Court OKs Frederick County School Bond Issue
Associate Judge Arthur D. Willard ordered the Frederick County Commissioners to issue a $300,000 school bond for a county school building program including a new high school, ruling the legislature intended funding debt by bonds and that the project cost could be met with anticipated aid. The ruling addresses ambiguities in Section 6 of the act and clarifies that the cost is to be treated as an estimated total with future funding expectations.
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Arthur D. Willard
Frederick
Board of Education
Public Works Administration
PWA
Frederick County
United States of America
Willard
Legisla
Munceipaires
Public Works
United States
Roosevelt eyes liberal Republicans in 1932 bid
Washington September 2 AP President Roosevelt said he would not oppose electing a liberal on the Republican ticket and noted several Republicans liberals. He denounced the word purge as a misnomer for headlines and discussed Farley’s party alignment. Annapolis visit planned after Eastern Shore trip with a 4:30 schedule and local Democratic activity noted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Farley
Maryland
Denton
Annapolis
Democratic Club
Louis N. Phipps
Kidnappers Seize Rancher's Wife In Yuba City Heist
Two roughly dressed young men abduct Mrs. W. G. Meeks from her home in Yuba City California for a $15,000 ransom. They bound her husband and fled in his auto, leaving Meeks tied and unharmed. Officials say the car was found later in a nearby city. The sheriff indicated the suspects appeared to be 23 or 24, about five foot nine, with white handkerchiefs over their faces.
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Yuba City
Calif
W. G. Meeks
Burt. Allrey
Meeks
Kraven denies turning on heat punishment death inquiry
Philadelphia sept 2 AP Deputy Warden Frank A Kraven denied a subordinate accusation that he ordered the steam heat punishment used on unruly prisoners. Coroner Charles Hersch estimated cell temperatures reached 150 degrees as a coroner's jury heard testimony from Guard Sergeant James Hart about instructions from the deputy warden. The inquest urged the grand jury to act against six men including two guard officers.
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Philadelphia
Frank A Kraven
Philadelphia County
Kraven
Charles Hersch
James Hart
Light Arrested In Vagrants Roundup In Westminster
Eight men were arrested in a rapid roundup of vagrants after a $59 robbery at a filling station cash register while the attendant waited on a customer. Six were nabbed in a hobo jungle and two along nearby tracks.
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Westminster
Behind The Scenes In Washington Purge of patronage feared
Roosevelt faces threats to purge patronage as anti administration senators resist confirmations. Reports say he may replace loyalists with New Deal backers to control state delegations, convention influence, and Senate confirmations. Examples include Maryland Virginia Nevada Montana and other states, with key posts reassigned to allies.
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Cordell Hull
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Hyde Park
Rodney Dutcher
Roosevelt
Bedam
Senate
Congress
Burke
Bird
Gerry
Holt
King
Wheeler
Tydings
Maryland
Radcliffe
FHA
Baltimore
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Montana
Murray
Coperight
NEA Service, Inc
Seek Identity Of Man Found Along Potomac
Fairfax county police sought to identify a man found along the Potomac River shore in Alexandria Virginia. The body, about 30 years old, wore black leather boots labeled G S A and carried a 25 pound iron weight. He had been in the water about a week and death appeared due to a broken neck.
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Alexandria
Fairfax County
Potomac River
A F L Spends About 1 Million in Organizing Drive
Atlantic City reports that a high AFL official estimated the federation spent about 1,000,000 dollars in the past year on an organizing campaign. The effort was intensified amid CIO rivalry.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
CIO
City Prepares to Mark Labor Day Holiday Weekend
Frederick residents anticipate a double holiday weekend with Labor Day on Monday Banks close many stores halt work the post office pauses while travel volumes rise ahead of the season's end The weather forecast calls for fair cool conditions with a slight hint of frost in the air Local fishing prospects look decent with the Potomac and Monocacy showing varying clarity levels and streams remaining muddy
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Maryland
Hood College
Potomac
Eight Are Arrested In Baltimore Truck Strike
Baltimore reports eight men arrested after police traced trucks defying a drivers strike. They were fined for disorderly conduct. one also for carrying a deadly weapon after an automatic pistol and 10 cartridges were found. Police noted two groups of attackers, with drivers idle across the strike.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Boulevard
Frank Santenino
William Woodworth
Bauersfield
Laurel
Richmond
Jefense Ends Davis Quizzing in Racket Trial
New York AP reports defense counsel in the James J. Hines racket conspiracy case dismissed star witness J. Richard Davis after five hours of cross examination. With Davis gone, Dewey’s case against Hines hinges on other testimony including internal revenue agent Miller’s 1923 wiretap and a Saxon conversation. Forty-eight jurors were drawn for the September circuit court term, with twenty-three grand and twenty-five petty jurors. Court begins September 19 at the local circuit court.
