National defense finance likely uncontroversial in new session
Washington reports Congress faces a record defense appropriation nearing $2.0 billion for the year starting July 1 with President Roosevelt proposing that sum. House committees plan hearings on a $1.5 billion Navy expansion to add 95 ships, 31 auxiliaries and 2,595 aircraft, while other cuts may raise debate over total military spending.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Army
Navy
Miss Hensell Not To Sail In Neutrality Row
A Paris dispatch reports no guineas or belligerent liners for Americans as a French steamer heads to New York. Of thirty Americans who planned to sail despite the neutrality law fines and prison, only two persisted, then both canceled. Miss Hester Hensel and Mrs. Tucker from Trieste and New York withdrew after fears of Federal action at the gangplank.
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Paria
Guinea
Ples
United States
New York
France
Stipiula Fiona
Hester Hensel
Hagerstown
Faris Steamship
Tucker
Trieste
Weather report for Maryland with snow and cold spell
Weather synopsis notes light snow in east portion tonight with continued cold. Northwest may see snow flurries late tonight. Chesapeake Bay region: tonight snow then cloudy, then partly cloudy and not as cold. Winds shift to breezy. Thursday partly cloudy and milder with light wind.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Father witnesses young son fatally struck by car
In San Francisco on December 27, David A. Williamson saw his five year old son clinging to a door handle as the rear door opened. He braked but the car rolled over the boy, who died while taken to a hospital. The Oakland advertising man attempted a smooth stop and steered onto the highway shoulder.
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San Francisco
David A. Williamson
David
Oakland
Radcliffe and Bruce to Attend Democratic Christmas Party
U S Senator George L Radcliffe and Democratic National Committee member Howard Bruce will attend the Maryland Democratic Organization Club Christmas party at the Masonic Temple tomorrow evening. Other invited leaders include Representative William D Kyren and former Congressman David J Lewis. Millard E H Ty dings and Governor O Conor cannot attend. The event features a pre party meeting at Hotel Hamilton, a buffet dinner, and an entertainment program with speeches from distinguished guests.
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U. S
George L. Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Bruce
Maryland
William D. Kiyren
David J. Lewis
Hotel Hamilton
Turkey
Frederick Fair Nets Eight Thousand Dollars in 1949
Secretary Guy K Motter reported the Frederick Fair earned a net profit of 8000 dollars. The funds will finance a new horse barn. The Frederick Fair Association has reduced its indebtedness by 26450 dollars over five years, with current debt at 12000 dollars.
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Guy K. Motter
Motter
Frederick Fair Association
No Place Like Jail for This Old Man
William T. Mahoney walked into Central Police Station asking for warmth and was booked on a vagrancy charge and slept in a warm cell. The next morning the judge dismissed the charge but Mahoney asked to stay five days to collect his old age pension, and the judge granted the request.
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Omaha
Neh
William T. Mahoney
Central Police Station
Ina Mahoney
British plan mine barrage along coast
Great Britain plans a 500 mile charted mine field from Orkney to Dover to guard shipping and thwart German mines. The inner belt 30 to 40 miles wide and about eight miles off shore would protect ports and warships, with over 200000 mines anticipated. An Australian squadron arrives for briefing before war duties.
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London
Great Britain
Orkney Islands
Straits of Dover
Admiralty
North Sea
Thomas
Flamborough Head
Hull
England
Denmark
Netherlands
Sylt
Helgoland Bight
Cuxhaven
Wilhelmshaven
Bremerhaven
Germany
Jutland
Boonsboro youth chosen for Naval Academy appointment
Joseph S. Hollyday of the Boonsboro district won entry to the Naval Academy after high exam marks, joining three others named by Representative Byron for service academies. A nephew of John J. Hollyday, he is praised by teachers and family as highly capable and likely to reflect well on Washington County. Alternate selections and related appointments to West Point were also announced.
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Joseph S. Hollyday
Boonsboro
United States
Naval Academy
Yeaterday
William D. Byron
William CG. Hollyday
Nicodemus National Bank
Young Hollyday
West Point
Byron
Walter G. Mitchell, Jr
Takoma Park
Hollyday
William W. Gant, Jr
Oakland
Carey Kent Quinn
Battery Park
Mad
Annapolis
Richard H. Lynch
Hagerstown
Grant
John Martin
Mitchell
Young Martin
Capitol
Congress
Finnish Invasion Of Russia Ranked Among Epics Of Warfare
The audacious Finland invasion press sees as epic warfare unfolds with Finns defending the Leningrad Murmansk railway against a Russian onslaught. Finns, aided by air supply hopes, face a larger Soviet force but hold, with reports of Norwegian border setbacks for Russia and ongoing global reaction.
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Russia
Dewitt M.ckenzie
Leningrad
Murmansk
Arctic
Land of A Thousand Lakes
Finland
Ures
Mannerheim
Karelian
Dies Committee battles over un American activity report
Washington reports say Dies group members clash over a draft on subversive activity and legislative recommendations. Chairman Dies pushes extending the panel, while factions argue over references to communism and possible alien registration proposals. Chicago hog market sees steady to higher prices with top at 6.15 and strong receipts.
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Washington
Dies
House
D.-Tex
Communist Party
Sone House
Chicago
Beer seller fined for service to minor in city court
Roy C. Smith, operator of a beer stand at 307 Elizabeth Street, paid a $150 fine and costs to Magistrate M. W. Bostetter after being found guilty of selling beer to a 12-year-old minor. DIVORCE SUIT describes Mary Catherine Giffin filing for divorce from William Gita with Attorney John Z. Alien.
