Fined $200 On Shooting Charge
A 69 year old resident near Hopeland was fined $200 and costs on an assault charge after he attempted to shoot Homer Fawley in front of his daughter's home on November 8. Magistrate Alton Y W Bennett ordered commitment until released in due process of law, about three months in jail. State Trooper Bruchey investigated. defense claimed self defense and disputed testimony by Atlee Huffer and Aliss Annabelle Fawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopeland
Alton Y W. Bennett
Peoples Court
M Marning
Homer Fawley
Atlee Huffer
Braddock
Aliss Annabelle Fawley
Huffer
Miss Fawley
Fawley
Faw Jey
Bruchey
Clarksdale Victory Aids Sinking Clarksdale After SOS
Coast Guard units from Seattle and Ketchikan raced to assist the Alaska steamer Clarksdale Victory after it sent an SOS and went aground off Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte group. With 49 crew aboard, authorities fear the vessel may have broken up or sunk and have received no word on crew status or the ship’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Coast Guard
Clarksdale Victory
Rishi
Ketchikan
Kam Island
Queen Charlotte
Reaks
India
Weetchikan
Clarksdale
Graham Island
Here
France Italy and Austria face large aid need for winter imports
James Marlow outlines that France Italy and Austria lack enough dollars to buy essentials for winter. By March 31 1948 France will need 328000000 in aid Italy 227000000 and Austria 42000000 while each has limited dollars to spend and relies on U.S. help for food fuel fertilizer seeds medical supplies and cotton totaling 557000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
France
Italy
Austria
Vance
United States
Europe
State Department
Shell
Levant Charged With Mental Pain in Separate Maintenance
Mrs. Oscar Levant formerly June Gale sues pianist Oscar Levant in Los Angeles claiming he caused mental pain. She seeks 36 000 dollars yearly and custody of three daughters, noting community property of 500 000 dollars with 200 000 cash and securities. The couple married eight years ago in Fredericksburg Virginia and have daughters Marcia 7 Lorna 3 and Amanda 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Oscar Levant
June Gale
Levants
Fredericksburg
Marcia
Lorna
Communists Challenge Bidault Plan In London Talks
London November 25 France’s Foreign Minister Bidault faces pressure from French Communists in the Big Four session on Germany. They aim to break his stance of alignment with the United States and Britain amid internal tensions and strikes sweeping France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Bidault
France
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Dr Smith to Be Bible Society Speaker Here
Rev Dr C Ralston Smith of Pine Street Presbyterian Harrisburg will speak at the Young Men's Bible Society anniversary meeting on January 11 in the Presbyterian church starting 7 30 p m. Announcement came from R Ames Hendrickson president of the interdenominational group. Deeds recorded show several property transfers including Elizabeth E Flook and Harry M Gross sale in Myerstown near Peoples Supply Co for about 15000. Afr and Mrs David S Phetteplace sold west Grant Place residence to Clyde H Estes for about 13000. William H Barrett sold 48 acres near Licksville and improvements to Carroll Lee Shry for about 11000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ralston Smith
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Harrisburg
Young Men's Bible Society
R. Ames Hendrickson
Interdenominational Group
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Weaver
Elizabeth E. Flook
Harry M. Gross
Myersville
Peoples Supply Company
Welter R. Failkenstein
Afr
David S. Phetteplace
Clyde H. Estes
Grant Places
William H. Barrett
Carroll Lee Shry
Licksville
City Engineer Approves Four New Home Permits
The city engineer authorized four residential permits and additional construction. Earl Hargett receives two Willis street houses in the old Air Park area at 6500 each. C Vincent Biser on Grant Place builds a semi bungalow at 7000. Wyward 5 Mobley on Military road to erect brick veneer dwelling at 6500. Brosius Engineering gets a quonset storage warehouse south of East Church near Gulf Otter price about 3000. Meredith Hane at 6 Narva avenue rebuilds a single garage costing about 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hargett
Willis Street
Old Air Park
C. Vincent Biser
Grant Place
Wyward
Mobley
Military Road
Brosius Engiineering and Supply Company
County budget talks open with school and beetle plans
County Commissioners begin preliminary budget conferences focusing on the 1948 school budget with a potential $180000 in incentive funds and a $500000 enabling act. Topics include Thurmont High additions and Libery Bindletown school needs while a Japanese beetle control program advances for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Eugene W. Pruitt
