Russia moves to build up East Germany amid Western diplomacy
Washington reports say the Soviet Union is accelerating plans to develop Eastern Germany, splitting its police force into civilian and military wings. Observers warn this could lead to a Korea-like conflict, while Western powers debate rearming Western Germany and expanding German police to counter any East German aggression.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
Korea
Kremlin
Moscow
North Korea
U. S
New York
Defense Departments
White House
Acheson
France
Konrad Adenauern
Bonn
Markey Calls Up National Guard to Form 190 Divisions
D John Markey a Walkersville resident and retired National Guard general urged in Easton Maryland that the United States activate all National Guard and Army Reserve units. He seeks the Republican nomination for the U S Senate. Also notes that menhaden are the largest catch of the American fishing industry though rarely used for food but valuable industrially.
Miss Minnesota 1950 Crown Awarded to Jeanne Traun
Jeanne Traun an 18 year old singer from Minneapolis was named Miss Minnesota of 1950 and will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City New Jersey in September. Coyotes tagged by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service have been picked up as far as 115 miles away in the days following the event.
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Jeanne Traun
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Atlantic City
New Jersey
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dr. Ard Ordered To Active Duty For Flight Surgeon Training
Lieutenant (j.g.) Robert W. Ard of the Medical Corps, U S Naval Reserve, was ordered on August 9 to report to Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida for training in Aviation Medicine as a flight surgeon. He prior to this four months served on active duty at United States Naval Hospital St Albans Long Island as assistant to neuro surgery chief.
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Robert W. Ard
J.g
Medical Corps
United States Naval Reserve
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Ard
United States Naval Hospital
St. Albans
Long Island
New York
Life guard finds vacationer dead after surf attack
Ocean City Maryland August 23 Life guards pulled Joseph E Beckers body from the surf after he died of a heart attack Becker a Baltimore insurance man was on vacation here with his wife
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Ocean City
Joseph E. Becker
Becker
Baltimore
Ankle Sprains and Cuts Reported in Local Incidents
Miss Elsie Lehman sprained her right ankle slipping on stairs at 837 Dewey Avenue and was treated at Washington County Hospital. Five year old Terry Allen Rinheart fell from a chair and broke his right forearm, a cast applied at the local hospital. Mildred Marie Morris stepped on glass and cut her foot, and six year old Kenneth Anderson cut his left thumb on glass. all treated at the hospital. A new U S jet bomber can change wing angles in flight. Daily figures show an average of 36 Americans feloniously from 1948 data.
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Elsie Lehman
Dewey Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Terry Allen Rinehart
Hagerstown
Mildred Marie Morris
Mineral Avenue
Kenneth Anderson
Highland Way
U.S
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Major Hammer Arrives In City To Take Post
Major Clarence Hammer arrived in Hagerstown yesterday afternoon to assume his new duties as local official. He will oversee city operations and meet with department heads to outline priorities.
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Major Hammer
City
Clarence Hammer
Hagerstown
Salvation Army appoints Hampden post leaders in Baltimore
Major and Mrs Hammer head the Hampden Post Salvation Army in Baltimore directing youth work family service and religious programs. They will oversee activities until July 1950 when Ohio was the only state without a street named after a local captain and his wife in Washington.
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By John M. Hightower
W. Washington
Whitesel
Complete Music Store
Diamonds
Bakers Jewelry Store
E. Washington St
Sammi Avenue
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The
Salvation Army
Hammers
Hampden Post
TOY E Ab
Shockey’s
Lawson
Winthrop
Cordovan Mahotanny
Were
General Electric
Reichard
Summit Avenue
Antietam Street
Shockey
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