Three Baltimoreans Escape Serious Injury In Route 40 Crash
About 11 o'clock Friday a Dodge overturned several times near Middletown along Route 40. Occupants Alice Burkett, Margaret Grim, and Pfc. Arthur Lee Martin Jr. escaped with bruises or minor injuries while Martin was charged with operating without a license. The car suffered about $500 damage.
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Middletown
Alice Burkett
Arthur Lee Martin, Jr
Margaret Grim
Martin
Hagerstown
W. A. Mutchner
Weather shifts with heat in the Midwest and Southwest
The Associated Press reports a heat wave from the Southwest spreading into the Midwest and upper Mississippi valleys. Temperatures topped 105 to 108 degrees in several Texas and Arkansas cities while Missouri saw some relief with a cool air mass moving in. Forecasters noted 104 in Pierre South Dakota and scattered thundershowers across Michigan Ohio Kentucky and New England with light showers in the Rockies.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Missouri
Mississippi
Tulsa
Oxhla
Wichita Falls
Tex
Little Rock
Ark
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
New England
Pacific
Missouri Valley
Pierre
S. D
Williston
N. D
Michigan
Kentucky
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountain
Man From Mt Airy Sentenced for Tampering With Auto
Ludlow Matthew Gilbert, 19, of Mt. Airy was sentenced to 12 months in the House of Correction by Magistrate William J. Stoner in Thurmont after being convicted of tampering with an automobile parked in front of Mr. and Mrs. Leona Selby’s home on September 1. He paid $25 fine plus costs for disturbing the peace and was arrested by State Trooper Bruce Brucher. Gilbert had prior convictions for carrying concealed weapons and disorderly conduct.
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House of Correction
William J. Ston
Thurmont
Ludlow
Matthew Gilbert
Mt. Airy
Gilbert
Airs
Leona Selby
Selbys
Selby
Bruce Brucher
County Properties Up At Public Sale
Four properties tied to the late Michael Jenkins Weiner near Burkittsville and Gapland were sold at a public sale in the Court House this morning. George Arnold bought a 7 percent acre farm opposite Burkittsville school for 4700 dollars. Editha A. Arnold and Laura B. Arnold bought a 5 acre property with a brick house for 9060 dollars. A 12 acre woodlot toward the Brunswick road went to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Shaull for 130 dollars and a 28 acre woodlot near Gapland was bought by George F. Zecher for 430 dollars. Trustees William M. Storm, Edward J. Smith, and Parsons Newman presided. Emmett R. Bowlus acted as auctioneer.
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Michael Jenkins Weiner
Burkittsville
Gapland
Court House
Burkittsvile School
George Arnold
Editha A. Arnold
Laura B. Arnold
Brunswick Road
Milton Shaull
George F. Zecher
William M. Storm
Edward J. Smith
Parsons Newman
Emmett R. Bowlus
Truman Calm After Narrow Car Mishap On Mountain Road
President Truman escaped a serious wreck when his open limousine skidded on a muddy clay road in Rio de Janeiro. The left rear wheel dropped onto a retaining wall with a cliff two feet away as 20 officers and aides aided in freeing the vehicle while reporters watched.
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Rio de Janeiro
Truman
Five Injured In Route 40 Crash West Of Middletown
A car went over an embankment on Route 40 about a mile west of Middletown injuring five people. James H. Spaulding 20 Portland Maine John J. Rodgers 18 Uniontown Pa Sgt Ola Barnes 19 Delphos Kansas James W. Weyrach 20 Piedmont Kansas Herbert Finley ? Fi qua Ohio. Finley driving. later discharged. Deputy Sheriff Isanogle and State Police investigated.
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Middletown
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
James H. Spaulding
Portland
John J. Rodgers
Uniontown
Ola Barnes
Delphos
Kas
James W. We
Young criticizes ICC as railroad-controlled, cites delays on C and O
Newport dispatch reports Robert R K Young, chairman of Chesapeake and Ohio, rebutting Defense Transportation criticism of slow freight. He accuses the Interstate Commerce Commission of Southern Western railroad influence and defends the railroads, linking ODT director J Monroe Johnson and ICC members to alleged misgovernance and voting trusts.
