East Germany Asks Russia to Protect Zone From Bombing Planes
East Germany asked the Soviet Union to protect the Soviet zone from alleged incendiary bomb drops by U S planes. The move could hint at a Soviet blockade of Berlin, raising East West conflict fears. Moscow was asked to investigate protective measures following a report by Interior Minister Steinhoff of incendiary drops.
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East Germany
Russia
Soviet Zone
U.S
Berlin
Soviet
U. S
Moscow
Kark Stenhoff
Wiesbaden
Soviet Control Commission
Taegliche Rundschau
Soviet Union
Gerhart Eisler
Steinhoff
German Democratic Republic
Germany
Truman Says No Revival of the OPA
President Truman stated there will be no revival of the Office of Price Administration. He said existing federal agencies will handle emergency controls if needed for the Korean crisis and that discretionary power to fix prices and wages is desired but not delayed by stronger executive measures. The House neared a vote on a related controls bill as debate continued on credit limits and market speculation.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Mr. Truman
Office of Price Administration
White House
Williamsport Post Seeks Names of Area Servicemen
Potomac Post No 292 American Legion of Williamsport requests names and addresses of Williamsport area men and women serving in the armed forces. A committee led by Walter Teach will collect the data and coordinate morale mailings. parents should send names and addresses to Potomac Post No 202 Williamsport Md.
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Williamsport Post
Potomac
American Legion of
Williamsport
Williamsport Area
American Legion
Walter Teach
Dean Potts
Phillip Castle
Maurice Snyder
Three Children in Pathway of Runaway Bulldozer
Three children of Mr and Mrs J Fred Williams narrowly escaped injury when a bulldozer broke loose from a truck and rolled backward down Security Road. Jimmy aged nine, Hilda six, and John two were playing on a concrete walk in front of the Williams home when the machine halted within a few feet of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Williams
Security Road
Jimmy Hilda
John Williams
Schools To Get Seven New Buses This September
County will add seven new buses to the school system as classes begin in September. Five operated by the Board of Education and two by private contractors will raise total fleet to 74, with 27 county and 47 private units already in use. Use of the new buses to be decided after a spring survey, as officials plan a pre opening mechanical inspection on August 31 at Woodland Way Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
W. R. Martin
Woodland Way Junior High
Metal Bar Pierces Foot in Williamsport Bay Digging Accident
Donald R. Delling of Williamsport Route 1 was severely injured when a metal bar from a post hole digging machine pierced his right foot this morning. The quarter inch by two inch bar was driven through the foot and required surgical removal at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Delling
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Waste Paper And Tires In Demand
Waste paper and old tires, once hard to move, are again in demand. Local dealers pay 50 cents per hundred for waste paper and 75 cents for corrugated boxes, with 50 cents per hundred for old tires. Henry D. Schmidt of a York paper firm urged regular collections and clean waste paper for mills, noting tied bundles for corrugated containers and that only clean material is usable. The future demand pace remains uncertain.
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Moses Berkson
Henry D. Schmidt
York, Pa
Schmidt
Equitable Life Seeks Otho E Show Life Details
The Equitable Life Assurance Society requests the whereabouts of former Hagerstown grocer Otho E Show and his wife Ruth M Show regarding a paid-up life policy. Clerk J Guy Weagley received the inquiry this morning. Show once ran a grocery at Randolph and Locust Streets about 18 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Otho E. Show
Hagerstown
Clerk of Court
Guy Weagley
Hit Insurance Company
Show
Ruth M. Show
Randolph and
Locust Streets
Three Divorces Docketed In Court Today
Ten divorces filed this month after three new suits docketed. Inez Josephine Clark sues William Henry Clark, William W. Zirkle sues Betty Jane Zirkle, and Betty Jane Whaley sues Allen H. Whaley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Josephine Clark
William Henry Clark
William W.zirkle
Betty Jane Zirkle
Betty Jane Whaley
Allen H. Whaley
Truman accuses Soviet Russia of filibustering in UN
Washington reports President Truman charging Soviet Russia with filibustering in the United Nations Security Council. He praised Warren Austin for his work, rejected meeting Premier Stalin, and said he might consider high level UN talks after the Korean crisis settles.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Warren Austin
U. S
Council
Stalin
United Nations
New Proposal For UMT Soon
A Defense Department spokesman told a Senator that a new universal military training proposal should reach Congress soon. Rear Admiral H A Houser, representing the department on legislation, informed the Senate Armed Services Committee. Chairman Tydings indicated a broad program under study likely applying to youths aged 18 and 19.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
H. A. Houser
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydines
Young Democrats Plan For Outing
The Young Democratic Club plans its first picnic at the Potomac Fish and Game Association clubhouse below Williamsport next Tuesday evening August 15. Members and friends are invited with free refreshments and entertainment. Transportation should meet in front of the courthouse by 7 30. The county wide group ages 18 to 40s, open to women and men. An August 24 outing by the Democratic Club of Washington County will be at Community Park Williamsport with Governor Lane and running mates expected.
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The
Young Democratic Club
Potomac Fish and Game Association
Williamsport
Committee
Young Democrats
Democratic Club of
Washington County
Lane
Robert McPherson Guards Rice Field in Korea
Pvt. Robert McPherson writes home from the Korean front to his mother Mrs. Joe McPherson detailing guard duty near a river rice field in a battle zone. He says he is well and asks not to worry, sending a photograph along with the note.
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Pvt
Robert McPherson
Korea
Joe McPherson
Robert
Canal Parkway Wins Approval
The Department of Interior urges building a motor parkway along the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between Great Falls and Cumberland. The plan envisions an 4 lane scenic route with limited access points from Seneca to Cumberland, widening the canal right of way to 65 to 100 acres per mile, and a cost advantage due to using the canal grade.
