Three Youths Admit Guilt In 13 Cases
In a Frederick county court a jammed session heard three youths admit guilt in thirteen indictments over months of robberies and thefts. Kauffman, Crum, and Sprague pleaded guilty to several counts while others proceeded with defense testimony. Bussard testified about the early morning shooting after suspects broke into his filling station and stole a cash register before Kauffman was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Charles W. Woodward
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Edwin F. Nikirk
Eugene M. Kauffman
Woodsboro
Charles H. Crum
Keymar
Kauffman
Eugene D. Sprague
Rocky Ridge
Jesse W. Bussard
Monrovia
Kaufffman
Bussard
Kaufman
Sprague
Clyde B. Tucker
Kauffman and Crum
Reliable Junk Company
Frederick
Maurice Solar
Walkersville
Crum
Estes Motor Company
Flying Saucers Back Seen In California
In Van Nuys California on March 9 police received many calls of a flying saucer seen in the foggy San Fernando valley sky. Eddie Coffman reported the object at about 400 feet aloft traveling at high speed. Coffman woke neighbor Reed Hadley and his wife to view it with a 20 power telescope, estimating a 50 foot diameter object with a dark top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nuys
Calif
San Fernando Valley
Eddie Coffman
Coffman
Reed Hadley
Wright's Hotel Fire Displaces Seventeen in Annapolis
A two alarm blaze swept Wright's Hotel on Calvert Street in downtown Annapolis forcing seventeen occupants from three Negro families to flee their second floor rooms in night clothes. Firefighters battled icy conditions as flames extended to a grill building next door over about ninety minutes. cause remains unknown and most rooms had been vacant for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Wright's
Oliver E. Morse
George Grooms
Grooms
Lucky Wright
Joseph Green
Green
Eat‘ Harris
Robert G. Beall
Stanley Wright
Calvert Street
Anne Arundel
Governor's Mansion
Beall
Bank Robbers Get 63933 Dollars In Queens Heist
In Sunnyside Queens a five man gang forced bank employees into the basement of the Manufacturers Trust Co branch and escaped with 63933. The robbers planned the heist thoroughly and restrained receptionist James Weston as they entered and took control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sunnyside
Queens
Manufacturers Trust Co
James Weston
Weston
Million Dollar Fire Strikes Boston’s Business District
A blaze at 195 201 Congress Street began in a four story brick building and spread to 110 Federal Street and a Leather Street structure. Firefighters from Boston and surrounding towns battled the century, drawing aid to protect United Shoe Machinery and Chamber of Commerce properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Congress Street
Federal Street
United Shoe Machinery and Chamber of Commerce
Rent Control Battle Opens in Senate Actioned
Senate leaders rallied to save federal rent controls expiring June 30. A $750 million measure before the chamber would require the Housing Expediter to begin paying its more than 4,000 workers as the agency readies to shut down at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wich
Office of
Educators To Visit Frederick High For Accreditation Survey
A group of 25 educators from the Middle States Association will visit Frederick High School for a three day accreditation survey on April 19 to 21. The review will assess courses, administration, and teaching methods, with committee members from major Maryland and national schools. The board also interviewed two architecture firms regarding Brunswick Woodsboro and Emmitsburg school construction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Frederick High School
Eugene W. Pruitt
Board of Education
R. Floyd Cromwell
Middle States Association
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
State Department of Education
Frederick High
Middle Association
Middle States
Ross L. Neagley
Temple University
Philadelphia
Herman Hauver
Brunswick High School
Washington County
William L. Brish
Richard Carlson
Glen Burnie High School
Wilmer A. DeHuff
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Ethel E. DeMuth
Gilman Country Day School
Baltimore
Mary D. Eg
Patterson Park High School
Edwin L. Frederick
Forest Park High School
R. A. Gissen
Richard Montgomery
Rockville
Florence Gleitz
York, Pa
Lorraine M. Hatfield
Chevy Chase High School
Vernon B. Kellett
St. James School For Boys
G. W. Lefever
Gettysburg
Atherton Middleton
St. Paul's School
George L. Osterwise
Gaithersburg High School
Lawrence Peacock
Notre Dame of Maryland Preparatory School
L. K. Rhodes
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Springs
Howard Schofstal
Walter M. Sparks
McDonough School
Denzel D. Smith
University of Maryland
Mary Edward Walsh
St. Joseph’s College
Emmitsburg
Ralph R. Webster
Allegany High School
Cumberland
Charles W. Willis
Bel Air
Harford County
Dorothy C. Willison
Boyd F. Winkelblech
Baltimore City College
Brunswick, Woodsboro
