Annexation talk in Funkstown to join Hagerstown
A petition may circulate in Funkstown to measure support for annexation by the City of Hagerstown. Mayor councilman Roy Knight says citizen views should guide any decision. Key issues include police protection, sewers, taxes, and the view that Funkstown residents are already part of the Hagerstown community.
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Funkstown
Hagerstown
Cit
Roy N. Knight
Max Krumpe
Krumpe
General Warns Russia To Use Atomic Bombs
Minneapolis August 12 Lieut. Gen. Harold L. George retired air forces warned the United States faces a Pearl Harbor of survival. He said Russia could strike with about 50 atomic bombs and urged maximum defenses a strong strategic air force and capable land and naval forces to police the world. He spoke as a Crusade for Freedom representative noting Russia may attack as soon as it is ready to wield atom bomb power.
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Minneapolis
Harold L. George
United States
Order of Eagles
Russia
Korea
Global Military Air Transport Command
Hughes Aircraft Co
Culver City
California
George
U. S
Crusade For Freedom
Lucius Clay
Germany
Realty Market Continues Busy with Numerous Sales
The local real estate market remains active with many transactions and total value near a quarter million dollars. Residential properties and building sites dominate, and brokers report strong demand as deeds record transfers including homes and lots in Funkstown Maugansville Fountain Head Heights and near Leitersburg Smithsburg Highway with multiple buyers and sellers.
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Merle J. Frank
H. Reginald Keedy
East Irvin Avenue
Mae B. Cram
Belle E. Gimple
Chestnut Street
Funkstown
Laban H. Martin
Jed Michael J. Sarco
Maugansville
Clarence E. Semler
Harry V. Smith, Jr
Liberty
E. Aldine Lakin
Martin J. Urner
Fountain Head Heights
Frank D. Rohrer
Marshall Leon Lantz
South Mulberry
Marshall L. Lantz
Charles W. Semler
Leitersburg-Smithsburg
Howard
Myers
Harry A. Shives
Hagerstown
Francis H. Robertson
Robert F. Keadle
Rain Falls Unevenly Across Washington County
The southern section of Washington County received a good rainfall last night while the northern part saw only a sprinkle. Keedysville reported 0.51 inches and Bridgeport about 0.75 inches, as temperatures hit 93 before clouds moved in and cooled to 59 overnight. The weekend outlook calls for mostly sunny skies, with highs 73 to 78 and cool nights 50 to 60.
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Washington County
Keedysville
Travis Knode
Bridgeport
Weather Bureau
Two Brothers Fined for Trespass at Mt Lena Tavern
Robert Reese and William Reese of Cool Hollow Road were fined 50 dollars each by Magistrate Harry E. Snyder for trespassing at the Mt Lena tavern on August 5 after prior warnings. The proprietor testified he sought police notice to keep the brothers away following disturbances.
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Harry E. Snyder
Mt. Lena
Robert
William Reese
Cool Hollow Road
W. O. Lum
Snyder
Valuable Camera Stolen From Car on Belview Avenue
Police were notified today of a theft from an unlocked car in the 200 block of Belview Avenue. The item, a $33 Eastman Junior camera, was reported stolen from L. L. Freeman who lives in the same block.
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Belview Avenue
L. L. Freeman
Belview
Pfc C W Carty Believed In Korea
Pfc Charles W. Carty, residing with his aunt Mary Carty at 100 Liberty Street, has been missing for five weeks while stationed at Sasebo Japan and is believed to be in Korea after joining the Army two years ago.
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Charles W. Carty
Mary C. Carty
Liberty Street
Korea
Pfc
Carty
Sasebo
Japan
Malik Keeps Last Word At Council Meeting In Korea Debate
Lake Success August session ends with Jacob Malik on the floor as Russia’s delegate counters Warren Austin’s summary of North Korea aggression. British Sir Gladwyn Jebb labels Communist imperialism a threat in Asia and Malik attacks U S claims, urging seating of both Koreas and China before further council action.
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North Korea
South Korea
United Nations
Gladwyn Jebb
Asia
Malik
Jebh
Council
MacArthur
Austin
Russia
Security Council
Welsh Promoted by Western Maryland Railway
Edward E. Welsh of 515 West Howard Street has been named assistant superintendent of the Hagerstown Division of the Western Maryland Railroad, effective August 10. Welsh began as a call boy 40 years ago and has served as train master here since 1940, after a long career with the Elkins Division and World War I service.
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Edward E. Welsh
West Howard Street
Hagerstown
Western Maryland Railroad
Mr. Welsh
Elkins
Western Maryland
British ships told to radio arrival times at Hong Kong harbor
Hong Kong authorities ordered all approaching ships to radio their expected time of arrival at least 12 hours before passing the Lemas Islands near the harbor mouth. The新 rule aims to improve harbor security and traffic management.
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Hong Kong
Wear
Lemas Islands
Missing Master Sergeant Clyde M Star Key in Korea
Missing in action Master Sergeant Clyde M Starkey son of Mr and Mrs A R Starkey 610 Summit Avenue is MIA in Korea per a telegram from the Secretary of War. He had 21 years in Army service including World War II and duties with the 34th Infantry Regiment in Japan. Mrs Wilma Starkey wife of the missing soldier has been seriously ill at home in Charlotte North Carolina after a recent operation.
