New Model Cars Rise in Horsepower Across Brands
Automobiles from Buick Cadillac Olds Ford and Chrysler show steady horsepower gains for 1952 models and previews for 1953. New V eight engines higher compression and four barrel carburetors boost output while designs remain familiar. Power steering appears across General Motors lines and DeSoto may join soon.
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Ford
Chrysler
David J. Wilkie
Prosa
Datroll
Prospect
Buick
Cadillac
Olds
Mercury
Lincoln
DeSoto
Buck
General Motors
Sentiment Grows for Stevenson as Democratic Nominee
Kansas City January 26 strong sentiment for Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson as presidential candidate developed among Democrats backing Truman era policies. Illinois Michigan Minnesota officials view Stevenson as a possible leader whose clean government record could appeal voters.
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Kansas City
Kas
Adlairn Stevenson
Ilinois
Truman
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Stevenson
Tame
Kefanger
D-Tenn
India Edwards
National Committee
Werr
Okla
Humphrey
D-Minn
Barkley
Edwards
Kerr
Veteran Taxi Driver Picks Up Patience on Busy Streets
Ed Martz, a veteran taxi driver since 1924, speaks of temper but avoids dangerous reactions. He avoids bumper to bumper chases and instead eases aside to let others pass. Usually parked near the A and P on North Potomac Street when not on a call.
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Ed Martz
A&p
North Potomac Street
Screen Writers Gain Minimum Wage Boost for Indies
Hollywood reports the Wage Stabilization Board approved a rise in minimum weekly salaries for writers working with independent producers. The new baseline increases from 187.50 to 260 dollars, retroactive to April 25, 1951. A stray line notes carbon forms include diamonds and graphite.
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Hollywood
Screen Writers’ Guild
Chiang Delegate Calls Yalta Pact a Great Mistake
Tsiang pressed that Roosevelt, while well meaning toward China, acted with both hopes and fears at Yalta. He argued the wartime leader never harbored ill will toward any country but that Yalta proved misjudged. The delegate noted Russia’s entry altered the Japan war timeline and warned against relying on Moscow for peace.
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China
Roosevelt
Yalta
Tsiang
Lonce
Tuiang
Japan
Russia
Mao Tze- Lung
Death of 99 year old J G Leatherman recalled Civil War era memory
John G Leatherman of Myersville dies at 99 after weeks of illness. A Church of the Brethren member and long time deacon, he taught Sunday School 36 years and served on Frederick County school board and Fahrney Memorial Home board. Survived by wife, children, grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral at Myersville Church of the Brethren with Rev S J Lindsay officiating. Burial in family plot near Grossnickle Church. Viewings at Bittle Funeral Home and church.
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John G. Leatherman
Myersville
Mr. Leatherman
Church of the Brethren
Leatherman
Marysland
South Mountain
Antietam
Albert Flook
John Ts Molridge
Vernon W
George W
Sharpsburg
Ray
Frederick
George Carlton Leatherman
David
Truman Backers Encouraged By McMahon Action
Democrats backing President Truman see a strengthened path after Senator McMahon of Connecticut withdrew from the Illinois presidential primary. Kefauver and Douglas lamented the move, while McMahon, in Washington, praised Truman and criticized Republican candidates. He ridiculed buying freedom at bargain counters and warned of a divided GOP ahead of November.
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Washington
Trumanina
McMahon
Conn
Illinois
Capitol Hill
Truman
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Paul Douglas
D.-Tl
Americans For Democratic Action
Vanderberg
R.mich
Taft
Dwight DL. Hisenthower
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Taft Seeks Truman Opponent In 1952 Fight
Senator Robert A. Taft said he would prefer President Truman as his November opponent though Truman must decide to run and Taft must win the GOP nomination. Taft made the remark on a CBS TV program last night saying he would face Truman rather than engage in a mutual admiration society. In other news, R C Valentine, a brakeman for Western Maryland, narrowly escaped serious injury after falling from a moving freight train in the local yard, landing clear of wheels and continuing his shift unharmed.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Ohio
President Truman
R. C. Valentine
Elizabeth Street
Maryland
Wall Street Mixed Market Faces Radio and Aircraft Signals
New York January 26 Radio and aircraft issues continued to drive a mostly mixed stock market while other sectors showed uneven gains and losses.
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Wall Street
New York
U N Negotiator Cracks At Red Communists In Talk
The United Nations negotiator accuses Communist reps of stalling on the airfield issue while seeking information on missing civilians and prisoners. He cites an accounting target of more than 50 100 persons, including Republic of Korea Nationals and internees, with tensions rising over exchanges and rights.
