Britain Not To Devalue Pound Declared By Cripps
London Jan 26 Sir Stafford Cripps said Britain does not plan to devalue the pound despite France cutting the franc. He noted consultations with France and pledged to act with care to avoid worsening relations while protecting the sterling area. Investors hastened to buy gold as fears rose about the pound.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
House of Commons
Stock Exchange
France
International Monetary Fund
Sir Stafford
Sterling
Maryland VFW Encampment Held in Hagerstown Dates Set
The annual encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Maryland will be held in Hagerstown from June 25 through June 27. Charles Buscher of Silver Spring, department commander, announced today. George Ridenour, department junior vice commander, has been named acting general chairman. Other committees and details will be announced later.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of Maryland
Hagerstown
Charles Buscher
Silver Springs
George Ridenour
Buscher
Fire on Stove Ignites Mrs. Shilling Coat and Hair
Mrs. Hilda Shilling, 26, of Franklin Street, sustained slight burns and shock when her house coat sleeve touched a gas flame. The fire ran up the sleeve and ignited hair before firefighters or a local physician treated her and stopped the blaze.
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Hilda Shilling
Franklin Street
Tip on Unusual Mishap Wins Local News Tip Contest
An Oak Hill avenue resident’s phoned tip about a Mag injured inside a concrete mixer along Middleburg pike won the $3.50 first prize. Second prize, shared by a South Potomac street youth and a Virginia avenue caller, totaled $2.50 each. Roessner avenue housewife and East Franklin street man tips shared the $1.50 third prize. Tips are accepted weekends 7 am to 2 pm by the Daily Mail.
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Oak Hill Avenue
Middleburg Pike
Potomac
Virginia Avenue
Roessner Avenue
Williamsport
The
Daily Mail
Mass Meeting Planned on Hagerstown Smithsburg Road Plans
Residents from Hagerstown, Smithsburg, and Chewsville convene at Smithsburg Fire Hall to decide on recommendations to the State Roads Commission about rebuilding the Hagerstown Smithsburg highway. Delegations met with State official Russell McCain and a council member to push to keep the current road as a state highway if relocation occurs. The state reportedly seeks a forty four foot right of way versus the present thirty four foot width.
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Plans of Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Smithsburg
Chewsville
State Roads Commission
Thewsville
Foxville
Thurmont
Baltimore
Westminster
Russell McCain
J. Vincent Jamison, Jr
McCain
Burtner Farm
Miller
West End
Frederick Street
Hancock
Boonsboro
Welfare costs rise 32 percent from prior year
Welfare costs increased about 32 percent from December 1946 to December 1947 as the number of recipients grew 12 percent. Old age, dependent children, and general public assistance fueled the rise, with higher monthly payments and more foster care needs noted in the report.
Mount Rainier Pupils Help Bohars France Adopted Village
Mount Rainier Maryland schoolchildren who adopted Bohars a fishing village near Brest France received more residents than expected and now seek 566 more clothing bundles. Edgar H Berry of Hagerstown sent a bundle and a letter of thanks from teacher Vivian Marshall. Bundles should be mailed to Miss Vivian Marshall care of Mount Rainier School.
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Mount Rainier
France
Edgar H. Berry
East Avenue
Daily Mail
Vivian Marshall
Bohars
Brest
Berry
Hagerstown
Washington County
Kruschev Says Ukrainian Nationalist Gang Destroyed
Moscow January 26 report states Nikita Kruschev informed the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet that an significant gang of Ukrainian Nationalists has been destroyed. Kruschev is secretary of the Communist Party in the Ukraine and a member of the politburo.
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Moscow
Nikita Kruschev
Ukrainian Supreme Soviet
Kruschev
Communist Party
Ukraine
Politbureau
Suit Settled By Agreement Between Summers Estate and Railway
The damage suit of Ella Louise Summers as administratrix of Paul O Summers against the Western Maryland Railway Company was settled by agreement for 18000 dollars. Summers sued for 20000 dollars. Mrs Summers will receive 6000 dollars and each of her four children 3000 dollars. The case arose from Summers death on July 5 when a Western Maryland track crew foreman operating a grader was killed when a train backed into his machine near Mile Post 2 on the Lurgan subdivision.
