Freder Wl to Hear New Zoning Ordinance Details
A public hearing on a proposed city wide zoning ordinance for Frederick will be held by the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday April 6 at 7 p m in the aldermen chamber third floor City Engineer W J Walter and City Attorney Richard E Zimmerman announced. The measure covers rezoning across the city and a one mile fringe area. The Planning Commission has approved the ordinance and a final report is on file for inspection.
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Lai
Lloyd C. Culler
Jefferson C. Grinnalds
Baltimore
Board of Aldermen
Planning Commission
Ordiance
W.J . Walter
Richard E. Zimmerman
City of
Frederick
Suit Seeks 50000 Damages Over Woodsboro Death
A Maryland circuit suit seeks 50000 against Pennsylvania Railroad for the death of farmer Lester W Breedon after his truck collided with a northbound train on the Woodsboro Continental road. Plaintiffs Loma K Breedon widow and children Mary G and Betty C Breedon claim obstructed sight lines from high banks trees bushes and a large box or building and accuse the railroad of reckless operation without warning. Attorneys are Edwin F Nikirk and Storm d.
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Ear Woodsboro
Maryland
Loma K. Breedon
Mary G
Betty C. Breedon
Lester Wreedon
William
Storm
Edwin F. Nikirk
Breedon
Woodsboro
Peron
Deadline Tonight for 1947-48 Income Tax Returns
March 15 marks the deadline to file 1947 income tax returns and 1948 estimates for earners of 3000 or more dollars or those expecting 100 dollars or more with no tax withheld. Treasury predicts 5,350,000 returns. most 20 billion in individual taxes are already collected via withholding or quarterly payments.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Springlike Weather Through Tomorrow Forecast
The weather bureau expects mild spring conditions to continue through Tuesday with considerable cloudiness. Temperatures rose to the sixties today after a 56 reading yesterday, while last night fell to 24 following a 17-degree Sunday morning. Light showers are possible tomorrow but no major precipitation is expected. Traffic was steady with no serious accidents reported.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Waynesboro Auto Salesman Fined for High Speed Chase
A Waynesboro, Pennsylvania automobile salesman was fined 205 dollars and costs after a chase reaching 90 mph. Joseph W. Emmert pleaded guilty to speeding, turning off lights to avoid identification, and lacking an operator’s license. He faces 205 days in jail if fines aren’t paid.
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Waynesboro
Jacob Baker
Emmitsburg
Joseph W. Emmert
Kenneth Bond
Baker
Emmert
Bond
Route 32
Bridgeport
Emmett
Monocacy River Bridge
Bend
Wiliam J. Stoner
Thurmont
Bruce W. Eyler
Thurmond
House of Correction
Eyler
Gilmor Needy
Smithsburg
Emmisburg
Forfeits $25 In Peoples Court On Auto Charge
Theodore A. Lovejoy of Painted Post New York forfeited 25 dollars and costs in Peoples Court for failing to identify himself after a property damage accident and reckless driving on February 5. Sgt W W Corbin of the State Police filed the charges before Magistrate Alion Y Bennett. Also charged were Durand F H Jones Union City Ohio who forfeited 5 dollars and costs on each charge. Other forfeitures include George T Rock Hall for passing on a hill five dollars Gus Cottillion Warren Pa exceeding 50 dollars fifteen Joseph Cooner Baltimore exceeding 50 dollars twenty Robert Underwood Rocky Ridge operating without license ten Carl W White New Midway operating without license nineteen Leon N Holmes Baltimore inadequate muffler one dollar. Sgt Cox and Trooper C D filed the charges.
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Theodore A. Lovejoy
Painted Post
Peoples Court
W. W. Corbin
Static Police
Alion Y. Bennett
Durand FH. Jones
Union City
Ohio
George T. Rock Hall
Hill
Gus Cottillion
Warren
Joseph Cooner
Baltimore
Robert Underwood
Rocky Ridge
Carl W. White
New Midway
Leon N. Holmes
Sgt. Cox
C. D
Delinquent County Tax Bills Face Auction Risk
Sixty eight county taxpayers have not paid 1947 state and county taxes and must settle with County Treasurer James H. Falk by week’s end or have their property listed for sale at the annual tax auction. About 15 Frederick county residents and two Brunswick accounts are also overdue. The tax sale is scheduled for Monday April 12 at the Courthouse. Delinquent lists will be published later this week.
