Rail Workers Furlough Tied to John Lewis Protest
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a two week coal work stoppage ordered by United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis will idle at least 56,375 railroad workers across 10 railroads and affect about 425,000 miners. The memorial stoppage targets hard and soft coal pits east of the Mississippi, with steel and other coal dependent industries not immediately impacted.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mississippi
Lewis
UMW
James Boyd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
George H. Love
Pittsburg Consolidation Coal Co
Boyd
John I
Frankis Wall
Cxport
Rev J B Jones Accepts Frostburg Pastoral Call
Frostburg March 13. Rev J B Jones will become pastor of the Methodist Church in Frostburg as announced by the churchs herald board. He has served Grace Church Parkeley Va Deer Park Buckeystown Frederick Parkton and Western Maryland since 1944 and will continue there until the end of the present school year.
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Frostburg
John Bailey
Western
Parking Meter Post Uprooted by Fraternity Initiation
Four youths said to be Baltimore college students were arrested in Liverpool Ohio for uprooting a parking meter post on South Market Street. They were charged with peace disturbance and held on $5 collateral plus a $3 cost to re install the meter. The post was found a short distance away after being driven off in their car. Additional arrests followed for a separate disturbance near a colored dance in Germantown. Also listed: Samuel Jones, drunkenness arrest. Dean’s list mention for Charles Anders of Wittenberg College with a 4.0 grade average.
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Inithation
Baltimore
David Lee Kinsey
Liverpool
Ohio
Toney Guy Zeluca
Greenwich Town
Conn
Edward A. Morgan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Roger R. Jewett
Butler
South Market Street
Dan Swomley
Douglas Stup
Alton Twentey
South Bente Street
Elenors Thomas
Chevy Chase
Charles Laver
Leonard Graham
Germantown
Claiborne Graham
Lincoln Apartments
Cash Pond
Polessant
Bente Street
Samuel Jones
Maddle Alley
Om- Ters Elis Cart
Norman Trump
Maryland Junior Chamber Backs statewide daylight saving time
The Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce urged a statewide daylight saving time plan today in Hagerstown. The measure would unite rural and urban areas under one time standard, with support from a Maryland Farm Bureau official noting farmers oppose daylight time but may accept a statewide approach. The chamber also pressed for compulsory auto inspections but avoided choosing between state or private garages for enforcement.
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Hagerstown
Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
Baltimore
Burrau
Wilbert T. Smith
Smith
Chamber
Confer Over Naming of County Assessor
County Commissioners meet with Democratic State Central Committee members to discuss three nominees for county assessor to replace the late Thomas K. Saylor. Names were not revealed pending formal submission to the State Tax Commission for appointment fiat. The panel’s nominees must be Democrats. final action unclear, but submission expected. The Tax Commission must screen and approve before the appointment. The Saylor death takes effect April 1. Maryland PTA plans push for school building funding and early legislative action with hearings sought on quadrupling the school incentive fund. In England foliage does not turn to fall colors as in the United States.
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Democatic State Central Committee
Frederick County
Jons
Thomas K. Saylor
Central Committee
Tax Commission
Saylor
PTA
Baltimore
Maryland Congress of Parent- Teachers Associations
Congress’ Board of Managers
Senate House
England
United States
Insurance Agents Meet in Baltimore for Eastern Conference
Five hundred agents from Maine Virginia and nearby areas gather in Baltimore for the National Association of Insurance Agents first annual Eastern territorial conference. The two day meeting opens with Calvary Methodist Church service led by C Albert Gilson with prayer by Oran C Lease. Millard F E Crum and Mrs Edward H Mantz oversee music. Irma May Price Ann Cooper provide selections.
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Baltimore
Mare
Maine
Virginia
National Associaton of Insurance Agents
Calvary Methodist Church
Albert Gilson
Oran C Lease
Millard FE. Crum
Edward H. Mantz
Irma May Price
Ann Cooper
L. B. Feaza
Edward
Mantz Speaks as Reds Edge Blues in Close Meeting
M Mantz presided as attendees counted Reds 62 Blues 61 totaling 123. The gathering closed with the class prayer. Mr and Mrs Loraine Bury of 233 East Sixth Street celebrated their third wedding anniversary today.
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M. Mantz
Reds
Blues
Loraine Bury
East Sixth Street
Unemployment in Maryland peaks postwar at 49000
Annapolis March 13 1947 Unemployment in Maryland hit a postwar peak of 49000 in February Russell L Davis director of the State Department of Employment Security reported it is time to stop comparing current highs with prewar levels An expanded labor force raises unemployment potential He cited layoffs in construction beverage production shipyards and metal industries totaling 10300 in the first three weeks of last month about twice February last year He warned a decrease in consumer purchasing power and a buyer's market with tight purse strings as goods become available
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Annapolis
Maryland
Russell L. Davis
State Department of Employment Security
Davis
Tax Delinquency in Montgomery County Reaches New High
In Rockville on March 13 1948 tax delinquency in Montgomery County rose to its highest level in years with about 2000 parcels likely in arrears despite a late surge of payments at Rockville before the deadline. County Treasurer John B Diamond and staff face heavy bookkeeping as they compile exact figures, saying the delinquent list will be several times larger than last year’s 700.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
National Coal Association
Truman
Lew
Rockville
Montgomery County
John B. Diamond
Delinquent Taxes Lead to Public Sale Notices
The text notes properties with unpaid taxes becoming delinquent and scheduled for public sale starting April 11, with four weeks of county newspaper advertisements. It also includes a cautionary tip for motorists to run engines slowly for at least two minutes when cold.
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Mississippi River
Senate Interior Committee
Senate
J. B. Jones
Frostburg Church
Jayne
Pew
Jayne Co
Frederick
Thurmont
Ashington
Charles Anders
Wittenbe College
Ro Anders
W. South
Fredjenich
Qe Pte
Burall
Bear C
West End Motors
W. Patrick Street
Pete" Shank
C. E. Cline & Son Puneral Home
E. Patrick Street
Souther
Avobice Cape
Savi
North Market Street
General Acceptance Corp
Corner Market
Third Streets
Sally
Mildred
Axis Sally
Gilllars
Federal
Women's Detention
Vars Delphey’s
West Patrick ST
Henry A. Engelbrecht
North Market St
Pert US
Allen's
Plymouth
Weil
Brothers Your Direct
DeSoto
Edward Brown
MT. Airy
Delphey’s Sport
Washington Times-Herald
Blue Ridge News Agency
KR. Patrick St
Phane
Flemgo Coluy
Allen’s 'Arket & Sfcond Sts
Church & Market Sts
Community Players, Inc
the Farmers & Mechanics
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
THE
RED Cross
Montgomery
the Druid Theater
Damascus
Cary Grant
Franchot Tone
Betsy, Drake
Wao Wen
Bob Hope
Jane Russell
Technicolor
Rod Cameron
Western Maryland Trust Co
Frederick, MD
Walter Gable
Pidgeon
Brian
Hendrickson
Wlrultis
Miss Audie Ausbury
United Air Lines
Abe
McCall
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