Rain Cancels Today's Races At The Fair
Rain and showers at the Frederick Fair forced the postponement of afternoon races for a second day. Weather forecasts expect continued clouds with possible clearance tomorrow. Officials say the thrill show will run regardless of conditions and attendance was strong despite wet grounds and closed concessions.
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Frederick Fair
Weather Bureau
Frederick
B_ Ward Beam
Reus
Charles R. Neeld
Millersville
Frederick Resdents
Neeld
Ermit
Ivestock
J. Glenn Beall
Byrne Austin
Congress
Houseold
John T. Best
Met
Banks To Close For Tuesday Columbus Day Holiday
Maryland observes Columbus Day as a legal holiday next Tuesday October 12 and all banks will be closed. Courthouse offices will stay open as Circuit Court remains in session after recent closures for the Fair.
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Maryland
Courthpouse
Circuit Court
Route 40 resurfacing finished and more projects under way
Resurfacing of Route 40 from Jefferson Street to the Hagerstown highway has been completed by the T. B. Gatch Construction Company of Baltimore. Work is underway on the North Market Street pike with State Roads Commission crews raising shoulders. A new bridge over the Shenandoah at Bolivar, W. Va. awaits deck contract and may push completion into next summer.
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Jefferson Street
Hagerstown
T. B. Gatch Constmiction Company
Baltimore
North Market Street
State Roads Commission
Gatch Company
Worman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mt Pleasant
Thurmort
Patrick Street
Frederick
Mt. Airy
Lon
Roads Commission
Pine Orchard
Howard Country
Shenandoah River
Bolivar
W. Va
M. J. Grove Limopany
Grove Company
Potomac River
Arrest in Glen Burnie double slaying prompts questioning
A 36 year old Washington man was arrested near Camden station and held for questioning in the Glen Burnie killings of John H. Mahlan and Mary C. Kline. Police say a bartender overheard talk of the case and alerted authorities. Henry J. Kriss ordered him detained after the bar visit. The investigation has yielded hundreds of leads with no clear breakthrough.
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Baltimore
Washington
Camden Station
Glen Burnie
Henry J. Kriss
John H. Mahlan
Mary C. Kline
Last Survivor Of Group Attends Fair
Robert A. Bennett, 78, Frederick resident, attended Frederick Fair week events marking the long tradition of friends who gathered since boyhood. The group dwindled over years with deaths. Bennett remains, last survivor with ties to the 1888 era bays and reunions.
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Frederick
Robert A. Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Fred Frazier
Fred Nusbaum
Washington
Frazier
Bennett
Mr. Nusbaum
Mrr. Nusbaum
Indirect Endorsement Given Dewey by UMW Convention
John L. Lewis endorsed Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey indirectly and urged a holiday for miners to vote on November 2. A special committee reviewed Lewis’ critique of President Truman and urged defeat of enemies and election of true friends, with the resolution adopted by voice vote amid some dissent. Vice-President Tom Kennedy advised delegates to follow their conscience on November 2.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
Thomas E. Dewey
Lewis
Truman
United States
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
United Mine Workers
Tom Kennedy
Condemnation Case Set for November 8 in Camp Detrick Land
Proceedings target 77.54 acres of naked land on the south side of Seventh Street Pike taken for Camp Detrick. The filing notes a Potomac Edison Company right of way for a power line and a water pipe right for the Kempt residence. Defendants include Mr and Mrs Kemp the Frederick Mayor and Aldermen Potomac Edison and Shoemakers tenants.
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Chester Kemp
Seventh Street Pike
Camp Detrick
U. S. District Court
Baltimore
Potomac Edison Company
Kemp
Detrick Reservation
Frederick
County of Frederick
State of
Maryland
Russell W. Shoemaker
Crown Oil and Wax Buys Nation's Station Near Frederick
The Crown Oil and Wax Company led by president Walter G. Crowther Jr buys Nation's Station at Route 20 and Alternate Route 49 west of Frederick from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nation. The deal, terms undisclosed, includes leasing the station and its snack bar with possession given October 15, brokered by Ned S. Zeiler.
