Toll charge elimination sought for Braddock Heights to Frederick
Braddock Heights residents press the Public Service Commission to end the 10 cent toll to Frederick. Attorney Thomas S. Glass says the plan stalled after initial promises and would cost thousands to upgrade, with PSC rate hikes a concern. A separate item notes a B-29 bomber crash in the Azores en route to England, with 16 aboard and no survivors, from Barksdale AFB.
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Braddock Heights
Heights
Frederick
Public Service Commission
Thomas S. Glass
Glass
Braddock Heights Community Center
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Manuel M. Weinberg
Thomas Williams
PSC
Co. and P
Braddock Exchange
C. and P
Shreveport
Azores
Barksdale Air Force Base
Salvadore Pelie
Barksdale Public Information
England
Lagens Air Force Base
Peile
Bermuda
Lagens Afb
Pelle
301St
Barksdale Afb
Air Force
Barksdale
Wonder Drugs Resistance Questioned by Scientist
Government scientist Dr. Harry Eagle questions the built in resistance theory for drugs like penicillin and streptomycin. He suggests germs may adapt to the drug through environment over generations, casting doubt on a single cause. The remarks came at a Society of American Bacteriologists meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eagle
U. S. Public Health Service
Eagle
Golden Jublics
Society of American Bacteriologians
Site For Fire Hall Discussed In Brad dock Heights
Brad dock Heights Volunteer Fire Company will pick a site for a new fire hall within a month. At a Wednesday Camp Schley meeting about forty five members discussed two land parcels and whether the building should be a community project or fire company only. A June decision is planned along with nominating committee setup for officer elections. The annual summer carnival runs June 26 through July 1.
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Braddock Heights
Vernon M. Cassell
Grafton Cost
Earl Fox
H. A. Chichester
Clinton xX. Hughes
Corinne Wastler
Bees Delay Mail Run at Ballston Spa New York
A swarm of bees halted the Ballston Spa mail yesterday as mail truck driver John Lumnianick sped to the railroad station. Two beekeepers retrieved the insects and the mail resumed an hour late. In Toledo, Walter Reuther plans a committee to address a revolt within the UAW local, challenging Richard Gosser and his faction.
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Ballston Spa
N. Y
John Lumnianick
Lumnianick
UAW
Toledo
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Rocal
Richard T. Gosser
Rent Control Bill Advances to House as Term Ends
The House Banking committee voted 13 to 4 to extend Federal rent control for one year. The bill lets controls end December 31 in cities not voting to continue them until June 30, 1951. The current rent control law expires at month’s end, and the committee sent the measure to the House.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
House
State School Officers Are Re-Elected
Officers of the Maryland State School for the Deaf were re elected at the annual Board of Visitors meeting this morning. The slate includes President Judge Charles E. Morlan Baltimore Vice President Dr Charles H Conley Sr Secretary William M Storm and Treasurer Charles McC Mathias Robt E Delaplaine chairs the executive committee. Board members present included Brig Gen D John Markey Walkersville Oscar E Webb John J Shaw Jr Baltimore Tasker G Lowndes Cumberland J Norman Ager Hyattsville Floyd J Carter Chevy Chase J Vincent Jamison Tid Hagerstown A Gordon Boone Towson Dr B O Thomas Walter E Linn Joseph H Himes J Tyson Lee and Clarence C Thomas Frederick. Dr Ignatius Biorlee was returned as superintendent. The financial report notes a salary increase of 200 for teachers without masters degrees and 409 for those with degrees. The coming year budget is 196 378 with a 7000 general construction sown in 1949 including 4500 for kitchen equipment renovation featuring stainless sinks dishwashing gear electric mixer and other appliances. Appropriations this year for salary increases 3060 new shower and toilet facilities basement vocational gym 3478 and alterations and painting 4598 44. Repair work totaled 7816 02 with painting and heating plant repairs costing 315? 17.
