Clemency For Leiby Opposed
Florida Parole Commission opposed clemency for Merlin James Leiby sentenced to die for the 1949 murder of Leonard Applebaum. In a letter to Gov. Fuller Warren the commission urged against commuting the death sentence citing detainers from Pennsylvania and Maryland and Leiby’s March 1951 conviction in Everglades. Governor’s vote on clemency then required for any action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Parole Commission
Merlin James Leiby
Leonard Applebaum
Baltimore
Fuller Warren
State Pardon Board
Parole Commission
Reymond B. Marsh
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Lesby
Frederick
Everglades
Applebaum
Collier County
Leiby
Gov
Warren
OPS Plans New Freeze Of Soaps Cleaners
The Government announced a new price freeze on soaps and cleaners at current levels. OPS will roll back ceilings to near present selling prices to wholesalers, a cut of about 7 to 3 percent, without affecting consumer prices as manufacturing costs have fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Court News and Property Deeds in Local Records
Marriages list several couples from Rocky Ridge Chambersburg Knoxville and Paeonian Springs plus a Washington DC pair. Property transfers include deeds involving Kolb Ketterman Saylor Wireman Morgan and Tobery with $10 or $225 values. The Mt. Pleasant Reformed Church class held a meeting with 14 members and planned a December Christmas party. London report notes Eden urging gradual East West tension easing through small steps rather than dramatic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lee Eyler
Shirley Mae Smith
Rocky Ridge
Roy F. Gress
Chambersburg
Isabell Devilbiss
St. Thomas
Willard Grayson Tribby, Jr
Mary Frances Deener
Knoxville
Paul M. Covell
East Fourth Street
Kathleen G. Stambaugh
East Sixth Street
James P. Wesberry
Atlanta
Nydia
Mt. Pleasant
Baltimore and Ohio plans four percent preferred stock dividend
Stockholders heard a gloomy financial outlook as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad board voted a four percent dividend on preferred stock payable December 21 to those on record November 30. President Roy B White warned costs rise faster than revenues, citing a 136 percent rise in revenue and 1596 percent jump in operating costs in the first ten months, due to delays in higher rate approvals. He pointed to reteater efficiency and diesel locomotive replacements saving $34 000 100 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roy B. White
White
Company directors re elected and officers reaffirmed
Stockholders re elected all directors and White was re elected president along with other principal officers. The text notes operating revenues near 375 60 000 and a stated forest land area of 20 000 000 acres in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Lady In Black Leads Chinese Assault On Western Front
A mysterious woman in black with a pistol led a fanatical Chinese charge through minefields and machine gun fire on the Western Front. Cpl Gordon Taylor of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry was captured during a Saturday morning push and rescued Sunday when his unit retook the hill. Taylor described the assault and the sight of the woman amid the Chinese waves of infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Front
Korea
Cpl
Gordon Taylor
Manchester
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Shropshires
Taylor
Shropshire
Wage talks loom as Steelworkers press demands
Pittsburgh reports United States Steel Corp will open wage negotiations with the CIO United Steelworkers on November 27. Philip Murray leads a 75 man team seeking a substantial wage increase, industry wide union shop, bonuses, severance pay, vacation improvements, weekend pay, and a guaranteed annual wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
John A. Stevens
Murray
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Vermont Maid
Mussellman
Cherries
Florida
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Ocean Spa
Suiver Floss” Sauer Kraut
Jabby
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Crisco
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Wilkin
STERS
Storley’s
Fordhook Limas
Mussellman's Apple
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Winesap Apples
Sap Pure
Lee
Box
Court News
George W. Wireman, Sr
George W. Wireman, Jr
John T. Tucker
Charles A. Morgan
Paul A. Benner
Exec
Gilmore RB. Flautt, Jr
Thomas Elmer Baer
Leslie L. A. Tobery
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
East
West
Page-Etzler
Robert Lee Page
Adamstown
Octavia Mae Etzler
Vernon Etzler
Ijamsville
Page
Walter G. Page
Caroline Rippeon
John Page
Richard Etzler
Walter Snow
Optometrist
North Market St
EB. Harp Gilbert
Coblentz Painting & Decorating Co
Sth
Lady In Black
AZ the Key Stamp CO
KE. Patrick St. Hire
Lord Calvert
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
Barbara Fritchie
Candy Pilani
Washington Road
Deep Weil
W & W Poultry Market
South St
Coats, Plain
Ade
Harry Footer & Co. Cleaners
N. Market ST
Frederick, MD
Footers
Hoffmann
Truscon
South Market Street
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