Frederick Holloween Parade Plans Announced for November
Final plans for Frederick Halloween parade set for November 1 with six sections including new children under 16 non motorized floats. Parade forms on East Eighth Street and Sixth Seventh streets with traffic safeguards. final judging at City Opera House after shows. Alton Bennett named marshal, William Bennett Jr. in charge of judging. Showboat film to follow. no rain date.
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Frederick
Cyril Klein
East Eighth Street
West Church Street
Marlet Street
Patrick
Court
Outh Court Street
North Rt Street
Court House
Market
City Opera House
Opera House
Klein
Alton Y. Bennett
William B. Bennett, Jr
Elwood Whitmore
Hallowe'en
Hagerstown
Hospital Fire Routs Patients
A hospital fire at St. Paul’s Hospital in Dallas forced about 250 patients to evacuate to safety. One injury reported, no panic. Sister Alberta and staff coordinated rapid evacuation as babies and laboring women were moved to safety. a birth occurred during the incident. A $2,000 bond was posted for Charles Palmer in a separate assault case. Also reported is the death of Soviet General Nikolai Velikanov after a long illness.
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Dallas
St. Paul's Hospital
Alberta
Grey Department
Mary Joe Wilson
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Charles E. Palmer
Harriet Palmer
Moscow
Nikolai Velikanov
Well Water Levels Fall Across County Amid Drought
County reports show wells and springs dropping to low levels while town supplies mostly hold steady. Forecast promises showers tonight then cooler, with relief likely. County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker notes farmers report dwindling wells, but several towns remain in good shape.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Thurmont
Middletown
Myersville
Emmitsburg
Three Embezzlement Arrests In Pittsburgh Union
FBI announced three arrests in Pittsburgh in an embezzlement case involving 338901.10 dollars from Kaufman Stote Employees Federal Credit Union. Charged with falsifying ledger entries to cover a shortage are Joseph B. Campbell vice president John J. Cain treasurer and Nana Nicoll assistant treasurer. Irregularities were found earlier this month by the Bureau of Federal Credit Unions, run by the Federal Security Agency.
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Washington
FBI Today
Pittsburgh
Kaufman Stote Employes
Federal Credit Union
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Joseph B. Campbell
John J. Cain
Nana Nicoll
Bureau of Federal Credit Tnzons
Federal Security Agency
Pittsburgh Union
Will Withhold More Taxes Starting Nov 1
George Hofferbert, Collector in Baltimore, announced that employers must withhold income tax from wages on and after November 1, 1951 at higher Revenue Act 1951 rates. Pamphlets with revised tables will be mailed to all employers. The law relieves individuals from penalties for late declarations of estimated tax due to the rate increase. Revised estimates are not required. higher tax for 1951 must be paid when filing returns.
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George Hofferbert
Internal Revenue
Baltimore
Hofferbert
King George VI Said To Have Lung Cancer
Milan report cites Prof Pietro Valdoni of Corriere Sera stating King George VI had lung cancer and had part of a lung removed in an operation. Buckingham Palace officials declined to comment, saying only doctors can disclose details. In New York, stock markets advanced as steels and rails led the recovery.
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Milan
Italy
Pietro Valdoni
Cor l Riere Sera
Britain
George VI
London
Buckingham Palace
Vaidoni
Egypt Exits Call on New Middle East Command
Washington reports that the United States will proceed with a proposed Middle Eastern Defense Command joined by Britain, France, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Egypt rejected the invitation amid tensions with Britain over the Suez canal and Sudan.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Egypt
Britain
France
Turkey
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Suez Canal
Sudan
Many Fail To Comply With Garbage Law
City officials will investigate curbside waste practices as garbage collections return to near normal after hiring. Mayor Don Ald Rice notes burnable refuse must be in covered galvanized containers with lids, water tight, under two bushels. ashes under one and a half, with bundles not exceeding four feet or 25 pounds. Non burnable items may be in open containers. confusion remains on burnable versus non burnable.
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Donald B. Rice
Two Held In Long Series Of Robberies
FEDERALSBURG Oct 24. State Police captured two ex-prisoners as suspects in a string of Delaware line robberies. George Washington Moore 37 of Bridgeville Delaware and Elwood Willin 36 Federalsburg were booked after inquiries into seven to twenty potential incidents. A third and possibly fourth assailant were being sought. Moore and Willin recently released from Maryland House of Correction near Baltimore had prior auto theft sentences and long prison records.
