Halloween Vandalism Warnings Preserve City Parades
Police warn parents to discipline children as vandalism and fire damage rise during Halloween activities. Incidents include urns toppled and scribbled profanity on walls, with some items stolen or damaged. Frederick braces for Hallowe'en parade despite postponed observance and favorable Weather Bureau forecast for warm, clear conditions.
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Fred M. Straley
Rcd
Carroll Park
Barra Fritchie
Frederick
Hallowe'en
Hagerstown
Save over plant focus in Korean war power dam dispute
Washington reports two main reasons for late Chinese troops in Korea cited by Pentagon officials. China seeks to defend the Suiho Subong power dam on the Yalu supplying Manchuria and Port Arthur and aims to deter UN leadership from achieving non Communist salvation for Korea.
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Washington
Amercan
United Nations
Pentagon
Korea
Red China
Yalu River
Harbin
Port Arthur
Yalu
Manichuria
North Korea
National Geographic Society
Allegany School Head Backs Ober Law Vote
Allegany County public schools superintendent Charles L. Kopp urged all district employees to vote for the Ober anti subversive act, stating no curb on freedom under the state law and to vote as conscience dictates while addressing teachers janitors and administrators. A deed transfer recorded for 10500 on Route 40 near Middletown from George C Remsberg executors to LeRoy C Remsberg is noted. Senator Conn says tighter controls aim to prevent strategic materials from reaching China and other Communist areas.
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Cumberland
Allegany County Public Schools
County School Board
Charles L. Kopp
Kopp
Airview
Middletown
Washington
Conor
China
Go Ahead Given For New County School
The Brunswick Board of County Commissioners approved the construction of a new elementary school, enabling the Board of Education to award about 430000 in two contracts, 408000 for general construction. A prior hold up over Emmitsburg school improvements has been resolved. An ad for bids for Emmitsburg additions was published, with bids to open November 22 and a late November award planned.
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Board of County Commissioners
Brunswick
A. Grant Hooper
Board of Education
Emmitsburg
Deputy Head Of Berlin Airlift To Be Speaker
Col Theodore Ross Milton deputy director of operations for MATS at Andrews Air Force Base will speak at Brunswick Armistice Day program Sunday November 5 following a street parade. His background includes Berlin Airlift Operation Vittles and a long list of decorations. A parade with $750 in prizes is planned with many out of town groups expected.
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Theodore Ross Milton
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews Field
Brunswick
Steadman-Keenan Post
American Legion
Memoermel Park
Col
Milton
U. S. Military Academy
Brunswick Street
Florida Avenue
Potomac Street
Third Avenue
Memorial Park
Petersville Road
Yellow Springs
Clair E. Ebersole
Church of God
Leonard D. Carmack
Brunswick First
Col. Milton
Boettiger Ends Life In 7 Story Leap
John Boettiger former son in law of Franklin D Roosevelt leaped to his death from his hotel suite in New York at 6 20 am after a period of mental distress. The 50 year old newspaperman had remarried after a 1949 divorce from Anna Roosevelt and left two notes one illegible one to his wife. Boettiger had been under care of a male nurse following a nervous breakdown and sleeping pill use.
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New York
John Boettiger
Roosevelt
Anna
White House
Mm Associates
Boettiger
Anna Roosevelt Bostniger
California
Seattle
Phoenix
Ariz
John Boettiger, Jr
Eleanor
Sistie
Curtis
Buzzie” Dall
Curlis Dall
Park Avenue
Thomas Swanson
Joseph Payne
Manhattan
Weylin
East 54Th Street
Payne
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Virginia Daly Lunn
Hague
Netherlands
Richard Lunn
Wallace White
Maine
Chicago Tribune
Anna Roosevelt
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Boetfiger
P-I
Phoenix Shopping News
Arizona Times
New Company To Run Martinsburg Busses
Martinsburg West Virginia October 31 The city's bus service has been purchased by a new firm City Coach Lines Floyd Wilburn owner announced the transaction He previously ran Potomac Coach Lines which operated the Martinsburg service for about a year The sale includes Potomacs equipment and operating rights in the city The purchase price was not disclosed Potomac bought the service a year ago from a Pittsburgh bank that foreclosed on the company which started the service and operated it about three years
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Martinsburg
W. Va
City Coach Lines
Floyd £. Wilburn
Potomac Coach Lines
Potomac
Wilburn
Francis Urner
Hageratown, Md
Pittsburgh
U. S. Supplies Reach Quiet Sectors in Indo China
United States aid shipments have arrived in Saigon and reached calmer zones of north Indo China. The early relief supplies mark the first U S military aid to reach the region amid ongoing clashes.
