Farm Wagons Missing After Halloween Prank At Thurmont Center
Vandals took high value farm machinery from Robert K. Remsburg’s equipment center in Thurmont on Sunday night. A hay baler and two Lyon wagons are missing with some pieces found later on Route 0 west of Frederick. State Police and the sheriff’s office cited possible multiple offenders and described the incident as a serious depredation though not a full larceny. No arrests reported and Halloween celebrations were subdued by rain and precaution in Point of Rocks and surrounding areas.
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Hallowe'en Parking Rules Enforce Street Closures
Police announce parking bans on North Market from Sev enth Street fountain to the Square Corner and North Court Street first block for Wednesday Hallowe en parade. No garbage collection also after 6 p.m. to parade end with band concert at City Hall.
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Peat Bog Smoke Ties Up Traffic
Smog from peat bog fires blanketed Milwaukee suburbs and stifled rush hour, slowing thousands of cars as a heavy fog hung over the city and western highways became blocked for a period. Market activity showed modest gains across steel, motor, railroad, utility, and metal issues. In Bucharest eleven Romanians pled guilty to plotting with foreign representatives to overthrow the Romanian government.
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Heaviest Rain Falls During Sun Eclipse In Nairobi
Nov 12 Nairobi reports the heaviest rain fog and clouds in city history as a total solar eclipse occurred. Visibility dropped to a few yards on main streets with mist over Ngung hills. Darkness was nearly total and temperatures fell. Cairo Helwan Observatory noted the sun eclipsed as it rose, with the event extended across Africa and parts of India and Australia.
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Auto Law Fines Paid Burke Conviction in Circuit Court
William Nathar Burke of Hagerstown was convicted in Circuit Court for false pretense and given a two year suspended sentence in the House of Correction. He faced four charges in Frederick County: reckless driving, failing to change his DMV address, driving with a suspended license, and failing to answer a summons. Fine amounts totaled 1145 plus 15.75 and 1.3 for the summons. He was released to the State Parole and Probation Division after the false pretense verdict. Officials cited include State Trooper Richard A. Myers and Magistrate Manuel Weinberg. arrests were by John C. Sheets James Rouzee and Sgt Walter K. May.
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Frederick County
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Bowers Lumber Company
James Runion
Derwood
Paul S. Grey, Sr
Hillside
Victor J. Kimer
Hyattsville
Leonard W. Hizer
Pittsburgh
Ecaline Marone
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Menuel Sarasky
John C. Sheets
James Rouzee
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Chesapeake Bar bridge named for veterans in two wars
Governor Lane proposed the Chesapeake Bar bridge be a memorial to Maryland veterans of the two world wars. The spur from Sandy Point to Kern Island would link the Eastern Shore with the mainland with first contracts to be let before year end.
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U S Sends $5 Million More Arms Aid to China
The United States approved another 5 million dollars in arms purchases for Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists as Manchuria fell to Communists. Disbursements from the 125 million aid package have climbed to about 110 million, with shipments speeding up despite losses of American munitions nearby.
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Weather For Election Day Washington Forecast
Rain will slash some sections on election day with large areas fair and mild. The Weather Bureau forecast generally fair weather with mild temperatures across the country. Rain in the Ohio valley and Great Lakes region, showers in the Middle Gulf States, and noted snow at higher elevations in the north.
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City Lineman Harmon Staley Resigns to City Hall
Harmon Staley announced he submitted his resignation to Mayor Lloyd C. Culler effective immediately after a Saturday submission. The longtime city lineman, in office about thirteen years, met with the mayor and said he has several offers but no definite plans yet, as he nears completion of new lighting in Fredericton’s newly incorporated areas.
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Escaping Coal Gas Fatal to Five in Freehold Family
Five members of a Freehold family died last night after escaping coal gas from a defective furnace. Three others were taken to a hotel in serious condition as Monmouth County officials investigated the incident.
