading area and supports Frederick and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Board of Trade
Potomac River
Gov. Lane
Tydings and O'Conor
Edward D. Storm
Joseph B. Payne
Melvin H. Derr
Horace M. Alexander
Wm. E. Hauver
C. Clifton Wirts
Jacob R. Ramsburg
John B. Funk
J. Glenn Beall
Maryland State Planning
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Trafic
Point of Rocks
Sandy Look
Brunswick
Frederick
Fritchie Home Gains Air Mail Cachet from Truman
The Barbara Fritchie Home and Museum on West Patrick Street adds the first right hand stamped cachet from the All American Airways first air mail out of Frederick on March 7 to its relic collection. A letter to President Truman requesting the envelope’s preservation was returned with the White House’s reply this morning. A second letter to Congressman J Glenn Beall also yielded a returned cachet for the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Fritchie
West Patrick Street
All American Airways, Inc
Harrys. Truman
Blair House
Washington
D. C
Frederick
Truman
White House
J. Glenn Beall
Host To Thousands 200 At His Funeral
Glendale Calif March 9 71 Atwater Kent entertained as many as 2000 persons at his Bel Air hilltop estate But on a hilltop yesterday in Forest Lawn cemetery barely 200 persons attended the funeral for the radio millionaire and philanthropist The 75 year old Kent died Friday Among the mourners were Buddy Rogers Ginny Sims Claire Windsor Anna May Wong Mrs Edward G Robinson Cobina Wright Feliza Pablos Vanderbilt and Sir Charles Mendi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
Atwater Kent
Bel-Air Hillop
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Kent
Buddy Rogers
Ginny Sims
Claire Windsor
Anna May Wong
Edward G. Robinson
Cobina Wright
Feliza Pablos Vanderbilt
Sir Charles Mendi
Temperature Rise To Come After Rainfall
Weather forecast says rain expected this afternoon tonight and tomorrow with warmer temperatures after heavy frost. Early today frost reached around 20 degrees as clear skies dominated. Forecaster predicted above freezing tonight but warns temperatures will fall again by Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Mercury
W. O
Six State Bridges To Be Painted In Frederick County
The State Roads Commission will accept bids by noon March 22 for cleaning and repainting six bridges in Frederick county. Structures include through truss spans over the Monocacy River on Route 240 at Frederick Junction and Route 28 near Frederick Montgomery line, both lengthy feet totals, plus additional spans over Route 26 at Ceresville, Hunting creek on Route 2, Carroll creek on U S 40, and a large Potomac River segment near Point of Rocks. Washington county and three Allegany county bridges are also included. A prior low bid of 339,488 by Wilmoth Paving for a Wisconsin avenue extension from E West highway in Bethesda to Ward Rockville was announced yesterday, part of the contemplated Route 49 connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Frederick County
Monocacy River
U. S. Route 240
Frederick Junction
Frederick-Montgomery
Ceresville
Hunting Creek
Lewistown
Baltimore and Ohio
Point of Rocks
Washington County
Allegany County
Roads Commission
Wilmoth Paving Company
Washington
E. West Highway
Bethesda
Rockville
Road Not Open At Time Of Mishap
The new Hagerstown Frederick road Alternate 40 was not open to through traffic at the time of an accident at its Mt Lena road intersection. Testimony by Rus sell H McCain of the State Roads Commission in a $1000 damage suit noted the road parts were not officially completed until September 13 1947 and barricades were sometimes in place. Defense argues the road was under construction and not State highway accepted. Judge Woodward presided with Sparks represented by H Kieffer DelLauter and the defendant by Alton Y Bennet. A second case before the same judge concerns a drilled well dispute between Arthur E Fauble and J W Shaff with claims of inadequate water and workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown-Frederick Troad
Russell H. McCain
State Roads Commission
McCain
Edwin Sparks
Washington
Frederick Junk Company
Sparks
The
Roads Commission
Charles W. Woodward
H. Kieffer DelLauter
Alton Y. Bennett
Woodward
Arthur E. Fauble
J. W. Shaff
Shaff
Jerome Offutt
Richard E. Zimmerman
Byron Thompson
New Secretary of Defense Johnson a UVA classmate
Louis A. Johnson, named Secretary of National Defense, was a 1912 UVA law classmate of Frederick attorney William M. Storm. Storm praises Johnson as a fine man and well liked, noting they meet at reunions. Johnson also served as president of his law class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense
Louis A. Johnson
William M. Storm
Frederick
University of Virginia
LeRoy “Buck” Oliver
Buckheystown
Washington
Storm
Johnson
Return to Work at Cumberland Tire Plant After Walkout
Em ployes in the thbe department of the Kelly Springfield Tire Company return to work in Cumberland after a 24 hour walkout that halted production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Thbe
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Rabbit blamed for field fire near Mt Carmal church
A rabbit is reported to have started a large brush fire near Mt Carmel church east of Frederick. Firemen controlled the blaze after a brush fire ran into a nearby field. A local official claimed the rabbit fled from the flames and helped spread the fire, endangering a nearby straw stack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel Church
Frederick
Jamerlor
Hundreds Of Families Homeless From Multi State Floods
Flood waters across Nebraska Iowa Montana and Louisiana forced evacuations as the Missouri River and its tributaries overflowed. Some towns reported up to 40 inches of flooding while Beatrice and Crete faced closures and road washouts. Some areas saw milder conditions as colder weather slowed runoff and reduced threats.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Montana
