Federal Grand Jury To Probe High Food Costs
Attorney General Clark orders a Federal grand jury inquiry into food prices in the St. Louis area. The probe will focus on the milk industry production and distribution with four assistants joining U. S. Attorney Drake Watson. Murphy and Niesler arrive with authorization letters and the grand jury is to convene immediately.
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Clark
St. Louis, Mo
Washington
St. Louis
Justice Department
U. S
Drake Watson
Missouri
John Ford Beacher
Antitrust Division
George B. Haddock
Walter B. Murphy
John R. Niesler
Murphy
Niesler
District Court
Plans Completed For Opening Of Polio Campaign Here
Judge Joseph D. Mish announced plans for the January 15 opening of the Washington County polio drive, the March of Dimes. The campaign will follow prior years with no personal solicitation and voluntary gifts, pledge cards mailed, money boxes placed in 400 business locations, and about 1,500 letters to past donors. The 1948 drive runs through January 30, marking the tenth anniversary of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Half the funds stay locally, while the other half supports national research. about $7,500 has been spent locally with roughly $7,500 in the treasury.
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Joseph D. Mish
Washington County
Judge Mish
National Foundation For
1330 Voters Removed From County Registration List
The county Board of Election Supervisors removed 1330 names from the voting lists for failure to vote since 1942. Notices were sent to last known addresses. Voters may re-register to vote again. Of those removed, 806 were Democrats, 509 Republicans, 13 declined, one Socialist, one Prohibitionist. 1259 whites and 71 colored.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Hagerstown Woman Seized In Cumberland House Raid
A Hagerstown woman identified as Gladys Miller was among four detained in a Cumberland disorderly house raid on Saturday night. Hazel Carter, labeled an old offender, faced charges of maintaining a disorderly house and selling liquor without a license. The raid followed a complaint from the youth’s elder brother about his younger sibling’s visits and whiskey purchases.
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Hagerstown
Gladys Miller
Cumberland
Hazel Carter
Former Santa Lucia Mayor Dies After Bus Tragedy
Manila report says the mourned ex mayor of Santa Lucia in northern Luzon died of heart failure when her son, believed killed in a bus crash, was found alive last week.
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Manila
Santa Lucia
Luzon
Sheriff Cracks Down on Drunk Jail Visitors
The sheriff announced a crackdown on intoxicated visitors to the county jail. Four persons were convicted of drunk and disorderly charges by Magistrate Martin V. Bostetter, including Merle Kuhn with 10 days, Melvin Hancock of Baltimore with 10 days plus costs, Florence Butler with 10 days suspended, and Arthur Reynolds with 30 days suspended for one year. Deputy Leister Isanogle stated inmates often seek a bed for the night and vowed prison time for future visitors.
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Martin V. B. Bostetter
Leister Isanogle
Isanogle
Merle Kuhn
Melvin Hancock
Baltimore
Florence Butler
Arthur Reynolds
Disabled Russian Ship Being Towed
The water logged Russian vessel Dvina moved slowly northward under tow toward Kushiro Hokkaido. Soviet authorities advised U S naval officers while denying details on the 780 rescued passengers. An unofficial theory suggests the passengers were Russian political prisoners being transferred between labor camps.
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Tokyo
Kushiro
Hokkaido
U. S
Senator Thomas Admits Trading Stir Left Open
Washington reports senator Elmer Thomas admits commodity dealings while investigation continues. Senator Ferguson, committee chair, stays non-committal on whether fellow senators will be examined. Anderson urges broad disclosure of commodity speculation by Congress members. Continued on page two.
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Washington
Senate
Elmer Thomas
Dokla
Ferguson
R-Mich
Appropriations
Thomas
Anderson
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Meat Rationing Plans Studied by Senate Panel
Senate banking committee in Washington opened a hearing on rationing and wage price controls chaired by Tobey. His son, with aides, is listed as the first witness as lawmakers anticipate a standby meat rationing system this session. Senator Sparkman predicted action to curb high prices and spring shortages.
