13 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1948
Page
1
Former Yeate and residents of Santa Claus Indiana coordinate a toy collection under town merchants guidance. Girl Scout troop members prepare dolls and games, with local shops contributing time goods and donations toward a community toy drive.
The Farnsworth family, McCrimons, report Miss Farnsworth disappeared from an oriental goods shop about 8 p.m. Saturday. A passerby saw lights out. doors were open and generator wires torn. Inside were her purse and bracelet. She suffered multiple injuries and exposure at 22nd Army Hospital. religious rites were administered. Pearl Harbor Pacific Fleet headquarters noted engagement to Sterling McGinnis of Guam Marine Guard.
The article reports on a planned North Atlantic military alliance to bind nations against Russian aggression, aiming to strengthen Western Europe and undermine Eastern blocks. It notes sharp U S concern over a Romanian government purge, accusing the regime of using spies to crush opposition while the State Department defends American and British diplomats.
Dr Warren L Moorman nephew of Rev Charles M LeFew visited Hagerstown and spoke of Hiroshima after visiting Japan during the occupation He displayed photos of the reconstruction and artifacts from the blast including a hospital bottle fused glass and bent screw eyes He noted limited friendly locals and highlighted an upcoming talk by Rev Kiyoshi Tanimoto at Washington Square Methodist Church on Sunday January 2.
A Western Maryland Railway yard diesel collided with a car trailer on Saturday night at West Washington street crossing. Police say the car driver Harold B. Wallars of Mentor Ohio ran red signals and he was charged with reckless driving. Trailer damage estimated at 150 dollars. engine engineer identified as H. J. Souders.
The Paris assembly adjourned after a long session that left Western powers and Russia more divided. Key actions included plans for a Palestine conciliation commission, a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and a treaty to outlaw genocide and coercive acts. The Korean commission was restructured, with seven members, and UN bodies were asked to pursue a global arms and energy treaty. The UN staff may extend operations beyond January.
An 18 year old Hagerstown youth, Leslie Theodore Cramer of Pope Avenue, was pinned under a rollover 1985 car on a mountain road near the Smithsburg reservoir. Four others escaped as Cramer suffered a severely mangled right arm. his condition was reported good. The car was driven by 24 year old Richard Filatore of Pope Avenue and failed to negotiate a steep turn.
Report covers ongoing Red spy investigation as Rep Holifield calls for stricter rules in new Congress to assure anyone harmed by the committee can defend themselves. Nixon says espionage cases have priority while key witnesses and the Whittaker Chambers microfilms await grand jury review.
Published yesterday the Carnegie Endowment president denied again a single source of supply to denotation to Russians. Grand jury has kept both Climbers and Hiss occupied as the document expires Wednesday and the Justice Department plans an immediate replacement.
Edward Kuhn, 38, of Mercer Road, Pennsylvania, was driving with two Scotties when the dogs apparently decided something during the night. The report notes Kuhn will have to explain the incident to his pets as authorities investigate the wreck in Pittsburgh.
The report describes Kuhn’s car crash where his two Scotties were injured or displaced. He was taken to Shady Side Hospital for head wound treatment after the collision, while he and his dog companions were later helped to mount a ride home.
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