Maryland Senate race tally shows OConor ahead by slim margin
Late morning returns in the Maryland U.S. Senate contest show OConor leading Markey by about 1,401 votes with Baltimore city incomplete. Counts from Prince George's and Washington counties shift totals, as counties report varied margins and a possible recount looms with Baltimore precincts still missing.
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Prince and Washington
Gaverheer
D. J Markey
Walkersville
Maryland S
O'Gover
Prince George's County
Washington County
Associated Press
Baltimore City
Caroline
Dorchester
Montgomery
Worcester
Markey
O'Conor
Baltimore
Reggan Sai
Bal Qnore
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Balimore County
Calvert
Carroll
Charles
Frederick
Garrett
Herford
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Cecil
Howard i
Kent
Prince George's
Queen Anne’s
St. Mary's
Wicomico
Frederick County
No Paper Monday The News limits publication Armistice Day
The News will not publish Monday in observance of Armistice Day. A serious newsprint shortage led management to suspend issue as a means of conserving supplies. Increased circulation and high ad demand have strained the News-Post’s paper quota, necessitating curtailments.
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News- Post
Happy Hens Return Home After Courtroom Verdict
Two of four hens stolen from Mrs. Katy Marston near Union Bridge were returned and immediately laid eggs, testifying in Samuel Flohr's larceny case before Magistrate Edward J. Smith who found Flohr guilty and sentenced him to six months in the House of Correction. States Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk prosecuted.
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Union Bridge
Peoples Court
Samuel Flohr
Edward J. Smith
Flohr
House of Correction
Katy Marston
Marston
Paul B. Rhoads
Edwin F. Nikirk
Charles Melvin Bierley
West Fifth Street
Ben Phebus
Bierley
Fifth and
Bentz Streets
Juveniles Charged in Reservoir Property Damage
Two juveniles attempted to remove a cupola from the old city reservoir property on West Seventh Street and caused extensive damage. Allen Bartgis and Sel Daniel Swomley were investigated and released to their parents pending juvenile action. Officers recovered stolen insect spray amid additional depredations this week.
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Old City Reservoir
West Seventh Street
Allen Bartgis
Sel
Daniel Swomley
Hood College Hosts multi sport matches Saturday
Competition in hockey, tennis, soccer and archers will be held between teams from Hood College, George Washington University and Hood College Saturday afternoon on the Hood College athletic field. Baltimore hospital officials were reassured that a strike by 200 truck drivers against eight wholesale grocery companies would not interrupt food to their institutions.
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Hood
Goucher College
George Washington University
Ent Hood College
Hood College
Baltimore
Baltimores Hospital
Slow-Motion Recovery in New York Markets
Slow-motion recovery described in New York today as rails pace a selective advance in the stock market. The report notes cautious optimism amid mixed trading and steady demand for rail-related shares translated into modest gains across indices.
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New York
Rails
Hannegan May Remain In Cabinet Amid GOP Shift
Washington reports Democratic demands to fire National Chairman Hannegan while President Truman stays firm on his White House circle. Some staff changes loom but Hannegan likely remains. rumors link Senate secretary post and possible shifts in the White House staff following the election.
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Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Pariheim
Truman
White House
Hannegan
Capitol Hill
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Leslie L. Biffle
Biffle
Carl A. Loefner
Roger C. Slaughter
D-Mo
Slaughter
Enos A. Axtell
Kansas City
Missouri National
Crump
Shelby County
Congress
Barkley Ky
House
Sam Ray- Surn
Tex
Seventh Day Adventist Pastor Transferred to Dover District
Rev. William F. Schmidt, five years leader and Western Maryland district superintendent, is moved to the Mar-Dee district serving churches at Chi Rock Hall and Theswood. He and his wife move to 218 Columbia Avenue Dover after Middletown housing failed. Frederick donors praised for church fund support. Schmidt notes 98 percent business buy in. During the war he served Camp Ritchie Camp Dettick and Newton D. Baker Hospital as War Service Commission representative.
