Bevin's 2 Percent Redistribution Sparks Offshore Debate
In Washington and London officials debate Foreign Secretary Bevin's 2 percent redistribution proposal of American gold. Critics say Bevin exaggerated claims and shifted blame to the United States, raising U.S. congressional scrutiny of Marshall Plan aid and Western European recovery. The piece notes Britons may view U.S. funds as self serving while stressing American taxpayers may not relish financing Britain's and Europe's economic relief.
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Washington
London
Bevin
America
United States
Great Britain
Western
Europe
Congress
Washington Daybook highlights in House housing probe
Jesse Woolcott dominates the Congressional housing investigation by naming chairmen and staff and shaping findings that federal subsidies for veterans would fix the housing shortage. Tobey objects, Gamble remains quiet, and McCarthy, Hallahan, and Woolcott push a pro subsid y line amid party tensions. Presidential notes cover Mrs Truman's Rio trip and a Missouri voyage home.
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Tris Coffin
Washington
Jesse Woolcott
House of Representatives
Congressional Housing Investigation
Michigan
Housing Investigation Committee
Joe McCarthy
Woolcott
Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Nelson
Federal Grand Jury
Charles Tobey
Woolecott
Tobey
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Housing Committee
New York
Ralph Gamble
Gambler
Bill Hallahan
House Banking Committee
Joe
Congress
Harry Truman
Rio
White House
Brazil
Truman
Ted States
Missouri
Lufburrow Urges Fair Credit for Merit
A short philosophical note from WN A Lufburrow promotes fair credit and genuine recognition. The piece argues against underappreciation and insists on wise, true praise for those who merit commendation.
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Luf
WN. A. Lufburrow
Dining etiquette when visiting a city for friends
When visiting, friends may invite you to a hotel dinner rather than at their home. The proper approach is to let your host pay the check since they chose that venue. You can repay hospitality later by sending flowers or inviting them to lunch.
Local items recap from The News columns
September 9 1997 column notes a Frederick opera audience disappointment with A Breezy Time, a political bid by William C Birely for county treasurer on the Republican ticket, Caspar Cline relocating his carpet and furniture business, a letter urging Jacob Rohrbach for associate judge on the Democratic ticket, and the second crop of strawberries arriving on market.
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Opera
Frederick
William C. Birely
Casper Cline
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Neon Columns
September 9 1925 reports new traffic devices ordered for Patrick and Court streets and Market and Second streets. A Cairo street bridge project near Market Street should finish in three weeks before Freser Fair. Claire McCardell sails to New York to resume study at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. Richard Ramsburg and Russell McCain reach city tennis final after semi finals, Ramsburg beating Clapp and McCain defeating McCardell.
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Iwo
Patrick and
Court Streets
Market
Seconda Streets
Cairo Street
Seu Market Street
Freser Fair
Claire McCardell
New York City
New York School of Fine and Applied Arts
Richard Ramsburg
Russell McCain
Railroads prove wage inflation harms U S economy
Washington September 9 The analysis argues wage increases raise costs for railroads which must seek rate hikes from the Interstate Commerce Commission. It notes coal steel and other inputs have surged, expanding operating expenses by about three billion dollars, with rates needing to rise to avoid red ink in 1948.
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Washington
Messrs
Green, Murray and
Reuther
Labor Union World
Truman
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Pennsylvania
New York Central
America
Strength For Today and Morning Ponderings
A devotional note urges each new day as a fresh chance to live learn obey fail sin love hate and repair yesterday's wounds The piece reflects on God making day and night for good and the opportunity available to all plus a church society update from New Market W S C S of the Methodist church half mentions a Pilgrimage to Asbury Home and a book review
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Babson Newspaper
New Market W. 5. C. S
New Market
Asbury
India
Nicodemus
Discrepancy in figures noted amid vocabulary lesson
A brief English lesson centers on misused phrases and pronunciation noting a discrepancy in our figures. The text emphasizes improving vocabulary by mastering one word daily and highlights the word discrepancy as a state of variance or disagreement.
Mississippian Calls Hill Race the Worst in State History
The Hill scene is described as the worst rat race in state history by a Mississippian, who insists he did not call any candidate a rat. In Pennsylvania the special election may hinge on unions with organized labor possibly aiding a Democrat win.
