Indoctrinated Americans Arrive From Korea POW Flight
A CIA style secrecy cloaks the return of a 63 man POW group from Korea. Cpl Paul Schnur Jr of San Francisco is among the prisoners taken to Letterman Hospital after arrival. Pentagon orders secrecy and declares they are victims of Communist propaganda.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Korea
Air Force
Cpl
Paul Schnur Jr
San Francisco
Letterman Hospital
Here
Travis Public Information
Thomas Bar- Dour
Pentagon
Tokyo
Army
United States
Honolulu
Honolul
Schnur
Travis
Barbour
Harry Bridges
Rosenbergs
New York
Reds
Union Leader Charged With Violating Injunction At Martinsburg Plant
Martinburg West Virginia May 1 The Perfection Garment Co petitions circuits court to charge Murray Markoff organizer for the International Ladies Garment Workers with violating a mass picketing injunction at the struck Martinsburg plant and Rawson WV. Hearing set for next Monday. About 25 workers arrested in scuffles last week. union offers $7 strike benefits to pickets tonight. 30 percent of 400 workers in Martinsburg area and 199 in Rawson area have returned to work according to company spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
The
Perfection Garment Co
Murray Markoff
International Ladies Garment Workers
Rawson
Winchester
Harry H. Byrer
Decatur H. Rodcers
Brier
Markell
Rodgers
Steve Schlossberg
Batimore
Riking
Minor Vehicle Collision at Square Corner Reported
A minor accident occurred at the Square Corner on Market Street involving a truck driven by Leonard G. Driver and a car driven by Fletcher Downs of Kentucky. The truck was in the right lane on South Market Street and turned left into Downs’ vehicle. estimated damage was 525 to the truck and 50 to the car. Sgt. Marshall Murray investigated. new charges were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
G. C
Fletcher
Downs
Kentucky
South Market Street
Marshall Murray
Refuse To Comment On Soviet Spy Ring
Two men with prior high federal posts refused to confirm involvement with a Soviet spy ring. Edward J. Fitzgerald, ex Commerce Department official, now a freelance writer, and Harry Magdoff, former economist, both cited potential self incrimination. Magdoff advised Henry A. Wallace during Wallace's tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Witness
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Commerce Department
New York
Witness No
Harry Magdoff
Magdoff
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Commerce
Fitzgerald
All 43 Aboard Plane Are Dead
Calcutta India May 3 The British Overseas Airways Corp Comet jet crashed near Dum Dum Airport 22 miles northwest of Calcutta killing all 43 aboard including three Americans Miss Jean Cohen Miss Anita Whistler and Rev Paul Snead among others The disaster marks the worst jet era accident in BOAC history and follows a year of safe Comet service with 27 700 passengers carried in the past year without fatalities Survivors none reported and wreckage spread over four miles with heavy rains signaling monsoon season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
India
Here
British Overseas Airways Corp
Dum Dum
New Delhi
Singapore
London
BOAC
Jean S. Cohen
Anita Whistler
Paul Snead
Nyack
N.Y
Britain
Honor Paid Dr. Broome at Montgomery tribute
Dr. Edwin W. Broome, veteran Montgomery County educator, received a 700-strong tribute at Richard Montgomery High School as he retires after 36 years. Speakers praised his leadership and philosophies, with comments from Judge Stedman Prescott, Dr. N L Engelhardt, and State Superintendent Thomas G. Pullen. The Edwin W. Broome Educational Project was announced, aiming to share his writings with parents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Broome
Montgomery County
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville
Broome
Stedman Prescott
Ed’ Broome
Dr. Broome
Thomas G. Pullen
Roger Whiteford
Washington
Marjorie J. Billows
Walter Bogsey
John A. McIintire
Daniel A. Prescott
Middletown Valley Minister Resigns for Greencastle Post
Rev Samuel D Lindsey resigns as pastor of Middletown Valley Church of the Brethren to lead the Greencastle Pennsylvania church effective November 1 He was born in Maugansville and began ministry in 1927 serving Broadfording Beaver Creek Chambersburg and Timberville before returning to Middletown Valley in 1947 following a family death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Lindsey
Middletown Valley
Church of the Brethren
Greencastle
Lindsey
Maugansville
RK. B. Lindsay
Broadfording
Beaver Creek
Maryland
Chambersburg
Taimberville
Haxerstoun
Struck by Car Injures Moyersville Man at Night Intersection
Harry H. McRobie about 30 from Route 1 Moyersville was struck by an automobile at Routes 40 and 44 just after midnight Friday. He received facial and hand lacerations and was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital by a State Police ambulance where his condition remained unchanged today. No further details on the crash were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. McRobie
Moyersville
McRobie
Fredenck Memorial Hospital
Workman Injured at Cambridge Rubber Co Plant
Reuben Morningstar, 59, of Westminster Route 7, is hospitalized at Warner Hospital after an emergency operation for partial amputation of the second, third and fourth fingers of his left hand. He was injured while working at the Cambridge Rubber Co. plant in Taneytown.
