Four powers return to Austrian treaty talks amid Soviet demands
London reports the Big Four deputy foreign ministers resume negotiations on Austria. Russia seeks postwar control over Austrian oil and shipping assets it claims belonged to Germany, plus compensation for former German assets. U.S. and Britain oppose giving Moscow control of Austria's economy and seek Russia's withdrawal of troops. France proposes delay and staged payments. Negotiators weigh two thirds of Austria's output and oil rights against Soviet asset claims.
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Great Britain
Russia
France
U.S
Austria
Diplomatiic
Soviet Union
Danube Shipping Co
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Drought Forces City Power Slowdown In San Francisco
San Francisco began a drought induced slowdown at the city power plant, with a one third cut in production for municipal buildings, street cars, and street lights. Bay area communities share the shortage as dry weather worsens conditions for farmers and stockmen urge a drought emergency from Governor Warren.
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San Francisco
James H. Turner
Bay Area
Warren
Weather Outlook Across Maryland and Nearby States
Partly cloudy and windy with a sharp drop in temperatures across Maryland and surrounding states. Interior regions stay partly cloudy while coasts stay mostly cloudy and much colder tonight. Virginia and Ohio show similar cold, windy conditions with light snow flurries near Lake Erie.
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Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
Lake Erie
West Virginia
Cold Front Drops Temperatures Across Washington County
A sharp early morning cold front moves into the region causing rapid temperature falls. In Keedysville veteran observer J A Miller reports a 6 degree drop from 43 to 37 between 6:30 and 8:00 am, while Hagerstown shows a fall from 45 to 40 in the same hour. Baltimore and Frederick also register significant drops as winds shift to a brisk north.
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Washington County
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Hagerstown
Miller
Baltimore City
Frederick
Senate considers one month rent control extension
Washington February 20 Senators Flanders and Bricker predicted the Senate will vote for a one month stop gap extension of rent controls as debate opens on a bill to extend controls beyond February 29 with changes. The House banking committee already approved extending through March and the House vote is expected next week. Bricker favored a short extension to reassess economic conditions and suggested amendments restoring two provisions: ending controls where two percent of dwellings are vacant and allowing a 15 percent rent hike if costs justify it.
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Washington
Flanders
Bricker
Ohio
Senate
House Banking Committee
House
Flandes
Senate Banking Committee
Ohioan
Congress
Senate Committee
Wolves Driven To Lowlands As Cold Weather Strikes
Cold and snow across Southern England Western Europe and Scandinavia marks the harshest winter spell. Marauding wolf packs descend from the Sila mountains in southern Italy while in northern Norway wolves raid cattle herds forcing military planes to intervene and shoot them down.
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London
England
Europe
Scandinavia
Sila
Italy
Norway
Flood swamps 400,000 Acres in Mississippi
Greenwood Mississippi reports a flood inundating about 400,000 acres of farm and timberland with a crest expected near 40 feet by Saturday. Sandbags guards levees while National Guardsmen patrol danger points. Relief mobilized as President Truman orders surplus properties used for homeless and Red Cross shelters 400 families evacuated. Assault boats arrive from Memphis to assist evacuations.
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Miss
Mississippi
Washington
Truman
Federal Works Administration
Red Cross
Vicksburg
Memphis
Truman leaves on 15 day trip to Florida and Caribbean
President Truman departed by airplane at 10 32 a m EST on a 15 day tour to Florida Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Cuba. First stop is Boca Chica airport near Key West Florida where he will spend the night. Flight expected to last about four hours.
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Washington
Truman
Florida
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Cuba
Boca Chica
Key West
Fla
Girl Sought As Burglar Suspect
Martinsburg police seek a burglar who made a clean getaway and believe the culprit was a girl. Mrs. Paul Blackford found rooms ransacked with clothes missing and about $25 cash gone. Officers say the intruder bathed in the Blackford tub, wore some stolen clothes, and left her own behind.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Paul Blackford
Blackford
Truckers Convention to Open Here With Safety Keynote
A two day transportation convention sponsored by the Washington County Chapter of the Maryland Truck Association opens Sunday with safety as the keynote. About 175 delegates expected, plus over 100 industry guests. John A. Barg er will chair, with committee heads Downey Burkholder Winn Baer Cave Masser Moss Domenici Dean. Registration 9 to 6 at Hotel Alexander. opening safety meeting at 2 p m at Academy Theater. B J Bubner will speak at the Academy Theater.
