Frederick Sought as U.S. Fighter Bomber Base
The Maryland State Aviation Commission urged the Air Force to consider using Frederick or Easton municipal airports for a Baltimore Washington area fighter bomber base planned for this year. The plan would involve about 100 aircraft and 4,000 training flights monthly, with discussions highlighting access via new Chesapeake Bay Bridge routes.
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Baltimore
State Aviation Commission
Air Force
Frederick
Easton
Baltimore-Washington
Frank T. McCoy, Jr
Donald Connolly
McCoy
Department
Air Reserve
Friendship
Aviation Department
Connolly
Beltsville
Maryland State Aviation Commission
Good Air
Commission
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
All-American Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Cumberland
Eisenhower gains nine Maine delegates in open caucus
Eisenhower supporters clinched nine of Maine’s sixteen Republican delegates in district caucuses amid state convention activities. Taft backers claimed five delegates while neutrals took two, with Lodge denouncing taft machine influence. Truman set to address voters in a nationwide call to arms as Kefauver eyes Wisconsin and Nebraska primaries and a Nebra ska write in battle looms.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Maine
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Cauecuses
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Gen
Ike
Lodge
Wii
Taft
Estes Keffauver
Kefauver
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Truman
Sen
Robert S. Kerr
CBS
Adlai Stevenson
Tinois
Taft faces uphill climb as Eisenhower gains GOP support
Rep Howard Buffett notes Taft’s rough uphill battle against Eisenhower with Democratic defections a threat in the race. Wisconsin primary pressures Taft as Earl Warren enters, with write-in votes allowed and Kohler praising Warren’s integrity. Stassen proposes swapping half his Wisconsin delegates to Eisenhower on day one of the convention. The sea depth fact appears unrelated.
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Taft
Eisenhower
Howard Buffett
Ohio
Buffett
Wisconsin
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Walter Kohler
Harold E. Stassen
Easter Parade For Children Promotes Lucky Easter Eye rewards
Frederick Chamber of Commerce plans an Easter parade on April 10 focused on children. A giant Easter rabbit will distribute 2 500 eggs with certificates for store goods, redeemable at Retail Division merchants. Over 80 members back the event with Boy Scouts assisting. A separate grass fire in Yellow Springs prompted quick response by Independent Hose Company.
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Gerard W. Gallup
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Gallup
William B. Bennett, Jr
Henry Serepca
Denver Baynum
Larry Phillips
Higher Radio And TV Standards Are Urged
Washington March 28 the House Rules Committee approved an inquiry to raise moral standards for radio and television and for books Rep Gathings D Ark said he wants to see what can be done to insure wholesome programs on the air He cited a Southern California TV survey showing one week of programs from 6 to 9 p m depicted 91 murders seven stage holdups three kidnappings two arsons two jailbreaks and many cases of assault and drunkenness the study also urged scrutiny of 25 and 35 cent pocket size books
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Gathings D-Ark
Cantata to Be Given by Evangelical Reformed Choir
The sacred cantata The Seven Last Words by DuBois will be presented by the Evangelical Reformed Church choir on Sunday evenings with strings and organ. Soloists include Mrs W M Ray Spurrier Mrs Harry Zimmerman Sam W Maples Jr and Leroy Blumenauer. musicians listed are Mrsames Worthy violin Joseph Stephens viola and H David Hagan cello.
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DuBois
Evangelical Reformed Church
Ames Worthy
Joseph Stephens
H. David Hagan
W. M. Ray Spurrier
Harry Zimmerman
Sam W. Maples, Jr
Leroy Blumenauer
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
the Mutual Insurance Co
Sof
Frederick County
North Market
Ipa
Evinrude
Boat & Motor Supplies
Delphey's
Delphey
West
Patrick St
Baltimore Forest
E. Gutman & CO
Grass Fire Independent Hose Company County
Yellow Springs
Walt Grable
Studebaker
Ford
Studebakers
PS OG
Udebaker
Fasano
Gkea
Removabis
DuPont
Kehne Furniture CO
South Market St
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Motors
Tencoln Club Cpe
Mercury Sedan Company
Eve
BUICK
Plymouth Secantry
Estes Motors, Inc
Lincoln
Brunswick
E. Pat
St. Fred. Md
Mercury
Mt. Airy
Burall
South Market
Jacobson’s
Imperial Wallpaper
Nancy Warran Birge Colonials
Straham Wallpapers
Schmitz-Horning Scenics
Jacobson
S. Market St
Dailey’s Funeral Home
the News
Frederick, Md
Damascus
Maryland
Geneva
Socony
Economy Oil CO
S. Market Street
William S. Hoo
Ripley & Romer — Realtors
Frederick Pike
Gathersburg, MD
the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporathe
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