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Newport
Reil- Toad
Robert RK. Young
Defense Transportation
Chesapeake and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
South
Young
C. and
ODT
ICC
J. Monroe Johnson
Sir Johnson
Johnson
Congress
Xxx
Commission
Wall Street
RFC
Bakimore
Ohio
Promises Maximum To Veteran In Non‑Support Case
A World War III veteran faces the maximum prison term unless he pays 22.50 weekly child support for three years to his English wife and child. Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett condemned the brutal, cruel treatment and ordered the payments from today, noting the man’s failure to provide shelter or food after bringing his family from England. He released him on 1009 dollars personal recognizance with Monday court approval for bondsman assurances.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Peoples Court
Dorsey Scheetz
Point of Rocks
Scheetz
England
Bennett
Axas
Birmingham
Edwin F. Nikirk
Three Maryland Accidents Result in Fatalities
Three people died in separate Maryland crashes yesterday. Vincent Ring six of Route 301 near Bowie was struck by a cat crossing Highway 301 as he met his mother Mary Ring returning from a store. Melvin Powell seventeen of Pomiret died in a Glen Burnie incident where a lumber company worker fell from a truck and was run over. Robert Dill eighteen of Harrington Delaware died when a car and truck sideswiped near Whitehall sburg near the Delaware line. Harold Melvin the car driver remained hospitalized in Milford Delaware with severe head injuries.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Vincent Ring
Route 301
Bowie
Melvin Powell
Pomiret
Robert M. Dill
Harrington
Dei
Highway 301
Mary Ring
Lawrence Riddieberger
Prince George County
Annapolis
Glen Burnie
Dill
Whiteleysburg
Delaware
Easton
Harold Melvin
Milford
Del
Protocol Confused By Merger Headline
Washington grapples with social precedence after the proposed merger creating the Department for National Defense raises questions. John L. Sullivan Kenneth C. Royall and W. Stuart Symington may be seated or standing in relation to Charge d Affaires in social events depending on final vows and cabinet status.
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Douglas Laesen
NEA
Washington
Sept
Armed Forces
John L. Sullivan
Kenneth C. Royall
W. Stuart Symington
Navy
Army
Air Force
Department For National Defense
State Department
Protocol Office
James Forrestal
Maryland Sanitarium
Supreme Court
Carolyn Hager Shaw
Social Register
Messrs. Royall
Symington and Sullivan
Air Royal
House of Representatives
North's Cancer Toll Is Higher
Report from the International Cancer Research Congress notes higher cancer death rates in the north than the south. Dr. E Cuyler Hammond cites demographics and urban factors as possible causes while projecting 324000 annual deaths by 2000 A D if no cure is found.
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St Louis
E. Cuyler Hammond
Statistical Research Division
American Cancer Society
South
Middle West
Far West
Vandegrift urges VFW to maintain national readiness
Gen. A A Vandegrift, commandant of the U S Marine Corps, told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention not to stack arms and sleep and urged an industrial plan linked to military research. He called for a larger regular force, strong reserves, and stockpiles as immediate requirements for peace. The VFW also adopted a resolution to bar groups from sponsoring talks opposing U S foreign policy.
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Cleveland
A. A. Vandegrift
U. S. Marine Corps
Vandegrift
VFW
Congress
Henry A. Wallace
United States
U S Cold Rebuffs Bevin Plan For Gold Redistribution
Washington officials rejected Bevin's idea to raise the dollar value of Fort Knox gold as a way to fund Europe aid without new taxes. Analysts warned it could spark inflation, misprice currencies, and reduce U S purchases of European goods while not boosting U S production. Some said Congress would not authorize any price or policy shifts.
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Washington
Ernest Bevin
Fort Knox
U. S
London
Europe
Treasury
Snyder
Congress
U.S
Bevin
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds were recorded in the clerk s office for several property sales. Luther C Powell to Paul R and R Ahalt 158 acre farm in Woodsboro district about 8500 dollars. Ahalt sold to Carl L Ramsburg for a similar price. Charles R Anders to Edward Currens two story brick dwelling 217 South Market street about 6000 dollars. Charles R Barnes to Irving A Abb 70 acres with improvements in Jefferson district about 4500 dollars. Abb then sold to Alvert Nichel and Edna Mac Price about 5000 dollars.
