Hallowe'en Parade Winners to Be Chosen on Stage
City Opera House hosts prize judging for the Hallowe en parade on Wednesday November 1 at 9 p m. Basil C Lewis heads the judging panel. Floats at Seventh and Market and costumes along the parade route will be judged. non winners receive movie passes for No Way Out.
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Hallowe'en
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Hallowe'en Observance
State Armory
Basil C. Lewis
Opera House
Armory
Opera
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Market Streets
City Register
Court House Park
Market Space
Lewis
Eight area men enter military service this week
A list released by Army and Air Force Lt. offices in Winchester Hall names eight local men and one Marine reservist recalled to active duty. Trooper James R. Stonesifer, a former state trooper, reported to Camp LeJeune after a Baltimore physical. Others enlist in the Air Force, regular Army, and Navy, with training at Lackland, Fort Meade, Newport, and San Antonio.
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Army
Air Force
Stonesifer
Baltimore
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Bowers
Iowa Navy
Andrew Leroy Donaldson
Dickerson
Newport
R. 1
George W. Ruthvin
George M. Ruthvin
Jefferson
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Frank J. Miller
Melvin Miller
Frederick
Glenn W. Kauffman, Jr
Glenn W. Kauffman
Route 3
Regular Army
Fort George G. Meade
Charles G. Lee
Charles T. Lee
Phobus Avenue
Joseph R. Whiting
South Bentz Street
Airborne
Fort Meade
Eugene C. Spencer
James Spencer
Mt. Airy
Systematic Procedure Used To Curb All Night Parking
Frederick city undertakes a coordinated drive to clear streets of cars during the early morning no parking hours. Mayor Elmer F. Munshower reports initial reductions from 250 vehicles to 72 in a recent sweep, with about 18 foreign-registered cars still parked. The plan includes owner contact, possible removal of vehicles, and ongoing citywide checks to improve streets, reduce garbage, aid fire safety, and encourage street-cleanliness.
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Frederick
Elmer F. Munshower
Bentz
East Street
Seventh
South Street
Indict Two In Robbery Of Aged Man
Two Libertytown men were indicted for robbery with a dangerous weapon in the September assault on Walter Pitt Singer, 72, of near Libertytown. State's Attorney Nikirk said early arraignment and trial are expected as the men have been jailed without bond since arrest last week after a lengthy police investigation.
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Libertytown
Walter Pit Singer
Edwin F. Nikirk
Ernest Lorraine Butler
Richard Armstrong
Nikirk
New York Mounts Widespread Hoodlum Roundup Before Election
New York launched a citywide dragnet on election eve with 700 detectives and 19 000 officers rounding up 212 people on vagrancy charges. Acting Mayor Impellitteri ordered the sweep to curb intimidation threats as police chief Murphy pledged round-the-clock patrols to keep the November 7 election terror free and cited past violence in the Scotto riggio case.
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New York
Taurder
New York City
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Withhold Word About General Dean Requested by U S Eighth Army
Tokyo October 25 newsman were asked by the U S Eighth Army to withhold any information relating to Maj Gen William F Dean missing commander of the 24th Division A public information officer said it was very important that nothing be said about the general but gave no reasons Teletype from Korea transmitted the request Akron Ohio October 25 Good year Tire and Rubber Co raised prices on certain tires and tubes across its lines
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Tokyo
U. S. Eighth Army
William F. Dean
Korea
Theft Conviction For Shotgun Theft In City
Floyd Ropp of West South Street was sentenced to six months in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to stealing a shotgun. The weapon belonged to Mrs. Pauline Reed, who testified the gun was taken from a kitchen doorway in October. Deputy Sheriff George Crouse traced the gun to Nicholas Yinger, with Ropp admitting the theft to fund drinking. Additional minor traffic cases and fines for various individuals and local arrests were noted in the session.
