Five Youths Escape Bad Crash on Route 220
State Police report two late night crashes on Route 220 left five youths with minor injuries and two cars damaged about $500 each. In Urbana a 1934 sedan driven by Charles Schultz, 17, left the road and overturned after hitting a tree. three passengers Mehri Giesler 15, Howard Myers 17, and Herbert Nusbaum 16 were treated for head lacerations and minor injuries. Schultz faces a charge of operating without a license with a Peoples Court hearing set for November 24. In Frederick a 1948 convertible driven by James Harmon, 19, left the highway, skidded into a pole, but Harmon was unharmed. car damage estimated at $500 and investigation continuing.
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H. P. O'Brien
Urbana
Frederick Junction
Charles Schultz
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Herbert Nusbaum
Mehri Giesser
Howard Myers
Schultz
Giesler
Myers
Nusbaum
O'Brien
Peoples Court
Sehhultz
James IR. Harmon
Route 2
Frederick
Harmon
Trede
Auto Accidents In Downtown Area Here
Two property damage collisions were reported by Officer Sherman Boone near the Square Thursday night. James F. Abrecht and Frank L. Mason collided about 30 feet north of the Square. Abrecht attempted to pull into traffic after the crash. Damage to Mason’s car was about 100 dollars. Gourley and Esworthy were in a collision near East Patrick street. Gourley was charged with failing to yield. Damage to Esworthy’s car was about 300 dollars. A Fender was torn from William A. Culler’s car during another Square area incident as Donald R. Burt waited at a green light.
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Sherman Boone
Jamesf. Abrecht
South Market Street
Frank L. Mason
Framington
Mass
Massachuselis
Abrecht
Markettreet
Frank Dorsey
Lawrence
Gourley
Germantown
East Patrick Street
Southarket Street
John Albertsworthy
Esworthy
Patrick Street
Willam A. Culler
Monroe Avenue
E Square
Donald R. Burt
South Market
Culler
Maine
Butler
Teletype Lines Cut Off By Bell Co Fire
Pittsburgh reports a fire at the Bell Telephone Company building disrupted teletype circuits to police stations radio centers and western Pennsylvania links. Fire late yesterday caused water damage but minimal physical destruction and restoration was not set for a specific time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Co
Pittsburgh
Bellelephone Company
Mayor Kills Self After Hearing Misuse Charge
Wooster Ohio reports Mayor Francis H. Hillen 46 shot himself in his office a few hours after county prosecutor charged him with misusing polio and hospital funds. Coroner ruled death self-inflicted. Hillen, Republican, mayor since 1947, took revolver from Police Chief Yost’s office. prosecutor said shortage about 3600 dollars. resignation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Francis H. Hillen
Hillen
Walter Yost
Jack Critchfield
Critchfield
New Hospital Buildings Near Completion at Frederick Memorial
Frederick Memorial Hospital nears completion on three new structures under roof including a Gambrill wing and three story north wing. Work advances on plumbing electrical install, glass, and elevator shaft amid minor delays. project cost set at 622,321 dollars adding 44 beds aided by public fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gambrill
Georgianna Houck
Lyons Construction Company
Baltimore
Urbana road project triggers state condemnation suit
The State Roads Commission began condemnation proceedings in Circuit Court to acquire 3.92 acres in Urbana for a traffic interchange linking the Washington superhighway with Routes 80 and 640. The Pollack couple own the residence and outbuildings involved. The commission deposited 19 000 dollars as fair value and seeks immediate possession. The petition cites failed purchase talks and states the action serves the public interest. The court ordered the Pollacks to answer within 15 days to show cause against condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Urbana
Washington
Circuit Court
Hall Hammond
Joseph D. Buscher
Robert E. Clapp
Patrick M. Schnauffer
W. E. Graham
Pollack
John R. Ewell
Ewell
Westminster Co-Op Poultry Meeting Held
At Westminster High School auditorium more than 900 attended the 12th annual Westminster Cooperative Poultry Products Auction meeting. The cooperative reported handling 1 067 937 dollars in the past year with 22 000 000 eggs worth 796 683 and 1 075 868 pounds of chicken valued at 271 2590 for growers across Maryland and nearby Pennsylvania counties. George C. Brown and William Flohr led the program with agency reports, reelecting Flohr Thornton Shipley to the board. Harold A. Jones won the annual quality eye production trophy with runners up listed.
