Street Coin inquiry sparks tense police commission session
A secret Police Commission hearing opened with discussions on street coins and access to last night’s session. Herman S. Millis and Roy Knight favored an open meeting while Aaron Beecher claimed the session would be limited to internal investigation. Chester Butler, a local diner operator, testified as other officers were questioned behind closed doors. Before World War I, Canada ranked second in railway mileage behind the United States and Russia.
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Herman S. Millis
Roy Knight
Beard
Aaron Beecher
Chester Butler
Parolee’s Travel Sparks Roadside Incident Case
Testimony details a confrontation after a man was beaten along a Dust Highway when a driver allegedly attacked him after claiming to help. Wolfe denies intent to commit wrongdoing and asserts his reuse of his own Texas name. The Turner woman notes contact with state parole officers and her own West Virginia parole for Dyer Act violations.
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Wolfe
Texas
Turner
West Virginia
Potomac Rising but No Danger and Industrial Deliverynote
The Potomac River Valley faces potential flooding only with heavy incessant rains as the river would need 30 to 35 feet rise. With no mountain snow or ice, rains alone are unlikely to trigger a major flood. About six sevenths of the iron and steel industry uses Great Lakes delivery.
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Potomac River
Potomac
U. S
Great Lakes
SSS Tonic Promises Blood Strength And Vitality Boost
An old time advertisement claims SSS Tonic builds up low blood strength and improves appetite, digestion, sleep, and energy. It emphasizes red blood cell production, full body vigor, and a healthy skin glow, urging readers to buy at their drug store.
Spanish Classes Stage Pan American Day at Hagerstown High
The annual Pan American Day program at Hagerstown High School features two student written scripts The first centers on an American girl dreaming of Colombia The second follows three American aviators stranded in Juarez Mexico with dances and songs by the student cast Chairmen and performers are named including Jo Ann Beachley Rosalie Board and Katie Dimon The event is directed by Miss Clara Lee Hyatt and Mrs Robert Towson with costumes by Evelyn Robertson Patricia Hebb Betty Ocher Nancy Sailor and others
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Hagerstown
Schoo
Clara Lee Hyatt
Robert Towson
Colombia
Jo Ann Beachley
Rosalie Boward
Barbara Hockman
Doris Butts
Donna Stouffer
Evelyn Robertson
Patricia Hebb
Betty Ocher
Nancy Sailor
Katie Dimon
Towson
Juarez
Mexico
Fernandez
Patio
Robert Ritchie
Worthy’ Beretas
Kim Poole
Rail Traffic In Austria Normal
Rail traffic through Austria remains normal as British and American trains pass Russian checkpoints with minimal delays. Road travel between Vienna and the British zone is still hindered by Russians who require identity cards for all military personnel above corporal. One colonel was refused crossing based on the four power grey card in use for two and a half years.
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Vienna
Austria
New Crochet Pattern Offer from The Hagers
The Daily Mail Household Arts Dept advertises pattern 7220 for crocheted motifs 4x1 in frames to decorate towels pillowcases and scarfs. Send twenty cents and receive pattern visuals photos and full directions plus a 1948 Alice Brooks simplified pattern book with embroidery knitting crochet toys and children's clothes.
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Hagers
Daily Mail
Household Arts Dept
Flatbush Station
Brooklyn
Altice Brooks
Alice Brooks
Mrs Fleming Describes Life in Germany for Audience
Mrs Robert Fleming spoke at Keedysville Evangelical Thired Brethren Church about life in Germany. She said churches are government supported, Catholics and Lutherans crowded during the war, and children are taught to respect authority. She noted German schools emphasize music art and Biblical instruction before 1936 when Hitler halted it. Mrs Fleming, former Miss Lee Henning of Wiesbaden, Germany, and her Army-experienced husband address an American audience.
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Germany
Robert Fleming
Keedysville
Fleming
Hitler
Lee Henning
Wiesbaden
Grace
Potomac State Students Strike Over Expulsion Incident
Potomac State College students strike in Keyser West Virginia protesting the expulsion of a female student and her date. About 250 of 650 vote, 30 pickets in rain front of the main building. College President F E Church announced classes would proceed after conference with Prosecuting Attorney Vernon H Rankin. Further legal action not explained.
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Keyser
W. Va
Potomac State College
F E. E. Church
Church
Vernon H. Rankin
Fleming Couple Resides in Washington After Marriage
Fleming of Keedysville now lives in Washington with his wife. He is a student at the Bliss Electrical School.
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Fleming
Keedysville
Washington
Mr. Fleming
The
Bliss Electrical School
Crump Calls Coolidge Blatherskite In War Of Words
Memphis political boss E. H. Crump labels Lt. Gov. Arthur W. Coolidge of Massachusetts a blatherskite after Coolidge accuses Dixie readers of subsidizing southern textile growth. Coolidge warns New England mills may flee north, while Georgia Cotton Manufacturers’ T. M. Forbes defends southern labor and industry.
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Memphis
Crump
Coolidge
Blatherskite
Atlanta
E. H. Crump
Arthur W. Coolidge
Massachusetts
Greater Lawrence
Mass
Chamber of Commerce
South
Bilbobelt Banjo Strummers
Dixie Claghorns
New England
Dixie
Louisiana
Washington
T. M. Forbes
United States
Forbes
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of Georgia
Republican Leaders Clash In Nebraska Primary Coverage
The article reviews Stassen Dewey and Taft leading GOP figures in Nebraska with possible darkhorses like Arthur Vandenberg MacArthur Warren and Martin. It notes uncertain early results and local race delays, Stassen's call to outlaw Communists and Dewey's critique of Truman era intelligence cuts, plus Taft urging a Republican stand against communism.
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Stassen
Dewey
Omaha
Bogota
Truman
Latin America
U. S
Taft
Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Organizations
Toledo
Nebraska
Inner-Aid Relief For Gas Upset Stomach Testimonial
A testimonial claims Inner-Aid, a 12-juice blend from Nature's Herbs, relieves gas and bloating after meals. The ad asserts the product cleanses the bowels, clears gas, and enlivens the liver, suggesting use before meals and selling at drug stores.
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Adv
Charter Group Slated To Meet In Hagers Town This Week
The Hagerstown Charter Commission plans a Wednesday night meeting at City Hall to discuss a proposed new city charter and possibly take action. Police report a bad check case involving a $44.76 payment by O. P. Bohman Inc. marked insufficient funds. A similar incident occurred at Tar Wiebel’s store on Salen avenue recently. Snakes have no eyelids and see in sunlight but are blinded at twilight.
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Hagerstown
O. P. Bohman Inc
West Franklin Street
Tar Wiebel’s
Salen Avenue
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Church Street
Danzer Metal Works Company
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Ava
Roosevelt
George VI
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Britain
London
Mrs. Fleming
Potomac State
Cello
Ringer
Frederick
Opan
Fictric Service
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Potomac St
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Money Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Maryland
E. Washington St
Howard 5 Paint Store
Leiter Brothers
Colgate
Eversharp Itizcor Money-Saving Offer
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