Double Barred Attack Planned On Portal Pay
Washington reports a twofold government movement to tackle the portal pay issue. The Justice Department urges dismissal of retroactive claims for trifling employee time, while Congress readies fast legislative remedies. The nationwide suits, sparked by Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. rulings, involve billions in claims and center on wage hour protections.
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Washington
Congress
Justice Department
Capitol Hill
Wiley
Frank A. Picard
Detroit
Portal
Mt. Clemens(Mich
Supreme Court
Picard
High Court
Hog Cholera Declines to Three County Cases in 1946
Dr. G. K. Hoffman reports Washington County logged only three hog cholera cases in 1946, the lowest on record. He credits education campaigns and pork scarcity reducing outbreaks, noting two 1946 cases tied to garbage feed and one from new stock. Over 23 years he has overseen a steady decline from 109 annual outbreaks to the present low.
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Washington County
G. K. Hoffman
Hoffman
30 Story Drake Hotel Flooded By Tank Drainage
In Philadelphia on January 24 a major flood drenched the Drake hotel a 30 story building as 50000 gallons of water spilled from a toppled water tank. Eight upper floors filled with water while guests were evacuated from about 759 rooms. Water burst through windows and froze in sub freezing temperatures, blocking streets and routing traffic.
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Philadelphia
Drake
Veteran's representative resigns to join hospital staff
Frank M. Brown, longtime veteran's representative and interviewer for Maryland State Employment Service, resigns his post to join the personnel staff of the Newton D. Baker Hospital at Martinsburg.
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Frank M. Brown
Maryland
Newton. D. Baker
Martineburg
Kidnapping Case Spurs Broad Search in Lodi
In Lodi California on January 24 the Devines and their 17 year old daughter Alice faced intensified police efforts as detectives widen the hunt for a man who abducted Alice and threatened her during a 20 hour ordeal. District Attorney Chester Watson said evidence supported Alice story and new leads emerged. Alice identified a man named Giles who arranged for her photo to be taken for a national publication. She was abducted after leaving a studio Monday at 7 30 PM and held at a cabin near Sacramento before escaping the next day. An exonerated suspect Earl Shelton accompanied police. Alice said he is not the man. San Francisco lawyer J W Ehrlich announced plans to sue the Devine family for damages over what he called the false arrest of Shelton.
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Lodi
Calif
J. Edward Devines
Alice
Alicé
Chester Watson
Watson
Lodi High School
Cand
Giles
Devines
Sacramento
Earl Sheltor
San Francisco
J. W. Ehrlich
Devine
Shelton
Man with whiskers tries to lure girl in town report
Paul Hatfield reported to police that an ugly man with whiskers attempted to entice his 7-year-old daughter to go with him promising a quarter. Police are investigating the incident and seeking information.
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Paul Hatfield
High Street
McCarthy Bill Seeks Regulation of Closed Shops
Washington January 24 The Senate Labor Committee considers a new McCarthy bill to study during five weeks of hearings. It would amend the Wagner Act to allow employers to state opinions to workers on labor questions without threats, remove union and closed shops from bargaining and base them on a two thirds employee vote, while Ball proposes outlawing all four forms of union security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Ball
R-Minn
Roosevelt Hideout to Become Summer Camp for Children
Shangri La the secret Roosevelt weekend hideout will be a summer camp for crippled children and its adjacent camp will be opened for public use. Located about 14 miles from Hagerstown within the Catoctin Recreation Area the camp will house 100 children chosen by the Maryland League for Crippled Children. Roosevelt used this site during war years hosting figures including Winston Churchill.
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Shangri-La
Roosevelt
Hagerstown
Catoctin
National Capital Parks
National Park Service
Maryland League For Crippled Children
England
Winston Churchill
Four Treated At Hospital For Minor Injuries
Four persons were treated at the Washington County Hospital last night for minor injuries. Alvey R. Smith Jr., age two, of 20 Summit Avenue, was treated for an injured thumb. Stella E. Rouzee of 22 South Potomac Street fell and injured her foot and was discharged after treatment. William K. Chaney Jr., age three, of 32 West Howard Street, had a cut on his left knee from tin. Robert C. Fox of 522 Salem Avenue was treated for a laceration of the left hand.
