Hit and Run Victim Described as Frederick Man Unknown
Police seek identity of a deceased man believed from Frederick may be 40s, 5 feet 3 inches, about 170 pounds with four gold teeth. He wore a long black overcoat, chauffeur’s cap, tan shirt, brown sweater, and dirty gray pants. Investigators pore over leads in Halltown and Charles Town area with no definite identification.
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Frederick
Halltown
Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
Hossler
Charles Town
Ipenween
Shoe Shine
Lars
Estate Share For Life In Roderick Will Decree
In Equity Court Judge Patrick Schnauffer held that William Me. Roderick of Urbena intended Ruth Me to have a life estate with trust provisions at Fredericktown Savings Institution Maryland. The will provides sickness payments from principal. upon Ruth death the share passes per the seventh paragraph. Surviving siblings and spouses may reserve their distributive interests. Stone’s surviving spouse cannot claim the principal. The court appointed W Jerome Ollitt to release a mortgage tied to the case. Market news in New York reports a steady dock market with improved public demand and forward readings.
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Ln Equity Court
Patrick
Stone
Ruth
Bane
Hart
Robert Elmer E. Roderick
Elie M. Spurrier
Roderick
W. Jerome Oliutt
Sirs
Y ML
Leaders See Fight Ahead in Senate Elections
Republican fundraisers warn Ohio campaign donors of a fragile majority as 18 GOP seats stand for re election risks. Among targets are Oklahoma Kentucky and Oregon seats with concerns over Moore Cooper Revercomb Robertson and Cordon.
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Solid South
GOP
Republican Fund-Soliiting
Oklahoma
Kentucky
E. H. Moore
John Sherman Cooper
Repu
Chapman Revercomb
West Robertson
Wyoming
Guy Cordon
Oregon
Coal Parley Breaks Down In Washington Talks
Negotiations on a new soft coal wage contract collapsed in Washington as Southern mine owners charged John L. Lewis with unfair labor practices. Dispute arose over seating Joseph E Moody of the Southern Coal Producers Association and a vote to proceed with broader conferences.
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Washington
Southern Mine
John L. Lewis
Bay
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Moody and Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
Moody
Speculation Injected Into Oleo Issue
Washington May 19 speculation was injected into the oleomargarine fight. Rep August H Andresen said Procter and Gamble profited 338400 in a two way corner of cottonseed oil used in the butter substitute. Best Foods cornered the May cottonseed product, raising prices from 2975 to 4315 per pound April 7 to May 1.
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Washington
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Procter and Gamble Company
Andresen
House
Best Fonds Corp
Benjamin Nelson
Best Foods
Floyd M. Barnes
Procter and Gamble
New York Produce Exchange
Barnes
Duke Cullum
National Commodity Corp
Senate
Millikin “R-Cole
Senate Finance Committee
Yesterdar
Body Of Pfc Wiles Due Here Friday
The body of Pf James Edward Wiles son of Mr and Mrs J L Wiles of Frederick will arrive in Frederick Friday afternoon. He died in France while serving with an infantry unit of the 79th Division after entering service in August 1943. A 1941 Frederick High School graduate he worked at Carmack's Grocery before enlisting. Surviving are his parents an aunt Mrs Ella Mercer two brothers Richard and Allard Wiles and sister Barbara Wiles all of Frederick. Remains will go to the funeral home at 106 East Church street with funeral arrangements to be announced by M R Etchison and Son funeral director.
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James Edward
Jack
J. L. Wiles
Frederi Ailied
France
Frederi
Wiles
Frederick High School
Carmack's Grocery
Ella Mercer
North Market Street
Richard
Allard Wiles
Barbara Wiles
Frederick
East Church Street
M. R Etchison and Son
Eisenhower Early Nomination Talk Roils Democratic Convention
Report from Washington outlines moves by Alabama delegates and southerners to rally around Dwight D. Eisenhower if Truman is nominated. Discussion notes planned convention leadership and potential clashes over civil rights policy, with Barkley or Rayburn eyed for chair roles. Oregon GOP maneuvers center on governor race and 12 electoral votes.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhowe
Betay
Ron
States
Alabama
Eisenhower
Truman
Columbia University
Philadelphia
Senate
Barkley
Roosevelt
Rayburn
G. O. P. Battle
Oregon
Thomas E. Dewer
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Death sentences halted after Supreme Court vote failure
Washington reports 17 Germans condemned for wartime massacre of unarmed US prisoners had execution delayed after the Supreme Court refused a release petition. Royall said Gen. American commander in Germany investigated threats and forced confessions. In Sydney, the Morning Herald called Stalin's reply to Wallace an open act to Truman and his government.