Liberty
Bindletown
Henry R. Shoemaker
L. H. Crickenberger
Merril Ramsburz
George Langford
University of Maryland Extension Service
Frederick County
Children’s Aid Society
Frederick County Welfare Board
Meanest Thief Steals $42 Baby Carriage in Frederick
The meanest thief in Frederick took a baby carriage valued at about $42 Sunday night. Austin Fogle's carriage, left in a North Market street store while he visited relatives, was reported missing when he returned. Police fear it may have been taken by automobile and note a past case of a child implicated in stealing pushbars outside a Domes storefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Austin Fogle
West Third Street
North Market Street
Frederick to Light Up City with 80 Christmas Trees
Frederick launches a citywide Christmas decoration plan with eighty 20-foot lighted trees atop poles. The effort, led by Harmon Staley and RB Hendrickson, has raised 600 dollars of an estimated need and aims for a wider community response as Laurel ropes and large lighted features join the giant Seventh Street fountain tree. City workers prep the setup despite rain, targeting a Saturday night light-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Shest
Frederick Cuamper of Commerce
Cits
Harmon Staley
Frederick
RB. Ames Hendrickson
Chamber of Commerce Group
Hen- Grickson
Hendrickson
Seventh Street
Marion D. Carmack
Youth’s Story Investigated in Beckley Killings
Beckley police probe a youth claim of killing a Beckley couple as they sat in a car behind Black Knight country club. James Richardson 21 of Crab Orchard arraigned on auto theft, returned from Cincinnati after traffic arrest. Ballistics say the Rand couple died from a 38 calibre weapon about Nov 5.
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Beckley
W. Va
James Richardson
Crab Orchard
Cincinnati
Po Dice
Herbert DeCamp
Black Knight Country Club
Beck- 39
Nellie Ae Rand
Bailey
Richardson
DeCamp
I Mrrs. Rand
Charleston
F.C. Crawford
Richardon
Pacific
Standard To Produce Less Gas More Oil
Washington reports a shift in refining to boost fuel oil output and curb gasoline production. M. J. Rathbone, president of Standard Oil Co of New Jersey, told a Senate Small Business subcommittee the changeover aims to address a looming fuel oil shortage amid postwar demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Standard Oil Company
M. J. Rathbone
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Senate
Wherry
R-Neb
Rathbone
Standard Oil
Thanksgiving Recess Planned for Hood College Students
Hood College students begin Thanksgiving recess tomorrow at 11 20 a m and return Sunday November 30 at 10 30 p m Special buses from Alumnae Hall take students to Baltimore and Washington to board trains home Nearly all students travel from Pennsylvania with many also heading to New York New Jersey Maryland Virginia Delaware Massachusetts Ohio and Connecticut for the holiday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Massachusetts
Ohio
Connecticut
Modest Recoveries in New York Trading
Modest recoveries continued for individual stocks today as many major leaders failed to shake off minus signs in New York trading.
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New York
Hannegan Heads Cards Sale to St Louis Syndicate
President Truman announces Postmaster General Robert E Hannegan will resign December 1 to join a syndicate buying the St Louis Cardinals and their farm system for about 3.5 to 4 million dollars. Jesse M Donaldson named to succeed him. George Skouras and others named in the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cardinals
Robert E. Hannegan
Fred Saigh
St. Louis
Sam Breadon
Washington
Hannegan
Breadon
Cardinals
Nice
Robert E. Hanne-man
Truman
Jesse J M. Donaldson
Hannegan A
St Louis
St Louis Cardinals
Charles, George
Spyros Skouras
Edwin W. Pauley
California
Sidney Salomon, Jr
St. Louis Browns
Maryland Teachers Earn Higher Pay Than Most States
NEA figures show Maryland classroom teachers average 53200 annually, behind only Washington and two other states. District of Columbia and New York and California lead with higher averages. The report notes a teacher shortage even as Maryland adds staff fast, with 10048 total teachers and 1850 needed to replace vacancies. Also reports will probate for Mrs Mary Alice Doty appointing Louise as executrix.
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Washington
Maryland
National Education Association
District of Columbia
New York
California
NEA
Frank Hubbard
The
Association
Six American Soldiers Released by Yugoslav Forces
Six American soldiers captured yesterday by Yugoslav troops while patrolling Venezia Giulia were released to U S authorities today. Names and custody details will be released within 48 hours under new regulations. The incident adds to repeated detentions in the border area since August.
