Apple crop in Frederick county far below normal
A Frederick county survey finds the apple crop likely below 25 percent of normal, down from last year, due to a spring freeze and cool weather reducing pollination. Large orchards have harvested Jonathan and Delicious varieties, with Grimes Golden winding up and Starman Winesap due next. Split fruit and beetle damage further threaten yields.
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Frederick County
Grimes
Stayman
Hancock
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
McCutcheon
Real Battle On Senate Control In US Politics
Senators Ives of New York and Lodge of Massachusetts warned of a hard race to keep the GOP’s slim Senate majority as 33 seats are up. Ives said voter complacency could produce a close election while Lodge avoided predicting outcomes amid Dewey campaign ties. Separately, Maryland firemen workers urged repeal of the state sales tax after a five day meeting.
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Washington
Ives
New York
Lodge
Masachusetts
GOP
Senate
Thomas E Dewey
Dewey
CAO
Cumberland
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Maryland
Weather Bureau station stay put amid relocation plans
The Weather Bureau local station will remain in its current building at Baughman’s Lane and Route 40 rather than move to a trailer at the airport. Officials prefer keeping hookups intact for broadcasting and telephone needs while awaiting the new terminal building. Mayor Lloyd Culler aims to extend the lease for 60 days until the airport structure is ready, and state police land ownership may influence the final site.
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Weather Bureau
Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Bureau
Culler
Purchase Study on Ca toctin Country Club Sale Interest
A five member committee led by R Brad Wolfe met to review member responses to letters about buying Ca toctin Country Club from Herman Brown. Reactions were mixed but trend suggested possible purchase if members gain knowledge of stocks bonds and club organization. A second detailed letter will explain plans and financing options. members must respond by October 15.
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Catoctin Country Club
Herman Brown
Carsy
R. Brad Wolfe
Herman Mock
Manuel Weinberg
Ned Zeiler
Clyde Zstes
Mr. Brown
Collateral Forfeited In Multiple Traffic Violations
Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg handled collateral forfeitures in Peoples Court this morning. Names listed include Eleanor Peers of Philadelphia and multiple drivers from Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania. Fines show amounts such as 6.45 and 11.45 for offenses including speeding failing to stop at a sign and driving without lights. State Troopers L. M. Ridge and C. H. DeWitt made the arrests. Also reported Market lower as New York stock trading turned irregular amid dull activity with fractional declines.
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Manuel M. Weinberg
Peoples Court
Eleanor Peers
Philadelphia
Coy
Strasburg
George FE
Buckeystown
Martin H
Mt Airy
James M. Litertini
Baltimore
Charles E. Kohlhoss, Jr
Poolesville
Robert L. Alexander
Donald T. Kir
Cambridge
Max P. Silverstein
Carer
Charles E. Rowe
Emmitsburg
Harry D. Havermere
Bai- Te
Albert L. Luhn
Roview
Amos T. Brown
Bruner
Wilbur R. Reed
Chevy Chase
Arthur O. Rodgers
Langhorne
John F. Ambrose
Charles Town
W. Va
Otto F. Richter, Jr
Silver Spring
Paul L. Beaver
Chambersburg
Earl S. Blanchfield
Stephenson
Clord $. Smith
Eugene F. Baker
Myersville
L. M. Ridge
C. H DeWitt
New York
Defaulters On GI Home Loans Face Possible Loss Of Pension
VA moves to withhold disability pensions of disabled World War II veterans who default on GI home loans. Policy aims to deter foreclosures and manage recoveries, with clemency boards possible and options including partial pension deductions or sale, leaseback, or debt adjustment. Uncle Sam may become a major landlord amid rising foreclosures and shoddy housing.
