Preliminary East Street extension approved by federal and state sources
City plans for extending East Street northward toward North Market received preliminary approval from Federal and state agencies. Final plans will be submitted later, with Federal funds possible on a matching basis through State Roads Commission channels. At least one block from Eighth to Ninth streets likely to be built, spurred by Lansdale Tube Company plant nearby. Board of Aldermen will set final scope and cost estimates.
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East Street
W. Raymond Walter
State Roads Commission
North Market Street
Eighth
Ninth Street
Lansdale Tube Company
Ninth
Board of Aldermen
Lansdale
City Enginer
Lioness is Recaptured at Palm Springs Circus Event
A hungry lioness escaped during a birthday party at Rogers Ranch Club, cavorted among stars for 15 minutes, then was recaptured by singer Allan Jones, Ferarri, and photographer Earl Tiesen with help from a restaurant man and handlers. The animal wandered near the desert and kitchen before confinement.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Allan Jones
Renaldo Ferarri
San Francisco
Earl Tiesen
Stewart Hopps
Rhode Island
Rogers Ranch Club
Jones
Ferarri
Tiesen
Ceiling Prices On Meats Due In April
Washington officials push to set ceiling prices for steak and pork chops by mid April as OPS experts tackle the meat price and supply crisis. Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston and Price Director Michael DiSalle say ceilings will be ordered soon, though timelines remain uncertain. An OPS meat expert expresses cautious optimism about an April forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Eric Johnston
Michael V. DiSalle
May Kill Sunday Movie Bill For Taneytown
A movement aims to defeat a Taneytown Sunday movie bill recently introduced in the State legislature. Voters previously rejected a similar proposal, and the current measure includes a referendum. Public sentiment in Taneytown reportedly runs against Sunday movies, with some residents suspecting theater operators pushed the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneytown
Operaton
Steady Rise In Sales And Healthy Expansion Expected
Frederick merchants report a steady rise in Easter sales and gradual expansion, with no major peaks or valleys. Local industry growth from Lansdale Tube and Ferguson Construction is seen as long term, supporting retail without sudden expansion. prices stabilize and manufacturers trim excess to match demand.
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Frederick
Retail Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Lansdale Tube Company
Ferguson Construction Company
Clean-Up Week Aims to Cut Fire Hazards Countywide
Frederick hosts a countywide Clean-Up Week April 1 to 7 to cut fire hazards and boost firefighting efficiency. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with five county firms, the program includes farm water-use mapping by Adams town Grange and countywide posters from fire companies. A detailed eight point fire safety plan covers basements, metal bins, bulk storage, wiring, cords, heating system checks, safe smoking areas, and shop closures checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
Adams+ town Grange
C. of C
Melvin Schwearing
Chamber Fire Prevention Committee
Grange
Schwearing
Independent
Harold Frushour
Roger Etzler
Donald B. Rice
James Cronenburg
Charles E. Troxell
Philip H. Beard
Walkersville
Coldest March night ends with frost on last night
Frost gripped the area for a second morning as temperatures fell to 19 degrees, the coldest of the month. Officials expect a warmup by today afternoon with 57 degrees and rain possible tomorrow. Orchards report strong fruit health despite the chill. gardeners face slow progress or delays before April.
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Weather Bureau
Henry FR. Shoemaker
University of Maryland Fruit Laboratory At
Hancock
Frederick County
Shoemaker
Mt Afry bill clears Senate on 10000 building loan
A measure allowing Mt Afry to borrow up to 10000 for acquiring a building to widen Main Street passed the State Senate on Monday and moves to the House for action. The House sent to the Governor a Taneytown bill authorizing adoption of a building code by burgess and commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mt. Afry
State Senate
House of Delegates
House
Burgess and Commissioners
Taneytown
Deed Recorded for Westbrook Lot Sale in Suburb
A deed was recorded in the clerk's office transferring a building lot in Westbrook development, western suburb, from Mr. and Mrs. Richard FE. Kline to Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Fulmer, with a consideration near $2,000 noted on revenue stamps.
