Wreck Blocks Route 40 Near Ridgeville. Gasoline Spilled
A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 40 at Snyder's curve about 1.5 miles east of Ridgeville early today, spilling about 4 500 gallons of gasoline. Driver Leon Alfred Brunner of Hagerstown was treated for injuries. fuel cleanup and road detour followed while trooper B C Hammersmith investigated.
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Snyder's Curve
Ridgeville
Leon Alfred Brunner
Hagerstown
Mt. Airy
Charlton Bros. Transportation Company
Tri-State Gas Corporation
Frederick
Blue Ridge Lines
Liberty Road
Until &Am
Twin Arch
Route 40
Frederick Community Chest reaches goal pace
Collections for the Frederick Community Chest rose past 19 090 with 40 percent of the 25 400 goal subscribed. Campaign chairman Rev William C Royal expects completion within 24 hours and Friday close. Women collectors led by Mrs Harry D Radcliff canvass homes and business houses for remaining pledges.
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Frederick
William C. Royal
Harry D. Radcliff
Marshall Plan Aid Looms Over Congress
James Marlow outlines the European aid challenge as President Truman recalls Congress to address immediate France and Italy relief this winter while preparing to tackle a four year Marshall plan. Reports from Krug Harriman and the economic advisers shape the debate as 200 congressmen have studied Europe.
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Europe
George Marshall
Russia
America
Marshall
Paris
Congress
Truman
J. A. Krug
Secretary
Interior
Council of Economic Advisers
W. Averell Harriman
Commerce
Krug
Harriman Committee
France
Italy
Taly
Congressional
Union May Seek To Regain Legal Status
Washington November 10 There are hints the CIO Furniture Workers Union plans a move to regain legal status before the National Labor Relations Board. The union missed the October 31 deadline for non Communist affidavits under Taft Hartley and has two election cases thrown out. Its limited size and inability to use the board could affect other unions in future disputes with compliance. Its main rival is the AFL Upholsterers Union.
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Washington
CIO Furniture Workers’ Union
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Furniture Workers Union
Furniture Workers
AFL Upholsterers’ Union
Truman says Greece still free but faces deep economic woes
President Truman told Congress that Greece remains free due to U S aid, yet its economic and political unrest persists. The report shows limited spending against Greece and Turkey programs by Sept 30, with acknowledged unfavorable developments but cautious optimism if order is restored.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Howver
Last Night Was Coldest Last Night Was Coldest
Frost covered much of ac county as temperatures fell to 25 degrees the coldest since April Fool's Day. The forecast calls for a warming trend with occasional rain tomorrow and Wednesday morning cloudy skies for the next three days. Some sheltered tomatoes and beans survived the frost. The weekend was cool after rains Friday night and Saturday morning totaling 1.06 inches. Monocacy river rose from the rain while the Potomac remained clear at Point of Rocks.
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W. O
Monocacy
Potomac River
Lafollette May Top European Aid Program
Washington speculation centers on Robert M. Lafollette Jr. as a potential director for a projected multi billion dollar European aid program. Debates focus on whether the Marshall plan should be run by a new independent agency or under the State Department.
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Washington
Robert M. Lafollette, Jr
Truman
Citizens Committee
State Department
Secretary of Commerce
Harriman
Murray Endorses Reuther For UAW
Atlantic City report that CIO president Philip Murray endorsed Walter Reuther for re-election as UAW president. In Baltimore the Maryland sales tax exemption rose from nine to 14 cents as Governor Lane signed the amended bill, effective immediately.
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Atlantic City
CIO
Philip Murray
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Baltimore
James J. Lacy
Lane
Maryland
City Police Dock Arrests From Overnight Roundup
Several arrests were docketed overnight by city police. Amon Brown of West All Saints Street was charged with disturbing the peace by Officer Simmons and held under 5 dollars and costs. Mrs. Jay Eyster of Halltown West Virginia was charged with operating without a license by Officer Twentey and held under 11 dollars 45 cents collateral.
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Amon Brown
West All Saints ' Street
Simmons
Jay Eyster
Halltown
W. Va
Twentey
Legal Holiday to Mark Armistice Day Observance
A quiet Armistice Day observance is planned with services for WWI and WWII dead. The day is a legal holiday. banks and the Court House officer will be closed and no post office deliveries. Francis Scott Key post American Legion sponsors morning services at Memorial Ground and Court House Park Honor Roll. no parade.
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Court House
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Memorial Ground
Court House Park
General Asked Loan Of 200000 In War Contract probe
Washington reports that Howard Hughes testified Maj. Gen. Bennett Meyers sought a $200,000 loan during World War II while negotiating two multi million dollar plane contracts with Hughes. Hughes said he refused the loan, ending their friendship for years, and Meyers later approved the F 11 reconnaissance plane contract. The Senate War Investigating Committee is examining $40 million in Hughes contracts.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Bennett E. Meyers
Meyers
Hughes
I. Cnet
John W. Meyer
Nine Miles Of Track Removed In Frederick Area
Nine miles of trolley track from Frederick to Middletown including Braddock Heights spurs have been removed except overhead wiring. Remaining wiring will be taken down later. Center area removal begins. scrap from battlefields formerly routed through the center was shipped to Jacob Goldberg. Reusable relay track sold to L B Foster. Over nine miles of track removed since October 1. 3.3 miles of main line and about a mile of Spurs noted. A deed records sale of 129 acres near Emmitsburg for about 8500 dollars to Robert G LaMar and John C West.