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Trieste
Army
Belgrade
Tito
Austrian
Trieste Free Territory
U. S. Army
Venezia Giulia
U. S
Convicts Surrender After 13 Hour Siege at Wisconsin Prison
Sixty nine inmates surrendered peacefully at Waupon State Prison after more than 150 officers surrounded the facility. Four guards held as hostages were unharmed as the laundry room was emptied in staged returns, revealing improvised weapons like clubs and metal bits. The 70 mile north of Milwaukee prison ended with orderly exits and no violence.
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Waupon
Wis
Milwaukee
Man To Stand Trial After Philadelphia Custody Return
County authorities and State Police will travel to Philadelphia to secure custody of James Kenneth Seville and return him to Frederick County to stand trial on a two and a half year old robbery charge. Seville is finishing a sentence at Eastern Penitentiary for a holdup near Chambersburg in May 1945. He allegedly attacked Howard Moberly at Brurick, obtaining 4600 dollars, a ring and a watch.
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Philadelphia
James Kenneth Seville
Marion
Frederick County
Seville
Eastern Penitentiary
iChambersburg
Chambersburg
Howard Moberly
Doubs
Brurick
Sevills
Sparta
Wis
Pennsylvania
H. L. Basoge
Sherif George Crouse
Rman
Fire attempt foiled at Baltimore synagogue
Baltimore police say an attempt to set fire to a synagogue was frustrated by a passerby last night. No injuries reported and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Palice
Treasury to Hold Big Bond Selling Drive
Washington November 25 Secre Snyder announced a peacetime bond selling drive to protect the national debt. He urged high taxes only after balancing the budget and debt payments, backed a new drive to sell bonds to individuals, and pledged a substantial debt reduction in early 1948.
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Treasury
Washington
Snyder
Treas
Truman
House Banking Committee
Congress
Becal
Dusting Crops By Plane Okay In Maryland
Maryland allows crop dusting by airplane under careful, prudent operation. Attorney General Hall Hammond and Assistant Richard W. Case say private contracts with commercial aviation firms for spraying or dusting crops can proceed without attendant criminal consequences, provided no endangerment to life or property occurs.
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Maryland
Hall Hammond
Richard W. Case
Ernest N. Cory
Cory
Attorney-General’s
State Board of Agriculture
Snow Flurries Forecast Cold Wave Ahead
The weather report notes light snow flurries this morning aiding a cold front that will push temperatures below freezing by tomorrow. Winds up to 36 mph were recorded west of Frederick, with temperatures around 36 at 8:39 am and a daytime rise of only 8 to 10 degrees. The outlook calls for fair, somewhat warmer conditions on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Friendly talks at London on Germany Austria future
London reports a "very friendly" meeting among Ernest Bevin Molotov and other foreign ministers as they aim to shape postwar Germany and Austria with US Secretary Marshall and Georges Bidault. The group seeks unity at the Conference of Foreign Ministers while clashing with Soviet demands amid Europe recovery debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Bevin
Vm Molotov
Marshall
Georges Bidault
Eule
Germany
Austria
Bevin
Lancaster House
Council of Foreign Ministers
Molotov
Berin
Europe
Attlee
Moscow
United States
Britain
America
France
George C. Marshal
Russia
Workers May Be Drafted in France to Beat Strikes
Paris reports indicate Premier Schuman may order conscription of workers in key sectors to quell communist led strikes paralysing the economy. Informants say a final wage offer may precede a crackdown as more than a million workers protest for higher pay amid widespread disruption in docks trains schools mills and heavy industry. A general railway strike was also declared by the National Federation of Railroad Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Schuman
France
Marseille
Ex-Premier Of Siam Granted Sanctuary In Singapore
Reliable informants say Nai Pridi Phanamyong former Siamese Premier and wartime resistance leader escaped Siam on a British ship after the November 9 revolt with foreknowledge of Bangkok embassies. A British spokesman announced he had arrived in Singapore for sanctuary and is living on St. John's Island in the harbor.
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Singapore
Nai Pridi Phanamyong
Siam
U.S
Bangkok
Phanamyong
Britain
U. S
St. John’s Island
Singapore Harbor
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Dr. Smith
Bible Society
Standard
Hannegan T
Mary Alice Doty
Robert WW. Doty
Butler
Orphans Court
Louise
Ars
O.K
National Federation of Railroad Workers
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