Heat Wave Ends as Cooler Air Moves In
A three day May heat wave in the county eased this morning as Weather Bureau workers predicted temperatures would fall to the seventies tonight and low eighties tomorrow. The region expected sunny days with a 46 degree low tonight and a high in the low to mid seventies by Sunday, ending the spell of record heat for May.
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Mayack
Mercury
Associated Press
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
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Colorado
Arizona
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Preliminary Talks Listed for Big Four on Germany
London reports that Britain France and the United States will hold preliminary talks in Paris before a Big Four meeting on Germany scheduled for May 23. Dr Philip Jessup will fly to Paris, with senior delegates expected to participate and prior discussions to shape positions before the foreign ministers converge.
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France
United States
Paris
Russia
Germany
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U. S
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Robert Schuman
Jean Acheson
Washington
Cratch
Peace Move In Ford Strike Proposed By Mayor Hubbard
Dearborn Mayor Orville L. Hubbard proposed a supreme civic effort to end the Ford strike. He called for a meeting at his office next Thursday with Ford officials and CIO United Auto Workers leaders, as the 65,000 workers walk out amid a clash over alleged speedups and plant conditions.
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Ford
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Orville L. Hubbard
CIO
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Mrs Flora Funkhouser Granted Divorce in Jefferson County
Charles Town West Virginia May 7 The Jefferson County Circuit Court has granted Flora M Funkhouser a divorce from R J Funkhouser an industrialist and publisher records showed today. The decree entered Thursday directed Funkhouser to pay court costs and 4500 for Flora Funkhouser s counsel. The court approved a settlement between the two parties.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jefferson County
Flora M.unkhouser
R. J. Funkhouser
Funkhouser
Funk
Vito Marcantonio Breaks Tie in House Labor Battle
The outsider labor ally Rep. Vito Marcantonio of New York used House rules to delay a final vote on a Taft Hartley flavored labor bill. He asked for an engrossed copy, forcing a delay until the next day, allowing Truman Democrats and labor unions to rally support. The bill was ultimately shelved 212 to 209.
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Washington
Truman
Vito Marcantonio
Congress
American Labor Party of
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Russia
John Rankin
Marcantonio
Rankin
Trumanites
House
Truman Democrats
Marecantonio
Senate Economy Showdown Poised Next Week
Washington May 7 A coalition push for cutting government spending drives toward a Senate clash early next week. Senator Ferguson Michigan expects Democrats to force a new vote on a 2.4 billion labor federal security bill with a five percent operating-cost cut. Senator Green Rhode Island will offer a motion to reconsider. Byrd Virginia says Congress may need ten billion dollars in new taxes next year if economy is not pursued.
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Washington
Senate
Ferguson
R-Mich
Green D-Rid
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Los Angeles to Host 1950 Legion National Conclave
Los Angeles will host the 1950 American Legion national convention. Mayor Fletcher Bowron announced the plan to the Los Angeles County Legion Council as City Councilman Leland Warburton confirmed by phone from Vic McKenzie, the Legion’s national director of conventions in Indianapolis.
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American Legion
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles County Legion Council
Leland Warburton
Vic McKenzie
Legion
Indianapolis
Hood May Day Plans Announced at Hood College
Hood College outlines a two day May Day celebration on Friday and Saturday May 3 and 14 featuring the coronation of the May Queen Miss Anne Howell, a Midsummer Night's Dream production, a Friday informal dance, a Saturday horse show, and a Father Daughter baseball game with events organized by student committees. The May Queen will be crowned in Hudson Outdoor Theater with Prince Hood and May Court escorts, followed by a shortened Shakespeare play and a dance in Coblentz Hall. Proceeds fund class endowments.
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Hood College
Sally Wills Holland
College Dramatic Society
Anne Howell
Richmond
Hudson
Joan Schmitt
Tarentum
College Dance Club
Vivian Wolfe
Frances Rawhouser
York
Edna Bell
Nemacolin
Roberta Garson
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Joan Geiss
Elkins Park
Patricia Dunlap
Shillington
Joan Farrane
Camp Hill
Barbara McLean
Philadelphia
Krebs Benchoff
National Grange Master Attends Quarterly Meet in Frederick
National Grange Master L. H. Crickenberger presided at the Pomona Grange quarterly session in Parkway School auditorium. More than one hundred guests from Carroll, Washington, Montgomery and Howard counties and Potomac Grange No. 1 of Washington, D. C. attended. Albert S. Goss of Washington, Master of the National Grange, was introduced and slated as the principal speaker for the afternoon session at Frederick High School. Luncheon followed the closed morning meeting.
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Carroll
Washington
Montgomery
Howard
Potomac Grange No. 1
Washington, D. C
Pomona Grange
Parkway School
L. H. Crickenberger
Albert S. Goss
Goss
National Grange
Frederick High School
Navy probes claim of anti aircraft fire near Bermuda corridor
Washington May 7 The Navy is investigating Pan American Airways report that anti aircraft fire from a carrier task force burned alongside the Bermuda New York air corridor on April 15 as a Pan American passenger plane passed by.
