From Our Reporters Notebooks Five years is a long time to decide on marriage
Five items from the notebook section recount oddities and small acts of honesty. A man returned for a license after five years. a blind clerk detected a hidden wage check for twelve thousand dollars. a wallet was returned to its owner after being found at the Hamilton hotel. A giant English walnut tree in Boonsboro draws avian visitors and interest from foresters. the tree features a 60 foot limb and unusually thin shells. Population figures for a Model 15948 baby predict schooling, marriage, children, and lifespans. Freezing weather yields few complaints from garbage collectors.
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J. Guy Weagley
Edgar Toms
Virginia Avenue
Hamilton
Toms
Mary Shafer
Boonsboro
Daily Mail
Shafer
Eldon Kerney
Gandhi Cremated Today As Whole World Mourns
Gandhi died yesterday after an assassination as crowds gathered in New Delhi to witness the funeral. Devadas Gandhi, Gandhi's son, lit the pyre with live coals while tens of thousands sobbed, the ashes to remain at the pyre and later be cast into the Yamuna and Ganges rivers in Hindu ritual. The nation faced fear and sporadic violence with riots in Bombay and Poona, amid a secret arraignment and detention of the assassin.
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New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Devadas Gandhi
Ana Ant Ohlaan
Jumna
Ganges
Gandhi
Bombay
Poona
Marayan Vinayak Gadse
Jawaharlal Nehru
Birla House
Mahatma
Eight Thousand Saved By City Taxpayers
City taxpayers saved about $8000 by paying their 1948 city taxes in January. About 65 percent of the total tax revenue, estimated at $243,000, was paid by day’s end. Homeowners queued at City Hall to meet the 5 percent discount deadline, with a 4 percent discount set for February. Officials expect around $5000 more to be paid today, reaching roughly $160,060.
Virgil Arrives Monday in Hagerstown Daily Mail Debut
The Daily Mail announces the sensational new comic Virgil arriving Monday February 2 in Hagerstown to delight both children and adults readers of the paper.
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Virgil
Hagerstown
Daily Mail
Attlee Sends Peace Appeal After Gandhi's Death
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Clement Attlee issuing a peace appeal as Gandhi's death provokes global mourning. Attlee hailed Gandhi as a world figure of peace. tributes flowed from leaders including Smuts, Chiang Kai-Shek, and officials across nations.
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London
India
Clement R. Attlee
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Attlee
British Broadcasting Corporation
Gandhi
Ja. Washir
Ipran
South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Moscow
Vijayyalakshmi
Plane Motors Reported In Snowstorm Search
Residents in Waynesboro and Greencastle report hearing a two engine Coast Guard plane during last Saturday's snowstorm. Police confirm low flyovers near 10:30 a.m. with sightings as far as Shippensburg. The missing aircraft, on a Newark to Washington route, could not land due to snow.
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Coast Guard
Waynesboro
Jimmy Farrell
Farrell
Greencastle
Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
Here
Baltimore
Quirak
Newark
Washington, D. C
Washington
City harassed by solicitors says Chamber report
The Chamber of Commerce warned members that many solicitors are active in the city including menacing magazines and phony photographers. The chamber office said none of the solicitors named had approval from the committee on solicitations, which had been active recently in monitoring out of town solicitations.
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Chamber of Commerce Today
Chamber
Committee On
Three Made Ill By Gas Fumes
A Randolph avenue family narrowly escaped asphyxiation after a leaking gas pipeline outside allowed fumes to seep into their home. Mrs Rudisill her husband and daughter Anita were exposed to gas while inside the house and later advised to leave as repairs were made.
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Randolph Avenue
Tate Resider
Anita
Rudisill
22 Building Permits Issued In City Jan Word Of Growth
Twenty two building permits for construction valued at 42750 were issued in January by the City Building Inspector’s office. Permits include eight new apartments from dwelling alterations and nine garage permits plus one house. Notable issuances cover Clarence Martin’s concrete block store room project on West Washington street valued at 12000, W G Porter converting 218 West Franklin into apartments and store space valued at 5000, Harry M Gance a one and a half story dwelling on Indiana avenue valued at 3500, and Independent Junior Fire Company widening its main entrance with marquee for 9000. January permits show about 11000 more than last January.
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Office
City Building Inspector
Clarence Martin
Washington Street
Franklin Street
Harry M. Gance
Indiana Avenue
Independent Junior Fire Company
North Potomac Street
Large Barn Burns Near Scotland Pa For 30000 Loss
Fire destroyed the large bank barn and its contents on the Max Clugston farm two miles north of Scotland Franklin County Pa. The loss was set at 30000 with about 15,000 in machinery. Sparks from a tractor backfiring in the adjoining shed ignited dry straw. the Clugston sons saved 30 dairy cattle. The 100 foot barn had just been remodeled and housed about 20 recently purchased items.
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Max Clugston
Scotland
Franklin County
Clugston
No Shortage Of Meat Indicated
Washington January 31 The American Meat Institute declared there is no serious meat shortage. R J Eggert associate director said supply per person next spring and summer will be about half an ounce less than last year but more meat per person than before the war. Agriculture Department forecasts a spring shortage growing through summer. He warned meat rationing would fail and cause black markets and reduced production.