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Maryland State School For the Deaf
Board of Visitors
Charles E. Morlan
Baltimore
Charles H. Conley
William M. Storm
Charles McC. Mathias
Rob't E. Delaplaine
D. John Markey
Walkersville
Oscar E. Webb
John J. Shaw, Jr
Tasker G. Lowndes
Cumberland
J. Norman Ager
Hyattsville
Floyd J. Carter
Chevy Chase
J. Vincent Jamison
Tid
Hagerstown
A. Gordon Boone
Towson
B. O. Thomas
Walter E. Linn
Joseph H Himes
J. Tyson Lee
Frederick County
Thurmont
George C. Rhoderick
Board of Education
Leslie Early
Norman S. Early & Son
Elmer
Thomas J. Pullen, Jr
Maryland
Pullen
Donald J. Gardner
Edwin C. Creeger
American Legion
Janet Lohr
Kent C. Nicodemus
George J. Martin
Paul B. Kallaway
Rhoderick
Howard R. Damuth
Samuel H. Young
Robert R. Rhoderick
Edward D. Storm
D. S. Weybright
Lions Club
William Houck
PTA
Samuel Royer, Jr
Home Room
Victor Kifer
James C. Biehl
Cleeson Stull
Charles Weir
Joseph Payne
William E. Hauger
Eugene W. Pruitt
Good Business Year Is Seen by Snyder at Tennessee Bankers Meet
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder forecast 1950s would be among the most profitable years in U S history at the Tennessee Bankers Association convention. He cited firm commodity prices, rising home building, auto production, and strong consumer incomes as the basis for confidence and questioned if new capital outlays would be cut back as much as feared.
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Memphis
Treasury
Snyder
Tennessee Bankers Association
Cerebral Palsy Victims To See Wild Animals First Time
Seven cerebral palsy students from Frederick will visit the Washington Zoo next Thursday. A chartered bus will depart Winchester Hall at 9 am with two parents and a nurse per child. Teacher Mrs. John P. D. Shorrow leads the trip financed by voluntary contributions and a coin box for donations at the Smoke Shop.
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Washington
Zoo
Frederick
Health Department
Winchester Hall
John PD. Shorrow
Mars
Location Of By-Pass Studied In Frederick Rosedale area
Plans for a north south by pass through Frederick show the center line about 73 to 75 feet west of Apple avenue and 300 feet west of Apple along Biggs avenue. The route would pass through the Rosedale development between Apple and Biggs, require a 15 foot right of way, and connect with Route 15 at Harmony Grove eliminating crossings. Residents express interest and concern while no funding or construction details are set. Stakes mark probable path and opposition may rise when time comes.
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Frederick
Rosedale
Apple and
Biggs Avenues
Fairview Avenue
Grant Place
Apple Avenue
Fourth
Seventh Streets
Biggs Avenue
Oine
Seventh Street Pike
Culler Avenue
Old City
Apple
Cope
Seventh Street
Harmony Grove
North Market Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Opossum Town Pike
Disagree On Effect Of Proposed Tax Cut Clash
Washington May 18 194? House members argued over a proposed tax cut on profits from stock and bond deals. The measure would cover real estate commodities and financial trades. Rep Combs called it unfair and aid to speculators while Rep Lynch praised it as pro growth and boosting government revenue by Sid0 000 000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Combs
D-Tex
Lynch
D-Ny
Blue Jay Destroys Cat Chaos In Berkeley Yard
In Berkeley California a blue jay harasses a cat named Peter for a second year, diving and screaming at the feline and forcing him indoors. Mrs. Herbert Beck is refused a rifle to protect Peter as city officials remain neutral in pet disputes amid an election year.
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Berkeley
Calif
Peter
Herbert C. Beckerley
Fledglings Hatch in Mail Box Nest at Hoxne
In Hoxne England on May 18 a blue tit hatched eight fledglings in a nest built inside a corner mail box. The mother enters through the slot to feed while letters pile up outside and the postman opens the box to collect mail.
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Hoxne
England
Thurmont Dedicates School Wing
Thurmont unveiled a $395,000 new wing in a ceremony at 8:15 p.m. marking completion of the first unit in Frederick County's school building program. State education aims were outlined by Dr. Thomas J. Pullen Jr. and a memorial flag ceremony honored Thurmont graduates who died in the World Wars.
Delegates Arriving For DAV Convention In Maryland
Delegates and alternates arrive tonight from various sections of the State for the Maryland Department convention of the Disabled American Veterans at the Francis Scott Key Hotel Friday through Sunday. The convention executive committee meets this evening to finalize plans. Registration and general sessions begin tomorrow morning with National Commander David M. Brown set to speak Friday.
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Maryland Department
Francis Scott’ Key Hotel
David M. Brown
Meat prices level off with small declines on way
Wholesale meat quotations cooled after a week of rising prices as retail pork costs rose modestly while beef and lamb increased only in scattered areas. Poultry prices gained slightly with warmer weather. officials warned the advance may be temporary amid record broiler placements. Eggs, vegetables, and coffee saw varied shifts amidst supply trends and consumer demand.
