Two Dickerson Men Jailed Over Cab Takeover
State Police arrested Sidney Scott and James Henry Nichols, both 22 to 30, after they allegedly forced taxi driver Winfred Willard Brown to surrender control of his Rockville cab for a stretch Friday night. Bonds set at 1500 each. hearings slated for Peoples Court Tuesday.
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Dickerson
Peoples Court
Alton Y. Bennett
Sidney Scott
James Henry Nichols
Winfred Willard Brown
Rockville
Scott
Nichols
Brown
Furnace Ford
C. M. Hickman
Point of Rocks
Charles D. McLane
Charles H. DeWitt
Boyds
Honor System For Offenders Fort Meade May 28
The Second Army adopts an honor system replacing idle confinement for many young offenders. Sixty eight soldiers form a rehabilitation training company, with some allowed unguarded movie visits. Maj. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. proposed it. Chaplain Boice calls it intelligent and economical.
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Fort Meade
Second Army
Edwin P. Parker, Jr
William S. Boice
Holiday Death Race Off To Slow Start
The national Memorial Day holiday opened with four deaths two traffic and two others as the three day period began. The National Safety Council forecast about 215 traffic fatalities and more than 30 million vehicles expected to travel given good weather.TURNESA BEATEN IN FINAL Portmarnock Ireland May 28 Sam McCready of Ireland defeated Willie Turnesa of Elmsford NY 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Turnesa
Portmarnock
Ireland
Sam McCready
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Brown Seeks Immediate Trial for B and E and Larceny
Brown, a Black man from West Sixth Street, filed a petition with the Circuit Court clerk for an immediate trial on two counts of breaking and entering and grand larceny. State's Attorney Nikirk said he will file a criminal information. Brown was arrested after the break ins at Bennett's Store for Men and the Victory Liquor Store on North Market Street. clothing and money were taken from Bennett's and whiskey and money from the liquor store. Bond was set at $2,000 per case.
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David Columbus Brown
West Sixth Street
Circuit Court
Edwin F. Nikirk
Brown
Bennett's
Victory Liquor Store
North Market Street
Bennett’s
Bond
Memorial Day Observances Amid Holiday Closings
City county observe Memorial Day with schools and offices closed until Tuesday. Mt Olivet cemetery ceremony led by Francis Scott Keyport with Dr Edwin F H Spencer to speak. Legion parade, flags on graves, county services reduced as showers arrive late Monday.
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Fredericksonians
Court House
Sponseller
Mt. Olivet
Francis Scott Keyport
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion
Edwin FH. Spenceller
Hood College
Union Bridge
Denfeld Speaks At Graduation At Navy School
Annapolis May 28 47 Admiral Louis E Denfeld urged US strength to preserve liberty and peace amid global threats to freedoms. Chief of Naval Operations warned forces abroad could erode basic rights as 72 officer graduates received diplomas in advanced courses in communications electronics engineering and more.
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Annapolis
United States
Louis E. Denfeld
Chief of
Naval Operations
Navy Post- Graduate School
Denfeld
Thomas L. Sprague
Naval Personnel
Major Exchanges To Close On Saturdays
New York May 29 Most major security and commodity exchanges began summer schedules with Saturday closings through Sept 24 The first weekend will extend to three days because markets close Monday for Memorial Day The grain markets and some livestock markets remain open as does the New York Produce Exchange
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New York
New York Produce Exchange
Adjournment By Aug.15 Is Possible
Washington May 28 Democratic leaders aim for an August 15 adjournment of Congress even if several of President Truman's measures are left untouched. A named Democrat said the President's push for priority action does not guarantee passage. Taft predicts possible veto on repeal of the Taft Hartley act. The Labor bill to repeal most Taft Hartley provisions advances in the Senate. CIO lobbies for faster action and warns public resentment grows at lack of progress this session.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Labor Committee
George
House
CIO
Lucas
Illinois
Rep. McCormick
Massachusetts
Philip Murray
Antique Show Ends Tonight at Frederick Civitan Event
About 1500 admissions are expected for the Civitan Club antiques show closing in Frederick Armory. Dealers booked for 1950, out-of-county visitors attend, and the event funds community projects. Highlights include Paul Ogle’s button collection and Alton Lipps’ coffee grinders. Edward T. Cramer chairs. Civinettes operate a refreshment table as the show winds down.
