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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1954

Page

7

Truck Crash Fallout In Buckeystown Injures Baltimore Driver

A Baltimore man leaped from a truck near Buckeystown after it struck a freight car and a willow tree. George Lee of 1007 North Monroe Street sustained a severe ankle laceration and shock. The truck, driven for Thomas Chapman, damaged a power pole and disrupted electricity supply, with Potomac Edison crews and state police handling the scene and Lee's hospital transport.

Baltimore Buckeystown Frederick Memorial Hospital George Lee North Monroe Street Lee Maryland U.S. 15 Frreight Thomas Chapman Rocky Fountain Run Potomac Edison Company W. W. Corbin James Hardy

Conflict With McCarthy Wars Loom in Eisenhower Era

Washington, Eisenhower aides clashed with Sen. McCarthy over army aid policy. Harold Stassen blasted McCarthy calling for fewer headline hunters. A GOP senator urged White House to let the dispute play out without widening party disunity while Stassen signaled McCarthy may not vote aye on the foreign aid bill.

Washington Eisenhower Sen McCarthy R-Wis Harnld E. Stassen America White House Stassen Senate Wisconsin China Stevens GOP Strassen Congress

University of Maryland Prepares for School Desegregation

The University of Maryland plans to respond if the Supreme Court rules desegregation must extend to colleges. The Board of Regents ordered a study on how to meet such a ruling, with Judge William P. Cole Jr. predicting a decision likely before term end. Marsland admits Negroes to graduate schools, while College Park undergraduates remain segregated.

Baltimore Supreme Court University of Maryland University Board of Regents William P. Cole Jr Regents Marsland College Park The Marsland State College Princess Anne

Hood Finals Schedule Shifts May 30 to June 5

Hood finals open May 30 with bac calaureate service and close with commencement events on June 5. Dr William E Park will sermonize May 30 in Hudson amphitheater. Dr Ruth Seabury will speak at commencement Saturday morning. Alumnae events follow commencement with meetings, luncheons, and class Day activities through June 4. Public invited to most programs. final chapel restricted.

Hood William E. Park Northfield East Northfield Mass Hudson Ruth Isabel Seabury American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Congregational Christian Churches Seabury Alumnae Association Gambrill Gymnasium Coblentz Hall Frederick Brodbeck Hall Andrew G. Truxal Hodison Theater Garmbrill Gymnasium

Rail Line Blast in Guatemala Kills Civilian, Soldiers

Guatemala said saboteurs blasted a rail line to wreck a munitions train, killing a civilian and two soldiers and wounding three others. Interior Minister Char nand MacDonald blamed the incident on heightened U.S. alarm about arms from Iron Curtain countries as tensions rose over a Swedish ship unloading arms from Communist Poland at Puerto Barrios.

Guatemala United States August Charnand MacDonald US. S. State Department Alpheim Poland Jal Puerto Barrios

Tablet Criticizes Jesuit Magazine Over McCarthy Article

The Tablet, Brooklyn Diocese official paper, editorially opposed an America magazine piece by Jesuit authors attacking Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. The weekly notes McCarthy is Catholic and expresses disapproval of the magazine’s stance on the Republican senator from Wisconsin.

New York the Tablet Joseph R. McCarthy America Wisconsin McCarthy Brooklyn Society of Jesus Jesus Order Catholic Church

Fiber Board Shelter For BW Attacks

The Army Chemical Corps reports a cheap fiber board shelter for small families to gain protection from chemical radiological biological warfare. Maj. Gen. William M. Creasy urged Americans to prepare and use essential risk-disaster equipment. A nerve gas alarm system and 12 by 12 cellars covered with sod can provide protection and warning.

Washington Army Chemical Corps Army William M. Creasy Armed Forces Chemical Association Creasy

Won't Attack Ike He Says Won't Attack Ike

Senator McCarthy, in Sturgeon Bay, vows not to attack President Eisenhower over the Army dispute. He implies five reporters may be subpoenaed if Senate hearings continue. He plans a Fort Atkinson talk and Chamber of Commerce dinner to decide on continuing the hearings despite the president's order.

Sturgeon Bay Wis Sen McCarthy Eisenhower Army Ike Wisconsin Fort Atkinson Senate Homer Bigart New York Herald-Tribune Joseph Alsop Phil Potter Baltimore Sun Murrey Marder al Friendly Washington Post John Adams Wien Army Chamber of Commerce

Revision of Atomic Energy Law Faces Key Senate Probes

Legislators drafting President Eisenhower's atomic energy bill confront two main issues. How to define the duties of the Atomic Energy Commission chairman currently Lewis L Strauss and the extent private industry should hold patent rights on peacetime atomic power improvements. The proposal aims to open peacetime atomic power to private industry and would broaden sharing of weapons and civilian power information with allies.