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Douglas Larsen
NEA
Peter Edson
Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Department of Justice
U. S
General Accounting Office
VA i
Carl Gray
Uncle Sam
Veterans’ Organizations
Rewards in Glen Burnie case rise to 4400 as clues run thin
A total of 4400 in new rewards was offered for solving the killings of Glen Burnie veteran John H. Mahlan and his date Miss Mary C. Kline after their bodies were found following a drive and disappearance. Police chased leads, interviewed friends, and sought a young auto plant worker. Rewards from local organizations and individuals were added to earlier offers from newspapers and the Glen Burnie Improvement Association.
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Glen Burnie
John H. Mahlan
Mary C. Kline
Mablan
John H. Souers
Anne Arundel County Police
Souers
Miss K
Naval Academy
Navy
Glen Burnie Rotary Club
Wilmer M. Johnson
Tumber
Siamey Willis, Sr
Glen Burnie Pla Bing
Webster GI
Anne Arundel County Board of Commissioners
Baltimore Sunpapers
Glen Burnie Improvement Association
Thomas Andrews
Anne Arundel Lions Club
Jatne
Mary
John E. Kline
Powerful Sea Forces Leave On Maneuvers
Washington reports major fleets from the United States and Britain embarking on far flung testing operations. Britain's Home Fleet sails Atlantic for a West Indies exercise led by Viscount Hall who calls it the war’s biggest naval cruise. The U S Navy dispatches Task Force 38 from San Diego for a routine cruise to Japan and China with carriers Princeton and Tarawa, to Yokosuka and Tsingtao for about three to four months. Meanwhile the Mediterranean hosts an 18 ship American force led by the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt taking over duties from an earlier force.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Atlantic
Lord of
Admiralty
Viscount Hall
West Indies
English Channel
United States Navy
San Diego
Japan
China
Princeton
Tarawa
Yokosuka
Tsingtao
Asiatic
Mediterranean
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Governor aids search in Glen Burnie couple slaying
Governor Lane joined police at Ferndale headquarters to discuss the Weekend slaying of Mary C. Kline 18 and John H. Mahlan 25 as investigators examine a damaged license clue and possible neighborhood links. A soldier was later picked up at the Kline funeral.
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Mahlen
Glen Burnie
Governor Lane
Ferndale
John H. Souers, Jr
Mary C. Kline
John H. Mahlan
Jail Renovation to Begin Next Week in Frederick County
Official sources say a large scale jail renovation will start next week with work by a local contractor on a cost plus basis. The plan includes gutting the second floor, attic cleaning, and replacement of roof braces, interior clearance by prisoners, and major spring work on the first floor and basement.
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Frederick Counts
Charles F Bowers Reet
County Commission Conference
State Department of Public Improveme
Bowers
Au Orities
Dail
Gnders
Anders
Justice Dept moves to shrink Alcoa under monopoly ruling
The Justice Department files a court action in New York seeking to force the Aluminum Company of America to reduce its size and power to restore competition in the industry. Attorney General Tom Clark says the action aims to dissipate the effects of the 1945 monopoly judgment without naming specific plants or properties to be divested.
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Washington
Justice Department
Aluminum Company of America
Siz
Tom Clark
U.S. District Court
New Yorkey
Alcoa
Alcoa Iself
Powers Break Faith Says South Africa Criticizes West
South Africa’s EH Louw denounces Western leaders as broke faith amid calls for reconsideration of economic links. He warned Moscow’s stance on Berlin risks widening East West tensions as Britain, France, and the United States debate security council versus general assembly action.
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EH Louw
3 Economs
Owath
Sher
Jon
Oo Ohn
Buremese
Cortree
Indonesia
Southeast
Louw
U XN
Berlin
General Assembly
Moscow
Teir
Security Council
Russia
Elenmily
Auarres
U.N
Two Ramase Suits Sealed Out Of Court
Two damage suits totaling $1,060 filed by John F. Cary of Thurmont on behalf of his son Larry Carty were settled out of court against Charles F. Hartman. The incident alleged the boy walked barefoot in hot tar on Thurmont High School playground while workers repaired a furnace and tar leaked onto the ground. Sherman P. Bowers and William A. Storm argued for the plaintiff and defendant respectively.
