Attorney General Quotes Judge On FBI Listing Of Innocents
Washington July 2 AGEN Clark faced a dilemma over clearing names listed in FBI files tied to the Judith Coplon case The opening of the files sparked fear innocent people were harmed by public exposure Clark cited Justice Jackson on safeguarding innocents while admitting the limits of condemning or exonerating individuals by name without explicit statements from the attorney general
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Attorney
Judge
FBI
James Marlow
Washington
Clark
Judith Coplon
Coplon
Coplon Cass
Miss Coplon
Mien
Justice Jackson
Jackson
Congressional Committee
Fourth of July contrasts in Hagerstown through 1929
The 1908 Fourth drew crowds with rail trips and patriotic displays, while 1929 brought injuries from fireworks and a drive for stricter laws on firing and selling explosives. The Mall of the Sun warned of drastic regulations after many casualties, including a child injured in a car throwback incident and another with a leg wound from a large cracker.
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Pen Mar
Hagerstown
Mail
Mall of the Sun
Mall
Earl
Fred Sauders
North Street
Edith Jennings
South Foundry Street
Edward Kendall
Municipal
David Yoder Wins Promotion In Rank
A Hagerstown soldier David L Yoder son of Mrs Karl L Winter s Hagerstown was promoted from private to private first class while serving in Japan He transferred from Fox Troop of the 12th Cavalry Regiment to a heavy mortar company and now serves as company radio operator He enlisted July 27 1948 at Hagerstown with basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey and left for overseas duty in December 1948 He is currently at Camp Haugen Hachinohe Japan.
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Hagerstown
David L. Yoder
Karl L. Winters
Flest
Japan
Fox
12Th Cavalry Regiment
Pic
Yoder
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Camp Haugen
Hachinohe
Fireworks Injure Dozens As National Death Toll Rises
Light Plant worker Light Plant suffered a forehead cut when a cartridge cracker exploded. Charles Spigier of Lester Bros. sustained a severe leg wound from a giant cracker. Police chief suggests banning sale of name making devices for fireworks. Amid reports of three Maryland drownings, the nation marks the 153rd birthday with 159 fatalities, mostly drownings, despite fewer deaths than last year.
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Charles Spigier
Lester Bros
Barber
Maryland
United States
Big Future Car Market Seen in Detroit July 2
Detroit observers project a strong long term market for passenger autos with annual absorption near 4,000,000 vehicles given normal buying power. Since wartime, about 10 million cars have been delivered, leaving a large replacement potential as prewar cars age toward the scrap heap. Industry leaders expect profits to level but remain steady in a competitive market.
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Detroit
United States
Dimitrov the Communist Leader Dies in 1933 Fire Controversy
Bulgarian born Grigori Dimitrov, longtime head of the Comintern, died in a mysterious 1933 fire blamed on Nazis by anti Nazi sources. He rose to prominence after meeting Lenin and Stalin, leading the international Communist movement until its dissolution in 1943.
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Dimitrov
Hitler
Timitrov
Mos- Trew
Comintern
Tremier
Russia
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Kovachevtsi
Sofia
Germany
Stalin
Lenin
Czechs Rally Clergy Amid Pilgrimage to Moravia
Thousands of Communist adherents travel to Stragnice Moravia for a weekend pilgrimage with Rev. Josef Ploshar health minister and Prof. Zdenek Nojedly education minister speaking. Officials suppress church activities and religious press as government tightens control. Prague sources say money funded travel to pilgrimage sites.
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People's Democracy
Stragnice
Moravia
Josef Ploshar
St. Prokop
Zdenek Nejedly
Nojedly
Prague
Red
Jury Gets Case Of Lee Scott
Messick questioned Lee Scott about the May 8 encounter at Christ Episcopal Church with Dana Marie. Scott testified he struck her with a pop bottle after she belittled a friend, then described a struggle and choking that left him fearful and sick, insisting he did not intend to hurt her.
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Messick
Scott
Christ Episcopal Church
Dana Marie
Freddy Bradley
Bradley
Cotmonwealth
C. E. Cuddy
Dana
Baltimore Father Delivers His Own Baby Daughter
Milton Harvey claimed he had no time or money for a doctor when he delivered his own baby daughter today in Baltimore. The article also notes a curious line about the Ross barrier in Antarctica, describing it as a sheet of feeble thickness and size comparisons.
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Baltimore
Milton Harvey
Ross Barrier
Antarctic
Treason Trial For Tokyo Rose To Cost Government Plenty
San Francisco July 2 The Tokyo Rose treason trial opening Tuesday will cost the government heavily. A partial cost tab shows Mia Iva Burt Aquing 35 accused of broadcasting propaganda for Radio Tokyo during the war. Costs include 23 000 for bringing 14 Japanese witnesses to San Francisco and daily subsistence and travel expenses for witnesses and officials.
