Ceilings On Rents In 88 More Areas
Washington reports that 83 areas will be added to rent ceilings effective November 1. Of these, 81 are new controls and seven areas regain ceilings. Bluefield West Virginia expands to Boone Fayette and Summers counties. The move covers 323,349 units from 1940 data. The 880th area list notes continued pressure and shortages postwar.
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Washington
Ammonaven Scf
OPA
Bluefield
W. Va
Boone, Fayette
Summers
Mail Boxes Shot-Damaged on Annapolis Road
County authorities investigated the shooting of two rural mail boxes on the old Annapolis road. A passing motorist’s car fired a shotgun at the boxes Monday night, damaging one box severely and peppering the other. Deputy Sheriff Guy Anders led the inquiry. a family nearby heard the shots and pursued the vehicle. This followed another mailbox damage incident along Ballanger Creek Pike. Federal law prohibits damaging mail boxes. no state statute covers such acts beyond property damage.
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Annapolis
Tom
Guy Anders
Ballanger Creek Pike
Traffic Cases Heard Today in Peoples Court
Willem Thompson of Tramsville was found guilty of failing to keep to the right and fined $5 plus costs after a Oct. 21 collision with Roy S. Selis’s truck near Urbana. Thompson’s claim of a zigzagging truck was noted. Richard E. Zimmerman defended. Several other traffic cases and forfeitures followed, including not guilty George F. Grove and $10 fine suspended for Thomas M. Eichberger. Forfeitures listed for multiple defendants, with Trooper Bond charging all.
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Willem Thompson
Tramsville
Route 1
Alton ¥. Bennett
Peoples Court
Thompson
Roy S. Selis
Washington
Urbana
Richard E. Zimmerman
Star
Kenneth D. Bond
George F. Grove
East Fourth Street
Bond
Thomas M. Eichelberger
West Fourth Street
Sewickley
David A. Starliner
Fairplay
Hume R. Davis
Doubs
Aiden G. Creek
Frederick
Three Bombs explode at Jerusalem railway station
Three bombs exploded in Jerusalem's central railway station after youths stormed the hall. Police described the assailants as Jews. The station had been evacuated. A roadside mine near a military convoy earlier killed two soldiers and wounded ten.
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Jerusalem
Hallowe'en Celebration Here Tonight
Vandalism across the city precedes Halloween with benches dumped at Carroll Creek and Visitation Academy, milk cans stolen, and shrawls on car windows. City police expect tonight’s 7 to 10 pm event on North Market street to be orderly though three night observance is likely.
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Wil
Carroll Creek
Visitation Academy
Hallowe'en
Nort Market Street
Hagerstown
No Wallboard Delays Veterans Housing Project in Frederick
Difficulty securing wallboard stalls southeastern Frederick veterans housing under construction by Tobias Heller firm on government contract. Twenty five units are under roof with windows and doors, but electrical wiring and plumbing progress hampered by delayed wallboard. A small crew continues work on site. 24 killed and 60 wounded in Calcutta amid Hindu Muslim clashes as Gandhi arrived.
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Frederick
Tobias Heller
Plumers
Calcutta
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Community Chest Nears Goal With Final Push
Contributions total 22798.58 toward a 23300 goal as solicitors urged a supreme effort to finish by noon tomorrow. The campaign began in October and should conclude in October, with the slogan Everybody benefits everybody gives.
