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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1946
Page
9
Washington edges Detroit 17-16 as Sammy Baugh throws two TD passes and Dick Poillon adds a 25 yard field goal. Lions rally for nine points in the final period but fall short.
Sid Luckman starred for the Bears driving two touchdown passes and a 26 yard run as Chicago remained unbeaten in the NFL. Cleveland Browns defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 26 to 7 at Cleveland Stadium before 43,713, building a 19 to 0 lead on Otto Graham’s passes and runs.
George N. Mueller president of the strik ing independent union of Duquesne Light Co employes said the union had made the company a few offers to settle a costly 12 day old power strike in Pittsburgh. He would not disclose details until the company reviews the proposal. A civic community group now calls for a supervised union vote on arbitration while rebellious union members plan further action.
A 1500 member civic community committee adopted a resolution urging the company and the union to end their dispute by negotiation if possible and by arbitration if not. The action was announced at a public rally led by Joseph C. Gallagher acting director in Western Pennsylvania for District 50 of the AFL United.
St Mary's Gaels routed the Alameda Naval Air Station squad 73 to 0 in San Francisco. The home crowd of about 20,000 watched the debut as St Mary's scored three touchdowns in the first period, two in the second, one in the third, and three in the final quarter.
Daily precipitation figures show October 1945 at 0.82 inches, below normal 2.90 inches. 1946 October rainfall recorded 1.77 inches. Temperature highs and lows described as yesterday and a year ago, with sunset at 5.45 pm and sunrise at 6.13 am. Rivers are Monocacy and Potomac reported clear at Ceresville, Point of Rocks. Moon and sun events noted for tomorrow.
One man was killed and four others injured in an automobile collision near Glenmont Maryland six miles north of the District of Columbia. The dead man was tentatively identified as William C. Long of Aspen Hill Maryland. Bernard Murphy, 24, of Route 4 Rockville Maryland, was listed in critical condition at Montgomery County General Hospital in Sandy Springs. Also injured in the crash were several others whose details follow in the report.
Ballenger’s steady softball squad captured the 1946 County League crown by beating Brunswick 5 to 1 at Baker Park. Both starting pitchers Reds Huffer and Wilbur Culler went the distance as Ballenger seized control early, scoring in the first, adding two in the second, and another in the fifth and sixth. The Railroaders’ lone run came in the fifth.
Myrtle Royall of Silver Spring Maryland aged 23 is listed alongside Mrs Virginia Parker and Charles Hilton Parker aged 25 of Washington in a short notice. The fragment indicates a connection among these individuals in a social or legal notice context.
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