Memorial Day Holiday Observances Extend Across Frederick
A long Memorial Day weekend brings closures across Frederick city and county. Banks, offices, and most retail and manufacturing plants close while the post office suspends window service though mail will be processed. Francis Scott Key Post No 11 leads a Memorial Day ceremony at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with a 1 30 p m assembly, drum corps procession, and flag ceremony. Woodsboro also plans services and a parade, and Bradock Heights amusement park opens with a first summer dance in the pavilion.
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Frederick City
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Mt. Olivet
Legionnaires
Post
Veterans’ Organizations
and Co. A
Maryland National Guard
Edwin H. Sponseller
Hood College
Woodsboro
E. F. Hoffmeier
Grade Reformed Church
Yellow Springs
Braddock Heights
Morse pushes amendments for armed forces unification
Senator Morse of Oregon urged an armed forces unification bill that would grant the Defense Secretary authority to transfer Marines to the Army or Navy fliers to the Air Force. He offered five amendments to the Senate Armed Services Committee plan, a move criticized by Democratic Leader Lucas who said administration forces would defeat the changes. The committee bill, supported by the three services, would revise the 1947 act and avoid “tinsel and title” to achieve true unification and potential savings.
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Washington
Morse
R-Ore
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Jonson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Oregon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lucas
Ilinois
Marines
Matthews sworn in as Navy secretary in Washington ceremony
Francis P Matthews of Omaha was sworn in today as Secretary of the Navy. Gordon Gray of Winston-Salem became Undersecretary of the Army and Dan A Kimball of Los Angeles was inducted as Undersecretary of the Navy. Judge Edward A Tamm administered Matthews oath. John son swore in Gray who had been acting head since Royall’s resignation.
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Washington
Francis P Matthews
Omaha
Neb
Navy
Gordon Gray
Winston-Salem
N. C
Army
Dan A. Kimball
Los Angeles
Calif
Edward A. Tamm
U. S. District Court
Matthews
Johnson
Gray
The
Royall
Stolen Money Recovered After Liquor Store Robbery
Police recovered over $400 of the $469 stolen from Victory Liquor, 242 North Market, after arresting David C. Brown, 26, of 16 West Sixth Street. Brown faces break in and entering charges and is tied to the robberies at Victory Liquor and Bennett's Store for Men. Two uncancelled whiskey stamps were found at his home.
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Steve Kritsings
Victory Liquor
North Market Street
Kritsings
David C. Brown
West Sixth Street
Brown
Bennett's
Mr. Krusings
Mine Owners Face July 1 Shutdown Threat
John L. Lewis warned coal interests who withdrew from bargaining talks in Bluefield that they may shut down operations by July 1. The notice followed the opening of negotiations with the Southern Coal Producers Association as Virginia and Winding Gulf associations left the talks, representing about 18 million tons of annual production.
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Bluefield
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Virginia
Winding Gulf Associations
SCPA
Davis Named As Minister To Hungary
President Truman nominated Nathaniel P. Davis as minister to Hungary, restoring U S representation since the Mindszenty trial. Davis, ambassador to Costa Rica, will replace Selden Chapin who returned to Washington for consultations. Three other ambassadors were named: Joseph Flack to Costa Rica, George P. Shaw to El Salvador, and Pete Jarman to Australia.
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Washington
Truman
Nathaniel P. Davis
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Iungary
Davis
Costa Rica
Selden Chapin
Mindszenty
Chapin
Joseph Flack
Bolivia
George P. Shaw
Texas
el Savador
Albert Nufer
Pete Jarman
Alabama
House
Australia
Moonshine Still Found in Montgomery County Traffic Stop
Investigating a minor traffic violation in Rockville led Montgomery County police to the county’s first moonshine still in years. Six men, all described as Washington Negroes, face possession charges after 109 half gallon jars of moonshine were seized from a truck. Police pursued a second vehicle and destroyed mash and cooking drums during the raid.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Loyalty Oath Not Enough Says Senators on AEC Funds
Three Republican senators Wherry Hickenlooper and Saltonstall argued that more than a loyalty oath is needed to prevent Communists from influencing Atomic Energy Commission funds for student research. The Senate committee chaired by McMahon announced closed sessions with AEC commissioners and Rear Admiral John Gingrich, who resigned as security director.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Wherry
Nebraska
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Capitol Hill
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate House Committee On Atomic Energy
John &. Gingrich
Co-Ed Arson Charge Placed Over Missouri Fire
In Columbia on May 25 a Missouri University co ed Margaret Gypsy Waters Horn was charged with arson after a May 14 fire at a women s rooming house caused about 30000 in damages. Prosecutor Howard B Lang Jr cited a gasoline bottle found in the basement and noted Horn had recently insured possessions for 2800.