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Department of Interior
Great Falls
Cumberland
Congress
Interior Department
Hagerstown
Frederick
Seneca
Maryland
Edward Ferry
Point of Rocks
U.S
Brunswick
Harpers Ferry
Shepherdstown
Williamsport
Hancock
T. S
Paw Paw
W. Va
West Virginia
U. S
Canal
J. Glenn Beall
K. and QO. Railroad
Interior Secretary
W. M. Boxcar Splits Switch Ties Up Maryland Line
A boxcar loaded with alfalfa split a switch on the Western Maryland Railroad early this morning between Potomac Avenue and Mulberry Street, tying up one track of rail traffic. The car rested halfway onto the main line while being moved from a siding. Automatic crossing signals at Oak Hill Potomac and Mulberry Avenues activated as a result.
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Western Maryland Railroad
Potomac Avenue
Mulberry Street
Oak Hill
Potomac
Mulberry Avenues
Truman Says Full Unity With MacArthur On Korea
President Truman announces complete agreement with General Douglas MacArthur and expresses optimism about progress of United Nations forces in Korea in a Washington briefing dated August 14. He emphasizes united leadership and coordinated efforts amid the Korean War.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Drive On Chinju Moves On As Invaders Switch Over To In peril U S Plane Base
U S forces surged on the Chinju front in South Korea, closing a trap on about 1 000 North Koreans and threatening Taegu. Meanwhile Red attacks imperiled a main American fighter plane base near Pohang. U S air power hit Won san and rail hubs, with B 29s and 76 B 29s cited. Victory noted as Southern gains the biggest of the war.
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Chinju
U.S
Tokyo
U. S
South Korea
Taegu
Pohang
U.S. Eighth Army
Sea of Japan
Pusan
Senate Finance approves big corporate tax rise plan
Bulletin from Washington on August 10 reports the Senate Finance Committee unanimously backed President Truman's proposal for a 1.5 billion dollar annual increase in corporate taxes. The plan hikes the top corporate income tax rate from 38 percent to 45 percent.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
City Expected To Act Soon On Wage Boosts
The city may approve wage boosts for city workers within a week. Mayor Herman L. Mills has indicated council members were informed. The plan discussed would cost the city 60 000 to 70 000 dollars annually. Council members noted delays have worried workers. Fears arose that a federal pay freeze could be imposed amid the Korean War’s strain.
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Herman L. Mills
Aqme
Reservists in Hagerstown Receive Active Duty Notices
At least 25 of 30 Army Air Force Reservists in Hagerstown have received notices to report for active duty. Nationwide, 62,006 reserve airmen are involved. most are single and receive two to three weeks before reporting to Langley Field for processing and reassignment.
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Army Air Force
Hagerstown
Air Force
Langley, Field
Rainy spell forecast with cooler by Saturday
The Weather Bureau expects more rain today and tomorrow after light early showers. At Keedyrville station rainfall reached 0.92 inch as temperatures rose to 104 degrees, with last night’s low at 64. Washington County foresees 89 to 87 high today, with scattered showers, then partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Cooler Friday night and Saturday with partly cloudy skies.
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Keedyrville
Travis Knode
Washington County
Boyle Tells Of Attack On Base In Korea
HAL BOYLE reports near Pohang Korea that Red forces struck toward a U.S. fighter base eight miles southeast of Pohang. Four Mustang planes were lost that day, one missing and three rescued. North Korean thrusts began near Yonmek and Kigye, pushing toward the Pohang area and threatening vital routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Mustang
Yon- Mek
House Purchased For Park Caretaker
The mayor and council voted yesterday to exercise an option to purchase a Charles Street property for the caretaker of Wheaton Park. The former caretaker residence was transferred to the Ha Zertown Housing Authority and will be torn down for a federal low rent housing project in the Wheaton Park Sunan Avenue area for colored persons. East of the new dwelling on Charles Street was reported at TAQ.
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Charles Street
Wheaton Park
Hazerstown
Car Lights Mystery Baffles Local Worker
Higbert Hastings of Western Maryland Railway asked city police to investigate a recurring mystery. He parked in the railroad lot on Elizabeth Street when he went to work at night and found his car lights on when he returned in the morning, an occurrence that has happened several times.
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Higbert Hastings
The
Western Maryland Railway
Hastings
Elizabeth Street
Man 28 Held For Stealing Big Moving Van
Thomas M. Kline, 28, of 606 block Pennsylvania Ave, waived a preliminary hearing today on a larceny charge for stealing a three ton moving van from Hacerstown Storage and Transfer Company on May 27. The van was recovered abandoned near Mitchel Avenue. Kline, with a prior FBI record, allegedly recruited two men to help unload in Pennsylvania. one man jumped from the truck, the other sought unpaid pay from Amos Baer, transfer company manager. Detectives say Kline returned to the city with the vehicle and abandoned it after it wedged in a railroad barrier.
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Thomas M. Kline
Pennsylvania Ave
Niue
Harry E. Snyder
Kline
City Detective Division
Hacerstown Storage and Transfer Company
Black West Church Street
Mitchel Avenue
FBI
Pennsylvania
Suspi‘sious
Amos Baer
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Sary
Williamsport Bay
Wichita
Kans
Soviet Russia
UMT
Tydings
Rice Field
Canal Parkway
MacArthur
Hal Boyle
Yongdok
Kirye
Yongchon
Kaing
Bulletin
Ralph Wyand
Haigerstown
U. S. Field
Pohang Port
Kigye
Yongchon-Pohang
Angang
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