Anti-Price Fixing Drive Urged By Attorney General Clark
Attorney General Clark called for a grassroots campaign against illegal price fixing that raises living costs. He directed district attorneys to investigate pricing conspiracies and to inventory Communist activity while warning aliens involved in such acts have no place in the United States. He urged prosecutors to focus on national interests over politics.
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Washington
Clark
Justice Department
United States
Fle
U. S
U S Officials Urge Americans to Eat Less for Europe Aid
Washington officials propose voluntary U S rationing to curb exports and curb liquor production to save grain. Harriman and Dodd defend U S meat and dairy availability as needed for Western Europe against communism. Brewster urges world food aid limits and export restraint to shield U S consumers from higher prices.
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Washington
Europe
Butt
Brewster
K-Me
Commerce Averell
Harriman
Norris E Dodd
Dodd
United States
Chamber of Merce
Cletade
Makers Flanders
Senate
Se d
Loafers Cut Off Of Unemployment Rolls In Cumberland
In Cumberland Maryland on September 15 one sixth of unemployment beneficiaries were cut from the rolls for not actively seeking work. The Cumberland office reported 108 disallowed or reduced benefits among about 600 claimants previously receiving checks. Compensation payments ranged from 7 to 25 dollars weekly and the total savings figure was not available.
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Cumberland
State Unemployment Compensation Board
Franci A Kerner
Cumberland Ofice
Unemployment Compensation Board
Kennex
Kenney
Russia Uses Veto Twice To Balk U. S.
The Cold War era notes that Russia used its veto twice in the United Nations Security Council to block U S moves on the Balkan issue. A bitter 52 hour session ended with the agenda item struck from the council calendar by a 7 to 2 vote.
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Balkan
U. N
Herschel Vo Johnson
Russia
Poland
Firemen Plan Year Round Fire Prevention Campaign
Frederick Fire Prevention Committee outlines a year long program starting October 5 11 with a 12 week drive. Fire companies will handle school outreach displays drills and home inspection blanks while plans include a statewide radio broadcast by Dr Thomas G Fullen Jr and booth space at the fair. Local clubs and organizations will coordinate in a county wide effort to promote fire safety.
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Fredenck Fire Department
Incliuve
W. Bartgis Storm
Fire Prevention Bureau of the State Association
Washington
State Fire Prevention Bureau
Frederick
Thomas G. Fullien, Jr
Farr
Frederick County Volunteers Firemens Association
Broneswith
Petersville tournament revived draws large crowd and officials
A large crowd attended the Petersville tournament revival as T West Claggett Jr. gave the charge to the Knights and Edwin F Nikirk delivered the coronation address. Boonsboro and Randallstown competitors won in amateurs and professionals while the event resumes as an annual feature after wartime suspension.
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Petersville
Club Woods
T. West Claggett, Jr
Knights
Edwin F. Nikirk
Claggett
Nikirk
Beiter Cittizenship
Lee FL Thus
William Staley
Bertram Enfield
Knoxville
Claude Eimes Rosemont
Alerhd Tucker
Richard Kinna
Harry Wenner
Warne Tucker
H A. Lesesleit
George Reeder
Donald Reeder
Mas Corwell
W Burtner
Boonsboro
Joseph Brady
Randallstown
Max Corwell
Robberies Under Investigation In Frederick
Frederick police probe two Sunday morning robberies at the William P. Larkin Post American Legion on West All Saints Street and a South Market cleaning establishment. The Legion site reported a pistol, some money, a riffed jukebox, and a cigarette machine stolen. details at the cleaners depend on inventory. Detectives Allen Bartgis and Ralph Potts led the inquiry with no results announced.
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Colored American Legion
South Market Wrest
Frederick
William P. Larkin
American Legion
West All Saints Street
Joseph's Cleaning Agency
South Market Street
Colored Legion
Allen Bartgis
Ralph Potts
U N to Submit Revision on Skyscraper Cost for New York HQ
Secretary General Trygve Lie plans a supplementary UN report lowering the 84 million dollar estimated cost of the permanent headquarters to about 65 million. Savings come from shrinking the Secretariat Building from 46 to 40 stories and cutting conference room sizes.
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Lake Success
Trygve Lie
United Nations Assembly
U. N
New York
Two Brothers Get Jail Terms For Shrimp Theft
John Henry Blank and Albert Blank of Middle Alley were each jailed 20 days for stealing $1.22 worth of shrimp and beer at a West Patrick street restaurant and leaving without paying. The proprietor and two waitresses identified them. a third party did not pay the bill. Fines of $50 each were imposed, defaulting to jail.
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John Henry
Albert Blank
Ailey
West Patrick Street
Megistrate
Alton Y. Bennett Sernly
Buffalo
Blank Brothers
Frank Dorsey
Haugh
Eugene Rapley Jenkins
West Fourth Street
Local court notices list fines and arrests for disturbances and drunkenness
Officers reported multiple cases including Aldin Heffner and Milford Schroyer fined $10 for peace disturbance after a shirt fight. Charles Runkles forfeited $10.80 plus $5 on a second offense. Mitchell Mansfield jailed three days for intoxication. Wilbur Carty faced a peace disturbance warrant dismissed for lack of a witness. Traff ic collateral forfeitures include Wilson Hawkins $6.45 for reckless driving and Martin Kanade $6.45 for speed. Other listed individuals paid various sums for driving, drinking, and related offenses.
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Omcer Ane Iwen
Mouve
Aldin Heffner
Milford Schroyer
Sergt
Phebus
Officer Haines
Charles Runkles
New Market
Dan Swomley
Mitchell Mansfield
Frederick
Offcer
Norman Dietz Wilbur
Carty
Wilson S. Hawkins
Rt. 3
Gaithersburg
Martin Kan
Truman and family witness 16 inch guns firing aboard Missouri
President Truman watched a firing demonstration aboard the U S S Missouri as 16 inch rounds roared from the main battery. He stood with his wife and daughter Margaret on the bridge and described the show as "some show" while Margaret noted the noise.
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U. S. S. Missouri
Iruman
Harry S. Truman
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Amfo
Biargaret
Mrs Truman
Maryland Tobacco Prices Fall In Market Report
In College Park Maryland on September 15 lower prices are reported for truck crops and tobacco due to market shifts. The notice notes declines across key staples impacting farmers and local commerce.
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Maryland
College Park
Maryland farmers see price index dip but hold yearly lead
August data show Maryland farmers receiving higher returns for grains fruits meats and dairy with the index down four points from July but still ten points above a year earlier. Wheat rose to 2.25 a bushel, corn to 2.46, barley 1.45, rye 2.15, hay 20 a ton, while potatoes fell to 1.49 and tobacco eased. Hog prices up 1.60, beef cattle up 0.60, milk 0.25 higher per hundredweight, chickens 0.21 per lb, and eggs 0.057 more per dozen.
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Maryland
Bureau of Agricultural Economices
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