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Washington County Hospital
Alvey R. Smith, Jr
Summit Avenue
Stella E. Rouzee
South Potomac Street
Wm. K. Chaney, Jr
West Howard Street
Robert C. Fox
Salem Avenue
From Wedding Rings To Teeth Found In Garbage Cans
Hagerstown residents learn that W M Grimm city garbage collector retrieves a truckload of inedibles each month from hog farm dumps. He notes rings are rarely found after being trampled or eaten by hogs, while silverware ranges from valuable pieces to ten cent store items. Owners only report losses for valuable pieces. teeth and false teeth sometimes appear among the debris.
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Hagerstonians
W. M. Grimm
Calla
Grimm
Ten Cent
Mayor Rejects City Funds for School Building Plan
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney denounced State Senator D. Kenneth McLaughlin’s proposal to allocate $50 000 from race track receipts to County schools. He argued city funds must stay within municipal use, noting taxes fund County schools and services. He criticized the city’s role in supporting County functions, including roads, health, and welfare, with limited city street benefit.
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Richard H. Sweeney
D. Kenneth McLaughlin
Hagerstown
Washington County
Burhans Urges Immediate School Bond Program for City
Washington County Commissioner Winslow F. Burhans, lone Democrat on the board, declares opposition to a referendum delaying new schools until 1949 and pushes for an immediate bond issue. He cites 400 children in half day sessions and no high school for colored students, urging North Street and other projects be tackled first.
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Washington County
Winslow F. Burhans
Burhans
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Marshall to Settle Argentine Relations Dispute
Washington January 24 The dispute between Assistant Secretary of State Spruille Braden and Ambassador George Messersmith over American relations with Argentina is expected to be resolved swiftly by Secretary of State Marshall. President Truman said he and Marshall discussed the matter and there are reports he favors early action to straighten US policy with Argentina. Messersmith remains in Washington seeking to present arguments for altering Braden’s stance that Argentina must meet all obligations before a friendlier US attitude is shown. Braden met with Truman last week and reportedly would resign if policy changes occur. The issue also touches Marshall’s ties to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Washington
Spruille Braden
George Messersmith
Argentina
Marshall
Truman
United States
Messersmith
Braden
Peron
Senate Foreign ‘Relations Committee
OPA Eases Rent Rules in Hardship Cases
Maj. Gen. Philip Fleming said regional OPA offices will liberalize rents in hardship cases after discussions with President Truman. The White House favors nationwide controls but Congress holds responsibility for changes. Local costs will guide decisions, with doubts resolved in favor of landlords.
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Washington
Philip Fleming
OPA
Fleming
Youths Blame Radio Crime Programs For Inspiration To Rob
In Los Angeles on January 24 two youths, George Essayian and Karnig Fessian, pleaded guilty to robbing Miss Opal Swick. They told Superior Judge Walter S. Gates the crimes were inspired by radio crime programs. They were placed on five years probation and fined 3309 each after their lawyer argued the pair were used as exhibits in a PTA campaign to curb crime programs airing before 9 p.m.
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Los Angeles
Walter S. Gates
Parent-Teacher Association
George Essayian
Karnig Fessian
Miss Opal Swick
Thief Breaks Into Horace Mann School in Kanawha City
Charleston reports a burglar entered Horace Mann School in Kanawha City and left with $120 in bills. Missing items include a schoolmarm's spectacles a cheap alarm clock and two dimes from the principal's desk. Detective Van Brown noted the tidy stack of cash and the precise items taken.
