County Areas Report Water Supply Short
Water supplies across county towns and rural areas are strained by a long dry spell. Some springs are dry, farmers haul water, and reserves shrink at Emmitsburg where three reservoirs hold just over one million gallons. Artesian wells and mountain springs supplement town supplies as flows dwindle, with warnings of additional restrictions likely.
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Weather Bureau
Emmitsburg
Thurmort
Brunswick
Loudoun County
Washington County
Courtee Springs
Middletown
Walkersville
Mt Adry
Mt. Airy
Frederick
Fishing Creek
Linganore Creek
Henry R. Shoe- Maker
Marshall Plan Attacked In UN Reform Debate
Yugoslav ambassador Vladimir Popovic charged that U S proposals to overhaul UN peacekeeping aim to sever East West cooperation. He addressed John Dulles claiming Western delegates desire a program waiving San Francisco principles. Also notes Lewistown Grange meeting and a field fire near Yellow Springs.
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Lake Success
Yugoslavia
United Nations
Russia
Vladimir Popovic
Moscow
U. S
John Dulles
Herbert
WV. Evatt
Dulles
San Francisco
Frederick Bank Veteran Joseph Carty Retires After 50 Years
Joseph W L Carty, Frederick County National Bank longtime director and Building Association secretary, retires from active service at age eighty. He will remain a director of both institutions and recalls Frederick’s cobblestone days and his early work as a printer's devil at age 15.
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Joseph W. L. Carty
Frederick
Reading
Fredericks County National Bank
Frederick Building Association
Carty
The
Building Association
Frederick County National Bank
Bank
Mr. Carty
Market Street
Orst
Frederick News
Gore
Charles W
Nurse's Aide Attacked At Camp Ritchie
State Police report an attack on a young nurse's aide at Camp Ritchie's chronic disease hospital Tuesday evening. A 38 year old man from Hagerstown was jailed in Washington County on a forthcoming assault with intent to kill charge plus additional counts. The nurse's aide remains in fair condition after being beaten with a pistol reportedly not used.
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New Chronic Disease
Camp Ritchie
Hagerstown
Washington County
Tate
Lauren Ridge
Isis
Ridge
J. A. McCallum
Regional student association meeting promotes college exchange
October 11 meeting at Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross Washington discussed a program to promote closer ties among colleges and universities through cultural exchange. Attendees from Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia included Hood College representative Miss Martha F. Karrgat-Fick. Tokyo reports two American pilots plan a round the world flight taking off from Itazuke in northern Kyushu and aiming for Haneda about six hours later.
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National Student Association
Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross
Washington
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Martha F. Karrgat- Fick
Severna Park
Hoodi College
Tokyo
Itazuke
Kyushu
Haneda
Chimney Fire on Gas House Pike Alarmed at 38 Oclock
Fire at the Potts farm on Gas House Pike set off an alarm at 38 oclock this morning. The Independent Hose Company arrived but the blaze was put out before they reached the scene.
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Potts
Independent Hose Company
Grain savings deemed astronomical and unlikely
Washington reports an industry spokesman calls the predicted monthly grain savings of 3,000,000 bushels astronomical and impossible. Mayor O Dwyer urges price controls and rationing to aid Europe and keep prices affordable. The Boston convention calls for an immediate congressional session to restore controls. A bakers spokesman notes minimal conservation steps aside from ending bread consignment selling.
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Washington
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
William O'Dwyer
New York City
Luckman
Europe
Boston
Congress
American Bakers Association
State W C T U Names Mrs Wagner President
Mrs Charles H Wagner of Halethorpe was elected president of the Maryland Women's Christian Temperance Union at the 72nd annual convention attended by 102 delegates. Officers include Miss Bertha Trson honorary president and several vice presidents, secretary and treasurer. The group reported about 3590 members after 440 additions in the last year.
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Baltimore
Charles H. Wagner
Halethorpe
Maryland Women's Christian Temperance Union
Bertha Trson
West Nottingham
Ada B. Wooden
Hampstead
Harry E. Challis
Alma F. Schwartzback
J. G. Shawbaker
Monrovia
Hazel B. Mummmaugh
Reisterstown
Treasure
Wagner
Maryland
New Vacation Plan From American Electric Motors
Los Angeles Oct. 15 American Electric Motors Inc plans to grant one year paid vacations to employees who have completed 10 years of service. The policy aims to reward long service and boost retention within the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
American Electric Motors Inc
Two Poles Broken In Accidents
Two city poles were broken in separate crashes causing about 1300 in vehicle damage and minor house damage but no injuries. A sedan driven by Austin B. Grossnickle was rear ended at North Market and Tenth by a truck driven by Hubert R. Coffman, pushing the sedan 65 feet and breaking a pole. A tractor-trailer at 441 West Patrick struck another pole, ripping off the trailer side and pulling wires from a nearby house, with about 1000 damage to the rig and no charges filed.
