Man of the Moment features Fairchild riveter Jane Barkdoll
In a New Year feature three Army men plus a Fairchild line worker are highlighted. Jane Barkdoll, an assembly riveter at Fairchild, provides the local human touch as the column profiles Lt. William H. Tucker Jr., Sgt. Gregory Matteo, and Corporal Willie B. Wilson, noting their Army careers and wartime service. The piece also mentions Lt. Tucker’s role with the 376th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion and local Naval Reserve plans at AVU-1 with potential future armory additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild
82Nd Airborne Division
Jane Barkdoll
Guilford Avenute
326Th Infantry
Fort Knox
82Nd Airborne
98Th Field Artillery
Willie
Gregory Matteo
Ogden
Utah
Army
Tucker
Greg
William H. Tucker, Jr
Alexandria
Virginia
376Th Airborne Field Artillery
Bill
Field Artillery Ocs
Fort Sill
Japan
87Th Infantry Division
Jith. Airborne
States
Sind
Cal
Fort Brage
Willie B. Wilson
Pearl Harbor
Sydney
Australia
275Th Signal Battalion
Panama City
France
Third Army
Bastogne
Thirdy
Europe
Germany
Italy
William A. Stump
Naval Air Reserve
AVU-1
Anacostia
Naval Air Base
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Flexible Price Supports Urged
Washington reports that President Truman's economic advisers backed flexible farm price supports but farm bloc backlash in Congress persisted. The dispute centers on a sliding scale for six major crops next year, 60 to 90 percent parity, versus rigid 80 percent parity preferred by a powerful Senate bloc. The White House council call for a sliding scale drew mixed reactions from lawmakers.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
Capitol Hill
Thomas
D.okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
White House
Murray
R.-Wis
House Agriculture Committee
The
Economic Council
Congress
State of the Union
More Home Rule Sought By Sherbow
Judge Joseph Sherbow urged Maryland towns to push local self rule at the Maryland League of Municipalities inaugural convention in Baltimore. He warned the General Assembly overreaches and said true local government is coming, though he did not reveal his stance on a constitutional convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Joseph Sherbow
Supreme Bench of
Maryland
General Assembly
Sherbow
Maryland League of Municipalities
Sherhan
Fisheries Group Abolition Urged in Annapolis
Nelson Coulbourn of Crisfield, chairing the Industry committee, urged abolition of the Tidewater Fisheries Commission in a petition to Governor Lane. He said the panel has failed to function in the best interests of the seafood industry and the state, and proposed a special conservation authority to police the business. The move follows months of watermen complaints about oyster and seafood production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Lane
Nelson Coulbourn
Crisfield
Art Industry Committee
Coulbourn
District Union Men To Attend Meeting In Hagerstown
Labor leaders from Allegany Frederick Montgomery and Washington counties will meet at the CIO hall on West Franklin Street at 1 30 p m to elect officers consider bylaws and plan activity for the upcoming Hagerstown municipal primaries and election. The Maryland League of United Voters is described as non partisan with AFL CIO railroad and other unions participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland League of United Voters
CIO Hall
Franklin Street
Allegany
Frederick
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
League of United Voters
AFL
CIO
Hundred Laid Off At Landis Tool Co
The Landis Tool Company furloughed about 100 workers, roughly ten percent of its staff, after shipments to Europe were halted by ECA policy. A company spokesman cited the action as the reason for the layoff, noting the impact on machine tool exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Tool Co
Europe
Landis Tool Company
Leprosy and Tuberculosis Facts Cited in India and Massachusetts
The British Empire Leprosy Relief Committee cites about one million lepers in India with 250000 infectious cases needing isolation and notes West Bengal has 300000 cases with 150000 infectious. The piece also recalls Massachusetts tuberculosis death rate of 450 per 10000 a century ago.
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Calcutta
India
En Eee Ae
Leproxy Retlet Association
West Bengal
Massachusetts
Admitted Bandit Wins Freedom On Court Probation
John Turvey, 44, who confessed to taking part in a daylight holdup of a department store 16 years ago, won a suspended sentence and five years probation from Common Pleas Judge Frank H. Harvey. Turvey surrendered last fall and admitted involvement in the July 2, 1932 payroll job at A Polsky Co. He cited Alcoholics Anonymous influence for his confession. his wife Vera wept as the judge said no prison was needed. He worked as a machinist at Parker Appliance Co. in Cleveland. his loot share was about 1400 dollars. The store noted it sought no vengeance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
John Twrécy
Common Pleas
Frank H. Harvey
Turvey
A. Polsky Co
Harvey
Alcoholics! Anonymous
Vera
Turoey
Parker Appliance Co
Cleveland
Anbstate
Judge Recommends Water Re Served
Baltimore Jan 8 UP Judge John H Gentrum said if guests are lively and you are out of liquor you might serve tap water or milk. He upheld the Board of Liquor License Commissioners in denying a license to John H Ingle for package goods sales. A key witness Mrs Margaret Gerwig urged a nearer liquor outlet citing lack of car or phone for two small children and entertaining guests. He suggested milk or tap water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jan
John 8. Gentrum
Board of Liquor License Commissioners
John H. Ingle
Ingle
Margaret Gerwig
Worker Injured In Ladder Fall At Pangborn Corp
Joseph Souders, Pangborn Corp employee, fell while on a ladder Wednesday. He sustained a head gash from the steel, a broken nose, leg bruises, and other injuries, and is improving at Washington County Hospital. Relatives note he lived in Mt. Lena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Souders
Pangborn Corp
Washington County
Souders
Scudera
Mt. Lena
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Thomas Cottingham
Pacific
41St
32Nd
Port Moresby
New Gulea
Dutch Guinea
Philippines
508Th Airborne
508Th
82Nd
307Th Airborne
Lt. Tucker
Corp. Wilson
Miss Barkdoll
Sgt
Matteo
Igre
Fisheries Group
Abolition Urged
Hill's Toy & Novelty
Troy Laundry
Concord
Potomac ST
Berlin
Oasis
Rockport
Colo
Army Air Force
St. Patrick's Catholic
Thompsonville
Conn
Johns-Manville
Better Homes, Inc
W. Washington
Auto Electric Service Co
Baltimore St
Clooka
Rogers Jewelry Store
Washington Se
Howard's Paint Store
East Washington Street
Rusco
Church Street
Prise
OFCE
Thumma
Frederick St
Goadmaster
STRAN
Thom Ever
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Ever, Motor Co
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