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Columbia
PHA Ie
University of Missouri
Margaret “Gypsy” Waters Horn
Howard B. Lang, Jr
Gunman Hits Second One Of Reuthers
Detroit on May 25 a stealthy gunman shot and wounded Victor Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers at his home. The 37 year old unionist faces possible loss of his right eye as shotgun pellets struck through a window. Police seek a man or men in a case echoing the April 20 attack on Walter Reuther. Walter condemned the shootings as a terrorist campaign against pro American trade unionists and pledged renewed effort. Victor, UAW educational director, shares the family’s high union profile. A 12 gauge shotgun was recovered near the home, both barrels fired.
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Detroit
Victor Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Uaw-Cio
Reuther
Walter Reuther
Walter
Victor
GAW
America
UAW
Veterans Honor Ellin at Frederick VFW Testimonial
More than 400 members of John R. Webb Post No. 3285 VFW toasted Abraham J. Ellin in a Frederick post home ceremony on West Patrick Street. The event celebrated his postwar efforts to organize a larger VFW post and restore veterans’ activities. Nat Glasser and I. David Hagan attended. Ellin spoke of growth and gratitude as candle holders and a silver tray were presented.
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John R. Webb
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Abraham J. Ellin
Frederick
Post
West Patrick Street
Abe
V. F. W. Post
Frederick County
Francis Perrott
James McLaren
Ellin
iHope
Nat Glasser
Warner Brothers
Washington
I. David Hagan
Cancer cases reported in Frederick county during 15 months
From January 1 1948 to March 31 1949 Frederick county records 202 cancer cases reported to the local health department, about 78 percent of the total. The 15 month period also shows 800 malignancies diagnosed or treated across four counties in the demonstration area with an estimated 700 additional cases not reported. Physicians, nurses, and health workers coordinate to educate the public and provide patient care and transportation to facilities.
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Frederick County
Harford
Washington
Montgomery
P. F. Prather
Frederick
Health Department
His Doctor Fathered Child
Clair W. Hutzler files for $50,000 damages charging his family physician fathered a child by Mrs. Hutzler and billed for delivery care. The suit names Dr. Paul A. Hinchberger as defendant and cites intimate relations from 1947 to March 5, 1949. He says he paid a $122.50 birth bill and an $84 hospital bill.
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Buller
Clair W. Hutzler
Hutzler
Covered Wagon Tour Through Maryland Next Month
Two U S savings bond promotion wagons will tour Maryland visiting Hagerstown June 11 Frederick June 13 Baltimore June 14 15 Annapolis June 16 Cambridge June 17 Salisbury June 18 and East June 22 after a Delaware swing. Woodlots in Frederick and Washington counties owned by the late Callie Louise and Jesse Dusing were sold at public auction at Warrenfeltz store Pleasant Walk. Seven acres in Jackson election district sold to Mr and Mrs Lester B Green for 860 and six acres across county line sold to Mr and Mrs Leroy L Fockler for 200 with Sherman P Bowers as trustee and Melvin O Gladhill as auctioneer.
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Baltimore
U.S
Maryland
Hagerstown
Frederick
Annapolis
Cambridge
Salisbury
Delaware
East
Washington
Callie Louise
Jesse Dusing
Warrenfeltz
Pleasant Walk
Jackson
This
Lester 8. Green
Leroy L. Fockler
Sherman P. Bowers
Melvin
Gladhill
Myersville
Battle for Shanghai bridge with sleeping truck driver
In Shanghai on May 25 a Chinese driver maneuvered a oil drum laden truck toward the garden bridge over Soochow creek as fighting raged between Communist and Nationalist forces. Bullets whistled past. the driver awoke only to yawn and sleep through the scene. The outcome would decide control of the bridge and the truck.
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Shanghai
Garden Bridge
Soochow Creek
Compromise On Foreign Aid Prepared
Washington May 25 The administration seeks to salvage foreign aid by proposing a quicker use of funds for the European recovery program. The House economy drive pressured big-money measures and cut the ECA request from 4.1989 billion to 4.0159 billion for the July 1 start. Paul Hoffman discussed the plan with Appropriations chair Cannon to speed budgeting.
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Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Cannon
D-Mo
EGA
Maryland housewife wins $25,000 prize on CBS show
A Maryland housewife, Pauline Lucy of Salisbury, surprised to win $25,000 she had already earned via a Procter & Gamble contest she did not enter. Invited to New York for a CBS show segment, she learned she would receive the prize without competing in the P&G zinnia contest.