Strikes and Labor Struggles Across Industries and Cities
More than ten Milwaukee police are held in reserve at the Allis Chalmers plant in West Allis amid picket-line violence. Sheriff Hanley calls for extra deputies as federal and state officials navigate wage and hours talks with the UMW. Detroit’s Chrysler negotiates with the CIO UAW, while rubber workers seek a 26 cent hourly hike. West Coast shipping strikes widen as shipowners clash with CIO and AFL unions. AFT pilots strike disrupts Trans World Airlines and affects aircraft contracts for postwar fleet.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Allis Chalmers Company
West Allis
Wis
Fhe
George Hanley
Walter S. Goodland
Wisconsin
Hanley
John L. Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
J. A. Krug
UMW
Truman
N. H. Collisson
Lewis
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
United Rubber, Cork, and Plaster Workers of America
West
East
Gulf
Pacific American Shipowners Association
CIO Marine Engineers Benefcial Association
Transworld Airlines
OConor predicts Senate win by wide margin in Maryland
Baltimore dispatch reports Governor OConor predicts a U S Senate victory by 45 000 to 55 000 votes over D John Markey in next Tuesday's election with Baltimore city carry by 27 500 to 35 000 and similar majorities statewide. Moscow newspaper says hundreds of soldiers will return home after demobilization. Eight agents of German secret service are executed in Dijon. Paris subway station renamed for Franklin D Roosevelt in ceremonies with U S Ambassador Cafffie.
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Baltimore
Oconor
United States Senate
D. John Markey
Baltimore City
Moscow
Evening Moscow
Dijon
Frace
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jefferson Cafferye
Controversy Over Wage Talks Affects Coal Mines
Washington warns that a new wage contract with John L. Lewis could hinder returning soft coal mines to private operation. John D. Battle of the National Coal Association says government talks with the UMW would complicate private bargaining and reemployment of mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Cost Association
Batile
UMW
Krug
Justice Department
Tom Clark
Charles G. Ross
Clark
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Arero
New York Times
White House
Kilgore
Wva
Interior Department
Oscar L. Chapman
Department
Downward Stock Slide Gains Momentum in Early Trade
New York stock market eased after an irregular opening as volume rose while prices fell across industrials and other groups. Steel cos outpaced peers though overall trading softened by cotton futures suspension, which tempered demand amid a sharp cotton futures decline from earlier highs.
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New York
Ballots Ready for Distribution Ahead of Election
About 32,000 ballots for next Tuesday's election arrived at the Board of Election Supervisors. They are ready for distribution to polling places once tally sheets specimen ballots and instruction cards are received. Precincts have been prepared with roughly 3,000 ballots held in readiness for emergencies. A divorce decree granted Mary L. Stevens of Frederick from William R. Stevens allows her to resume her maiden name Mary L. Fogie. A deed records the sale of 115 South Market Street from William B. Leichert and his wife to Robert H. Wiegand and wife for about 6500 dollars.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Equity Court
Mary L. Stevens
Frederick
William R. Stevens
City
Mary L. Fogie
Edwin FP. Nikivik
South Market Street
William B. Leichert
Robert H. Wiegand
Pastor Wilhelm Elected at Grace Evangelical Church
Rev Dr Wilhelm was elected pastor at Grace Evangelical and Reformed church during a Sunday congregational meeting after morning services. He previously preached there two Sundays earlier and has led Spring City Evangelical and Reformed church since 1928. He and his wife plan to arrive by the second Sunday in December to begin duties.
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Wilhelm
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Spring City
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Adamstown
Ile
Ita
Dissolution Suit Filed Against CBS in Federal Court
A $33,063,048 lawsuit was filed in Louisville federal court seeking dissolution of Columbia Broadcasting System. The suit names CBS, five officials, Schenley Distillery entities, and multiple Paley family members. Plaintiffs Sam Morris and Henry M. Johnson allege unjust discrimination denying abstinence broadcasts and preference for beer and wine supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Schenley Distillery Corporation
Schenley Distilleries, Inc
Rigil
Sam Morris
Dallas
Texas
Henry M. Johnson
Louis’ville
Kentucky Sunday School Associa
Jacob Paley
Samuel Paley
William S$. Paley
Isaac Levy
Jean Levy
Columbia
Schenley
World Community Day Service Friday at Trinity Chapel
Women from local denominations unite for World Community Day to be held Friday at 2:30 PM in Trinity Chapel West Church Street. United Council of Church Women sponsors a clothing and sewing materials drive aiming for 500000 bundles to aid war relief overseas. Frederick Council to send items to Church World Service Center New Windsor New York. Hats are especially requested to help make children's shoes. The program is interdenominational and open to all interested persons.