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U. S
Saigon
Indo-China
Ground and air attack on rebels in Puerto Rico siege
National Guard planes and infantry pressed a combined land and air assault on Jayuya and Utuado as U S -hating Nationalists revolted in Puerto Rico. At least 28 dead and 22 wounded reported, with communications broken and Jayuya nearly destroyed by fire. Rebel leader Juan Antonio Carretjer linked to Pedro Albizu Campos faced a police siege near his San Juan home. The revolt spread from Ponce to the island center and capital, timed to the island constitutional vote.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
National Guard
Jayuya
Utuady
Utuado
Juan Antonio Carretjer
Pedro Albizu Campos
Utuada
Albizu Campos
United States
Atlanta
Ponce
Nationalist Party
Munoz Marin
Communist Party
Fort Hill Band To Parade Here
The Frederick High School band hosts Cumberland Fort Hill High School band for Halloween parade on Wednesday. They arrive at two o clock, perform for students, then attend a square dance and stay with local families. Thursday they depart for Baltimore to play at the Maryland State Teachers Association convention.
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Frederick High School
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Frederick Hallowe'en
Cumberland Band
Baltimore
Maryland State Teachers’ Association
New pavement cutter promises quieter street repairs
Franklin Pa October 31 Joy Manufacturing unveils a pavement cutting machine designed to reduce noise from street repairs. The device, mounted on rubber tires, uses two 44 inch wheel cutters to slice concrete and brick up to 15 inches thick. Officials say it will triple removal speed and halve costs while minimizing city noise.
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Franklin
Joy Manufacturing Company
Joy
Five Day Maryland Delaware Forecast Notes Warm Trend
Maryland and Delaware experience unseasonably warm weather through Friday or Saturday before a cool weekend. Little or no rain is expected with only a chance of scattered showers as temperatures dip.
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Maryland
Delaware
Witches and Goblins Parade Plans Across Maryland Tonight
Witches and goblins join in annual Halloween events across Maryland with safe fun in mind. Dozens of parades and parties were organized to limit property damage. In Baltimore two parades were set on Baltimore Street downtown and Pennsylvania Avenue while neighborhoods planned child friendly gatherings.
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Prem
Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Higher Food Prices Seen Coming Year
Washington reports the Agriculture Department warns food prices may rise to or above the 1948 peak by mid year. Increased demand from higher employment wages and social security benefits plus tighter supply could strain budgets while price controls on farm commodities remain unlikely unless prices exceed May–June 1950 parity.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Korea
Congress
Roy Blough
Mr. Truman
Blough
Woodlief Thomas
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Department of Agriculture
Multiple Arrests and Parking Notice in Alexandria
Several individuals faced charges after arrests by Alexandria officers. W. E. McDermott held on 1000 bond for operating a motor vehicle under liquor. Ida May Fauver held on 10 for loitering. Frank Grove, Harry Dennis charged with drunkenness and intoxication respectively. Carrol Selby and Hanford Thomas summoned for hearings. Robert Wallace summoned for non support. Lieut Six served warrants. parking restrictions to run 6 pm to parade on North Market Street with allowed parking from Square to South Street. error noted on prohibition section.
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W. £. McDermott
Alexandria
Dorsey
Ida May Fauver
Walkersville
Kanade
Frank
Jake” Grove
West Patrick Street
Harry A. Dennis
Hagerstown
Sergt
Phebus
Carrol E. Selby
New Market
Hanford
North Market Street
Seventh Street
Square
South Street
Corer
Undecided Voters Signal Shift In Mass Political Clubs
Washington October politics center on undecided voters who may decide House Senate seats in close races. President Truman ready to aid Democrats with last minute campaigning and a potential early Congress return. Gannett quits Dewey bid, urging retirement. Lynch poised as alternative.
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Washington
Truman
William M. Boyle, Jr
St. Louis
Congress
House
Senate
Boyle
California
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Colorado
Utah
Wisconsin
New York
Michigan
William Preston Lane, Jr
Maryland
Lane
Democratic Committee
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
Gannett
Dewey
Frank Gannett
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
New York City
Walter A. Lynch
Country
George Opens Parliament Opens in London Parade
King George VI opened a new session of Parliament with pageantry promising rearmament and social reforms. The throne speech, drafted by Attlee’s government, outlines nationalization of beet sugar, permanent price and production controls, leasehold reform, civil defense, and expanded home food production amid global tensions. The opposition Conservatives denounce the measures as a move toward a police state.
