Two Boards Send Seven For Army Induction
Seven men from two local draft boards left for the Army Induction center in Baltimore for pre induction physicals and induction. Board 45 sent four men from Frederick city area and Board 46 sent three men from county areas. Those departing included Robert Lee Lambdin William Russell Koontz Jr Joseph Edward Ferrell Thomas George Thompson Richard Elsworth Grimes Robert William Fogle Jr and James Henry Edwards with residences in Frederick Thurmont Knoxville and Bartonsville.
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Army Induction Center
Baltimore
Armed Services
Frederick City
Robert Lee Lambdin
Motter Avenue
William Russell Koontz, Jr
Madison Street
Joseph Edward Ferrell
Jefferson
Thomas George Thompson
Route 1
Knoxville
Richard Elsworth Grimes
Box 107
Thurmont
Robert William Fogle, Jr
LeGore
James Henry Edwards
Bartonsvalie
Parking Lot Work To Start On Wednesday
City to convert the first block of South Court street grounds into a 150 car parking area with three center and three boundary islands. Concrete contractors LeRoy Hoke and Frank Foland begin curbing and island work next Wednesday. meters will line the sides and taxicabs will get a reserved section. Parking rules will be enforced during construction to expedite progress and clear older cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Court Street
W. Raymond Walter
LeRoy Hoke
Frank Foland
Carroll Creek
Annual High Schools' Concert Draws Large Frederick Crowd
Standing room only marked Frederick High School performance as about 1000 people attended the 12th annual county high schools glee clubs event. The program featured selections from county schools and an all county chorus with a 30 piece orchestra directed by Charles C. T. Stull. Meanwhile Patrick M. Schnauffer Jr. fractured his right arm at home and was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital as his father Judge Schnauffer and family deal with a Florida trip related to Mrs. Schnauffer’s ill brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
County High School Glee Clubs
All
Frederick County” High School
All County Chorus
Charles C. T. Stull
Patrick M. Schnauffer, Jr
Patrick M. Schnauffer
West Second Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Chinese Army Wilts On Vine In Korea
Lt Gen Edward M Almond, commander of the U S 16th Corps, declared Chinese forces in Korea are wilting on the vine from supply shortages. He said the Chinese depend on granaries and rice bowls, while American artillery and air power have destroyed stocks, and warned the enemy may launch another attack while noting the U S is prepared if they continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Edward M. Almond
U.S. 16Th Corps
Almond
Meaning of Johnston's order by James Marlow
The Nation explains Eric Johnston's price control order and how it lets industries raise prices only if their average profits from 1946 to 1949 fall at least 15 percent below that period's industry average. It details hardship appeals for individual firms and industry-wide adjustments.
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Johnston
James Marlow
Washington
Eric Johnston
OPS
Office of Price Stabilization
Britain Curtails Rubber Exports to Red China in 1951
London announces a complete cut off of rubber exports to Red China for the remainder of 1951. The government move aims to pressure Beijing amid ongoing tensions and trade policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Red China
Enforcement Four Give Of Laws Talks Notice Of Held By Price
Frederick County officials and State's Attorney Charles A. Price announced plans to investigate gambling law violations starting June 1 and prosecute violations through December 31, 1954. He said he met with local police chiefs sheriffs and mayors to coordinate cooperation and clarified statements about prior discussions. In a separate matter four heirs filed a caveat to the purported will of Miss Laura Ellen Scholl, asking the Orphans Court to refrain from probating the will claiming the estate may pass otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Price
Frederick County
Walter K. May
Guy Anders
Fred M. Shaley
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Middletown
Munshower
Elmer F. Munshower
Mr. Price
Col
Carey Jarman
Price
Lieut
May
Fikesville
Anders
Fred Straley
Laura Ellen Scholt
Center Street
the Register of Wills
Miss Scholl
Sherman P. Bowers
Alton Y. Bennett
Isabella M. Turnbull
Katherine §. Hummer
Sarah G. Waesche
Kent Greenwald
Register of Wills
Harry D. Radcliff
Orphans Court
Mehrl P. Scholl
Miss Schell
Night Moving Reds Bombed in Korea
Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer announced improved radar techniques allow allied night bombing against Communist concentrations in Korea with near daylight accuracy. Far East Air Forces report night B29s and B26s use ground directed close support missions with proximity fuzes and flares to disrupt Red troop movements, with reported enemy death toll of about 1,400 in two recent strikes.
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Tokyo
Korea
George E. Stratemeyer
Far East
Stratemeyer
Earthquakes Leave 25,000 Homeless in El Salvador
Shattering quakes afflict southeast El Salvador near Jucuapa on May 10. The disaster devastates the 14,000 resident city and 25,000 in the region, with death tolls uncertain and a string of aftershocks hampering rescue. Authorities fear a major follow-up quake as tremors continue.
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Jucuapa
el Salvador
San Salvador
Jucvapap
Foundation named for Cordell Hull funds study in U.S.
