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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
12
Berlin and New York report the Hindenburg disaster on May 6 1937 near Lakehurst New Jersey. Investigations into air safety will extend to lighter than air craft as lives and plans are in upheaval.
Reports from Barcelona describe insurgent advances along the Aragon front and government troop withdrawals to maintain peace. A Barcelona radio said 400 killed and 1 000 injured since anarchist revolt. Antonio Sese of the UGT was reportedly assassinated after a cabinet meeting. Refugees total about 4 000 in temporary relief.
S. T. Virts was re elected president of the Bennswick Fire Company for a fifth consecutive term at Thursday night’s annual election in Firemen’s Hall Twenty five members plan to attend the Easton convention in May with officers elected for multiple terms including T D Funk as 1st vice president and L C Conner as 2nd vice president Other officers include J W Glide ne secretary W O M Conner assistant secretary George W Strickles treasurer C N Beacht Spitzer W S Rice and S D Lar ley directors Garland Conner chief for a fifth term and D F Strickler captain for a fifth term Preparations are under way for the Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association convention to be held in Brunswick July 16 and 26 with a full program to be announced later
About 4000 evacuees from Bilbao boarded government ships Habana and Ivarra while British destroyers protected a convoy. Five thousand women and children left for France aboard Calamare, as Basque defenders prepared to resist insurgent forces under naval protection amid ongoing danger and scarcity.
Annapolis May 6 The House approved a compromise plan to fund relief and social security needs. The measure shifts from a one percent tax on individuals to a one half percent tax on corporations and individuals, with pinball levy replaced by real estate taxes. Senate actions favored real estate tax, aiming to raise about 4.96 million annually versus the 5 million sought by both houses.
J Fred Mis, near Frederick, was convicted by Justice Walter E. Sinn this week on drunken and reckless driving charges and fined $101. he now appeals to the Circuit Court.
A large Frederick group of lawyers and businessmen will travel to Washington next week to protest a court reorganization reshaping the judiciary. They will meet Maryland delegates and caucus with other Marylanders to present their opposition to the Maryland congressional delegation.
Willin L. Hawls of Baltimore chairs the state committee arranging a protest meeting. The local group plans to gather at the courthouse at 9 oclock Wednesday morning for the trip. A large delegation of Frederick County barristers is expected to participate following the Frederick County Bar Association formalities.
The article notes opposition to a plan with a few dissenting votes and mentions prominent businessmen expected to accompany bar members to Washington. It also reports that the number of two year old and older cows kept for milk in the United States declined in 1936.
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