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John F. Cariy
Thurmont
Larry Carty
Carles F. Hartman
Argentina arrests 12 over alleged plot against president
Government says 12 people including three priests were arrested in an alleged plot led by an American to assassinate President Juan D. Peron and his wife Eva. Police identify John Griffith as head of the plot with connections abroad and dismiss the charge as fantastical.
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Buenos A
Assacsinain
Juan D. Peren
Eva
John Grith
U.S
Arturo Bertolio
Oeral
Montevideo
EF Pais
GriMmit
Registration Days Ahead of Election in Frederick County
Registration days precede the presidential vote with sessions on September 28 and October 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for new and transferred voters. October 12 is revision day. If not registered by October 5 you cannot vote in November.
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Frederick County
Two New York cabbies share rough days and dreams
In a rambling New York City vignette two cab drivers around middle age recount daily battles at the airport stand and on the street. One keeps the meter down to escape the boss while the other chases steady loads and a quieter life for his wife and 16-year-old son on Long Island.
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New York
Llesiay Airport
Long Island
Living Costs Continue Up in August as Prices Rise
The August cost of living index reached 174.5 percent of the 1935–39 average, up from July, while retail food prices slipped 0.1 percent to 216.6 percent of the 1925–39 average. Wages rose to $53.86 weekly for factory workers, with food wholesale prices near record highs for the era.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Congress
Butter Price Drops Reflect Citywide Change
Reductions of three to five cents a pound pull the best grade butter down to 75 and 80 cents in several Iscai stores. A chain cut yesterday to 75 to 80 cents while one time butter neared 97 cents. Another chain posted three cent cuts to 81 and 83 cents with other grades at 79 cents. Merchants link the cuts to competition from colored margarine and note larger city trends. Most other articles remain steady, with meat prices unchanged.
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Iscai
St Eady
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds recorded for property transfers show Mr and Mrs George A Webster selling to Mr and Mrs Gerald L Huff property on Fairview avenue for about 12000 dollars. George L Smith and Mrs Smith sold to Elora E Smith and Galton C Smith a bungalow and lot at North Braddock Heights near Gamthrill State Park for about 4000 dollars.
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George A. Webster
Gerald L Huff
Fairview Avenue
George L. Smith
Elora E. Smith
Galton C. Smith
North Braddock Heights
Gamthrill State Park
Embargoes Clash as U S Rifts Over Germany Info
U S officials impose a counter embargo in the American sector after protests over blocking western zone papers in Soviet areas. Maj. George P. Hays announced the action while confirming a tense air incident between a Yak fighter and a U S transport between Berlin and Frankfurt. Passengers saw the pilot clearly as the fighter matched wing tips and performed stunts before pulling away.
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United States
France
Russia
Germany
George P. Hays
Hays
Berlin
U.S
Frankfurt
U. S
U. S. Air Force
Ensor Held on Concealed Weapons and Assault Charges
Linden Hills resident Harry Ensor faced a $600 bond on concealed weapon charges after midnight incident and later assault claims involving his wife. Police reported a cab driver involved in a separate shooting incident and a loaded revolver found on Ensor. Authorities issued warnings, rescinded by additional arrests and bond postings as the investigation continued.
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Harry Ensor
Linden Hills
Ben Phobus
Ensor
Denver Shook
Alen Barkis
Harry Phillips
Weather turns chilly with frost likely tonight
The observer notes clear skies will bring temperatures down into the forties tonight with the first frost possible. Sunday may be slightly warmer, but Saturday is forecast to stay cool with no precipitation expected.
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Eli
Hurricane gains speed across open Atlantic
The storm, which battered Cuba and Florida, moved northeast at 35 mph in the open sea after crossing Florida at eight mph. It maintains a strong 50 mile radius with sustained high winds as it tracks away from the U S east coast.
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Atlantic
Cuba
Florida
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