Henry's Weird Drama Presents The Man With Nine Lives
In Henry's Air-Conditioned Theatre Columbia opens the eerie drama The Man With Nine Lives revealing Boris Karloff as Dr. Kravaal in a spine chilling tale. A young scientist and his fiancée uncover Kravaal's decade old disappearance in an underground ice chamber where frozen sleep revived him and four others. Karloff, back from the dead, becomes a merciless machine seeking truth through brutal experiments.
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Columbia
Henry
Boris Karlof
Dr. Kravaal
Roger Pryor
Jo Ann Sayers
Kravaal
Karloff
Radio Hams Demonstrate Field Day at Cumberland Fair
About 30 amateur radio operators at Cumberland Fair have a newly licensed station WS31WR on the fair grounds. The Western Maryland Amateur Radio Club formed four years ago plans demonstrations between an airplane and the fair site, with loud speakers for visitors.
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Cumberland
Cumberland Fair
Federal Communications Commission
Fair Grounds
Western Maryland Amateur Radio Club
Postoffice Will Register Aliens
The Hagerstown postoffice will register and fingerprint aliens aged fourteen and over under a new Congressional act from August 27 to December 26. All first and second class post offices and county seats follow the same procedure. Aliens under fourteen will be registered by guardians but not fingerprinted until they reach that age.
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Hagerstown
Thomas M.simpson
Hancock
United States
Senator Clark Proposes Five-Year Aliens May Seek Citizenship
Washington August 13 senator Clark proposes that aliens with five years residence have six months to apply for citizenship if eligible or be deported. The plan targets long term residents amid immigration policy debate and would place deadline enforcement on federal authorities.
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Washington
Clark
D-Mo
Britons Dark Blue War Paint Used Against Caesar
Britons who fought Caesar in 54 B C were daubed with dark blue war paint to frighten the invaders. The ancient clash reflects tribal warfare and Roman adversaries in the Gallic theater.
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Caesar
B. C
France to open war guilt trials in Vichy tribunal
France prepares for court actions to punish leaders linked to the war with Germany as the supreme war guilt tribunal meets at Vichy. Public Prosecutor Cassegnan will present a complaint and seek secret investigations and hearings, with Petain set to address the nation by broadcast shortly after the tribunal convenes.
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France
Germany
Cassegnan
Supreme
Riem
Philippe Petain
Switzerland
Pierre Laval
Petain
Missing newsboy hunt after Chesapeake voyage
Thomas Hart an 11 year old from Williamsport Pennsylvania disappeared from the Chesapeake Steamship Company's Yorktown liner during a weekend excursion carrying 74 boys. He was last seen after docking near Virginia Beach and believed to have fallen overboard near Solomon's Island about 65 miles south of Baltimore. The Coast Guard was asked to search and police reported Hart's disappearance. He was part of a group sponsored by the Harrisburg Telegraph.
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Coast Guard
Thomas Hart
Williamsport
Chesapeake Bay
Young Hart
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Yorktown
Virginia Beach
Hart
Solomon’s Island
Harrisburgh
The
Harrisburg Telegraph
Box Is Installed Fire Alarm Box 214 Connected
The new fire alarm box 214 in front of City Wall at Franklin and Potomac streets sounded for the first time yesterday afternoon. Ralph J. Coombs, superintendent of the fire and police telegraph systems, announced the installation and that City Hall’s Big Six had been connected to the signal system and the bell at First Hose Fire Hall would be removed later this month.
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Franklin and
Potomac Streets
Ralph J. Coombs
Deportation move on Bridges delayed by Senate panel
Washington Aug 13 The Senate subcommittee advanced a substitute measure directing the attorney general to immediately investigate Harry Bridges West Coast CIO leader and repatriate him to Australia if he is found an undesirable alien. The action came despite opposition from Chairman King and favors a prompt inquiry by the Justice Department.
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Washington
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Utah
Australia
Board Chairman Resigns Amid Controversy Over German Agent Ties
New York Aug 13 Tor Kild Rieber resigned as chairman of the Texas Corporation board citing publicity damaging the company due to his association with Dr. Gerhard A Westreik, the German commercial agent. The board accepted the resignation at a meeting from 9 am to 4 pm EST with members regretting the decision.
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Tor- Kild Rieber
The
Texas Corporation
Gerhard A. Westreik
Rieber
Gasoline thief pair held on larceny charge
William S. Williamson and Clarence Swope were committed to Franklin county jail in default of $1,000 bond after arraignment on larceny of gasoline. Police said they were arrested in Waynesboro and found draining automobile tanks in Williamson’s car. The pair admitted taking gasoline from parked cars.
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Smithsburg
Clarence Swope
Hagerstown
Franklin County
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Williamson
Three Arraigned On Liquor Charge
Frederick residents James K. Powell and Mrs Sadie Powell pleaded guilty to untaxed spirits charges while James Powell was released on bond. Charles A Six pleaded not guilty with August 30 hearing set. Raids led by Federal Investigator Cushwa found a cutting room, equipment, and 27 58 gallons of whiskey at Powell residence and several gallons at Six, about 300 bottles destroyed.
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U. S
D. Angle Wolfinger
James K. Powell
Sadie Powell
Charles A. Six
Wolfinger
Charles E. Cushwa
Six
Cushwa
Powell
Maryland at Maryland Far outshines prior films at state venue
Darryl Zanuck's Technicolor production for 20th Century Fox drew unanimous praise after its Maryland Theatre premiere. Walter Brennan Fay Bainter and Hattie McDaniel earned Oscars, with five production staff honorees. Filmed near Baltimore amid Maryland Hunt Cup scenery, the film showcases state pride and steeplechase drama.
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Maryland
Darryl FL Zanuck
20Th Century Fox
Walter Brennan
Fay Bainter
Hattie MacDaniel
Baltimore
America
Bussard Promoted to Second Lieutenant in Guard
Ssr. William Bussard of Company B Maryland National Guard promoted to second lieutenant. He was the sole promotion among 29 company members currently in training at Rensselaer Falls New York. Bussard is a grandson of Mrs. T. F. Bussard of South Locust Street.
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Ssr
William Bussard
Maryland National Guard
Bussard
Rensselear Falls
N. Y
T. FF. Bussard
South Locust Street
Mussolini Opens New Channel for Tiber River
Premier Mussolini activated two mechanisms in Rome to alter the Tiber’s flow, creating a newer shorter channel that Caesar intended but never finished. The blast effectively reduces the river’s navigable portion by three miles.
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Caesar
Rome
Mussolini
Tiber
Julius Caesar
Seaplane Base Planned for Old Channel at Horseshoe Curve
The project envisions repurposing the old channel as a seaplane base. Details specify use of the channel at Horseshoe Curve and outline potential implications for regional transport and water operations.
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