Local Tree Surgeon Dies In Auto Crash Near Hanover
Francis L. Thompson 37 a well known local tree surgeon and active in church and fraternal groups was killed in a car crash on the Hanover Spring Grove highway near Spring Grove Pa shortly before 11 am He died at Hanover General Hospital from fractures and injuries. His wife and 12 year old son were injured with the boy hospitalized in York for a concussion Thompson active in Calvary Methodist Church and several Masonic and civic organizations. Police reported a sideswipe with a York dealer’s truck in heavy rain. Thompson’s car overturned and he was pinned beneath it. Damage to his car and truck was extensive. No charges filed.
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Francis 1. Thompson
North Market Street
Spring Grove
Hanover
Thompson
Hanover General Hospital
York
Lester J. Sell
Corp
A. J. Swatinski
Pennsylvania
Aegto
Hanover Spring Grove
RW. Strickler
Earl Winemiller
Red Lion
Sal
Calvary Methodist Church
Frederick Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Tri-State
Columbia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Enoch RB. A
Enoch Council
S. M. Frederick Lodge of Perfection
Kiwanis Club
VA local offices issue rules on veteran outpatient and hospital care
Veterans in Frederick County may receive outpatient care from local physicians or hospital treatment for service connected disabilities under new VA directives. Samuel J. Weston, VA contact officer, says the change speeds care. Local handling under Hagerstown sub regional office has already treated 29 outpatients and 52 inpatients through May 13, 1946. FBI begins probe into alleged vote fraud in Truman county Democratic primary. Roger C. Slaughter renomination at stake in Missouri Fifth District.
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Tohrt Rawio
Winchester Hall
Weston
Frederick County
Hagerstown
FBI
Kansas City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Truman
Pendergast Democratic
Roger C. Slaughter
Missouri
Baltimore Business Men Visit Frederick Trade Dinner Tour
About 70 Baltimore business executives tour Western Maryland on a two day chartered bus trip visiting Cumberland Hagerstown and Frederick. They will meet Frederick Chamber of Commerce members at a dinner October 25 in the Francis Scott Key hotel ballroom to discuss intra state trade and goodwill with Baltimore Association of Commerce backing the trip.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Trecewick
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce
Laest Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Byrnes Plans Radio Address On U S Russia Ties
Secretary of State Byrnes prepared a 30 minute nationwide broadcast to answer criticism from former Secretary Henry Wallace. He aims to rebut claims of encirclement by the capitalist world and to defend a firm but patient American stance toward Soviet relations. The speech, rebroadcast by NBC and MBS, follows Truman’s praise for Byrnes.
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Washington
Byrnes
United States
Russia
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
NBC
MBS
Wallace
Byrnés
Record Pound Price For Champion Steer
Baltimore October 18 John H. Relfe of Poolesville 4 H Club set a new record with 52.36 a pound for his Hereford grand champion steer at the 18th Baltimore Live stock Show. The sale also saw B S Olds Kingsville buy the grand champion for about 2900 dollars, with an estimated carcass value of four dollars a pound.
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Baltimore
John H. Relfe
Poolesville
B.S. Olds
Kingsville
Josiah Marvel, Jr
Coatesville
Boise Beauchamp
Princess Anne
Patricia Bailey
Gaithersburg
State Spent Million More Than It Received
Annapolis Md October. For the second month Maryland spent over 1 million dollars more than it received during September receipts were 5 642 999 and disbursements 6 784 860 Comptroller J Millard Tawes reported today The unrevised estimated surplus at the end of the fiscal year on June 30 1947 remained at 10 264 940 September s expenditures were about the same and were roughly 300 000 more than August s
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Annapolis
Maryland
Reds Budget Cut Signals Future Soviet Plans
The article argues the new Soviet budget cut signals a shift from military buildup to domestic industrial aims. It suggests Russia may ease wartime pressures by reducing standing armies and reallocating funds, while pursuing atomic research and five year plans to strengthen the economy and military capacity.