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Crown Oil and Wax Company
Walter G. Crowther, Jr
Nation
Frederick
Robert S. Nation
Ned S. Zeiler
General Electric Convicted of Antitrust Conspiracy
The General Electric Co. was convicted in federal court today of conspiring from 1927 to 1940 to monopolize hard metal compositions and related products in the United States and abroad. Two affiliates and three officials also convicted. They face fines up to 25 000 per corporate defendant and up to 25 000 per individual with possible five year prison terms.
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New York
iThe General Electric Co
Death by own action verdict in Miss Rauch case
Coroner G C Power rules death by own action in the Martinsburg High School mathematics teacher Minnie Rauch case. The longtime educator died from a gunshot wound after months of ill health. a Martinsburg native studied at Hood College and the University of Virginia and taught 16 years in the school system.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
G. C. Power
Minnie Rauch
Martinsburg High School
Seven Amendments and Referendum on State Ballot
Voters will decide seven constitutional amendments from the 1947 Maryland General Assembly session plus a statewide referendum on a so called ripper bill affecting the Motor Vehicle Commissioner. Also covered are proposed changes to legislative terms sessions salaries and county organization authority with caveats for Baltimore city property matters.
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W. Lee Elgin
General Assembly
Maryland
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Warehouse Blaze Wipes Out Colonial Foods Warehouse
Fire destroyed the Colonial Food Stores warehouse near Durham's south area early today. Officials estimate losses from 3 million to 5 million dollars as walls collapsed and only portions remained standing. The 120000 square foot brick building housed vast stores of foodstuffs and produce with the fire starting in a trash pile at about 7 a.m.
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Durham
N.C. Ock
C. H. Lawson
Indians Shut Out Braves in World Series Game
At Municipal Stadium Cleveland on Oct 3 Gene Beard tossed a five hitter to edge the Boston Braves 2-1 and give the Indians a 2-1 lead in the 45th World Series.
Joint military maneuvers begin in Hawaiian area
In Honolulu the Army Navy and Air Force start joint maneuvers across the Hawaiian region today and run through Sunday. Librarians meet in Annapolis with officials from Baltimore and Maryland counties attending the 23rd fall conference. Alger Hiss sues Whittaker Chambers for 25 000 claiming further slander in relation to the original suit.
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Honolulu
Army
Navy
Air Force
Hawaiian
Annapolis
Baltimore City
Maryland Library Association
Baltimore
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Strikes Ended as French Troops Seize Micheville Mills
French troops entered the Micheville steel mills in Nancy and drove out strikers who had occupied the buildings. The intervention occurred today as authorities restored control at the mill complex.
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Nancy
France
Micheville
No Fuel Oil Shortage In Coming Winter
Durham New Hampshire October 8 no heating oil shortage predicted this winter unless four conditions occur the interior departments Max Ball says demand and supply are neck and neck and investment over 31 billion in the past year should cover needs if the winter is mild no new oil strikes no Texas City disasters and military needs are not high Ball notes domestic production remains below demand urging new fields or greater foreign sourcing to meet future use overseas prospects look promising geologically but politically uncertain promising open world fuels markets may avert shortages for many years if world conditions allow free exchange.
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Durham
N. H
Max Ball
Interior Department
Oil and Gas Division
University of New Hampshire Assembly
Texas
Ball
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for the sale of several properties. The Crim residence at 410 West Second Street sold to Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Stubbs of Camp Detrick for about 26000. The Grove Lime Company sold to Mr. and Mrs. James Albert Shaw property on South Franklin Street for around 5000. John E Rudy and wife sold land of about 1.5 acres on Edgewood Liberty New Windsor road southwest of New Windsor for about 4500.