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Roy C. Smith
Elizabeth Street
Costa
M. W. Bostetter
Mary Catherine Giffin
John Z. Alien
Cent
Jeverer
William Gita
Appeal To Feed The Birds In Heavy Snow
Snowfall blocks natural food for birds, prompting a call to feed quail and other winter birds in rural and urban areas. Farmers, sportsmen, and residents are urged to place fine grain bread crumbs suet and table scraps in sheltered spots and around homes while the snow lasts.
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Claha
Marylanders Not Ready To Retire This Year
Marylanders show reluctance to quit work for Social Security pensions, with a 9 to 1 desire to stay employed in Baltimore area counties. Under the amended Social Security Act, workers in covered jobs must stop at 64 or forfeit benefits and earn under 15 dollars monthly to keep pay.
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Baltimore
Becker
Explosion Blamed on Rifle Bullet Near Waterford
State Police theorized that a blast of about 200 pounds of dynamite that killed five Cohoes youths was caused by a rifle bullet. Identification of the five bodies came hours after the blast as Thomas Quickey reported seeing five months near the scene. authorities heard several shots fired.
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Waterford
N. Y
Cohoes
Bila
Ave
Thomas Quic-key
Iena
Snowstorm Hits Maryland With Heavy Snow and Cold
A heavy snowstorm dipped into Maryland with six inch depths in parts of Cumberland and Wythe area, while freezing temperatures lingered. The Baltimore Weather Bureau warned more snow later, as Oswald from Chewsville noted three to four inches, the heaviest since 1939. Temperatures fell to 16 overnight and barely rose by mid morning, with buses running close to schedule despite minor trolley disruptions.
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Maryland
Seaboard
Cumberland
Baltimore Weather Bureau
D. Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Mr. Oswald
Potomac Edison Company
Williamsport
State Roads Opened Across Maryland After Snow
The State Roads Commission reported all Maryland roads were open after a snow blanket from a half inch in Salisbury to six inches or more in Western Maryland. Overnight 192 snow removal units operated, with three inches of snow north of Easton and 23 plows in use. Officials said continued snow posed little risk of serious traffic disruption.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Maryland
Salisbury
Easton
Commission
Cumberland Blanketed by Six-Inch Snow Across Tri-State Area
Cumberland MD area woke to six inches of snow at eight this morning with continued flurries. Roads near are mostly clear but buses running about an hour late. Temperatures ranged from 22 in Cumberland to lows in Frostburg and Altamont with minor readings elsewhere. No accidents reported by Maryland State Police as highways remain open.
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Cumberland
Cumberland Tri-State
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Here
Frostburg
Altamont
Thomas
W. Va
Maryland
Annapolis Snowstorm Delays Traffic Across City
Annapolis woke to a near Arctic scene with six inches of snow on the ground and more falling. Interurban trains ran on schedule while highway traffic moved slowly. Snow drifted heavily in exposed areas and temperatures remained frigid.
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Annapolis
Alaska
Maryland
Tucat
Huge Northern Anatolia quake leaves many dead
An earthquake centered on the Black Sea coast of Turkey devastated towns in Ordu Samsun Tokat Amasya Sivas and Yazıyan. Hundreds killed and villages destroyed as four shocks hit northern Anatolia between 2 and 5 am local time. communications were disrupted and relief agencies rushed aid.
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Ankara
Anatolia
Black Sea
Turkey
Asia
Ordu
Samsun
Tokat
Amasia
Si- Vas
Yazzad
Buckshot shells sound alarm in Lafayette fire
Mrs. Edward Kelly awoke to gunshot sounds and found a closet fire. Firemen extinguished it and she learned shotgun shells heated by the blaze had fired the alarm and likely saved the house. Also noted are seven new contributions to the Herald-Mail Finnish Relief Fund from local donors.
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Lafayette
Ind
Edward Kelly
Herald-Mail Finnish Relief Fund
C. H. Bowers
Wartren Miller
T. BE. McCoy
Edward MM. Warrenfeltz
R. L Fogie
M. Bartz
Charles FE. Virts
First Snow Brings Sleigh As Cushwa Leads Winter Ride
The season's first sizeable snowfall brings out a sleigh with bells. Federal investigator Charles B. Cushwa rides a white horse in a red attire, recalling former winter days as citizens cheer in the morning display.
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Charles BE. Cushwa
Inn Red Steien
Bombing raids hit Tammerfors and Turku in Finland
Reds gather 300 000 to launch new drive as Russian air force strikes Tammerfors Turku Viipuri Hameenlinne and other Finnish cities. Helsinki reports 20 bombs dropped and casualties. Soviet legions move toward central and Arctic fronts with 300 000 troops massed. Russian losses given as 4 000 over past three days as Arctic fighting continues.
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Reds
Finland
Helsinki
Tammerfors
E.S.T
Turku
Abo
Viipuri
Hameenlinne
Copenhagen
Joseph Stakin
Taxpayers warned to pay county and state taxes this week
County Treasurer Harry E. Keedy urges unpaid taxpayers to settle current county and state taxes within the last week to avoid large interest charges. Interest on county taxes will be 2 1 4 percent retroactive to September 1, and state taxes will incur an additional one half percent to reach two percent. He also notes expected Motor Vehicle records and urges immediate payment to speed new 1946 licenses. In Detroit, a sit down strike at the NaehKetvive plant provoked police action after workers from the Medicates Fruncational Society of America staged a sit down.
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Harry E. Keedy
Keedy
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Detroit
Naeh-Ketvivetor
Polies
Medicates Fruncational Society of America
Mtowe
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