Legion For Unified U S Command
The American Legion today backed a single national security department in the President's Cabinet and a unified military command after a divisive naval bloc debate. Paul H. Griffith was acclaimed commander and pledged to challenge Veterans Administration policies while pushing housing and universal military training.
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San Francisco
American Legion
Department of National Security
Legion
Lawrence Quigley
Chelsea
Mass
Massachusetts Department
Department of Security
Congress
Griffith
Paul H. Griffith
Uniontown
Omar W. Bradley
Veterans Administration
John Stelle
McLeansboro
Bradley
Legionnaires
Secretary of War
Robert Patterson
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Merchant Marine
Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
King’s Point
N. Y
San Mateo
Calif
Meat Meals To Go Up 15 Per Cent
Washington Oct 4 OPA raises restaurant ceilings by 15 percent effective Oct 10 restoring meat price relations to other foods and aiding meat heavy eateries. Details to be issued Oct 3. Direct discharge of GIs from US Army camps announced by War Department bypassing separation centers with closures planned.
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Washington
OPA
War Department
United States
Large Crowd Views Races at Frederick Fair
Scott Cash owned and driven by Jim Myers neared the track record in the first division free-for-all pace, trialing 2:07 shortened by a late 30 second last quarter. Follow Tip led the second division heat, while an accident hindered the second heat start and a mare ran through the back fence injuring a spectator. Maid Hanover won the 2:27 trot in three heats, and Black Bass led a 3 mile sprint before Moose Party took show money.
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Scott Cash
Jim Myers
Viridgeville
Del
Frederick Fair
Follow Tip
Earl Thomas
Harrington
Maid Hanover
S. P. Peacock
T. W. Wade
Phoenixville
Carola ‘Hanover
Gwyn Hanover
R. E. Clabaugh
Dick Wallace
Moose Party
Five-O-Four
Jack Horner
Bimary
Horner
Ion
Pete's Gold
Brown Lark
Hill Flares
Careless Knight
Maize
Peacock
Carola Hanover
Tames
Assess
W. Myers
Allworthy Dilton
Mallilieu
Davie Z Ford
J.myers
Bill wWreneman
Lucky Hancock CW. Myers
Scotta
James
Supreme Zimri
Hubbard
Miss Katherine
Brecht
Jesse Rector
Zinderf
Hollydale
Bolton
Skee t race results and harness fields from Friday program
Race by race results list multiple horse names jockeys and times. Third race featured Black Bass winning at 53 mile sprint with Moose Party second and Ucanmake it third. Fourth race 12/16 mile run won by Five-O-Four with Jack Horner second and Bimary third. Fifth race 34 mile run won by Pete's Gold with Brown Lark second and Hill Flares third. Other runners included Champt Gay Player Miss Freda Fiora-N and Maize.
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Auta Hai
Mc Carty
Jack Horner
McGuinn
Bimary
R. Kemp
Taps To Revelle
Lump Sum
Pete’s Gold
L. Lewis
Brown Lark
Hill Flares
Kennedy
Careless Knight
New High Mark Set By Police Court Fines
September fines in Frederick rose to a record 3050 dollars with 2016.80 sent to the Department of Federal. drunken driving hearings yielded 969.30 in collections. Nine drivers paid drunken driving fines. Two received six months in the House of Correction. One case was dismissed. Other collections included Frederick City 548.50, Maryland State 133.75, civil costs 55.70, Sheriff's costs 64.80, Game and Inland Fish Commission 55, Constable costs 75.45.
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House of Correction
Frederick City
Maryland
Game and Inland Fish Commission
Baughman Estate To Exceed $400 000
Inventories filed in the Register of Wills show the Col. E. Austin Baughman estate will exceed 400000 with assets including stocks and bonds 260389.45 personal property 26589 a checking account 36797.48 mortgages 734.97 real estate 69695 Baltimore ground rent 7700 and real estate in West Virginia and Florida 80000. Income during administration may reach 10000. A $150000 trust for life passes to his sister Mrs. Charles H. Conley and is not part of the estate. The note on buccaneers begins with a separate historical line.
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Office of the Register of Wills
Col. E. Austin Baughman
Baltimore
West Virginia
Florida
Charles H. Conley
Md. World War II veterans negotiate GI loans
A total of 7,045 Maryland World War II veterans, about one in 31 in the state, have negotiated GI Bill loans. Carroll Brown, loan guarantee officer, reports that one in 21 is eligible for a loan guarantee, with $17,237,945 guaranteed of $36,655,568 lent by banks and others. Applications for eligibility certificates may be made within ten years of war’s official end.
