Frederick County budget requests rise modestly for 1951
The Frederick County Board of Education presented a 1951 current expense budget to county commissioners totaling about 1.847 million dollars, with state funds projected at 950,618 and an added 18,100 for automobile driver training. The package includes salary increases for teachers, bus supervision costs, and new visual aid equipment, and contracts totaling 185,740 for Emmitsburg High School improvements.
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Frederick County
Board Education
Walkersville
Agram
Commission
Court House
F. Feeser
Taneytown
Emmitsburgigh School
Sheris Company
Washgton
C. and Mppliance Company
Unionridge
George C. Rhoderick, Jr
Board of
Educaton
Kent C. Nicodemus
Y. Paul B. Kallaway
Memrs
Agene W. Pruitt
Robert E. Japp, Jr
The
Rand
Postmaster For City To Be Selected
A Frederick postmaster will be chosen within about a month. The identity hinges on Democratic State Central committee recommendation and President Truman appointment. Four applicants are known, including current post office staff. successors will take over January 1 as Motter nears 70. The job pays about $5,200 and successors may undergo civil service exams.
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Frederick
Democratic State Central Committee
Truman
Democratic Committee
Guy K. Motter
Motter
Irving S. Biser
Roosevelt
Mr. Biser
Mid Atlantic Forecast with Snow Likely Next Weekend
Forecasters predict continued cold for the Middle Atlantic through Sunday with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal. Mostly light precipitation, little in the south, about a tenth of an inch in the north, with drying conditions later. Occasional rain and snow possible in northern areas Wednesday and again around the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Middle Atlantic States
North Portion
North Ru
Final All-Out Chest Effort Made Tonight
The final push to reach the 7950 Frederick Community Chest goal of 32015 is tonight in a two hour, volunteer driven appeal called Lite Nite. Rotaries Kiwanis Civitan Optimist Lions and Frontiers clubs will scan for lighted porches while a CAP plane drops feathers to publicize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Civil Air Patrol
Miller
Charges China As Aggressor In Korea
The United States brands Communist China an aggressor in Korea and urges the United Nations Security Council to act. Chief U. S. delegate Warren R. Austin addressed Wuisiu-Chuan, the Chinese representative, as he sat in the council for the first time, while Russia’s Jacob A. Mak delayed the American speech.
Fair Building Leased for Lansdale Tube Training Plant
Frederick County Agricultural Society approves 18 month lease of the Poultry Department building at Frederick Fair Grounds to Lansdale Tube Company affiliate of Philco for worker training. Company plans tube plant in northeast Frederick, ready by late 1951. local employment registration for women age 18 to 33 to be held at Maryland State Employment Service in Winchester Hall. Building repairs and utilities to be arranged. poultry exhibit preserved elsewhere. possible later use of grandstand lunch booth.
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Frederick County Agricultural Society
Frederick Fair Grounds
Frederick
Lansdale Tube Company
Lansdale Company
Philco Corporation
Lansdale
Maryland State Employment Service
Winchester Hall
Mayetta Hershberger
Agricultural Society
Four Parked Busses Damaged by Baltimore Fire
A Baltimore fire damaged eight buses with four parked vehicles destroyed in a garage and furniture warehouse. Firefighters towed burning buses outside to fight the flames. About 100 residents were evacuated for about an hour as the blaze, which likely started in a bus, spread to three others in the Baltimore Motor Coach Company building. A concrete ceiling helped shield furniture on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Motor Coach Company
Pennsy Passenger Train Derailed East of Columbus
A Pennsy Railroad passenger train en route from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh derailed on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks about 30 miles east of Columbus. Twelve of thirteen cars left the rails, five overturned, but no injuries were reported. The Ohio highway patrol identified it as the number two train on the line, with the mishap occurring between Granville and Newark Ohio.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio Highway Patrol
Pennsy
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Granville
Newark
Baltimore and Ohio
Democrats and Republicans Report Election Campaign Costs
Frederick city and county campaigns disclosed spending of 6435.88 for Democrats and 37106 for Republicans. James H. Grove Jr as treasurer filed the reports listing contributions from many individuals and groups, with key outlays including 2625 for automobile expense and 1215.07 for headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Grove, Jr
Frederick County
Democratic Campaign Committee
Circuit Court
Mr. Grove
Folws
Edwin F. Nikirk
Denver J. Shook
James H. Falk
Edward D. Storm
Malcolm R. Baer
William E. Hauver
Gary Utterbach
Hazel Lewis
Janes McSherry
C. Clifton Wirts
James Shalt
Maurice Smith
William Staley
Manuel Weinberg
S. D Schell
H. J. Leichert
R. P. Hartle
George Ress
Cleveland Trout
Richard F. Kline
George Abrecht
Mary H Gregory
Spencer E. Stup
Joseph Chew
Jacob Baker
Elizabeth Falk
Lloyd Culler
Oscar Hirsch
Jacob Goldberg
Fred Duncan
Philip Beard
S Smith
H. M. Jones
John Klein
Delbert Null
Grover Stewan
Edgar Easter
T. West Clagett
Young Women's Democratic League
William Rovin
P. Chichester
CS. Lane
Thomas Glass
B. O. Thomas C
C. C. Thomas
F. Ross Myers
Robert B. Clapp
B. T White
Offutt
David Griffin
James H Cramer
James H. Gambrill
Sherman Bowers
Stanley Michael
Frank Shull
E Carnes
Krisings
M Ramsburski
Joseph Eisenhauer
Marshall Staub
Armory
Carpetin Country Club
Fair Space
Automobile And Truck Damaged In Collision On Market Street
A skidding collision on South Market street near West All Saints street damaged an automobile driven by Henry S. Matthews of Bethesda and a parked truck owned by Wilbur N. Hoover. No injuries were reported. Each vehicle over $50 in damage. Matthews charged with operating without a license. posted $11.45 collateral for a hearing set tomorrow.