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Jimmy the 450 Pound Iron Figure Recovered After Vandals
A 450 pound iron statue of a boy known as Jimmy, embedded in pavement at the Mathias home on Council street, was taken byHalloween vandals Friday night and left at McCurdy Field. Police recovered it Sunday morning intact and returned it to the owners. The figure, about a century old, drew neighborhood children for years and required two to three strong movers if moved.
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Ride on the Airlift to Berlin with Gallagher in 1948
Reporter Wes Gallagher guides readers along a Berlin airlift flight from Rhine Main to Tempelhof. The crew marshals coal loads on C 54 transports in blocks for safe takeoffs and landings while ground control uses radar aided GCA.
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95 Enrolled In L. T. School
The Leadership Training School sponsored by the County Council of Religious Education has 95 enrollees, with 34 from city churches 59 from county churches and three from Hood College. Participants register for one or two courses and may substitute a seminar. Remaining schedule includes lectures and devotions through November 22 at Frederick Evangelical United Brethren church.
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Weather Forecast Warns Rain May Hit Frederick County
The Weather Bureau predicted rain likely on Tuesday with cloudy skies, potentially lowering voter turnout in Frederick County. Forecasters cautioned no major clearing in sight, while October showers and a Sunday fog preceded recent showers. Temperatures were expected to rise gently with no immediate cold spell.
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Baby Sitters For Mothers Who Vote Sign of the Times
One political party arranges for “baby sitters” to relieve harassed housewives so they can vote on Tuesday, with transportation to polls for Mrs Housewife. A separate note mentions a suspect to be questioned on murder, shootings, and rape in connection with a slaying last September 17 in Glen Burnie Maryland.
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32 Senators To Be Chosen On Tuesday
The article notes 32 Senate seats up for election alongside 432 House seats and 32 governorships. Republicans aim to retain the Senate and gain governorships. Democrats hope for Senate gains. Key states include Kentucky Minnesota Oklahoma West Virginia Wyoming Montana New Mexico Tennessee Iowa Illinois Colorado. Contenders span Republicans Democrats and minor parties with numerous races, while about 700 attend a Halloween themed political dance in Frederick County with Dewey Warren and Beall shown.
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Electoral votes decide the election in a unique system
The piece explains the electoral college math 531 votes total 266 needed, how states award all electoral votes to the winner of each state and how a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the presidency. It notes possible scenarios including a 12 state sweep and a House vote if no majority arises amid a southern split with Thurmond.
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Two Wills Admitted To Probate Here
The wills of Leo Waterman district manager and Jacob Winebrenner former Ridgeville garage proprietor were probated in Orphans Court. Waterman leaves all to wife Mae Waterman who is executrix. will dated May 14 1938 witnessed by Herbert R Eiker and William D Martin. Winebrenner leaves 100 to Mary Winebrenner wife of Kenneth Baltimore and rest to son Raymond H Baltimore who is executor. will dated January 6 1847 witnessed by Emmett R Bowlus and Walter E Sinn.
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Peoples Service Drug Stores
Jacob Winebrenner
Ridgeville
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Herbert R. Eiker
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Fourteen Drowned in French Tanker Wreck Off Cornwall
Coast Guardsmen say at least 14 seamen believed drowned after a small French tanker ran aground on the stormy Cornish coast near Penzance during the early hours. Survivors reported missing crew as search efforts continued along the rocky shoreline.
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Must Take Defeat And Fight On Must Take Defeat And Fight On
Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek vows to press on after northeast Manchuria losses as Communist forces seize Mukden. He urges resilience while military and political leaders face resignations and calls for evacuation of Americans from North China amid deteriorating war conditions.
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Suit Found On Porch Stirs Halloween Theories
Police recovered a woman's newly laundered gray jacket and skirt hung on a porch hanger in the 00-block of West Fifth Street after the weekend. Officials said they are unsure if Halloween celebrants are involved.
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Cardinal von Preysing in Coma After Stroke
Berlin Bishop Konrad Cardinal von Preysing, 68, remains in a coma after a recent stroke. Doctors said today there is very little hope for his recovery.
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