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Washington
Tobey
RNH
Senate Banking Committee
Anderson
Sparkman
D-Ala
Congress
Democratic Committee
Visitor Arrested Three Times On Week End In Jail Saga
James Williams 24 of Baltimore visited Hagerstown en route to New York City and was arrested three times over the weekend. He was convicted of larceny for stealing a woman's pocketbook from a Jonathan Street restaurant and jailed 30 days by Magistrate Harry E Snyder. He faced $10 fines plus costs for driving without a license and for drunk and disorderly conduct. Williams claimed a shortcut to New York with a friend.
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James Williams
Baltimore
Hagerstown
New York City
Washington County
Williams
Jonathan Street
Harry E Snyder
Pea
New York
John Draper to be named police sergeant
Aaron Beecher president of the Board of Street Commissioners announced that Patrolman John Draper likely will be named night police sergeant at tomorrow’s board meeting. Draper has served as temporary acting sergeant for months, recommended by Police Chief Max W. Rickard. A lieutenant’s post is vacant but no action expected soon. board may also decide on parking space for the city building inspector and city plumbing inspector in front of City Hall.
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Aaron Beecher
Board of Street Commissioners
John Draper
Draper
Max W. Rickard
Beecher
WBAL Loses Appeal Over License Review
The U S Court of Appeals upheld a district court dismissal of Hearst Radio Inc. suit against the FCC to remove WBAL criticism from the Blue Book. The ruling said the administrative procedures act does not allow review of agency statements and WBAL renewal awaits FCC action. Public Service Radio Corp seeks WBAL’s frequency for a new Baltimore station.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Hearst Radio, Inc
Federal Communications Commission
Baltimore
WBAL
Commission
Public Service
E. Barrett Prettyman
District Court
FCC
Public Service Radio Corp
Drew Pearson
Robert S. Allen
Soviet move to push Britain and U S from Berlin
Berlin January 12 The Russian sponsored press indicated a Soviet attempt to force out Britain and the United States as joint occupiers of Berlin might be presented at the next four power Allied Control Council session on January 20.
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Berlin
Britain
United States
Allied Control Council For
Germany
Burns farm hand dies after oil can explosion
Maurice R. Murray 28 of Big Springs died at Washington County Hospital from severe burns suffered when an oil can exploded while he lit a kitchen fire last Tuesday. He ran to smother flames and jumped into a back area. He is survived by his wife Hazel and daughter Dorothy, plus sisters, brothers, and a Navy veteran. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Maurice R
Dick) Murray
Big Springs
Washington County
Murray
Big Brings
Hazel L. (Hart) Murray
Dorothy
John T. Murray
Mason Gossard
Dorothy Hetzer
This City
Thomas
Eliott
Randolph
Hagerstown
Guy
U. S. Army
Texas
U. S. Navy
British Leaders Strike At Soviet Policies
Leicester dispatch reports Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison calling Soviet policies provocative and dangerous to world economic recovery and risking a new war. It notes Prime Minister Attlee on January 3 denouncing Russian Communism as a new form of imperialism threatening Europe.
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Leicester
England
Russia
Herbert Morrison
Attlee
Europe
Five Of Six Winning News Tip Prizes Last Week Are Countians
The Daily Mail awarded six cash prizes for tips last week with five of the winners from Countians. First prize of $3.50 split between two Big Spring residents for tips about a resident leaping into a spring to save himself and a Sharpsburg garage operator’s fatal accident. Second prize of $2.50 split between a Big Pool resident for a bobcat trapping tip and a Mason and Dixon resident on a post office robbery. Third prize of $1.50 split between a West Side Avenue resident for a railway mail clerk shooting and a young lady near Huyetts Crossroads for a straw stack fire destruction.
