Police Law Slated For Board Action
A new ordinance to create a fourth city police lieutenancy proposes appointing Charles V. Main under the merit system and then returning him to chief of police. The plan preserves salary and pension terms while ensuring protection for Main, subject to mayoral and aldermanic approval.
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Charles V. Main
Donald B. Rite
Board of Aldermen
Main
General Assembly
Frederick
City Adminstration
Police Commission
William M. Storm
Mr. Main
Rice
Mrr
W. Jerome Offutt
Maryland State Police
Rite
Analyzing Why People Knock On Wood For Luck
In St Louis Dr Judd Marmor of UCLA says knocking on wood is an 80000 strong superstition serving as anxiety relief defense against envy and immature emotion. He told the American Psychiatric Association that the practice traces to primitive beliefs in protective spirits inside trees and is used to ward off possible bad outcomes after boasting.
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St, Louis
Judd Marmor
University of California At
Attorney General Blocks Publication of FBI Report
Attorney General Brownell ruled a confidential 1951 FBI to Army report on possible subversion at Fort Monmouth New Jersey must not be made public. He said its publication would be harmful to national interest and to matters under consideration. A 22 page letter granting from the report also must not be published.
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Washington
Brownell
FBI
Army
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Woodsboro Forms Own Fire Department and Water System
The Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company was organized with 30 charter members and officers elected. A town water system project valued around 1100000 in bonds was awarded, with a 100000 gallon standpipe to be built by Haramond Iron Works. The fire company will help plan a fire hall and equipment as water from the new system becomes available in about six months.
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Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
Sherman Powell
Glenn Lenhart
L. Cramer Powell
L. Cramer
Powell
W. Douglas Nicholson
George William Smith
Gail L. Catshall
Lawrence A. Dorsey
C. Carroll Wickless
Glen Lenhart
Michael
Burgess and Commissioners
Inter-County Construction Company
Maryland
Haramond Iron Works
Warren
McKeldin backs continuing hearings on McCarthy matter
Governor McKeldin argues for keeping the McCarthy Army hearings open to the end, calling it the only reasonable path amid national alarm over Communist propaganda concerns. He cites Geneva Conference setbacks and highlights swift postwar economic recovery, criticizing panic peddlers. John Francis Makel, 15, Frederick, indicted for four assault charges after a clash with Officer Mossburg, to be tried in Circuit Court Tuesday.
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Atlantic Cipy
McKeldin
New Jersey Dental Assn
Maryland
United States
Makel
John Francis Makel
Frederick
Paul Mossburg
Voters To Pass On 69 Candidacies In Maryland Primaries
Frederick county lists show 42 Democratic and 27 Republican nominees for statewide and county offices on Monday June 28. Absentee ballots for armed forces are printed next week with requests urged soon. Democratic slate includes Byrd Mahoney Dorsey Harrington and Sybert for governor attorney general and other county posts. Republicans select seven for central committees and county posts with McKeldin and Gunn among gubernatorial choices. County voters must meet 21 by primary day.
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Court House
Frederick County
Board of Registry
Registry Board
Secretary of State
Mary
Harry Clifton Byrd
Prince George’s County
George P. Mahoney
Baltimore City
Philip H. Dorsey, Jr
St. Mary’s County
T. Barton Harrington
Ferdinand Sybert
Howard County
Harry Kemper
J. Millard
Lawes
Somerset County
Byrne Austiny
Montgomery County
Charles M. Drelan
Edward J. Ryan
Allegany County
Samuel W. Barrick
Thomas
Glass
Arthur Robert Hoffman
Austin C. Powell
Hubert W. Beachey
Claude R. Crum
Walter J. Hahn
Edward F. Holter
Delbert S. Null
Merl H. Ramsburg
A. Irving Renn
Albert Strube
House of Delegates
George C. Bothe
Charles E. Collins
Earl John Fisher, Sr
George F. Grove
Hazel W. Lewis
Lumen F. Norris
R. Francis Sappington
Robert S. Windsor
Samuel H. Young
State Central Committee
Emmett R. Bowtus
Hilda B. Croghan
John C. Derr
Grayson Doub
Edward Hart Etchison
John R. Johnson Wilson XII
Roberson
William J. Snowden
Mehil F. Wachter
William R. Zentz
Full-Time Presidency Plan At Mercersburg Synod
Delegates at the Mercersburg synod meeting discussed a plan to create a full time presidency for the synod. The proposal would have the elected president devote all working hours to synod business, replacing the current arrangement where duties are added to a pastor’s regular parish assignments.