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Gaul
Russia
Red Army
Europe
Stalin
Soviet Union
United States
Altittude
First Veteran Receives Terminal Leave Bond in Frederick
George Dewey Ford Jr of 243 East Church Street is believed to be the first Frederick veteran to receive a terminal leave bond. The Navy Department sent a bond for 175 dollars and a check for 18.44, with Ford having served 29 months in the Marines, including Peleliu and Okinawa.
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George Dewey Ford, Jr
East Church Street
Frederick
Ford
Navy Department
Ford, Sr
Young Ford
Mause Corps
Peleliu
Okinawa
Merril Shankle
G. I
G. O. P. Trend Seen In Ohio Political Race
Ohio voters watch rising meat prices influence the governorship race and a Senate contest where former Governor John Bricker leads in polls. Democratic Governor Lausche seeks reelection with three potential presidential contenders in play, including Taft, while Republicans hope price anger helps them sweep Senate and House races.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Senate
House
Cabinet Rifled by Four Frederick Boys
Four youths aged 10 to 14 were found rifling a soft drink cabinet outside the Gulf filling station at Patrick and Jefferson streets. Sgt Ben Firebus arrested them around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Nine or ten bottles were taken. The case was referred to the probation officer and the boys were released to their parents. Police say several have prior minor troubles.
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Frederick
Gulf
Patrick and
Jefferson Streets
Ben Firebus
Ballot Printing Under New Rules in Frederick County
Frederick city and county expect about 32 060 ballots for the coming general election with a 10 percent emergency reserve. Disqualifications rose to 625 as voters were required to live and vote in the same precinct, and 742 names were struck as deceased while the Community Chest drive reached 4120 50 toward its larger goal with strong early support from professional, industrial and commercial groups.
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Frederick
Flaminn Sr
Court House
Emmitsburg
Frederick City
Lewistown
Brunswick
Leo T. Waterman
A. B. Collinus
Communist Daily Worker Attacks Nuernberg Guards
The Communist Daily Worker mocks American guards at Nuernberg accusing their security setup of being showy and vulnerable. Walter Holmes writes that if Goering’s guards had been Russian he would not have escaped cyanamide. Oct 18 London.
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London
Daily Worker
Nuernberg
Goering
Walter Holmes
First Classes Held by FBI Officers for Frederick Police
FBI agents conducted weekly instruction in defensive tactics and court procedure for Frederick City Police. Chief Fred Straley reported 100 percent attendance as night and day forces received training in judo and related techniques at City Hall. In New York stocks resumed a downward drift with modest declines and slow trading near midmorning.
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FBI
Frederick City
New York
Black Market Charges Hit Four Americans and Sixteen Japanese
Yokohama reports four American soldiers and sixteen Japanese convicted of black market charges involving illegal possession and sale of American and British goods. The piece notes the broader wartime illicit trade crackdown and lists other unrelated Navy and Army dispatches from Washington.
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Yokohama
Eighth Army
Commodity Markets Continue Downward Amid Mixed Trade
Chicago reports show a continued downward trend across major food and commodity markets with mixed trade and minor recoveries. Hog prices rose 50 cents to 1 dollar per hundred pounds after yesterday’s steep drop while cattle and sheep fell, wheat futures slipped further, corn and oats briefly recovered then declined, New York futures fluctuated with early gains eroded, and egg futures in Chicago opened down by margins of a half cent and more per dozen.
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Chicago
New York
Two Divorce Decrees Signed By Equity Court
Associate Judge Patrick M. Schoauffer granted two absolute divorces in Equity Court. Edgar C. Wirts Jr. of Knoxville obtained custody of a child and his costs ordered. Bits Wirts was the former wife. H Kief fer DeLauter advised Wirts. Betty L. Rothenhoefer of Baltimore was divorced from Roger S. Rothenhoefer near Mountaindale amid unfaithfulness claims. custody question postponed, costs to be paid. Edwin F. Nikirk represented the plaintiff and Sherman P. Bowers the defendant.
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Equity
Patrick M. Schoauffer
Edgar C. Wirts, Jr
Knoxville
Marine Corps
Bits
Jane L. Wirts
Brunswick
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Betty L. Rothenhoefer
Baltimore
Roger S. Rothenhoefer
Mountaindale
Edwin F. Nikirk
Sherman P. Bowers
Bodies Of 13 Crash Victims Sent Home
From Laramie Wyoming mortuaries the bodies of 13 people killed in an unexplained charter plane crash were shipped home for burial. Passengers and crew from Canada and seven states were aboard the twin engined craft that plunged into a snows covered prairie near Laramie airport after midnight.
