Fate of Local Legislation Is Awaited
County bills faced adjournment as the end of the session approached. Frederick city measures totaling about 800000 in bonds passed both houses except the 100000 airport issue. Senator Storm noted amendments to a salary boost bill for the sheriff and deputies were struck, with possible later consideration. The 500000 school construction act had cleared both chambers. Other measures lingered including county roads, alcohol setup, slot machine and bingo bills, and firearm discharge restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Air
Edward D. Storm
Frederick City
House
Senate
Frederick County
Senate Committee On
Lane
Thurmons
Montgomery
Carroll
Caughoo Wins Grand National at Aintree
Caughoo won the Grand National at Aintree in England on March 29, taking the 193rd running. Lough Conn finished second and Kami third as Printe Regent faded from the money.
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Aintree
England
Pi Caughoo
Lough Conn
Kami
Feather Thrower Dies In Private Sanitarium
A chaotic clipping reports the death of a feather thrower in a private sanitarium amid scattered notes about 1938 incidents. The fragmentary text mentions officials in Wichita and a parade in Oklahoma City, with a late remark on Roosseverys and a collapsed coal mine disaster in Centralia, WL, ending with a hopeless search for survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiacon
Wichita Auton
Wichita
Amergian
Tate
Roosseverys Automobile
Oklabho
Centralia
No Recommendations Made For Improvements At County's Jail
The 20th inspection report on Frederick County Maryland jails found no recommended physical improvements due to planned remodeling. Inspected by Wallace Reidt, the report notes funding shift to Montevue and urges county control by a warden with State Department consultation. Cell conditions and safety cited, costs per prisoner listed, with praise for cleanliness and adequate food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland
Board of Correction
Wallace Reidz
Baltimore
U. S. Department of Prisons
Reidt
State Department of Correction
Monterve
Montevue
Montgomery
Cecil
Washington
Queen Anne's
Auman Bein
Huge Force To Visit Europe
Washington reports a fleet will sail for northern European waters in June on the first postwar training cruise for U S Naval Academy midshipmen. Admiral Conolly named the battleships New Jersey and Wisconsin and the Essex class carriers Kearsarge and Randolph. Destroyers Cone Stribling O Hara and Meredith and the landing ship Fort Mandan accompany the force.
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Washington
European
U. S. Naval Academy
Richard E. Conolly
U. S. Naval
Atlantic
Mediterranean
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Kearstrge
Randolph
Cone
Stribling
O'Hare
Meredith
Fort Mandan
Tragedy-Hit Family Settled In New Home
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania on March 29 Mrs Evelyn Baker Harbaugh and eight children aged 2 to 14 started life anew in a new home after their five room log cabin near Blue Ridge Summit burned last Sunday. The father was killed leaving the family homeless and destitute. The community organized aid through churches and local clubs. A mortgagee sale at the Court House offered three tracts totaling about 12 acres on New Liberty road in Ling district between Unionville and Taylorsville, bought by Alva L C Morrison. March 29 also saw notes on Depuirs in France resigning as secretary of the London Labor party after 32 years and A Bard named to a national position in Wilson. Hotel Emerson was to be sold to Emers Hotel Inc. A small fire outbreak on Grove Street caused little damage.
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Waynesboro
Evelyn Baker Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Blue Ridge Summit
Harbaughs
Blue Ridge Mountain
E. E
Dick) Bohn
Lion Club
Bonn
Inash i Lions
Morting
New Liberty Road
Lingatrict
Unionvi
Taylorsville
Alvia L. C
Boat Found Men Missing After Fort Dearborn Disaster
The Fort Dearborn tanker split in half during a March 12 storm. The lifeboat carries 12 missing crewmen. 32 others were rescued by naval and merchant ships. The China Victory found the stern and bow, but there was no sign of life. A large Central Pacific search by Navy planes and 15 destroyers followed.
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Honolulu
Fort Dearborn
China Victory
Philippines
San Francisco
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Midway
Central Pacific
Brunswick House Fire Destroys Residence in Bruns
Fire gutted a New York Bruns residence owned by Mr and Mrs James Matthews and their child around 10 30 with Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department lines first and booster to save the structure The blaze started from a faulty wire and the family reportedly lost nearly all personal belongings no one was home at the time of the fire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Matthews
New York
Bruns@s
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department
Iremen
Builoras
Keystone Honor Society to Host Spring Leadership Conference
Hood College to hold Sunday 2:30 p m annual Spring Leadership Conference by the Keystone Honor Society. Event features student speakers and a nationwide focus on leadership in education and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Keystone Honor Society
Hood College
Leaders Slip in New York March Market Roundup
Market leaders fell in New York trading as the March session opened with broad weaknesses across major indices. Investors questioned tech earnings while retail and energy sectors showed modest declines amid cautious trading and thin volume.