Finney and Walcott
Paul Kea. Hyattsville
Plane With 54 Aboard In Safe Belly Landing
A C 46 transport with 54 aboard slid 300 feet in a belly landing at Newark airport in rain and darkness. Landing gear collapsed as it touched down, fuel leaked across the runway, but no injuries occurred. A pregnant woman was taken for a routine checkup and emergency crews assisted passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Miami
Fla
New York Authority
City G O P To Meet Here On March 20
The Frederick Republicans plan the 1950 city executive committee reorganizing meeting for March 20 at 8 p m in the Court House. It will form eleven precinct groups to elect new committee members and officers for four years, with plans for a city convention and party rules. Democratic plans were not announced, with a probable April meeting in view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Court House
Board of Aldermen
Aubrey A. Nicodemus
Republican City Executive Committee
Austin James
New City
New City Committee
Manhole Blast Shatters Windows in Baltimore
Gas exploded from a manhole in Baltimore early today, shattering plate glass windows in several businesses and triggering a widespread power blackout in the northeastern city area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Higher Prices for Foods as Coffee Probe Resumes
Prices for top grade eggs and frying chickens rose slightly in scattered markets while some pork prices fell. Several produce items such as snap beans and cucumbers eased, and lettuce remained plentiful though up in some markets. California lettuce shortages were noted amid weather and harvest timing. Coffee inquiry in Washington continued, with industry executives predicting no quick relief in prices before fall 1951. The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale price index stayed at 5.85, eight percent above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Agriculture Department
California
Imperial Valley
Phoenix
Arizatea
Georgia
Florida
Washington
Senate
George W. Robbins
General Foods Corp
Edwin T. Gibson
Dun & Bradstreet
Farmers Fight For Control Of Their Industry In Maryland
Joseph H. Blandford, chairman of the State PMA committee, told about 400 community committee members and officials at a two day Maryland conference that farmers are fighting for economic equality and a voice in decisions affecting their welfare. He urged PMA local programs to boost farmer input and outlined three price support principles balancing farmer income, protection for perishable and storeable products, and fairness to farmers, taxpayers, and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Production and Marketing Administration
Maryland
Joseph H. Blandford
PMA
McCarthy Told To Offer Files
Senate investigators demand files behind McCarthy charges of Communist infiltration in the State Department. Tydings warns to keep files intact and implies subpoenas if needed. McMahon presses for disclosure of Case 14 details and informants as tense hearings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wist
State Department
Chanman Tydings
D-Md
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Tydings
Senator McMahon
D-Conn
McMahon
Barometer Shows 1950 Business Outlook Improves
Washington reports the 1950 business outlook clearing after coal strike fears. The Council of Economic Advisers, not issuing statements, reportedly believes the mine shutdown caused temporary fright but no lasting damage. Officials say January appraisal stands that 1950 will be good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Boy Survives Carrot Choke After Wild Ambulance Crash Ride
A two year old, Malcolm Edwards of Raymond Washington, choked on a carrot causing a 150 mile ambulance trip to Seattle for bronchoscope removal. After crashes with a police car and a sedan, the boy was rescued by nurse Barbara Schilling and transported to Seattle where doctors removed the carrot tip and treated wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Marsh
Malcolm Edwards
Raymond
Wash
Howard P. Edwards
Raymond Hospital
Niles
Olympia
Lance
Tacoma
Malcolm
Barbara Schilling
Ridy
Schilling
Ile
Utilities Hit By Strong Local Winds
Potomac Edison reports six to eight repair crews in the county as winds disrupted service. Weather station at the municipal airport logged 30 mph steady winds with gusts to 45 mph. Damage to power lines blamed on fallen tree limbs, affecting Ballenger Creek Johnsville and Monrovia areas along with scattered telephone outages. A woods fire near Pearl was started by sparks blown by the wind, contained after about 45 minutes. Snow flurries accompanied overnight winds, temps fell to 23 after 49, with winds easing tonight and a milder, fair forecast for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison Company
Potomac Edison
Ballenger Creek
Johnsville
Monrovia
C. and P. Telephone Company
Pearl
Independent Hose Company
Thei
Mercury
Fireman's Nose For Smoke Saves Three