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Washington County
Maryland Truck Association
John A A. Barger
Thomas E. Downey
Fred Burkholder
Betty Winn
John’ Baer
Frank Cave
Harry Masser
Ben Moss
Maurice Domenici
Robert Dean
Hotel Alexander
Academy Theater
B. J. Bubner
American Truckers Association
Truman Calls On Common Folk To Meet Challenge
President Truman opens the 1948 campaign urging ordinary people to rally against the privileged few. In a Jefferson Jackson day address he avoids direct reference to Southerners’ opposition and Wallace’s third party while praising Jefferson on citizenship and defending civil rights amid protest by Southern delegates.
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Washington
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Man Convicted for Bastardy Charge in Williamsport
Arnold Hull, 30, was found guilty by Circuit Court of Bastardy for fathering a child with 20 year old Williamsport woman Freda Deckman. Judge Mish sentenced him to one year suspended to House of Correction with eight dollars monthly support for 16 years. State contended Hull the only partner during conception period. defense noted another man involved in October 1946.
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Williamsport
House of Correction
Arnold Hull
Joseph D. Mish
Freda Deckman
Martin L. Ingram
Hull
Man Held For Jury For Breaking Into James E Wilkins
James E Wilkins 20 of Summit Avenue was held on a $1500 bond for action of the May grand jury after arraignment before Magistrate M W Bostetter on a breaking and entering charge. Police arrested him yesterday after a chase when Becks Cleaners on East Baltimore Street was found with a smashed window following a fight in front of the store. Wilkins waived preliminary hearing.
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James E. Wilkins
Summit Avenue
M.W. B. Bostetter
Wilking
Beck
East Baltimore Street
Wilkins
Two Treated In Emergency Room At Washington County Hospital
Two persons were treated in the hospital emergency room for fractures this morning. Lorelie Richardson, 522 Chestnut Street, fell while skating and suffered a fracture of the right wrist. she was treated by hospital attendants. Harry F. Jones, 9 Hagerstown Route 3, was knocked down when a barn door blew open and sustained a fracture of the left leg.
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Washington County Hospital
Lorelie Richardson
Chestnut Street
Harry F. Jones
Hagerstown
Man Acquitted Of Dizzy Driving
Charles E. Giffin, 30, of Dargan, was acquitted of drunken driving after his Central Chemical fertilizer plant employment was cited as a factor in reversing a magistrate court conviction. Giffin testified he drank only cider and that odor from his work clothes could mislead observers. State Trooper Stone reported smelling alcohol as he followed the erratic auto. Judge Mish noted unusual factors in the case.
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Charles E. Giffin
Dargan
Giffin
Sharpsburg Pike
M. W. B. Bostetter
D. Angle Wolfinger
Central Chemical Fertilizer Plant
Washington County
Stone
Joseph D. Mish
Ice Gorge Breaks Near 300-Foot Bridge in Pa
A large ice gorge broke loose in the Allegheny River early today near East Brady threatening a 300-foot bridge. State Police and numerous bystanders watched as the gorge moved downstream without damaging the structure. The river backed up flooding nearby lowlands and forced evacuation of more than 50 families. Traffic reopened to the bridge a few hours after the gorge passed.
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Brady
Allegheny River
Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Area Last Night
Los Angeles and nearby communities were jolted by a sharp earthquake that rattled windows and shook homes but caused no major damage. Authorities reported no injuries and began surveys for aftershocks as residents described the tremor's intensity and duration.