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Pennsylvania
Union Bridge Woman’s Club Hosts Rev John Hayes Talk
Mrs W Morris Haines entertained the Union Bridge Women’s Club and guests at Hospitality House. Rev John Hayes New Windsor spoke of his Army chaplaincy eighteen months and postwar service at a stockade and rest center near Naples. He described travel opportunities and visits to Switzerland Milan Palestine and Jacob’s Well.
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Union Bridge Club
W. Morris Haines
Union‘town
Woman's Club of
Union Bridge
Naples
Mr. Hayes
Switzerland
Shangri-la
Milan
Palestine
Price and Quynn wedding draws relatives to Frederick
Mr and Mrs E R Price traveled from Frederick to Wheelwright Ky for the Collmus Quynn wedding. Miss Margaret Motter accompanied them and will visit Wheelwright and Pine Mountain Ky. Miss Jean Collmus returned to Richmond after bridesmaid duties. Bonnie Marie White born at Frederick Memorial Hospital weighing 6 9 1/2 pounds. Garrotts announce birth of Josephine Virginia in New York. Boller party returns from Niagara Falls trip via Toronto and Detroit with various visits.
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E. R. Price
Wheelwright
Frederick
Collmus-Quynn
Margaret Motter
East Second Street
Pine Mountain
Jean Collmus
Richmond
Medical College of Richmond
College Park
Dwight Collmus
Serene Quynn
Franklin E. White
Winchester Street
Bonnie Marie
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Martin Garrott
Jackson Heights
New York
Josephine Virginia
Dorothy Dix on self inflated geniuses and artistic phony dreams
The columnist decries self styled talents in families including husbands chasing flings, wives chasing fame, and daughters chasing stardom. It advocates testing illusions by sending them to pursue careers to reveal true ability and spare families from wasteful support.
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Hell
Darling
The
Bell Syndicate. Inc
Weather summary with past 24 hours and river conditions
Weather data shows 0.06 inches precipitation in the last 24 hours and 1.21 inches for September to date. High yesterday 86, low last night 48, with river reports: Monocacy cloudy at Buckystown Dam and Potomac clear at Point of Rocks. Sun sets at 7.30 pm, sunrise tomorrow 6. a.m. Moon phases listed with rise at 1.25 am and set at 5.09 pm.
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Bucklystown Dam
Potomac
Pt. of Rocks
Court News and Property Transfers Mixed with Seaweed Trade
Court notices include bills of complaint for absolute divorce and committees for various pairs and individuals with addresses in Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia. Property deeds list transfers from McAfee to XicAfee Barnes to Abb Elsroad to Elsroad and other pairs with county and city mentions. The export note mentions dulse, an edible seaweed gathered on the Bay of Fundy coast and shipped globally.
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Equity
Paul R. Barker
Maude M. Barker
John Weddle
Florence S. Weddle
John J. Snyder
Mary F. Beatty
Florence W. Selby
Florence Mary Snyder
Frances M. Morgan
James S. Morgan
Norman L. Horman
Clarksburg
Dorothy MM
Jacqueline Lonsbeam
Berryville
Harold William Horman
Woodbine
Margaret Elizabeth Nust
Trail Avenue
William E. Shiffet
Shenandoah
Eunice
Shifflet
Eltkon
Reuben McAfee
Wil- Tem
XicAfee
Charles R. Barnes
Irving
Irving A. Abb
Albert Nickel
Ernest W. Elsroad, Jr
Eugene F. Elsroad
William A. Mercer
Roland E. Etzler
Bay of Fundy
Pre Revolutionary Site Houses New Store Here
A two story stone building dating to 1768 on North Market Street Frederick hosts Bennett's for Men a haberdashery at 117 North Market operated with Bennetts at 123 North Market The historic block reveals architectural traces of Frederick growth and the Bennett dry goods lineage dating back nearly a century with Edwin C Brockey Jr as manager.
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Bennett's For Men
North Market Street
Bennetts
Frederick
William B. Bennett, Jr
Tyler
Market Street
Bennett
James E. Walker
J. Walker Carty
Oliver P. Bennett
Bir. Walker
North Market
Mr. Bennett
William B. Bennett
Bennett's For
Reunion Of Buckey Family Held Sunday
The ninth annual Buckey family reunion took place August 31 at Sandy Grove Mt. Pleasant with a large basket lunch and games and prizes. Officers re elected for the year: President Hilda Devilbiss secretary H Cramer treasurer. Relatives from Baltimore Washington Frederick Mt. Pleasant Walkersville Urbana attended.