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Korea
Floyd Ropp
West South Street
House of Correction
Edway J. Smith
Peoples Court
Ropp
Pauline Reed
Ropps
George F. Crouse
Nicholas Yinger
West Patrick Street
Crouse
Yinger
Alton Y. Bennett
North Market Street
Ruth L. Haller
Route 1
Frederick
Charles B. Hobbs
Thurmont
R. A. Simmons
Walter A. Sophia
Alexandria
George T. Brachey
Walkersville
Alton Stafford
Athens
William E. Eichner
Cumberland
Lawrence Hahn
Poland
Harry §. Baker
Hagerstown
Merie E. Barnhart
Waynesboro
Ralph Rodger, Jr
Pittsburgh
Latham Byrd
New London
Elmand Peterson
McKeesport
Pierre F. King
Jefferson Street
G. L. Stancliff, Jr
Glendale
Eugene Briches
Mt. Savage
Leonard F. Kronfeld
Washington
Walter J. Cauley
Martinsburg
W. Va
William A. Mutchner
Patrick Stakem, Jr
Benjamin F. Phebus
Frost Likely In Frederick County Tonight
The Weather Bureau warned of a first severe frost possible in Frederick County tonight with temperatures near 31 degrees in the area. The growing season extends about a week beyond normal. killing frost could come at any time. A milder high around 67 was forecast for the afternoon, with moderate temperatures Thursday after the cold snap. The spell of inclement weather since Sunday was ending as clearing skies arrived.
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Frederick County
Weather Bureau
Brunswick school bids reveal 441000 base for new building
A low base bid of 441000 was submitted for the new elementary school at Srongwick during bid openings in the Board of Education offices. A. R. Warner and Son of Waynesboro, Pa. led bids from six general contractors with others submitting alternates on plumbing heating and ventilating electrical work lighting fixtures kitchen equipment and roof deck.
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Srongwick
Board of Education
Pe Old Church Street
A. R. Warner and Son
Waynesboro
W. Harley Miller
Martinsburg
W. Va
L. J. Keller ‘and Son
Jefferson
J. D. Hedin Construction Company
Washington
A. E. Fisher
Frederick
Conway
Valley Electric
Sheris Company
W. F. Dougherty and Sons
Philadelphia
A. Grant Hooper
Paul Kea
Hyattsville
Robert £. Clapp
Brunswick
China Reds Move On Tibet Stir War Fears
Tokyo dispatch reports Chinese Reds advancing toward Tibet to free 3,000,000 Tibetans from imperialist oppression. No invasion details given as New Delhi and Washington monitor troop movements along the China Tibet border. Tibet, autonomous for centuries, faces pressure as Beijing seeks inclusion in Red China.
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Peip Ing
Tibet
Red Radio
Himalaya
Asia
China
Koreas
New Delhi
Indian Foreign Ministry
China-Tibet
Washington
Hongkong
Peiping
Red Army
Liberation
Chungking
People’s
Communist Party of China
Southwest
Second Field Army
Red
Feiping
Duckett Defends Ober Law Subversion Charge Policies
Baltimore officials say Maryland's Ober anti-subversion statute remains unprosecuted as it is still a tentative law. Assistant Attorney General O Bowie Duckett explains delays stem from lack of adjudication of the Communist party and the need for concrete cases before prosecution. He outlines investigative steps, grand jury referral, trial rights, and possible appeals to higher courts.
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Baltimore
Maryland
O. Bowie Duckett
Maryland Teacher
State Teachers’ Association
Milson C. Raver
Duckett
Raver
Communist Party
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Appeals of
Tydings Smear Campaign Charge At Maryland Rally
Upper Marlboro October 25 Senator Tydings accuses the Republican Policy committee of planning a smear campaign against him as he defends his handling of a Senate committee probe into Communist influence in the State Department. He says the GOP seeks to divert attention from its defense record and attacks fellow Democrats including Lane Hammond and Tawes at a statewide rally.
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Upper Marlboro
Tydings
Republican Policy Committee
Lane
Hall Hammond
J. Millard Tawes
Defense chief backs universal training and expanded Guard
Secretary Marshall urged universal military training and a larger National Guard in a speech to the National Guard Association. He said if current trends continue there will be no war, while noting no further explanation for the remark. He emphasized a strong trained citizen army ready to act in any crisis.
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Washington
Marshall
National Guard Association of America
Claudy
Frederick
Pravda on Truman UN speech and peace aims
Pravda criticized President Truman for praising UN aims while justifying U S armed strength and aggression in Korea. It noted a large portion of his address focused on peace and international order, yet argued Washington sought to upset the UN. The report covers his fifth birthday UN remarks and claims of increased U S strength to keep the peace.
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Moscow
Pravda
Truman
United Nations
U. N
America
Communist Party
New York
Korea
U. S
Proposal to establish supervisor of school buses discussed
Frederick County P T A Council members and guests met at Parkway School. Proposal to create a supervisor of school buses gained support. 93 buses carry over 5,000 students. Duties include bus inspections, driver qualifications, routing, and potential Driver Training inclusion. Council plans to lobby the Board of Education and County Commissioners.
