All Myers Case Reversed by Maryland Court of Appeals
The Maryland Court of Appeals reversed a Frederick County Circuit Court decree concerning deeds to five houses owned by the late Mrs. Mary E. Myers. It ruled the deeds were irrevocable gifts and evidence shows the grantor was not unduly influenced. The decision ends long litigation involving the Myers family and releases the real estate from Mrs. Myers estate.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Frederick County Circuit Court
Mary E. Myers
Edward L Myers
Edward L Myers, Jr
Lew L. Myers
Margaret E. Myers
Tower Court
G. Ferdinand Myers
Mary G. Loy
A. Rebecca Hahn
Russell E. Myers
Myers
Court of Appeals
G. Edward Myers
Ferdinand Myers
Loy
Hahn
Edward
Circuit
Orphans’ Court
High Court
H. K. DeLauter
Holden S. Felton
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
E. Austin James
Navy nurse dies in Maryland crash near Hagerstown
Navy nurse on three day pass dies when her car hits two parked cars on Route 49 near Friedens Maryland. Pharmacist's Mate Harold D. Davis of Midland Maryland is hospitalized with head and internal injuries after the same collision. Two other cars collide at the scene with no injuries. Both service members stationed in Washington DC. Canada forested area noted in county report.
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Indias Springs
Clever Reynolds
Navy
Friedens
Harold D. Davis
Midland
Davis
Washington County Hospital
Heapin
Murse Dd
Washington, D C
Pearl Harbor inquiry sparks renewed Senate clash over access
In Washington on November 9, Senator Brewster accused White House advisors of using devilish ingenuity to bar Pearl Harbor files from individual senators. The dispute followed Truman's memorandum allowing department heads to share information with committee members, while claiming no access to files. Barkley defended the order, saying it lets government staff volunteer information, and pledged committee oversight will satisfy the public.
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Washington
White House
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Les
Brewster
R-Mec
Senate
Capitol
Truman
Senate House Committee
Maine
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Samuel L Rosenman
Executive Department
Barkley
Kentucky
Reducing Personnel at Middletown Air Tech Command
Middletown Air Technical Service Command announced a plan to cut 1,750 employees from its staff in Middletown and at labor installations in Philadelphia York New Jersey West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Michigan. The cuts target maintenance division workers with the remainder affecting sub-depots and other specialized installations.
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Middletown
Middletown Air Technical Service Command
Philadelphia
York
New Jersey
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Harrisburg
Roosevelt a father in Los Angeles birth
Mrs James Roosevelt daughter-in-law of the late President gave birth to an eight pound twelve ounce son in Los Angeles. The baby, their first child, will be named James. Mrs Roosevelt is the former Romelie Schneider.
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Roosevelt
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Col
Marine Corps
James
Romelie Schneider
Pay Envelopes For Work Done In 1946 To Show First Effects Of New Income Tax Reductions
Washington report explains how the 1946 tax changes reduce withholding. Examples show take home pay shifts for workers with varying dependents. Illustrates how weekly thresholds and deductions affect net pay versus this year.
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S. Burton Heath
NER
Washington
Police Court Cases Heard
Alleged eviction disputes east of Libertytown led to a magistrate hearing for Adam Smith and Bodmer. Smith was found not guilty of threatening Bodmer as the Bodmer family testified of fear and forced vacating. Civil settlement sought after Ricketts sale. Dorsey fined $10 or ten days in jail for a separate charge.
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Adam Smith
Bodmer
James W. Ricketts
Gilmecreek, Flautt
Smith
Bodmers
Ricketts
Ig Roviuionati
Risketis
Della Brown
Gilmore Dorsey
Changes in Pay Withholding Rates for Excess Over 200
The old law taxed the excess over 200 at 22.5 percent, raising withholding by 22.5 of the amount over 200. The new law lowers that rate to 19 percent, increasing withholding by 19 of the excess over 200.
Case postponement and bond forfeitures reported in local notes
Last night the hearing for Robert Kenneth Johnson the Bible salesman was postponed no date set and he remains jailed. Collaterals forfeited to the City included Ray Day Yuna ten dollars James Whiten William Cromwell Ridgley King five dollars Sambo Jones Edith and Maurice Baker Anna May Myers two dollars fifty each. Armistice Day holiday cancels Monday Police Court session. President Truman salary increases criticized as inflationary and ill timed by Senator Willis. Lt Charles E Pruitt aboard USS Chenango sees action off Japan after surrender terms agreed by Jars and Third Fleet in Pacific theater.
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Ac Ee Ardance
Johnson
Ray Day Yuna
James Whiten
William Cromwell
Ridgley King
Charles Stephens
Sambo Jones
Edith
Maurice Baker
Anna May Myers
Washington
Truman
Willis
R-Ind
Senate
Crenango
Charles E. Pruitt
Grove Blvd
Frederick Md
Japan
Pacific
Sagem Stare
Third Fleet
Frederick County Veterans of the Second World War Form
About 150 veterans including many awaiting discharge gathered in Winchester Hall to form the Frederick County Veterans of the Second World War. The group, now independent, will elect officers and an executive council November 29 with initial officers to be named in January.
NAM backs price ceilings removal and union freedom
Washington report says the National Association of Manufacturers urged February 15 removal of price ceilings and rationing and freedom for workers to join or not join unions. NAM reps told the House Postwar Planning Committee that industry faces rising costs and price limits. They proposed ending wartime subsidies, repealing excess profits tax by end of 1945, cutting tax burdens 20 percent, and shifting control of foreign finance to private enterprise while clarifying veterans rights in industry jobs.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
House Committee On Postwar Planning
Rep
Colmer
Dmiss
Association
John Airey
Kings- Seeley Corp
Anne Arbor
Mich
The
Congres
Truman
Congress
Airey
Penicillin Shortage Hits Baltimore Hospitals
Baltimore hospitals report a critical shortage of penicillin with limited supplies. University of Maryland Hospital says drug will last only over the weekend, Union Memorial covers until tomorrow, and other institutions confirm strained stocks amid rising general use.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
Union Memorial
Housing Shortage Seen As Really Critical By Patman
Rep Patman after talks with President Truman says he will push a bill to give veterans priority in obtaining materials and supplies for modest priced houses and to rent new homes during the transition. He calls for price controls to curb inflation and argues the nation must build 2,000,000 homes by 1946 while only 400,000 are feasible, proposing a czar to cut red tape and speed action.
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Washington
Patman
D-Tex
Truman
Texan
Ford Employees Favor Strike Over Wage Demand
Detroit reports that over 90 percent of Ford Motor Co. employees voted in a National Labor Relations Board election to support a strike for a 30 percent wage increase. The tally was 42,235 for strike, 3,951 against, with 372 voided ballots. Leaders stressed the vote signals willingness to strike but not a guaranteed action.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corporation
Chrysler Corp
Uaw-Ctio
Army Navy clash over unification sparks protest over Doolittle testimony
Washington November 9 The Army Navy row over merging the armed forces grows heated as the Navy Secretary protests to the War Secretary over Lt Gen Doolittle testimony. Doolittle said B 29 crews rest in graves due to naval claims about Pacific victory. Forrestal urges an honest difference of principle to avoid personal attacks.
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Army
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
James H. Doolittle
Doolittle
Senate
Navy
Hill
D-Ala
Nimitz
Mark Mitscher
Japan
Adamira Mitscher
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