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Buckey
Sandy Grove
Mt. Pleasant
Hilda Devilbiss
H. Clarence Cramer
Frank L. Buckey
Lloyd Hahn
Robert Devilbiss
Warren Duvall
Dolores du
Clarence Cramer
Minnie Stevens
Maynard Buckey
Eugene Dutrow
Dolores
Betty Lee Markoe
Lorene Barrick
Guy Buckey
Donna
Franklin
Newton Hahn
Lloyd
Jesse L. Stup
Roland
Charlotte
Warren Burger
and Mirs
Monroe Hahn
Jay
Kay
Dolores Rice
John Hahn
Donald
Marianne
Barbara
Galen
Melvin Krantz
Richard James
Charles Krantz
Edward C. Wilson
Charles
Damascas Lions Meet and Local Social Notes
Damascas Lions Club held its September meeting at Woodfield hall. J C Hyatt reported 1734.50 raised for the Frederick Memorial Hospital project. The Lions also pledged partial support for a Maryland School for the Blind case. Social notes list visits and guests from Frederick, Washington, Baltimore, Brunswick, Knoxville, and Damascus.
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Damascus Lions
Damascus Lions Club
Woodfield Hall
J. C. Hyatt
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lion Club
Lignt Conservation Committee
Maryland School For the Blind
Local residents enter Baltimore hospitals for treatment
Among the sick, Joan H Lentz of 207 Dill Avenue goes to Maryland University Hospital for an operation and four weeks of recovery. Mrs. John M Beavers Sr of Maryland Avenue Braddock Heights observes her 78th birthday while undergoing Fredrick Memorial Hospital treatment. Elsie M Solt returns home from Frederick Memorial after major surgery. James E Solt also returns home after several days of treatment. John B Wisner of Lewistown enters Church Home and Hospital for observation. Thurmont mayor Omar J Dubel is moved to Johns Hopkins for treatment and observation. Frank Burns is removed from hospital to his Adamstown home in an ambulance.
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Joan H. Lentz
Dill Avenue
Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore
John M. Beavers
Maryland Avenue
Braddock Heights
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Beavers
Elsie M. Solt
Magnolia Avenue
James E. Solk
John B. Wisner
Lewistown
Church Home and Hospital
Omar J. Dubel
Thurmont
Johns Hopkins Hospital
A. L. Creager and Son
Frank Burns
Adamstown
M R. Etchison
Bellis Costenbader wedding held in Boston
Elizabeth Jane Costenbader, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Clinton Franklin Costenbader, wed John Marvin Bellis Jr. in Boston on September 3. She is William and Mary alumna class of 1943. he, also a W&M graduate, will study at Harvard Medical School after Navy service as a Lieutenant. The couple will reside in Boston.
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Bellis
Costenbader
Clinton Franklin
Chicago
Elizabeth Jane
John
Marvin Bellis
John M. Bellis
This City
Boston
Mass
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
State Department
Washington
Navy
J. G
Harvard Medical School
Vacation Bible School closes as Boyds church hosts events
In Boyds the Vacation Bible School finished with closing exercises on Aug 21 and a Sunday School treat. The piece notes residents visiting relatives and local health and housing changes, including parishioners and neighbors such as Mr. Thurston Burdette recovering from pneumonia and Mr. Claude Wright planning a move.
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Boyds
William M. Williams
Robert Williams
North Beach
Birs. Williams
B. N. Headley
Rockville
Boyds Church
Earl Hoyle
Marsha
Gary
Indian Head
Hoyle
Smith Hoyte
Thurston Burdette
Near
Mary Barnabo
Detroit Mich
Margaret Knott
Charles Morning-star
Rupert Spring
Carl Rubel
Griffith
Claude Wright
Purdum
James P. Kerr
Baltimore
Mr. Kerr
William B. Waters
Derwood Church
Lloyd Sandbower
St. Alto Hospital
Howard Fisher O
Pittsburgh
James Maughlin
Continuous volcanic activity at Stromboli
The volcano Stromboli on the island off Italy has erupted continuously since the beginning of recorded history. The first zoological garden in the United States was established in Philadelphia in 1874, and since then most large U S cities have acquired a zoo.
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Theipari Islands
Italy
United States
Philadelphia
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