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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
3
Berlin reports that Germany's four top governors held a second secret meeting aimed at thawing the Berlin crisis. They discussed restoring rail traffic between Berlin and Western Germany and overcoming the Russians’ blockade justification. The proceedings followed secrecy patterns seen in Moscow talks, with reports citing potential progress and practical options.
The newspaper said a new interzonal train from Berlin to Munich would be put into service immediately if blockade easing occurs. Western Allied transport officials denied knowledge of reports that supply trains would move through the Soviet zone by Sunday. Someone remarked the reports were guesses.
A playful dedications note from N A Lufburrow extols friendship and mutual esteem. The writer lauds friends as those who know faults yet offer admiration and love, celebrating loyal ties and kindred feeling.
Weather for the past 24 hours shows precipitation one inch with September totals at none. Normal September rain is 3 inches. September 1947 total is 2.32 inches. Excess rainfall since 1944 through September 1 is 3.16 inches. Yesterday high was 15 and last year’s high was 65. Overnight low 3, prior low 58. Sunsets today at 7:41, sunrise tomorrow 6:40 am. Moonrise tomorrow 6:20 pm, moonset 8:03 pm. Monocacy River near Buckeystown Dam clear, Potomac at Knoxville clearing. A note warns acid may be added to home canned fruits to keep color and flavor.
Court records show John E. Nuse fined 25.80 for disturbing the peace after a late night juke box disturbance on Catoctin avenue. John W. S. Bootnum and Edward P. A. shared similar fines for intoxicated street conduct.
A Frederick police blotter entry lists Pearce J. Miller of 107 West Patrick Street arrested for fighting and forfeited after a postponed hearing. Other cases include Clarence E. Devilbiss of 318 Chapel Alley jailed five days for a similar offense, Ralph Higdon claiming Brunswick as his address and found guilty of vagrancy after lamenting multiple homes. The judge offered a suspended sentence in exchange for timely residence, and Higdon sought to return to jail for the night.
Harry Moats, a Sterney prosecutor and Past District Governor of Lions International, will be the guest speaker at the Harpers Ferry Bolivar Lions Clubs sect 7 anniversary dinner at Hil Top House in Harpers Ferry. Dancing to follow from 8 p m will be open to the public.
A September 2, 1948 feature offers English lesson guidance by W. O. Gordon. It defines common misuses, pronunciation hints, and spelling notes, then introduces daily vocabulary growth through one word. The column also cites Thomas Jefferson in a brief remark on his public address style.
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