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Thomas J. Crim
West Second Street
Joseph J. Stubbs
Camp Detrick
MM. J. Grove Lime Company
James Albert Shaw
South Franklin Street
Mire
John E. Rudy
Theodore A. Fogle
Edgewood
Liberty-New Windsor Road
New Windsor
United States moves to debunk Soviet nuclear proposal
In Washington and Durham officials signal a tougher line in the Cold War propaganda battle with Russia. Undersecretary Lovett said Paris ordered debunking of Vishinsky’s nuclear proposal while Saltzman warned that Soviet aims include world domination.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Robert A. Lovett
Paris
Ofj
State Marshall
Durham
N. F
Charles E. Saltzman
University of New Hampshire
Saltzman
State Department
Lovett
United States Advisory Commission On Information
United Nations
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Information Commissions
Cumberland Organist Killed In Auto Crash
Joseph Williams 63, organist and pianist formerly in Baltimore movie houses, died in a single vehicle accident northwest of Cumberland. Corporal Harry Holsinger said Williams' car left the road and struck a tree. A native of Allegany County he lived in Cumberland recently and taught music. survivors include his widow and three children.
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Cumberland
Oct
Joseph Williams
Baltimore
Harry Holsinger
Maryland
Williams
Allegany Country
Clumberland
Lebanon
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Court Rejects States Rights Plea for Maryland Ballot
Annapolis Oct 8 The court of appeals denied the States Rights Democrats bid to gain a Maryland ballot place. A States rights attorney said he would ask Governor Lane to convene a special session to modify election laws so Thurmond and Wright could appear on the Maryland ballot. Lane was not expected to comply.
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
States Rights Democrats
Maryland
States’ Right
Wane
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Lane
Atom bomb control at the United Nations debate
James Marlow outlines three years of efforts to establish international control of the atom bomb. The United States and Russia blame each other as the U.N. Atomic Energy Commission fails after 220 meetings. The U.S. seeks condemnation of Russia, while Russia presents a counter plan deemed phony by Washington. The U.N. Assembly lacks enforcement power, and debate continues as Marshall debunks Russia.
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James Marlow
Washington
ABC
Hiroshima
United Nations
Unit States
Russia
United States
General Assembly
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
U. N. Assembly
Commission
Assembly
U. N
Special Atomic Commission
U.S
Canada
U. S
Marshall
U.N
Paris
State Department
Voice of America
Teachers Offer To Mine Coal To Meet Salaries
Seven Blythe Township teachers quit in March after the district withheld pay and proposed mining to raise funds for salaries. A district spokesman said tax collections may not cover needs. In Virginia, 65 ships and 30 squadrons will join Atlantic fleet exercises next month to study cold weather operations.
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Pottsville
Blythe Township
Pennsylas
Township School Board
Norfolk
Atlantic
Argentine Seeks End of Berlin Crisis Talks with Russia continue
Argentine President of the United Nations Security Council Bramuglia met with Russia’s UN delegation and a Soviet leader as Western powers discuss a possible three month Berlin truce. Evatt and Lie reportedly urged a broader peace plan amid stalled blocks. Bramuglia aims to reconcile East West demands before reconvening the council, with no date set.
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Paris
aArgentine
Juan A. Bramugia
Russia
Andreis
Inal Ito
St-West
Berlin
Bramuglia
United Nations Security Council
H. V. Evatt
Australia
Assembly
Trygve Lie
Council of Foreign Ministers
Bramagtin
Philip C. Jessup
U.S
Alexander Cadogan
Britain
Alexander Parodi
France
Security Council
Ruth Ellen Ifert of Middletown Chosen to Represent Maryland
Ruth Ellen Ifert, Middletown, named one of eight Maryland girls to represent the state at the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 28 to December 4. She has led in food preparation projects for five years, producing meals, baked goods, canned and frozen foods, with a total value of about 3310.75. Ifert has won state and Frederick County first prizes in bread, and served as club officer, while balancing farm work and home duties.
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Ruth Ellen Ifert
Middletown
Baryland
Chicago
Miss Ifert
Ira D. Hert
Miss Herts
H Club
Ifert
Frederick County
Middletown High School
Mert
Sfert
Hacked to Death in Chicago on Randolph Street
William John Granata 42 a Republican politician was hacked to death early today on Randolph Street near the City Hall and county building in Chicago. No further details available.
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Chicago
William John Granata
Randolph Street
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