Thieves Take Trunk In Car Parked Here
Thieves stole a large trunk and a list of valuables from a parked car in the city near mid May. The owners Mr. and Mrs. J P Randall of Kings Mountain NC reported many items missing including a birth certificate and marriage license. Some items valued at about 100 dollars each were recovered in a broad inventory.
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J. P. Randall
Kings Mountain
M. C
Queensland
Australia
Randalls
Randall
Armed Services
Walkersville High to Graduate Largest Class on June 13
Walkersville High School will graduate 33 seniors in a ceremony Friday June 13 at 9 am with former Baltimore Major Theodore R. McKeldin as speaker. Tickets required for reserved seating. A sermon precedes on June 8 at 8:30 pm at Waltersville Lutheran Church by Rev. Raymond C. Myers.
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Walkersville High School
Theodore R. McKeldin
Baltimore
Waltersville Lutheran Church
Raymond C. Myers
Woodsbtoro Lutheran Church
Kearney
Killarney
Charles George
Benisoen and Company
Minneapolis
Edward Reiley
Donna Fogle
Dorothy J. Zimmerman
Merril Wi
Donald Garst Jke Wright
Betty Fox
Joseph Taley
Earl Trimmer
Donald Madaline Smithley
Drew C. Malone. Jr
Viha Har
Envoy Recall Sparks London Talks on Italy’s Colonial Ties
May 28 dispatch notes Georgi Zarubin, Soviet ambassador to Britain, summoned to Moscow for consultations as authorities outline future talks among Big Four foreign ministers to be held in London. British officials say arrangements are pending. Separately, police issue nationwide alert for 14 year old Ilvie Myers who escaped from a Maryville boarding school and was last seen with her father in Knoxville.
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London
Georgi Zarubin
Britain
Moscow
Taly
Ofice
Ilvie Myers
Mary and Raining
Knoxville
Four Inch Snow Falls in Nebraska Chiefs Nebraska
Light to moderate snow covered western Nebraska overnight and spread to the northeast. Chadron recorded a four inch snow depth as temperatures dropped to freezing in several areas. Garden plants and flowers faced unexpected cold and wet conditions.
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Omelsa
Nebraska
Chadron
Middletown Pastor To Be Installed
Rev Warren A Breisch will be formally installed as pastor of Christ Evangelical and Reformed church Middletown in a Sunday service June 1 at eight oclock dst. The installation committee from Potomac Synod includes Rev Charles Hartman and Rev Dr William R Barnhart with Rev Noah El Kefauver. Breisch, a Heidelberg College and Franklin and Marshall College graduate, comes from Souderton and brings two daughters.
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Warren A. Breisch
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Middletown
Ollock
Potomac Synod
Charles &. Hartman
Messiah Evangelical and Reformed Church
Baltimore
Henry J F. Staler
William R. Barnhert
Hood College
Christchurch
Noah el Kefauver
Hariman
Barnhart
Breisch
Philip E. Saylor
Elizabethtown
Franklin and Marshall Col
Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Indian Creek Evangelical and
Explosions Reported in Haifa Amid Regional Tensions
A private source reported heavy explosions near Haifa oil installations shortly before noon. No confirmation followed. The report appeared as five young Jews faced military court in Acre over involvement in a raid. Oil sites in Haifa have repeatedly been targets in recent raids.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Confidence Vote Given by Labor Party in Bevin
England May 28. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin won a vote of confidence from the Labor Party. The division favored Bevin 2357009 to 900, rejecting a composite resolution calling for the reorganization and reduction of the armed forces to meet a government target for March 1948.
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Marcaic
England
Ernest
Coaims
Labor Party
Han Wo
Selective Recovery in New York Stock Market
The May recovery extended selectively into Wednesday trading with quiet starts and fractional advances. The day saw limited buying urgency as prices edged up only a few points, with small gains noted through the session.
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New York
Armind
Flames Gut Grafton Theater and Stores in $400,000 Blaze
A major fire in Grafton West Virginia destroyed the P A theater and six principal stores on the main business block. Firemen from multiple towns battled flames that peaked with 150 foot plumes and caused extensive damage along Main Street. No injuries reported. Principal owner listed as T. M. Murray.