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Luther C Powell
Paul R&r. Ahalt
Woodsboro
Traffic lights shut down downtown to ease heavy congestion
Police diverted all available officers to manage intersections as traffic signals were cut off from Market to Fifth and Patrick Street at Court except at the Square. Chief Fred Straley said the measure aimed to alleviate pedal and vehicle jams, with expectations that congestion would lessen by early afternoon when lights would resume.
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Fred Straley
Marjket
Square
Patrick Street
Court
Woman Held On Murder Charge In Father’s Death
In Laconia New Hampshire authorities report Barbara Roberts 20 is held on murder charges for shooting her 52 year old father Sylvester last December 21. The body was found buried under loose boards in a sheep pen on the family farm after her brothers questioned her and directed police to the scene.
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Laconia
N. H
William W. Kel Jer
Charles Roberts
Robert Roberts
Keller
Barbara Roberts
Sylvester
Truman Host To Brazilians
President Truman received receptions in Rio de Janeiro with about 2000 U S colonists and Brazilian officials. He planned an embassy dinner with President Eurico Gaspar Dutra and a parade on Brazil independence day.
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Rio de Janeiro
Truman
Brazil
United States
Brazilian Press Association
U. S
Rio
Tru Man
Margaret
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Missouri
Mr. Truman
George C. Marshall
Inter-American Defense Conference
Europe
Latin America
Glamor Trains Drive Railroads Toward Postwar Profit
The Nation Today reports U S railroads push for freight rate increases amid postwar recovery. Production of new passenger streamliners rises as 25 to 35 year old equipment remains in service and orders for 2 500 more cars await delivery. Executives split on future viability of passenger service vs air and auto travel amid labor costs and financing questions.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sponsors For Shows Urged
The Frederick Amvets post approved a resolution asking the Mayor and Aldermen to require all carnivals shows, and similar events, to be sponsored by a local charitable civic patriotic or educational organization before operating within city limits. The plan aims to curb unsponsored events and ensure public sentiment is considered. The Amvets scheduled a September 17 showing of The Song Of The Thin Man with Dick Powell and Myrna Loy and discussed a future home for the post.
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Frederick Amvets Post
Frederick
Movie Committee
Amvets
Dick Powell
Myrna Loy
Legion Home
State Armory
G. Horton Peace
Cumberland
John Ferguson
Missing For 19 Years Returns To County
Elmer King, 49, a colored resident from Walkersville and brother of Maurice King, had been missing for 19 years. He returned to his brother’s home last Sunday seeking his parents, only to find both had died. King once worked in Washington and drifted away about 19 years ago. he was traced to Morgantown, West Virginia, where he now has a job. He offered no clear reason for leaving and plans to settle in Morgantown.
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Elmer King
Maurice King
Walkersville
Mr. King
Washington
Morgantown
W. Va
Automobiles Fines Totals Big in City Court This Week
Total fines and forfeitures in city magistrate court reached 655.30 this week. Clerk George Best called it among the largest totals in some time. Cases stemmed from Magistrate Alton Bennett’s court.
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George
Best
Alton Y. Benneth
3000 Head of Cattle Die in South Dakota Fire
A prairie blaze in central South Dakota destroyed at least 3009 cattle across 590 square miles, with about 25000 cattle already being fed on 206 farms. Fire crews of 300 battled for hours, using plows and backfires as winds shifted, while towns near Pierre and the highways faced evacuation and limited human losses.
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Dreath
Pierre
Holabird
Harrold
Highmore
Tidal Wave Report Held False Alarm
Manila reports a Royal Air Force pilot warning of a northeast moving tidal wave between Luzon and Formosa proved false after Navy weather reconnaissance found no ocean disturbance. Overnight arrests list four intoxication cases plus a license and red light citation. Marriage licenses in August fell to 130 from 153 last year, while Herbert Kaufman, 69, editor and poet, died at home in Tarrytown.
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Manila
U. S. Navy Fleet Weather Station
Royal Air Force
Luzon
Formosa
Herbert Kaufman
Tarrytown
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