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William F. Schmidt
Maryland
Mar-Dee
Chi . Rock Hall
Theswood
MM. Schmidt
Middletown
Dover
Del
Columbia Avenue
Chestertown
Frederick
Schmidt
Mr. Schmidt
Camp Ritchie
Camp Dettick
Newton D. Baker Hospital
War Service Commission
U S Representative in Albania Recalled
Washington reports the State Department recalls the American political representative in Albania due to the government's refusal to recognize existing pacts with the United States. In Lake Success New York the U S delegation backs a proposal for the UN Security Council to reconsider five countries rejected for U S membership and opposes coercive action against Franco Spain in the assembly.
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Washington
State Department
Todax
Albania
United States
U. S
N.Y
United Nations Security Council
U.S
520 Pieces Of Legislation May Be Tossed Out Of Window
Washington Nov. 8 More than 32 pieces of wartime legislation would be tossed out the window by the promised Revub Bean move to end President True man s emergency powers. Skepticism persisted among Democratic officials about full repeal in a GOP controlled Congress. Some argued only certain powers would end with hostilities or peace. others warned many controls would go anyway, leaving vast disruptions in treasury, tax, and labor rules until new legislation could be passed.
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Washington
Trueman
Congress
Clarence Brown
Racse Gimals
Sn Eng
Tom
Dak Ridge
Tenn
Federal Reserve Board
Cabinet to discuss John L Lewis coal dispute
Secretary of the Interior J A Krug returned to Washington amid expectations of a full cabinet briefing on John L Lewis soft coal dispute. President Truman had briefly noted Krug handling the issue at the prior cabinet meeting. Lewis had urged reopening of the agreement, while Krug maintained it cannot be reopened, as district presidents of the Unified Mine Workers outlined their next moves.
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Washington
J. A. Krug
John L. Lewis
Krug
White House
Lewis
Truman
Unified Mine Workers’ Union
Dr Beckes to Meet With Youth Leaders
Dr Isaac Beckes executive secretary of the United Christian Youth Movement will attend a youth meeting at Calvary Methodist chapel at 2 30 p m Sunday. He will meet youth leaders adult advisors and pastors to discuss Youth Week January 26 to February 2 and a possible permanent interdenominational youth program for Frederick county.
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Isaac Beckes
United Christian Youth Movement
Calvary Methodist Church
Frederick County
UCYM
International Council of Religious Education
Beckes
Frederick
Md-Del
Move To Guard Against Leaks At War College
Washington reports say a leaked off the record talk by Secretary Harriman prompted strict secrecy at the National War College during a nine month course for 100 officials from Army Navy and State Department and rare visitors. The commandant Vice Admiral Harriman and aides vow total silence to protect policy discussions amid disclosures about Stalin and capitalism versus communism.
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Washington
W. Averell
Warriman
National War College
Army
Navy
State Department
Adm
Harry W. Hii
War College
Harriman
Moscow
Agence France Presse
Marshal Stalin
Forfeit Collateral In Peoples Court
Collaterals forfeited in Peoples Court before Magistrate Edward J. Smith include multiple cases. John R. Stottlemyer of Gaithersburg was acquitted of having no light to the rear. Beached driving charges, and various forfeitures for offenses such as passing on curves, speeding, and failing to stop at through highways, were listed with names and penalties.
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Peoples Court
Edward J. Smith
John R. Stottlemyer
Gaithersburg
R. F. Stone
Frederick E. Beachley
Hagerstown
Andrew J. Rhea
Baltimore
Jack C. Harvey
Frederick
LeRoy S. Crowd2
Tredvilln
William L. Tillett
Glen Olden
Maynard Barnhart
Hancock
George B. Semler
Roy E.weddle
Funkstown
John B. Mish
Chambersburg
David C. Perkins
Millard C. Plownan
Stanley Gabrys
Coal Port
Kyle Z. Richards
Westminster
George L. Cutsoll
Sykes G
Turnage Accused Of Driving While Under Influence
Washington, Nov. PA. Commissioner Needham Turnage, 23-year ecotrams employee, denied the charge after posting a $500 bond for a jury trial on a driving while intoxicated case arising from an Oct. 28 auto crash. Alva J. Reed filed the complaint. Turnage pleaded innocent before Municipal Court Judge George D. Neilson.
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Washington
Nov
Needham C. Turnage
Turnage
Ecotrams
Alva J. Reed
Batore
George D Neilson
Chiang Announces Truce Order Aims At Communist Participation
Chiang Kai-shek declares a cease fire to remove the Communists main obstacle to joining the National Assembly set to open Tuesday to revise China’s constitution. The move comes as Communist forces press in Manchuria Korea border areas while U S officials press for resumption of negotiations and Communist inclusion.