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James J. Hines
Triant
Dutch Schultz
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
New York Supreme Court
Davis
Hines
Dodge
Schultz
New York
Lloyd Paul Strykept
Thomas E. Dewey
Tammany
Dewey
Wiliam J Miller
Internal Revenue
Dixie Davis
Dixie Davis and A Man Identified As “Jim” John Saxon, Jr
Orange
N.Z
Helier Davie Hella Hart
Yer Davis
Jimmy
Saxon
Hynes
Cass
Hammond Urner
Arthur D. Willard
Frederick
Claude C. Clemson
Lewis A. Woodward
Paul D. Simpison
Roland W. Harbaugh
David J. Trout
Benjamin L. Shuff
Robert E. Delaplaine
F. Ross Myers
Richard C. Dutrow
Buckeystown
R. D Breckeniige
Luther E. Feaga
Middletown
Elmer F Bussard
George A. Bidie
Creagerstown
Clarence E. Long
Byron E. Free
Emmitsburg
Harry S. Boyle
William B. Nail
Catoctin
John W. Brandenburg
Noah Eccard
Urbana
Edgar L. Schwartz
Charles T. Brandenburg
J. Wesley Dubie
Jackson
Harry C. Keller
Grover
Horne
Johnsville
Cletus J. Bowman
Woodville
William B. Horne
Singanore
Howard W. Cantwell
Lewistown
Samuel C Eaton
Tuscarora
Allen Harper
Burkittsville
Lee S. Zecher
Pa Labor May Back Republican Ticket
Harrisburg report says the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor may support Republicans in the November election. Secretary David Williams indicated the federation could endorse the GOP if an investigation shows Democratic state groups are making deals with CIO to favor CIO union members for highway jobs.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
David Willams
Williams
Federation
Lai 2
Biter
Cio-Pennsylvania
Man Killed By Blast Of 13 Dynamite Sticks
Indianhead Maryland September 2 AP explosion of 13 sticks of dynamite fatally injures Alexander Butteaux sixty two a florist and retired naval factory employee He was preparing to blast stumps on his place when the blast blew off his right hand and punctured his stomach
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Indianhead
Alexander Butteaux
Butteaux
Naval Factory
Weather Record and Temperature Highlights
Weather data reports precipitation for 24 hours ending 7 am with none. September precipitation to date shows 165 inches against a normal 3.25 inches. September 1937 recorded 105 inches, while year-to-date shortfalls show 206 inches. Yesterday's high was 82, two years ago 91. Last night low 8. Moonrise and sun data provided. Monocacy streams muddy. Potomac conditions cloudy on both sides, clear in center.
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Potomac
Tension Between Germany and Czechs Deepens At Mountain Talks
Rising tension between Germany and Czechoslovakia centers on a second Hitler Henlein conference at the mountain home as France faces internal strife over Daladier working hours. Hitler and Henlein report complete accord while Britain’s view is studied by German officials and Italian anti Jewish measures widen.
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Associated Press
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
France
Europe
Italy
Konrad Henlein
Henlein
Edouard Daladier
Selected Stocks Edge Up Slowly in Tepid Market
New York September 2 AP selected stocks rose fractions to two or more points amid slow ticker movement. Steels and motors led gains, rubber issues stayed in fair demand, rails held. many stocks flat. Although gains neared best levels late, transfers ran about 500000 shares. Foreign affairs improved mildly as talks with Czechs over Sudeten issue opened space for negotiations. Domestic business remained cautiously optimistic. Bonds and commodities improved after hesitant start. Czechoslovak dollar bonds showed strength as war fears eased.
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New York
Hitler
Four and a half year old moved to Johns Hopkins Hospital
Nancy Jean Kurrie, a patient at Frederick City Hospital for eight weeks after injuries from a July 3 automobile crash, was transported Thursday by Conrad Funeral Home private ambulance to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for observation. Her parents Sebastian and Beth Kurrie of Bethesda were also injured. the father has recovered, her mother with a broken leg is using crutches. Nancy Jean’s condition remains fairly serious and an operation may be needed.
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Nancy Jean Kurrie
Frederick City
Johns Ho Hospital
Baltimore
Conrad
Thurmont
Emmittsburg
Maryland liquor licenses rise slightly in 1938 totals
Washington September 2 AP The Bureau of Internal Revenue reported today 4382 persons obtained retail liquor dealers licenses in Maryland for 1938, a slight decrease from the 1937 total of 4403.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Maryland
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