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Charleston
W. Va
van Brown
Horace Mann
Kanawha City
Five Day Weather Forecast for New York and Middle Atlantic
The forecast covers January 25 to 29, 1947. Rain is expected late Saturday and Sunday with interior snow flurries in northern areas. Temperatures rise Saturday then drop Sunday through Monday, with a colder trend across the district Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday brings a warming trend about six degrees above normal.
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New York State
Middle Atlantic States
Bus Driver Rushes to Lincoln Hospital for Baby Arrival
A New York bus driver sped, with passengers holding on, to Lincoln Hospital in Bronx as Mrs. Glenda Gumba delivered a healthy boy. Louis Gumba urged speed while the driver shouted the bus was express to the hospital. An interne met them as they arrived.
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New York
Glenda Gumba
Lincoln Hospital
Gumba
Bronx
James Young
Lincolnn Hospital
Maine Only Cold Spot In Nation
A regional weather note reports Maine as the only colder spot in the nation while much of the country enjoys springlike warmth. Temperatures range from 11 degrees below zero in Greenville, Maine, to 64 above in Lincoln, Nebraska, with Maine logging a freezing night and a 39 degree afternoon high.
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Washington County
Maine
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
North End
Midwest
Mercury
Lincoln
Nebr
Jacksonville
Fla
Miami
Yuma
Ariz
Auto burglary on West Bethel Street steals quilt coat shirt
Gladys M. Leggett of Clearspring reported a thief broke into her car in the second block of West Bethel Street and stole a home made quilt a lady's coat and a man's sport shirt valued at 40 dollars.
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Gladys M. Leggett
Clearspring
West Bethel Street
Tax Collections Totals Reported by City Office
The city tax collector reported yesterday total receipts of 16 905 65 dollars and today’s tally bringing year to date collections to 68 532 07 dollars.
Milk bottle hoarding eyed in national drive
Dairymen report one in five people hoarding milk bottles amid a campaign to reclaim 35 million bottles. City managers note many are dumped on dumps and porches for reuse, with square bottles seen as less tempting for other uses. The issue worsens in summer. winter use proves different.
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Junior
Four Arraigned In U S District Court
Washington January 24 AP Four political figures including Andrew J May former chairman of the House Military Committee were arraigned in U S District Court on conspiring to defraud the government. Judge Bolitha Laws set March 19 for trial with bond at 2000 each. The Garssons organizers of a wartime munitions ring and Freeman their Washington representative faced indictments alleging May sought 536,634.07 and other sums to influence contracts. The defendants pleaded not guilty. The session lasted under 15 minutes as lawyers requested 15 days to study the long indictment.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Gars
Bolitha Laws
U. S
District Court
Kentucky
Henry and Murray
Garazon
Joseph Freeman
Garssons
Freeman
Garsson Brothers
Justice
Lawss
Sand
Fairchild Here To Stay In Hagerstown Plant Plans
Richard Boutelle, vice president and general manager of Fairchild Aircraft Division, assured supervisory staff at a Franklin Court meeting that Fairchild will remain in the community. He dismissed rumors of plant downsizing, noting the C-82 program runs through June 1948 and Hagerstown will host the Pack et for years. Other speakers included Bowen, Harr, Landers, Thieplott, and Angotti outlining future activities and production plans.
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Richard
Boutelle
Presi
Dent
Fairchild
Franklin Court Auditorium
Hagerstown
Kenneth Bowen
Phil Harr
Willard, Landers
Armando Thieplott
Samuel Angotti
Four Young Men Enlist In Army In City Hall
Four young men enlisted in the regular Army this week through the recruiting station at City Hall, Capt. John E. McClure said enlistments are rising. In Hagerstown the office expects to reach the January quota of 75 men. Accepted at Baltimore were Bradley of South Street, James E. Barger of Lanvale, and a Hartman listed.
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City ‘Hall
John E. McClure
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Bradley
Atreet
James E. Barger
Lanvalé
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Alice Dean Devine
Earl Shelton
Providence
R. 1
McLaughlin
Braden-Messersmith
Stork
U. S. District Court
Boutelle Flays
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