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Workman
Gettysburg Pa
Reuben Morningstar
Westminster Rt
Warner Hospital
Cambridge Rubber J Co
Taneyiow
Locusts Set To Appear In May In Maryland
Entomologists at the University of Maryland warn that 17 year cicadas will emerge around May 15. The insects will not harm gardens much, though some damage may occur where females lay eggs. Adults molt from shells at dawn and males produce loud calls while females lay eggs using a serrated ovipositor. Protection methods include pruning affected limbs and covering young trees. chemical sprays may help but have limited effectiveness.
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College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland
Marnaxe
Univers
Cicadas Sing Through 17 Year Life Cycle Warned In Periodical Outbreak
Entomologists caution that TEPP is toxic to humans, while periodical cicadas or 17 year locusts cause little damage. These insects, living 17 years, are noticed mainly by their singing during a brief adult phase.
11 year old boy badly hurt in farm accident
An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when crushed between a farm tractor and a log near White's in Ferry Montgomery County. Paul Buckner, son of Mr and Mrs Marchie Buckner, is at Frederick Memorial Hospital with a fractured skull and both jaws broken, condition fair. He was taken to Dawsonville by his father and uncle, and then to the hospital for X rays.
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White's
Ferry
Montgomery County
Paul Buckner
Marchie Buckner
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gordon M. Smith
Dawsonville
Luther Buckner
Lucas Phillips
Fires Sunday Afternoon Near John Rice Place
Two small fires called out two engine companies Sunday afternoon between 3 30 and 3 45 o clock. An Independents county engine was mapped to the John Rice place on the Liberty Woodsboro road about a quarter acre of woodland burned over probably set by children at play. The blaze was extinguished before arrival of Frederick volunteers.
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Independents County
John Rice
Liberty-Woodsboro
Frederick
United Pumper
Rose C. iMathe
All Saints Street
Queen Shenandoah XXVI crowned at Winchester festival
Kathryn Eisenhower, niece of President Eisenhower, was crowned Queen Shenandoah XXVI in Winchester as rain dampened the apple blossom festival. Gen James Van Fleet placed the crown, declined a kiss, and urged protection for troops in Korea.
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Winchester
Kathryn Eisenhower
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Old City
James van Fleet
Miss Eisenhower
Handsley High School
van Fleet
Kathryn
Eisenhower
Korea
Dairy Farmer Drowns in Potomac River Below Chain Bridge
Wilbur Beatty, a 40-year-old dairy farmer from Falls Road Rockville, drowned while swimming with the Potomac current below Chain Bridge. His wife Mary is expecting a baby next month. Beatty, his brother-in-law Joseph Walters, and Walters's 11-year-old son James were fishing on Maryland rocks 100 yards above the bridge when Beatty yelled look out before slipping and vanishing about 400 yards downstream.
