Readvertised bids planned for Frederick airport terminal
Frederick airport plans to readvertise a two story masonry terminal building after no bids were received last Wednesday. City Engineer W Raymond Walter said no action has been taken on other airport contracts opened at the same time. Low contractor interest is blamed on material price uncertainty and labor shortages. The Weather Bureau station will be housed in part of the terminal. specifications remain unchanged.
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Frederick
W. Raymond Walter
U. S. Weather Bureau
Montevue Hospital
Atomic Chain Reactor Pile Project At Oak Ridge
Plans for a new atomic chain reactor pile at Oak Ridge will be several times more powerful than the current unit. The Clinton Laboratories will be controlled by the University of Chicago under a four year contract with 14 southern universities co operating in research. The program includes training to spread atomic know how and on the job graduate student credit.
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Washington
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
University of Chicago
Clinton Laboratories
Oak Ridge Pile
Two-Faced Owls Dust Starlings Illinois Experiment Success
Illinois experiment using two faced aluminum owls to deter roosting starlings proves effective after weather undermined earlier mounted owl method. Decatur officials designed two halves with glassy eyes, sold as Starling Pest Control Company product. advised one owl per three big trees, widely shipped to Wisconsin Ontario and New York, with orders exceeding a thousand.
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Illinois
Mid-West
Frederick City
Wall Street Journal
Decatur
James A Soules
Starling Pest Control Company
Ahiwaukxee
Wis
Decatur Company
New York City
Frederick
Fred Straley
City of
Merals
Ontario
Canada
Rich Stake To Thurmont Colt At Bloomsburg Fair
Jef Hanover owned by Joseph E. Erler of Thurmont Maryland won the Bloomsburg Fair stake No 2 two year old trot after three heats. Cynical Way from Skowhegan Maine took the second mile heat. The purse reached 7043 dollars making it the richest harness event for colts ever held in Pennsylvania.
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Bloomsburg
Jef Hanover
Joseph E. Erler
Thurmont
Pennsylvania
Walter Hight
Skowhegan
Burglary Tips From FBI For Home Security In 1947
The Nation Today reports FBI guidance on burglary prevention and safety. Tips include locking exterior doors, latching ground-floor windows, illuminating vulnerable areas, and not leaving notes or keys. Expect armed, dangerous burglars. stay safe and alert during night and early evening hours. Also noted is Maryland’s new Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Joseph F. DiDomenico, succeeding the late John M. Pohlhaus.
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Max Hall
James Marlow
Washington
FBI
FSI
Annapolis
Joseph F. DiDomenico
Baltimore
Maryland
John M. Pohlhaus
Robert Kimble
Cumberland
Allegany
Pophlhaus
Americans Apply to Wed German Girls After Ban Lift
Frankfurt reports that over 3,000 Americans sought permission to marry German women since last December when the restriction was lifted, according to U S Army headquarters.
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Frankfurt
U.S. Army
Second frost possible as showers linger in Frederick
The forecast suggests a second frost possible tonight as Frederick sees occasional showers from tropical storm driven coastal rains. Skies may clear with near 40s overnight after earlier lows around 34 to 44. Winds up to 20 mph, precipitation 0.16 inches so far, with Friday fair and cool and a warming trend Saturday.
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Frederick
Mercury
Not Indicted Hough Brothers Turned Over To Army
A Frederick grand jury failed to indict Gilbert M. Hough and his brothers Charles and Leo in an alleged April assault on taxi driver Norman E Stine. Gilbert, AWOL from the Army, was turned over to Camp Detrick after preliminary hearings. all three had been released on $500 bonds.
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Frederick
Gilbert M. Hough
Monrovia
Camp Detrick
Hough
Charles T. Hough
Leo F. Hough
Norman HE Stine
Alton ¥. Bennett
Stine
Kemptton
Gilbert Hough
Probing Release Of Four Capone Gang Members
More than a dozen witnesses testified as a Congressional subcommittee opened an inquiry into the release from federal prison of four former members of Al Capone's Chicago gang. Paul Rhee Philip DAndrea Charles Gioa and Louis Campagni had been freed on Aug. 14 after serving the minimum of their 10 year sentences for conspiring to extort the motion picture industry. Representatives Busbey and Church pressed the Justice Department for details on the parole board decision.
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Chicago
Congressional
al Capone
Paul Rhee
Philip D'Andrea
Charles Gioa
Louis Campagni
New York
Fred Busbey
Ralph Church
Busbey
Department of Justice
Federal Parole Board
Firemen Douse Rubbish Fire Behind Snurr's Store
Firemen were called about 12 50 a m today to a rubbish fire at the rear of Snurr's store on North Bentz street between Bentz and Five and Half streets. The blaze was extinguished with a booster stream and caused no damage. The Juniors, Citizens and United rescue truck responded.
