County Fire Companies Seek Boost in County Budget
The Frederick County Firemen seek $200 more for each of eight county fire companies and $200 more for Hyattstown, with funds contingent on an act by the January General Assembly. Several townships would see increases, while Mt Airy and Blue Ridge would keep current grants. The request aims to cover rising operating costs as the county budget awaits final preparation.
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Board of County Commissioners
Hyattstown Fire Company
General Assembly
Emmitsburg
Brunswick
Thurmont
Middletown
Walkersville
Myersville
Braddock Heights
New Midway
Mt. Airy
Blue Ridge
Firemen’s Association
Snowdrifts close Western Maryland highways
Snowdrifts from high winds blocked Western Maryland roads in Garrett county with three more inches of new snow, raising total to 26 inches since Friday. Sub freezing temperatures threaten sudden thaws as Cumberland and nearby towns report 31 degrees, 18 in Thomas and Deal. Traffic on secondary roads almost zero. state crews keep main highways open. travel warned dangerous on U S 40 and 219.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Garrett County
Thomas
W. Va
Deal
Western Maryland Railway
Frostburg
Oakland
U.S. 40
Autos Barred in Downtown Pittsburgh to Ease Snow Work
Armed National Guardsmen restricted downtown Pittsburgh traffic to prevent a jam hindering snow-removal operations. Over 200 troops manned 52 road blocks near the Golden Triangle as Mayor Lawrence ordered autos halted except for essential errands. Store hours were cut to 4 pm to ease off-peak travel amid record snow and continuing flurries. Forty deaths were reported across Pennsylvania from the weekend storms.
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Pittsburgh
National
Golden Triangle
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Snow storms disrupt cleanup across eastern storm belt
Heavy new snow and 45 mph winds hit western New York and parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio, complicating cleanup from last week’s storm. Schools closed in several cities though business largely resumed as warmer weather returned to the southwest.
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Associated Press
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Great Lakes
Federal Weather Bureau
Chicago
East
Midwest
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Lakes Superior
Huron
Erie
Florida
Warren O. Johnson
Lakeland Weather Bureau
Fic
Everlades
Columbus
Cleveland
Liverpool
Lima
Cincinnati
Springfield
Warren
Portsmouth
Central Rockies
Central Plains
Butler To Speak At G. O. P. Dinner Friday
A Republican get-together is planned Friday night at the Peter Pan Inn Urbana where party leaders will map ongoing county district organization. U S Senator elect John Marshall Butler will speak after the dinner along with other candidates. Central committee will assign duties to the GOP club Frederick County Young Republicans and the Women’s Republican Club. John A. Derr leads the planning.
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Peter Pan Inn
Urbana
John Marshall Butler
U.S. Senate
Central Committee
GOP Club
Frederick County
Young Republicans Club
Women's Republican Club
John A. Derr
Isopropylmercaptan, A Scent Worth Gold Value
Washington November 30 A government lab in Laramie Wyoming produced Isopropylmercaptan the 11th in a series of sulfur compounds. The colorless liquid sells in 1 sixth ounce vials for 35 dollars and is valued at 210 an ounce, with two quarts created worth about 14000 dollars. The compound is noted for its powerful odor, even skunks avert it.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Petroleum and Oil Shale
Laramie
Wyo
Marines Are Holding Line at Changjin Reservoir
The Army reports U S Marines around the Changjin reservoir in northeast Korea are holding their line and not in a hopeless position. Chinese forces behind them have road blocks, but the Marines are being supplied by parachute drops and have not yielded. They are said to be holding their own and inflicting heavy casualties amid earlier dispatches noting encirclement and isolation by large Communist forces.
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Washington
U. S
Changjin
Korea
Army
Pentagon
U.S
Commissions Arrive For Nine County Officials
Commissions for nine county officials who will take four year terms arrived from Gov. Lane and are expected to be sworn in tomorrow morning. The Orphans Court lacks a designated chief judge and may receive a gubernatorial letter. new judges include Mrs. Mary Hancock Gregory and Frank C. Shook and Samuel Q. Ausherman. Clerk Ellis Wachter and other officers proceed to new terms, with organizational plans for the Board of County Commissioners and anticipated appointments.
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Circuit Court
W. Preston Lane
Vuting
Orphans Court
Court House
Mary Hancock Gregory
Morrow
Frank C. Shook
Tof Frederick
Samuel Q. Ausherman
Burkittsville
Ellis C. Wachter
Charles A. Price
Jacob R. Ramsburg
House of Delegates
Charles W. Woodward
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Rockville
Montgomery
Frederick
Sykesville Soldier Dies in Korea in Action
Sykesville records Sgt. Leslie Lamar Fairchild 29 as Carroll County's first KIA in Korea. He was killed Nov. 5, after serving since July 1 with the 24th Division Medical Company. Survived by widow, parents, two daughters, two brothers, and a sister.
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Sykesville
Leslie Lamar Fairchild
Carroll County
Defense Department
24Th Division
Fairchild
Roscoe Fairchild
Four-H Winners Honored At Chicago Breakfast
Chicago November 80 Eight 4-H Club members were cited as national winners in the 4-H recreation and rural arts program at a breakfast. They were praised for developing personal and community resources that enhance leisure and happiness. Their trips to the 26th 4-H Club Congress were funded by United States Rubber Company, sponsor of the awards.