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South Market Street
West All Saints Street
Henry S. Matthews
Bethesda
Wilbur N. Hoover
Matthews
Sergt
Ben Phebus
Farmer Escapes Death as Live Wire Kills Cow
Steiner Smith escaped serious injury when he touched a live power line blown down in Friday night’s storm at his Woodsboro area farm. He wore rubber boots and felt lucky, while a cow entering the barn was killed instantly by the same live wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steiner Smith
Woodsboro
Mr. Smith
Death Toll From Storm Climbs to 278 Across 22 States
The vast eastern storm left 278 dead as crews clear snow across 22 states. Ohio and Pennsylvania bore the worst hits with 55 deaths and heavy snow drifts. Pittsburgh reported 38 inches of snow, with widespread business closures and city-wide cleanup efforts.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Lake Maron
Middle Atlantic States
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountain Range
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Steel City
Capehart Tobey Seek Committee Place on Foreign Relations
Capehart and Tobey weigh bids for a GOP seat on the Senate Foreign Relations committee as a seven to six party split looms in the new Congress. Capehart says he is interested. Tobey hints he may apply, with precedence potential over Morse Knowland. Morse backs administration aims. Knowland criticizes Truman and Acheson for Asian policy missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Tobey
RNH
Truman
Morse
Oregon
Knowland
California
Acheson
French Cabinet Quits After Defense Minister Scandal
Paris reports the French cabinet resigned after the National Assembly censured Defense Minister Titles Moch for alleged involvement in an internal scandal. The move comes amid political turmoil challenging the government’s stability.
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Paris
National Assembly
Titles Moch
MacArthur Calls Two Generals to Tokyo Conference
Tokyo November 24 General Douglas MacArthur summoned his top field commanders from Korea to Tokyo for urgent talks. General Walton Walker, commander of the Eighth Army, and Major General Edward Almond, head of the 10th Corps in northeast Korea, arrived by air from separate headquarters. Almond noted he was moved from his Far East Command staff to meet within the hour.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
Japan
Donacius MacArthur
Walton
Waller
Eighth Army
Edward M. Abnond
10Th Corps
Walker
Almond
Far East Command
Iis
Chinese Push Through Eighth Army Front in Korea
U S First Corps reports waves of Chinese forces driving along roads and ridges across a 34 mile front north of Tokchon. Chinese units threaten supply lines from Pyongyang toward the Chongchon river area while remnants defend ahead of advancing pressure near Kunu Anju and Yongbyon as U N forces redeploy to blunt the drive.
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U. S. First Corps
Korea
Firs
U. S. Eighth Army
Tokchon
Pyongyang
United Nations
Suncchon
Eighth
U. N
Eighth Army
Kunu
Chusong
Anju
Chongchon
U. S
Won
Kumu
U.S
Kudyong
Yongbyon
Twenty One Communist Divisions Reported in North Korea
Tokyo reports that 21 Chinese Communist divisions are identified in the Red counter-offensive in North Korea. First Corps places four Chinese armies in action, with divisions as the key strength unit. Eighth Army intelligence cites 14 Communist divisions and segments of seven Kim Il sung fronts, estimating enemy strength at 160,000 to 170,000, potentially 210,000 if all 21 divisions are at full strength.
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Tokyo
North Korea
First Corps
Eighth Army
Offensive Meets With Reverses In Korea War
General Douglas MacArthur warned that United Nations forces faced a new war as Chinese Communist forces mass near the Eighth Army’s retreat along a long northwest Korea front. Tokyo dispatched top commanders for emergency talks amid reports of Chinese troops crossing from Manchuria and driving vast night assaults toward Allied positions north of Tokchon, threatening multiple divisions.
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Tokyo
Dovighas MacArthur
United Nations
Kores
Hue
Sepe
Ims
Samy Trom
Tae Trops
Korea
MacArthur
Watlson
Walker
Ediwid McAlmond
U.N
Tuh
Ted China
Manchuria
Eighth Army
Tokehon
Tokchon
4Th
Second
2Th
First Cavalry
Northcentral
Non-Icy Home For Lake Swan
Park superintendent C Cyril Klein announced a plan to move the Culler Lake swan to a milder winter habitat with other swans. After days of concern from residents, workers finally relocated the bird as temperatures rose above freezing and icy streets remained slick in spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cyril Klein
Culler Lake
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Korean Crisis Triggers Sharp Market Selloff
New York November 2041 the grave crisis in Korea caused a major break in prices as the stock market tumbled with a selling wave. Prices fell about $1 to fractions, large blocks traded, ticker tape lagged two minutes behind real floor activity. A pause followed the initial rush as some issues recovered.
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New York
Korea
Allied Force Crushed By Chinese Reds
U S Eighth Army retreats after a rapid Chinese offensive in Korea. MacArthur’s plan to end the war by Christmas fails as Chinese and North Korean forces counterattack. Two South Korean divisions collapse, leaving front lines fluid and in retreat with heavy losses in manpower and equipment.
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Don Whitehead
U.S
Korea
U. S
United Nations
Devisi
Red China
Douglas MacArthur
U. N
Hags Ben
Fist
Unsan
Yongsan
Sth
25Th Division
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M’arthur Alls
County Askective Schools
China
Lansdale Tube Co
Frederick City
M’ Arthur
Reds
Lake Swan
Herschel D. Newsom
Ind
National Grange
Minneapolis
Minn
Albert S. Gass
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