Plan Release Of Reservists Plan Release Of Reservists
Washington reports that enlisted reservists will be released as soon as practicable with Air Force starting immediately, Marines in June, Navy in July, and Army by next September. Priority to World War II veterans. Marine Corps to release virtually all reservists by June 30, 1954 if volunteers. Navy to begin releasing about 1,000 enlisted reservists per month in July, rising to 6,600 by October. Civil defense drill Sunday in Maryland with 25 airports participating.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Air Force
Marine Corps
Navy
Army
National Guard
Korea
Amphitheater Planned at Gath Hand State Park
Maryland officials and local leaders outline an outdoor amphitheater for Gath Hand State Park near Burkittsville. A 2500 seating natural bowl on South Mountain’s east slope will include a bandshell and stage wired for lights and sound with 200 parking spaces. Construction expected to start in August, with the site to host conventions, concerts, forums, and church gatherings after completion.
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Gathland State Park
Burkittaville
Historic
South Mountain
Crampton's Gap
National Monument
Middletown Valley
Burkittsville
Joseph F. Kaylor
Department of Forests and Parks For
Maryland
Kaylor
Parks’ Department
Gath- Hand State Park
Frederick Pomona Grange
Pomona
William Crum
Grangers
Crum
Gathland State Park restoration progress update
The State Parks Department and Frederick County furnish bulldozers graders and tools for the project. State parks employees will seed and landscape this fall to ready the monument for next year. Other work this season includes a softball diamond north of the monument and new picnic area tables south of the park road.
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State Parks Department
Frederick
State Parks
Gathland Monument
Gathland State Park
No Law Requiring Hat Removal Before Lady
In Baltimore on May 3 Magistrate James L. Fitzpatrick ruled there is no law forcing a man to remove his hat before a woman a courteous custom not enforceable by force. The case arose when Thomas Johnson a 31 year old Negro student at Carver Vocational High School was cited after allegedly assaulting deliveryman Ben Patterson during a cafeteria dispute over hat etiquette. Patterson refused to remove his hat while delivering chickens and an invoice. Johnson was fined $25. Plan Bolivar Park The Webber lot at Zerger Street and Panama Drive in Bolivar will be leased to the Citizenship League and transformed into a small public park with a fireplace flowers and shrubs. Mayor and Mrs. C E Garten hosted league members.
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James L. Fitzpatrick
Thomas Johnson
Carver Vocational High School
Ben Patter
Patterson
Geraldine Brooks
Brooks
Johnson
Fitzpatrick
Bolivar Park
Bolvar
W. Va
Webber
Zerger Street
Panama Drive
Citizenship League
C. E. Garten
Janitor Held For Theft From Bank
Baltimore May 3 a 30 year old bank janitor was held in 5000 bail on charges he took about 15000 from the vault of the northwest Calvert Bank branch. FBI said Johnson acted after slipping into the vault Tuesday evening. Several youths found and turned in part of the cash. final recovery totaled 5828 with 9172 still missing awaiting authorities. Johnson was arraigned before U S Commissioner Ernest Volkart with a hearing set for next Tuesday.
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Baltimore
Chesterfield
Johnson
FBI
Calvert Bank
U. S
Ernest Volkart
Heaing
Baltimore Washington expressway work pushed forward
Maryland aims to finish the Baltimore Washington expressway by next spring with the final Maryland phase set to begin after advertising bids next week. The federal portion remains to be funded, with a $4.2 million budget approved to start work on the Washington end. Senator O Conor says expedited Senate approval is sought, noting the defense importance of the project. Work began nine years ago, paused during World War II, then resumed on the Maryland end from Fort Meade toward Baltimore, with the parkway now open from the city line to near Friendship International Airport.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Russell H. McCain
State Roads Commission
House
Senate
Washington
O’conor
Fort Meade
Baltimore City
Cty
Friendship International Airport
Court News Pete and Partner Dissolution Petitions Filed
Court news lists: Anthony Dominick vs Rus sell Alexander requests jurisdiction over partnership business. Ada Myers vs Edward Myers seeks separate maintenance temporary alimony and counsel fee. Marriage licenses: Rainey Phillips Pickrell Jenkins Ingram Hobbs Rutherford Braitwaité Wivell Shorb and Wivell with ages and hometowns.
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Quay Anthony F. Dominick
Russell H. Alexander
Ada Myers
Edward L. Myers
Samuel C. Rainey
Arlington
Mary R. Phillips
Adamstown
John Patrick Pickrell
Ann Elizabeth Jenkins
Linden
Lois R. Ingram
East Third Street
Anna L. Hobbs
Segregation Fight Deepens in Virginia Schools
Richmond reports Negro lawyers push renewed efforts to dismantle school segregation barriers in Virginia with Governor Battle warning the action could cause irreparable harm to the public school system. The exchange unfolds as battles over public education persist and legal avenues remain contested.
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Richmond
Virginia
Battle
Brewster Named to Foreign Relations Committee Seat
Senator Brewster of Maine was chosen by Republicans to fill the late Vandenberg’s spot on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. If party balance holds at seven Democrats and six Republicans, he will begin immediately and participate in current hearings featuring General Douglas MacArthur as the lead witness.
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Brewster
Washington
Maine
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Mich
Brewster Cer
Douglas MacAthur
Senate
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