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Federalsburg
Delaware Line
George Washington Moore
Bridgeville
Del
Elwood Willin
Easton
State Line
Sharptown
Moore
Willin
Maryland House of Correction
Baltimore
Dorchester County
Maryland
House of Correction
Pony Found On West All Saints Street Mayhem Ends
City police report says Officer Harlan DeGrange spotted a small white and black pony on West All Saints Street at 6 45 am. An hour later the pony was returned to owner Charles Cook of McMurray Street. Cause of the escape not disclosed.
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All Saints Street
Harlan DeGrange
DeGrange
West All Saints Street
Charles Cook
McMurray Street
Egypt warns rioters as Britain tightens Suez crack down
Cairo reports Britain maintaining armed defenses along the seized Suez canal while Egyptian authorities issue stern warnings. Oil trucks pass from Suez to Cairo after Shell officials warned of damage to oil installations if distribution halted. Police fire on mobs near the Russian embassy. one demonstrator killed in Alexandria as Interior Minister Faud Serag El Din Pasha vows the strongest measures.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Suez Canal
Suez
Canal
Shell Oil Company
Alexandria
Legation
Faud Serag el Din Pasha
Serag el Din
Sudan
West Virginia Forest Fire Misses Town
A forest fire near Webster Springs burned about 250 acres of rugged timberland and crept toward the town before a wind shift checked its spread. The volunteer fire department manned shifts through the night as about 50 homes in Dorrtown faced the blaze and state Conservation Commission crews joined in along Elk River at the foot of Miller Mountain.
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Webster Springs
West Virginia
Dorrtown
Addition
Conservation Commission
Elk River
Miller Mountain
Won't Abandon Beef Price Controls, He Says
Washington October 24 Price Director Michael V DiSalle stated emphatically that price controls on beef and beef cattle will not be removed and that new enforcement measures are under study The OPS office faces industry and farm group pressure and possible White House review of proposed steps Meanwhile a separate public sale near Libertytown sold a 33 acre tract to Paul and Mary Albaugh for 5000 with an old house barn and outbuildings on site
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Office of Frice Stabilization
OPS
Edward Albaugh
John T. Simm Albaugh
Mattie Albaugh
Libertytown
New London Road
Paul E. Albaugh
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Emmett R. Bowlus
Prince Carl Dies in Sweden at 90 After Four Decades Led Red Cross
Prince Carl of Sweden, long time head of the Swedish Red Cross for 40 years, died early today in Stockholm. The 90 year old prince was an uncle to King Gustaf VI Adolf and a brother of the late King Gustaf V. His daughter Crown Princess Martha of Norway and another daughter Queen Astrid of Belgium are named in the line of succession.
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Prince Carl
Stockholm
Sweden
Carl
Swedish Red Cross
Gustaf VI
Gustaf V
Martha
Norway
Astrid
Belgium
Switzerland
Cease-Fire Talks Begin On Thursday
MUNSAN Korea Oct 24 Allied and Communist negotiators reopen Korean armistice talks tomorrow to settle a buffer zone. Delegations meet at Panmunjom where security rules and a roadblock dispute linger. The talks aim to demarcate lines, prisoner exchanges, and foreign troop withdrawal as leaders push for an end to fighting.
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Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
Kaesong
U. N
Allies
Adm. C. Turner Joy
Red
Radar Network Nears Full Readiness for Aerial Defense
General Hoyt Vandenberg said the 295 million dollar radar system for warning of possible aerial attack is nearly completed and should be in full operation soon. He noted full interceptor jet forces will take longer to become ready and emphasized the Arctic perimeter requires dozens more radar stations at high cost.
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Washington
United States
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Vandenberg
Canada-Greenland
Arctic
U. S
Canada
Middle East Expert At Hood To Speak On Egypt
Dr. W. Wendell Cleland of the U S Department of State with twenty years in Egypt will lecture Thursday at seven in Brodbeck Hall initiating Hood College’s three part series on the Middle East. His talk titled Egypt and the Nile Valley is open to the public without charge and aims to clarify current regional issues. Subsequent lectures are planned for November 1 and 15 at an early hour to avoid disturbing students.
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Egypt
W. Wendell Cleland
U. S. Department of State
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Middle East
Cleland
Nile Valley
Truman Proclaims End of War with Germany
President Truman formally proclaims the end of the state of war between the United States and Germany. The notice marks the conclusion of hostilities and the resumption of peacetime relations. The proclamation was issued in Washington and underscores the transition to postwar diplomacy.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Germany
Two More Suspensions In Revenue Bureau Scandal
The Internal Revenue Service suspended Theodore Isaacs and Elias Schulman in New York area posts. Isaacs faced investigation of his testimony and financial condition while Schulman faced misconduct charges. The moves followed Joseph Marcelle's resignation as First New York District Collector after missing a House subcommittee hearing. A subpoena for Marcelle's appearance was issued for tomorrow. Rep. King said files at Marcelle's office should not be tampered with.