New York May 10 reports a study program for foreign students will be financed by a new international education foundation named for Cordell Hull former Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AULL
New York
United States
International Education Foundation
Cordell Hull
Stats
Marine Hero Reunited With Family After Korean War
Frederick Marine officer Lieut. Howard G. Blank returns home to his wife Irene Zimmerman and daughters Janet and Beverly at 16 West Fourth Street after months in Korea with the First Marine Division. He fought at Naktong Inchon Wosan and endured the Chosin Reservoir trap and holds the Letter of Commendation with V. He will return to duty at Parris Island after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Howard G. Blank
First
Marine Division
Lieut Blank
Irene Zimmerman
Janet
Beverly
West Fourth Street
Korea
Naktong
Inchon
Wosan
Chosen Reservoir Trap
Blank
Marine
Parris Island
S. C
50 000 Tons Russian Wheat On Way To India
New Delhi reports that Soviet Russia agreed to sell 50,000 tons of wheat for cash, with Russian ships already en route. The deal is the first result of talks begun last week on a possible 500,000 ton supply. PM Nehru announced that 30,000 tons would be moved on Russian ships and deliveries could finish by the end of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Russia
Nehru
Arias Bows To Police And Public Pressure
Panam, May 10. President Arnulfo Arias ordered restoration of the 1946 constitution after rioting killed at least three and left 110 wounded. Police and public pressure pushed him to reverse scrapping the charter, aiming to stay in office amid crowds demanding his ouster.
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Panam
Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Arias
Dispute Settled Over Bond for New Magistrate Ingram
Hagerstown May 10. County Commissioners accepted bond arranged by newly appointed magistrate Martin L Ingram, settling a mixup over the surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Martin L. Ingram
Ingram
Prices Jumble in New York Stock Market
May 10 reports show divergent trends among major groups as stock prices swing. Traders noted wide variations across sectors with no clear leader as activity remained uneven throughout the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red Downfall Held Possible
Tokyo reports Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway said the U.N. Korea war may have halted Communism's world conquest push. He told Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet that it is possible history will record the crest of the Communist wave as broken at Ridgway's front and a recession beginning thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Wmno
von. Mathew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Korea
Fire damages West Sixth Street home
Fire of unknown origin gutted a front room of a two story residence at 7 West Sixth Street early this morning. Richard Barnes family occupied the home and two occupants escaped unharmed as firemen battled the blaze with booster streams and a plug for emergency use. William Renn alerted the department, aiding prompt action, and Earl Castle was treated at a hospital after a fall on West South Street before the fire response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sixth Street
Richard Barnes
William 2. Renn
Sixth and
Market Streets
Renn
Lewis Esterly
Esterly
Uniteds
West South Street
Earl Castle
Castle
Sixth Street
Portrait Of Dr. Bjorlee To Be Presented
The Alumni Association of the Maryland State School for the Deaf will present a portrait of Dr Ignatius Bjorlee on Saturday May 12 to honor the superintendent who completed thirty three years as head and forty two years as an educator. The painting by Miss Helen Smith will be unveiled at Saturday night exercises with a special program. The Maryland School hosts a strong alumni network with graduates across the country in teaching linotype operation and various trades. A homecoming is held annually and quadrennial reunions draw graduates from nearly all US regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State School
Ignatius Bjorlee
Helen Smith
Maryland
Gallaudet College
United States
Loyal Alumni Association
719 Put To Death By Chinese Communists
Hongkong May 10 reports Shanghai papers tell of 719 executed as counter revolutionaries before a May Day celebration. The dispatch says opposition to the blood bath was crushed and four Communist officials were wounded during resistance.
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Hongkong
Shanghai
Cordell Hull Condition Improves Reportedly
Washington May 10 The condition of Cordell Hull secretary of State from 1943 to 1944 was reported today to be further improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cordell Hull
Truman Says Acheson Will Stay On Job
President Truman rejected reports that Secretary of State Dean Acheson would resign within months and dismissed rumors that William O'Dwyer would be recalled from Mexico City. He defended Disavle's meat price control, saying the order faced protests from packers. He stressed rumors had no basis and noted no decision on Acheson or O'Dwyer.
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Washington
Truman
Acheson
Nm News
Willian O'Dwyer
Moxica
Michael Disavle
DiSavle
Trumat
Loes
Seresin
Trumar
Achesson
Atention
New York
O'Dwyer
Mexico City
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Cotington
J James Moran
Moran
Amassider
Students Visit Local Plants in Wyandotte Exchange Trip
Michigan students from Wyandotte toured Frederick area industrial sites on Wednesday visiting Lilypons Three Springs Fisheries and Ash ponds. They learned about fish growth stages, and Three Springs founder George L. Thomas Sr. offered $50 prizes for letters on My Visit to Lilypons.
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Higherl
Wyandotte
Mich
Efieca Dad
Frederick
Iise
Three Springs
Flypons
Lilypons
George L. Thomas
Frederick and
Wyandytte
Gambrill Park
High Knob
Rotary Club
Lincoln High School
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
Harpers Ferry
Falling Scenery Disrupts Ballet at Sadler's Well
In London on May 10 the Sadler's Well Ballet performance faced 10 minutes of chaos as seven scenery pieces toppled onto the Royal Opera House stage during Les Patineurs. Soloists Kirna Mossford and Rosemary Lindsay kept dancing while officials said a backstage bump caused the mishap.