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James H. Falk
Frederick
Brunswick
Court House
Riv. Falk
Stocks Edge Up Amid Choppy Trading in New York
Stocks rose modestly in New York as several issues gained ground while many declined moderately. Trading slowed after a brisk opening and fractional price moves dominated near midday.
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New York
Meyers Sentenced to 20 Months to Five Years in Prison
Maj Gen Bennett E Meyers was given a prison term of 20 months to five years after a federal jury found him guilty on three counts of inducing a former associate to lie to a Senate committee. Judge Alexander Holtzoff called the offense grave and noted Meyers outstanding wartime record.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Alexander H Ff
Meyers
Holtzoff
Hi Bennett E Meyers
United States
Bond
Robert T. Bushnell
Evers
Explosion at Louisville Plant Kills Five, Injures Dozens
An explosion at the International Harvester Farm Equipment Company plant in Louisville Kentucky killed at least five workers and injured about 26 with 25 trapped in debris. Fire and heat hampered rescue as flames were extinguished by city and county crews.
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Louisville
International Harvester Farm Equipment Company
Internal Harvester
Siemen
R. C. Almgren
No Wonder Tax Errors Are Made Judge Says
Towson March 15 The defendant pled guilty in the state's first criminal tax enforcement case. He agreed to remit 760 in sales tax and a 359 penalty. The judge doubted wilful evasion, noting many remitters err due to complex tax rules and small errors.
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Towson
United States
Maryland and nearby counties forecast outlook
The report notes Garrett and Allegany counties will see more cloudiness and warmer conditions with daytime highs 60 to 65, and overnight lows 40 to 55 with increased clouds. Tomorrow brings continued mild, cloudy conditions and a few showers. All other counties expect sunny, warmer today 60 to 65, with tonight mostly cloudy and mild tomorrow with scattered showers.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Garrett
Allegany
Jowest
War era fears pull Europe toward Communism
A historical survey traces Russia's westward push after World War III, noting Czechoslovakia's fall to Communists and the death of Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk. It cites U.S. officials, including Secretary Marshall and President Truman, warning of a serious and widening threat across Italy France and Greece, with Byrnes urging draft expansion amid a potential crisis.
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Russia
Europe
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Rom
Cormmu Olmon
Greece
Briwants
Ssia
Britain
Mediterranean
Czechoslovakia
Commu Ne
Jan Masaryk
Prague
Masaryk
Marshall
Truman
Mr. Truman
Secretary Marshall
Andover
James F. Byrnes
Congress
Air Force
Italy
Byrnes
Contol
France
Soft Coal Miners Quit to Back Lewis Across Regions
More than one third of the nation’s soft coal miners walked off today to back John L. Lewis in demands for $100 monthly pensions. Loss of output hit major companies in Pennsylvania and Maryland with several mines shut or idle, while Illinois and West Virginia reported sizable stoppages.
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Fitsburgh
John L. Lewis
L. S. Steel Corp
Western Pennsylvania
Jones & ‘Laughit ’Steel Corp
Alvania
West
Republic
Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Coal Cempas
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tllinois
United Mine
Progressive
Lewis
Unified Mine Workers
Frick
Bridgeville
Muse
Hridgeville
Maryland
Cumberland
Allegany
Garrett
Thomas W. Va
Taft And Brewster In Crash Near Augusta Me
U.S. Senator Robert A. Taft and Senator Owen Brewster survived a single engine crash on the Kennebec River near Augusta Maine. Their plane, a Stinson, sustained minor damage and all aboard reported no injuries. Governor Horace A. Hildreth said the engine quit after takeoff from Augusta airport as Mrs Taft rode in the governor’s car toward Bangor.
