Indicted congressman and six others in fraud case
SCRANTON PA A federal grand jury indicted Rep William J Green Jr Philadelphia Democratic chairman and five contractors for alleged fraud and deceit in contracts for a 33 million depot at Tobyhanna Green a House Armed Services Committee member allegedly received 10000 in payoff and 20000 via his Philadelphia insurance business Indicted were John P Gilley Jr Joseph Rochez Frederick J Raff Robert W Brown and John B Kechnel The grand jury continues its bribery probe and McGlinchey a former associate faced charges for acting as go between in money collection and delivery
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William J. Green Jr
Philadelphia
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Army Signal Corps
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House Armed Services Committee
John P. Gilhoy Jr
Joseph Rochez
Rochez Brothers, Inc
Pittsburgh
Frederick J. Raff
Hartford, Conn
Robert W. Brown
Consolidated Construction Co
Merchantville
John B. Kechnel
Philaelphia
Seand
Yestersday
Civilian employees get 19 cent raise at Fort Ritchie
Army workers at Fort Ritchie will receive a 19 cent per hour raise starting December 30. The increase follows a similar hike at Letterkenny Ordance Depot and Fort Detrick, and a total of 4,850 employees across Letterkenny and Ritchie are affected. A police report notes a 20 foot Santa Claus figure was stolen from a front yard after three weeks of construction.
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Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
Fort Detrick
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Ritchie
Letterkenny
Akron
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Plywooi
Civitans Hold Yule Program at St Pauls Church
The Hagerstown Civitan Club sponsored a Christmas program for children from the Hagerstown Council for Retarded Children in the St Pauls Methodist Church social room. Carols were sung by the children and teachers, with Santa bringing gifts. Light refreshments were provided after the event.
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We Children
Hagerstown
Christmas Notices Due December 20
Church notices for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services must be in the Herald Mail office by December 20. Notices should be marked Christmas Eve and Day Services to avoid confusion with regular Saturday notices. Notices not accepted by phone. TE. Kemp Horn presented with the first edition of the new school newspaper. Mrs. Clapper led devotions.
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Herald- Mail
TE. Kemp Horn
State Trooper Seriously Hurt In Two Car Collision
Richard Deeds, a former city policeman now with the Waterloo State Police Barracks, was seriously injured in a two car crash north of Rockville last week. He suffered a broken vertebrae and after hospital care was sent home to Rockville for a lengthy convalescence. Paris replaces 3000 gas street lamps with fluorescent lights. Beautify Finens.
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Richard Deeds
Waterloo
Deeds
Store Plans Improvements at McEwen Furniture
The McEwen Furniture Company at 3 South Potomac Street unveiled plans to modernize its three to five story building with a new street level front. Work to begin mid January includes redecoration and painting through all floors, marquee modernization and first floor lighting, while the store remains open. Completion is expected in six to eight weeks with Scott Barber as general contractor.
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Scott Barber
Car Crash on Nottingham Road Damages Vehicle
Two cars and a parked truck were damaged in a collision on Nottingham Road near Salem Avenue at 3 30 Sunday afternoon. James R. Beasley of Atlanta California and David S. Hoffman of Hagerstown Route 6 were the drivers. Parish history note mentions Second Oldest St Anine’s Church in Detroit established in 1701 after Antoine Cadillac’s arrival and still active.
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Salem Avenue
James R. Beasley
Atlanta
David S. Hoffman
Hagerstown
Worsyth Storage and Transfer
Detroit
United States
Antoine Cadillac
Man Suffers Leg Fracture In Accident
Lawrence E. Trakinger 41 Mc Dowell Ave suffered a fractured leg Sunday when someone fell on him. Taken to Washington County Hospital emergency room a cast was applied. Other ER cases include Patricia Fahy lacerated chin needing three stitches, Debert Debert knee laceration with three stitches, Thevilis Starliper burns from a fall on a gas stove, Dorothy Buys lacerated hand sutured.
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McDowell Ave
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Washington County Hospital
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Leo Fahy
Washington St
Dames
Debert
Adrian Debert
Hagerstown
Thevilis Starliper
Harry Starliper
Dorothy Buys
Pases St
Wheat Prices Rally In Maryland Week Market Update
Wheat moved upward amid a Maryland weekly price report from the State Department of Markets showing a two cent gain to 2.11 dollars. Corn held at 1.25, oats at .76, barley rose to .98, while retail feed prices covered varied items such as coarse corn, bran, middlings, and multiple meal and supplement products. The note ends with a historical line about the first US Post Office opening in New York City and savings bonds.
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State Department of Markets
Maryland
New York City
University choir to present Christmas concert in Ann Arbor
A student choir from the University of Michigan will perform a Christmas concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Wednesday evening. The program features works by Johnny George Curfman Wilhaarsport Hach and Rolle 2, with a 300 year special art of Congress theme. The concert will be held from a hilltop fisgpole overlooking Deadwood and Dakotа, with the Stars and Stripes fly day noted.
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