Arms Aid Bill Faces Tight House Committee Battle
Washington August 12 The administration's foreign arms aid bill survived a near half cut amid eight to eight committee votes with nine absent. Richards proposed trimming from 1.161 billion to 580 million. Vorys sought a stopgap and bans on new arms plants abroad. China aid eyed. MacArthur testimony urged as Far East issue looms.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Dle
Rep. Richards
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Richards
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
United States
Vorys and Richards
Truman
Lodge
R-Coann
China
Knowland
Calif
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Paar
MacArthur
Treasury Bond Call Notice for Redemption Transfers
Public notice declares redemption of multiple treasury bond issues dated 1934 1936 1949 1952 1953 with December redemption dates. Holders may exchange for other interest bearing obligations. official circulars provide surrender details and exchange procedures.
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Treasury
United States
Nepartjaca
Ormor
Aeffernd
Carhan Alt
Department
Wolters
Krenamry
Henan
Bendy
Honda
Steel Industry Fights Union Pension Demands on Reopening
Leaders from CS Steel Bethlehem Steel and others argue pensions should not be part of the bargaining over reopening despite union claims of meager pension benefits. They contend the pension issue risks a broader strike dynamic and is not properly part of the dispute.
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Blough
CS. Steel
U. S. Steel
John i. Morse
Bethlehem Steel Company
The
Worth Steel Ci
Jtown Sheet
Joby Ca
Republic Steel Corp
Great Lakes Steed Corp
Daw Knex Co
Superior Tt Ca
Hiatal oSappyle Cay
Lanehtin Steed Corp
TP Colotihe Steel
Dron T'S
Two Killers Hanged At Maryland Penitentiary
Baltimore August 12 two inmates were executed at the Maryland Penitentiary. Eugene H James aged 31 knifed a 11 year old girl and died after a noose slipped during the hanging. John Thomas Knowles 28 stabbed his girlfriend in Baltimore Park and died later after the trap. Court upheld sentences. governor signed the execution order.
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Baltimore
Eugene H. James
Maryland Penitentiary
Henry W. D. Hollies
James
John Thomas Knowles
Knowles
Little Marsha Brill
Ruby Davis
Fluld Hillark
Maryland Court of Appeals
Juane
Heill
Washington
Brill
Kawyers
Bradley Named Staff Chairman
The report notes Bradley 26 born in Clark and a West Point graduate who rose from infantry to brigadier general. President Truman announced Jim Bradley was named staff chairman as part of a broader reshuffle involving Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and other military leaders.
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Lawton Colling
Truman
Eisenhowerer
Pradley
Clark
Vath
Wischiss
Hrmnadier
Renerat Fy
World War Police
Teiaype
Getrerit
Eter
Mort Benny
Attreh
von Pestel Pherter
Sind Infantee Pivasion
Attica
Tunisia
Brea
Witel
Andre
Vrain
Vetere
Municipal Band Concert in Hagerstown Park August 14 1949
The Washington Chapter presents a municipal band concert in City Park Hagerstown Maryland on Sunday August 14 1949 at 8:00 PM Conducted by Geo H Buys with P E B S Q S A as assistants The program includes The National Anthem On Wings of Time March Euryn the Overture Our Hagerstown Rhapsody and more Part II Czardas Dark Eyes Novelette Polka From Schwanda and Pagentry March with vocal quartet selections and a Romanian Gypsy themes by Ketelbey Shwanda Weinberger and King noted.
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Washington, D. C
City
Hagerstown, MD
Buys
Hagerstown
Euryanthe
Weber
Colby
Geo. H. Buys
Deep Freezers and Gifts Tie to Congressional Probe
Testimony links freezers shipped by Gross to Vaughan with possible gifts and a letter of appreciation from a recipient. Mundt and Hoey discuss public disclosure of further names as witnesses return, including Mildred Ortmeyer who will review Hunt records. President Truman dodges questions on Vaughan while committee probes fees and influence peddling in government contracts. The session also touches on wartime chemical center contracts and notes caper with Tanforan race track funding. The Egyptians are cited as early perfumery practitioners.
