Sawyer Nine Days To Obey Court Contempt Order
Washington May 18 The U S Court of Appeals ordered Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and nine others to purge contempt or be jailed until they surrender control of American President Lines to BR Stanley Dollar. The decision names Perlman Vaord Fleming Killion Clapp Hickey MacGuineas Page Angell and others in the long dispute dating to 1945 over government aid and ownership of the liner. The court set a 2 p m EST Thursday deadline for compliance and Sawyer signaled he may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
American President Lines, Ltd
BR. Stanley Dollar
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
American President Concern
Big Steamship Line
Philip B. Perlman
Peyton Vaord
Philip B. Fleming
George Killion
Democratic National Committee
Lines
Newell A. Clapp
Edward H. Hickey
Donald B. MacGuineas
Justice Department
Paul D. Page, Jr
Maritime Administration
Philly Angell
San Francisco
Truman
Lafeyer
Meat Workers To Get Nine Cent Pay Boost in 1954
Washington May 18 1954 The Ware Stabilization Board approved a proposed nine cent hourly wage increase for about 270000 meat packing workers with two cents still under consideration and a wary response from unions threatening strikes. The board’s vote opened a wage ceiling dispute while industry leaders and CIO unions weighed next steps and other wage actions were hinted. A separate anti inflation push drew fresh criticisms as officials pledged enforcement against hoarding and price manipulation.
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Washington
Ware Stabilization Board
ATL Meat Cutters Union
Chicago
CIO Packinghouse Workers
Esonotate
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Manly Fleischmann
National Production Authority
House Banking Comunities
NPA
Truman
William H. Austin
National Association of Manufacturers
Police Court Cases Heard Friday Night
Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr handled two assault cases and a non support charge in Frederick County. Calvin J Thompson was convicted of assault and battery, fined 25 dollars plus costs with a suspended 30 day sentence. Addison G Layer pleaded guilty to assault and battery and paid 10 dollars. Layer and Ermine Norma Layer from Libertytown faced non support, ordered to pay 25 dollars weekly for wife and infant children. Warrants served by Constable Raymond G Haugh. Foreseeable crackdowns announced on assault and battery. Rosa May Carrot forfeited 23.80 for disturbing the peace. Samuel L Coleman 5 dollars for peace disturbance. Police discussed curbing disturbances near taverns with Lieut Frank K Dorsey. Theodore Roosevelt noted as prolific writer with a 3,000 item bibliography.
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Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Calvin J. Thompson
Dorothy E. Thompson
New London
Addison G. Layer
Ermine Norma Layer
Hie
Adamstown
Ambrose Hill
Libertytown
Gladys Hill
Raymond G. Haugh
Sheffield
Frederick County
Rosa May Carrot
William Wooster
Johnny Boone
Samuel L. Coleman
Frank K. Dorsey
Dorsey
Police Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Extension Of Draft Is Voted Washington May 19
A Senate House conference committee agreed to lower the draft age to 18 and extend the draft act to July 1 1055 but few under 19 will be called soon. The agreement partially resolves a month long deadlock over a new draft law and universal military training. The act expires July 9 and local boards must exhaust 18 26 pool before drafting under 19. President Truman and Secretary Marshall urged prompt action.
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Senate House
Senate
House
Truman
Defense Marshall
Marshall
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Draft Board Rules and Tax Levy Report
The report notes that 18 year olds must be classified by local boards with tests. three months typical. Two conferees’ points remain in dispute over wartime provisions and a 12 month reserve service limit, while Senate favors 24 months. Cumberland tax preliminary pills expect highest county rate. levy $2,989,583. Guilty verdict: Jesse Alfred Armstrong, 26, ex convict, convicted of first degree murder in liquor store slaying. sentencing deferred by Judge Sherbow.
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House
Senate
Cumberland
Allegany County
Board of Commissioners
William H. Lemmert
Baltimore
Jesse Alfred Armstrong
Philip Fine
Joseph Sherbow
Drivers Enter Main Roads At Own Risks
Annapolis May 18 The Court of Appeals reaffirmed that drivers entering main highways assume the risk. It ruled that traffic volume on busy thoroughfares, a vital part of commerce, cannot be slowed to accommodate vehicles entering from side streets. Judge Charles Markell dissented, urging that saving human lives outweighs traffic flow. The majority opinion exonerated
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Charles Markell
Markell
Childress Transfer Company Route 10 Crash Leaves Seven Dead
A heavy tractor-trailer from Childress Transfer Company collided with an oncoming car on Route 10 near Elkion on October 18, 1944. The truck skidded, struck the car, and overturned in a field after striking guard posts. Seven car occupants died or soon succumbed, with only a two-year-old boy survivor knocked unconscious.
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Childress Transfer Company
Route
Elkion
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