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U.N
Libby
Lee
Republic of Korea
ROK
White
Arson and Burglaries Ring Dargan Area Crime Spree
Otzelberger recalls a year old $1200 cash theft at John Taylor’s Dargan home and links similar incidents to a prowler. A week ago a barn at Theophilus Talbert’s farm burned, losses about $10,000. police investigate arson possibly tied to repeated burglaries along the Sharpsburg to Harpers Ferry road, with sightings and gasoline thefts reported.
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Otzel[berger
John Taylor
Dargan
Otzelberger
Theophilus Talbert
Darganu
Leister Isanngle
Bruce Spickler
Mike Farrie
Talbert
Sharpsburg
Harperg Ferry
Car Derailment Blocks Eastbound Tracks Near Big Spring
One car of an eastbound Western Maryland Railroad freight train derailed just west of Big Spring early today, blocking the main eastbound tracks for several hours.
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Western Maryland Railroad
Big Spring
Hagerstown Eyes Hospital Site Contenders and Bond Plans
Senator McLaughlin outlined plans for a new state hospital in the Hagerstown area to house tuberculosis patients if needed, weighing Cavetowns Bellevue Farm versus other sites. He cited site advantages like clean air and rail access, and predicted the February legislative session will approve the Governor’s bond issue, enabling construction this year.
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Cavetown
Veteran Administration
Veterans’ Hospital
Western Maryland Railroad
McLaughlin
State Hospital
Sabillnaville
Alte
Bellevue Farm
Bellvue
Bellevue
Kefauver to File in Ohio Presidential Primary
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee said he will file for the Ohio Democratic presidential primary on May 6 with a slate of delegates. He expands his campaign after entering Illinois and plans to run in the California primary, while Senator McMahon has withdrawn, shifting support toward Harry S. Truman.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Ohio
Kefauver
Brien McMahon
Acheson Outlines Peaceful Plan To Counter Soviet Threat
Secretary of State Acheson, in New York, proposes Point Four technical aid to underdeveloped regions as a method to meet the Soviet threat. He says aid should steer revolutionary elements toward constructive, peaceful paths and serve enduring goals beyond anti-Communist aims, urging long term interests through peaceful governance.
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New York
Acheson
City's Band Among Top Organizations Of Kind In Country
An article praises Sousa era associations and highlights Dr Huys Buys as a prolific arranger and author. It notes Buys as past president of the American Bandmasters Association and a longtime arranger for Sousa’s ensemble. The piece recounts Buys debunking the myth of Sousa’s name and extols Sousa’s leadership, outdoor love, and high performance standards.
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Huys Fy
Hagerstown
Souwan
Dr. Buys’ S
Ilo
Dr. Nuys
American Handmasters Association
American Society of Composers, Authors and Pulitehers
Who
National School Band Association
United States
U.S. Department of State
Pr. Buys
Sausate
Lia
Dr. Buys Drapelle
Clatina
Dr. Buys
Byrd Hints Of Running In 54 Maryland
In Cumberland Maryland at a Community Chest anniversary banquet Dr H C Byrd hinted Democrats may ask him in 1954 to run for governor or U S Senate. He said if called upon he hoped to represent the whole state and confirmed he is a Democrat. William Walsh praised his University leadership since 1936.
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Cumberland
University of Maryland Press
H.C. Byrd
U. S. Senate
Byrd
Abe
Cumberland Comunity Chest
William ©. Walsh
Maryland
Walsh
Uke University
Fda
Rubi
McKeldin Pushes Uninstructed GOP Delegation in Maryland
Baltimore January 26 Governor McKeldin urged Maryland to send an uninstructed Republican delegation to the national convention. He told campaign manager John B. Hamilton that Maryland should avoid a party primary, fearing pledged delegates might defect on the first ballot. He cited Taft’s foreign policy stance as a weak point, while Hamilton said corruption, taxes, and Communist infiltration would dominate the issue.
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Baltimore
McKeldin
Maryland
John B. Hamilton
Taft
Ohio
Hamilton
Egyptian mobs vow revenge after Ismailia clash
Anti British unrest flared across Egypt following heavy fighting at Ismailia. British forces used tanks and blips to break a patrol, killing four Britons and wounding nine, while Egyptian casualties and clashes with police were reported.
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Sittiie
Britain
el Nashas Pasha
Ismailia
Mexpttane
Hritish
Tanay
Driver Blinded by Lights Crashes Near Paramount
Watson E. Koontz of Hagerstown Route 1 was slightly injured when his vehicle struck a traffic island near Paramount after being blinded by a oncoming car. Passenger Robert Lisk of 400 Plock West Washington Street sustained no injuries per Washington County Hospital.
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Watson E. Koontz
Hagerstown
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