Maryland Governor Race Attacks Lane Tactics
Theodore McKeldin accuses Governor Lane of trickery over a proposed special session to cut the sales tax if reelected. Both parties back raising the tax exemption base, removing foods and soaps from the levy. Lane says he would call a session if victorious, McKeldin warns voters of over taxation amid federal tax strain. Overloadings drop as B&O reports 66,735 revenue freight cars. coal loadings down due to idle miners. WHO chief calls germ warfare a more potent threat than atomic arms, noting secrecy around bacteriological programs.
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Theodore BR. McKeldin
Lane
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Lewis Move Stirs Operators Of Mines
Washington Oct 16 The National Coal Association says John L Lewis is serving notice that United Mine Workers will take jurisdiction over all construction work around mines The AFL building trades and operators fear a jurisdictional fight while the UMW says the move has little significance and aims to free District 50 for other organizational tasks. Operators worry coal firms may shift work to local contractors and hire the labor they desire.
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National Coal Association
John L. Lewis
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American Federation of Labor Building Trade
UMW
Lewis
AFL
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Two Montgomery Policemen Resign in Rockville Case
Montgomery County police chief Charles M Orme said two officers have resigned after being questioned about conduct unbecoming an officer. Pvt James J Stair of Chevy Chase, a former Maryland State Trooper, and Robert Bigley, a probationary officer, resigned after Saturday questioning. no charges filed and the case remains under investigation.
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Charles M Orme
Montgomery County
James J. Stair
Chevy Chase
Maryland
Robert Bigley
French Actress Denise Darcel Weds Peter Crosby in Cathedral
French film star Denise Darcel aged 23 married Peter F Crosby 27 in St Patrick’s Cathedral New York on Oct 16. The ceremony was conducted by Monsignor William D Green.
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Denise Darcel
Peter F Crosby
St. Patricks Cathedral
Msg
William D Green
Nuptial Mass Ties French War Bride to Builder Groom
A carnival preceded a nuptial high mass at the main altar. The bride, described as a French underground worker in the war and the sole woman in the film Battle Ground, is joined by a groom who lists his occupation as builder and address as Chevy Chase Maryland in his license application.
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Chevy Chase Md
Assault charges dropped for refugee in Bethesda court
In Bethesda police court, Rudolf Aron a 44 year old German refugee and former journalist had assault charges dropped after Trial Magistrate James R Miller noted that a conviction could bar his long sought American citizenship. Aron had allegedly struck an eight year old boy during a rain storm when the boy pulled aside a canvas stall. The judge sentenced no punishment, focusing on granting Aron the chance to remain on the path to citizenship.
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Rudolf Aion
James R Miller
Aron
Germany
Hitler
France
America
Miller
Milwaukee Beer Prices Rise as Three Breweries Increase
Milwaukee on October 6 reports that three major breweries have raised beer prices. The move affects common lagers and ales sold across the state, with distributors noting marginal cost shifts and consumers facing higher checkout totals.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukees
Beer price increases apply nationwide except Wisconsin
Three brewers Therio Blatz Pabst and Schilty said the nine cent per vase price boost to distributors announced Saturday was effective only outside Wisconsin. The increase on canned and bottled beer became effective nationally at midnight Friday. A corresponding increase of 50 cents per one half barrel was ordered for the same date. All three attributed the action to rising costs of materials.
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Wisconsin
Therio — Blatz
Pabst
Schilty
AT and T Net Income For Quarter Gains
American Telephone and Telegraph Co reports net income for the quarter ended September 30 at 73,780,000 or 2.64 a share on 27,055,060 shares. September results are partly estimated. For Q3 1949 net income was 56,041,943 or 2.34 a share on 23,921,000 shares. Bell System net income applicable to AT and T stock for three months ended August 31 was 88,665,177 or 3.19 a share on 27,764,064 shares.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
American Telephone
AT & T
Parcel Post Rates May Be Increased
Washington moves to raise parcel post charges via ICC after Postmaster General Donaldson sought rate changes under a 1925 law. Proposed shifts cut the first pound rate to nine cents and add three cents per extra pound, a plan tied to statutory action and postal policy debates. The source notes include a stray reference to a medical substance and a historical line about Old Ironsides.
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Washington
Donaldson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
ICC
Maryland doctor reports soda syrup aids infant flow
Chicago based Burp Medicine reports at the University of Maryland doctor Dr J Edmund Biadley a pediatrics professor presented during the 19th annual meeting on a soda pop syrup claimed to help prevent baby vomiting and improve feeding outcomes.
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Burp Medicine
Chicago
University of Maryland
J Edmund Biadley
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