Prague Crisis Deepens as Communists Solidify Grip
Amid clashes and martial presence in Prague police carry rifles at foreign embassies while government buildings are guarded by new forces. National Socialist party headquarters were seized as Klement Gottwald seeks to replace anti Communist ministers. President Eduard Benes meets Slovak Democrats to avert collapse of the coalition government.
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Foreign Office
London
Prague 1
V. A. Gorin
Vishinsky
Bucharest
Petrul Groza
Romania
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Zorin
Prague
National Socialist Party
Klement Gottwald
Ministry of Interior
Zdenek Marjanko
Ministry of Justice
Marjanko
Prokop Ertina
Eduard Benes
Gottwald
Slovak Democrats
Slovakia
Deaths and services across Maryland and Pennsylvania
Obituaries note the deaths of Oliver James Ditto Nellie Regina Ambrose Anna Stauffer Hiram L Carbaugh and others. Surviving relatives include children, siblings and grandchildren. services set at Leininger Grove Funerals Lancreau and First Church of God with interments at Fair View Rose Hill Rest Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of God
Mary Dodson
Samuel Hammond
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harry Gearhart
This City
Samuel Clark
Chewsville
Moorman
Baltimore
Maurice E. Smith
Cavetown
Christian Dodson
Carolyn Dodson
James L .Lloyd T
Perry
Wolfsville
Elmer F
W. Randolph
Mitchell H
Jessie
Bertha Price
Washington, D. C
Ella Darnell
Luray
Kraiss
Stramit Avenue
F. H. Snavely
Columbia
OG. J. Ditto
Oliver James Ditto
Clear Spring
Route One
Evangelical Reformed Church
Mercersburg
Miriam
William C
Hagerstown
James S. Carlisle
Leininger Funeral Chapel
James W. Moyer
Fairview
Nellie Regina Ambrose
George Ambrose
North Mulberry Street
State Hospital
Camp Ritchie
Samuel E
Sarah H. (Brill) Rouskulp
Trinity Lutheran Church
Robert E. Slick
Bess M. Rouskulp
John F. Lewis
Harry E. Semler
A. K. Coffman
Wilson P. Ard
Rose Hill Cemetery
Anna Speilman Stauffer
William F. Stauffer
West Baltimore General Hospital
Arthur
Susan Speilman
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Stauffer
Ineza Madison
Williamsport
Jane Jenkins
Lancreau
Liberty Heights
Hillsdale Road
Ancient lake village sites date back over seven millennia
Archaeologists identify the oldest prehistoric lake villages as more than 7,000 years old, suggesting early human settlement near freshwater bodies. Findings indicate durable communities near large lakes, with evidence of tools, dwellings, and seasonal activity shaping early lifeways.
Parley Opens Without Russia Over German Recovery Plan
The Western Germany parley opens with Russia absent as major powers debate Germany's postwar economy. US aims to merge occupation zones and use industrial potential for European recovery while Britain supports nationalization of key industries and a stronger central federal regime. France seeks security guarantees and Ruhr internationalization as prerequisites for fusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Georges Bidault
Britain
United States
Europe
U. S
Ruhr
Maiden woman to walk normally after hip socket operations
Doctors report Mrs. Alice Tregurtha, 33, of Maiden Massachusetts underwent two operations that provided new hip sockets. They predict she will be able to walk normally for the first time.
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Alice Tregurtha
Maiden, Mass
Actress Florence Eldridge Denies Communist Ties in LA Hearing
Florence Eldridge wife of Frederic March testified in Los Angeles at a state senate investigation into non American activities denying any Communist affiliations. The actress rejected questions about her membership in the Congress of American Women and alleged Communist front.
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Congress of American Women
Communist Front
Florence Eldridge
Frederic March
Los Angeles
State Senate
Vandals Wreck Alexander Grammar School in Shreveport
A gang of youths scrawled I am sorry we had to do it on blackboards and damaged Alexander grammar school. Police report cites 150 broken window panes, smashed pictures, a torn phonograph, tipped bookcases, broken stamps, ripped desks, ink splatter on walls, and damaged records. The school serves about 515 students in grades one through six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Alexander Grammar School
Plane Missing Over Cherbourg With 19 Aboard
A six engine Latecoere flying boat, described as the largest built in France, disappeared tonight near Cherbourg with 19 people aboard. Police fear a sea crash and have recovered a torn body and debris washed ashore, the Latecoere 631.
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Cherbourg
France
Death Toll In Bombing Mounts
Reported death toll rises after a bombing in the city with armored vehicles widening defense lanes. British soldiers and RAF troopers are among the dead and injured as chaos and crossfire unfold near Jewish Agency and police zones. Claims blame on Arabs and British involvement sparking further tensions.
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Palestine Post
Jewish Agency
Ben Yehuda Dlaft
Palestine
Syria
Campaign launched for $250 million in Jewish relief push
Washington February 22 CP A campaign for 250 million dollars the largest in the history of voluntary philanthropy was launched today by 350 Jewish leaders for Palestine refugees and needs overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palestine
Boy Recovers From Severe Burns After Two Sons Fire
The Mason family recounts Charles and Ralph recovering from a devastating house fire. Charles survived extensive plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins and Washington County Hospital before moving to Children’s Hospital for round the clock skin care and rehabilitation. Despite grafted skin contractures, he gains weight and steadies his spirits. The parents thank medical staff while defending themselves against criticism over the chairs used for the toddlers to protect them from the stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Johns Hopkins
Washington County Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Bernard E. Mason
Charle
Ralph
Modest Maids Describe Cayton Farm Dwellings
Most farm houses on Cay ton are built from wattle and clay with palm or plaited coconut leaf roofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayton
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South Mountain
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Fayetteville
William Linde
Philadelphia
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B. E. Webber
Herman Carl
Nettie Shank
Jesse Shaw
Edith Carl
Rusco
Rusco Window & Supply Incorporated
Church
Hagerstown Storage & Transfer Bldg
Russia
Hitoshi Asaida
Moderate
Democratic Party
Japan
Atte
the Commercial & Domestic Cleaning Service
Sx. & Witherspogn, Qwier-Mgr
Geiger’s
E. Antietam St
Jack Stein
Milton Licht
Lakewood
N. J
Allen Licht
Miltons
U.S
Atlantic
Belgium
Manchester
Pea Mar Grocery
Franklin St
Cushwa
Amoun
Jonathan
P. A
Kirk
Mgr
Verter
Preductes
American School
Super Darby
Agt
Creeaee
Robert H. Ryder
Maryland
Locas Bros
Loose Leaf Systems & Filig Supplies
Hamilton Blvd
Hagerstown, MD
Washington County
The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
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