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Westminster
Westminster Cooperative Poultry Products Auction, Inc
Unique Cooperative
Harford
Baltimore
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Maryland
Adams, York
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Westminster High School
George C. Brown
William Flohr
L. C. Burns
Carroll County
H. M. Carroll
Harford County
Flohr
Carl Thornton
Paul Shipley
West Minster
Harold A. Jones
Darlington
Herbert Hull
Bert C. Allender
Keymar
John Placko
Harner Brothers
Taneytown
Inclement Weather Moves East From West
The Midwest cold and wet spell shifts east with showers along the Atlantic coast while the central states see fair skies. Cooler air may reach the Carolinas as snow flurries appear in the central Rockies and rain slimly along the northwest Pacific coast. A Yukon cold mass looms and Mayo Yukon reports 47 below zero.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast
Central States
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Two Held For Hearing For Taking Merchandise
Police arrested Walter H. Keeney and David V. Myers after they were found attempting to trade three cartons of Coca-Cola for wine near North Market Street late Thursday. Both men, held on larceny charges for merchandise valued at $1.11, faced a $250 bond each. A second item notes a Civil Air Patrol report that Mrs. Frederick H. Ecker was found drowned off Sea Brook Beach, with the body recovered near Edisto Beach.
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Walter H. Keeney
East Fourth Street
David V. Myers
North Market Street
Sergi. Swomley
Trump
Charleston
D. C
Civil Air Patrol
Frederick H. Ecker
Seabrook Beach
Edisto Beach
Five Day Maryland Delaware Forecast
A five day outlook shows mostly sunny skies with cooler air on Saturday. Sunday turns fair and warmer, followed by a colder Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday warm up after noon with likely showers on Wednesday. Temperatures average near or slightly above mid November normals.
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Maryland
Delaware
Market Steady After Rail Rally Fails to Grow
New York traders held prices on a steady line as the stock market showed little follow through to yesterday’s rally. Rails continued to improve slightly, but gains were modest and the day ended with little net change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Worthless scrip burned in Asbury Park blaze
City officials stood by as 1,240,553 in city issued scrip burned. The notes, used to pay salaries during the 1934 to 1937 bank holiday era, were deemed worthless and were consumed by flames in the recent incident.
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Asbury Park
N.J
Exchange picketed Cumberland by striking telephone installers
Picketing by telephone installers disrupted exchange service in Cumberland as workers protested conditions. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co said only emergency calls were being accepted during the strike on November 17.
Hollywood Quadrangle Before Judge in Courtroom Dispute
In Los Angeles on a November day actress Alice White faced a courtroom clash with ex-husband Jack Roberts and Barbara Hinshaw amid accusations of adultery and live-in arrangements. The river of testimonials covered alimony, child support, and a tangle of marriages between White, Hinshaw, and Roberts, with Judge Boyle urging quiet as the case unfolded.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hollywood
Alice White
Barbara Hinshaw
Alice
Superior Court
Miss White
Jack Roberts
Barbara
William Hinshaw
Robertson
Hinshaw
Alfred Christopher Hinshaw
Ellen McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
Roberts
On Board Cruiser Back From Korean War Zone
The light cruiser Worcester, back from Korea, berthed at Panama Wednesday night for Panama Canal transit en route to Philadelphia Navy Yard for overhaul. 5 O William C. Geisbert, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Geishert, has served aboard for 18 months and is expected home for Christmas leave. The Worcester, which has circled the world 46000 nautical miles by November 21, was in action along the Korean coast.