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Washington
Ing
Dunlap
Joseph P. Marcelle
Internal Revenue
New York
Marcelle
House
Ways and Means
Rep. King
D-Calif
Internal Revenue Bureau
Twenty Two Die From Poison Liquor in Georgia
ATLANTA Oct 24 the death toll from methyl alcohol poisonings linked to cheap adulterated liquor rose to 28 with more victims expected. Twenty two died at Grady Hospital and six others at home while over 100 were treated. Twelve Negro suspects jailed as officers seek the source, a white man. Deaths varied from instant to delayed up to 48 hours. many victims were African American.
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Atlanta
Grady Hospital
Grady
Hood College guests address Jaycees meeting
Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce members were guests of Hood College at a Tuesday meeting. Dr Wayne C Neely outlined Hood’s liberal arts focus and student attention while J H Hooper discussed finances and campus operations. Lloyd Hoover described the Voice of Democracy contest for high schoolers and County wide judging will occur by November 7 with prizes for winners. Dr Edwin H Sponseller presided at Hood Gym.
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Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hood College
Wayne C. Neely
Hood
J.H. Hooper
Frederick
Lloyd Hoover
Voice
Edwin H. Sponseller
Hood Gym
Two Cars Damaged In East Church Street Collision
A city police report says around 1 45 this morning John Austin Main Jr of Frederick Route 1 dozed at the wheel on East Church Street 75 feet east of Middle Alley causing a sedan to strike Anna I Hobbs parked car on West Patrick Street. Damages were about 50 to the Main car and 100 to Hobbs car with no injuries and no charges filed.
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East Church Street
Middle Alley
John Austin Main, Jr
Frederick
Route 1
Church Street
Ellis Carty
Anna I. Hobbs
West Patrick Street
Churchill Victory Likely as Britain Votes in Polls
Britain wrapped up a sharp election battle between Conservatives led by Winston Churchill and the Socialists who toppled in 1945. Polls favored Churchill, predicting a solid Conservative win and a weakened Liberal balance. Voters face economy with low blood pressure and frayed ties to the United States amid Cold War tensions.
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London
Britain
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Churchi
United States
Pistol Shoot Planned by Frederick Police Department
Frederick City Police set a pistol qualification shoot for Wednesday at the Barracks B range west of Frederick starting at 12 30 p m. Chief W W Corbin announces the high scorer earns the city pistol trophy and the six top shooters form the department pistol team.
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Frederick City
B. State Police Range
Frederick
W. W. Corbin
Sergi, R. ©. Stallings
State Police
Bradley M. Gerwig
Camp Detrick
Sherman P. Boone
Frank K. Dorsey
Allen Bartgis
Truman warns third world war would end civilization
President Truman said in an informal talk to the 73rd general conference of the National Guard Association that a third world war could be prevented, or it would spell nearly the end of civilization. He stressed the need for restraint and vigilance in U S policy.
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N. G. Assn
Washington
Truman
General Conference
The
National Guard Association
United States
Great Jet Battle Over North Korea
Fifteen allied tanks struck Kumsong amid a great jet battle across North Korea in the fourth straight day of air fighting. The Fifth Air Force reported one Red jet shot down and another likely destroyed as MiGs and Sabres clashed across a wide front from Kumsong to Wonsan.
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U. S.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Kumsong
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Korean
Wonsan
Namsi
Yonchon
U. N
Korea Gls To Be Relieved In Second Winter Assurance
In Korea Oct 24 Mrs Anna Rosenberg Assistant Secretary of Defense assured combat troops no man in combat will spend a second winter in Korea. She noted a year’s rotation for many and promised rapid replacements. She also said officers-inactive reservists on category four will be released after 17 months. She emphasized maintaining the rotation pipeline.
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Korea
Anna Rosenberg
Secretary of Defense
J. Lawton Collins
Large Sheriff sale at Emmitsburg raises $1700 at auction
Hundreds of small items were sold at a five hour sheriff sale in Emmitsburg at the Trexell and Trexell hardware store. Proceeds near $1,700 exceeded appraisals with items ranging from autos to nails and door parts selling above retail. Deputy Buhrman led the sale with Wilhide as auctioneer and Alexander as clerk.
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J. Henry Trexell
Robert L., Trexell
Emmitsburg
R. Paul Buhrman
George W. Wilhide
H. M. Alexander
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King George
Kgypt
Gana
Revenue Bureau
Georgia
Jaycees Are Hood
East Church St
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