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Washington
American Meat Institute
R. J. Eggert
Institute
Senate Banking
Agriculture Department
Flanders
R-Vi
Congress
Eggert
Russia Accused Of Antagonizing U S by AFL leaders
Miami January 31 The American Federation of Labor sharply accused Soviet Russia of deliberately antagonizing the United States and of preparing for an offensive war The AFL said the move was the first direct attack by a U S labor group on a foreign power and urged immediate strengthening of U S defenses AFL President William Green and a 15 member executive council warned that Stalin's forces believe the American way of life could be destroyed and then there would be no effective resistance
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Soviet Russia
United States
U. S
AFL
William Green
Stalin
Dwellings Sold on Marbern Road in Halfway
Two houses on Marbern road in Halfway were sold this week. Lola Association and radio singer Harper bought one, while Misses Josephine Steck and Edna M Alexander purchased the other. The week’s realty value totaled under 100 000 dollars, the lowest in years, with cold weather blamed for the slump. Other transactions include Sachs to Younker 2000 dollars, Barthel to Knicely 7000, Washington County Bldg. to Harper 11500, Steck and Alexander jointly 10500, Martin to Hoffman 8000, Coffman to Zimmerman 7000, and Hixot to Knight transfer of a Hancock dwelling.
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Marbern Road
Ounty
Lola Association
Aros Li
Harper
Josephine Steck
Edna M. Alexander
Bertha W
Frank D. Sachs
William P. Younker
Hancock
William F. Barthel
Clarence B. Knicely
Leitersburg
Washington County
Carrier Service Being Extended in Western City
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson announced authorization to extend city foot carrier service to five more blocks in the extreme western section. Beginning February 9, service requires mail receptacles such as porch boxes, door slots, or frames. Blocks added include 100 Bryan Place, 300 Avon Road, Startzman Apartment block off West Washington, 1000 Concord, and South Mont Valla Avenue.
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Thomas M. Simpson
Post Office Department
Bryan Place
Avon Road
Startzman
West Washington
Concord
Mont Valla Avenue
Severe cold grips region as fuel, ice clog Chesapeake
A brutal cold wave swept the eastern half of the country with Washington County registering 18 below zero. The Weather Bureau forecast continued below freezing with light snow possible. Across Maryland readings ranged from 3 to 11 below in multiple towns as fuel shortages deepened and gas dependent industries slowed. Chesapeake Bay began icing over as the cold persisted.
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Washington County
Weather Bureau
Owas
Gower
Keedysti i
Paul Oswald
Bridgeport
Tt End
Lester Burgesser
Cavetown
Bel Leitersburs
Oswald
Chewsville
Charles’ Martin
Keedysville
Ana “Mornit
Garrett
Frostburg
Uel
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Detroit Gas Crisis Deepens as Cold Hits Industry
Detroit faces intensified gas shortages amid continuing cold weather. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co reports demand outstripping supply and may impose further curtailments in five to six days. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co limits to 125 million cubic feet daily. Chrysler Corp plans to carry its layoff reduction, with recalls later, as fuel oil supply for artificial gas awaits delivery from Indiana amid tank car shortages.
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Detroit
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Michigan Consolidated
Crysler Corp
Toase Ir Ot
Indiana
Wide search for missing British airliner expands near Bermuda
About 30 planes scoured 68 000 square miles over the Atlantic around Bermuda in a widening search for the four engined Star Tiger of British South American Airways. The craft with 29 aboard was last heard at 1 am BST 440 miles northeast of Bermuda. Sir Arthur Coningham and Capt. David Colby were among the passengers and crew.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Atlantic
British South American Airways
Kindley Field
Sir Arthur Coningham
David Colby
England
Frederick Granted State Aid for Municipal Airport
Frederick will receive 46 300 from the State Aviation Commission toward building a municipal airport, with the city covering the gap to reach 128 000 in Federal funds. To qualify, Frederick must obligate 114 300, and a 100 000 bond issue has been authorized for the project.
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Frederick
State Aviation Commission
Board of Public Works
Ink freezes delay pauses county court trial
Mayville New York January 31 a Chautauqua County court trial was suspended when Clerk Lucian Nowak discovered his ink had frozen causing a temporary delay in proceedings.
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Mayville
N. Y
Chautauqua County
Lucian Nowak
State ferry runs aground in Chesapeake Bay
A state ferry carrying 129 passengers ran aground in Chesapeake Bay after a cable broke as it docked at Say Point. Passengers endured more than 13 hours of stormy delay and discomfort before the vessel, the Governor Herbert R. O Conor, could dock.
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Sandy
Point
Chesapeake Bay
Herbert R
Matapeake
Say
Weather Forecast Maryland And Nearby Regions
Maryland area expected cloudy and cold with light snow possible late tonight or Sunday. Virginia forecast similar with snow in southwest tonight and east and north portions late tonight into Sunday. Delaware sees considerable cloudiness and continued cold with possible light snow overnight and Sunday. West Vicente region reports cloudy and cold with some light snowfall tonight and Sunday.
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Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Vicente
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Georgia Norford
Georgia
Department of Commerce
Chicago
Crib
Lake Michigan
Geo. Rudisill
Russia
U.S
Washington County Bldg. and Loan
Charles H. Martin
D. Darrell Hoffman
Williamsport
Greencastle Rd
Clarence H. Coffman
Charles W. Zimmerman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Berman Lee Hixot
Clarence W. Knight
Dwell
Post Office
Chesapeake
Ink
State Ferry
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