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Snurr
Bentz Street
Bentz
Five and Half Streets
Citizens
United Rescue
Collision Damages Two Autos On Market Street
Two parked cars in the 1100 block of North Market street were badly damaged about 1 am when struck by a northbound tractor-trailer carrying steers. Driver Raymond O Cockrell of Culpeper Va posted 11.45 for a Police Court hearing on reckless driving. the rig belonged to F W Bennett and Son. No injuries reported. A second incident near Frederick High School involved a northbound truck from Mapleville and a westbound coupe from Walkersville, causing extensive damage but no injuries. charges not recorded.
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North Market Street
F. W. Bennett and Son
Culpeper
Raymond O. Cockrell
Charles F. McKenzie
Merril William Sulcer
Ralph Potts
Cockrell
West College Terrace
Carroll Parkway
Frederick High School
John Henry Miller
Mapleville
Clarence C. Smith
Walkersville
R. O. Six
Potts
Radioactive Soil Reports Boost Nagasaki Crops Surprising Scientists
Tekeo Furuno cited by Kyodo News Agency reported 50 to 300 percent higher yields in Nagasaki radioactive soil, including wheat doubling, cotton tripling, and pumpkins tomatoes and sugar beets rising as much as 250 percent. American experts urged caution noting possible fertilizer effects from decayed matter. Dr George Gamox and Dr Ugo Fano questioned the results as unusual and not yet explained.
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Kyodo
Tekeo Furuno
Atom-Bombed
Nagasaki Cit
Furuno
George Gamox
Washington, D. C
Nagasaki
Washington
Ugo Fano
Market Still Irregular In Mixed New York Stocks
The stock market moved on a narrow irregular path with fractional gains in some farm implements and other industrials. Disagreements appeared in every group and the ticker tape showed frequent lulls after a moderately active start. Quotations near midday were well mixed.
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New York
Senator's Tacoma trip enlivens GOP bid amid policy stance
Senator from Ohio took a centrist foreign policy line in Tacoma while his wife delivered a moonlighting speech opposing the Democratic administration. Labor leaders reacted as Republicans pressed a vote seeking campaign.
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TAFE
Tacoma
Seattle
Fail
Ohio
Explosion at Starcher welding plant levels Spencer
A powerful blast rocked the Starcher welding plant in Spencer West Virginia early today. Four people were injured and property damage is estimated between 40 000 and 59 000 dollars, according to Police Chief Ernest Barnes.
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Spencer
W. Va
Lev
Starcher Welding
Ernest Barnes
Entry Of Five Nations Proposed For U N Membership
Lake Success September 25. Poland proposed formally that the Security Council grant blanket approval to Italy Hungary Romania Bulgaria and Finland for United Nations membership. The move followed urging from the U S and Britain but opposed earlier by those nations over communist governments. The 11 nation General Assembly committee backed Pakistan and Yemen, boosting UN size.
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Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
General Assembly
Pakistan
Yemen
Pilgrimage To 1.0.C.F. Home Here Sunday
The 21st annual pilgrimage and home coming celebration will be held Sunday afternoon at the Maryland Odd Fellows Home with thousands of members from all parts of the state attending. Charles B. Schone of Baltimore will preside. The event features a Junior Band concert Taney Lodge No 28 Taneytown solos by the Rebekah Assembly Glee Club and a principal address by Sovereign Grand Master Dr Arthur Charles Tiemeyer. Grand Master Charles V Tracey and other Maryland officials will attend.
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Maryland Odd Fellows Home
Boand of
Charles B. Schone
Baltimore
Taney Lodge No
Winnipeg
Canada
Order
Charles V. Tracey
Maryland
Not Escaping Gas Odor From Refinery
Kansas City reports thousands of calls about a gas odor last night. Police fire department and gas company switchboards were overwhelmed as residents feared leaks. The gas company found no leaks after investigation. Weather bureau suggested northeast winds could carry odors from an oil refinery over parts of the city, aided by cool clear air keeping odors near the ground.
