Marines Aim to Expand Force and Mobilize Reserves
The Marine Corps plans to activate all 80 000 volunteer reserves to lift active strength to 295 000 and extend mobilization. House leaders anticipate a January request for a new military appropriation of about 460 million dollars to increase Marine Corps strength, with calls to maintain a base of at least 346 060 Marines.
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Washington
Vinson
House Armed Service Committee
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Mansfield
D-Mont
Marine Volunteer
Unus
The
Coast Guard
J. Lawton Collins
Army
House
Ren. Phibin
D-Mass
Collins
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ken Omar Hradieyo
Joint Chiefs
Byrd D
Mr. Truman
Congress
Young James Meadows Convicted on Second Railroad Trespass Charge
Eight year old James Meadows was fined B15 and costs after a second conviction for trespassing on Western Maryland Railway property. Police testified to seeing him on the railway at night, while Meadows denied the entry. He plans to appeal to the Circuit Court as bond was set at B1.
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James Meadows
Farry F. Snyder
Western Maryland Railway
Meadows
Fan
Lizer Elected By PE Employe Group
Lizer elected district vice president of the Potomac Edison Employees Association for the coming year. He will supervise district activities including bowling fishing softball and hunting tournaments. Richard E. Bush Winchester Meterman elected president and Shirley Harhaush 254 South Potomac Street elected treasurer.
Obituaries for Keller Unkleshee Morgan in Maryland area
Ruth M Keller, 4% year old of 1268 East Franklin Street, died at Washington County Hospital after a five week illness. Survived by brother Frank Keller. services at Saint Mary's Catholic Church with Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Misa
East Franklin Street
Washington County Hospital
Jehanies Wl
Sarah E.cookerley Keller
Huyett’s Bakery
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
The
Catholic Daughters of America
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Frank Keller
Hagerstown
Ttwoniecas
Suter
Sodality
Virgin Mary
Mars
Saint Mary's Catholi Church
Dalm
John Ballard
Rore Hil Cemetery
Charles C. Unkiesten
Charles
Unkleshee
Leitersburg
Ife
Jacob Unkleshee
Washington
Kate Cline Ai
Waynesboro
Rauterville
Detroit
Michigan
Hoover Funeral Home
Smiths Bars
Killer At Large In Ozark Hills
Sheriff Hubert Wright hunts a killer who wounded three miners and kidnapped a family in Rininenes Missouri. A young girl was found shot in the chest and the assailant fled on foot into the woods toward the dark hills as officers pursued clues and sought motive.
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Ozark Hills
Rininenes
Ams
Hubert Wricht
Daark Hills
Brady
Theo Assatkint
Neichbar
Wright
Shaver
Taylor Faces Opposition In Primary Today
Idaho voters head to the polls for two US Senate primaries with national attention on Senator Glenn Taylor. Opponents from both parties claim ties to communist front groups while Taylor, a former cowboy and tent show actor, defends his switch from Wallace’s Progressive ticket to the Democrats.
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Senate
Glenn Taylor
Henry Wallace
Ficket
UMS
Atrengeth
Arkanes
Nebraska
Ile Onf
Taxier
Henry Dawworshuk
Dwersiigk Ja
Oseryng
Tavion
PD. Worth Clark
Rep
Compton White
Gov
C. AL Robin
John Sanborn
Verman Walker
Clark
Taylor
Communist Front
Democratic Party
Wallace
Baltimore Family Maid Fatally Shot in Basement
A Baltimore family reports a maid was shot in the basement of the Gibbons home while Mrs. Gibbons was upstairs. The woman died at the scene. no weapon was found. Police described the incident as a fatal domestic shooting with no signs of forced entry.
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Baltimore
Aug. S
Domest Gibbons
Gibhony
Cristina Jensearald Negre
Hagerstown
Planning Commission
Retian
Gibbens
Francis J Urner
Corncil
Paljee
Gilbons
Jennings
For Sale Two Show Cases and Wall Cabinet
Two display cases and a wall cabinet offered for sale at 40 EF Washington Street. Watch maker’s bench also available and inquiries accepted until 12 noon.
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Wall Casa — Watch Maker’s Bench, Inquire & A. m
Washington Street
Refugees cite promise of two Manchurian provinces
An unnamed Seoul refugee told AP that Ruskin promised Red Korea would receive two Manchurian provinces after the war. Capt. Kenneth Cornell cited a Korean teacher source, noting the information as credible. Reports describe NK refugees forced into the Red Army and used for espionage and recruitment.
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Korea
Anc
Seoul
Ruskin
Red Korea
Kenneth BR. Cornell
Cornell
Dnne
Red Army
Yechon
Kirin
Free bus rides lift church attendance in Jacksonville
Jacksonville ministers report a rise in church attendance after two Sundays of free bus rides offered by the Jacksonville Coach Company. From morning to late afternoon, riders can travel free by telling the driver they are going to or from church, and officials expect demand to grow as awareness spreads.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Coach Company
New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Plan Eight Day Shutdown
John Dressler of Hackensack, president of the New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Association, says about half the state’s service stations will close to press for price-war reform. The plan, tying to a proposed eight day shutdown, aims to protect hospitals and doctors while warning of potential violence. AAA and state officials discussed mediation to end the dispute.