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Washington
Secretary of the Army
Supreme Court
Royall
Ger i
Syupreme Court
Atlante
Dachau
Ger Everett
Sydney
Sydney Morning Herald
Stalins
Plans Afoot To Oust Commission Members
Plans circulate to remove members of the Tidewater Fisheries Commission amid factional disputes and administrative signals. One former member, John EL Clark, faced scrutiny as the effort reportedly gained informal backing, though details remain unclear.
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Commission
John EL Clark
Ask Nation
Mullinix Park Pool Nears Opening for City Residents
The Mullinix Park Pool, built as a gift from Dr and Mrs John T King and Mr and Mrs Holmes Waker, is nearly complete with a 90 by 30 foot reinforced concrete design. Water filters and automatic operations will handle 120,000 gallons each eight hours, and the bathhouse nears interior work as the city prepares to offer the facility next month to the colored population.
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Imix Park
The
Ciy
City Water Department
John T. King
Baltimore
Alr
Holmeswaker
Waverley Farm
William R. Diggs
Baker
Amet Grove Lime Company
Pipine
Water Department
Grave Company
William J. Davis
Herman Mieck
R. Davis
Baker Kit
Traffic survey continues amid heavy city traffic
Police assign officers to monitor busy streets Carroll Second and South and West South areas. The report notes drivers answered questions about street use and congestion while officials plan to aid international affairs as Britain pledges continued military support to Arab regions pending UN action.
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Carroll Second Street
Oon Sau
Carroll South
Fred Stral
Arab Grip On Jerusalem Is Breached
An Associated Press report from inside the Old City of Jerusalem says Arab forces breached the Jewish quarter as fighting persisted overnight. Israeli troops reportedly widened a breach around the city while Jewish defenders fought to hold positions and a ring of Arab troops tightened around key areas.
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Old City of
Jerusalem
Israel
Ara’ Eld Zion
Old City
Associated Press
Arts
Abdullah Arab Legion
Cairo
A League
Holy City
Abdullah
Sarafand
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Ramile
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Trans-Jordan
Zion
Mount Zion
Hatrouf
Kefar Sava
Negba
Negeb
Jr GOP Dance Planned by Frederick County Club
The Junior G O P Club of Frederick County will hold a dance Friday night from 9 p m to midnight at the Braddock Heights pavilion with music by Clark Shectenheim and his orchestra. James Werking of Shaebes the president and Green is in charge of arrangements. A membership drive is under way. Congressman J Glenn Beal planned to attend but could not due to the State Republican convention held Thursday and Friday.
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G.O.P. Club
Frederick County
Braddock Heights Pavilion
Clark Shectenheim
James Werking
Shaebes
Green
J. Glenn Beal
Four Civilians Awarded Prizes At Camp Detrick
Four Camp Detrick civilians received cash prizes from Colonel E. Fellenz for original suggestions that saved the U S government money. Recipients included Eimer R. Niskirk and others each awarded 2259 dollars for design and construction ideas to improve laboratory wing conditions. A Maryland Council of Church and Religious Education spokesman in Baltimore noted plans to deploy a 50 member lobbying force at a special General Assembly session to oppose gambling law liberalization bills.
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Camp Detrick
Id E. Fellenz
U. S
Eimer R. Niskirk
Anav
Baltimore
Maryland Council of Church and Religious Education
General Assembly
Washington mulls peace talks with Russia and UN role
James Marlow surveys U S stance on postwar peace talks with Russia. The State Department says talks on broad world issues must occur within existing machinery like the United Nations and with participation by Britain France and other nations. The piece notes Stalin Wallace proposals as a starting point and cites atomic energy control as stalled by Russia.
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Truman
Marshall
United States
Gerry Yo
Russia
Britain
France
AJL
United Nations
Henry Wallace
Stalin
Wallace
Klay
State Department
U.S
Ieng Aga
U. N
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Commission
Europe
Wallace Stalin
America
Stalin and Molotov Cue Hope for Soviet Talks
White House officials view Premier Stalin's recent statements as encouraging but not yielding real hope for improved Soviet American relations. They note limited opportunities for talks, reference the Wallace letter, and cite Moscow’s adherence to expansionist policy despite peaceful phrasing.
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Washington
Stalin
State Department
Moscow-Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Former Tax Collector Burke Guilty of Embezzlement
Charles F. Burke Jr., 35, a former city tax collector, was convicted of embezzling 3324 while in office. He and defense lawyers signaled an appeal, arguing the indictment is faulty and that actions should have been civil. He received suspended sentence contingent on certain conditions.
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Cumberland
Charles F. Burke, Jr
Offce
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Maryland House of Correction
Burke
Harold E. Naughton
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