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Warsaiboro
Robert A. Taft
Ahune
Kennebec
Taft
Stinson
Owen Brewster
John T. Clark
Horace A. Hildreth
Augusta
Brewster
Chirk
Alamo Agronaut Commission
Ced
Augusta-Waterville
Hildreth
Waterville
Bangor
Old Town
Army
Dow Field
Senate
House Rental Bill Assailed in Congress Debate
Six Democrats warned that if the rent control bill passes localities could lift controls and permit increases up to 50 percent. Democratic leaders denounced the measure as pro landlord while CIO chief Walter Reuther called it unconstitutional. A showdown vote was planned in the House as the Senate had already extended rent controls to May 1, 1949.
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Washington
House
J. Howard McGrath
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Housing Committee
Senate
Last-Minute Tax Filers Form at Post Office
Lines formed at the collector of Internal Revenue office for 1947 federal income tax reports. Reports must be postmarked by midnight tonight while the office closes promptly at 5 PM. Many taxpayers sought quick answers, though some took longer.
New Trial Motion Delays Wood Sentence
Baltimore officials report Roy Armaki Wood, a 24 year old Whitehall resident and car thief, had his death sentence delayed as a motion for a new trial is filed on a murder charge tied to the slaying of Patrolman Joseph D Benedict on February 12. A three judge panel convicted Wood of first degree murder last week.
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Baltimore
Roy Armaki Wood
Wood
Whitehall
Joseph D. Benedict
No Aid For Italy If Reds Win Election
Fragmentary note suggests U.S. policy stance tying aid to Italy on election outcomes. Text messy with garbled words but mentions assistance and political risk related to Reds and Marshall era phrasing.
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Italy
Reds
Spain May Be Admitted In Marshall Plan
Proposals to include western Germany and Spain in the European recovery program were to be discussed by a 16 nation conference. A British Foreign Office spokesman noted Portugal sponsors Spanish membership while Britain’s stance remains unclear. German representatives join as economic experts alongside U S and British military governments. The new bloc of Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg drew attention after a 50 year alliance was announced last week.
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Paris
Germany
Spain
Unm
Europe
Spokman
Portugal
Ele
Great Britain
U. S
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Not Many Vet Outfits Left
Ft. Bragg reports the 82nd Airborne Division, famed All American unit, back in training as a ready punch for war. Noting its WWII record from Sicily to the Battle of the Bulge, the piece highlights losses, famed soldiers, and the new all Negro battalion amid ongoing military modernization. Also mentions Arab higher economies agreeing to consult powers on the Palestine crisis.
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Ft. Bragg
N. C
America
82Nd Airborne Division
Army
New York City
U. S
Wainwright
Tennessee
Alvin York
Omar Nelson Bradies
Army Chief of Staff
É2nd
U.S
82Nd
Alerno
First
Bilke
Hellana
Bk. i
Ind
Marshall warns of swift tragic consequences if aid to Greece ends
Senate briefing reveals General Marshall warns that halting aid to Greece and Turkey could unleash a broader Soviet-dominated push across Eastern Europe. He cites intensified communist pressure, urges continued support, and notes Turkey must stay strong but relies on aid beyond its own means.
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p—Seee
Marshall
United States
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Senate
Turkey
Ces
Joint Chiefs End Meeting at Key West Conference
After four days at the Key West naval base, Forrestal and the service chiefs closed talks on how each branch should share weapons in war. Officials warned there was no immediate crisis and emphasized building a unified national military establishment.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Key West
Fla
Naval Base
Forrestal J
White House
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Roosevelt
Marshall
Packinghouse Workers Strike Over Arbitration Offer
United Packinghouse Workers set a nationwide strike for 12.91 a m tomorrow after arbitration proposals to Swift Cudahy Armour were rejected. The union seeks 28 cents an hour, while companies offer nine cents. The union would suspend the strike if arbitration covers the 20 cent gap. Avineur has not replied. union would arbitrate with that firm alone if accepted.
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United Packinghouse
Swift & Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour & Company
Swift and Cudahy
Avineur
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