Parole Granted to Martinsburg Gunman in 1933 Hagerstown Holdup
Annapolis May 12 Governor Lane announced the parole of Elvin J. Fair, 38, once a Gettysburg factory worker sentenced to life for the 1933 Hagerstown station holdup killing Reuben Sollenberger. Fair has an excellent prison record and will live with a sister in Pennsylvania. Also paroled were 23 others under supervision, including two men convicted of second degree murder. The release followed recommendations by F. Murray Benson, director of parole and probation.
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Annapolis
Elvin J. Fair
Hagerstown
Lane
Gettysburg
Washia County
Maryland
F. Murray Benson
Fair
Pennsylvania
Reuben Sollenberger
Virginia Avenue
Howard Street
Emmanuel Bingaman
Defeat of Program Seen by Senator Taft in 81st Congress
Washington May 12 Senator Taft Republican Ohio predicted defeat for much of President Truman’s legislative program. He said eight of 13 members of the Senate Labor Committee oppose national health insurance, potentially blocking it from a floor vote. Taft warned of high taxes if Truman’s program passes and urged steep spending cuts to avoid a tax rise. He noted a general weakening of administration push on social welfare and regulatory bills. The talk came at a lumbermen’s gathering.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
National American Wholesale Lumber Association
Meintzer Appointed Sales Manager for Thomas & Company
William C. Meintzer of Easton is named sales manager for Thomas & Company, with temporary residence in Frederick and plans to move his family there in July. The background cites fourteen years as a canning company bookkeeper and manager, eight years as a can salesman, and two years in Bay Country Foods brokerage.
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G. Frank Thomas
Thomas & Company
William C. Meintzer
Easton
Meintzer
Frederick
Thomas
Bay Country Foods
Infant Fed Poison Ivy Poisoned Patent Medicine
A three year old brother caused similar woes and Jeffry Jernigan, 23 months, was brought to Memorial Hospital after his stomach was pumped. He had ingested rubbing alcohol a patent medicine and poison ivy, yet returned home in fine shape.
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Memorial Hospital
Jeffry
Cumberland
Jeffry Jernigan
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Moore
Baltimore
Albert Fordune
Reformatory
Floyd Mentzer
Burkittsville
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House of Correction
Mentzer
Alton Shaff
All Saints
Ice Streets
Shaff
James P. Healey
Howard County
Hyattsville
Prince George’s County
Allegany
Allegany County
Winter R. Frantz
Bee Ee
Sykesville
Owen Osborne
J. T. Owen
United States
India
China
Berlin
Anna
P.L. Hargett & CO
S. Market St
Youth For Christ Pythian Hall Auditorium
N. Court Street
Frederick, Md
Rev. Deloss M. Scott
Washington, D. C
Scott
WOOK
Times
Rock All Welcome
Tyler
Jewelry
North Market St
Bennett’s
Harry
Jayson McGregor Nelson Page
Traval
South Market ST
Truck Rental Company, Inc
Patrick & Court
McKenzie
Amoco
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National Truck Leasing System
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Tait
Schroeder’s—mer
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Snow White Grill
Tion
Columbia Oil Burner
Weil Brothers
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