Kefauver To Speak Here On April 28
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee will address a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Frederick at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on April 28. The event moved from March to accommodate Kefauver after a strong post New Hampshire showing. Committees from the Young Democratic Club, Progressive Democratic Club and Frederick County leagues organized the plans at a YMCA meeting, with tickets recalled from the March date. Kefauver’s Maryland primary plans and campaign staff, including Mrs Catherine Stone of Arlington, were noted, and Kefauver’s prior national prominence from Tennessee politics and the Senate Crime Investigating Committee was cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Truman
New Hampshire
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Wali
Kefauver
Young Democratic Club
Frederick Cor
Progressive Democratic Club
Waere
Democratic League
Will Beir
Maryland
Tenner. Glass Sant
Washington
Gla
Herbert R. O'Conor
Kefauvers
Frederick
Catherine Stone
Arlington
Yate Law School
Senate Judiciary Committee
ILEE
Tennesee
Jefferson Jackson
Frederck County
Mountain fire kills family in Walker Valley home
A kerosene stove exploded in a Walker Valley mountain home early today, killing the parents and several children and injuring others. The blaze trapped the family of 11. only one child escaped. Police reported multiple fatalities and burns, with hospital conditions described for two survivors. The home lay on the village near the Hudisey River, with neighbors aiding in attempts to rescue victims. The incident occurred amid a dangerous fire sequence as responders arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Valley
Eruht
Perse Rhidreg
Saber Haars Polhamus
Rvseareold Lamibermick
Wits
Morselon Polhamus
Tani
Novia
Lawrence
Stanley
Donald Theresade
Ritas
Ruse ES
Maddietown
Losmtal
Louis
Walker
Mimi Tams
Poushheopse
Hudisey
Fanty
Rev Edw MacAiern Named Pastor in Middletown VA
Rev Edw MacAiern of Timbh erville Virginia has accepted an invitation to become pastor of Ch Evangelical and Reformed church in Middletown. The announcement was made this week by Manville Coblentz vice president of the church Consistory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw MacAiern
Timbherville, Va
Ch Evangelical and Reformed Church
Middletown
Manville Coblentz
Rockville man convicted on multiple traffic charges in county court
A 22-year-old Belores dle Neuia, alias Scott, was found guilty on four traffic counts in Rockville for a March 7 theft of a 1951 Estes Motor Company auto. He received 60 days additional for unpaid fines if not paid, and was acquitted of driving while intoxicated. He evaded a police roadblock and led Montgomery County officers on a high speed chase before capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belores Dle Neuia
Weetcomery County
Estes Motor Company
Rockville
Eto Verinant
Pyldueeph
Hockyville
Scott
Gaithersburg
Patrick Street
Douglas Stup
Oval
New Market
Ridgeville
Ganmae
Hyattstown
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Estes
Probe asks Senate to investigate Battle Monuments Commission
In Washington on March 14 a probe committee led by Senate figures was urged to investigate the American Battle Monuments Commission over a marble headstone purchase in Italy. The request named ABMC officials and charged possible irregularities in procurement and payments, noting potential links to campaign contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seington
Puiyetscomp Brutak
Senate
Amerigi Battle Monuments Commission
Baal Croll
Trankfort
Germany
Seu
Ives
DNC
Carroll
Gotepapa Lasa
Italy
John Deangal
Los Lesa
Toomer
Conanuastun
Thiam
Deannelis
Deargelis
Pu Cumberland
Markey
George Cor Marshall
Careman
Washington
General Secretary Of YW To Speak At Hood In June
The YW leader is scheduled to address gatherings in June at Hood. A June talk will occur at the cathedral of St New York City with a speaker announced for the day. Both events, weather permitting, are planned as part of the day program at Hudson Outdoor Theater after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Cathedral of
New York City
Orhpe
Grace Leneks Elbo
Nae Saal
Christian Wessrts
Cea Budas
Faites
Blue Wass
Willooe Heldoay Hudson
Plan projects at Brunswick plan projects at Brunswick
Brunswick Mayor and Council approved several construction projects for the coming summer. Work includes curb and gutter, pavement to the new elementary school on B Street to Central Avenue about 1600 feet, plus possible macadamizing if funds permit. Extensions to East E and East F sewer lines were discussed with funding decisions noted. A Linden Avenue water-line extension gained final approval, with 400 feet of four-inch main and 250 feet of transmission lines, plus a fire hydrant. The council honored auditor J Elvin Unger Hagerstown, and health board samples approved water supply for common carriers. Thirteen new parking meters were installed on Maryland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of
Brunswick
Stanley Wirts
B Street
Central Avenue
East E Street
East F Street
Linden Avenue
Linden Group
J. Elvin Unger
Hagerstown
Wirts
Health Board
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Maryland Avenue
Reds Seek Guarantee Against China Blockade
