Man’s Body Found Along R R Tracks Near Harpers Ferry
Clarence LeRoy Norris, 38, of near Sandy Hook, was found dead beside the Baltimore and Ohio tracks about one fifth of a mile east of the old Harpers Ferry bridge shortly after midnight. Sgt. Stallings said Norris was struck by the Cleveland Night Express. Autopsy pending. preliminary reports cite a badly bruised head and back puncture. Norris’s family situation noted. survivors are cousins. A separate pedestrian wreck near state route 734 involved George Washington Ault, 65, Brownsville, charged with drunk driving after a collision with a car driven by William Daugherty Sr. of Knoxville. Ault sustained a left elbow gash.
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Clarence LeRoy Norris
Sandy Hook
Harpers Ferry
Richard E. Stallings
Washington
Norris
Cleveland
Stallings
Nortis
Roma
George Washington Ault
Brownsville
Ault
William W. Daugherty, Sr
Knoxville
Brunswick
Mayor To Be Armed Forces Day Speaker
Captain Harrington announced that Mayor Donald B. Rice will be the principal speaker for Armed Forces Day at Camp Detrick. The program on May 17 features a parade, open house, equipment displays, and demonstrations. Rice will address the public on Unity Strength Freedom and review a Camp Detrick troop parade after his remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Harrington
Camp Detrick
Donald B. Rice
Rice
Harrington
U S Bans Travel in More Red Countries
The State Department banned American travel in five Iron Curtain nations without specific permission and prohibited travel in three others entirely. China, Hungary and Czechoslovakia were already banned, now Russia, Poland, Romania, Albania and Bulgaria are added with only legitimate reasons allowed for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Iron Curtain
China
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Poland
Romania
Albania
Bulgaria
Wood Duck Causes Chimney Trouble For Family
Four days of chimney problems at Robert Patchel’s New Midway home ended when a wood duck was found lodged in the oil burner vent pipe. The blackened bird, rescued and recovering in a pen, is a rare visitor to the area and the family plans to release it once strong enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patchel
New Midway
Patcher
Wedartiar
Patchell
Impeachment Talk Grows Over Steel Wage Hike Dispute
Washington reports impeachment talk rising on Capitol Hill as Congress weighs power to halt strikes with injunctions amid the steel seizure crisis. Republicans debate invoking Taft-Hartley provisions while President Truman faces pressure over government seizure and wage plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Truman
Supreme Court
House Armed Services Committee
House Judiciary Committee
House
Rep. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Senate
Strip-Tease Wife Is Sued for Divorce in Salisbury
Salisbury May 1 Richard Wallace Murphy a local roofing contractor sues for divorce from his 18 year old wife a red haired Canadian stripper once billed as Black Venus who was jailed in New York on illegal entry charges. Murphy says she committed adultery with a New Yorker between April and April 25 and he notes their marriage Feb 21 in Folkston Georgia. Her immigration hearing is set for May 15 in Ellis Island to decide removal to St Paul Minnesota. The government accuses her of conspiring with six men to enter the U S from Canada in 1949. Murphy claims they met recently in Miami where she performed at a night club. Police had dragged her from a Saturday night party at the Murphy home and she stood in an evening gown while Murphy posted 2500 bond. Mrs Murphy disappeared with her husband’s car on April 6. He followed to New York and identified her to detectives who captured her on the Federal charge. Murphy, a father of three, has obtained two prior divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Richard Wallace Murphy
New York
United States
Murphy
Ellis Island
St. Paul
Minn
Hisbend
Dangers Threatening Education Highlighted At Western Maryland Clubs Meeting
At the 31st annual Western Maryland District gathering in Westminster four Maryland education leaders warned of threats to public schooling. Dr. Lowell S. Ensor cited risks to students and faculty amid military tension and inflation. Thomas G. Pujten warned of philosophical and practical dangers to the school system, and Dr. William H. Lemuel condemned criticism by the uninformed aimed at public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Western Maryland
Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs