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Navy
Pan American Airwavs
Bermuda-New York
Man Slain and Body Set On Fire in Wayne County
Wayne county authorities report an elderly man, John Caldwell, beaten to death in the rural Kiah's Creek area. Two youths are arrested, a second suspect sought, and prosecutors say a conspiracy to rob and kill, then burn the body, was involved. A neighbor helped extinguish the fire after pulling Caldwell from the flames. The house suffered heavy damage. The assailants allegedly robbed Caldwell of 1377 dollars and shared the proceeds with Walter Copley before arrest.
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Wayne
W. Va
Wayne County
J. Floyd Harrison
John Caldwell
Caldwell
Kiah's Creek
Harrison
Walter Queen
Ironton
Walter Copley
Two Injured In Accident Near Etchison Montgomery County
An 18 year old girl Jean Ricketts of Rockville and a 22 year old man were injured in a laytonsville Etchison road crash near Etchison Montgomery County. Ricketts was found dazed three miles from the scene and treated for head injuries lacerations and shock before returning home. Artie Kidd of Rockville suffered a puncture wound to the left arm and was treated but not admitted. Kidd drove a 1936 Ford that collided with John Henry Carter of Laytonsville driving a Chevrolet truck. Both cars overturned but did not burn. No witnesses were found and Montgomery County Police are investigating.
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Laytonsville-Etchison
Etchison
Montgomery County
Jean Ricketts
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County General Hospital
Artie Kidd
Route 1
Miss Ricketts
Kidd
John Henry Carter
Laytonsville
Montgomery County Police
American Aid To Korea Is Sought
Seoul reports President Syngman Rhee urged U S readiness to confront the Communist threat in Korea. He said Korea fights for its life against a menace not of its own making and blamed division and earlier occupation by Russian American actions for inviting communists into Korea. Border clashes have occurred between North and South Korea.
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Korea
Washington
Moscow
Syngman Rhee
America
Republic of Korea
Japan
Rhee
South Korea
North Korea
Man's Life Saved By D C Policeman
Washington May 7 Fellow officers credited Police Pvt A M Shutta with saving the life of a stabbing victim whose heart was exposed by a deep cut. Private Shutta found Samuel Hazen 38 a painter lying at a northwest Washington rooming house and pressed the wound shut until a physician arrived.
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Washington
M. Shutta
10Th Precinct
Shutta
Samuel Hazen
Hazen
Compromise Labor Bill May Pass in House Within Month
Rep. Sims says it is likely the House will approve a new version of the compromise Democratic Labor bill within a month. The plan could include plant structure and injunctions in national emergency disputes, plus union democracy protections for members against arbitrary leadership actions. The Senate GOP proposal favors seizure or injunction options, aiming to win Democratic support and foster a more acceptable approach to labor unions.
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Sims
D-Sc
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Senate
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
R-Mo
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Jacobs
Congress
County Forests Dry Warns Weekend Outdoor Caution
Forest Warden Herman Toms warned county residents to take safety measures when outings or fires in woods this weekend as ground dries after recent rains. He noted last week’s fires near Emmitsburg and warned a dry weekend could worsen conditions if no precipitation occurs. The forests are greening but remain at risk. ARMY NAVY GAME SET Philadelphia will host the annual Army Navy clash at municipal stadium three of the next four years per officials and Mayor Bernard Samuel. TWO ARRESTS Fannie and Dorothy Orms of East Church Street were arrested for disturbing the peace, each posting 250 collateral. Lt. Dorsey led the arrests.
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Emmitsburg
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Fannie
Dorothy Orms
East Church Street
Dorsey
Truman Civil Rights Program debate at Hood College
Norman Thomas, America's leading socialist, answered Hood College students on national and international issues. He defined socialism as public ownership and planning for the future, supported two-party balance, backed Truman’s civil rights program yet called it a political maneuver, and urged no compulsory military training. He favored separation of church and state and warned of a likely new world war if arms racing continues.
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America
Hood College
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Britain Denies Supplying Jet Planes to Franco Spain
Lake Success May 7 Britain denies charges of jet plane support to Franco Spain. Hector McNeil, the UK Foreign Secretary Bevin aide, calls the allegations lies and says no war planes have ever been supplied. In the UN General Assembly closing, Kats-Suchy and Gromyka fail to prove claims. A test vote on Israel is postponed as the committee votes to close the floor.
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Gromyko
Closing Of Europe DP Camps Sought By Senator Ellender
Washington May 7 Senator Ellender D Lat called for closing all displaced persons camps in Europe by June 30 1950 If not repatriated or moved they will remain while we feed them William Hall State Department budget officer told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that refugees are still arriving and birth rates complicate solutions He cited DP counts 524 481 in November 1947 and 928 397 in January 1949 a decrease of 96 081 Hart testified on the department 39 s request for 70 449 000 as the U S share of UN International Refugees expenses for the year starting July 1
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Washington
Ellender D-Lat
Europe
William Hall
State Department
Senate Appropriations
U. & Jones
Hart
de Rpartment
United Nations International Refuges Organization
Frederick County Cancer Drive to Exceed Quota
Frederick County expects to meet and surpass its 4800 goal in the national Cancer Drive. With 84400 now in committee hands and 400 already collected by one subchairman, leaders anticipate strong returns from trades and industries as reports continue. Final tallies and group contributions are due within a week.