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Worcester
Panama
Panama Canal
William C. Geisbert
Raymond Geishert
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Geisbert
Pearl Harbor
Pittsburgh Woman Raped and Killed in Carnegie Area
A 40 year old housewife, Mrs. Vivian Smith of Carnegie, was found shot, beaten, and raped near her car yesterday and died today. The case mirrors the earlier murder of Mrs. Helen Pugliano in Turtle Creek, with police noting similarities between the two Pittsburgh sex crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Vivian Smith
Carnegie
Helen Pug ‘Iano
Turtle Creek
Seal Sale Drive To Open Here Monday
Alton C Whitmore and C Lease Bussard head city and county committees for the annual TL Christmas seal sale starting Monday. Charles V Main chairs the gifts committee. About 14 500 envelopes are being mailed to Fredericktonans in city and county. 500 more will go via post Monday to reach 15 000. Local quota is 10 000 dollars, duplicating last year. The sale funds anti TB work by the TH Association and supported a county mass X ray survey of 10 800 people. The association promotes year round TB education and urges x ray exams, noting progress toward the goal of a best x ray for every adult.
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Alton C. Whitmore
C. Lease Bussard
Jack Shorrow
General c
Charles V. Main
TH Association
Fredrik County
Janet Kerchner
Kwerchner
Alimony and counsel fee suit filed by Mrs Rickards
Mrs Phyllis K Rickards of Cleveland Ohio petitions Equity Court for alimony and legal fees from her husband Joseph M Rickards in Cleveland. She cites lack of resources to herself and counsel and travel costs, alleges husband earns weekly 200 or more and owns property and a Frederick auto sales business. An associate judge ordered $250 counsel fee and $35 weekly support during the suit unless shown otherwise by November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis K. Rickards
Cleveland
Equity
Joseph M. Rickards
Richards
Frederick
Braddock Heights
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Rickards
Davies
Eshhner
Johnson and Miller
Collazo Arraigned Pleads Innocent in Truman Plot
In Washington on November 17 Oscar Collazo pleaded innocent at his U S District Court arraignment on two capital crimes tied to the attempted assassination of President Truman. After the four count indictment was read he said I plead not guilty to Judge Henry A Schweinhaut. Collazo appeared neatly dressed in a brown suit.
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Washington
Bradley calls for enduring peace not traded for atom bomb
General Omar Bradley told the Associated Press editors that no easy trade exists in world peace. He urged German rearmament and a stronger U.S. military reserve to deter international Communism, arguing for a comprehensive program of strength, diplomacy, and national unity to win cold and hot wars alike.
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Atlanta
America
Avan
Omar Bradley
Associated Press Managing Editors Associa
Bradley
U.S
Democrats Converge In Baltimore To Shape 1951 Legislature
State Democrats meet in Baltimore to re convene after the October nominating session. Observers expect the convention to influence who gets top Assembly posts as Democrats hold big majorities in both chambers. The November adjournment plan aims to redraw convention unit votes following a bitter gubernatorial primary between Lane and Mahoney.
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Baltimore
Naviz
General Assembly
McKeldings
Republican
Senate
House of Delegates
Beeston
House
Lane
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
Baltimore City
Colder Weather Expected Tonight in Frederick County
Colder air moves in with temperatures falling to the freezing mark tonight after light showers totaling .02 inch. The Weather Bureau forecasts a pleasant late Fall weekend with some cloudiness and a warmer Sunday, while November total precipitation stands at 1.08 inches, slightly below normal.
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Frederick County
Two Painters Fall From Bridge Into Potomac River
Cumberland reports two painters were injured when scaffolding on a Potomac River bridge at Oldtown failed. They plunged about 55 feet into the river while painting the structure yesterday.