Washington Eisenhower Atomic Energy Commission Lewis L Strauss Senate House Atomic Energy Committee

Elmer Keiser Bolton Receives Gibbs Medal in Chemistry

Elmer F Dr Elmer Keiser Bolton won the American Chemical Society Willard Gibbs medal for his work in the development of chemical synthetics.

Chicago Elmer Keiser Bolton American Chemical Society Willard Gibbs

Fast Conviction in Bank Case Shocks City

A Baltimore jury returned a verdict after an 18 minute deliberation in the Provident Savings Bank case. William Colgan, accused in the April 1 incident, faced charges connected to the 26 3 crime. The quick ruling highlights the strength of the prosecution's evidence.

Baltimore William ¢. Colganesterday

Frederick city spring cleanup drive to begin

Frederick's three week cleanup and paintup campaign starts Monday with city trucks collecting trash in western areas around West Patrick street. Health Department and Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsor. Sanitarian checks drive property owners, focusing on tearing down old fencing and outbuildings, urging paintup and fixup to boost curb appeal. Last year 87 tons were collected. two trucks assigned for the effort.

Frederick City West Patrick Street Frederick City Health Department Frederick Forbes H. Burgess Jefferson Street Braddock Avenue Thomas Avenue Columbus Catoctin Avenue Valley Street Oakdale Avenue Saratoga Village Linden Hills Narva Avenue Adam Road Queen Street Pearl Street

Prosecution halts case in 1946 Army officers murder

U S Prosecutor Thomas Lantian in Frankfurt paused further action in the 1946 killings of Maj Everett Corran Capt Adrian Wessler and Lt Stanley Rosewater pending a full case study. Deputy William Canheld filed murder charges against former Army Capt James M Leech of Lima Ohio and sent extradition papers to Bonn, though the request was not yet forwarded.

Efrankfurt Germany IAS U.S Thomas Lantian William Can- Held Hampden Mass James M. Leech Lima Ohio U.S. High Commission Bonn Leech Everett Corran Washington, D.C Adrian L. Wessler New Rochelle Stanley M. Rosewater Omaha Bul Lancian Boston State Department

Smash Through To Aid Encircled Outposts

French High Command reports mobile relief columns broke through to aid two encircled outposts in the Red River Delta near Yen Phu and Coquan. A third outpost defended by Viet Nam troops fell yesterday to Vietminh forces armed with 90 mm bazookas and heavy mortars amid intensified communist activity following Dien Bien Phu.

Hanoi Indochina Dien Bien Phu Red River Anxa Yen: Phu Coquan

Weekend Weather Outlook Brighter With Warm Weekend Forecast

The Weather Bureau predicts a fair weekend with warmer conditions and possible Sunday heat showers. A sharp temperature drop tonight could bring frost to Western Maryland including Frederick County. Memorial Day services at Arlington on May 31 will honor war dead with ceremonies at the Amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Weather Bureau Gare Forescast Frederick Maryland Frederick County Fmecast Arlington Archincton

Legion Will Honor Dead Of All Wars

The American Legion will observe Memorial Day with ceremonies at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Post members will decorate graves at 1:30 p.m., followed by a 2:00 p.m. service at the War Memorial with H. Q. Miller delivering the address. A flag-raising ceremony at the Key grave and a flag replacement will conclude activities with involvement from Md National Guard units, auxiliary members, and S A L squadron.

W. M. Ray Spurrier War Memorial H. Q. Miller Flanders Fields Virginia Miller Women's Auxiliary Legion Donald G. Schley Francis Scott Key Schley George E. van Fossen

Many Horses Perish In Fire At Detroit Race Course

A fire at the Detroit Race Course in Livonia destroyed 40 to 45 horses housed in two wooden barns. Five workers received minor burns while attempting rescues. The blaze damaged 60 stalls and tore through a 250 foot long barn area, with total damage estimated at $200,000. The origin of the fire is undetermined and the track had just completed its 1954 opening day program.

Detroit Detroit Race Course Livonia Robert Leavitt

Wilson Says U S Should Help Asians Only If Asked

Hong Kong and Formosa reports quote Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson saying the United States should not fight for Asian peoples unless they ask for help. He cautioned whether clashes reflect national movements or Communist aggression and noted Nationalist China has military strength for its size. He described recent sea and air clashes as border skirmishes and said the U S aims to be helpful in social revolutions for nationalism in Asia.

