Thousands Of Youths From Behind Iron Curtain Visit Free Berlin
Thousands of youths from East Germany and other Soviet territories visit West Berlin for the World Youth festival. West Berlin reports about 700 seeking asylum since opening day, with protests over food and political displays while authorities brace for a massive anti West parade.
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Iron Curtain
Free Berlin
West
Western Plans
East Berlin
Stalin
Wertert
Bargains Galore Promised Here On City Day
The article previews a February city event with a $100 first prize and smaller awards. The Retailers Bureau will suspend bus fares next Thursday, buses run on schedule, fare boxes covered. Hagerstown aims to earn the title sub city of Marsland with expanded retail promotion.
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Retailers Bureau
Hagerstown
Marsland
Unice
Focal
Dunkard Church Remains and Salvage Efforts Documented
Report notes stains suggesting blood at the Dunkard Church ruins in Washington County. Brick fragments, salvaged altar pieces, hymnals, sconces, and a stone pitcher are cataloged as artifacts. Foundation features include a square plan, center stone piling, and exposed wall faces ready for stabilization before restoration.
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Washington County
Otella Reichard
Tilghmanton
Sax
Frances Mumma
Sharpsburg
Victor Reichard Mumma
Appletown
Bayer
Catahuah
Dunkard
400000 Flee To South Korea
A government spokesman said that more than 400000 people fled Communist North Korea for the South in the past two weeks. He reported 270004 arrived by sea through the Allied lines, many from the Chorwan area, escaping living conditions on the North. Observers note the fleeing population includes 2.1 million who fled before the war began.
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Pusan
Korea
Aig
North Korea
South Korea
Clarence Ryee
Hiner
Chorwan-Kootiwa-Yanegi
Rye
Nies
Fle
Military bill aims to boost U S defense at home and abroad
Washington Aug 10 The House expected to approve a 5.768 billion military construction bill to strengthen U S defenses here and overseas against communists. A separate 7.848 billion foreign aid bill awaits possible next week action, boosting the total to over 13.5 billion in new military outlays for fiscal 1942 with Senate approval later required.
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William ¥. Arrogast
Washington
House
Th. S
Foreign Alfaira
Senate
Billoo Ananve
United States
Russia
Nic of States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
National Security Council
National Security Resources Board
Office
Secretary of Defense
Rome
Nara
McCarthy Proposes Democratic Panel for Feud Review
Senator McCarthy offered to have a committee headed by a good Democrat decide who is right in his feud with the State Department over charges of Communist activity. He named 26 State Department officials on his list and urged the McCarran subcommittee to resolve the matter amid Senate immunity disputes and accusations of smear tactics.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wist
State Department
McCarran
Nevi
Senate Internal Security
Senate
McFarland
D-Ariz
Aggarrin
Lehman sshNo
Philip C. Jesup
Derrone
Department
Municipal Band Concert At City Park In Hagerstown
Conductor George H Buys leads the municipal band with Merle Belle Colette as assistant conductor and soprano in a program on Sunday August 12 1951 at 8 00 P M in City Park Hagerstown Md The lineup includes The National Anthem Corcoran Cadets March The Bells Of Corneville Overture Carmena Waltz Song and excerpts from Damnation Of Faust Slavonic Dance No 3 Little League March and Andalucia From the Spanish Suite among others
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Corcoran
the Bells OF Corneville
Palmer
Andalucia
Dr Joseph Roe Wins Acclaim for Nutrition Expertise
Winchester native Dr Joseph H Roe tops national regard as a leading nutrition specialist. The Cour ier notes his lab work on food analysis and his textbook Principles of Chemistry used by nurses. Roe heads GWU medical school biochemistry and contributed to wartime vitamin D research.
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Winchester
Joseph H. Roe
Thin City
Apn
the Courier
Women’s Board
George Washinton
Uni
Versity Hospital
Roe
Julia A. Roe
Goldie Canode
North Potomac Street
Conrad Filsinger
Cavetown
George Washington University
Oat Medicine
Washington, D. C
America
Ufetime
G. W
Joseph H. Rae
National Research Council
National Institute of Nutrition
Fust
Los Angeles
California
University of Southern
Bender B. Kneisley
Roanoke College
Princeton
Yale
Grace Lauck
Rop'r
Joseph, Jr
George Washington
Best Bombers To Hold Competition
Thirty top bomber crews from the United States assemble in Tampa Florida for the Strategic Air Command annual bombing competition. They will attack mock targets including Birmingham Dallas Houston and Oklahoma City with radar scoring. McDill Air Force Base will host the event with runs over regular ranges beginning Monday and continuing through Friday.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Strategic Air Commando
Birmingham
Dallas
Houston
Oklahoma City
Runa
McDill Air Force Base
Priday
Tallest Tree Found at North Dyerville Flat
The world’s tallest tree is the Founder tree located at North Dyerville Flat California. It rises Alfa 3A4 feet tall with a ground circumference of 47 feet.
