Local Officials Seek Expanded Powers in Home Rule Push
Frederick County officials backed by Attorney William M. Storm told Baltimore lawmakers they object to few proposals to widen local powers. The council approved 16 extensions and deferred one, aiming to reduce local-legislation volume for the 1945 General Assembly. Major items include property transactions, highway franchise grants, and salary controls retained by the state for certain officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
William M. Storm
Legislative Council
Baltimore
Western Shore
Envi
Sudee Eh Saco Selmarth
Storm
Asumec
Tulepian
James J. Lindsay
Renare la Asative
General Assembly
Orphans Court
Porrow
Dewey Attacks New Deal as Special Privilege Sale in Chicago
In Chicago, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey denounces the Roosevelt administration for offering “special privilege” through a national fund drive. He cites a letter from White House aides endorsing a “One Thousand Club” tied to $1000 contributions to influence policy and criticizes the New Deal as corrupt and self serving ahead of Roosevelt’s Soldier Field appearance.
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Chicago
J Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Soldier Field
Sydney Hillman
Political Action Committee
Earl Browder
Communist Party
New Deal
New York
National Democrat
Little Rock
Ark
L. McAlister
Sam J. Watkins
Dewey
White House
Robert E Hannepan
Democratic National Committee
Edwin W. Pauley
United States
Congress
One Thousand Club
National Democratic Campaign Fund
Vedi
Supreme Court
Congress of the United States
Taxes From Smokes Washington October 25 Report
Tax stamps were bought in September for 29 billion cigarettes, down from 225 billion a year ago. Revenue stamps totaled 5259 million in September, with receipts at 70 million dollars, down 9 million from last September. Figures exclude cigarettes and cigars for Armed Forces and lend-lease aid.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Jour Collion Deers
Red Cross
Union Bridge Man Dies by Own Action in Attic
Earl Washington Wetzel of Union Bridge died by hanging in the attic of a Union Bridge residence where he was a boarder. He was 44 years old. The death was ruled death by own action with a broken neck by hanging, investigated by State's Attorney Sponseller and Sheriff Conalway. He leaves a father and two brothers, funeral planned Friday at 2 pm, Pipe Creek cemetery. A separate incident reports a hit-and-run driver turning fence posts near Yellow Springs, with a clue provided to State Police by Clarence J Fever.
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Earl Washington Wetzel
Union Bridge
Laura Nusbaum
James G. Marsh
New Windsor
Donald C. Sponseller
Charles Conalway
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Maryland State Guard
Westminster
John E. Wetzel
Margaret Fowler Wetzel
John M. Wetzel
Russell E. Wetzel
England
Pipe Creek
Hartzler and Sons
Clarence J Fever
Yellow Springs
Autaist
Better Meat Supplies For Housewives With November Rations
The Office of Price Administration announces a larger weekly supply of top grade beef steaks and roasts in November, along with higher pork ham and bacon allocations. Lamb remains down slightly. overall meat supply for December 3 is expected at 267.54 million pounds weekly. Reductions include a lower applesauce point value and revised spaghetti and macaroni dinners with cheese points. Creamery butter stays at 20 points per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
U S Resumes Diplomatic Ties With Italy
The United States announces the resumption of diplomatic relations with Italy, with Ambassador designate Alexander C. Kirk to Rome. Britain and Russia approved the move after consultations with other American republics. Soviet Russia already had limited relations with Italy.
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Washington
United States
Italy
London
State Department
Alexander C. Kirk
Rome
Advisory Council For
Great Britain
Russia
Argentina
Soviet Russia
Italijan
Community War Fund Shows Sharing Spirit In Frederick County
The Frederick County Community War Fund campaign highlights generous local giving with examples of heartfelt support. James H Gambrill notes donors offered about one days wages on average, while some contributed more, and volunteers cooperated almost 100 percent across committees.
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Frederick County Community War Fund
Community War Fund
James H Gambrill
Mr .Gambrill
Rhireh
Frederick
Weather Recap and Anomalies From October Readings
The weather summary reports none of the last 24 hours precipitation. October to date totals 3.84 inches, above the 1943 October normal of 4.06 inches, with a 2.30 inch deficiency by October 1 1944. High yesterday 71, low last night 43. Sun sets 6 16 pm, rises 7 32 am. Moon rise 1 24 pm, moon set 2 33 am. The rest notes nocturnal lemur and river conditions in various locations with garbled phrases.
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Ceresville
Knoxville
Treble-Damage Suit Filed In Baltimore
A treble damages suit for 64716.08 was filed in the Maryland Office of Price Administration against Eastern Grain Growers of Hagerstown for above ceiling sales of corn oats barley and other products. The suit seeks an injunction and covers sales to Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia dealers. Damages total 21371.36 for sales from 1943 to 1944.
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Baltimore
Forday
Maryland Office
Od Price Administration
Eastern
Hagerstown
OPA
Daniel B Leonard
C K. Oakley
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
New Market Man Dies In Accident In Maryland
Adolphus H Thomas 50 of New Market died in a collision on Edmonston avenue east of Ellicott City. A passenger car a horse truck and a trailer truck collided around 6 am. Davis and Myers were released on $1,000 bonds. Three others were injured and one horse was destroyed.
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Adolphus H Thomas
New Market
Alva C. Davis
Lincoln
Ellicott City
Davis
John Myers
Baltimore
Thomas
Edmonston Avenue
St. John’s Lane
Thomas M. Hignutt
Hignutt
Myers
Raymond
Dorsey
Martinsburg
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Bowie
Fatal Fire in Dayton Kills Couple Investigated
Howard County State's Attorney C Ferdinand Sybert and the State Fire Marshal's office with Maryland State Police opened an inquiry into a fire that wrecked the Dayton home of Russell Hobbs 32 and killed his 27 year old wife Margaret. Hobbs survived with leg burns after attempting a rescue. The one story house was destroyed and authorities suggest possible incendiary origin.
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Howard County
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Maryland State Police
Russell Hobbs
Dayton
Margaret
Hobbs
Montgomery County
Sybert
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Edward J Smith
Harry J. Chaney
Samuel Barnes
Andrew Sims
Cole
Market
Third Streets
Harry Phillips
Patrick M Sehnawfler
Equity
Charlie AC Palmer
Airs
Mikired
R. Palmer
Haltimore
Sherman
Nothi Aly
Athens
U. S Army Air Forces
Air Forces
NEA Telephoto
South Africa
C.cTs
Court House
Siqiate
C.e.cline& Son
Frederick, Md
Vandyh
Earl W. Wetzel
U.S
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Walter Kreuger
6Th Army
Leyte
Blanche A. Egolf
Sykesville
Bennett’s
Bennett
Dev Loren
ALLEN
North Market
South Warket
Hendrickson
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