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Chambersburg
Pa. i
Mercersburg
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Westerday
Vietminh Bolster Positions At Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh troops tighten positions around Dien Bien Phu as they regroup for a new assault, while French headquarters report a calm night for garrison forces. Rebel shells pound key French sites as warplanes and US supplied airlift aid the defense. six Globe Masters fly in 450 technicians and supplies from Marseille.
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Dien Bien Phu
Tsabelle
United States
Air Force
France
Marseille
Clouds Save Maryland Crops From Frost Threat
Cloudy conditions kept most temperatures from reaching dangerous lows across Maryland and Delaware last night with only light plant damage reported in Cumberland Garrett County. Forecasters warned of scattered frost in low areas tonight, especially Garrett and Allegany Counties, while elsewhere frost risk is minimal and temperatures should range mid 30s to mid 40s.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Delaware
Baltimore Weather Bureau
Cumberland
Garrett County
Garrett
Allegany
TV Networks Fight Over Boxing Bouts
New York May 17 opening on Monday nights grows into a network battle as Du Mont TV and ABC TV win licenses to telecast the main boxing bout from Eastern Parkway Arena Group. Tex Sullivan linked Sporting Club will back the show. Both networks plan nine oclock p m telecasts in EST.
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New York i
Dumont-Tv
Abc-Tv
New York
Democrats Meet to Plan Voter Registration Drive
Democrats in Frederick gather at 15 North Court Street to convene Friday at eight p.m. Chairman Ralph W. Boyes calls precinct chairmen and workers to finalize plans for registering all prospective voters next Tuesday.
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North Court Street
Ralph W. Boyes
Frederick City
Services In Baker Park Begin June 13
Frederick City Ministerium announces a summer schedule of outdoor Sunday evening worship in Baker Park starting June 13 at 7 p.m. Each service features a different denomination. full roster includes Presbyterian Reformed Grace Evangelical Church Church of Gods Church of the Brethren Evangelical United Brethren Evangelical Lutheran Baptist Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene Methodist Trinity Calvary Federated Men's Bible Class. Inclement weather moves services indoors to nearby chapel. Rev Paul L Alt house Evangelical Reformed Rev H L D Doggett Trinity Methodist Rev F P Brose Parkway Church of God.
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Baker Park
Frederick City
Presbyterian
Reformed
Grace
Evangelical Churches
Church of Gods
Church of the Brethren
Evangelical United Brethren
Evangelical Lutheran
Baptist
Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd
Church of the Nazarene
Trinity
Calvary Churches
Vaivyais Ouieuuuuror Chapel
Lae
Paul L. Althouse
Evangelical Reformed
H. L. D. Doggett
Trinity Methodist
F. P. Brose
Parkway Church of God
Couple Celebrating Anniversary Killed in Maryland Crash
Chestertown couple James Bruce Massey and Roberta Hobbs Massey died in a fiery crash on Maryland 213 two miles south of Galena while returning from a celebration of their third wedding anniversary. Massey was a Chestertown representative for International Harvester Co. They left two children, Paul Hobbs age 4 and James Bruce Massey Jr age 2. Funeral services set for Sunday.
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Chestertown
Midway
James Bruce Massey
Roberta Hobbs Massey
Chestertoun
Maryland 213
Galena
Russell Field
Georgetown
Paul Hobbs
Massey
James Bruce Masses Jr
Chesterton
International Harvester Co
U S Suffered Astounding Reversal Claims Gillette
Senator Guy Gillette Iowa told a national Democratic conference the United States faced an astounding and unprecedented reversal at Geneva over Indochina blaming a split Republican administration. He warned the 1952 election created divergent groups within the GOP contributing to the perceived fiasco and urged vigilance against Communist imperialism.
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Washington
Guy Gillette
Iowa
United States
Geneva
Indochina
Congress
America
McCarthy Hearings Spark Senate Action On Testimony
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee voted to send a daily transcript of its hearings to the Justice Department. Senator McClellan and Senator Symington condemned McCarthy’s handling of secret FBI material and a contested letter. Secretary Stevens admitted an error in earlier testimony and described meetings with Pentagon officials including Roger Kyes and Matthew Ridgway as part of the record. McCarthy dismissed the changes as perjury and clashed with Stevens over testimony and counsel.
