Democratic rivals in Maryland gubernatorial race tighten race
Baltimore dispatch reports Mayor Howard W. Jackson claiming second choice votes will propel him to the Democratic gubernatorial nomination as county ballots begin tabulation. Across Maryland, OConor leads in several counties while Jackson carries others, with Prince George s and Allegany pivotal to convention math amid ongoing vote counting.
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Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
Millard E. Tydings
Herbert R. O’conor
Jackson
William Curran
O’conor
Cumberland
Allegany
Prince George's
Sasseer
Prince George’s
Gordy
Caroline
Dorchester
Lasseer
Wicomico
Worcester
Surprises Appear In Frederick County Democratic Primary
Analysis of Monday's Frederick County Democratic primary shows shocks to expectations as Winebrenner forces win five of six State Central Committee seats and Emmitsburg supports swing candidates counter to O'Conor aims. Brunswick and city versus county results reveal deep splits in party leadership. Also reported is a suicide verdict for Benjamin F. Tinney.
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Frederick County
David C. Winebrenner
Emmitsburg
O'Conor
Jackson
State Central Committee
Winebrenner
Charles H. Confey
John B. Funk
Alban
Wood
Brunswick
Harry
R. Mace
Alfred Harris
Oonors
Funk
Frederick City
Uo Funk
United States
Tydings
Lewis
Conley
Woodsboro
New Market Jefferson
Walkersville
Middletown
Buckeystown
Urbana
Petersville
Braddock
Frederick
Barrick
Brust
Chew
Feaga
Grove
Superintendent Named by Board for City Hospital
Miss Davena Somerville, RN, of Rochester, N Y, appointed Superintendent of Frederick City Hospital after the board meeting. She will join September 28 and assume post October 1. A farewell dinner for long serving Miss Mary L Nies is planned at the Key Hotel September 21.
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City Hospital
Davena Alexandria Somerville
R. N
Rochester
N. Y
Frederick City Hospital
Georgianna Simmons
Woman's Hospital
New York City
Miss Somerville
Wycke% Heights Hospital
Brooklyn
School of Nursing
Glenville Hospital
Cleveland
Frederick
Nallin
Lilian Schrey
Grayson E. Bowers
J. Walker Carly
Edgar Nicodemus
Schroeder
Wiliam B. Ledhert
Samuel Rosenstock
Nies
W. Clinton McSherry
A. LeRoy McCardell
Leichert
Guy K. Afotter
Roosevelt Goes Direct To Capitol in Serious Crisis
President Roosevelt said world conditions are extremely serious and plans to go straight to Washington after leaving Rochester where his son James had surgery for a gastric ulcer at Mayo Clinic. He spoke by phone with Secretary Hull as he prepared an eastward return route and kept in close contact with the State Department about James’s recovery and the European crisis.
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Rochester
Minn
Roosevelt
James
Washington
Hull
White House
Hyde Park
N.Y
State Department
Mayo Clinic
Business ready for shock U S stock outlook 1939 style
New York Sept 14 AP American business and finance prepare to meet the shock of a general European war with confidence that the United States is better prepared than in 1914. Wall Street figures and fiscal authorities say there is no plan to close the exchange despite recent selling, and lenders see bearish pressure easing. Divorce suit John B Utz seeks absolute divorce from Margaret E Utz filed in Circuit Court on grounds of adultery. couple married July 25 1935 Bel Air and have one child.
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New York
Wall Street
United States
William McC. Martin
New York Stock Exchange
Europe
San Francisco
John B. Utz
Circuit Court
Reno S. Harp
Margaret E.utz
Bel, Air
Gontrum Leads For Attorney General Nomination
Baltimore September 14 AP partial returns show Towson attorney John B. Gontrum leading in the Democratic race for attorney general with 55,226 votes to Walsh 44,251. Willis R. Jones 34,943 and Omar D. Crothers 24,736 trail as county results vary in convention vote totals.
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Baltimore
John B. Gontrum
Towson
William C. Walsh
Cumberland
Willis R. Jones
Omar D. Crothers
Walsh
Gentrum
Jones
Worcester
American Travelers Told To Return Home
Berlin reports American travelers advised informally by the U S consulate to return home if they can adapt European plans. Officials noted many citizens asked what to do amid a central European crisis, but Berlin residents were not urged to leave Germany. Other nations issued similar guidance.