Truman extends controls on rubber use and production
President Truman announced extended control measures over the use and production of rubber in a move aimed at conserving supplies. The actions, outlined on March 29 and to take effect March 31, reflect wartime style economic controls extended into 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Weather report summary for today
The 24 hour precipitation ending at 8 am today is not fully specified. March precipitation to date is 141 inches. Yesterday's high was 47 degrees, versus 65 degrees a year ago. Last night low was 26 degrees, compared with 41 degrees last year.
Sherbow Bill Sent To Lane By Assembly
The legislature sent the Sherbow bill to the lane for action. It would authorize municipalities to levy additional taxes and would allocate recordation taxes to counties where collected. Frederick city could see sizable shares from licenses and admission taxes, with total county receipts rising under the plan. A parallel bill would redistribute income tax to counties and towns, boosting county revenues, including about $20,000 annually for Frederick County. The session also moved toward January 1 as the uniform assessment date for tangible personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Sherbow
Frederick County
Palestine Issue To Go Before U N
Britain will seek an immediate special session of the United Nations Assembly to review the Palestine mandate. Sir Alexander Cadogan is authorized to make the formal request though final steps may span into next week.
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London
I Oo
Britain
United Na Sions Assembly
Alexander Cadogan
United Nations
Reverend R. D. Nelson Dies in Winchester at 76
Rev. R. D. Nelson, 76, rector emeritus of the local Episcopal church, died of a heart attack in Winchester. Funeral services were planned for the afternoon. He and his wife had been visiting relatives while awaiting house repairs. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Stew Beil Jr and Mrs. Sevlir of Winchester, and three sons Front Roy, Nelson Seddon C Nelson, and Edward T Nelson, plus a wife of Protestant Episcopal Maryland and Mrs. John J. Yello of Alexandria.
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Winchester
Emeroonal
Sunder
John
Aizs_ Nelson
Stew, Beil, Jr
Sevlir
Inchester
Tee Sons
Roy
Nelson
Seddon
Nelso
Edward T.more
Protestant Episcopal Maryland
John J. Yello
Alexandria
Dr Hardesty Dentist Dies in Berryville
The obituary notes the death of Dr. Hardesty a Berryville dentist. Survived by Louise Kerfoot of Bete and brothers James R. Hardesty of Chevy Chase and Francis D Hardesty of Detroit Michigan. December to February dates unclear.
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Dr. Hardesty
Berryville
Clarke County
R. DeGroth
Louise Kerfoot
Bete
James R. Hardesty
Chevy Chase
Francis D. Hard*esty
Detroit
Mic
Bill Rejected Over License Fee Increase Proposal
Annapolis officials report the House rejected a bill to raise license fees from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars. The action reflects legislative resistance to the hike and affects local licensing costs.
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Annapolis
House
Aaste
Ruhr Miners Strike Paralyzes Ruhr Valley Regions
About 4,000 Ruhr coal miners walked out today triggering large scale demonstrations near Dortmund and Essen. Crowds in Duesseldorf and Dortmund protested with stone throwing and street parades as ration shortages fueled anger. Authorities reported roughly 250,000 workers in the Ruhr valley faced food supply disruptions amid the strike impact.
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Essen
Germa
Ruhr
Wostruck
Duesseldorf
Dortmund
Boiling Down Greek Aid Queries Sparks Debate
Senate aide Arthur Vandenberg trimmed 4100 Greek aid questions to 110 and asked for clearer State Department replies. Acheson noted plans for an index and warned the issue spans from the Dardanelles to the China Sea with broader systemic dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Dean Acheson
State Department
Vandenberg
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Acheson
Dardanelles
China Sea
Greece
Thomas
Iran
United Nations
Iraq
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
India
Korea
France
Parecer Niooper
United States
Bradley confronts Congress over VA funding and layoffs
General Bradley testified to the House Appropriations Committee asking for more money to sustain the VA. He noted telegrams urging cost cuts and warned against hiring freezes as he defended VA operations. He lamented the thankless nature of the post while insisting he serves to fulfill Congressional intent.
Frederick High School seventh annual joint concert highlights
Frederick High School students presented the seventh annual joint concert of vocal and instrumental ensembles before a near capacity audience. Notable performances included Ruby Kemp Janet Williams and Ruth Stull in a vocal trio, solos by Robert Gearanger and Gary Boyer, and Barbara Herbert with Ruth Stull in choir and band numbers. Majorettes performed in the aisles during Legionnaires on Parade as musicians coaxed sounds from bottles pens wash tubs and washboards. Sperry L. Storm conducted the band Heisler B. Coran directed the mixed chorus and girls chorus with Gary Boyer as band president and Ruth Stull leading the girls chorus. Accompanists were Delores Dutrow Doris Simpson Sally Van Swearingen and Salis Bowers. Bach Come Sweet Death was the most solemn number.