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Frederick County
Frederick FP. T. A. Council
Parkway School
Elm Street
Middletown
Walkersville
Jacob Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Board of Education
French Withdraw From Laokay Front In Indochina
A French military spokesman announced retreat from outlying Laokay positions on Indochina's northwest frontier. Civilians are being airlifted from Laokay to Hanoi, 15 miles southeast, while troops establish new defences near Muong Khuong 18 miles northeast. French air strikes targeted Vietminh concentrations east of Laokay.
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Saigon
Laokay
Indochina
Hanoi
Lackay
Ho Chi Minh
Vietminh
Muong Khuong
Laoay
Zany Vex
Soviet Bloc Proposal Is Turned Down
Secretary of State Acheson rejected a Soviet bloc proposal for a single German government after a Prague conference with Molotov and satellite foreign ministers. He blamed Russia for Germany's postwar plight and urged concrete steps in the Soviet zone, disbanding the East German army and enabling free elections. He cited Ulbricht’s August 3 warning as a threatening example.
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Washington
Acheson
Prague
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
Ulbricht
Federal Republic
Republic of Korea
Promiscuous Shooting Probed at Prospect Hall West of Frederick
State Police investigate a promiscuous discharge of firearms after a bullet Tuesday afternoon pierced a second story window at Prospect Hall, home of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Himes, Route 340 west of Frederick. The shot may have traveled up to a mile, with glass damage only. Trooper Harold Basore leads the inquiry as police report other local shooting complaints amid an anti careless firearms crusade.
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Prospect Hall
Joseph H. Himes
Frederick
Butler Calls Tydings Hatchet Man For Truman In Rally
Bel Air Oct 25 Republican U S Senate nominee John Marshall Butler said three issues drive the election: Korea readiness, Communist influence in government, and Dean Acheson's commitments. He branded incumbent Millard E Tydings as the hatchet man for the Truman administration and pressed him to state views on the three questions. He cited Tydings role in pushing for confirmations of Pauley Wallgren and others.
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Bel Air
John Marshall Butler
U. S. Senate
United States
Dean Acheson
Millard E. Tydings
Butler
Tydings
Ed Pauley
Mon Wallgren
Pauley
Truman
Wallgren
Federal Power Commission
Firemen Use Fake Alarm to Stop Blocking at Scene
In Jacksonville, Arkansas, firefighters staged a fake alarm to deter motorists from driving over fire hoses at a non existent fire. Water squirting and a scuffle followed, with one man fined ten dollars in court for assaulting a firefighter.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jacksonville
South Korea Forces Close To Manchuria
South Korean troops advanced toward the Manchurian border within 32 miles as the drive to end the war continued. The ROK Sixth Division stood about four miles west of Hoemoktong and 20 miles northwest of Huichon, while the Eighth Division pressed northward to 12 miles south of Huichon. The First Division moved into Unsan, 54 miles north of Pyongyang and 54 miles southeast of Manchuria. An American F-51 Mustang was hit by anti aircraft fire from the Chinese side and forced to land at sea after flying near the border.
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Seoul
Inchian
U. S
Republic of Korea
ROK
Hoemoktong
Huichon
Korea
Yalu River
Kanggy
Jaycees Back Ober Law and Oppose Red China at UN
The Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Subversive Activities Act of 1948 in its meeting on Tuesday, with unanimous support for the Ober law ahead of the November 7 referendum. They also voiced disapproval of seating Communist China on the UN Security Council. Dr Edwin H Sponseller reported on the UN proposal, and a get-out-the-vote plan was discussed by Nevin S Baker. The group toured the Frederick Trading Company plant after the session.
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Frederick
U. N
Jaycee
U. S
Security Council
Nevin S. Baker
Hallowe'en
Joseph Leichert
Frederick Trading Company
Joseph Baker
Blind Beggar and Cop Confrontation in Baltimore Case
Baltimore on October 25 Patrolman James T Middleton observed a blind beggar with a white cane and tin cup perform in the street a crowd approached The officer tapped the man and asked how he knew it was a man John Grimm 35 failed to pay a 514.45 fine for begging and went to jail A deed recorded for 111 acres east of Frederick along the National Highway from Mrs Gertrude Garee to G Wilson Mercer valued near 25000 Also notes absentee ballots sent to servicemen and steel price and wage talks in New York
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Baltimore
James T. Middleton
Middleton
John Grimm
Frederick
Gertrude Garee
G. Wilson Mercer
Charles W. Zimmerman
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