MUNSAN, March 14 The Communists revived a proposal in armistice talks that Allied negotiators fear could guarantee against any naval blockade of Red China. An Allied spokesman called the move a surprise and said it reverses their Wednesday stance. The issue, along with prisoner exchange and other truce matters, dominated Thursday’s Panmunjom talks as interpreters draft language on a naval blockade clause. The Reds resisted including Korea in the blockade ban, warning they may refer the matter back to negotiators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Red China
Red
Russia
Panmiunjom
Korea
Naval Vesse
China
LON
Importance Of Aviation To Community Discussed
Frederick officials at the Municipal Airport discussed aviation’s importance to the community. Mayor Donald B Rice Alderman Dorsey F Shipley and Chief designate Charles Vo Main spoke, praising All American Airways service and airport protection. Forest service slides highlighted local forest areas and patrols by the Frederik Squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Receng
Cwil Ae
Donald B Rice
Dorsey F Shipley
Petrece
Charles Vo Main
Rice
All American Airways Service
Main
Herman Toms
Charles Cavell
Frederik Squadron
Harriman Says Britain France to Get Large Share of Aid Fund
Washington March 14 Mutual Security Director Harriman disclosed that Britain and France would receive the lion's share of a 2 percent billion dollar defense support fund under the Administration's new foreign aid program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fi Mutual Security
Wo Ay A Harriman
Tadas
Britain
France
Truck Explodes In Heart Of Martinsburg
In Martinsburg West Virginia a large asphalt tanker exploded in the center of town scattering molten contents and shattering windows up to 500 feet away. One man suffered minor facial burns while supervising transfer near a main street. Fire Chief Davis cited unknown cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
UPA
L. P. Smith
Potomac Construction Company
Smith
Ward M. Davis
Safety Drive In Hagerstown
In Hagerstown on March 14 the city centers on a month long traffic safety campaign by the police and safety agencies. A wrecked car in the square reminds motorists of dangers while radar checks and tree safety inspections promote careful driving. A high school demonstrator shows stopping distances as a fatal 1952 hit and run incident looms in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Hakerstown
Evolution Of Citizen Address At Hood College
Mrs. Harold A. Stone former national vice president of the League of Women Voters spoke at Hood College on Thursday evening on the evolution of citizen. She urged early civic learning to enable voting at 21 and highlighted youth programs by Girl and Boy Scouts. Stone praised women’s civic roles, urged local government engagement, and announced plans to support Senator Estes Kefauver’s presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Harold A. Stone
League of Women Voters
AMVETS Indicted in Oakland Slot Machine Case
Nine AMVETS officers in Oakland were indicted by a grand jury on charges of operating a slot machine at the club headquarters raided on February 14. The AMVETS post, renting rooms at the Manhattan Hotel, faced related charges for beer sales without license. The Manhattan Hotel owners were also charged with permitting gambling on the premises. Treat y ratification urged to convert WWII enemies into partners against Communism in the Pacific, with Senator Connally leading the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Oakland
Amvets Post
Grand Orucy
Wo Dwight Stover
Organ
Robert Whitehall
Post
Roy
Margaret
Willan Sheehe
Bevan Defeats Citys New Tax Party Censure Plan
London March 11 Bevan defeats Attlees moderates in a bid to censure him over Labour rearmament. The censure motion loses 172 to 62 amid boos against Attlee. Both sides claim victory as Bevanites avoid a full purge while a watered down standing orders reform remains. Separately Frederick City mayor outlines a citywide front foot tax plan to fund public improvements only if needed, with details on water and sewer taps and charges for new installations and abutments to be reviewed at a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aneurin Bevan
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Attlee
Bevan
Board of Aldermen
Frederick City
Donald B. Rice
Rice
Oil Wage Fight Sent To Board
President Truman sent the national air and gas wage dispute to the Wage Stabilization Board to avert a threatened midnight Sunday strike. CIO AFL and independents represent over 250,000 workers seeking 25 cents an hour, higher shift differentials, and more concessions. employers reportedly offered up to 10 cents. The case, a pilot for oil and gas, names eight air companies and may expand. The Board will study merits and preserve the status quo during inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
AFL
WSB
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Cities Service Oil Corp
Deep Rork Corp
Gulf Oil Corp
Shell Oil
Sinclair Oil Corp. Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Standard Oil of Indiana
Texas Oil Co
Promptig
Office of Defense Mobilization
Two Japan earthquakes leave one dead and injuries reported
In northwest of Tokyo area two quakes, one light and one heavy, killed one and injured seven. Forty plus houses damaged around Kanazawa, power outages at Toyama, landslide blocked rail near Ushiya Hasorogi, rail service suspended Kanazawa to Fukui. A 1948 quake in Fukui caused heavy casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
National Rural Police
Kanazawa
Toyama
Ushiya
Hasorogi
Kanaz
Batista Takes Oath As Prime Minister