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Los Angeles
Brother Sister To Claim Estate In Murder Case
Hemayak and Verkire Terzan, siblings of the late Charles Taylor known as Terzian, filed a claim by letter from Marseille to the Hagerstown Probate Court seeking any estate left and whether an attorney is needed. Taylor, a professional gambler, was shot and killed on the Williamsport pike near Halfway on July 28. Roy Ridenour was later convicted and sentenced to ten years. Taylor reportedly carried about $3,000. He had traveled from Martinsburg after a night’s work.
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Verkire Terzan
Charles Taylor
Marseille
France
Hagerstown
Guy Weagley
Taylor
Terzian
Roy Ridenour
Williamsport Pike
Ridenour
Martinsburg
Stock Market Edges Through Irregular Session
New York stock trading showed a somewhat uneven pattern today with prices drifting and several key issues posting small gains while others slipped. Traders awaited further guidance as volumes remained light and uncertainty persisted.
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New York
Truman Seeks Big Cut in GI Training Programs
The Budget Bureau urged Congress to rewrite the GI Bill of Rights to trim 200 million dollars in training for fun. It targets courses like flying, dancing, music, photography and crafts, arguing veterans pursue those hobbies at Federal expense. About 4.5 million have used the measure. President Truman had urged a restudy in his budget message last month. The report was sent to Rep. Rogers of Massachusetts, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Truman
Congress
Budget Bureau
Rogers
Rmass
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Expectant Mother Circles 23rd Psalm Then Takes Her Life
Baltimore report of a 23 year old expectant mother found dead beside a gas range with jets open. Bible opened to the Twenty third Psalm circled in pencil. Two notes on incomplete birth announcements imply distress. Police say husband had argued about late hours. warrant once filed for assault, later canceled.
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Baltimore
Herman Arnold
Robert Alban
William Freburger
William
August Kozlovsky
Freburger
CIO Chief Murray Pleads Innocent On Taft Hartley Charge
Washington February 26 CIO President Philip Murray pleaded innocent to charges of violating the Taft Hartley act ban on union political expenditures. His lawyers moved to dismiss, contending the ban infringes press freedom and is unconstitutional.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Polio Drive in 1948 Falls Short of 1947 Total
Washington County polio drive totals show 7804.77 so far this year, down from 9591.00 in 1947. The shortfall stems mainly from movie-house collections, while cards, business containers, schools and athletic events exceeded prior figures. Half stays local, half supports the National Foundation for research and treatment.
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Washington County
Joseph D. Mish
Mish
National Foundation For
Washington’ County
Foundation
Social Democrats Break With Communists in Czechoslovakia
Prague February 20 Social Democrats resign from Gottwald cabinet in a bid to curb Communist dominance. Non Communist ministers stage a form of strike as coalition teeters over police purges. President Benes calls leaders to meeting while questions loom over retaliation and next moves in postwar government.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
National Socialist Party
Slovak Democrat Party
Catholic People’s Party
Klement Gottwald
Barster
Gottwald
Eduard Benes
Security Police
Bacon Prices Fall Across Chains and Independents
Bacon prices dropped again in local chain and independent stores. One chain quoted 65 cents per pound yesterday, down from 3 cents per pound? The same brand was listed at 3 cents per pound today. An independent store had top brand at 85 cents last week and sold it for 69 cents yesterday. The proprietor noted the weekly supply arrived at a lower cost and is being passed to consumers.
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Atore
the Independent
Suit Filed Over 1186 Dollar Charge in Pa Court
Roy M Small of Hagerstown sues in Franklin County Pennsylvania to recover 1186 dollars alleging Lane Hart of Waynesboro owes him for gasoline oil auto parts fixtures and labor.
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Roy. M. Small
Hagerstown
Franklin ‘County
Lanehart
Waynesboro
Small
Record Catch Of Rockfish Reported On Potomac
Colonial Reach Wax Feb 2 Fishermen on the south bank of the Potomac River reported a large two day catch of rockfish. Three shifts worked day and night to haul in the record haul.
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Potomac River
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