Thanksgiving Observed With Day of Quiet Observance
Industry and business pause for Thanksgiving as offices shut Thursday with only special mail deliveries and Friday reopenings. Forecasters warn of colder weather with flurries, highs near 43, and lows around 22. The News will not publish on Thanksgiving Day as Santa arrives Friday lighting Yuletide decor.
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Linden Hill
Mercury
Fredericksonians
Court House
Santa Claus
Frederick
New Reactor Nears Completion At Idaho Site
Idaho Falls reports the first atomic reactor on the Snake River Plain, a breeder pile, nearing completion with a projected cost of 3.3 million dollars. The facility aims to breed fuel by creating plutonium from uranium 235, part of a triad of reactors under U S Atomic Energy Commission for peaceful power. Two other reactors already under test for naval power and materials. The breeder is described as a small unit in a field of giants, with date specifics undisclosed.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Snake River Plains
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Snake River
Naval Power
Great Reservation
Great
Hanford Works
Washington
Hanford
Boy Wounds Hand Firing Bullet at Middletown High
Deputy George F. Crouse investigated a Middletown High School incident where fourteen year old Glen Eugene Kline used stones to fire a .22 cartridge on school grounds injuring his hand. He claimed others watched as he attempted the shot and several cartridges were found later.
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George F. Crouse
Middletown High School
Glen Eugene Kline
Raymond M. Kline
Route 1
Smithsburg
Kline
Crouse
Ralph F. Eigenbrode
B. O. Thomas, Jr
Eigenbrode
Eleven County Men Leave For Induction
A group of eleven county men left Frederick for Baltimore for induction into the armed services. They were registered with Selective Service Board No. 46 and departed by bus at 7 15 this morning. Several local registrants also left for pre induction physical examinations. Names include Lawrence Biggus Walter Poole Daniel Warrenfeltz Robert Dixon Howard Doub Conard Davis Kenneth Eyler Richard Weant Howard Hackney Jack Davis Alan Stull and others transferred from out of state or from another city. No further local induction calls are listed and officials say no calls are expected around Christmas. Mrs. Ralph Stauffer Jr was appointed assistant clerk to the local boards.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Armed Services
Selective Service Board No. 46
Lawrence Albert Biggus
Mt. Airy
Walter Abram Poole
Daniel Bruce Warrenfeltz
Darhart
Texas
Ralph Stauffer, Jr
Stauffer
Selective Service Boards
Causes Of New Mexico Prison Riot Sought
Santa Fe N M Nov 21 Authorities sought the cause of a state prison riot that injured six guards none seriously and wrecked two offices and the prison canteen Warden Howell Gage said the hour long uprising may have involved a prisoner out of line He added that escape attempts and rebellion over mistreatment were not cited as reasons About 100 convicts armed with razors knives crude blackjacks chains and pipe segments roved the prison Guards and two dozen police quelled the riot with gas bombs.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Howell Gage
New Mexico
Man punched after auto collision leads to assault charge
Philadelphia reader report describes pedestrian Robert Green recounting he was hit by a car then punched in the jaw by driver Frank Alesi. Magistrate E David Keiser set bail at 400 dollars for assault and battery, noting Green’s remark about where the car was going.
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Philadelphia
Robert Green
Green
E. David Keiser
Frank Alesi
Alesi
Keiser
Bad Blunders By Officials Group Finds
A Senate Preparedness subcommittee report faults government agencies for sloppy handling of surplus war plants and rubber programs. It singles out the Munitions Board GSA Commerce and the Air Force for criticism, urging aggressive rubber sourcing and reforms in paper work versus performance.