Lowell S. Ensor
Western Maryland College
Thomas G. Pujten
William H. Lemuel
Baltimore
Textile Workers Union Showdown Vote Today
In Cleveland on May 1 the CIO Textile Workers Union elects new officers amid long running internal strife. Emil Riveé and George Baldanzi are nominated for president, both leaders of rival factions and long serving in top posts since the union’s inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
CIO Textile Workers Union
Emil Rievé
George Baldanzi
Rpcezved
Father Shoots Two Children Kills Self at Cemetery
Baltimore on May 1 police report a divorced father Leo A. Schneider Sr 49 took his son Leo Jr 13 and daughter 8 to a cemetery near Catonsville and shot the girl to death then wounded the boy before killing himself The boy who spoke to officers described the sequence and the gun used as a 32 caliber with two blanks The incident ended with the family rushing to a nearby home for help or more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Leo A. Schneider
Leo, Jr
Little League Opens Season May 21 22
Opening game of the Lite League season is set for May 22 with grounds organized by Irvin J. Ramsburg calling for volunteers. Adults to report Saturday at 1 PM with rakes to smooth and set up bleachers on Motier Avenue diamond. Stock prices lower on New York trades as a broader strike picture causes market confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin J. Ramsburg
Tthe
Motier Avenue
New York
Germantown Teacher Is Auto Victim
A Germantown schoolteacher Mar chorie Drexel Plummer 42 died from chest injuries after a car side swiped a tractor-trailer on Route 240 near Gaithersburg. LeRoy Foreman 19 was injured. truck driver Raymon d Hoesel 29 was charged with manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Marchorie Drexel Plummer
LeRoy Foreman
Garner William Duvall
Ot Boyds
Plummer
Dodge
Pulbert Forwarding Company
Buffalo
Sherman Lee Plummer
Gaihersburg
Am- Ace
Apple Blossom Queen Crowning Today in Winchester
In Winchester Virginia on May 1 1937 18 year old Nina Warren daughter of Governor Earl Warren was to be crowned Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival queen by financier Bernard Baruch. May include 34 princesses escort jet pilot Captain Ralph Gibson coronation followed by Harvest of the Years pageant celebrating the towns 20th birthday and additional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester. Va
Shenandoah
Bernard Baruch
Nina Warren
Earl Warren
Ralph Gibson
Winchester
Crucial Truce Meet Scheduled Tomorrow
MUNSAN Korea May 1 Truce negotiators set a pivotal session for tomorrow to hear the Communist reply to the UN package for a Korean armistice. Reds demanded a full dress session after studying the Allied plan. issues include prisoner exchange and Russian participation. Brig Gen William P Nuckols says the Communists announced readiness to meet, signaling a potentially decisive conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
United Nations
William P. Nuckols
UGN
Mobile Unit To Visit Blue Ridge Summit
A Blue Ridge Area Blood Bank committee approves a mobile unit visit to the parish house on May 3 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM after securing pledges. The Waynesboro Red Cross chapter has notified Hagerman, Fretenck, and Gells bure about the event, aiming to meet pledge targets to fill the quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Frost May Form Tonight in Frederick County
A light frost is forecast for Frederick County as temperatures dip to 33 degrees with the greatest risk in low-lying areas. Yesterday reached a high of 76 at the Weather Bureau station, while overnight low dipped to 37, and forecasters predict fair, warmer weather Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Weather Bureau
Deduction Allowed For Bad Political Loans, Says IRS
Internal Revenue Service stands by rulings that loans to political parties, if uncollectible, may be deducted as bad debts. A spokesman said the bureau will closely review cases to ensure they are not treated as political contributions. Senator Williams criticized rulings in four cases as improper, citing $410,000 in donations to the New York State Democratic Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau 5
Sen. Williams
R-Del
John B. Dunlap
Rep. King
Bureau
Williams
Senate
New York State Democratic Committee
Revenue Bureau
Democratic Party
Music Clubs Open Meeting at Maryland Convention