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Trinity Chapel
West Church Street
United Council of Church Women
United Council
Frederick Council of Church Women
Church World Service Center
New Windsor
Girl Aged 10 Sees Her Mother Murdered
New Orleans on October 30 a ten year old girl was forced at gunpoint to witness the fatal shooting of her mother Mrs Oliver Harwarth forty by a rejected suitor who later battled police. the assailant was identified as Andrew Novak forty nine a dock employee.
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New Orleans
Harry Gregson
Gregory
Oliver Harwarth
A. Andrew Novak
Dock Emoye
Cee Amntas
Byrnes Asked to Decide on World Flight of B-29s
Washington October 30 The State Department indicated the Army indefinitely shelved plans for a round the world flight by B-29 Superfortresses. Officials warned against showing military strength that could be used by Soviet critics, while Navy and War officials defended air power as essential to national policy.
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Washington
Army
Byrnes
War Department
State Department
Army Air Forces
Cates Syl
Department
Navy
State
Russia
Stalin
Mediterranean
Moscow
Franken D. Roosevelt
United States
Greece
Forrestal
W. Stuart Symington
Air
CPA May Cast Off Controls as War Restrictions End
The Civilian Production Administration plans to lift major wartime controls. John D. Small will revoke orders L-99 freezing cotton looms and L-101 restricting glass container sizes. A committee led by Lucius Foster will assess further decontrol and which agencies inherit remaining controls before CPA expires March 31.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
John D. Smail
Small
John B
War of Words Expands With Swift Postwar Diplomacy Debate
J M Roberts Jr surveys a new volume on postwar diplomacy as Stalin Molotov and Churchill press ideas in public forums. Open diplomacy dominates the discussion with appeals to peoples rather than governments while Russia faces restrictions and debates over troop levels arms cuts and atomic control. The piece notes military power as a central tool for peace yet recalls Russia’s Geneva-era push toward total disarmament.
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Stalin
Molotov
Churchill
United Nations
Wilson
Russia
Europe
Middle Europe
Greece
Middle East
United States
America
U. S
Geneva
OConor Senate Campaign Expenditures Publicized
Washington reports show Maryland Governor Herbert R OConor spent about 1 850 55 on his Senate bid and ran a deficit. Three Maryland House candidates raised more than OConor while he led with several listed contributors. Final reports are due after the election and some filings arrive late.
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Washington
Herbert R. O’conor
Maryland
United States Senate
Senate
House
O'Conor
Radcliffe
Reguulon
D. John Marley
Fred A. Rochester
Owen McGeeney
C. Foster Matthews
Fred W. Eckels
Clay, Jewell
E. Lee LeCompte
Alot
Joseph J. Flynn
Rep
Beall
Frostburg
Trading In Cotton Today Is Suspended
The article reports widespread suspensions of cotton futures trading in New York New Orleans Chicago and Chicago Board of Trade as prices collapsed. President Truman was cited as seeking government measures to stabilize the market with Senator Sparkman quoting officials on taking action to prevent further price drops.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Vienna
George D-Ga
Frank J. Knell
New York Cotton Exchange
Houston
Cleris
Thomas L. Jordan
Henry Plauche
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington
Rep
Sparkman
D-Ala
Truman
White House
Australia Rejects Molotov Veto Collapse Claim
New York Oct 30 Australia sharply challenged Molotov's assertion that removing the Big Five veto would topple the United Nations. Norman J. O. Makin, Australia's delegate, denounced the charge as serious and unwarranted and urged veto restriction instead. He spoke as the first general debate since Molotov's 68 minute closing address, signaling the start of a united debate in the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Australia
V. M. Morutev
United Nations
Norman J. O. Makin
Makin
Molotov
Maryland used car dealers urge vote for Republican stand
Maryland used car dealers rally against OPA price ceilings and form an association. About 60 dealers are to attend a Friday meeting in Temus, urging the 900 Maryland dealers to vote Republican if Democratic candidates oppose decontrol of used cars.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Temus
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Moncmeyvs
Chrysler Auto
O’conor
Raymong
Seey
Naakian Gselacivae
Civilan
War of Words
J. M. Roberts Jr
APF
LRA
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