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Oliver W. Dewolf
Washington
Senate
Armed Services Preparedness
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Munitions Board
Commerce Department
General Services Administration
GSA
Air Force
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
National Production Administration
Robins
Asia
Deer Kicks Texas Hunter to Death in Attack
Cotulla Tex Nov 21 a deer mortally wounded by a hunter apparently kicked and killed Granville Wiedner 60 of Cotulla whose body was found a week ago about 24 miles southwest of here State Ranger and others reconstructed the incident saying Wiedner shot once the deer ran Wiedner followed and as he attempted to cut the deer's throat he was kicked to death by the animal
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Cotulla
Tex
Frank Newman
Granville Wiedner
Here
Newman
Wiedner
Cut Freight Rates On New Automobiles
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an average 12 percent reduction in railroad freight rates on new automobiles. The cut, effective Feb. 20, will save buyers about $10 to $20 per car, with savings varying by location and car weight as the basic freight rate changes are reflected in the local sticker.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Exchanges to Close for Thanksgiving in 1930s NY
New York exchanges and commodity boards will close on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving. The measure affects securities, commodities, and related markets across the nation as traders pause in acknowledgment of the holiday.
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New York
Korean War Likely To Last Into Next Spring Says UN Experts
UN intelligence officers on the Northeast Front predict the Korean War will continue into spring. Extreme winter conditions hinder combat and logistics, while guerrilla activity and mistrust between North Korean and Chinese forces grow. By spring, cold casualties may reduce enemy strength, but a winter campaign could still impede U.N. advances.
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Stan Swin'ton
Korea
United Nations
U. N
U.N
Asia
Emy
Republic of Korea
Chungjin
Chunggjin
Siberia
Lighth
Manchuria
Albania
Fires spotted by CAP report aid in forest protection
Civil Air Patrol volunteers in Frederick join forest wardens in daily flights averaging three and a half hours to spot and suppress small fires. Capt Bruce Brachey says multiple blazes have been detected in three weeks, with prompt action preventing major damage. Warden Toms notes up to three fires daily, including one near a remote farm where a bucket brigade and CAP airspotting helped control the blaze.
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Frederick
Civil Air Patrol
Air Patrol
Bruce Brachey
Ferman ‘Toms
Donald Kendell
Toms
CAP
High Knob
Brachey
Hesbia Foster
George Free
Mehr Duvall
Ray Catsail
Austin Trout
James Carmack
Reuben N. Capitan
Irvin Stride
Herschel Gibbs
Body Of Man Found In Corn Field Near Gapland
Ellis G. Grams 57 of Brunswick was found dead in a corn field near Locust Valley road and the Gapland road intersection after his car remained at the scene. State Police said death was due to a heart attack. Grams, a retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad worker, lived at 7 West Potomac Street and had planted the field Monday. Neighbors Ralph and Charles Fawley alerted authorities when they saw the car and found him slumped over in a shed at the field edge.
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Ellis G. Grams
Brunswick
Locust Valley
Gapland
Burkittsville
James H. Rouzee
William A. Mutchner
Grains
Ralph Fawley
Charles
Grams
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Potomac Street
Fatiy
Fawleys
Only 150 Know All About Atomic Bomb
Washington reports Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission said most people know the bomb’s general features but only about 150 know all details. He suggested a hard look at size weight and shape to consider declassification while noting most aspects remain classified to protect security and access controls.
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Washington
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S. News and World Report
Dean
Mystery Beast Stirs Des Moines In Sheriff Safari
Des Moines authorities with dogs and a plane hunted an elusive black beast described by residents as a possible black panther. Reports say sightings have occurred over weeks, tracks about four inches wide found, and Kenneth Sonderbiter warned residents to stay cautious as the chase continues.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Sonderbiter
U S Troops Enter Town On Border Amid Snow and Bombing
U S infantrymen from the 17th Regimental Combat Team entered the deserted town of Hyesanjin on the Manchurian border after a to mile march through 6,000 foot peaks. They faced no resistance as tanks arrived and a military government planned free elections. Major General Edward M. Almond praised the operation, noting the Red forces remained entrenched north of Yongbyon and along the river.
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Seoul
U. S
Hyesanjin
Yalu
Hynsanjin
Edward M. Almond
Moutains
U. S. First Cavalry
Yongbyon
First Corps
Mel
Thas
Fifth Air Force
Yongpo
Tiyesanjin
Ith
10Th Corps
Fire Damages Annapolis Hardware and Feed Store
Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze in Annapolis on West street for an hour and a half amid strong winds, causing extensive damage to Brooks Brothers hardware, adjacent laundryette, and surrounding stock. Officials initially estimated losses near 190000 dollars with two alarms sounded.
