23 Aug 1946
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
1
The Aug 19 incident involved a second American plane shot down with five occupants missing. Yugoslav officials pledged to give satisfaction and avoid repetition, while negotiations and witness explanations were expected. Tito argued the borders were violated deliberately and pushed for measures to prevent future incidents.
Philadelphia hosts the 28th annual Pennsylvania Department American Legion convention while anecdotes unfold. John F. Short, publicity lead and new father to a 6½ pound girl born in transit, quips we name her Miss American Legion. A former Wave of Philadelphia recalls bread strikes and wartime rationing as a quip about a convention loaf carrier. An Erle doctor, 205 pounds, wears a playful tag on his back.
Reports from Zagreb say Tito agreed to terms after a telephone briefing with Patterson as seven Americans and two Europeans were released from Ljubljana custody. A Turkish captain remained hospitalized from gunfire injuries. Williamsport hosts Queen of Veterans pageant registrations continue with new entrants invited. Antietam Broadcasting proposes a 1490 kilocycle standard radio station in Hagerstown with 2550 watts and full hours.
The State Fiscal Department opposes Governor O Conors proposal to let Maryland taxpayers deduct federal income payments, saying it could cut state revenue by 1.3 to 2.6 million dollars and strain the budget. Critics on the Legislative Council argue the plan shifts burden and timing affects the state.
In Charleston West Virginia on August 23 an explosion at the Ohio Apex Inc nitro plant killed Delmar Stallings 37 and Lonnie Kilgore 40. Nine workers were injured and rushed to area hospitals as fire crews battled flames and water flooded the pit where Stallings’ body was recovered. Plant Manager Bernard Jacobson said Stallings was killed instantly and Kilgore died shortly after.
The National Maritime Union proposed a 44 hour port and 48 hour sea work week as a settlement pattern for the nine day old Great Lakes shipping strike. NMU negotiates with Bethlehem Transportation Co while 2,500 seamen on the lakes work 56 hours weekly.
Senate report from Washington shows more than 5,000 Nazi party members in the Western Hemisphere, including 149 with U.S. addresses. The batch drawn from Munich mill records found by Military Government officials lists about 2,600 Nazis in Brazil and hundreds in Chile, with U.S. residents working as pastry cooks, diplomats, dental technicians, farmers, and one as a metaphysician.
Washington reports indicate the Agriculture Department weighs limiting price supports to crop needs to avoid surpluses next year. Secretary Anderson may seek authority from Congress to impose production goals and allotments tied to support levels. He discusses with major farm groups as potato surplus concerns grow. Churchill Vacation Headed for Switzerland trip with Churchill family and staff.
U N delegates cheer and seek a quick settlement after Tito’s stance on the Yugoslav incident. Mexico’s Luis Padilla Nervo hopes bilateral talks will resolve the dispute, while the council warns against a veto clash among the big five. Russia backs Yugoslavia and could block actions at the security council.
Fragmentary passage notes a nation’s growing influence and the council's decisions on three quarrels: Iran, the Soviet Union, and Spain. The text hints at diplomatic standoffs shaping regional power dynamics.
Martinsburg’s War Memorial Committee plans to buy the 16.1 acre Rosemont Park for 15000 dollars as the site for a World War II memorial. The plan includes a new swimming pool and bathhouse as the center of the memorial honoring Berkeley County men who died in World War I. A $100000 fundraising campaign will begin Monday September 16.
Registration for contestants in Williamsport’s second annual veterans celebration will be held between 9 and 10 p m today and tomorrow, correcting the earlier published 9 to 10 a m window.
In a major Chicago police hunt the Green Car gang members Kapsis and Schultz were captured after fleeing in a car with weapons. An unnamed Elgin hotel clerk alerted police who traced them to a shoe store where they surrendered. Police linked the youths to Zeinz death and prior car thefts.
Chicago August 23 grains eased with buyers failing to return at the open. Corn led declines in early trading dropping more than a cent at times as demand waned from the previous session.
The British troopship Empire Heywood sailed from Haifa to the Mediterranean with 600 Jewish refugees aboard after a telephoned warning that the vessel would be blasted. Officials said the ship would remain at sea four days for safety, as camp conditions at Cyprus delay landing and refugees face deportation under Palestine immigration policy.
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