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New York
Maryland
Pauline Lucy
Sailisbury, Md
James
Lucy
Procter & Gamble Co
Raped Woman 71 Receives 21-Year Term
Hagerstown May 25 Stocky wavy haired Don J Blair 48 was sentenced to 21 years in the penitentiary for raping a 71 year old Cumberland woman Tried without jury before a full Circuit Court bench Blair withdrew his innocent plea as the hearing opened and changed to guilt His victim Miss Annie H Adams testified Blair did not take the stand Judge Joseph D Mish imposed the maximum under the law stating the sentence must be the maximum short of death or life imprisonment
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Hagerstown
Don J. Blair
Cumberland
Blair
Annie H. Adams
Joseph D. Mish
May rainfall tops normal as storms boost totals
Heavy showers and a Tuesday thunderstorm pushed May rainfall to 4.46 inches, about 0.8 inch above normal. No lightning damage was reported. Temperatures rose near 80 before dropping to 49 overnight, with a forecast high of 65 and a low around 42. Stock market opened weak with small declines across groups and slow turnover.
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Mercury
New York
Proposal To End Berlin Strike Offers West Marks Payment
The Soviet controlled Reichsbahn proposed a settlement offering to pay strikers in west marks, meeting the main demand of west Berlin railway workers. Western sector employees back to work, with site police shifted from Soviet control and clashes reported earlier fading as western allies seize rail stations.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Reichsbahn
Willy Kreikemayer
Berlin Radio
Kreikemeyer
Anhalter
Priesterweg
Priesterner Yards
Frank Howley
Potsdam
Frank L. Howley
German Economic Commission
Free German
West Marks
Forrestal Funeral Rites Held Today
Nation honors James W. Forrestal at Arlington as President Truman leads officials and business leaders in funeral services for the first Secretary of Defense. Bright sun shines over the ceremony with the unknown soldier memorial in view.
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Washington
James W. Forrestal
Truman
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Insects Beginning To Work On Crops
Maryland farmers face an insect battle as the weekly crop and weather report notes insects at work on crops. The Weather Bureau, University of Maryland Extension Service and Department of Agriculture report describes dusting and spraying operations beginning and numerous insect comments.
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College Park
Maryland
Weather Bureau
University of Maryland Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Public service under attack and the price it exacts
Washington notes reflect on public life as a hazardous occupation. Figures such as James Forrestal David Lilienthal and Hale Boggs are cited amid warnings that public service invites sharp scrutiny and vilification. The article highlights the need for perspective restraint and the democratic right to criticize.
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Ames Marlow
Washington
Oan
James V. Forrestal
Hale Boggs
Louis Democrat
Ar Forrestal
Forrestal
Paul Hollman
Studebaker Corporation
Marshall Plan
Congress
David E. Lichtenthal
FWA
Atomic Energy Commission
Mek Kellar
Tennessee
TVA
Lilienthal
Senate
ADA Opposes Health Plan in Dentists Vote
The Iran Dental Association opposes compulsory health insurance arguing it shifts focus from preventive care to a mass repair program. ADA critics warn this would not improve national dental health while ADA for Democratic Action backs Truman’s national health plan.
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Minneapolis
House
Senate Labor
Americans For Democratic Action
Senate
Seymour E. Harris
Harvard Economics
American Medical Association
Selective Service Boards Close May 30 to June 6
Local boards No. 45 and 46 will close from Monday May 30 through Monday June 6. Registration shifts to E. Austin James Law Building West Church Street. On Tuesday morning June 7 the office reopens at 115 East Charel Street. All eligible young men must register within five days of turning eighteen.
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Selective Service Boards No. 45 Land 46
E. Austin James
Law Building
West Church Street
East Charel Street
Battle Rages as Communists Advance in Shanghai
Reports by Fred Hampson describe chaotic fighting as Communist forces march into Shanghai, Nationalists retreating toward Woosung blow up fuel dumps at Kiangwan airfield and city post office, while Bund clashes draw thousands to high windows. Foreign consulates and expatriates face entrapment as red artillery harasses bridges and key avenues along Soochow Creek.
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Fred Hampson Wnghal
Shanghai
Woosung
Kiangwan Airfield
Communism
Soochow Creek
Szechuan Road Bridge
Broadway Mansions
Glen Line
Margaret
W. A. Chillikin
Associated Press
Chitpoo Road Bridge
Hangar Construction Advances at Municipal Airfield
Construction progresses on three hangars and a repair shop at the municipal airfield with completion expected by June 5 for the air show. The steel framed, fireproof units include a 55 by 30 foot shop, six rental hangars, and one reserved for CAP squadron pilot instruction and housing. Driveways and parking areas are being widened to accommodate traffic.
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Patrick R. Turner
Charles N. Grimes
CAP
Heroic Try New York Kite Tragedy Claims Ubinas
May 25 in New York City Rubin Ubinas fifteen climbed a five story roof to launch a kite. Anthony Martin seventeen leapt an airshaft to stop him but fell and died. Ubinas died at the scene while Martin remained in critical condition at a hospital.
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New York
Rubin Ubinas
Anthony Martin
Ubinas
Martin
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Montgomery County Liquor Board
Reuthers
Michael J. Apperti
Willard Lee Gray
Quicksburg
Apperti
Mercy Hospital
Pasadena
Glen , Burnie
Shenandoah County
ADA
Rock City
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