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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1950
Page
4
Eight Fredericktonians observed a pale, parachute like object with an illuminated center traveling southeast at high speed for about five minutes after a church choir practice. Observers described the object as a dull star or flying saucer and noted it appeared to pause before vanishing toward the southeast near Washington.
Washington March 30 Lee has accepted an invitation to meet U S Grant at Appomattox Courthouse Virginia next month Abbott J D Vas said Lee descendant of the Confederate leader said he would travel from San Francisco Grant descendant of the Federal General has agreed to take part in the April 16 dedication of the McLeod surrender house and the Appomattox National Historical Monument Grant lives here Lee plans to fly in for the ceremony and return home
President Truman harshly attacks Senator McCarthy and allied Republicans for attempting to sabotage bipartisan foreign policy. In a rapid press conference he unveils major administration changes, naming Frank Pace Jr. as Secretary of the Army and moving Gordon Gray to UNC presidency, with Symington to lead the National Security Resources Board and Lawton to budget director.
President Truman, at the Winter White House, asserted no fundamental defense-policy gaps between his Administration and General Eisenhower and focused mainly on foreign policy and criticisms of the State Department. He praised bipartisan foreign policy cooperation with Senators Vandenberg and Saltonstall and Henry Stimson, and plans to appoint a top Republican as Ambassador-at-Large to replace Jessup. He indicated concern over McCarthy’s claims about spies in the State Department.
Senator McCarthy warned against Soviet aims to dominate world affairs and cited the Berlin blockade as evidence of a continuing cold war. He argued the Kremlin's government mirrors totalitarian regimes like Hitler's Germany and Franco's Spain, labeling them police states.
In Charleston West Virginia March 30 the Public Service Commission heard that foreclosure of Emerys Motor Coach Line Inc Martinsburg had been held legal by the Circuit Court. Robert W Haley assistant cashier Mellon National Bank Pittsburgh submitted copies of the Berkeley court order and opinion upholding the foreclosure action. The documents were presented at continuation of a hearing on Potomac Coach Lines application for a permanent certificate to operate routes formerly run by Emery. Potomac bought the Emery property and assumed Emerys liability to the bank on October 31.
In 1949 the Potomac application faced opposition from Emery's Motor Coach Line Inc which argued the foreclosure by Mellon Bank was illegal and Potomac lacked route qualifications. Francis H Urner, Potomac president, testified the firm could provide the required service. The text notes that Polynesian natives eat dogs.
In Martinsburg West Virginia a 13 year old girl identified as Ruby Louise was drowned when an automobile left the road and plunged into a water filled quarry hole nearby tonight, police reported.
Police said details are incomplete after an accident near the quarry. They reported Ruby Cubbage was in one car trying to assist her father Robert Cubbage who was attempting to start another vehicle when the collision occurred.
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