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Westbrook
Richard FE. Kline
Roger M. Fulmer
Women Vote First Time In All Saints Election
The All Saints Episcopal Church annual meeting on Easter Monday granted women voting rights for the first time in parish history following a Maryland Vestry act amendment. New vestry members include Clyde M. Roney Sr and Joseph T. Griffin. George B. Delaplaine Sr. became a vestry member replacing Parsons Newman. Wardens are Charles A. Price and E. Austin James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints Episcopal Church
Maryland
Parsons Newman
George B. Delaplaine
Newman
Stanton Receives Two Year Sentence In Maryland Court
Charles Kenry Stanton, 21, colored of 169 West All Saints Street, was sentenced to two years in the Maryland House of Correction after being found guilty of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and failing to stop after an accident. A pistol‑scoring chase ended with him entering several residences in Frederick. Additional charges include burglary and attempted burglary to be presented to the grand jury.
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Charles Kenry Stanton
West
All Saints Street
Maryland
Allen ¥. Bennett
Peoples Court
Stanton
Frederick
Charles A. Price
Bennett
Hudson
Elmer R. Boone
Walkersville
West South Street
Sherman L. Frye
Loveltsville
Russell S. Linton
Willow Avenue
James H. Rouzee, Jr
Jefferson Street
Rouzee
Alton Twentey
House of Correction
George W. Frederickson
Brooklandville
Patrick Stakem
Henry Wood
Near Thurmont
H. J. Brown
No Overtures By China Reds
United Nations commanders press for a negotiated peace in Korea but sources report no Red overtures for a truce. Allied offensive costs Pyongyang over 180000 dead and wounded as MacArthur and Struble warn China of possible wider action and imminent military collapse.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
Peiping
Red China
Arthur B. Struble
U. S. Seventh Fleet
China
Formosa
Fulbright warns on moral corruption weakening U S democracy
Senator J William Fulbright blasted widespread moral decay in U S public life as eroding democratic foundations. He urged a private commission of respected citizens to restore integrity, targeting politicians, lawyers, and big government practices including RFC loans, with a call for action beyond law enforcement. He named potential members and warned reforms must come from civil society, not politicians.
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Washington
Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate
RFC
Congress
Supreme Court
Owen Roberts
Robert M. la~ Follette
Union Theological Sem ‘Inary
Theodore Greene
Fessor
Yale University
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Everett Ross Clinehy
Conference of Christians and Jews
Wilfrid Parsons
Catholic University
Needed Power Is In Sight
Mobilization Director Charles E Wilson said the country has in sight the military power to deter any aggressor. He said inflation has been moderated but the government may have to put on the brakes harder to win the whole fight and that the Office of Defense Mobilization will seek more power to curb prices, including revising the defense production act price ceilings for farm products.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Office of Defense Mobilization
Defense Production Act
Alumni and Colleges Blamed Over Bribe Scandals
Senator Fulbright charged colleges and alumni with corrupting amateur sports by hiring players and pressuring for wins. He called for moral standards review and congressional action to restore public conduct amid New York college basketball bribery cases.
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Washington
Willian Fulbright
D-Ark
Corr
New York
Arkansas
Fulbright
Senate
Senators Report Threats To Crime Probe Team
Washington March 27 three members of the Senate crime investigating committee disclosed they have received threats to their lives Senator Tobey R N H I T said he had three threats two by letters one by telephone Kefauver D Tenn said he had received several crackpot letters Hunt D Wy e said he received a letter warning him against sticking his nose into others business during Miami public hearings Tobey noted his son claimed the senator has 24 hour protection though he says he has none and goes about without special protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Tobey
R-Nit
Innter
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Hunt
D-Wye
Miami
Fla
Charles W. Tobey, Jr
Boston Globe
Troops To Europe Debate Resumes Today
Senator Hickenlooper proposes an amendment to require Congress to authorize any future ground force deployments to the North Atlantic defense effort. The Senate is set to resume debate on the pro Europe issue after the Easter recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Congress
North Atlantic Defense Army
Senate
German Legion Gives Toys to Orphans in Bonn
American Legionnaires in Bonn handed out toys to German orphans as part of the Tide of Toys program. The effort, part of a drive to distribute 5,000,000 toys to children in 17 countries, showcases postwar aid missions by veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Censorship Shock Hits MacArthur In Tokyo Strike
In Tokyo March 27 reports say President Truman censored General MacArthur politically, prompting shock and surprise though no direct orders seen. Washington would announce any move. MacArthur allegedly told to submit future statements to Washington for clearance after his Korean War remarks cited as a cold military assessment.