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Grafton
W. Va
Brinkman
Main Street
Bonafede’s
Loar
Western Auto
Sears Roebuck
C. B. Miller
Turner Flower Shop
Archdeacon
Philips
Newburg
Bridgeport
Clarksburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
T. M. Murray
Brinkmen
Latrobe
Three Blocks Open On North Market Street Resurfacing
Three blocks on North Market Street were opened to traffic this morning as crews resurfaced lanes from Square Corner to Third Street. The block between Third and Fourth Streets was finished earlier and due to open within hours. Contractor T Edgie Russell aims to finish the remaining three blocks by Memorial Day if weather holds, after a delay caused by late asphalt delivery.
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North Market Street
Trafic
Square
Seventh Street
Third Stres
Third
Fourth Streets
T. Edgie Russell
Market Street
Taber Backs Hoover On Peace Treaties
Washington March 28 House Appropriations Committee Chairman Taber Republican New York backed Hoover’s peace treaties urging immediate approval. He said U S financial commitments abroad through 1938 could reach about 5.5 billion dollars if current legislation passes.
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Taber
Hoover
Washington
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Herbert
Death Rain by Exploding a Bomb in Clouds
Discussion of theoretical outcomes if an atomic bomb were exploded in a cloud bank to cause rain and spread radioactivity over a target area. Analysts debate practicality and weather drift, noting potential links to artificial weather manipulation and nuclear strategies.
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Aarget
No Trace Of Local Youth Missing More Than 2 Months
Carsonford Eren, an 18 year old Frederick youth, disappeared from home over two months ago. He left after packing a bag and carrying on chemistry experiments in a basement lab. Police and family have sought him in Maryland and southern states, describing his looks and last seen location aboard a Washington bound train.
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Carsonford Erening
William T. Ereh
Fredigh School
Carson
I. Lees
Alereha
Rs Kreh
Florida
Frederick
Washingtton
Jim
Norfolk
Kreh
William, Jr
Robert F
Detrick
Krehs
Truman May Return East From Grandview Visit
President Truman plans an early return to Washington after signs of his mother’s improving health. The notice notes his travel from Grandview Mississippi territory context, with dates cited as March 26 and March 28.
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Grandview
Truman
Washington
Vault Burglary Taints 1946 Primary Ballots Case
Kansas City election officials reported a vault burglary and missing ballot domes less than 12 hours after authorities warned of possible fraud in the 1946 primary. The incident concerns the election commission and its vault security amid calls to hold or delay the vote.
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Kansas City
City Bears of
White House Ties Accused in Motion Picture Inquiries
A House Un-American Activities subcommittee report claims some anti Communist propaganda films were produced under White House pressure. The investigation cites Hollywood findings by J Parnell Thomas and criticizes the National Labor Relations Board for aid to Communist efforts in cinema. The panel urges a full inquiry and public hearings at the earliest possible date.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
White House
Hollywood
J. Parnell Thomas
Capitol
Ters
No Federal Permits For Homes After June 1
Washington report states federal permits will not be required for house construction effective June 1. Housing Expeditor Frank R. Creedon also lifts bathroom feature limits and extends the area restriction from 13 500 square feet to 2 000 square feet.
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Washington
Frank R. Creedon
Montgomery County Man Dies At 37
Henry Clay Ward Plummer of Gaithersburg a former Montgomery County commissioner sheriff and farmer died after ten days in hospital following an operation He served as sheriff 1920-1923 and was appointed 1937 to fill an unexpired term as county commissioner He is survived by his widow daughter two brothers and several half siblings His funeral will be Friday at 2 30 pm at his home with Rev A W Ewell of Epworth Methodist Church to conduct services and burial in Forest Oak Cemetery Pallbearers named.
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Henry Clay Ward Plummer
Gauthersburg
Montgomery Cour
Montgomery County
Plummer
Maryland
David J. Lewis
Wib
Alice Ward Mullican
Gaithersburg
Dorsey’ Plummer
Kell Kanede Plummer
Harry Britt
James Clar Britt
Thesda
Frank Plummer
Wahington
Ward
Harry Mullican
Tiss Geneva Mullican
J Epworth Mecthodist Church
A. W. Ewell
Forest Oak Cemetery
Gathersburg
Thomas Athey
Marvin Purdette
George Phimmer
Charles Jones
George Crawford
Ed Johnson
Ernest C. Gariner
Man Who Escaped Asks Trial Here
State's Attorney Edwin Flenkirk received word from Deputy Warden William Steiner of the House of Correction that LeRoy Staub escaped from the Fredery Fair Grounds. Staub, picked up in York, asked to be tried here as soon as possible. Authorities said Staub’s escape letter described a plan involving cattle care and a Holstein. A trusty at the station was to be charged with escape if Staub’s request moved forward.