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Berlin
United States
Start
Europe
Germany
Local nominees for Nov. 8 election in Frederick County
United lists present Democratic and Republican primaries for non statewide offices. Unofficial returns show nominees for associate judge sixth judicial circuit Stedman Prescott, Wilson L Townsend, and other county posts including sheriff, state's attorney, clerk of court, register of wills, county commissioners, treasurer, and judges of the orphan's court. The Republican State Central Committee will name a fifth candidate since only four filed.
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Frederick County
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Stedman Prescott Wilson L. Townsend
Guy Anders
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Ellis C. Wachter
Register of Wills
Roy L. Leatherman
Republican State Central Committee
Local Primary Votes Totals Reported at Polls Monday
The local primary saw 16,983 votes cast as polls opened Monday. Voter turnout and precinct reports were tallied throughout the day to measure participation.
City and County Election Totals and Overtime
Primary results show 16 983 voters with 6 464 irregular votes and 10 519 Democratic ballots, Democrats leading Republicans by 4 055 ballots. Overtime by election officials totaled 1892%% hours across 59 precincts, Urbana precinct 1 reporting 36 hours after closing polls. Canvass by Supervisors to begin shortly after noon Thursday and finish near 3 p.m.
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Urbana
Joseph W. Smith
Ross T. Crawford
Board of Election Supervisors
Flood Of Selling On Heels Of War Scare In New York
A flood of selling hit the New York stock market as reports of Nazi Czech tensions reemerged, wiping out early gains and leaving many blue chips down. Trading was heavy, with about 7 million shares changing hands for the session and liquidity briefly dominating.
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New York
Europe
Czechoslovakia
London
Heavy fighting reported in Sudeten clashes near border
Prague reports at least 40 deaths as Czechoslovak troops clash with Sudeten Germans using machine guns and grenades. Reuter dispatch cites heavy German losses and claims start from communist-Sudetens dispute, with gendarmes killed and police stations attacked.
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Prague
Sudeten Germany
Sudeten Remany
Sudeten
London
Reuter’s
Falkenau
Czechoslovakia
Zwedau
Wet Roads Cause Two Accidents Near Frederick
Two separate crashes near Frederick this morning involving trucks were blamed on slick roads. One truck from Baltimore overturned after colliding with an automobile near Ridgeville, injuring no one. the other, on the Braddock Mountain curve west of Braddock Heights, spilled empty beer bottles as it overturned, with two men aboard and no injuries reported. Police officer T. A. Short supervised.
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Frederick
Norwood’s Tavern
Ridgeville
Braddock Heights
Baltimore
Ernest F. Harne
Monrovia
Braddock Mountain
T. A. Short
Kennedy denies Britain asked U S attitude on war stance
London Sept 74 AP United States Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy said no British government member approached him for views on the U S position in the looming conflict. He stated he had not been asked to interpret how American neutrality would apply if Britain entered the war.
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London
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Dispute over Sudeten demand collapses as mobilization looms
Sudeten leaders dissolve negotiating committee and Czechoslovakia sends troops to Sudeten areas. France plans to mobilize two million more men while Germany signals watchful waiting. Britain and France seek a settlement but prepare for emergencies as talks collapse. Mrs. Dertzbaugh listed in critical condition at Frederick hospital.
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Associated Press
Konrad Henlein
Runciman Mediattion
Czechoslovakia
France
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Munich
Hitler
Nurnberg
Berlin
Germany
Britain
Paris
George
London
Scotland
Japan
Italy
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Walter E. Linn
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Miss Nies
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U. 5
Gontrum
William D. Byron
A. Charles Stewart
Robert E. Clapp. Jr
Donald J. Gardner
Charles S. Houck
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Joseph B
Charles W. Smith
Sherman P Bowers
Markell H. Nelson
John Hershberger
George W. Arnold Charles G. Geisbert
John W. Grove
James H. Falk
Albert M. Adalt
U. Grant Hooper
Jesse I Renner
C. Frederick Knock
Orphans’ Court
George L. Doub Finkney A. Richardson
T. Clyde Beatson
Logal
Kennedy
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
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