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Tokyo
Truman
MacArthur
Washington
Red China
United Nations
U. N
Peiping
U.N
Formal Ceremonies To Mark Command Change At Camp Detrick
The Camp Detrick Naval Unit will hold formal ceremonies tomorrow to mark the transfer of command from Lt. Robert W. Swanson, CO the last four years, to Lt. Cmdr. Walter B. O’Neil. Swanson, at Camp Detrick since 1945, departs for Washington as liaison between the Office of Naval Research and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. His new post is effective April 2. Swanson is married to Helen Kaufman Stauffer of Frederick. they have two sons, Robert W. and Murray S, and will reside in Bethesda. Cmdr. O’Neil has served at Detrick since June 1950 as liaison for the Bureau of Aeronautics and will take command immediately after tomorrow’s ceremonies.
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Camp Detrick
Robert W. Swanson
Walter B. O'Neil
Swanson
Washington
Office of Naval Research
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
United States Navy
Helen Kaufman Stauffer
Frederick
Robert W
Murray S
Bethesda
Cmdr. O'Neil
Detrick
Bureau of Aeronautics
Three Tons Of Illegal Fish Seized In Dorchester County
Cambridge March 27 a truck carrying about 6 000 pounds of illegal fish was seized last night at Hoopers Island by Tidewater Fisheries officials. It was described as the county's largest illegal haul. Superintendent Mackintey Mills said the fish were destined for the New York market and that the legal limit is 15 pounds. One rock weighed 132 pounds.
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Cambridge
Hooper's Island
Tidewater Fisheries Department
Dorchester County
MacKintey Mills
Tidewater Fisheries
New York
Mills
Best performers in today’s higher stock market
New York reports March 27 and 4 4¢ units led gains as aircraft and chemical stocks posted strongest performances in a generally higher market.
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New York
Five Day Forecast for Maryland and Delaware
The outlook shows Wednesday mostly cloudy and mild with rain ending Thursday and a cooldown Thursday night into Friday. Warmer conditions return with possible rain Saturday or Sunday. Temperatures average slightly above normal with highs around the mid 50s and lows near 30 to 40 across the region.
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Maryland
Delaware
Reds Build Up North of 38 on Western Front
American troops pressed a slow advance toward the Red Korean border, fighting a Chinese regiment and three battalions of rear-guard forces. They reported heavy enemy losses, but Chinese defenses north of the 38th parallel remained entrenched and massed along the Imjin river area as UN forces pressed toward the border.
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Tokyo
U. S
United Nations Carmlines
U.N
26Th Army Corps
Imijin River
Sundown
Imjin
Mun- San
U. N
Republic of Korea
Younpo
U. S. Eighth Army
East Central
Acheson Urges Inter-American Unity Against Communism
Secretary of State Acheson urged the American republics to act now against the Communist menace, proposing coordinated defense plans and full economic and military cooperation with the United States. He warned that no free nation is secure and stressed strengthening democratic institutions to deter aggression. The keynote addressed 21 foreign ministers at the Inter-American Conference for mutual defense measures and peaceful dispute settlement. A will probating in Orphans Court leaves Richard P. Ross Jr. as executor for Blanche S. Ross who died in Yokosuka Japan.
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Washington
Acheson
United States
Russia
Blanche S. Ross
Richard P. Ross
Yokosuka
Japan
Cox
Richard P. Ross, Jr
Grace 5
Rice
Parsons Newman
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Chamber of Commerce and Fire Companies
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All Saints
U.S
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PIA
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Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Columbia National Guard
Europe
Reds
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