Stassen named special assistant to the President for disarmament
Washington reports Harold E. Stassen will direct policy toward disarmament as a new Cabinet level post. President approves. Sen. Humphrey urges Congress to coordinate any Stassen proposals, noting Congress must decide military strength levels. Stassen, ex-governor of Minnesota, also FDA director sits with NSC meetings. Also notes reckless driving charge against John Edward Prettyman and a fatal tree accident in Baltimore involving a 14 year old boy.
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Umphrey
White House
Stassen
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Foreign Operations Administration
John Edward Prettyman
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Woodbine
Ben Phebus Jr
Prettyman
East Patrick Street
Anniversaries and Today in History Highlights
Know America Today's anniversaries feature Fitzedward Hall born in 1823 and other notable figures including Lorinda Bryant, Florenz Ziegfeld, Howard Blakeslee, Raoul Lufbery, Mark Hellinger, plus Today in History items such as the Academy of Natural Sciences founding and Gen. Winfield Scott’s Maine frontier truce. Also notes births and birthdays like Joseph Pulitzer and Carleton Palmer.
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Troy
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Florenz Ziegfeld
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
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Dungeness
Wash
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France
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New York
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
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Pickels
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North Korea
Red China
Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Carleton H. Palmer
E. R. Squibb & Sons
Eminent Names and North Field Emergency Landing Story
Brooklyn residents and notable figures born across Virginia Oregon New York and Indiana are highlighted along with a horoscope caution on egotism and moderation. An emergency landing on Baffin Island near Halifax involved a ski DC3 crew of two civilians and two U S technicians linked to radar posts in the North. Camp Detrick enters the Second Army basketball tournament at Edgewood with Fort Eustis Fort Knox and Aberdeen Proving Ground in contention for the defending champs.
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Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
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Frederick Osborn
Chester M. Alter
University of Denver
Rush County
Ind
Phyllis McGinley
Larchmont
Ontario
Oregon
Halifax
N.S
Baffin Island
Arctic
Royal Canadian Air Force
U. S
Camp Detrick
Edgewood
Fort Eustis
Fort Knox
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland plan for UN pilgrimage announced by club
Plans for a Maryland pilgrimage to the United Nations during May 16 to 20 were outlined by the International Relations Committee of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Frederick, Washington, and Carroll Counties will observe Pilgrimage Day on May 16, with buses and trains arranged from Frederick, Hagerstown, and Westminster. Tickets cost 20 dollars for a one day all inclusive trip, including rail fare, bus transfer in New York, a box lunch, and dinner on the train, with some free time for shopping.
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United Nations
Busines and Professional Women’s Club
Frederick
Washington
Carroll Counties
Eleanor Everhart
Clara Gibson
Betty Ann Thompson
Wship
Thurmont
Hagerstown
Carroll County
Westminster
New York
Billy Graham visits Scotland in low key start
In Glasgow Billy Graham attended a small service in Dowanhill Parish Church as crowds sought tickets for his Tell Scotland crusade. He sat in a back row, was recognized by Rev. William Baxter, and described as a messenger with a new voice speaking in a soft North Carolinian accent.
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Scotland
Billy Graham
Graham
Dowanhill Presbyterian
William J. Baxter
Billy
Israeli President appeals hunger-striking artist
Israeli President Izhak Ben-Zvi urged Moshe Barak, a 26 year old artist, to end his hunger strike over civil marriage. Ben-Zvi said the fast would not alter laws or influence Parliament. Barak, fasting for six days, wants civil marriage to wed his Christian fiancee without changing faith. He remains hospitalized in a fashionable Jerusalem hotel.
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Izhak Ben-Zvi
Ben-Zvi
Moshe Barak
Barak
Cyclist Breaks Foot In Frederick Collision
Henry J. Rogers reports his son Joseph and a friend collided their bicycles near Frederick and suffered a fractured left foot. X rays showed multiple fractures and a cast was applied before the boy returned home. The report includes a note on heart durability from the American Heart Association.
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RFD
Airy
Joseph
Frederick Alempartial Hospital
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