The Cumberland Valley Choristers will open the musical portion of the Maryland Federation of Music Clubs convention at 7 30 p m in the Francis Scott Key Hotel with delegates arriving from 5 p m for registration. The event features the Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Senior Choir and the North Point Community Chorus of Sparta Towne Point, under Margaret Kent and William Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Valley
Maryland Federation of Music Clubs
Francis Scott Key
Robert E. Clapp
Marion Rous
National Federation
Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren
North Point
Spar Tows Point
Margaret Kent
William Grafton
Maryland Federation
Hagerstown
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Charles M. Casselli
Fredericks
Rebecca Foitzl
William Sprigg
Evangelical Lutheran Church
the Hood College
Earle B. Blakeslee
Calvary Methodist Church Chapel Choir
Shirley Braungart
Soviets Say Truman Not A Candidate For Reelection
In Moscow on May 1 Soviet weavers received a sober New Times overview of the U S political scene. The article notes President Truman will not seek another term and assesses General Dwight D Eisenhower as a potential Republican nominee. It concludes voters favor a candidate who can convincingly promise peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United Stats
Truman
New Times
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhawers
Republian
Violence Marks May Day Events Across World
May Day protests drew clashes from Tokyo to Berlin and Moscow. In Tokyo thousands clashed with police as 100 plus were injured, while Stalin watched Red Square pageantry. Berlin saw rival demonstrations under heavy police guard. 55 arrests reported. Moscow showcased military parades led by Vasily Stalin and anti Western rhetoric from Marshal Govorey as protests spilled into foreign sectors. Police used tear gas and water cannons to separate demonstrators in Berlin and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United
Tokyo
Berlin
Stalin
Lenin
Red Square
New York
Eighth Avenue
Hut Louis Weinstock
Singapore
Norman Thomas
American Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
J. Philip Randolph
Meiji Park
Dai Ichi
Occanation
W Ore
Forbidden Plaza
Imperiel Palace
Vassily
Red Air Force
Moscow
Leonid Govorey
Germany
Japan
Korea
U. S
90 000 Oil Workers Still Out On Strike
Denver May 1 nearly ninety thousand unionized oil industry workers began a nationwide strike into its second day causing gasoline shortages in multiple regions. Some stations in Gary Hammond East Chicago reported empty tanks within 24 hours of the strike. Government officials warned shortages may worsen if the stoppage lasts longer. The Oil Workers International Union CIO in Denver leads a coalition of 22 unions with talks reportedly advancing in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Gary
Hammond
East Chicago
Oil Workers International
Union Cio
Land
CIO
AFL
San Francisco
Woman On Black Cat Convicted Of Disorderly House
In Baltimore on May 1 a circuit judge convicted 35 year old Isabelle Myers of operating a disorderly house after a key witness failed to appear with his voice device due to a mislaid microphone. A struggle followed as police entered the second floor apartment leading to a fatal jump from a window and a bystander killed by a crashing object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
iAtate
E Paul Macon
Isabelle Myers
William C. Rogers, Jr
Mason
Atomic blast fronts Marines in Nevada nuclear exercise
A 75 mile distant atomic detonation in the Nevada desert marked the first Marines test of nuclear warfare maneuvers. The fireball dropped from an Air Force bomber at 11 30 a m and was seen as far as Las Vegas Nevada. KTLA Los Angeles carried the telecast to Southern California audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada Desert
U. S
KTLA
Los Angeles
California
Biological Fraternity To Meet Here At Hood College
The Beta Beta Beta annual regional convention will be at Hood College on Saturday. Dr. Bentley Glass of Johns Hopkins delivers a key afternoon lecture on genetic drift and racial intermixture in human populations, with nine student papers from five colleges read during the morning session. Frances Pickle and Phyllis Loudermill of Hood read special papers, with Miss Grace Lippy coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Beta Beta
Hood College
Bentley Glass
Johns Hopkins University
Glass
Pr. Glass
Shintung
China
Kaiser- Wilhelm Institute
Johns Hopkins
Goucher College
Baltimore Air Blood Typing Laboratory
Quarterly Review of Biology
Science
Hood College Alpha Omicron
Frances Pickle
Phyllis Loudermill
Hood
Miss Grace Lippy
Tri Beta