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Washington
McCarthy
Stevens
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Justice Department
McClellan
D-Ark
Symingion
Cd-Mo
FBI
Symington
Ft Monmouth
Sen. Jackson
Jackson
Subcommittee
Pentagon
Defense
Roger AM. Kyes
Army
Matthew S. Ridgway
Steuve Hensel
Defense Department
Fred Seaton
Sieliniue
Stevens McCarthy
Seaton
Tye
Joseph Welch
Baltimore Police Seize Woman in Larceny Warrant
Jeane C. Moore of the 100 block West Fifth Street was arrested by Baltimore officers on larceny charges tied to a wallet containing about $100. Bond set at $1000. she was later moved to Baltimore for court. Other arrests: Elmer W. Collins of Winchester charged with DUI and reckless driving. released on $1000 bond for a hearing. Thomas W. Danner of Brunswick held on intoxication with $325.80 bond for a hearing.
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Baltimore
Jeane C. Moore
West Fifth Street
Twenty
Mutchner
Elmer W. Collins
Winchester
del Sergi
Huddleson
Unprecedented Courtesy Call By Russian Leader
Heidelberg greeted Gen. A A Grechko of the Soviet army who paid an unprecedented courtesy call on Gen. William M. Hoge commander of the U S Army in Europe at his West German headquarters. The visit, first by a senior Soviet officer to West Germany since occupation began nine years ago, occurred amid Geneva talks and prompted wide speculation.
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Heidelberg
Germany
A. A. Grechko
East Germany
West Germany
William M. Hoge
Europe
Grechko
East Berlin
Geneva
Ane Lo cl Dullep
Beste West
Hersfeld
U.S
Hoge
Berlin
Last Chance For Peace at Elkton Dinner
Former U S Senator Millard E Tydings urged a Church Eisenhower Malenkov meeting as the last chance for peace. He called for a disarmament program with gangster-proof inspections and warned that failure could mean World War III. Tydings spoke at a Democratic dinner with H C Byrd and George P Mahoney candidates present.
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Elkton
U. S
Millard E. Tydings
Marsland
Tydings
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Tadlings
H. C. Byrd
George P Mahoney
Pen
Churchill Malenkov
Eisenhower
Geneva
Interior secretary touts synthetic fuel process value
Secretary McKay told Congress that Bureau of Mines plant processes for producing synthetic fuels show immediate economic value for making chemicals. He cited potential gains from the method and discussed its applicability to chemical production.
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BES
Shington
McKay
Congress
Bureau of Mines
East West Split Over Chairman In Indochina Talks
Geneva negotiations on Indochina stalled over chairmanship as Viet Nam and Laos delegates arrive. Vietminh present. Cambodia delegation late. French Laniel faces a confidence vote. Bidault to stay in Paris. Eden and Molotov discuss rotating chairmanship. Dien Bien Phu urgency heightens Western diplomacy. Britain may back united Allied action if Geneva fails.
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Geneva
Indochina
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Laos
Paris
Joseph Laniel
French
National Assembly
Laniel
Georges Bidault
Assembly
Bidault
Marc Jaquet
Associated States
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Anthony Eden
Eden
V. M. Molotov
United States
France
Den
Molotov
Whe Molotov
Nguyen Trung Vinh
Nguyen Quoc Dinh
Nguyen Dac Khe
Khe
Bao Dai
Jean Chauvel
Andrei A. Gromyko
Dien Bien Phu
London
Britain
North Carolina Man Faces Thurmont Charge
A North Carolina driver, Philip Scdnel of Pinehurst, N C, was jailed on a drunk driving charge after colliding with a farm tractor north of Thurmont. The crash at 16 50 p m involved tractor owner Mrs Herbert Sanderlof and driver John Catbaugh. a hearing before Magistrate Fidear BR Palmer in Thurmont was set for this afternoon.
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North Carolina
Thurmont
J.c H J. Brown
Philip Scdnel
Pinehurst
N.C
Broun
Herbert Sanderlof
American to face trial in Salzburg for asylum case
An up to date report says a 2 hour old American soldier who sought asylum from the Russians will be tried by an Army general court martial in Salzburg on May 32.
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Vienna
Austria
West
Courtermanual
Salzburg
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Minneapolis
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Patrick Street
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William Boone
Helen H. Everhart
Clarence F. May, Jr
Market Street
George H Johnson
William Mutchner
Justice Dept
Thurmont Charge
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