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Daily Mail
Big Spring
Sharpsburg
Clearspring
Mason and Dixon
West Side Avenue
Huyetts Crossroads
Demands Bring Probe Into Sale Of Explosives
Asbury Park report on 199 tons of War Assets explosives earmarked for Palestine seized in a two state roundup. Jewish Agency says materials legally procured awaiting shipment while Congressmen demand War Assets Administration and War Department explain why Army surplus explosives were sold amid global tensions.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Palestine
Jewish Agency For Palestine
War Assets Administration
War Department
State Department
Middle East
Saugerties
N. Y
WAA
Army
Senbca Ordnance
Romulus
Jewish Agency
New York
Samuel Nattis
Manhattan
FBI
Rep. Taber
R-Ny
Auchincl
Marshall Favors One Man Control Of Aid Program
Secretary of State Marshall urged a single administrator for the European aid program, testifying before the House foreign affairs committee. He said a business like administration under one individual would align with foreign policy, as Congress considers a four year aid plan and an initial $6.8 billion for the first 15 months, with future funding to be decided. Some Republicans hint at reducing the total.
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Washington
Marshall
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
Congress
Europe
Two Missing Persons Sought In City
Police and sheriff officers seek two missing men reported by relatives. Donald Anthony, 17, of 614 Maryland Avenue, missing since Friday morning, described as 160 pounds with dark brown hair and freckles, last seen in a finger tip coat and brown trousers. Lawrence Reid, 43, of Baltimore Street, missing since Friday, described as gray haired, wearing a brown hat, covert coat, blue suit and shoes.
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Donald Anthony
Maryland Avenue
Lawrence Reid
Baltimore Street
Truman requests 11 billion for national defense in peacetime budget
President Truman presented a 39.669 billion dollar peacetime budget to Congress for the 1949 fiscal year, with 11 billion slated for national defense and 7 billion for foreign and other national affairs. He said most spending reflects postwar costs and efforts to deter war, while noting projected record federal revenue and a large surplus.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Republican
Budget Figures Put Cost At 270 Per Person
Washington reports the 194? President Truman budget shows the average American will bear 270 dollars yearly for running the nation at home and abroad for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The per person cost was 69.15 dollars ten years earlier in fiscal 1939 before the war.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Peace First And Then Presidency
U S Senator J Howard McGrath of Rhode Island, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said President Truman told him he does not care about serving as president again if peace can be achieved. He spoke to 400 at Pawtucket honoring Mayor Ambrose P McCoy, and cited Truman's wish to see world peace akin to Franklin Roosevelt's efforts. McGrath, back from a western tour, said western states will support Truman and urged bipartisan backing for the European recovery program, stressing unity beyond party lines.
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Pawtucket
R. 1
U. S
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
Truman
United States
McGrath
Ambrose P. McCoy
Franklin Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward Names New District Manager at Hagerstown
W G Young the current manager of the Hagerstown Montgomery Ward store becomes District Manager effective February 1. His district covers eighteen stores across Maryland Virginia North Carolina and Pennsylvania with the district office in Hagerstown. BE Gallagher moves from district role to manage the Hagerstown store, bringing a long record of success and nineteen years with the company.
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W. G. Young
Hagerstown
Montgomery Ward
Mr. Young
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
BE. J. Gallagher
Gallagher
Cold Weather Forecast After Snow And Showers
A mixed weather pattern is expected in the next 24 to 36 hours with snow and rain and colder air. About a quarter to half an inch of snow fell early today causing slick roads and keeping cinder crews busy in the Hagerstown district with multiple crews deployed around Boonsboro Hancock and South Mountain routes. Winds up to 25 mph drive a cold wave as temperatures dipped to 27 and may rise to 42 on Sunday before turning colder again tonight.
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Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Hancock
Weather forecast for Maryland and surrounding states
Maryland and Virginia experience increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures with occasional rain this afternoon. Ohio and Lake Erie forecast much colder conditions tonight and Tuesday with windy intervals. West Virginia expects occasional rain this afternoon, then very cold tonight and Tuesday with wind.
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Virginia
Ohio
Lake Erie
West Virginia
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