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Vaughan
Gross
Mundt
Hoey
Miss Ortmeyer
Hunt
Althen Hl. Watt
Army
Watts Land
Herman Feldman i
Ghe Army Gray
AL MacLaughlin
Army Chemical Center
Maryland
Tiutays
Truman
Vaushan
Akmost
White Thins
Pine van
Capitol Hill
Vausha
Vanchan
Fapaitizer
Tanforan
Tru
Noted Novelist Improves After Severe New York City Accident
The 43-year-old Pulitzer winner Mitchell survived grave injuries after a taxi crash on Peachtree Street. She regained consciousness, doctors say her blood pressure remains stable, and X rays will determine the next steps. Police charged driver Hugh Gravett with drunken driving and speeding as his car struck Mitchell and her husband John Marsh outside the Peachtree Arts Theatre.
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Hugh D. Gravett
Miss Mitchell
John RR. Marsh
Peachtree Arts Theatre
Peachtree Street
Marsh
Georgia Power Company
Council Consider Installment Plan for City Equipment
City officials discussed a two year installment plan to purchase equipment. Mayor Mills told the Rotary Club the 1934 5 year deficit is about 260 000 and proposed a special election to decide whether to pay now or issue bonds. Council members expect a special session soon to review mid year finances as of June 30.
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Mills
Rotary Club
Ctizens
Hagerstown
Dove Season Opens With Strict Limits This Fall
Dove season runs September 1 to March 15 and ducks geese coots from November 18 to December 37. Doves may be hunted noon to sunset daily with a 10 bird daily dove limit. Daily limits include six quail two pheasants six squirrels four rabbits and one turkey. Waterfowl limits are four ducks and two geese. Licenses available at the Clerk of Court office and other agents. over 4 000 licenses issued yearly. The commission notes it relies on license revenues and state funds.
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Commission
Churchill urges free Parliament as assembly votes
Belgium's Paul-Henri Spaak was unanimously elected assembly president and named a 15 member committee to meet with a ministerial group to press for abolition of the gag rule. Teitgen and allies challenged the rule, but Spaak ruled the move out of order. He warned rapid change was impossible and urged practical results from ongoing sessions.
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Belgium
Paul-Jenrl Spaak
France
Pierre-Henri Teitgen
Teitgen
Spaak
European Federation
Europe
Owls Drive Off Starling Horde
An article notes wooden fibre board owls with phosphorescent paint and glowing eyes alarm starling flocks. The two faced imitation owl is cited as highly effective, with reports that a single figure clears half a block to a block of starlings.
Lightning Strikes Hotel Chimney Causing Roof Damage
A storm in the southern city portion struck the Delaunay Nursing Home at Pope Avenue and East Howard Street, with estimated damage of 200 dollars to a chimney and roof edge. No fire occurred. High winds also toppled small trees on West Wilson Boulevard and washed dirt onto Route 11 toward Williamsport.
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Paranimum
Delauney Nursing Trome
Pope Avenue
East l Howard Street
West Wilson Boulevard
Route 11
Here
Williamsport
May Make Thp Sentimental One
Miller recalls the early days of the Keedesville to Hagerstown branch noting that three trains daily once ran, with through service to Washington and Baltimore. He recalls Washington County's stock in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the county sale that yielded about 200000, with tax relief that year. Sunday excursions to Washington drew several hundred riders.
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Miller
Washington
Baltimore
Keedesville
Hagerstown
Washington County
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Travel to the nation’s capital by rail and road
The piece notes Sunday trips to Washington by train and by motor vehicles. buses now serve branch points making the single daily Hagerstown rail run less missed by workers and shoppers. It also explains the term polecat and its real European and Asian kin.
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Hagerstown
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