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Armory
Civitan Club
Frederick
Civitan
Paul Ogle
Union Bridge
Alton Lipps
Frederick Civitan
Edward T. Cramer
Civinettes
Civitan's Women's Auxiliary
Berlin Strikes May Move To Big Four Parley
Berlin sources report the week-old railway strike, tied to Cold War maneuvering, may be settled by the four powers at a high government level if no agreement is reached soon. U S diplomat James W. Riddleberger says Paris could intervene at any time. Brig. Gen. Howley accuses Communists of engineering the crisis to aid Russian talks.
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Berlin
James W. Riddleberger
U. S. State Department
Germany
C. A. Dix
Dix
West Berlin
Frank 5. Howley
U. S
Paris
Cc. P. Zorchenko
Moslem Marriage Rites For Rita Hay Worth and Aly Khan
Cannes reports two Moslem imams arrived from Paris to perform the rites for Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan, married civilly yesterday at Vallant is. The exact time of the Moslem ceremony remains undecided as they discuss Paris options. The same day in the city the Veterans of Foreign Wars began their annual buddy poppy sale aided by Girl Scouts and local families.
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Cannes
France
Paris
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Vallantis
Rita
Aly
John R. Webb
Rebekah McLaren
Carolann Hockensmith
Preston Hockensmith
Russia Is Winning Battle Of Airways
The Voice of America acknowledges Soviet forces have gained the upper hand in the airwaves battle. Amid 205 Soviet jamming stations, VOA broadcasts to Russia are reaching listeners only briefly and sporadically. With BBC collaboration, VOA has 61 transmitting stations, while Russians employ seven to eight jammers per VOA outlet.
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New York
Voice
Amer
Russia
British Broadcasting Corp
Western powers draft plan for United Germany
Paris May 28 Western ministers approve a plan to extend the Bonn constitutional framework across Germany replacing Soviet administration in the east. The document will be presented to Andrei Vishinsky in a four power session with cautious initial reactions from Moscow. The proposal aims to unify Germany under the western system.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
France
Russia
Germany
Schuman
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
U. S
Dean Acheson
Ernest Bevin
Andrei Y. Vishinski
Bonn
Alliee
United States
Britain
United States Memorial Day Observances Honor Fallen
The nation marks its 81st Memorial Day with prayers for lasting peace and tributes to soldiers who died in war. Wreaths will grace unknown soldiers’ tombs in Paris London and Arlington. Senator Millard Tydings will speak at Arlington as a floral anchor is cast into the Potomac and a floral cross into the Pacific near San Diego. Memorial services are planned at Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire and Hyde Park to honor the war dead, with Oscar Chapman delivering a memorial address.
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Associated Press
Arlington Cemetery
Truman
Paris
London
Arlington National Cemetery
Millard Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Arlington Shrine
Arlington
Potomac River
Navy
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Pacific
Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge
N. H
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oscar Chapman
Department of Interior
Shanghai Returns to Normal After Siege and Disruption
Shanghai slowly resumes normal life as commerce reopens and currency issues linger. Officials report mixed accepted currencies, power oil stretches to sixteen days, and shipping and coal supplies remain tight while railway service and aviation seek normalization under Communist control.
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Shanghai
U. S
Nas
Nanking
Communist Military Control Council
Shanghai- Nanking
Wepler Kommunist
Foreien
Economic Cooperation Administration
George St. Louis
ECA
Shanghai Power Company
China
Soochow Creek
Two Held On Murder Charge In Trailer Raid
Two men, identified as West Wood and Alexander Howard, were attacked during a robbery at a Salisbury area trailer home. Howard died from a fractured skull after being struck with a tenpin. Investigators arrested two suspects in Somerset County and jailed them on murder charges.