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Frederick County
James McSherry
McSherry
Bloodless Bull Fight Cheered in Paris
Paris audiences cheered a bloodless bull fight as Conchita Cintron the Peruvian matador was barred from killing by French law. The indoor arena saw her on foot and horseback using small-point banderillas and a symbolic kill while a bull balked at exiting the ring. A male aide was briefly injured when a bull tossed him and ripped his costume.
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Paris
Matador
Conchita Cintron
Conchita
Veterans protest plan to cut hospital beds in Salisbury
A spokesman for the Disabled American Veterans in Salisbury protests the elimination of 16,000 Veterans Administration hospital beds, arguing the move would affect veterans care and access.
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Salisbury
American Veterans
Veterans Administration
Robber Caught After Stealing 398 600 From Widow’s Home
A man broke into the widow of automobile maker John N Willys in New York and stole 98 600 in cash before he was arrested. The home of Mrs Florence Willys was believed vacant as she vacationed in Miami Florida. Richard Strack of Amsterdam New York is held on burglary charges.
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New York
Florences
Willys
John N. Willys
Miami
Fla
Richard Strack
Amsterdam
N.Y
Firemen Block Route 240 After Gaithersburg Blaze
A double frame two family house in Gaithersburg suffered about 2000 dollars in damage in an early morning fire that halted Route 240 for an hour. The Mills and Windsor families were away on a trip and no one was injured. Firefighters used extensive hose lines to control the blaze, which started in a closet under the stairway in the Mills unit. The building sustained major damage to the Mills unit with lesser harm to the Windsor side. Police closed the highway during the incident.
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Gaithersburg
George Viault
Marell Windsor
Sharon
Bir
Henry Mills
Billy
Lowise Malls
Mills
Windsor
Montgomery County
U S Occupation Policy Critiqued by VFW Commander
Lyall T Beggs commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars argues that U S occupation policies in Japan are flawed and that American leadership in Germany has softened. He warns Nazi ideas reemerging and criticizes Japan authorities for hostility to free unions and a free press in a VE Day address.
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Lyall T. Beggs
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S
Japan
Germany
Columbia Broadcasting System
Beggs
U. S
Baker Park Squirrel Cage Occupancy Reaches Seven
Baker Park Squirrel Cage now houses seven occupants after two births around March 1. Squirrels emerge from nests after seven weeks, with owner Harvey Cramer requesting Christmas leftovers or other nuts left on his porch at 252 Carroll Parkway.
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Baker Park
Harvey Cramer
Carroll Parkway
Cramer
Indonesians Dutch Reach Agreement on East Indies Peace
Batavia Java May 7 The Butch and the Indonesians reached an agreement to restore peace in the East Indies. The Dutch will help set up a new Indonesian Republican government in Jogjakarta while Indonesians will end guerrilla warfare and join a peace round table at The Hague. Dr Jan Herman Van Roycen said the Netherlands will allow the Republican government to function in Jogjakarta residency. Mohammed Ram said Sukarno and Hatta authorized assurances for peace, sovereignty transfer, and cooperation with the UN's Indonesia commission.
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Java
East Indies
Jogjakarta
Netherlands
Hague
United Nations Commission On Indonesia
Méhamede Hatta
Security Council
the Hague
United States
Indonesia
Reds Hammer At Shanghai War Report
May 7 dispatch from Shanghai reports 15,000 Chinese Communist troops attacked Shanghai outer defenses in two waves on sectors 30 miles west and 35 miles northwest. Defenders claimed heavy losses for the Reds and held Shanghai frontline at least in part while a third anchor at Kashin 50 miles southwest showed little progress. Red offensives fingered deeper into South China along a 300 mile front toward Nanchang amid siege conditions near Hankow Canton rail approaches.
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Shanghai
Kashing
South China
Nanchang
Hankow- Canton
One Dead and 34 Hurt In Texas Bus Crash
A Greyhound bus overturned on a slippery curve near an underpass on highway 80 west of Loraine Texas. One man T M Harris 51 of Bartlesville Ohio was killed. Eleven people were rushed to Colorado City Hospital in critical condition. Twenty three others were treated at Roscoe Hospital about 12 miles east.
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Loraine
Mitchell County
Tex
Greyhound
Highway 80
Here
EL Paso
Dallas
T. M. Harris
Bartlesville
Ohio
Colorado City Hospital
Roscoe Hospital
Douglas Agrees To Remain In London
Ambassador Lewis Douglas, who had a fish hook injury to his left eye five weeks ago, will stay in his post at President Truman's request. He had considered retirement around September due to heavy private financial burdens, and is currently recovering in a London hospital after a sinus operation. The stock market opened slow with minor gains and losses, and the Winchester Hall VA office will remain open despite 42 closures elsewhere.
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Lewis Douglas
Truman
Douglas
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