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London
George VI
Attlee
Secretary Who Caused Diplomatic Stir Fired
Manila reports President Quirino fired his private secretary Federico Mangahas after a statement calling Filipinos pikers in graft and corruption drew diplomatic heat. Mangahas was removed as private secretary but kept as a personal secretary and replaced as director of the Philippines Information Council in a routine palace notice.
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Manila
Quirino
United States
Federico Man- Rohas
Mangahas
Atir
Philippines
Philippines Information Council
Heat Wave To Continue With Record Warm October
A mid fall heat wave kept temperatures in the 80s for Halloween and forecasted the first 80 degree reading in November in 21 years. The warm spell aided wheat seeding and corn harvests in the county, with only 2.44 inches of rain at the airport in October and only one severe frost.
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Hallowe'en
Henry R. Shoemaker
Backing Truck Snaps Off Pole On North Market Street
An early morning accident on North Market Street caused a White Way light pole to snap when a truck backed into a parking space near Church Street. The pole fell onto a parked Harrisburg salesman’s car, causing minor damage. no injuries and no charges were filed after damages were settled.
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North Market Street
Church Street
West Patrick Street
Sergt. Ben Phebus
Wilbur L. Ford
Taney
Winpigler Trucking Company
East Church Street
Joe Garner
Harrisburg, Pa
Houdini Seance Fails To Bring Back Ghost
In New York on Halloween Eve 1929 friends led by Joseph Dunninger held a midnight seance to contact Harry Houdini on his 24th death anniversary. A professional medium attempted to summon Houdini or reveal his coded message but produced no result. The group plans another attempt next year.
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New York
Hallowe'en
Harry Houdini
Joseph Dunninger
Frank Decker
Decker
Houdini
Dunninger
Truman to Lay Wreath at Tomb on Armistice Day
The American Legion announced President Truman will place a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. as part of the Legion's Armistice Day observance.
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Truman
Washington
American Legion
Legion
Arlington National Cemetery
Allies Fight To Beat Cold Due In Korea
Allied forces on the Korean front, about 100000 troops, pressed to end the war before winter as Red resistance and Chinese help stiffened. An armored US 24th Infantry Division made the day’s only notable gain amid heavy fighting along a 250 mile front below the Manchurian border, with Chinese divisions reportedly involved and RoK officers warning of a very serious situation.
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Seoul
Powersul
United Nations
U. S. 24Th Infantry Division
Korea
Unsun
Paik Sun Yup
Republic of Korea
ROK
Frank W. Gillett
Cincinnati
Jack Macbeth
Red China
Peninula
Weds Girl He Is Accused Of Kidnapping
Naoma West Virginia October 31 news reports state Lewis G. Daniel a 35 year old social studies teacher and father of two married Ann Tabor a student nurse whom he allegedly abducted from Marsh Fork High School. A telegram from Portsmouth claimed the wedding occurred en route to Virginia but local authorities had no license record. Daniel’s uncle relayed the telegram as Ann disappeared Sunday after meeting Daniel at a bus station restaurant and being taken from the nurses’ home at McMillan Hospital. An aunt of Ann has swore out a kidnapping warrant in Charleston.
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Naoma
W. Va
Lewis G. Daniel
Ann Tabor
Portsmouth
Virginia
J.T. Jarrell
Daniel
Ann
Marsh Fork High School
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Ater
Plywood and Plastics Freight Car Unveiled by Pressed Steel Co
Washington October 31 The Pressed Steel Car Co unveiled a plywood and plastics freight car that will require 20 tons less steel than current cars. Displayed at Union Station for government officials and rail leaders, the unicel car is stronger yet lighter with steel only in underframe door frames and coupling.
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Washington
Pressed Steel Car Co
Union Station
Condition Of Streams Clear At Frederic Junction
The report notes the Monocacy stream is clear at Frederic Junction while the Potomac remains drawn and steady at Bolas and Bethe with no obstructions or contamination observed.
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Frederic Junction
Bolas & Bethe
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U. N. Foe
Miss Tabor
Forest Levy
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