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Severa
Somerset County
Wicomico County
Salisbury
Alexander Howard
West Wood
Limited Farm Controls Favored By Heaps Of Maryland Farm Bureau
President Wilson Heaps of the Maryland Farm Bureau urged that government farm programs be confined to educational aid and emergency only during a Maryland conference session. R E Moody of the Commodity Credit Corporation warned that individual farmers cannot set prices or determine costs, as discussions closed the State conference of the Production and Marketing Administration.
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Baltimore
Wilson Heaps
Maryland Farm Bureau
R. E. Moody
Commodity — Credit Corporation
of the Production ‘and Marketing Administration
Government Budget Clash and Possible Blockbuster Reform
The Nation Today discusses the federal budget gap between about 42 billion dollars in receipts and expenses for the coming year. It notes Congress avoidance of tax hikes, options to cut spending, and the proposal to bundle appropriations into one large bill to enable full visibility and tighter control.
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Hingion
Congress
Truman
Budget Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Justice Department
Commerce
Treasury
House
Senate
Over 100 At CAP Meeting On Friday
More than a hundred people crowded the Delaplaine building at the municipal airfield for a Civil Air Patrol meeting. Bruce Brachey said the unit seeks reactivation. 150 surplus Stinson planes may be routed to Frederick to boost the squadron. The group meets Thursdays and Sheriff Guy Anders spoke on wartime experiences and loyalty in volunteer work.
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Delaplaine
Civil Air Patrol
Bruce A. Brachey
Stinson
Air Force
Bruchey
Long Confab Fails To End Ford Strike
Thirteen hours of all night talks failed to settle the 24 day Ford strike. Negotiators adjourned at 9 25 a m EST with a new session set for 8 p m EST. Disciplining 35 workers and choosing an arbiter on Manpower speedup stalled progress. UAW president urged immediate end with arbiter named within 72 hours or by third party selection. Ford pressed for an engineer as arbiter and rejected the union plan. Hope remained high the strike affecting 106000 workers would end soon.
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Detroit
Ford
John S. Buytas
Cio-United Auto
Harry Shulman
Shulman
Auto Workers
UAW
Walter Reuther
Truman
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Ascension Day Service Planned by Frederick Knights Templar
Representatives from fifteen Maryland commanderies and delegations from Washington Winchester Shepherdstown and Gettysburg plan to attend Sunday’s Ascension Day service at 3 p m in Baker Park under Jacques De Molay Commandery No 4 Frederick. In case of bad weather the service moves to Evangelical Reformed Church. A program of singing and worship opens at 3 with Dr Edgar Cordell Powers delivering a sermon on Memorial Day in the Light of the Ascension. Music by the Yellow Springs concert band conducted by Charles C T Stull. Knight Arthur R Remsberg leads singing with local clergy participating.
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Maryland
Knights Templar
Washington
Winchester
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Gettysburg
Baker Park
Jacques de Molay
Edgar Cordell Powers
Maryland Bible Society
Yellow Springs
Charles C. T. Stull
Knight Arthur R. Remsberg
Ralph H. Miller
Edwin H. Sponsetler
Samuel S. Johnston
Swiss Firm Hired To Check ECA Goods
A Swiss private investigating firm has been hired to monitor Economic Recovery Program ERP goods entering Germany. It has checked shipments since January 12 and found several shortages. Societe Generale De Surveillance of Geneva conducts checks on every shipment for quality amount and condition and tracks goods to their destination with spot checks. about 25 percent of shipments are inspected at final destination.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Societe Generale de Surveillance
Geneva
Lewis to Testify on Mine Safety Bill Tuesday Morning
Senator Neely of West Virginia announced that John L. Lewis will testify Tuesday morning before a Senate Labor subcommittee reviewing a mine safety bill. The hearing spotlights mining safety and union leadership in Washington.
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Nhowep A
Indianapolis
George Metzler
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Methodist Hospital
Metzler
Lee S. Glessner
Wheeling
Wilbur Shaw
Battle of Airways
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Bethesda
Wood
Howard
CAP
Guam
Robert Burns
Ruth Farnsworth
Dee
20Th Air Force
Spokane
Wash
Timber Ridge
Frederick County
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