Truman Denounces Navy Leaders Opposing Merger
In Cleveland on Monday Vice Adm. P N L Bellinger urged a strong untrammeled Navy while President Truman weighed the Senate bill for unification. Truman said he read the bill and would not press legislation until Congress acts, noting no grounds to continue fighting unification. He refrained from siding with holdouts among admirals and others.
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Cleveland
Adm
P. N. L. Bellinger
Navy
General Board
Bellinger
Senate
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Frost Devastates Fruit Blossoms Across Regions
Growers report heavy frost damage with 50 to 66 percent blossom loss in many orchards. York Imperial mostly spared in some cases, while Henry W. Butler Sr notes about 45 percent blossom kill across 23 Frederick County orchards. Low areas worst, high spots show partial losses. Clarke County reports 21 to 28 degree lows, black twig and other varieties hit hard.
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Byrd
York
Ralph On. Dorsey
Clarke County
Capt Eibinder Awarded Ribbon for Overseas Preparation Efforts
Capt. Eibinder, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Hinbinder of 1628 Potomac Ave, enlisted April 10 1941. He served at Camp Meade with the 29th Division and later at Camp Crowder and Fort Devens, arriving March 1944. A Hagerstown High School 1925 graduate, he also coached wrestling at Cumberland YMCA and married Rose Hisenberg in June 1943. He is on the Fort Devens commanding officer staff.
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Fort Devens
Eibinder
Albert Hinbinder
Potomac Avenue
Camp George G. Meade
Maryland National Guard
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Camp San Bernadino
Calif
Hagerstown
Frost Destroys Orchard Blossoms In Frederick County
Surveyor Lee O. Dick found 80 percent damage to Stayman, Black Twig and Delicious blossoms in the Clearbrook low area, with only the York Imperial center largely spared. He warns many clusters will remain untouched in frost-free zones.
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Lee O. Dick
Clearbrook
Frederick County
York
In memory of Karl W. Smyre
Card of thanks from Mother and family marking one year since the death of Karl W. Smyre at Okinawa on April 12, 1945. They recall his duty and bravery and express enduring sorrow.
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Tnyre
Karl W. Smyre
Okinawa
Abele
Fle
Abela
In Memoriam Le Fevre and Baker Ad Remembrance
In memory of Pvt Nelson Le Fevre killed in Germany one year ago on April 10. Grandmother Adv Mrs EH D Le Fevre and family express grief and longing. Also remembered is wife and mother in a three line tribute dated April 12 1943 with note of sacrifice and enduring memory from husband Harry R Baker and children.
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LE Fevre
Pvt
Nelson le Fevre
Germany
Baker
Lowland Peach and Apple Buds Sustained Frost Damage
Farmers report heavy frost injury to lowland peach buds with about a 75 percent crop loss risk if another frost hits. Daniel S. Martin operates extensive orchards near Williamsport. Duchess apples and Yorks and Romes show varying damage while overall outlook remains cautious for peaches and apples.
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Daniel S. Martin
Williamsport
Hancock
Duchess
Yorks
Romes
Goose Is Cooked Says McFarland
McFarland claims jailbreak success with a bold breakout from jail. Medley was seized inside the District on the same day. McCabe reports two agents spotted McFarland on a street corner and detained him immediately. The tow-headed youth denied guilt in a brief interview saying he hitchhiked to Knoxville on Friday. He recalls living outdoors five nights, likening it to Guadalcanal with the First Marine Division.
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Jey
Medley
McCabe
McFarland
Knoxville
Guadalcanal
First Marine Division
Living Costs To Jump Warns OPA
House Banking Committee warned that amendments to the bill would raise consumer costs by about 2 billion dollars in one year and lift clothing spending by 1.2 billion. The changes could shift at least 425 million from car buyers to dealers and hit low income households like a wartime tax. Potter targeted three provisions: curb OPA retail margin cuts on autos and appliances, repeal the price cap on low cost clothing, and establish a new formula for cotton and wool cloth pricing.
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House Banking, Committee
House
Senate
Porter
Potter
OPA
Mine Shutdown Hurts Rails Cast Across Region
The coal industry feels broad layoffs as the N and W and C and O report disruptions at Norfolk and Newport News piers. Baltimore and Ohio says 1700 additional workers, plus train crews and mine handling staff, lose jobs while stockpiles of coal exist.
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C. and O
Newport News
N. and W
Norfolk
Baltimore and Ohio
Truman Seeks Balanced Budget Amid Deficit Cut Report
President Truman said the nation is on the road to a balanced budget while revising estimates to show a $21.7 billion deficit for the year ending June 30. He urged maintaining current tax structures and avoiding non essential spending as House Republicans criticize missed cuts and call for action.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Carroll to Seek Democratic Nomination for State Comptroller
Daniel H. Carroll of Baltimore and head of a Philadelphia accounting firm and former deputy state auditor announced his plan to seek the Democratic nomination for State Comptroller.
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Baltimore
Daniel H. Carroll
Acid Ointment For Burns Announced To Chemists
Atlantic City April 12 new acid ointment for second degree burns described by Drs Albert M Mattocks and Wilbur A Laaier of Southern Research Institute Birmingham Alabama. Ointment is a dry stable easily wettable powder that becomes a jelly when water is added and removes dead tissue without pain or destroying living tissue. Also Temple University researchers unveiled a technique using ultra violet light directed at cerebrospinal fluid from a concussion patient to detect brain injury by observing absorption in the fluid.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Chemical Society
Albert M. Mattocks
Wilbur A. Laaier
Southern Research Institute
Birmingham
Ala
Yale University
M. Spiegel
Adolf
Temple University
Eight More Local GIs Receive Discharges
Hagerstown and county GIs were honorably discharged from the service between April 10 and 13 at Fort George G. Meade Army separation center. Recipients listed include George E. Renn, Howard R. Clark, Francis P. Goetz, Floyd E. Hancock, Paul I. Poffenberger, Clarence H. Myers, Ralph C. Nowell, and Raymond W. Parks with ranks T 4 to Pvt. Gruber strikes a memorial car at Funkstown blamed on Williamsport resident Ray D. Gruber.
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Hightmore
Hagerstown
Army Separation Center
Fort George G. Meade
George E. Renn
Ridge
Howard R. Clark
North Potomac
Francis P. Goetz
East Washington
Tech
Floyd E. Hancock
South Potomac
Paul I. Poffenberger
George
Clarence H. Myers
Pennsylvania
Ralph C. Nowell
Raymond W. Parks
West
Washington
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Harold $. Hinbinder
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Carroll
Nyc
CCHIT
Summit Ave
Bill
LeFevre
Radio Hardware & Tools
Preston Road
Fountain Head Heights
Standard Insulation CO
Pennsylvania Avenue
Funkstown
Ray D. Gruber
Danzer Metal Works Company
MILLY
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