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Chiang
RubShek
Princi
Pal
National Assembly
China
Datron
Chefoo
Shantung
Ansung Ton
Narmind
Cvivaddes
Idtsing Min Png
Marshall
U. S
Stuart
AMVETS Present 800 See High School Comedy Drama
The Frederick High School auditorium drew about 800 viewers for the AMVETS sponsored comedy drama Winners AH. Alton Whitmore as Pop Anderson leads ranch hands and three society girls to a comic resolution with longtime romance and marriages among the cast.
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Frederick High School
Amvets
Frederick County
Pop* Anderson
Alton ©. Whitmore
Pop
Thhem
U Promose Marriage Agency
Aneglina Horton
Edward P. Thomas
Angelina
Sarah Bennet
Margaret Dean Willis
Ruth James Miller
Longo
Guy Anders
Izzy
New York
Floyd Kreh
Tubby
Alton Bennett
Erie Engelbrecht
Fredericks
Edward
Storm
Fleurette Joffre
Washington
Wig
Savaca
Winston Shipley
Drunken Driving Case Set For Next Tuesday Hearing
A habeas corpus hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday before Judge Moser in the city. A. Suimmel and Magistrate Edward J. nt of Correction Sept. 2¢ set by 3. State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk was notified. Judge Smith and Officer Martin Kanode of the city police who made the arrest likely will attend.
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Moser Lia
C. A. Suimmel
Edward J. Nt
Edwin F. Nikirk
Baltimore City
Smith
Martin Kanode
Trusteeship debate at UN mirrors Pacific island control fear
Analysts at the United Nations meeting in San Francisco warn that the U S trusteeship proposal for former Japanese islands could grant broad control, including military use, while two trustee ship categories and a regional council await definition. Debates loom over how to delineate strategic versus economic mandates and which states participate.
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J. M. Roberts, JR
United Nations
San Francisco
U.S
Israess
U. S
Otside
Pacific
League of Nations
Council
Yelo-Armed Security Council
General Assembly
Mr. Kline Promoted To P. E. Cumberland Post
Walter T. Kline, former resident, is promoted to operating manager for Palomar Edison Company in Cumberland. He previously served as district manager at Romney and has held roles in Frederick, Hagerstown, Martinsburg districts. New duties include Line Department and city bus operations. Change effective October.
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Walter T. Kline
Palomac Edison Company
Cumberland
Romney
Heald Annections
Kline
Thomas
Frederick
Haperstown
Martinsburg
Valley
Dr Preston Examines Two Accused Men Here
Psychiatric examinations were conducted at the jail by Dr George H Preston commissioner of mental hygiene for two men indicted by the September grand jury with not guilty by reason of insanity pleas. James Francis Wivell of Emmitsburg is charged with murder and Milton F Stevens of Knoxville with bigamy. Trial was postponed pending exam results and further court action will follow once reports are received.
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George H. Preston
James Francis Wivell
Emmitsburg
Murdec
Milton F. Stevens
Knoxville
Edwin F. Nickirk
Preston Giv
Administration moves to drop wage price controls in U S
Washington Nov 8 The Truman administration is close to dropping nearly all wage and price controls. OPA chief Paul Porter may resign and meet Truman for a private talk. Rents sugar and some essentials may remain under ceilings. A sweeping final decision is expected next week with Wyatt opposing full removal in building materials.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Truman
Porter
White House
John R. Steelman
Wilson W. Wyatt
Civilian Production Administration
Steelman
Office of War Mobilization
OWMA
CPA
One Driver Arrested for Drunken Driving in Myersville
A man identified as Benjamin F. Phebus Jr. was arrested late Thursday by Sgt. Sergi for drunken driving after his car allegedly struck Charles Ross III’s machine in front of City Hall. He is also accused of leaving the scene of an accident. Elmer Poffinberger of Route 1 Myersville was involved in the incident.
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Hell
Sergi
Benjamin F. Phebus, Jr
Elmer ¥. Poffinberger
Route 1
Myersville
Charles IV
Ross
Tig
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Robert A. Koch
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C. D. McLane
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