Hong Kong U.S Charles E. Wilson United States Wilson Formosa China

May Day ceremonies move to Monday at Hudson Theater

Elm Street School students planned May Day events were rained out and rescheduled for Monday afternoon at 1 30 at the Hudson Theater. Frank H. Lewis announces the theme twelve months of the year featuring pantomime song speech and dance by students. Jack Kussmaul Dwight Rore and Robert Leatherman lead faculty. A Maryland Department of Public Improvements contract to Finch's Tree Service for shrubbery around the Maryland State School library is $2 665.

Elm Street Hudson Theater Hood College Frank H. Lewis Jack Kussmaul Dwreht Ror Robert Leatherman Maryland Department of Public Improvements Finch’s Tree Service Maryland State School

Hay Crop Spraying Program of 1953 Payoff to Farmers

County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker reports the 1953 hay crop spraying program has doubled sprayed acreage to about 10 000 acres. Cool damp weather boosts spittle bug and pea aphid problems on unsprayed fields. Early spraying curbed spittle bugs, improving alfalfa and clover stands. grazing grass crops lag due to weather. Dairy demand drives expanding hay production and spraying, while wheat and barley look good, corn prospects are mixed. Army worm reports emerging in other counties.

Henry R. Shoemaker Shoemaker Canmiy

No Comment On Report Of Pay Boost Request

Pittsblagh report notes silence as United Mediw workers union seeks a 30 cent hourly pay boost from basic steel producers. U S Steel and union negotiators held a three day session last Thursday outlining demands. The firm studies proposals and expects an answer in about two weeks before contracts expire in June. The USW represents some form workers who earn between 214 and 224 per hour.

Pittsblagh F Bg Cto-United Mediworkers Union U. S. Steel Union Negonators USW Fhasic Steel

Planes Set To Strike At Any Target

Gen Curtis LeMay, head of the Strategic Air Command, said long range bombers can strike any world target in all weather and would respond with swift and certain retaliation if war erupts. Civil Defense Chief Val Peterson warned 22 million Americans could be killed or wounded in a Russian atomic or chemical attack, with 40 to 100 major cities at risk at the outset.

Washington America Curtis EB. LeMay Shedh Dues Suawegtt Ale Cuan Mand LeMay Armed Forces Chemical Assn Federal Val Peterson Peterson Indieanapolis Ind Columbus Ohio

Fraud Void: Weinmeister Contract Ruled Invalid

Seattle report says Superior Court Judge Lloyd Shorett ruled that the 1953 contract with Arnie Weinmeister was fraudulently concealed bonus payments. The decision held the option clause could not bind him and that the club acted with unclean hands. The ruling declares no valid contract exists and notes salaries could be three to five times the stated terms.

Seattle New York Arnie Weinmeister Weimeister Lioyd Shorett Weimmaentster Lvst Tachic National Football League

Stalemated Korea Issue Up At Geneva

At the Geneva Conference the stalemated Korean debate resumes with South Korea proposing a unification plan for the peninsula while Chou En Lai seeks a speaking role. Indochina talks reportedly move toward a framework for cease-fire and international control, though no side has budged from core positions. Nine delegations plan to use elements of French and Communist armistice plans as basis for next discussions.

Robert B. Tuckman Geneva Indochina Pyun Yung Tai Red Ching Chou En Lai Red China

Braddock Heights Park Opens 1934 Season

Heights Park in Braddock Heights opens its 1934 season on Sunday May 30 featuring a refreshed swimming pool roller rink bowling alleys and new kiddie rides including ferris wheel miniature train and pony ride. Western Maryland’s Mountain Theater begins its 15th season June 23 with Stalag 17 and Broadway talent. Reservations for picnic tables and facilities available through Potomac Edison offices.

Braddock Heights Park Maryland Braddock Park Western Maryland Mountain Resort New York Mountain Theater Potomac Edison Ca

John J Carlin Dies At Home In Baltimore

John J. Carlin who operated amusement parks in Baltimore Buckeye Lake Ohio and built a park at Wheeling West Virginia died last night at his home. Carlin 73 had been ill for years. In 1916 he built the park in Baltimore at Park Circle which bears his name. He survived by two sons two daughters and two brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements were being completed. A Frederick County sister is named Mrs V Moore.

Baltimore John J. Carlin Buckeye Lake Ohio Wheeling W. Va Carlin Park Circle Wheeling State Fair West Virginia Frederick Montgomery County Clea Mre [Ra V. Moore

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