Truman Calls Nation to Save Food and Grain Use
President Truman urged a nationwide pledge to skip meat on Tuesdays and cut poultry and egg use on Thursdays. He said grain exchanges should lower down payments and that distillers may shut for 60 days. Marshall urged Americans to tighten belts and conserve grain to aid Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Press
Truman
White House
Charles Luckrean
Citizens
Br. Truman
Marshall
Europe
Andersop
Commerce Harriman
Two Acquitted In Overell Murder Case
In Santa Ana California on October 5 heiress Louise Overell and her lover George Gollum were acquitted by a six by six jury after a 19 week trial on murder charges in the deaths of her parents Walter and Mrs Overell. The verdict drew a loud cheer from spectators and disrupted orders in the Santa Ana courthouse. The 18 year old heiress said she would not marry Gollum, despite an engagement and planned wedding on her 18th birthday. The case concerned a yacht blast in Newport harbor on March 15 and was described as the longest trial in American court history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overell
Santa Ana
Calif
Louise Overell
George
Bud) Gollum
Walter E. Overell
Santa Ana Stone
Kenneth E. Morrison
P.S.T
Miss Overell
Gollum
Newport Harbor
Hospital Hit By Injury During Renovation at Chapman Manor
Musey in charge of Chapman Manor renovations. Blue Ridge Summit hostelry worker fell from a five foot stepladder in a fourth floor hotel room on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesboro
Musey
Chapman Manor
Blue Ridge Summit Hostelry
Roads Advisory Group Is Named By Governor
Governor Lane appoints a seven man unpaid advisory council of bankers and industrialists to plan Maryland’s $169 million state highway program. Howard Bruce heads the committee with members from Consolidated Gas Electric, Davidson Chemical, Maryland Bankers, Easton National Bank, Jamison Cold Storage, Johns Hopkins University, and other Baltimore area leaders. The council will assist the Governor and the State Road Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Lane
Howard Bruce
Baltimore
War Department
Herman L. Gruehn
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Powers Co
Chester F. Hockley
Davison Chemical Corporation
T. Howard Duckett
Hyattsville
Maryland Bankers Association
J. M. Willis, Jr
Easton National Bank
J. W.jamison, Jr
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Hagerstown Herald and Mail Co
J. Truman Thompson
Johns Hopkins University
State Road Commission
Upsets on Gridirons Hit College Football
Northwestern beat LSU 27 to 26 and Georgia toppled LSU 33 to 19 in major upsets. Purdue shocked Ohio State 24 to 20 while Michigan State edged Mississippi State 7 to 4. Vanderbilt upset Alabama 14 to 7 and Duke defeated Tennessee 19 to 7. Denver beat Oklahoma A&M 26 to 14 and Nevada downed Oregon 33 to 6. Denver outweighed in the lineup by 19 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northwestern
Georgia
Louisiana State
Midwest
South
Purdue
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Alabama
Duke
Tennessee
Denver
Oklahoma A
Nevada
Oregon
Notre Dame and Michigan Shine in Midwest Contests
Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh 40 lines. Michigan routed Stanford 49 13 with third string plays the whole second half. Illinois crushed Iowa 35 12, prompting Red Grange to rate the 1947 squad ahead of last year’s Big Nine champions. A Market and Third Streets collision damaged two autos about 125 with no injuries. Ford wagon driven by Francis Renner collided with Gordon Gamble’s Chevrolet after brake failure. damages 75 and 50. Officers Len Rentzell investigated. drivers settled. Dust on a light can cut efficiency by 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Michigan
Ilinois
Midwest
Johnny Lujack
Pittsburgh
Joe Michigan
Stanford
Klingis
Iowa
Harold
Red) Grange
Market
Third Streets
Francis Calvin Renner
Ladiesburg
West Third Street
Gordon Gamble
Camp Detrick Naval Unit
Chevrolet
Oficer
Carl Rentzell
Weekend docket lists minor offenses in City
Police report shows a light weekend docket with Evelyn Blackston charged with peace disturbance for $5, LeRoy Bryan cited for drunk with a $5 fine, Ebien May Matthews of Baltimore charged with drunk for $5, and Harold E. Fisher and Ruth C. Fisher of Union Bridge and Oldfield cited for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light City
Evelyn Blackston
Rentzell
LeRoy Bryan
Martin Kanosde
Ebien May Matthews
Baltimore
Daniel Swomley
Harold E. Fisher
Union Bridge
Ruth C. Fisher
Oldfield
Disturbance and Drunken Driving Cases From Frederick Area
Police reports list several incidents including a disturbance with $2.50 fines and drunk driving cases totaling $8.95. Officers Swomley Haines and Sgt Ben Phebus Jr. processed suspects Lewis Wrenn from Miami and Frank Murray Gittings of Baltimore. West Point eligibility note concerns Congressional Medal recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Phebus, Jr
Douglas
Lewis Wrenn
Miami
Fila
Sgt
Swomley
Ray Haines
Frank Murray Gittings
Baltimore
Haines
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Musey
Highfield
Roads Advisory Group
Frederick Auspices
John R. Webb
Post
2285
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Kemp
Seiberling
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Pinkhami
Jerry Ambler
AL YZ
Reynolds Tokar
Winston-Salem
RONC
Jerry Ambier
Jerry
the News
Frederick, Mé
West Point
China
Our Silver and China Club
Remsberg’s Jewelry Store
KEY Hotel Building
Gleneagles
Pharmacy
N. Market ST
W. Patrick ST
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