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Edwin Flenkirk
William F. Steiner
House of Correction
LeRoy Staub
Fredery Fair Grounds
Staub
York
Sazh Steiner
30 From Here To Help Process Relief Goods
Aid drive update listing SA Perez and E A as organizers. Process relief goods at a local center on a specified date, with volunteers collecting, sorting, and distributing supplies to affected residents.
Missing Teeth Sought After Jail Ride Claim
Police searched for a pair of false teeth Cromwell says he lost last night during his drunkenness arrest by Scr Ben Phebus. Cromwell pleaded, the teeth disappeared after the jail ride, with the car also searched but nothing found.
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Bill” Cromwell
Scr
Ben Phebus Cromwell
Two Held Here Were Often Under Arrest
Two men held locally were frequently in trouble with law authorities. Police records show repeated arrests and long histories of alleged criminal activity. The report notes long-term concerns about their behavior and a pattern of prior incidents.
Faces Trial For Killing Playmates Lapees VW Fartastic Tale
State Police and prosecutors seek jurisdiction waiver as Oliver, a boy from near the border, faces charges for killing his playmates Gladys and Janet. Dr LeMoyne and experts testified as Leonard quoted the boy’s shocked admission and a tense court hearing followed.
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Alcdico Leral
Leonard
Man Sentenced to Six Months for Carrying Revolver
Robert O Perrow of Salem received six months in the House of Correction after admitting a revolver he carried could not fire. State Police arrested him on Route 340 in Frederick County after a driver reported the weapon. Perrow claimed he intended to shoot at crows and had no buyer for the gun, seeking to sell it in Balore for a job as a cani. The case tied to a prior warning from a West Virginia arrest report.
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Maryland
Bistrate Alton Y
Perrow
West Virginia
Balore
Bay
Perro
West
Wie
Alten
Dionne Quintuplets Turn 123 Years Old Today
The Dionne quints celebrated their fourteenth birthday today as their guardian noted ongoing concerns about their health and swimming lessons. A farm in the region is mentioned in relation to the sisters Cecile, Marie, Yvonne, and Emile among other details.
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Cadander
Dion. Quimples
Aher
Oliva Ormne
Aprette Cecile
Marie
J ¥Vonne
26 Nazis Hanged At Landsberg
A military court in the wake of postwar trials reports the execution of 26 Nazis at Landsberg by American forces. The sentences followed the Nuremberg conception of war crimes, with many defendants protesting innocence or claiming their actions were not criminal.
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Landsberg
Ford Offers Wage Raise to CIO and Salaried Workers
Ford Motor Co offers 130,000 CIO production workers a 15 cent per hour wage rise and raises 70,000 salaried employees by 10 percent for those earning under $1,000 monthly. Effective June 1, the plan excludes 3,800 striking foremen not under contract.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
George H. Graham of Walkersville Dies at 36
George H. Graham of Walkersville died at Frederick City Hospital around 11:03 this morning after a five week illness. A farmer in Woodsboro and Walkersville, he ran a large egg and dairy operation and was an active member and elder of Grace Reformed Church. Survived by wife Lilian Sheeley Graham and three daughters, plus one brother and one sister. Arrangements pending.
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George H. Graham
Walkersville
Frederick City Hospital
Mr. Graham
Charles Edwin
Alice Ecker Graham
Woodsboro
Graham
Grade Reformed Church
Walk
Greville
Joseph Hula
G. R
Barbara Graham
Rey W. Graham
J. R. Eaton
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W. A. Breisch
Reformed Church
Bevin
Labor
Ergy
Oax R
Atomic Energy Commission
Marshall
May-Gar
Kentucky
Andrew J. May
Carson Ford Kreh
House Report
Montgomery
H. Clay W. Plummer
ER Clay W. Plummer
SA Perez
Police
Ernunsl
Columbia
Ita Ved Sudauy
Taylor
Usalem
Hares
U.S. Army
Mauthausen Camp
Landsperg Geena
Tetay
Mauthausen
USS Army Headquarthin
Wien
Jas
Nangmen
Germany
Wilhelm Henkel
Meuthausen
Ameri[ean
Ford
Ox Fiore Brush Company
William B
Leichert Benjamin L
Shuffang
F. W. Weitzel
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