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North
Dyerville Flat
Cal
Senate Crime Committee Prepares TV Hearing Over Contempt
Morris Kileluman and Laula Rothkopf of Cleveland face contempt charges for defying questions from the Senate Crime Committee during a March hearing. The men cited constitutional rights amid claims of overreach by television and news coverage. Kefauver said they used media as leverage to refuse to testify.
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Morris Kileluman
Laula Rothkop
Cleveland
Ohio
Kentucky
Nevada
Florida
Cale
Crime Committee
Senate
Kefauver If Tenn
Mild selling depresses market with Chrysler strength
The New York stock market opened mildly weak as heavy selling weighed on prices. Automobiles bucked the trend with Chrysler rising 1 4 to open on a block of 5 000 shares and moving higher, aided by government assurances of future price boosts.
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New York
Chrysler
U S May Send More Troops To Atlantic Army
Senator Connally warns Washington that the United States may deploy more troops than all divisions to the European Atlantic pact force. The House defeated a motion to add four divisions to Europe while the Senate sought limits. Debate followed hearings on foreign aid and the administration's spending for military and foreign programs.
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Washington
Senator Connally
U. S
Europe
Congress
Knota
Connally
Senate
Invehlet
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Wis
Rites Committee
House
John Hamlett Dies in Baltimore at 52
John Edgar Hamlet 52, vice president of White Motor Company New England operations, died at University of Maryland Hospital Baltimore after a two month illness. He was born in South Boston Georgia Tech graduate and had office ties to Boston and Baltimore. He lived in 346 93rd St NE Miami Florida and is survived by a widow and brother R Carson Hamlet of Birmingham. Funeral at Leal Funeral Home Sharpsburg Sunday at 2 pm with Rev Walter Bo Mee Kinley officiating.
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John Edgar Hamlet
New England
White Motor Company
University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore
Hamlet
Alita Crampton
Sharpshore
Boston
Edgard Allison
Carann Hamlet, Yo
Georgia Tech Nd
Episcopal Church
Georgia
White Company
Mr. Hamlett
Alan
Hamletts
93Rd St. NE
Miami
Flavide
R. Carson Namlett
Birmingham
Ala
Mestleyward Simmons
Atlanta
Leal Funeral Home
Sharpsburg
Walter Bo Mee
Kinley
Mountain View Cemetery
Sharpshaire
Navy Gathers Sons From Towns In Military Updates
John TN Higgiore, son of Mr and Mrs John Mipedns, advanced in rate to remain aboard a heavy cruiser with the United Nations forces in Korean waters after recruit training at Great Lakes. Douglas B Harsh, 18, will train at Bainbridge after enlisting in the U S Navy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Harsh of Williamsport and a Williantsport High School graduate active in FFLA sports and farming on his father’s farm.
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John TN
Higgiore
USN
John MM. Mipedns
Flameratown
Haa Haon
Reaman
United Nationr Fles
Alapaten
Pailys
Higeina
Naval Service
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Douglas B Harsh
U.S. Navy
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Tla Ia
Paul Harsh
Williamsport
Uae
Williantaport High School
Dough
FLFLA
Arthritic Back From Arkansas Continues at Cascade Hospital
Warrenfelt, back at Ritchie Hospital Cascade Maryland, shares memory of arthritis patients including Dorothy bedridden ten years and children Mickey and Robert. He urges accepting limits, staying positive, and notes need for dedicated arthritis research funding. Visiting hours 2 to 6 pm and 7 to 8 pm available.
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Dorothy
Mickey
Robert
Robert Tikes
Jerter
Dorsey
Dorsey Warrenfelt
Ritchie Hospital
Cascade
House Probers Seek More Spying Details From MacArthur aide
Washington reports say House investigators expect new intelligence specifics from Maj Gen Charles J Willoughby former intelligence chief to Gen MacArthur. Willoughby testified to Senate and House committees about Soviet espionage and prewar Japan plans while noting documents seized in Tokyo cover Aurelia Sorvee ring and other espionage activity.
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Washington
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Maj
Qan
Charles J Willoughby
Iastors
Senate Internal Security and
Cominutes
Institute of Pacific Tredations
Walter
Tokyo
Aurelia
Richard Sorvee
Flonase
FBI
Mitsusada Yoshikawa
Hoshikawa
Russia
Peas Harbor
Japan
Tt Paene
Siberia
Vatican City: The world’s smallest sovereign state
Vatican City remains the smallest independent state on earth. As a religious sovereign, it is governed by the Pope and attracts pilgrims and visitors to its sacred sites and museums.
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Norristown
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Peter Buys
George H. Buys
Aasistant
Merle Belle Colette
Hagerstown, Md
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Sousa
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Joseph Roe
Senate Crime Committee
U.S
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Balto
Sydney
Australia
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Tropics
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Arkansas
Vatican Cite
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L. B. Smith, Inc
Ordnance Division
Chambersburg, Pa
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Cameron W, Younkins
Edgar A. Zepp
Albert G. Creek
Mulberry Avenue
Mealey Parkway
Jefferson Street
Virginia Avenue
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