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London
Sadler’s Well Ballet
Royal Opera House
Kirna Mossford
Rosemary Lindsay
Dodgema Royal Opera House
Queuille seeks ninth confidence vote in three weeks
Paris May 2 Premier Henri Queuille urged the National Assembly to grant another vote of confidence in his plan to hold general elections in June. The request marks his ninth such appeal in three weeks amid political turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henri Queuille
National Assembly
Plano
Truman backs Marshall on MacArthur firing testimony
Washington May 10 President Truman described Secretary Marshall's testimony on the MacArthur ouster as the exact truth. He said he is very well satisfied with Marshall's statement and that the general's report stated the administration's position accurately. The remarks came during a news conference addressing Far Eastern policy questions and the MacArthur dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Marshall
MacArthur
Trinian
Senate
Douglas MacAr- Unn
Gen. Marshall
Seoul Threat Wiped Out By U N Forces
Tokyo reports United Nations troops wiped out a threat northwest of Seoul. About 6,000 North Korean Reds were killed or routed as Communists abandoned Inje and Sinuiju airfield damage was assessed. Allied air and ground operations continued across central and eastern sectors with continued claims of enemy losses.
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Tokyo
Natons
Seouk An
Eighth Army
Inje
US N
Chunchen
Seoul
Korea
Sinuiju
Manchuria
U.N
U. S Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Red Vadin al Pyongyang
U. S. Defense Department
U. N
Red
Pyongyang
U. O
Galo Plaza Turns Left in Ecuador Cabinet Shuffle
Quito May 10 Ecuador's government shifts left as President Galo Plaza names a pro gressive cabinet with two Socialists and one Liberal. Four vacancies filled by Socialists as economy and education ministers, and a Liberal plus Civic Democratic Movement member in interior and treasury. Observers call this a leftward turn amid resignations and a sacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
Galo Plaza
Plaza
Interior
Treasury
Civic Democratic Movement
Gustave Polit
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties In Local Clerk Office
Deeds were recorded for sales of several properties including 124 West Church Street to Howard W Wachter for about 9500 dollars Rex L Rhodes bought Military road property for about 9000 dollars 39 acre tract near Wondsboro sold for about 6000 to Kehne Elmer T Hixon Jr acquired Brunswick property for about 5000 dollars plus a tentative 2080000 990 increase in corporation taxes approved by House Ways and Means committee in Washington on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman A. Belt
West Church Street
Howard W. Wachter
Albert H. Cohen
Rex L. Rhodes
Military Road
Augustine G. Wickless
Charles H. Kehne
Wondsboro
George B. Clem
Elmer T. Hixon, Jr
D Street
Brunswick
Washington
Iouse Ways and Means Committee
Marshall On Stand For Fourth Day In MacArthur Case
Secretary Marshall testified for a fourth day before the Senate committees probing General MacArthur’s dismissal and Korea policy. He rejected Ridgway remarks as parallels and said no broad public debate existed on the 38th parallel. He noted potential division of authority if MacArthur remained occupation head and UN commander. He said Dulles was not consulted on the firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
May
Marshall
Matthew B. Ridgway
Geo. MacArthur
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
General MacArthur
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nd
United Nations
Smith
Urat
MacArthur
Pentagon
Edward M. Almond
U. S. 10Th Corps
George BE. Stratemeyer
Stratemeyer
Marshall Sade
Marshal
Macs Arthur
Japan
Foster Dulles
Dulles
Republica
Acheson
Reed
Truman
Omar N. Brarley
Joint Chiefs Staff
W. Averell Harriman
Dawson Denies Influence Inquiries Over Loans
Washington May 10 White House aide Donald Dawson denied any abuse of office to influence RFC loan handling. He testified before the Senate Investigating Subcommittee insisting he had not engaged in improper conduct regarding government loans and offered to take questions as Senator Fulbright promised extensive questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Donald
Dawson
Senate
Th Subcommittee
Reconstruction Finance Corditoration
RFC
Fulbright
D-Ark
Subcommittee
Poles Knock Down Truck Near Sears
A truck driven by Harry L. Sui of Harrisonburg Virginia was struck when poles supporting a pennant display in front of Sears tore down. The mishap occurred about 2:30 this morning and Suler agreed to pay air damages. The incident was investigated by Lt. Frank Dorsey and Officer Charles Burras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Sui
Harrisonburg
Sears, Roebuck
Suler
Frank Dorsey
Charles Burras
Baccalaureate Sunday at Frederick Hospital School of Nursing
Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at Evangelical Reformed Church with Rev Paul L Althous delivering the sermon. Graduation exercises are set for May 1 at 3 p.m. in the Elm Street School Auditorium.
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Frederick
Hospital School of Nursing
Evangelical Resorr Tea
Paul L. Althous
Elm Street
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the Nation
Tage Four
Laura E. Scholl
Iulia
Dr. Bjorlee
Rial
U.S
Rachive
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