Jury Deadlocks Over Sprankle Murder Trial
Deliberations stalled as defense and state clash over indictment wording. Sprankle testified self defense after a July 12 shack fight with Frederick Andrews, who died later. Witnesses described injuries, casts doubt on memory, while officers recounted arrest and questioning in East Antietam street case.
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Sprankle
Joseph D. Mish
George D. Henderson
Martin L. Ingram
Catherine Kemp
Aesress
Brand
Kemp
James F. Brown
Frederick E. Andrews
East Antietam Street
Kumaz
Sprankie
Andrews
Walter D. Baker
Baker
Drews
Merle Stevens
Leslity
Local hunters report large bucks across multiple counties
A survey of deer taken yesterday lists several sizeable bucks. Clarence E. Seward of Cavetown shot a 139 pound four point buck on Town Hill. A 146 pound four point buck near Emmitsburg was taken by Charles H. Lewis, with Gerald Bowman at 139 pounds five points and John H Bowman at 193 pounds nine points. John Stouffer of Hagerstown claimed a 73 pound four point buck east of Sideling Hill.
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Polish Mountain
Amd Clarencce E. Seward
Cavetown
Town Hill
Sutzer
Allegany County
Smithsburcher
Morris N
Frederick County
Smithsburg
Charles H. Lewis
Emmitsburg
Gerald 4. Bowman
John H. Bowman
John Stouffer
Hagerstown
Sideling Hill
Man Sentenced for Drunken Driving in Franklin County
Roy A. MacMichael of Blue Ridge Summit, formerly of Hagerstown, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and ordered to pay court costs after pleading guilty to drunken driving. The case stemmed from an accident near Rouzersville some time ago in Franklin County Court at Chambersburg yesterday.
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Roy A. MacMichael
Blue Ridge Summit
Hagerstown
Edmund C. Wingeld
Franklin County
Chambersburg
MacMichael
Rouzersville
Ume
Slay er Of Girl Shot And Killed in Gary Cab Incident
Chicago taxi driver Habeeb and accomplices lured Miss Cummins in Gary then fled westward. Garbert drove the taxi. Habeeb fired three shots killing Cummins. Police say Hareeb was killed after a confrontation with Miller. Garbert detained for questioning. investigation ongoing.
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Gary
Chicago
Lesworman
Garbert
Yaheed
Miss Cummins
Haheed
Habeeb
Mi Cummins
Dher
Garber
Grand Calumeter
Milns
Miller
Thuighet
Dut
Mbler
Jim
Cam
W Mins
Pot
Artist Replies To H L Mencken In Tax Debate
Baltimore December story notes Thomas Hart Benton estimating Mencken could claim about 50 cents in income tax deduction for Benton abstract painting donation to Baltimore Art Museum. Mencken agrees to donate the work if a gallery accepts it free of charge and evaluates it for tax purposes.
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Baltimore
Thomas Hart Benton
H. L. Mencken
Benton
Mencken
Baltimore Art Museum
Kansas City
Benton i
Berton
Bad Bookkeeping Charged To U S Government
A former GAO official testified that bookkeeping by hundreds of government departments and agencies showed serious difficulties in counting practices. The discussion opened a broader probe into Reconstruction Finance Corp. and wartime government purchases and questioned whether surpluses or deficits were accurately tallied.
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Andrews
GAO
Rfcs
Prosecution rests in war crimes trial at Nurnberg
The prosecution formally concluded its case today against officials of the Farben Chemical Combine. The trial, before a United States military tribunal in Nurnberg, centers on charges of war crimes related to actions during the war.
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United States
Rose Hill Cemetery
Nuamnberg
Germany
Farben Chemmical Combine
Cnied
House Study Cuts Aid To Europe By 67 Million
Lawmakers consider trimming 67 million dollars in aid to Europe through next March 21 aiming to halt Communism by easing shortages in Italy France Austria and Greece. Funds include cereals food coal and medical supplies with Italy Austria France and China receiving allocations while the exact recipient totals await State Department decisions. The committee favors sending about 90 million to China.
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Italy
Europa
Sisze Department
Haly
ShLsawe
France
Mse
Ifiee
Rstria
China
State Department
Hely
Eust
Aust
Austria
Bromley Attends Opening Sessions at Annapolis
Edgemont resident Bromley was among Maret S agricult rand State Grange committee members at a pre convention session in Annapolis yesterday. The Maryland State Grange congress opens soon with about 400 farmers attending a three day session, including several dozen from Washington county Granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Bromley
Edgemont
Maret S Agricultrand State Granural and Resolutions Committee
Annapolis
Maryland
Local Crop Goals Due For Release
Maryland agricultural officials await production goals, expected soon, with emphasis on high yields to address global food shortages. Officials indicate the area will be asked to meet top production levels similar to wartime totals, focusing on corn, oats, barley, and sorghums for grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Three Held In Slave Ring Case Hearings Today
Federal hearings are set for multiple defendants in Harrisburg Lynchburg and Lafayette linked to a White Slave Act conspiracy. Charged are Charles Junior Hudson Stephen Hudson Virginia Campbell Juanita Campbell and others facing transport for immoral purposes and related conspiracy counts. Convictions carry years in prison and fines up to sixteen thousand dollars.
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Lynchburg
Shirley
Virginia Campbell
Charles
Stephen C. Hudson
Freda Hudson
Jonaita
Campbell
Longanport
Ind
Wilma Jean Coghill
Lafayette
Indiana
Aaron Johnson
Indianapolis
Charles Junior Hudson
Sarah Virgi Campbell
Hagerstown
Stephen Hudson
Juanita Campbell
U.S
Little Tere
Gleen Johnson
Jean Johnson
Jackie McCoy
Lena Micheletti
Melvin Stoneberger
Shirley Campbell
Fréda Campbell
Accidents Move Up as County Death Cause in 1947
Health department figures for Washington County through August 1947 show accidents as 18 of 244 deaths, about ten percent, with heart disease and cancer higher. Cerebral hemorrhages caused 18 deaths, motor vehicle crashes accounting for four, while other accidents and diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia, diabetes, syphilis, and nephritis appear in smaller numbers. Cancer remained second, with 28 deaths in the four months.
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Washington County
Health Department
Usakh ‘Department
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Patterson Hotel
Capitol Rock
Weather King
Perna. Ave
Fhone
Pany
Hammaker Bros., Inc
S. Potomac
Potomac Street
Cabbie
John Hawkins
New York City
Europe
Hawkins
Sueos
Martin’s Hatchery & Poultry Yard
Manganaville
Harry’s Loan Office
Sewice
Jonathan St. Hagerstown
Kirk
Mgr
House
Harrisburg
Hallmark
Roney’s
N. Potomac St
Glick
W. Washington St
Hamilton Hotel Bldg
L & B Hat Shop
Public
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Nestlés
America
Cadillac
Washington & Locust Sts
Washington St
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