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River Cumberland
Potomac River
Potomac
Oldtown
Senate seniority reshapes chairmanship after defeats
The Nation Today notes that long serving senators like Maryland Democrat Mil d F. Tydings lost re election to Republican John Marshall Butler. With Democrats still commanding the Senate, next in line for chairs include Richard Russell of Georgia, Elbert Thomas of Utah, and Allen Ellender of Louisiana as nominations shift. The piece explains seniority rules, leadership choices, and potential placements for defeated figures such as Tydings and Lucas Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
Congress
Mild F. ‘Tydings
Maryland
Senate
John Marshall Butler
Tydings
Mouse
Hay
Chaimvner
Walt
Zoey
Hh the Frestman
van Fycings
Elbert J. Thome
Uteh
Labor Committee
Fents
Wallace F. Bonnett
James
Agriecallere
Allen Jr. Ellender
Louisiana
Scott Lucas
Nlinois
Francis Myers
Myers
Lucas
Washington
Truman
Church Conference Reduces Districts in New United Brethren
Dayton Ohio November 17 The Evangelical United Brethren church formed in 1946 from the merger of Evangelical and United Brethren districts, shrank nine districts to seven. Effective January 1, 1951 the seven new districts include Eastern based in Harrisburg covering Maine to New York City area and eastern PA. East Central centered in Pittsburgh covering Virginia West Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania. and Western district in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
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Church Conference
Dayton
Evangelical Church
United Brethren Church
Evangelical
United Brethren
Evangelical United Brethren Church
General Conference
Evangelical United Brethren
Eastern
Harrisburg
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Maryland
New York City
Pennsylvania
East Central
Pittsburgh
Virginia
West Virginia
Morida
Enlistees Named At Winchester Hall Air Force Office
The Winchester Hall Air Force recruiting station announced two local enlistees. Roland G. Huffer, 19, of Middletown Route 1, and Floyd D. Conrad, 21, of Boyds Route 2, both joined for four years and reported to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas for basic training.
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Air Force
Winchester Hall
Roland G. Huffer
Albert L. Huffer
Middletown
Floyd D. Conrad
Jasper R. Conrad
Boyds
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
U S Tanks Break Through North Korea Trap
American tank column blasted a Red trap in a Northeast Korea ravine and rolled northward toward Manchuria in four days. Three hour battle left 125 Communists dead. Marines pursued fleeing remnants as villagers fled and a town burned.
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Seoul
Korea
Manchuria
Changjin Reservoir
Pakchon
Kapyong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tenth Corps
Associated Press
Ton Stone
Garrett Estate to Two Beneficiaries and Tax Split
An Orphans Court recommended settlement in the 17 million Garrett estate that would award about two million to each of two heirs, a Greenville Mississippi banker and a Chicago woman, while the rest goes to the U S government and Pennsylvania after taxes. The three cousins named are descendants of Mrs Henrietta Garrett. one cousin who died in 1845 may receive nothing due to enemy alien inheritance rules. The gesture marks 20 years since Mrs Garrett’s death. Separately, Pittsburgh’s six week newspaper shutdown ended after an all night negotiation with non striking unions restoring operations and back pay.
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Philadelphia
Greenville
Orphans Court
Henrietta Garrett
Robert Brigham
Wilson Primm Kretschmar
Herman A. Kretschmar
Chicago
Howard Sigismund Kretschmar
Johann Peter Schafer
Bad Nauheim
Germany
U. S
Howard
Herman Kretschmar
Pittsburgh
Yardmaster Costello Retires After 45 Years of Service
Weehawken New Jersey November 17 aged yardmaster Martin Costello retires after 45 years with the New York Central Railroad. The farewell volleys of flares torpedoes whistles and horns from fellow workers caused such noise that nearby police stations reported a flood of anxious inquiries.
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Weehawken
N. J
Martin Costello
New York Central Railroad
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Self
State Commission
Ralph J. Fisher
Weinberg
Ralph Junior Fisher
Harmony
Manuel M. Weinbern
Fisher
Noah EB. Kefauver, Jr
George Zigler
West Patrick Street
Weinberg Slanday Mearning
Ziddler
Zigler
Polier
Kefauver
Rowe 40
Westminster Co-Op
Hollywood Quadrangle
Korean War
Collazo
Gen. Bradley
Democrats
Garrett
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