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Kansas City
Gas Company
Weather Bureau
Oil Company
Charles Town Clock Returns To Service After Paint Work
Charles Town West Virginia reports the old Jefferson County courthouse clock back on time after eight days of stoppage during painters work on scaffolding. The clock, electrified three years ago, likely dates from after the Civil War era. Bishop Strider to deliver sermon at Church of Christ 120th anniversary. church traces roots to 1740 founder Morgan Moran. current edifice is the third site restored by the state Young People's Fellowship.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jefferson County Court House
John Brown
Bunker Hill
R. E. L. Strider
Episcopal
West Virginia
Church of Christ
Morgan Moran
Panhandle
Young People’s Fellowship of
Voluntary Rationing Won't Work
Washington correspondent Peter Edson argues voluntary rationing is ineffective for U S consumers amid high living costs and limited impact on Europe. He cites past meatless campaigns, price controls, and relief efforts while noting doubts about renewed government measures and public awareness.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Europe
U. S
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Hall Jailed Again On False Pretense Charge
Eddie E. Halli a Devesville roofer was arrested on a new false pretense charge Wednesday by Deputies Austin Murray and George Crouse. He is jailed with heavy bond likely. Indicted by the September grand jury on four false pretense counts involving allegedly bad checks. He had been free on bond from two charges when the $30 check case led to another arrest. Authorities cite at least two more cases of allegedly passed checks.
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Eddie E. Halli
Devesville
Austin Murray
George Crouse
Hall
Fined $100 After Fatal Auto Wreck
John V Keys, a Frederick resident, was fined 100 in Peoples Court for reckless driving linked to a fatal crash that killed Harry F Lowe. Keys claimed unfamiliarity with the road and stated his speed was around 55 mph. State Trooper Stonesifer and others testified on the circumstances, with Lowe dying the morning after the crash. Also, Charles D Fisher faced a separate case for speeding on the Hagerstown Frederick road, with sentence withheld for a speedometer test. Multiple collateral forfeitures were recorded for traffic violations across several residents.
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Peoples S Court
John V._ . Keys
Frederick
Manuel M. Weinberg
Harry F. Lowe
Edwin F. Nikirknelle
Keys
Charles D. Fisher
New Hagerstown- Frederick
Lowe
Liberty Road
Unionville
James Stonesifer
Stonesifer
Richard A. Myers
Fisher
Roberth. Remsberg
Jefferson
Russell J. Merriken
Baltimore
Charles B. Reese
Dennis T. McNulty
Patton
William R. Kelly
Balimore
John G. Shethorse
West Patrick Street
Richard R. Briner
AL ‘Snyder
Bruce Brucker
Temperatures Fall as Storm Weakens Across Carolinas
Heavy rains drenched the southeast as a tropical storm moved northeast toward the Carolinas while frost and 20s were reported in the Midwest. Winds eased on the eastern coast though Carolina and Virginia cities logged heavy rainfall. Minnesota and Wisconsin noted the coolest morning with subfreezing lows, Duluth at 25.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Midwest
Carolina
Viginia
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lecost
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio River Valley
Duluth
Minn
Truman urges Americans to waste less food for Europe relief
President Truman appeals for nationwide food conservation to aid Europe and ease family budgets. He outlines a plan including a possible special congressional session, cautious Marshall plan action, and a citizen food committee led by Charles Luckman. He cites waste of about 70 million bushels of wheat and emphasizes conserving at home to meet foreign needs.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
Paris
Agriculture Anderson
Marshall
Commerce Harriman
Cabinet
Special Citizens Food Committee
Charles Luckman
Lever Brothers
Cambridge, Mass
May Graduates Join Frederick Memorial Hospital Staff
Eleven of thirteen May graduates from Frederick Memorial Hospital training school now work at the hospital or with the Public Health Service in Frederick County. New staff include Miss Nayada Kincaid in the Health Department unit and several appointed at the hospital. Nursing personnel changes feature Mrs Eleanor Hutton’s resignation and shifts for Miss Kathleen Smith and Miss Margaret Bentz with returns from Simmons College for advanced work.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Nayada Kincaid
Health Department
Bernice Crowl Klein
Brunswick
Janet Flanagan
Walkersville
Evalyn Hurley
Monrovia
Betty Thomas
Adamstown
Fannie Young
Mt. Airy
Janice Coblentz
Middletown
Aliss
Betty Mae Eyler
Union Bridge
Evelyn ML Kline
Frederick
Mary E. Spurrier
Marian R. Waterman
Smith
Hilda Moxler
K.louise Grove
Simmons College
Baoston
Mass
U. S. Moves To Gain Release Of 3 Men
The State Department will press Yugoslavia to release three American soldiers seized near the Trieste frontier. A British American force commander reported the men were forced across the frontier at gunpoint by Yugoslav troops in rugged terrain, with no results from a prior protest.
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Washington
State Department
Trieste
Michael McDermott
T. S. Airey
Free Territory
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