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Thesauditorium
Kenneth Shook
Ruth Stull
Delores Dutrow
Doris Simpson
Sally van Swearingen
Satls Bowers
Bach
Sweet Death
Mediation Conference Aims to Avert Nationwide Telephone Strike
A mediation conference between major telecom groups and the union seeks to avert a nationwide telephone service strike next month. The Conciliation Service is coordinating talks to resolve the dispute between the labor department and telecommunications firms.
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Maren
Long Lines Department
Ameracer Sep One
Tele
United States debated responses to coercion abroad
The discussion centers on how the United States would respond to coercion in different countries. Vandenberg notes that reactions may vary by situation, while Acheson stresses the need to react, even if methods differ. The exchange emphasizes cautious, principled U.S. international stance.
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United States
Hungary
Turkey
Vandenberg
Acheson
Agencies In Capital Hold On to Budget Battles
The House battles over operating funds for the Treasury and Post Office Departments with a proposed 2.5 million cut drawing opposition from Reed and others. Treasury official Johnson plans to return with a plan to save 3.5 million, including possible adjustments other than dismissals.
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A. Manh
Cord
Ar-Gret
Fond
Mahal Buvernine
Ahemeies
Congress
Reed
Toeet
Pheis
Aiment
Bures
Agenc
Am Appro
House
Treasury
Post Office
Cordon
Senate
R-Nh
I _ sonson
Washington
Taft Set for Strong Ohio Backing as 1948 Nominee
At a Washington dinner on March 29 Ohio Republican leaders privately reaffirmed solid support for Senator Robert A. Taft as the party’s favorite son for the 1948 presidential nomination. Senator John W. Bricker, considered a rival possibility, attended the event amid ongoing reports he may step aside to back Taft, though neither Taft nor Bricker confirmed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Taft Schome
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Taft
Hood College Choir Performs Annual Concert in Brod Hall
The Hood College choir under Paul B. Beckhelm presented a program featuring anthems and works by Beckhelm with Raymond S. Hyson on bass. Hyson performed two pieces with pianist Jade Betty Benchof, and L. Mann accompanied. The concert closed amid applause as the ensemble continued to receive praise from the audience.
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Agsisuse
Hood College
Brod Hall
Paul B. Beckheim
The
Fine Arts
Raymond S. Hyson
Bari Baltimore
Beckhelm
Hyson
L. Mann
Betty Benchof
United States
Hageman
Mr. Beckhelm
Peace treaty talks stall over German reparations and unity
The Council of Foreign Ministers pushed to tackle Germany’s core issues as April 2 target dates loom. Marshall urged rapid action on reparations and economic unity while Western powers pressed for broader delivery of equipment and the release of prisoners of war by end of 1948.
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Moscow
Council of Foreign Ministers
Oscow
Council
For M
United Nations
Germany
Potsdam
Marshall
Ers
Secretary of State
Russia
Austria
Deeds Recorded for Sales of Properties
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for multiple city and county property sales. Notable transfers include Daniel E. Wight to C. Earl Page of a 198 acre Buckeye district farm for about 28000, Garnett Ball to William Angleberger of two Urbana district tracts totaling around 235 acres for about 20000, Austin Rippeon to Edger Castle of a Pleasant area property for about 38309, Edward A. Lewis to Hilda I. Kline of 172 acres with Route 15 west Lewistown district valued around 7000, and Holmes D. Beker to Earl S. Runkles of a 290 acre Woodville district farm north of Bartholows for about 34060. An item notes a Japanese execution story from Canton involving Lt. Gen. Kuichi Takana.
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Daniel E. Wight
C. Earl Page
Carrollton
Buckeystown
Garnett C. Ball
William H. Angleberger
Urbana
Austin H. Rippeon
Earl S. Runkles
Woodville
Bartholows
Governor Lane Signs Stricter Oyster Piracy Law
Maryland Governor Lane decided to sign the tighter act punishing vandals charged with illegal oyster ing in the Potomac river. The action was finalized in Annapolis on March 29 according to state records.
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Annapolis
Lane
Maryland
Potomac River
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Ph A. Bard
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Brunswick
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U.N
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Bradley
House Appropriations Committee
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Taber
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General Assembly
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Canton
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Japan
South Chinarmy
Hongkong
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