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Associated Press
Poultry and Egg National Board
Agriculture Department
Broiler
OPA Rules Bob Up In Suit In Local Court
In Circuit Court Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauf fer heard Jesse N Smith a retired freight hauler sue Pennsylvania Railroad over promised rate increases from six to ten cents per hundred pounds for local freight. Smith claimed $365.22 and the court awarded $301.24 as verdict. OPA delays and unclear paperwork delayed approval with no retroactive increases.
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OPA
Patrick. M. Schnauffer
Jesse N. Smith
Frederick Drayman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smith
Parsons Newman
CPR
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sherman P. Bowers
Lightning Sparks Fire Damage in Maryland Areas
Baltimore May 18 Lightning started a fire at a dairy barn in Butler during a storm last night. A church in nearby Dundalk was damaged. Two residential districts lost power for about an hour when power lines were struck.
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Baltimore
Butler
Dundalk
Republicans May Nominate A Progressive
Washington May 18 The talk of electing a progressive Republican as President in 1952 grows louder among GOP Senators who favor the label. Governor James H. Duff’s Pennsylvania primary victory unsettles the Old Guard, as Republicans see a path to recapturing control of Congress. Duff defeated John C. Kunkel, weakening Joseph R. Grundy, a longtime GOP power, and prompting praise from progressive Senators like Lodge Saltonstall Ives and Aiken. Democrats may still block the shift if Myers wins in November.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Duff
John C. Kunkel
Joseph R. Grundy
U. S
Lodge
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Ives
New York
Aiken
Vermont
Joe Guindy
Joe Pew
Pennsylvania Old Guard
Francis Myers i
Myers
Martin R-Pal
Grundy
Prisoner Slain During Baltimore Prison Break Attempt
In downtown Baltimore, a prisoner was fatally shot today as three inmates tried to escape Maryland Penitentiary. Richard Henry Zlotowski, identified as the last member of a bandit trio, died after leaping toward a guard tower 25 feet away. The other two fugitives fled back among inmates. names not released. Warden Col Edwin G Swenson said the shooting thwarted the breakout and noted it appeared the guard faced the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Richard Henry Zlotowski
Edwin G. Swenson
Atlantic Pact High Command Established in London
Foreign Ministers from 12 member nations agreed to create a permanent high command to develop Western Europe’s defense. Each minister will appoint a deputy to join the committee, aiming to quickly appoint a full-time chairman. The move, announced at the four thy session, aims to block Communist threats, including armed attack or Trojan horse style advances.
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London
Western
Europe
Laundry Mark To Clothing Of Dead Man
A possible clue in the Harpers Ferry death from a passenger train on May 2 emerged when a handwritten laundry mark found with clothing was identified by state police. The mark is the letter M, suggesting the victim’s surname starts with M. Investigators report similar marks in Glyndon, Hagerstown, and Baltimore laundries. The man, about 65, was well dressed. the body lay at C. H. Feete funeral home in Brunswick and was buried May 14 at Park Heights cemetery. Police have photos at the barracks for public tips.
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Harpers Ferry
W. W. Corbin
Glyndon
Hagerstown
Baltimore
C. H. Feete
Brunswick
Park Heights
To Hear Marshal Tito Tonight On ABC
The American Broadcasting Company will air a live talk with Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia from 9:30 to 10 p.m. EST. Tito will be contacted by transatlantic telephone and answer questions on international atomic control with a Yugoslav UN journalist translating for the audience.
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New York
American Broadcasting Company
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
ABC
Tito
Transatlantic Telephone
United Nations Correspondents’ Association
U.N
Negro Night Club Fire in Salisbury Damages Club
Salisbury May 18 Fire burned out one of the citys largest Negro night clubs early today but firemen saved the two story building The Zanzibar Club over a dime store in the Negro business district on the west side of town caught fire about 130 am Leon Jones and James Marshall operators of the ballroom estimated their loss at 2000 Frank M Parker owner of the building gave no immediate estimate of his loss.
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Salisbury
Zanzibar
Leon Jones
James Marshall
Frank M. Parker
Profit taking trims gains in NY stock market
Profit taking sales clipped the wings of a rising market in New York today. Selected radio television and utility stocks managed a little progress while overall activity cooled.
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New York
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