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Hockyville
Potomac River
Chainbridge
Wilbur Beatty
Falls Road
Rockville
Mary
Beatty
Joseph Walters
Walter
James
Maryland
Potomac
Mr. Beatty
Mr. Walters
Courage of Convictions at Hood College Vesper
Bishop G Bromley Oxnam urged Hood College students and guests to sing at midnight through conviction and faith in democracy. He tied Paul and Silas to liberty, reason, and the universe’s friendliness, as Hood marks its sixtieth anniversary with ground breaking for a new chapel.
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G. Bromley Oxnam
Hood College
Hood
International‘ly
Paul
Silas
Methodist Church
Washington Area
Acts
Jesus
J. Harold Hooper
Hudson Pool
Ings of the Fathers
Cause of 33 000 Md auto mishaps dominates analysis
Maryland State Police statistics show 32 659 accidents involving 57 743 drivers last year with 529 deaths, a 3 percent drop from 1951. Failure to yield right of way led 4 770 incidents, fast driving 3 905, alcohol 1 760. Baltimore City saw a rise in fatalities, while several daytime peak hours and Saturdays reported the most crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Statistics Division
Maryland State Police
Baltimore City
Frederick Branch of A.A.A.W. Holds Meeting
The Frederick Branch of the American Association of University Women met at Mrs. Sam W. Maples Jr. home. Mrs. H. G. W. Sandelof of Thurmont analyzed The Green Report for Frederick County Schools. Officers for 1933 1954 were elected: William R. Quynn president. Mrs. William Shires vice president. Mrs. Beulah Compton treasurer. Mrs. Wayne Neely recording secretary. Mrs. Alister MacKay corresponding secretary. Virginia Lewis spoke on the legislative branch functions including passing laws representing people informing the public investigating and training leadership. Social hour helpers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
American Association of University Women
Sam W. Maples
H. G. W. Sandelof
Thurmont
Ais
William Hinshaw
Margaret Motter
iState
Katherine Wehler
Kensington
William R.quynn
William Shires
Beulah Compton
Wayne Neely
Alister MacKay
Virginia Lewis
Hood College
Legislative Branch
Miss Lewis
Congress
Maples
Nevin Baker
Katherine Leihert
Janet Johnson
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Army Hospital
Mauice A. Ramsburg
West Pith Sires
Frederick City
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Elmer Brown
Charlies H Baker
N. G
Robert P. Marendt
Leslie D. Wachter
C. H. Shull
Mr Ramsburg
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Bee
Honor
Salvation Army
Paul Thornbug
Left
John Morgan
Elmer F. Munshower
Charles W. Magaha
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Capain
Houston Ellis
Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Middle East
Dulles
Harold Stassen
Atual Security
Greece
Turkey
State Department
Washanati
Frank Barger
Henry Aa. Secwienhaut
Chevy ‘Hase
John H. Bushler
Joring Jacobson
Peter Nombard
Silver Spring
Mildred B. Harman
Stephen N. Jones
Tuberculosis ‘ Association
Association
Leland L. Fisher
Parlett L. ‘Moore
Harold Mitchell
Laytonsville
Warren D. Haley
Takoma Park
Winship S. Green
Walter S. Pratt
John M. McInerney
William N. Morel
C. Mayhew Derryberry
L. Ellicott
Alien J. O'Neill
Bethesda
David E. Betts
Dexter ML. Bullard
Alfred D. Noyes
William W. Welsh
Emerson P. Slocum
Damascus
Robert T. Snure
Montgomery County Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Association
Charles G. Rhodes Thurmont
Ois
Mars Crom Douglas
Paul Thronbure
Sincharge
Advis Houston Ellis
Sory Board
Chawman
Mabel Perry
Mary Wingert
Oxnam Hood
Roy L. Wiles
Florida, Avenue
A.A.A.W
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