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Frederick
Middletown
Braddock Heights
Jefferson Street
Government Salvage
Hagerstown
West South Street
East South Street
Farmers Cooperative
Jacob Goldberg
L. B. Foster
Carnegie
Fredrik
Emmitsburg
John C. West
Robert G. LaMar
Restitution Decree Enacted In U S Zone In Germany
U S military government issues a restitution law allowing thousands to reclaim property seized during the Hitler era. Officials estimate 20 000 to 30 000 claims in the zone with a value of 150 000 000 to 200 000 Reichsmarks. General Lucius D. Clay announced the decree after Bavaria Bremen and Wuerttemberg Baden ministers rejected draft terms. Hessen abstained in voting.
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Berlin
U. S
Germany
Hesse
Council of States
Negro Suspect Released in Beckley Slay Case
A 33 year old African American man released from Raleigh County jail after police found insufficient evidence to hold him in the killings of Beckley furniture executive BE. Roy Bailey and his wife Nellie Mae Rand. Authorities note three .33 caliber shell fragments and blood in Bailey car. the motive remains unclear.
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Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh
Ned H. Ragland
Roy Bai‘ley
Nellie Mae Rand
John Doe
Vegro
Morgantown
John Winters
West Virginia University
Lonely Penman Road
Bailey
Penman Road
Scalise
Kenneth K. Rand
Russia Ready To Compromise On Palestine Partition
Soviet delegate Semen K Tsarapkin said Russia was prepared to concede to most compromise suggestions for enforcing the proposed partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. An official source said Russia formally introduced a new proposal at a closed UN subcommittee session. Tsarapkin spoke as he entered the secret session amid efforts to reach agreement with the United States.
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Russia
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Poll of officials shows broad backing for Europe aid plans
The NEA dispatch reports a nationwide poll of 530 members of Congress 48 governors 100 top federal officials and 100 business labor and trade reps plus 700 daily editors. Early returns favor heavy European aid 15 to 30 billion dollars over four years and backing for the Marshall Plan with strong support for universal military training and limited price controls.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Business, Labor and Trade Association
U. S
Europe
Ans
United Nations
Conference of Nations
Marshall seeks 597 million emergency aid for Europe
Secretary of State Marshall urged Congress to provide 597 million dollars for emergency European aid through March 31, with an estimated 7.5 billion needed over 15 months and 16 to 20 billion for four years. He cited France, Italy, Austria as immediate needs and noted China concerns. He warned that long range recovery costs and policy toward China remain unsettled as Congress prepares a broader plan.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
Europe
Senate
House
Russia
Soviet Union
Truman
Ig-Man
Commerce Harriman
France
Italy
Austria
China
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Britain
Germany
Japan
Korea
Army Department
Forrestal
Army
Royall
Midwest Gets New Snowfall
The Midwest saw fresh snow as far south as northern Missouri with two inches or more adding to ground cover in western Nebraska and the northern Rocky Mountain region. Snow lingered in southeastern Iowa and western Minnesota areas, with five to eight inches common from Alliance Nebraska west to northern Colorado and Wyoming. Duluth Minnesota remained at about six inches, International Falls twelve. The coldest readings were in the North Central states with many spots below 20 degrees. Watertown South Dakota registered 10 above zero. Elsewhere, weather was generally fair with near normal temperatures, though rain fell from Missouri into Louisiana.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Chicago Weather Bureau
Towa
Alliance
Nekr
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Duluth
Minn
International Falls
North Central States
Watertown
S. D
Louisiana
Premier of Siam Named Premier of Siam Named Bangkok
Luang Aphaiwongse was named Premier of Siam after a bloodless coup guided by Pibul Song. A five member Privy Council heads the government and new constitution restores monarchial powers with Senate appointments by the King. The regency ends as King Phumiphon nears majority and returns from Switzerland.
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Bangkok
Luang Aphaiwongse
Siam
Privy Council
Pibul Songgram
Aphaiwongse
Phumiphon
Switzerland
Songgram
Freight Line Hearing Set for December 2
A Public Service Commission hearing is scheduled for December 2 on the Remsburg Bros Transportation Company request to operate freight for hire from Frederick to Baltimore via Route 40 and return. Also on that day the Boyer Transportation Company seeks authority to operate public freight service from Weverton to the Maryland West Virginia line at Shepherdstown via State Route 67, with spurs to Trego and Mt. Briar in Washington county.
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Public Service Commission
Remsburg Bros. Transportation Company
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Baltimore
Commission
Boyer Transportation Company, Inc
Knoxis ‘Ville
Weverton
Maryland- West Virginia
Shepherdstown
Boonsboro
Trego
Mt. Briar
Washington County
Two Die From Gas In Convalescent Home Blind Smoke Tragedy
In South Charleston a gas leak killed two elderly women identified as Mrs. Rhoda Estep 78 of Nitro and Mrs. Barbara Turner 66 of Hinton. Six others were overcome by monoxide fumes and treated by fire department first aid squads and Snodgrass funeral home staff.
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Charleston
W. Va
South Charleston
Rhoda Estep
Barbara Turner
Hinton
H. A. Master
Snodgrass Funeral
Five Men Held Over Halloween Payroll Robbery In Boston
Five men were held by police in Boston New York and Newark New Jersey while a sixth stayed free on fifty thousand dollars bail in connection with a one hundred ten thousand dollar Halloween payroll holdup described by Police Commissioner Thomas F. Sullivan as the biggest and boldest in Boston police records.
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Boston
New York
Newark
N. J
Thomas F. Sullivan
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John J. Putman
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LaFollette
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