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Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming
Canada
States
UN Trusteeship Council Assured by Britain and Australia
Definite promises of trusteeship agreements from Great Britain and Australia today virtually assure creation of the United Nations trusteeship council at the coming General Assembly session. France already submitted would provide the required number of trust territories for establishment of the council. Also notes arrest of Grace King for intoxication and disturbing the peace.
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Lake Success
N.Y
Great Britain
Australia
United Nations Trusteeship Council
General Assembly
France
U. N
Night Among Lolos in Search for Flyers in China
Julian Way recounts a harsh ascent in the Wulai mountains to locate survivors of a March 1945 B 29 crash. He and a small team describe Lolo village life, including a 40 foot long mud house, opium trade, and a night among fleas as they shared a meal with Chief Meh Lou.
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Julian Wilson
Associated Press
Loulaville
Liangpenshan i
Wulai
Welid
China
Sichang
Wilson
Dazadous
Julian
Japan
Lanchang
Meh Lo-¥u
Eisenhower Returns Home After European Tour
General Eisenhower leaves Frankfurt after inspecting the European theater. He cites tremendous progress toward Allied occupation goals and high morale among troops. McNarney escorts him to Rhein-Main airport as Eisenhower notes good order along the Morgan Line and no trouble in Trieste.
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Frankfurt
Eisnhower
Washington
Rheinman Airport
Eisenhower
United States
Joseph T. McNarney
Germany
Trieste
Morgan Line
Fall Fhoenderstorm Brief Thunderstorm Dampens City
An unexpected mid October thunderstorm moved across the city this morning bringing frequent showers and a brief spell of heavy rain. Cooler and windier conditions are expected afterward.
Strike Delays Vets Housing in Pittsburgh
A 23 day power strike disrupts veterans housing projects in Pittsburgh. Duquesne Light president George L. Mueller agreed to testify in Washington before the House Un-American Activities Committee. An Ambridge based contractor said the strike cripples the veterans housing program, while Allegheny Steay Heating restored heat to about 300 downtown buildings. Negotiations between unions and companies, aided by U S mediators, reported progress.
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Pittsburgh
George L. Mueller
Duquesne Light Company
Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
National Electrical Products Corp
Ambridge
Allegheny Steay, Heating Co
AFL Teamsters
Union
U. S
Old Line Departments Fail To Reduce Costs
Senator Byrd accuses War and Navy Departments of trimming jobs after the war while long established agencies kept or increased staffing. He warns Congress may need to act to curb overstaffing across government.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Navy Departments
Congress
Livestock Floods the U S Stockyards
After price controls were lifted, major stockyards in Chicago and across the nation show flooded receipts with 372000 animals reported at 26 markets. Packers expect slower fresh meat availability through the weekend despite forecasts of later improvements.
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Chicago
Packer
American Meat Institute
Mies
Institute
Alton Shaft Becomes Frederick AMVETS Commander
Alton E. Shaft was named vice and acting commander as James Marrone resigned as Frederick Post No. 2 AMVETS commander. Marrone had led Maryland AMVETS and two resolutions on a Home site were debated. A third vice commander position remains open as officers were shuffled. In Moscow, two regional sewing union officials were executed for stealing cloth.
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Alton E. Shaft
Frederick Post No. 2
Amvels
James Marrone
Maryland
Marrone
Frederick
Amvets
Ben
Haic
Shaff Ralph Stanfier
Alien R. Kinsey
Secord
Kinsey
Moscow
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Reds
Roberts, JR
Strategic Air Command
Bolling Field
Andrews Field
George C. Kenney
President Truman
National Museum
Port
Smithsonian
Council of U. N
Grace King
Allen Bartgis
R.C
API Csis
Srt
Milton A. Reckord
Tropean Theates
Avahal
South Mountainy Monument
Gapland
George Alfred “Gath" Townsend
Clyvil
U.S
Reich
Alton
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