Local Man Ends Life With Shotgun
John Marion Miller aged 58 shot himself with a 12 gauge shotgun at his Taney Street apartment Saturday night and died en route to the hospital. He left a note saying he was sorry and had been in a nervous state. Miller threatened family members previously and was found unconscious, later pronounced dead at the emergency ward. He belonged to United Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 13 and had worked for E. C. Valentine. Funeral services are set at his parents’ home with interment in Mount Olivet cemetery.
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John Marion Miller
Taney Apartments
Miller
White
Sergt
W. W. Corbin
Taney
Lanceacks
Frank Dorsey
Ben Phebus, Jr
William Royer
Rov E
Goldie Redmond Miller
Margaret Fritz Miller
Haylene Miller
Ronald F. Millle
Roy E. Miller
Sheldon F. Miller
Frederick
Donald Scott
Damascus
United Steam Fire Engine Co
E. C. Valentine
Editor Batorowicz and family found dead in Wlochy
The Warsaw editor Dr. Batorowicz aged 51, a leftwing figure of Gazeta Ludowa, and four family members were found dead at their home in suburban Wlochy. Investigators suspect poisoning. The paper had ties to the Polish Peasant Party led by Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, who with colleagues recently fled to England.
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Warsaw
Batorowicz
Gazeta Ludowa
Wlochy
Polish Peasant Party
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Mikolajczyk
Poland
England
Handicap prevalence in the United States reported
One out of every six persons in the United States is described as physically handicapped in the report. The source notes the statistic and discusses implications for policy and support services.
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United States
Community Carol Sing Planned on Evangelical Reformed Steps
Recreation Commission schedules a December 18 7 30 pm community carol sing on the Evangelical Reformed church steps with Mrs Alton Benhart as general chair and Elm Street School Glee Club and Frederick High School Glee Club participating. If successful, monthly events may follow as part of a city wide year round program for all residents.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Alton ¥. Benhert
North End Civic Association
Lillian Braungart
George Gorsuch
Elm Street School
Glee Club
Heisley Corum
Frederick High School
Little
Commission
Robert L. Smith
West Second Street
Army to build up home based airborne division to 16000
Washington reports the Army will expand its sole domestic airborne division to the full 16 000 man standard infantry division. The move reflects plans to strengthen airborne capabilities and unit size amid ongoing defense assessments.
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Washington
Army
County Seal Sale Now Being Conducted
The 41st annual Christmas seal sale is under way in Frederick County with seals distributed by the Frederick County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association. Proceeds fund local health education and tuberculosis prevention efforts as a 21‑member board and an executive committee oversee operations.
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Frederick County
Thomas E. Williams
Warren Evans
Charles E. Henson
Edwin Sponselier
Luther W. Remsberg
Margaret Wiles
F. Russell Young
William R. Sell
Benjamin Rosenstock
J. A. Culler
Harry T. Zimmerman
Bette Bloome
Legion Opens Crusade Against Un Americanism
Baltimore November 23 Harry S Allen state commander of the American Legion urged Maryland post officers to lead in a crusade to stamp out un American philosophies The day of passive Americanism is gone. He warned of a well financed highly organized effort from alien thinking aiming to discredit and confuse by foul methods.
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Baltimore
Harry S. Allen
American Legion
Maryland
Allen
Two Drivers Cited After Ambulance Crash Damages Vehicles
Two drivers face traffic court tonight for failure to yield right of way after Saturday crashes caused more than 1200 dollars in damage to five autos but no serious injuries. Clyde Plunkard, of Buckeystown, allegedly failed to yield to an ambulance en route to a hospital, pushing the ambulance into a taxi.
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Clyde Plunkard
Buckeystown
Russell Z. Harman
Harry Phillips
A. R. Etchison
Carrol Parkway
College Avenue
Dan Swomley
Paul William Hurlock
Etchison
South Market Street
Bentz Street
Plunkard
Harman
Patrick Street
Crash damage estimates and pope gratitude noted
The report cites damages from three vehicle crashes with estimates for Cooper at $100 and Young and Easler cars at $156 and $300 respectively. Weather was bad but not causal. Separately Pope Pius XII thanked Americans for aiding Europe and urged continued relief.
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Cooper
Phillips
Plunkard
ABA Opposes Reimposition of Consumer Credit Controls
Washington reports that the American Bankers Association rejects fresh price and wage ceilings and consumer credit controls. Kenton E. Cravens of St. Louis challenges the President’s figures on installment buying and its impact on inflation, saying statistics are used glibly.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
American Bankers Association
ABA
Kenton E. Cravens
St. Louis
Credit spokespersons debate consumer credit scope in Senate
Cavens of the Merchants Bank in St Louis prepares testimony for the Senate Banking Committee while Truman cites a $21 billion level of consumer credits. Taft of Ohio chairs the hearing as the ABA releases the text for review.
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Truman
ABA
Cavens
Bmerchantile Commerce Bank and Trust Co
St. Louis
Senate Banking Committee
Taft
R-Qhio
Committee blocks price control and rationing in proposals
Senate House Economic Committee has ruled out price control and rationing items in the President’s proposals. It also rejected the idea of government authority to regulate feeding of grain to livestock and poultry.
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Senate House Economic Committee
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Coix
Max Factor
Dorothy Gray
Faberge
Belena Rubenstein
Elizabeth Arden
Richard Hadnot
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Icarol
South Market
Rou Bn
Sun
Barre
Hammaala Bros., Inc
Haxernown. Md
Charlie McCarthy
RKO Radio Pictures
Donald Duck
Ortimer Shere
Edgar * Bergen
Dinah Shore
Mortimer Snead
Mickey Mouse
Legion
Columbia Bicycles
Indian Motorcycles Sales and Service Blick’s Cycle Shop
East Third St
Leox Slickenstaff
Ri Mai As
Jse
South Market ST
K. Sells Ae
Castle Films
W. Pat. St
Quick Loans
Comaker
Ralph W. Boyer
W. Patrick St
Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pius XII
Europe
Suil
Western Maryland Trust CO
Blember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tom
Susie
Theodore “Teddy ~ Roosevelt
Jaceling Cahill
Berger’s-45
N. Market St
RADIO
W. Patrick S
Kaplon’s
Brunswick
Satta
Weil Brothers
Bennet
Hendrickson
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