In Havana on March 12 Fulgencio Batista was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba's revolutionary government at the presidential palace. President Carlos Prío Socarrás fled to the Mexican embassy seeking asylum, while Batista pledged safe conduct and urged unity to end anarchy and boost Cuba's progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Carlos Piio Soccarras
Mexico
Batista
Piio
New MIG from Moscow Aims at Revised War Theater
March 14 1950 Moscow reports Russia indicates a new MIG aircraft from the same design team behind the MIG-15. The announcement signals a potential shift in air power as the model enters public view and could influence strategic balance in ongoing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIG
Moscow
Russia
Maryland Wage Petitions Granted
Eight Maryland wage petitions affecting 1 059 employees were approved by the Fourth Regional Wage Stabilization Board in Richmond on March 12 1952. Adjustments covered two Hagerstown units Brandt Cabinet Works Inc and the Fairchild Aviation cafeteria. AFL Upholsterers will gain four to five extra holidays a year and 36 union-represented Fairchild workers receive about 14 cents an hour retroactive to Oct 1 1951. Non union Frederick Brick Works workers get a 6.7 percent pay rise retroactive to Jan 1 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Maryland
Hagerstown
Brandt Cabinet Works, Inc
Fairchild Aviation
AFL
Brandt
Fairchild
Frederick, Md
FHA Annual Meet Held
Approximately 90 members and guests of Farmers Home Administration attended the annual meeting at Fireman’s Hall Boonsboro. Dillard B. Lassiter National Administrator opened with a message while H Bryce Hopkins outlined farm ownership progress citing higher net incomes and reduced mortgage payments due to machinery purchases. A panel on boosting dairy production stressed better feeding breeding and pasture rotation with artificial breeding urged. E M Newton Jr praised program cooperation with Extension and Soil Conservation services and urged members to utilize available services. Prizes were awarded for outstanding farm program results as refreshments followed, with local officials and agents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Fireman's Hall
Boonsboro
Dillard B. Lassiter
H. Bryce Hopkins
Hopkins
Rhea T. Kincaid
PMA
E. M. Newton
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Boorsboro
Hugh Ford
Ford
Braden King
Washington
Frederick County
Henry Shoemaker
Roy Cassell
Mark Miller
Washington County
Glenn Browning
Frederick Pca
NFLA
Bruce E. Crum
Elmer D. Peters
Pierce King
Chester Ernst
Indicted 81-year-old for murder in Maryland farm death
Salisbury dispatch reports Charles Littleton, 81, indicted on a murder charge for the death of his wife Mary Littleton, 69, found with eight deep head wounds last Feb 21 on their farm porch. He was jailed after arrest following a preliminary hearing release. Medical examiner cites beating with a sharp instrument. Police seize bloodstained axe and oak piece as evidence. Also notes Defense Dept casualty list No 520 for Korea with four killed and 21 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Wicomico County
Charles Littleton
Mary Littleton
Littleton
Harry H. Hudson
Former RAF flyer fined for drunken driving case in Littlestown
George A. Peart, a former RAF navigator, pleaded guilty to drunken driving, reckless driving, and hit and run. He was fined $150 for DUI, $25 for reckless driving, and $25 for failing to stop, plus costs. The case drew many local character witnesses seeking to support his claim of illness and medication masking his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Peart
Littlestown
Edward J. Smith
Frederick
Royal Air Force
U. S
Tata
Virgina
Tichnell
Lovettsville
Edwards
Brunswick
Ticknell
Peart
Charles Town
Richard E. Zummerman
Harry Manuel Snowden
East Broadway
Route 40
Braddock
Snowden
C. Clifton Wirts
Ray A. Kane
Cleveland
Snook
Perry Grove
Heffner
Domenic Lockwood
Tresckow
Carl Bender
Jack H. Cribner
Niagara Falls
de Grange
Planning For Harpers Ferry National Park
Local residents began gathering materials for a planned Harpers Ferry National Historical Monument museum. Gettysburg Park’s Dr. L Walter Colman and historian William Everhart met six citizens to collect papers maps pictures and data for eventual display. John Newcomer will chair a committee to organize the material with National Park Service accepting gifts or loans but no purchase funds available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Harpers Ferry National Historical Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park
L Walter Colman
William Everhart
National Park
John Newcomer
Colman
National Park Service
Horsemeat Declared Fit For Consumption By Inspectors
Washington reports on March 14 that, despite public demand for cheaper meat, officials confirm federally inspected horsemeat is safe for human consumption. Dr. C. H. Pals of the Agriculture Department says unadulterated horsemeat is acceptable, with price ceilings now imposed on horse meat for both animal and human uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. H. Pals
U. S. Public Health Service
Office of Price Stabilization
Pals
Agriculture Department
Meat Inspection Division
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maryland Dairy Herd Improvement
Natenal Dairy Products Corporation
Dhia
Battle Monuments Commission
Reds
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Pacific
NEW Tax Party
Nyor
Japan
Pentagon
Hebert
D-La
Pentagon Today
Hiss Armed Services Subcommittee
Hobert
Hebbert
FHA
Man
Pthe Defense Department Today
RAF
Harpers Ferry National Park
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