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Chicago
United States Rubber Company
Frederick Community Chest Surpasses 1950 Goal by $29
The 1950 Frederick Community Chest drive exceeds its $32,015 goal, raising $82,044 total. General chairman Robert Miller and Chest president Glenn T. Swisher praise volunteers for extending the campaign past October 31, noting contributions from committees including Special gifts, professional, commercial, governmental schools, industrial, organizations, general canvass, and Camp Detrick workers.
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Frederick
Robert ©. Miller
Camp Detrick
Negro Committee
Miller
Mr. Miller
Glenn T. Swisher
Community Chest
Christmas Party Set For December 16 In Winchester Hall
The Empty Stocking Club announces its annual Christmas party on December 16 at Winchester Hall. The event starts at 1 30 p.m. with free tickets at 236 Dill Avenue until December 10. Santa will distribute gifts after a magic show and group singing. many volunteers are listed for decor, gifts, toys, and entertainment.
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Winchester Hall
Harry D. Radcliff
Florence Garner
Garl
John Morgan
Albert M. Coblentz
Frank Bonnell
Roscoe Murray
Charles Stull
Radcliff
Ralph Fahrney
Roy Leatherman
James R. Albin
John Hann
Charles S. Price
Victor Palmer
John Cramer
3 Killed By Gas In Garage
Fayetteville report states carbon monoxide from a garage caused the deaths of five people at the Frank R. Bailey Auto Company facility. Victims include Pvt. Harold R. Knorr and Pvt. William K. Carnford of Ft. Bragg, Sylvester Eagan of Lake Dale, Samuel M. Ridings of Goldsboro, and James Y. Cary. J C Owens, a car firm salesman, described seeing one body as fumes filled the space and aiding police after opening the doors.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Harold R. Knorr
Ft. Bragg
William K. Carnford
Sylvester Eagan
Lakedale
Frank R. Bailey Auto Company
Samuel M. Ridings
Goldsboro
James Y. Cary
J. C. Owens
Auto i Firm
Truman vows to use atomic bomb if necessary in Korea
President Truman declared the United Nations forces will not back down in Korea and that the atom bomb could be used if necessary. He stressed the decision rests with military leaders in the field, while White House aides clarified final authority remains with him. The remarks, delivered at a news conference, followed denouncing Chinese Communist aggression and outlining three U.N. backed steps to meet the threat.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
White House
MacArthur
Atomic Energy Commission
U. N
Manchuria
United Nations Authority
China
United States
U. S
MacArthur Divided Command Draws Sharp Criticism
U S Eighth Army in Korea faces critique over the split with Maj Gen Edward M Almond s Tenth Corps operating independently in the northeast The arrangement centered in Tokyo has sparked questions of field command and only limited direct liaison remains between the two forces with potential shifts needing GHQ approval and overall army group coordination debated
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Don Whitehead
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
United Ations
MacArthur
U. S. Tenth Corps
Eighth Army
Tenth Corps
Edward M. Almond
GHQ
Tokyo
Associated Press
Stan Swinton
Almond
Walton H. Walker
Walker
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Inchon
Seoul
Grafton Without Gas Facing Subfreezing Cold
Grafton, West Virginia endures subfreezing temperatures and heavy snow after a bulldozer strike ruptures an eight-inch natural gas main, delaying repairs until all households are notified. Snowfalls spread from Clarksburg to Parsons, with Marlinton reporting the deepest totals. In New York, rail and chemical stocks push markets higher by about one dollar per share amid mixed trading.
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Grafton
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
Clarksburg
Philippi
Parsons
Marlinton
New York
Chinese Offensive Poses Threat Across Korea Front
Northeast Korea sees heavy fighting as about eighty thousand Chinese divisions attack UN forces around Changjin reservoir and near Yudam while northwest front shows a lull. Marines, infantry, and five regiments face encirclement and supply line blockages, as Eighth Army seeks a new line south of Chongchon amid broad, wary quiet.
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United Nations
Korea
Edward M. Almond
10Th Corps
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
Changjin
Almond
Hal Boyle
Chongchon River
Flaming
Kunan
Yellow
West Korea
U. N
Tom Stone
U. S. First Marine
Changjin Reservoir
Reservoir
Yudam
Hamhung
U. S
State Acheson
Washington
Red Manchuria
Eighth
Chongchon
Pyongyang
Yellow Sea
More Cold Weather Promised For Weekend
A new onslaught of colder weather is expected by Friday night as temperature shows a slight rise after another sub freez ing night. Forecasters say the mercury may reach 40 this afternoon, warm for locals after a long chill since Saturday. Last night’s low of 27 worsened weekend ice as light snow flurries fell but did not fully cover the ground.
Pressure's on as war crisis spikes atomic facility plan
Washington November 30 The escalating war crisis today pushed a possible vast expansion of atomic facilities. Congress may be asked to appropriate about 1.5 billion dollars to fund the program.
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Washington
Congress
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