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Trenton
S.J
New Jersey
John Dressler
Hackensack
New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Association
American Automobile Association
Drexster
Sun Ot Company
Kenneth Seiniitze
Verona
Yan Aaa
Association
Dressler
Draft Boards Fully Manned In Maryland
State Director Henry C. Stanwood says Maryland’s 68 draft boards are fully staffed for initial processing of men aged 23 to 26. About 1,474 inductees are expected to come from this age group through October. He notes improved registrations and that many nonreporting eligibles may have moved and not updated addresses.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Selective Service
Henry C. Stanwood
iState
Stanwood
Hao
Rafl
Stanwould
Selective Service Boards
Reno the Magician Meets Famed Chandu in City Visit
Robert Reno a prominent local magician from Wildwood New Jersey met Chandu hailed as the world’s live inventent master magician. Chandu introduced Reno to a large audience from his Hoardwalk state and praised Reno as a notable Hagerstown Maryland magician.
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Robert Reno
Wildwood
N. J
Chandu
Reno
Hagerstown
Maidian
Siad
Hondini
Harriman Delivers Optimistic Korea War Report to Truman
Harriman travels to Washington for a three day visit to brief President Truman on the Korean War. He meets with General MacArthur, touring the front and conveying a confident outlook from the allied command.
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Takeo, Ang, &Pe — WL
Averitt
Harriman
Washington
Truman
General MacArthur
MacArthur
New Navy Volunteers Unit Forming In Hagerstown
A new Navy volunteer reserve unit is forming in Hagerstown and needs a few more applications to activate. Lt Com Charles Morrison spoke to applicants at the Navy Recruiting Station about benefits. the unit will accept veterans with all Navy ratings and requires at least two members to organize. A current reserve unit of aviation members trains at Hagerstown Airport weekly.
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Navy Volunteer Reserve
Charles Morrison
Lane
Navy Recruiting Station
Hagerstown
Haggerstown
Army Transport Stands By Stricken Belfri in North Atlantic
Army transport General J. M. McCrae will stand by the stricken Norwegian freighter Belfri as it rides a northwest Atlantic gale. The Dexter is to arrive and remain with Belfri to pump or tow her to St. John’s Newfoundland if possible. Cracks widen along Belfri’s portside as crew of about 20 struggle with pumps failing against clay cargo and rough seas.
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New York
Coast Guard
J. M. McCrae
Belfri
Dexter
St. John's
Newfoundland
General Motors stock soars on dividend news
General Motors common stock rose sharply to 42.05 after a special 2.40 dividend plus 1.54 per share. Trading slowed nearly 30 minutes as traders matched buy and sell orders. Chrysler advanced to 68.87 and Braid baker gained to 30.12 amid a broad market rise with most stocks up about a dollar.
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New York
General
Motors
Priest
Chrysler
Brudebaker
Worm Swarm Overruns Walnut Tree Trunk
A swarm of worms nearly an inch and a half long has taken over a section of the trunk of a walnut tree at 1029 Tetamac Avenue, home of Mrs Warry M Hartman. She says she has no idea where they came from or what they are.
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Warry M. Hartman
Tetamac Avenue
German Labor Ministry Official Visits Ex GI in Hagerstown
Georg Geist, a German Labor Ministry official and former I. G. Farben lawyer, toured the United States to study labor and union practices. He stopped in Hagerstown to visit Joseph H. Walker, a former Army contact from Frankfurt, after traveling through Washington and other industrial centers. Geist plans to return to Germany on the 15th with seven colleagues.
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Joseph H. Walker
Oak Hill Avenue
Frankfurt
Germany
Joe
Frankfort
Army Exchange Service
Georg Pelst
Post Exchange
Georg Geist
Hagerstown
I. G. Farben
DuPont Enterprises
United States
Geist
U. S
Red China shells Norwegian freighter near Hong Kong
Five shells were fired at the Norwegian freighter Pleasantville carrying cargo to Japan but missed. This marks the third straight day of shelling near Hong Kong harbor where US and British ships have also been targeted. Chinese forces are reportedly building defense outposts on Lemas and Wanshan islands.
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Hong Kong
Aur
Red China
Japan
Lemas
Wanshan Islands
Southeast Asia
Dr Wilson Opens General Medical Practice in Smithsburg
Dr John N. Wilson opens general medical practice in Smithsburg after eight years in the Navy including three years in World War II. He is a Beaver, Pennsylvania native with premedical studies at Geneva College and Bethany and earned his MD from the University of Maryland School. He recently left the Navy as a lieutenant junior grade.
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John N. Wilson
Smithsburg
Beaver
I Navy
Tle
Navy
Leutenant
Hungry burglar takes steak and staples from Detroit home
In Detroit this August a burglar broke into Roy W. Meir’s home stealing not only five dollars but fifty pounds of steak, a pound of coffee, a quart of whiskey, and five packages of cigarettes. Police pursue leads as residents report increased break ins in the area.
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Roy W. Meir
Piano Player Heads Ticket For Governor
The Maryland Progressive party at its Baltimore nominating convention named Louis J. Shuh, a Baltimore pianist, as its candidate for Governor and Sam Fox, a Baltimore factory worker, as its candidate for the U S Senate. Marshal W. Jones was chosen for the U S House from Baltimore Citys Fourth District. The platform urged ending the Korean War and admitting Communist China to the United Nations Security Council.
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Aug
Progressive Party of
Maryland
U. S
China
United Nations Security Council
Louis J. Shuh
Sam Fox
Senate
Marshal W. Jones
House of Representatives
Baltimore City
Shub
Fox
Thay
Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers Late Week
Extended forecast from the Associated Press notes fair conditions in Maryland and Delaware with scattered showers expected Friday or Saturday and similar chances Thursday in the Allegheny Mountains. Temperatures gradually rise toward normal for the period with regional max and min near the mid 40s to mid 50s in eastern areas. Also listed are a Wednesday night dance event at Artz's Inn and a local functions mention.
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Delaware
Allegheny Mountains
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