Beer Bar on Dope Ring Tied to Noted Mobster
Waray Gordon alias Waxey Gordon and three New Yorkers were arrested on a federal narcotics charge tied to an international heroin ring. They faced $500000 bail. Gordon implicated as the West Coast import source. The case spans foreign ships, eight months of investigation, and potential life terms if convicted.
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New York
Waray Corsdon
Thoms+ Dewey
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Wexter
New York State
Saypol
Underworld
Waxey Gordon
Irving Wexter
Saypal
Europe
Near East
Gordon
Manhattan
UU. 8S
Howard W. McDonald Gordon
Samuel Kase
Katz
Kasy
Kass
Repola
Senator Claims Reds Plot to Take Asia
Senator McCarran said hearings by internal security subcommittees will reveal a Communist conspiracy to take all of Asia. He charged Americans were used to bolster anti communism and military buildup, and said next hearings would show how the plot operates today. Mede Massing testified of recruiting Noel Field and Lawrence Duggan in 1934 and 1938, with Field later vanished behind the Iron Curtain and Duggan dying in New York in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarran
D-Nev
Hig
Asia
Mede Massing
Noel Field
Lawrance Duggan
Field
Duggan
State Department
New York
U S Rejects Soviet Demands for 13 Merchant Ships
Washington reports the United States refused a Russian demand for 13 German merchant ships as reparations. The U S British and Russian commission had proposed delivering the vessels to Russia, but the U S stance counters that Russia likely already took more than its share of Germany's wartime merchant fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
U. S
Germany
U.S
Russia
Polio Cases Increase 26 Percent Week Over Week
Washington reports 983 new polio cases last week, up from 772 the prior week and 592 the week ending July 14. Total cases since March seasonal low reach 4,393, with statewide rises in Minnesota and Kansas and increases in several other states.
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Washington
Public Health Service
North
Minnesota
Kansas
North Carolina
Tennesse
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
California
Five Miller names cause mixups at Penn State air school
Recruit Tony Dattilin of Meadway Road prepares to graduate next week at Bainbridge. The Penn State Aftiman School lists five Miller men among 50 trainees, including Herbert J. Miller of Maugansville and two Richard L. Millers, causing confusion until assignments to new stations are made.
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Tony S. Dattilin
USN
Meadway Road
U. S. Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Penn State College
Aftiman
Lee
Louis
Willan Lee Mitchell
Penn State
David J. Detroit
Mich
Herbert J
Maugansville
William J
Lavinia
Funeral services for Jack Gish at home Saturday afternoon
Funeral services for Jack Gish who died Wednesday evening at Washington County Hospital will be held Saturday at 3 40 p m at his home Williama port Rotts 2 with Rev G L Rider officiating. Interment will be in Broadfnnd ing Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gish
Washington County Hospital
Williamaport Rotts 2
GL. Rider
Broadfnnding Cemetery
Senator McMahon proposes U S Russian visitor exchange
Senator McMahon advocates a visitor exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. He proposes a 14 member Soviet Politburo delegation to visit the U S and urges Congress to approve related resolutions. He criticizes Soviet secrecy and says peace depends on Russian leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McMahon
D.-Conn
Russia
United States
Senate
Congress
Connecticut
America
Stat
Hn and Company
Kremlin
Saturday RST Race Entries and Notable Horses
A dated racing page lists entrants and contenders across multiple races. Notable horses include Plas Sobre Todos Stable names like Masterdom 112 and Specter tis Dean Blitnen, with entries such as Blunderfuss 115 and Happy Count 116 in various purses and conditions noted as 1000 and 500, including Belmont stakes nods and local favorites.