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Austin B. Grossnickle
East Fourth Street
North Market Street
Nick
Hubert R. Coffman
East Potomac Street
Brunswick
Bertram Enfield
Knoxville
Tenth Street
Grossnickie
Norman Dietz
Tenth
West Patrick Street
Robert F. Mimafan
Johnstown
William C. Kuckenbrod
R. V. Haines
Austin Young
Subway Train Halts Trapping 2000 Passengers in Tunnel
About 2000 subway riders were trapped underground for nearly an hour when a Manhattan bound IRT train stalled in the Clark Street tunnel under the East River. Police reported 16 overcome by smoke from burning brakes as passengers escaped through windows and a catwalk or onto an adjacent train.
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New York
Interborough
Sentence Deferred for Francis Shorb in Auto Theft Case
Associate Judge Patrick B. M Schnauffer deferred Francis A. Shorb's sentence after he was found guilty as an accessory in an unauthorized car use that ended in a wreck near Emmitsburg. Shorb’s main witnesses were unavailable due to illness, and the case links him to a prior larceny and statutory breaking offenses. Shorb remains jailed awaiting next Thursday's sentencing.
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Patrick
Schnauffer
Francis A. Shorb
Emmitsburg
Shorb
House of Correction
Edwin F. Nikirk
Daniel Shorb
Paul A. Alexander
Emuitsburg
Kelbaugh
Alexander
Shorbs
John J. Shorb
Bils
John Shorb
Kenneth D. Bond
Francis Shorb
John C. Wills
Wills
Florida
Gettysburg Students Must Pay 900 Damage
Gettysburg College President Dr Henry W Hanson warned students against damaging college property after six Gettysburg students were found facing property damage on the Western Maryland College campus the morning of a football meeting between the two schools. The six bar students were to raise 900 to pay for damages at Westminster college. Hanson said such acts are not in keeping with Gettysburg College spirit and that they have no moral right to damage others property.
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Gettysburg College
Henry W. A. Hanson
Gettysburg
Hanson
Western Maryland College
Westminster College
Rally Extends In Lively New York Market Session
New York stocks found strong demand in today's session with leading shares advancing following Tuesday's rally. Industrials drew buying pressure at the open as ticker activity ran ahead of floor transactions, later retreating from intraday highs. Midday gains reached about ten points with mixed results across issues.
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New York
Seler
Patrick St
Relations With Jugs
Peter Edson reviews two and a half years of Yugoslav insults to the United States amid Trieste and Greece tensions. He notes incidents from arming Yugoslav guards in DP camps to detentions of Americans, plane shoot downs, imprisonments, and 79 U.S. citizens said held in Yugoslav camps with scattered releases and protests.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
United States
Marshal Tito
Federal Peoples’ Republic of
Greece
U.S
U. S
Germany
Royal
Yugoslav Army
Tito
Byrnes
Austria
Belgrade
William Wedge
Venezia Giulia
Richard Coombs
Roy Stoeckel
U. S. Information Service
Hubert Burnup
UNRRA
Ussr
Baltimore Extended Forecast Through Sunday
Weather Bureau outlook through Sunday calls for sunny conditions west of Chesapeake Bay and cloudy skies with rain and strong winds over southern Del aware and Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland. Tonight fair and mild in western and central sections with dry conditions in the east. Sunday should feature sunny and generally fair weather with mild temperatures.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Chesapeake Bay
Del-Mar Peninsula
Delaware
Worcester
Wicomico
Somerset
Maryland
All 69 On Plane Now Aboard Ship
Coast Guard confirmed all 69 aboard the Bermuda Sky Queen have been rescued from the North Atlantic after a forced down. Captain Paul B Cronk of the Bibb reported the rescue complete and that the plane should be destroyed to prevent navigation hazards.
