Zoning Issue in Hagerstown Urges Citywide Plan
A group appeals to repeal the October 1950 zoning ordinance and pass a comprehensive zoning ordinance with key shopping center designations. They claim Mayor Mills and his circle oppose citywide zoning, cite costly litigation, and urge residents to attend a September 4 meeting at City Hall at 7:50 p.m.
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Hagerstown
Witl
T. the Conyuisaion
Mills
North End
Snall
Hazerstown
Ming You
Ee Eee
Aeea
Klagerstown
Bird Steals Ring From Owner’s View
Miss Catherine Holmes lost a ring in an odd incident after hanging it on a bird box. A bird inside the box seized the ring in its beak and flew toward the garden, and she has not seen the ring since. In Lisbon Maryland on August 3 three buildings were threatened by fire near Poplar Heights on US 40 but were saved by five volunteer fire companies.
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Catherine Holmes
Lisbon
Poplar Heights
U. S. 40
Bodies Of Two County Soldiers Returned From Korea For Burial
Two Washington County servicemen killed in Korea are brought back to Hagerstown for burial. Pee Vernon G. Mulligan, 18, died August 14, 1950, of the 21st Infantry in the Naktong River area. Pfc. Louie Karnes Blevins, 21, died January 25, 1951, near Yangni Ni while aiding a platoon leader. Mulligan’s services, with Holy Name prayers, will be followed by a Requiem Mass and interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Blevins’ services at 12 o clock Sunday, with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. Honor guards from Morris Frock Post, American Legion, and Company 1, 319th Airborne Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Reserve, will participate.
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Washington County
Korea
Hagerstown
Pee
Vernon G. Mulligan
Louie Karnes Blevins
Fe. Mulligan
Denzel F
Mary A. (Barger) Mulligan
Naktong River
21St Infantry
Young Mulligan
Russell Young
St. Mary's
Mary Henson
Nora Lee
Eina
Mildred Powell
Theodore
Franklin Leroy
George D
Daniel F
Charles E. Baltimere
Suter
Holy Name Society
Patrick E. Coyne
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mem
Clara
L. B. Blevins
Bertie Hurley
Tuckerdale
N. C
Kenneth M. ‘Gearhart
U.S. Army Reserve
Rest Haven
319Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
U. S. Army Reserve
French Experts Baffled Over Cause Of 17 Violent Deaths
The article reports bafflement over arsenic in a crime scene near Cannes and details a torso found under a bridge linked to a missing 17 year old woman from Monte Carlo. Police questioned many leads as they seek a plausible explanation and a motive for the deaths.
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Toxica
Crovd'utelle
Riviera
Cannes
Madame Smighty-Rydz
Monte Carlo
Patrce
Hollywood
Vault opens by torch after bank safe jam at Greencastle
Citizens National Bank in Greencastle faced a stuck vault when a shear pin jammed the lock. The York Look and Safe Co. dispatched retired worker George Diehl with a torch to drill a hole. Norman Diehl and Sons aided, welding the entry after a daylong effort. transactions were limited that day.
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Citizens National Bank
Greencastle
York Look and Safe Co
George Diehl
Norman Dilehl and Sons
Tne
Approval Given To PE Plant Near Albright TV
The Potomac Eritaon Company received formal approval from the Public Service Commission for an electric generating plant under construction near Albright TV. PE and Monongahela Power Company of Fairmont will build and operate the plant, which can run as a unified unit or as two separate generating stations when completed.
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Potomac Eritaon Company
Public Service Commission
Albright, TV
Eva
Monongahela Power Company
Fairmont
Copper Strike Settlement Is Being Sought
Washington reports Truman issued an executive order to mobilize Taft Hartley machinery to resolve a copper strike. A three man board of inquiry was appointed to report facts by next Tuesday, with hearings possible soon. The dispute centers on Kennecott Copper Co. and unions in Salt Lake City plants.
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Washington
Truman
National Defense
Threeman
Three Killed In Bus Track Crash In Kenosha
A Greyhound bus rear ended a semi truck on Highway 41 injuring and killing passengers. Sheriff Jepsen said the truck driver Jauld dozed when pulling back onto the highway after stopping on the shoulder. One man, Martin's Ferry Ohio resident Jackson, 47, was held by authorities. Two dead were Milwaukee women identified as Susan J. Duably and Mrs Hisle Blankenheim. a third victim remained unidentified. The crash disrupted traffic and left several injured as the bus veered off the road.
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Kenosha
Wit
Hight
Kenosha County
Leonard J. Jepsen
Jauld
Tno Ftugk
Warrae Jackson
Martin's Ferry
Ohio
Kenosha ‘Hospital
Milwaukee
Susan J. Duably
Hisle Blankenheim
Favorable Weather Helps Save 51 Wheat Crop From Rust
Washington reports favorable conditions have protected the 1954 wheat crop from severe rust disease. Government experts note rust could devastate wheat if weather turns wet, with losses historically reaching up to 100 million bushels in a bad year. States including Iowa Michigan New York Pennsylvania and several others have reported rust presence but current weather conditions limit damage.
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United States
Ainea
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Peris
Iowa
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wisconii
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Minnesota
Indiana
Virginis
North Dakota
Hint to Motorists Over-inflation and Tire Wear
The notice warns motorists that tires inflated beyond proper pressure reduce road contact and center tread wear results from riding on a narrow strip. It emphasizes maintaining correct tire pressure to prevent uneven wear and ensure safety on the roads.
Maryland bookies tied to crime ring saga
A Maryland probe details bookmaker operations in Prince Georges and Calvert Counties led by Charles E. Nelson. The committee outlines Nelson’s gambling income over 50 thousand dollars in 1950, a $16 000 monthly graft offer, and a Washington area network tied to Continental Press and its Chicago figures. It also cites narcotics issues in Baltimore and a marijuana supply flow from Western Maryland and West Virginia.
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Prince Georges
Calvert
Charles E. Nelson
Prince Georges County
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Virginia
Howard Sports Daily
Baltimore
Continenal Press
Capone Gang
Chicago
Baltimore-Washington
West Virginia
Nelson
Insaes
Carlton G. Beall
Sam Beard
Washington Area
NACA Chapter Officials Confer At Hagerstown Meeting
At the regular Hagerstown Chapter meeting of the National Association of Cost Accountants on August 30, James A. Thomson office manager in charge of membership relations and John I. Poran assistant secretary in charge of chapter relations and conferences presented views to better enable the local chapter to carry out the business and schedule of the coming year. The officers and directors appreciate the visit from headquarters.
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Hagerstown
National Association of Cost
James A.thomson
John I. Poran
Rent Board Hears Two Appeal Cases
The Hagerstown rent control advisory board met yesterday to hear two appeal cases involving a landlord and a tenant and referred them to the Baltimore office for completion. Brown, rent examiner for the Maryland defense rental area, attended the meeting with Paul Hogan as chairman.
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Hagerstown
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American Institute of Commemorative Art
We Ameortean Institute of Commemorative Art
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Iron & Apparatus
Continental Casualty Company
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