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Surae
Ptaiming
Alxo Eligibre Barraui Twolays
Specter
Dean Blitnen
Grotch
Shaw Denages
Bulka
Purne
Bucko
Timetodust
Laurelita
Couple Weds In Bar In Lomita California
Lomita California August 3 A bar wedding ends with Lomita Mayor officiating Judge E J Morris of Timber and Talishe Ville presiding The couple Van Volkinburgh and Sinth Raae marry amid bar guests a jukebox wedding march and reception in the bar The bride 61 and groom 58 are noted as a great grandmother and grandfather respectively with a best man Helen's Star and a maid of honor a waitress The event described with barside reception and local social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomita
Calif
Clarence van Volkinburgh
Sinth
Venell Kelley
King Ween Hagrastows
E. J. Morris
Gardena
Balmoral
Helen
Winter
Sugar Buck
Paners
van Volkinburgh
A-T. W
Kirk Harry
Death Trap at Conoco Bridge Provokes Reader Plea for Action
Editorial letters describe a dangerous section at the Conoco Bridge on AP preaching leaving the Conavo cheagus Bridge. A blinker light is urged plus a study by proper officials to improve safety and prevent more crashes. EDNA T. CHURCHEY from Clear Spring reports another victim urging immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conavocheagus Bridge
Edna T. Churchey
Clear Spring
City Council Approves Step Toward Joint Voting System
The Mayor and Council adopted an ordinance to hand city election records to the County Election Board registrars. A joint meeting with city and county boards will decide whether to merge the books or start a new city registration. The plan aims to unify precincts so voters vote once for both city and county elections. Attorney Paul Ottinger discussed the proposal with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Election Board
County Election Board
Hagerstown
Frank Ellott
Elliott
Paul Ottinger
Leity County
Virginia Hill Home To Be Sold For Tax Non Payment
Virginia Hill's luxury 35000 dollar home will be auctioned in Spokane as government claims 161000 in income taxes unpaid. A crowd of 2500 watched as items from the house were sold with a Georgia ring turn out to be a diamond and ruby wedding band once intended for Siegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hill
Spokane
Wash
Ben
Bugsy) Siegel
J. P. Gehrig
Aargain
Virginia
Siegel
Los Angeles
Miller named Small Business Liaison at Letterkenny Depot
Milton E B Miller of Chambersburg appointed as Small Business Liaison Representative for the Post at Letterkenny Ordnance Depot. He announced the Defense Department publication Military Production News is available to area businessmen, with brief summaries of Defense activities affecting business. Interested parties should notify Miller by letter or postcard to be added to the distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
Milton EB. Miller
Chambersburg
Miller
Department of Defense
Defense
John Rutherford's Atlantic Services Adverts
Advertisement for Atlantic Services at 734 Potomac Avenue promoting station services and contact number 4719 under the John Rutherford brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rutherford
Atlantic Services
Potomac Avenue
Camp Ritchie Defense Project to Award 11 Million Contracts
A Department of Defence official announced contracts totaling about 11 million dollars for rehabilitation and construction at Camp Ritchie. Work includes new and refurbished quarters, barracks, offices, and 127 old buildings reconditioned, expanding floor space while no family housing is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Defence
Camp Ritchie
WAC
Camp Ritehis
Pennsylvania
Defense
Defense Department
Construction Permits Decline in Hagera in July
The City Building Inspector reports Hagera town had 36 construction permits in July valued at 92 130, down from 41 permits totaling 145 450 the previous month. July 1999 permits totaled 5 583 155 but included the SLANNOON addition to Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hageratown
Washington County Hospital
Potomac Post To Install Officers And Honor Silver Star
Potomac Post No. 202 American Legion Willamport holds a public meeting at the Post Home to install new officers for 1943 52 and present the Silver Star to Mrs Katherine Rowland mother of Pvt Milford Rowland who was killed in Korea Colonel Arthur Shreve U S Army will present the award The body of Pvt Rowland was returned in June and the post participated in the funeral Richard Bowers and William Worter will attend at 830 pm refreshments follow the installation of officers Potomac Ave ad copy and local business notices appear at the end
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Post No
American Legion
Willamaport
Korea
Poat
Arthur Shreve
Army
Katherine Rowland
Nerton
Milford Rowland
Mnat
W. Dean ‘Polis
Lee Staley
Ralph Hoffman
Dk, Custoya
Walter W. Teach
Warren Seymour
Willis Kitchen
Richard Doth
William Malott
Serge Ant AL Arms
Ralph Cottrill
Charles TL Davis
Watch Clock Jewelry Repairing Notice
Pear restringing in progress at SAUMS 21 Jonathan Street near Beard Church EB A Deal Ady. travel 244 miles to Chowayille N. service location listed with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saum's
Jonathan Street
Ady
N. Chowayille
Beard’s Church
EB. A. Deal. Ady
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Peaches Newman
Bmithebdure
Qffidge
E. B. Sefton
Adv
Daniel G. Rayer
Smithsburg
Appalachian Inn
Tacna
Ariz
Malverne
N. Y
Klaus v. Martens
Oakland
Los Anggeles
Blythe
Cali
Yuma
Purase
Mason Dixon Courar
Belmont
Belle
Miss Shiloh
Fidelitas
Silkith
Poker Club
Florida Chaffer-Dee
Bravey
Jarks Creel
Maxim Dutelh
King
Queen Lak Sternad
Isabel R
Square
Georgia
Elarming
W. G. Turner
Sharpsburg Pike
Third Ave
Strabane
Phe Ua
Rand
Tathé Miller
American Flake
Lagion
Hancock
Jaycees
Herold E. Winder
George McAdams
Frank Keyser
James M. Rice
Conococheague Bridge
Spickler Motor Lines
Cearfoss
Ent
Keedysville
Taylor Memorial Park
Defense Dept
Stouffer! Printing Company
Telephone 1200
Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
W. Washington Street
A. “Dake” Hoffman, Mer
Studebaker
Wes
Cara
Fleigh Motor Corp
Bat
Potomac Street
Potomac Edlan Company
Maryland
National Guard
Navy
Camp Tuftehla
Pentagon
Vita Bolle
Tilghmanton- Sharpamirg
Washington County
Creencastle
Potomac Post
Carvier
Stephen
Harber Shop
Aid Potomac Ave
Pope's Beauty Salon
Locust St
Clear Spring Firemen’s Carnival
Chuck
Ann
Sunset
Mello Men
Northern Avenue
Ear Jane
Snook Brothers
Virginia Ave
Baltimore St
Packard
Patrician
Coston Motors
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