Maria Teresa Jogler
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Baltimore
Jack B. Burch
Randolph- Macon College
Ashland
Hanover County
Virginia
Marguerite Mickley
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Robert Romig
Drew University
Madison, N. J
Peter Jennings
Madison
N. J
Marian Silverman
Cynthia Child
Phyllis Loudermill — Hood
College
Frederick
The
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole
Massachusetts
Frances M. Pickle
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Maine
Lineman Killed When Cumberland Pole Snaps
Cumberland May 1 A telephone lineman Leonard M Kemp 28 was killed when a pole snapped while he and a crew worked on an old bridge spanning Wills Creek His safety belt failed and he died of a skull fracture at Sacred Heart Hospital a few hours later His brother Paul was electrocuted years earlier on a 33000 volt line for Potomac Edison Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Leonard M Kemp
Wills Creek
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Co
Kemp
Sacred Heart Hospital
Paul
Potomac Edison Co
Maryland military growth eyed in Lovett plan
Secretary of Defense Lovett asked Congress to authorize military construction nationwide at a total of 3,027,752,000. Maryland projects include Aberdeen Proving Ground 6,850,000, Chemical Center Baltimore 900,000, Camp Dietrick 17,197,000, Fort Meade 3,434,000, Naval Academy 1,800,000, Annapolis station 1,616,000, Allegany Ballistics Cumberland 593,000, Air Test Center Patuxent 4,767,000, Suitland Hydrographic Office 687,000 and an Ordnance laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lovett
Congress
Air Force
Maryland
Anny
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Chemical Center
Baltimore
Camp Detrick
Frederick
Fort Meade
Navy—Naval Academy
Communication Station
Annapolis
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Cumberland
Air Test Center
Patuxent
Hydrographic Office
Suitland
Ordnance Laboratory
Navy enlists nine men from Frederick area in April
Chief Clarence C. Bowers announced that nine men from Frederick city and county enlisted in the Navy during April. Training is at Bainbridge Naval Training Center. Enlistees include Kenneth Lamar Renner, 17, Route 1 Thurmont, who will serve until age 21, and Charles Winsor Ramsburg, 20, Route 5 Frederick, who joined as an airman recruit. Others listed are John Coshun, 20 Ladiesburg. Lawrence Trail, 20 Route 1 Jefferson. Edward Burdette, 20 Route 4 Mt Airy. Charles Stirley, 19 Denlet. Calvin Payne, 19 Route 1 Knoxville. Patrick Moore Jr., 19 Jefferson. Kenneth Keilholtz, 19 South Seton Ave Emmitsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
We S. Navy
Clarence C. Bowers
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Kenneth Lamar Renner
Route 1
Thurmont
Charles Winsor Ramsburg
Route 5
Frederick
John
Robert Coshun
Ladiesburg
Lawrence Stanley Trail
Jefferson
Edward Eugene Burdette
Mt. Airy
Charles Edward Stirley
East Sixth Street
Denlet Calvin Payne
Knoxville
Patrick Lamar Moore, Jr
Kenneth Warner
Artillery In Korea Duels Amid May Day Fighting
Seoul May 1 reports describe heavy artillery duels along the Western front as Communist infantry cling to bunkers. Iowa battleship shells Red positions while Fox destroyer exchanges fire with shore batteries. Fifth Air Force claims 41 MiG 15s downed in May with Allied planes losing 38. Rail lines, trucks, box cars and other assets sustained large losses amid ground combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Munsan
Iowa
U. S
Fox
Navy
Fifth Air Force
U. S. Eighth Army
Sump Pump Fire Damages Basement in Bronson Building
Fire crews responded to a 9:13 a.m. alarm when a sump pump in the basement of 3% East Patrick serves caught fire. Bronson Construction Co employees inside the building notified the fire department. Only the pump was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Sirvees
Bronson Construction Company
Haystack Mountain Forest Fire Near Cumberland
A forest fire on Haystack Mountain near Cumberland burned about 19 acres of brush and trees. The LeVale Volunteer Fire Co joined eight workers from the Western Maryland Railroad to contain the blaze, bringing it under control the late night after seven hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Haystack Mountain
LeVale Voluntert Fire Co
Maryland
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Textile Workers Union Showdown
Little League
Bailey Goss
Wmartv
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Internal Revenue Bureau
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