Louisiana
Midwest
Ilinois
Sidney
Mont
Tongue River
Hood Miles City
Missouri
Helena
Beatrice
Big Blue
Seward
Crete
O'Neill
Albion
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Dakotas
Kansas
Mllinois
Hearing Planned On Air Line Application Route Pittsburgh to Charleston
The Civil Aeronautics Board may hold a hearing in two or three weeks on All American Airways request for a Pittsburgh Pa to Charleston W Va route. Examiner James M. Verner discussed whether to include related applications from other routes. All American seeks service via Clarksburg Morgantown and Elkins while Capital Airlines already serves Morgantown and Clarksburg, prompting a CAB hearing to resolve those points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
All American Airways
Pittsburgh
Charleston
W. Va
James M. Verner
All American
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Elkins
Capital Airlines
CAB
Most Taxpayers Earn Under 6000 A Year
Treasury figures show 2,227,013 filers reported incomes above 6000 in 1946, yet paid 8.24 billion of the 16.08 billion total individual income taxes. Only 4.2 percent of taxpayers contributed the majority share, while the bulk of earners paid the rest. President Truman hinted at a possible tax increase for higher income brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Truman
Treasury
Two More Shifts In Red Rulers
Moscow reports two further top level Soviet promotions with A I Efremov moved from machine tool industry minister to vice chairman of the Council of Ministers and A I Kostousov taking his post. Also reshuffles name Andrei Vishinsky as foreign minister and Andrei Gromyko as first deputy foreign minister with Menshikov succeeding Mikoyan. Western diplomats see moves as strengthening Russian leadership and possibly preparing Stalin’s replacement by Molotov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Stalin
Efremov
Council of Ministers
A. I. Kostousov
VOM
Molotov
Ite
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Communist Party
Vishinsky
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
A. Mikoyan
M. A. Menshikov
Baok
Trisco Feels Earth Shocks
An earthquake shook the San Francisco bay area early today causing alarms to trigger and fixtures to sway. The tremor was reported from Santa Clara valley to Sacramento with strong effects in Marin and the East Bay and minor damage including a broken water pipe in the San Jose mission district.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Telegraph Hill
Santa Clara Valley
Sacramento
San Jaato
Mui Valley
Marin County
Golden Grate
East Bay
Richmond
Berkeley
Oakland
Alameda
Right To Enjoin Heavy Oyster Boats Upheld
Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that the state may seek injunctions against 43 over weight oyster dredge boats on the Eastern Shore. The decision sent cases to Dorchester, Talbot and Somerset counties for further proceedings, aiding the Tidewater Fisheries Commission in barring heavyweight dredgers from the Choptank river and adjacent tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland Court of Appeals
Dorchester
Talbot
Somerset
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Fair trial claimed for Bulgarian Protestant ministers
Sofia reports the controlled press claims ministers received fair trials in a People's Court after yesterday's sentencing to prison. The broadcasts and papers described the proceedings as proper and lawful amid ongoing postwar political tension in Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Pact Nations Will Defend Themselves
Washington reports Secretary Acheson outlining the Atlantic pact as a self defense framework among the United States Canada and western European nations. He cited UN charter links and regional security machinery including a consultative body and a North Atlantic high command to deter aggression and stabilize postwar Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Acheson
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Canada
Western Europe
Marshall Plan
Europe
North Atlantic
Red Cross Drive in Frederick County Slows in Early Campaign
Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports only 2,766.10 received of a 10,100 quota nine days after the drive opened. General chairman Charles A. Price cites slow reporting by campaign workers and not public apathy. Most groups are hoped to complete canvasses before next Monday’s general solicitation. A Friday meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA will distribute supplies to city workers. Dr Edwin H. Sponseller chairs the city drive with John A. Derrs overseeing county workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Amercan Red Cross
Federated Charities
Charles A. Price
Price
Edwin H. Sponseller
John A. Derrs
Deeds Reported For Buckeystown Manor Farm and Other Sales
Deeds recorded in the clerk’s office show the sale of Manor Farm in Buckeystown to Arthur E. and Mrs. Shook for about 38000 with some personal property. William and Mrs. Allnutt also sold a West 14th Street property to Earl and Mrs. Kline for about 14000. Charles W. Smith and Earl H. Stup sold a Braddock district property of over 13 acres for about 9500. Stock market trading noted declines across the board in a slow session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Allnutt
Columbus
Buckeystown
Arthur E. Shook
Earl F. Hargett
George W. Kline
West 14Th Street
Charles W. Smith
Earl H. Stup
Braddock District
Route 40
Frederick
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Jonn L. Routzahn
Unkhouser
Hird
Board of Trade
Fritchie
Carroll Creek
U.S. 40
Bugs Bunny
Machine Industry
Trisco
Pact
Red Cross
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