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Baltimore
UPI
Maryland
Carroll Brown
Brown
Veterans Administration
Congress
Purchased Property in Middletown Transfers to Remnsbergs
Mr and Mrs Joseph Remns berg southwest of Middletown have purchased from Mrs Stella Hightman the Burkittsville property in East Middletown once owned by the late Charles H Darner. The home at the east corner of Main and Broad streets is now occupied by Mr and Mrs Carl Liston and family. Possession will pass April 1 when the Remnsbergs plan to move into their new residence.
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Joseph 5
Remnsberg
Middletown
Stella Hightman
Burkittsville
East Middletown
Charles H. Darner
Main and
Broad Streets
Carl Liston
Remsberg
Accident High Teams Winners At Frederick Fair
Accident High School led the swine and potato judging contests at the Frederick Fair, with Grantsville and Glasvo high schools taking dairy and beef cattle titles. Contests featured 360 students from 56 high schools. top individuals named include Richard Layman and G Leatherman, with other placings pending next week.
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Accident High School
Frederick Fair
Vocational Agricultural Students’ of
Maryland
Grantsville High
Glasoa High
Walkersville High
Richard Layman
Thurmont
G. Leatherman
Middletown
Glasva
Princess Anne
Hagerstown
Lisbon
John Murray
Howard Streaker
Alexander Blackhell
William Daley
Eugene Siskey
Sherwood
Jarrettsville
Allegany
Emmitsburg
Oldtown
Harold Harman
Arthur Bennett
Kenneth Shipe
RN. Taylor
Beall
David Lewis
Hearing Held For Policeman Charged With Defying Order
Sgt. Benjamin F. Phebus faced a Police Commission hearing after failing to appear as a state's witness in a drunken driving case. The commission will forward findings to the Mayor and Aldermen for action. Phebus, on active duty, noted his 13 years of service without prior reprimand as the hearing proceeded.
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Benjamin F. Phebus
Phobus
Phevus
Phebus
Arnold Simmons
Simmons
Sgt
Wil
Police Commission
William M. Storm
Ben Rosenour Jr
A. Hart Etchison
Roger R. Rice
Roger B. Wolfe
Meat moves studied by secretary to aid dinner tables
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said meat moves are in the study stage to put meat back on American tables. He gave no specifics or commitments after a Cabinet meeting where bare butcher counters were discussed. In Maryland a Shepherdstown driver, Howard C. Stotler, 17, was charged with manslaughter in a fatal crash that killed Russell L. Mack, 18, of Shepherdstown, and was held on 1000 bond after arraignment.
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Anderson
Hagerstown
Howard C. Stotler
Shepherdstown
Russell L. Mack
Bostetter
Stotler
Sharpsbure
Barney Oldfield Dies in Sleep at 68 in Beverly Hills
Barney Oldfield, famed early auto daredevil and later traffic safety advocate, died peacefully in his bed at 68 in Beverly Hills. His wife Bessie found him as he slumbered, ending a life tied to speed from 1902 to 1918 and to Ford’s 999 car, with a legacy of crashes and fearless stunts.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Barney Olddfield
Saeiwatns
Oldfield
Bessie
Henry Ford
Ford
Barney
LaGuardia Addresses Mule Charge as UNRRA Head
LaGuardia, UNRRA director general and known mayor, explains Yugoslav mule allegations at a news conference. He cites mules provided by the American Army and later swapped for breeding, noting hybrids cannot reproduce. Separately, Pittsburgh trolley workers vote down a plan to end the 11 day strike without arbitration mediation.
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Washington
LaGuardia
Yugoslavia
UNRRA
Marshal Tite
S.A
Trieste
Pittsburgh
PAFL
Independent Power Union
Horseman Hurt At Frederick Fair In Runaway Crash
Staunton harness racer Lewis Bartley was badly injured when a runaway horse knocked him against a fence post at the Frederick fairground. Taken to Frederick City Hospital by state police, he suffered a compound fracture of the lower jaw and loss of blood but was reported in satisfactory condition. The accident occurred during the middle of racing when a sulky broke and the horse Rebekah bolted, striking Bartley and the rail before being restrained.
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Lewis Bartley
Staunton
Bartley
Caugh
Frederick City Hspital
Kenneth Bow
Joseph Eyler
Thurmont
Pac
Rebekah
W. G. Morrison
Agsmount
Recommend Marylander For A Federal Post
Maryland's two Senators and the Democratic gubernatorial nominee urged a Maryland man for a federal position after a White House meeting with President Truman. Senator Tydings and Senator Radcliffe joined William Presto Lane Jr. in backing the candidate, while Radcliffe declined, saying the job was not for him. Governor O Conor sent a recommendation by letter as he campaigned on the Eastern Shore. No specifics on the nominee or post were disclosed.
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Washington
Maryland
White House
Tydings
Senato Radcliffe
William Presto Lane
Truman
Radcliffe
O'Cono
O'Conor
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