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Clyde M. Starkey
A. R. Starkey
Summit Avenue
Korea
Secretary of War
Starkey
Adak
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Japan
34Th Infantry
Wilma Starkey
Charlotte
N. C
Permit Approved For Building In Zoning Dispute
John A Abbott Jr secured a building permit for a Beechwood Drive and Pennsylvania Avenue store in a disputed area after the prior refusal was challenged. The case highlighted gaps in the north end zoning plan and the city attorney urged business owners to testify at the zoning ordinance public hearing.
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John A. Abbott, Jr
Beechwood Drive
Pennsylvania Avenue
Abbott
North End
Hageratown
Beechwood
Pennsylvania
American Made Radar Noted On Communist Ships
Eyewitness reports from Shanghai describe a fleet of 15 to 20 warships during an Army Day celebration on August 1. The vessels include one destroyer, two destroyer escorts, one gunboat, an armed trawler, landing craft, and landing ships tanks with apparent American made radar.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Bund
Reinforcements Rush to Stem Red Threat Along Naktong River
American units from the 25th Division moved toward Chinju within two miles of Red forces while engaging North Korean troops near Cha ong. The Changnyong battle remained quiet, with the allied airfield near the port town still secure. B 29s based in Okinawa and Japan bombed Najia to the north.
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Tokyo
Naktong River
25Th
Red
Chinju
Cha Ong
Changnyong
North Korean Lieutenants Surrender Using Safe Conduct Passes
Two North Korean lieutenants surrendered to U S troops in Korea after waving Red safe conduct passes. They were the first to use the passes, previously rarely taking prisoners or surrendering voluntarily. American planes had dropped the passes over enemy lines. The officers approached Fifth Regimental combat team positions waving the passes.
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U.S
Korea
Speedy Aid To Formosa Urged By U S Senators
Washington August 12 several lawmakers urged rapid military aid to Formosa to counter a Communist assault similar to Korea. Senators Knowland Ferguson McCarran Bridges pressed for shipping arms to Chiang Kai shek citing Achesons policy review and NATO defense needs.
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Washington
Formosa
Korea
Knowland
Acheson
Chiang Kai-Shek
Executive Department
Thailand ends volunteer call for UN Korea force
Thailand's Defense Ministry closed a volunteer call after nearly 11,660 offered for a 4,000 member expeditionary force to join United Nations troops in Korea. At home police with bazookas and machine guns fortified along the Burma border as Burmese and Chinese Nationalist skirmishing continued nearby.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Ministry For Defense
United Nations
Korea
Burma
B 29s Strike Near Soviet Border In Korean War Raid
A force of B 29s bombed Najin, North Korea, within 17 miles of Soviet territory, the northernmost US strike to date. The raid reached 110 miles from Vladivostok as bombers attacked from the sea and returned to bases in Japan and Okinawa.
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Tokyo
Najin
Vladivostock
Nafin
North Korea
Manchuria
Soviet Russia
Japan
Okinawa
Sea of Japan
Wonsan
Musudan
North Korean claims U S bombs killed thousands in Seoul
North Korean Literary Gazette dispatches datelined Pyongyang allege U S bomber raids killed 7,969 people in Seoul and wrecked hundreds of homes in Pyongyang. The report echoes Soviet propaganda portraying the United Nations forces as aggressors in the Korean conflict.
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U. S
Seoul
Moscow
Literary Gazette
United States
Pyongyang
North Korea
White House
United Nations
Newark considers dog and cat rationing plan
Newark officials study an ordinance to limit each household to no more than one dog and one cat as part of pet rationing measures. The move targets controlling pet populations in the city.
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Newark
N. J
Reds on Move Toward Taegu Along Naktong Front
General MacArthur's headquarters said North Korean reinforcements crossed the Naktong River into the Changnyong and Waegwan sectors. Indications point to a buildup for a push toward Taegu, the allied central communications center about 12 miles southwest of Waegwan.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Naktong River
Changnyong
Waegwan
Reds
Taegu
North Korea strikes Pohang amid brief airfield defense
Reporter Leif Erickson notes U S officers confident in holding the airfield and recapturing Pohang as 500 tons of bombs drop by radar. Max Desfor says American tanks lead a South Korean patrol into central Pohang with light resistance. At the Naktong River line Allied forces repel Red thrusts near Waegwan and Taegru. Reds set a roadblock south of Changnyong.
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Pohang
Leif Erickson
Eighth Army
Pohank
Associated Press
Max Desfor
Destor
Naktong River
Naktong
Waegwan
Taegru
Changnyong
Yongsang
Miryang
Erickson
County Boy Wounded In Korea Wanted Burial On Battlefield
Keedysville youth Pfc. Charles H. D. Hager son of Mrs Ruth Griffith was lightly wounded in Korea. He wrote from the battlefront that if killed he wished to be buried on the battlefield and asked special care for his elderly grandfather.
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Keedysville
Charles H. D. Hager
Ruth Griffith
Korea
Charles
Former Fairchild Worker In Korea
Pvt. Ward Abshire, a former Fairchild Aircraft worker from Martinsburg, is reported to be fighting in Korea. His mother, Mrs. Effie West, 138 East Franklin Street, says a letter from him confirms his arrival in Korea on July 18. He served four years at Fairchild before joining the Army.
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Fairchild Aircraft
Pvt. Ward Abshire
Korea
Effie West
East
Franklin Street
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