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New York
Bermuda
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Paul B. Cronk
Bibl
Newfoundland
Bibb
Argentia
Nfld
Cronk
Martin
Ireland
Gander
Mid
Flood waters threaten Florida gold coast amid relief efforts
Fort Lauderdale and Miami areas face rising flood waters as federal state and local agencies mobilize. Health clinics administer typhoid vaccines, schools close, and three cities declare emergencies while National Guardsmen patrol to deter looting. Army engineers receive funds and sandbags are flown in to reinforce dikes along Lake Okeechobee, with Avon Park range used as cattle pasture. Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties seek millions for flood control repairs and road rebuilding as West Beach canal area stays flooded.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Gold Coast
War Department
Avon Park
Lake Okeechobee
Highlands
Polk
Dade
Miami
Palm Beach County
Broward County
Broward
Fort Lauderdae
Miami Springs
Hialeah
West Beach Canal
Conner’s
West Palm Beach
Canal Point
Highway Patrol
Canal Pointo
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds recorded in the clerk's office show transfers including Mr and Mrs Charles Dewey Beachley selling to Mr and Mrs Harvey C Burns in Catoctin Park for about 10500. Mr and Mrs David Z Winger sold to Mr and Mrs Lloyd R Wilhide on Carson Street Thurmont for about 4500. Minnie C Fry sold 325 Jefferson Street to Charles R Oates with Paul W Culler joining for a right of way. Fry remained owner.
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Charles Dewey Beachley
Harvey” C. Burns
Catoctin Park
David Z. Winger
Lloyd R. Wilhide
Carson Street
Thurmont
Minnie C. Fry
Jefferson Street
Charles R. Oates
Paul W. Culler
Savannah Batters by Rapid Hurricane Strike
Savannah faced a fast moving hurricane with 80 to 100 mile per hour winds lashing the city and threatening Tybee Island tides. No casualties were reported though Chatham airport suffered damage with several hangars caved in and two C 47 aircraft destroyed. Cleanup followed as roads blocked by trees and sawmills faced damage while evacuation of beach areas proceeded.
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Savannah
Atlantic Ocean
Eneirons
United
National Guard
Chatham
Florida
Atlantic
Georgia
Savannah Beach
Weather Bureau
Tybee Island
Blichton
Bavannah
Brunswick
St. Simons
Sea Island
Federal
Miami Weather Bureau
Darren
Parris Island
Clayton Quits U. S. Service as Under- Secretary
Washington reports William L. Clayton resigned today from the post of Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, citing his wife's health. He will remain as an unpaid adviser, with President Truman expressing reluctance but satisfaction at his willingness to return if health permits, and accepting the resignation.
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Washington
Truman
White House
James Heim
William L. Clayton
Clayton
Tydings Sees Some Improvement Abroad
London October 15 Senator Tydings Democratic Maryland said he found a good deal of visible improvement in European living conditions since his summer 1946 continental visit. He noted nations remain far from economic and political health while on a 22 day aerial tour to Germany Austria Trieste Italy Greece Switzerland the Low Countries and France. He urged bringing back key House and Senate committees before January to weigh foreign aid needs and speed final disposition of the plan.
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London
Tydings
D-Mdn
Continent
Germany
Austria
Trieste
Italy
Greece
Switzerland
Low Countries
France
Tidings
Senate Appropriations
Secretary of State
Marshall
Washington
House
Senate
Lack Of Rain Reaches Acute Stage In Maryland
The U S Weather Bureau reports drought conditions have worsened across Northern Central and Western Maryland with three to four weeks of minimal rainfall. The Oct 15 summary notes only partial relief on Oct 8 along the Southern and lower Eastern Shore where 0.5 to 2 inches fell.
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Baltimore
Maryland
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Lewistown Grange Meeis
Lewistown Grange No. 381
H. Fulton Nicodemus
Richard 4Aietcali
Chestnut Farms
Lewistown
Independent
Charles _ Hoffman
Yellow Springs
Nawepapy
Japan
Baking Industry
Anna Mae Kidd
Braddock
Russell C. Kidd
Homer C. Mitchell, Jr
Baltimore - Washington Road
Miss Kidd
Mitchell
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Equity
Mary H. Ridgeway
Ralph F. Ridgeway
Edward J. Smith
Richard Perry Beckley, Jr
Clarke Place
Beckley
William M. Storm
Boyd C. Croswell
E. Austin James
Lloyd I. Kiser
Robert L. Simons
Calvin E. Craver
Kaufman
U. S. Service
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