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Ella Louise Summers
Paul O. Summers
Western Maryland Railway Company
Summers
Maryland
Mile Post 2
Lurgan
Five Treated In Emergency Room
Saturday afternoon Judith Ann Grossnickle six Route three cut her leg on a can sustaining lacerations. Samuel Martin Snyder Keedysville suffered a fall and was taken to the hospital where examination revealed a dislocated shoulder. Raymond J. Boward 723 Claire street cut his fingers on glass. James L. Jackson Jr. colored 50 Blooms Alley sustained a fall with injuries to the side of his head. Sunday at 4:10 p m Mrs Julia Hartley 45 Jefferson street was taken to the hospital following injuries received in a fall. Examination disclosed a fracture of her left ankle and a cast was applied.
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Samuel Martin Snyder
Keedysville
Raymond J. Boward
Claire Street
James L. Jackson, Jr
Blooms Alley
Julia Hartley
Jefferson Street
Red Envoy Criticizes Occupation Policy in Japan
Soviet Ambassador Alexander Panyushkin denounces Allied Japan policy and calls for a tougher approach within the Far Eastern Commission. He urges scrutiny of democracy promotion in defeated Japan and accuses U S trade practices of discrimination. He also signals potential Soviet pressure within the commission and criticizes U S controls on trade.
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Japan
Washington
Alexander
Panyushkin
Far Eastern Commission
Commission
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Soviet Union
MacArthur Plans to Stay in Japan Until Task Complete
On his 68th birthday General Douglas MacArthur said he would remain as supreme commander in Japan until his mission ends, barring an extraordinary occurrence. He did not discuss a return to the United States or his potential presidential candidacy and offered no new plans regarding a March return cited by a U.S. columnist.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
United States
Hale
MacArthur
Walter Winchell
America
Wisconsin
Winchell
Denies Knowing About Murder In Kennedy Case
A 42 year old Hagerstown woman named Lulu Knodle was questioned in the Betty Jane Kennedy murder probe. State Police say she denied knowledge of the slaying, and was released after questioning at length by Sgt. Carl N. Hartman. Authorities report she allegedly claimed seeing Kennedy at an inn and with a soldier from Camp Ritchie, but she denied those statements when questioned.
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Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Lulu Knodle
Suter’s Alley
Betty Jane Kennedy
Sunshine Trail
Waynesboro
Knodle
Carl N. Hartman
Buck” Hollingsworth
Kennedy
Leitersburg Pike
Hollingsworth
Betty Jane
Camp Ritchie
Williamsport Set for First Post Office Building
Legislation introduced in the House would erect a U S post office building in Williamsport, the town’s first. Other planned sites include Kensington, Lonaconing, Thurmont, Westernport and Woodsboro. Late Rep William D Byron had planned a Williamsport post office before the war.
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U.S
Williamsport
House of Representatives
Kensington
Lonaconing
Thurmont
Westernport
Woodsboro
William D. Byron
Virgil Joins Daily Mail Comics On February 2
Virgil, the new kiddies sensation, joins the Daily Mail comics on Monday February 2 and every day after. He is like the little boy down the block always getting into scrapes and out of them. Readers, both young and old, will enjoy Virgil and his quaint kiddie friends as they laugh with him and share moments of daily life.
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Virgil
Daily Mail
Coldest January Day Since 1935 Hits Eastern U S
A bitter cold snap grips Washington County and surrounding areas with readings as low as 18 below zero, the coldest since January 18, 1935. Reports from Keedysville, Hagerstown, Hancock, Boonsboro and Garrett County detail subzero temps and wind chills, with another snowstorm forecast ahead.
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U.S
Tait Seeks Dewey Support in Maryland GOP Rift
A split in Maryland Republicans emerges as Galen L. Tait calls for instructing the state's delegation to back Governor Thomas Dewey. Tait and ex-mayor Thomas R. McKeidin publicly favor Dewey, while Jacob France and Robert O. Bonnell push for an uninstructed delegation to sway with the leading candidate. Critics say aging chairman Tait may hinder party fundraising and harmony.