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Annapolis
al Hardware and
West Street
Brower
Brooks Brothers Hardware
Snow depth hits eight inches in West Virginia mountains
Charleston reports up to eight inches of snow in some West Virginia mountains with Webster county showing three to eight inches and state roads ice covered. Five inches on State Route 15 in Randolph county and four inches at Thomas with U S Route 250 between Huttonesville and Durbin.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Bureau of Highway Information
Webster County
Randolph County
Thomas
Huttonsville
Durbin
Pocahongas County
More Soldiers To Go With Fighting Units
In San Francisco on November 21 the Army outlined a shift toward placing more troops with combat units. General Mark W. Clark said fewer soldiers will staff rear echelons and more will support frontline divisions, as manpower must be balanced with the number of fighting men in training.
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San Francisco
Mark W. Clark
Army Field Forces
United States
Snowy, icy roads in western Maryland prompt caution
Snow blankets western Maryland with up to two inches in Garrett and Allegany counties. Temperatures plunge to near 17 degrees in the far west with lows in the 20s elsewhere. State road crews deploy chains and plows as winds gust to 35 mph and coastal storm warnings continue.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Garrett County
Eckhart
Allegany County
Eckhart G. Bates Chaires
Chiavrest
Johann Allen
Tomorow
Frosburg
Cumberland
Salisbury
Tobin to Replace Boyle as DNC Chairman
The Boston Herald reports Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin is expected to resign to become Democratic National Committee chairman, succeeding William M. Boyle Jr. who relinquishes the post for health reasons. Plans foresee Tobin taking the chair after January 1, with no overlap of cabinet duties.
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Boston
Boston Herald
Maurice J. Tobin
Willam M. Boyle
Local property sales and Korean combat update
In the clerk's office sale records Theresa Kunkel Ross and Charles W Ross Ir. sell Monocacy Valley Cemning Co to Roland W Harbaugh and Ransom R Lewis Jr for about 43000 dollars. A sale at Yellow Springs transfers Louis Henry Remsburg property to Lester S Walker for about 11000 dollars. Far East Command says South African fliers in Korea with United Nations forces attacked targets starting Sunday.
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S Meen
Court House
Monocacy
Tokyo
Middle East
United Nations
Korea
Far East
MonkEy IncogNito Surprises Nanty Glo Hunter
Don Thomas a 22 year old apprentice carpenter went squirrel hunting near Nanty Glo and returned with a monkey. He saw the animal in a tree and shot it as it resembled a squirrel. Game protectors theorize the monkey escaped from a carnival that played near Nanty Glo last summer.
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Nanty Glo
Don Thomas
Thomas
Reno Flood Ravages City as Truckee Destroys Banks
Torrents of mountain flood waters swept northern and central California and western Nevada driving thousands from homes. Reno’s core lay in mud and debris as the Truckee River rose to twenty feet. eight bridges flooded and hotels inundated. At least nine dead overall with evacuations across Yuba Bear rivers and Sacramento area. damage counted in millions.
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Associated Press
California
Nevada
Reno
Truckee
Earl Wareren
Yuba County
East Linda
Marysville
Yuba
Bear Rivers
Hammonton
Maripold
Sacramento
U. S. Weather Bureau
San Franciscn
High Sierra
United Air Lines
Nevada National Guard
San Francisco
Chamber Urges Major Cut in Government Spending
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to cut non military government spending by at least 6 billion dollars before taxing excess corporate profits. Ellsworth Alvord, chair of the chamber finance committee, said a workable excess profits tax could not raise the four billion dollars yearly President Truman seeks. The House Ways and Means committee faces hearings on the proposed profits tax as Democrats press for a tax plan to fund defense expansion.
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Washington
Congress
Ellsworth
Alvord
Truman
House Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
GOP Committee
House
Five Day Weather Forecast for Maryland and Delaware
Colder spell continues through Wednesday with a slight warm night. Thursday turns colder again and rain returns Friday with moderating temps. Snow flurries possible in the mountains Thursday into the week end as temps average a bit below normal.
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Maryland
Delaware
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Mystery Beast
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Boyle
Chamber
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