Baltimore March 9 A Baltimore county volunteer fireman Denis John A Espey followed a smell of smoke to a two story home where he awakened occupants Mrs Banks and Mrs Lillian Miller and guided them to safety before helping Halethorpe and Arbutus units fight a two hour blaze. He damaged his overcoat and cut his arm breaking a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Denis
John A. Espey
Baltimore County
Espey
George E. Banks
Halethorpe
Arbutus
One Arrest Made in Drunken Street Charge
City police arrested Charles H. Runkles of this city for being drunk on the street around midnight and jailed him. The arresting officers were Shook and Twentey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Runkles
Shook
Twentey
Chimney Fire at Arthur Kolb Home Causes No Damage
A chimney fire at Arthur Kolb's residence on 13 East South Street occurred about 9 o'clock this morning. The Uniteds and Citizens Truck Company responded with a booster stream and extinguished the blaze with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kolb
East South Street
Uniteds and Citizens Truck Company
Cold Strikes Anew In East Half Of U S
A late winter storm spread cold air across the eastern half of the U S driving temperatures below freezing from the Carolinas to Minnesota. Winds eased but remained strong from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic with light snow and severe storms causing outages. Four deaths were counted in Nebraska with injuries and more damage estimated at about 1.9 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Midwest
Great Lakes
Gulf
Atlantic States
Plains
Mississippi
Missouri
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Carolinas
Georgia
Minnesota
Dakotas
Michigan
Wisconsin
International Falls
Minn
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Nebraska
Bitter Winds Batter Maryland As March Storm Rages
The Associated Press reports roaring March winds in Maryland with gusts over 40 mph, light snow up to 1.5 inches in Western Maryland, and widespread damage. Baltimore and Cumberland lost plate glass windows and power lines fell, causing brief outages. Temperatures stayed below freezing with more flurries expected in Garrett County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Maryland
Baltimore
Cumberland
Weather Bureau
Garrett County
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic
Custom House
Elkins
W. Va
Towson
Salisbury
Randallstown
Benson
Waterloo
Pikesville
Plan for multination inspection regime urged in Moscow
Moscow March 9 A proposed plan by O John Rogge former assistant attorney general and Progressive party policy maker calls for a multinational body to conduct unlimited inspections of all atomic energy facilities worldwide and to retain control over those inspections to forestall an atomic war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U. S
O. John Rogge
Rogge
New York
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Kremlin
Judy Given 15 Years For Spying Plot
United States judge imposes 15 year term on Judith Caplon for conspiracy and 15 year term for espionage count, to run concurrently with 40 months to 10 years from a separate Washington case. Co-defendant Valentin Gubitchev receives 15 years suspended and deportation to the Soviet Union. Saypol and State Department officials describe the government’s stance and immunity issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judith Copley
Russia
Valentin A. Cubitchev
Soviet Union
State Department
Attorney General's Office
Sylvester J. Ryan
Brunette Little Miss Coplon
Washington, D. C
Samuel A. Neuberger
Miss Caplon
Miss Capplon
Gubitchev
U.S
Irving H. Saypol
Ryan
Ala
United Nations
Miss Coplon
Saypol
Gubitehev
Cat Survives Oven Fire After 436 Hours in Kiln
Minerva Ohio March 9. A calico cat sealed in a kiln at the Metropolitan Brick Co plant endured 900 degree heat for 436 hours then crawled out alive. Dr. William Orr treated the severely burned animal, feeding it via IV and sedating it, then the cat leaped into his lap seeking more food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva
William Orr
Stark-Carroll County
No Hope For Early Cut In Excise Taxes
Washington reports that prospects for an early excise tax cut faded. House Ways and Means Chairman Daughton doubts a bill ready before Easter, with Senate action likely weeks after. If cuts occur, they may exceed Truman’s request, possibly around $1,000,000,000, and include movie tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Truman
Utility Workers Strike in France Quietly Maintains Power
Thousands of utility workers walked out across France on March 9 but a government draft of essential personnel kept lights and gas flowing. Early effects were limited to a drop in gas pressure as industry largely avoided disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
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Nares
RAD
Aph
Wright’s Hotel
FHS
Middle States Assn
Boy
Carrot
Seaboard
Judy
Cubitchev
Cat
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