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Maryland
Galen L. Tait
Thomas Dewey
Tait
G.P State Central Committee
Thomas R. McKeidin
Dewey
Jacob France
Robert O. Bonnell
France-Bonnell
France
Bonnell
Volcano erupts on Isabella Island in Galapagos
A 5,000-foot volcano on the north end of Isabella, the largest Galapagos island, erupted in mid morning Saturday. Reports say a small Bikini-like smoke mushroom rose from the crater. The Galapagos Islands lie about 700 miles west of Ecuador.
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San Francisco
Isabella
Galapagos Island
Galapagos
Ecuador
Water Pipes Here Begin Freezing Look For Trouble
Water departments warn of freezing pipes as thaw approaches. Four Ha gerstown homes reported issues after weekend cold, with frost deep in ground. Experts note buried pipes 36 inches deep usually stay safe, but a slow drip may prevent freezing at a small extra quarterly water bill.
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City Water Department
Hagerstown
Water Department
Downtown Snow Cleanup Completed by Street Department
Street Department workers finished the downtown snow removal today after long shifts from early morning yesterday to late last night. Foreman William Henson said crews would continue clearing intersections and hills as icy conditions persist and noted no complaints about street conditions at City Hall this morning.
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William Henson
Henson
City Hall
Former Pastor Dies Of Wound In Maryland
Vernon Eugene Heffner Sr., 62, former Church of God minister at Locust Valley Littlestown and Mt. Briar, died at Frederick Hospital from an abdominal bullet wound linked to personal safety. Heffner, who had farmed after retirement, was found by relatives on January 13 in critical condition. Despondency believed motive. He leaves twelve children. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Union Bridge. burial Mount Olivet, Frederick.
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Vernon Eugene Heffner
Church of God
Locust Valley
Littlestown
Mt. Briar
Frederick Hospital
Heffner
Union Bridge
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frederick
Democratic Women Postpone Supper Due to Weather
The Democratic Women's Club supper at the W.O.W. Building has been postponed until further notice because of snow and extreme cold. Several committee members and club officers are ill, and many members are expected to stay home.
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Women’s Democratic Club
W.O.W
Committee On
Market stocks edge toward recovery after sluggish opening
New York jittery early trading saw selective shares regain some ground as leaders lagged. Dealings slowed after a moderately active start with fractional advances dominating around midday.
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New York
Dixie Shivers Through Deep Cold and Snowfall
A new cold wave swept the North Central States and spread to the East and South. Temperatures plunged to 27 below in Watertown South Dakota and other regions logged subzero readings. Snow and freezing rain hit Texas and the Southeast as New England endured heavy snow and frigid winds with Georgia seeing 28 degrees in Atlanta.
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Chicago Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
North Dakota
Texas
New England
Seaboard States
Watertown
S. D
Ohio Valley
Columbus
Louisville
Ohio
Binghamton
Ates Y
Albany
N. Y
Portland
Hartford
Mobile
Ala
South Atlantic Coast
Georgia
Atlanta
Weather forecast for Maryland and nearby states
Maryland interior expects increasing cloudiness and milder tonight. Tuesday brings more clouds and a chance of snow. Virginia sees rising cloud cover with mild temperatures tonight, then a cloudy Tuesday with some snow. West Virginia reports increasing clouds and milder tonight, Tuesday snow likely. Ohio anticipates light snow late tonight and Tuesday, with not so cold conditions.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Weather Brief Reports Arctic Cold With Light West Wind
Yesterday's high was 22 degrees and this morning's low stood at 1 degree below zero. Prevailing wind comes from the west with 34 percent precipitation noted.
What's Ahead In Palestine by Max Harrelson
The Daily Mail begins a five part series by AP diplomat and Oxford correspondent Max Harrelson on Palestine. Harrelson, a veteran observer of the Palestine story, recalls Britain's 1939 White Paper and its European repercussions.
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Daily Mail
Palestine
Max Harrelson
Oxwat
Arreis
Fice
London
Europe
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Cripps
Commons
VFW
Judith Ann Grossnickle
Jeannine McDonald
Miss McDonald
J. A. Miller
Howard Burtner
U. S. Weather Bureau
T. D. Knode
Willer
Maryland Weather Bureau
Garrett County
Vernon E. Heffner, Jr
This County
Dixie
Associated Press
Max
Harrelson
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