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San Francisco
Tokyo
Japan
State Coal Miners Approve Short Week
Frostburg Maryland July 2 49 Coal operators and miners in Allegany County back a three day work week ordered by John L. Lewis leader of United Mine Workers of America without national operator approval The plan starts Tuesday after the industry ends its vacation period and aims to speed a new labor contract.
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Frostburg
Allegany County
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Eighteen Die In Plane Crash In Australia
Perth Australia July 2. Eighteen persons died when an airliner crashed in flames eight miles from Perth. The craft belonged to Mac Robertson Miller Aviation Company en route to Darwin to connect with a London bound plane. One engine is believed to have failed in a blinding rainstorm that swept Southwest Australia.
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Perth
Australia
Mac Robertson- Miller Aviation Company
Darwin
Acheson Warns Korea May Fall
Secretary of State Acheson warned Congress that Korea would fall within two or three months without prompt aid. The House Foreign Affairs Committee urged early action on 150 million dollars for Korean recovery, noting the plan is a limited commitment. He warned failure would signal inaction in the Far East, alarming the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
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Washington
Acheson
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Korea
Far East
Philippines
Southeast Asia
India
Thos
Baseball Gambling Plagues Los Angeles Police
In Los Angeles on July 2, Maj. Gen. W. 4. Worton of the U S Marines leads a crackdown on a new racket plaguing the police. Televised baseball gambling runs at green tables with changing odds on plays. Groupiers bet on outcomes. wagering violates the law and implicates the police vice squad era.
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Los Angeles
W. 4. Worton
U. S. Marines
Worton
B. Horraill
Senator Pursues ECA Spending Cuts Aimed at Recovery
Senator Hoffman warns he would resign if ECA funds are trimmed too far, while McKellar and Wherry debate a path to Europe’s recovery without delaying aid. McKellar seeks RCA Act provisions to shield Southern hardwood from an 18 market loss as hardwood producers criticize ECA policies. Britain, once a major buyer, now shifts to European markets due to dollar shortages.
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ECA
Hoffman
McKellar
Wherry
Europe
Britain
Marylanders Travel Today Warns of Firework Dangers
Safety officials raise alarm over Independence Day celebrations as possible toll of fires and injuries looms. Dr. R. H. Riley of the State Department of Health cautions grim outcomes from holiday fun. Severn River Naval Command lists vessel dress events with Hawkins radar picket destroyer and two landing ships open to the public.
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State Department of Health
R. H. Riley
Severn River Naval Command
Hawkins
Native Returns After 40 Years
Native returns after four decades to rebuild ties in a city marked by changes such as hotels, stores, and a switch from trolleys to buses. He recalls the Williamsport trolley as the era’s transportation peak and plans to stay a few months before deciding next steps with a focus on home and friends.
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Alexander
Sshleman
Williams- Port
West
Campbell Charged With Murder Here
Perry Campbell was shot in Bloom's alley after an argument with his brother Charles Campbell who claimed self defense. Charles alleged he bought a pistol for 17 to protect himself and his property. Perry died at his front porch.
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Charles
Perry Campbell
Louise Campbell
Flora Campbell
Albert
Laura Johnson
Myrtle Campbell
Cleveland
Ohio
James
Cecil
Melvin
Floyd
Hagerstown
Dorothy Chung
Agnes Banks
Geraldine
Bloom’s Alley
Charles Campbell
Kaplan
Bloom's
Perry
North Street
Campbell Brothers
Samuel FR. Wells
Brown Farm To Be Dedicated
Prominent figures including Commissioner of Education and Judge William Huster attend dedication events at a 254 acre farm near Samples Mill. The Tri-State Association of Colored Elks plans a camp for 1500 guests with dormitories, a home for aged Elks, a baseball diamond, pool, riding academy, and agricultural teaching facilities for about 400 colored youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huster
The
Colored Elka
J. Finley Wilson
Governor Duff
Hageretown
Frederick
Stoerer College
Harpers Ferry
Samples Mill
Negro Elka
Tri-State Association of Colored Elks
Works In Fields 42 Years Asks Divorce
Mrs Grace Pooler of Auburn Indiana sues Ola Pooler 69 for divorce alleging he forced her to work as a field hand for 42 years of marriage. She claims he kept all proceeds from their 80 acre farm and seeks an injunction to stop him selling this year’s wheat crop.
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Auburn
Ind
Grace Pooler
Ola Pooler
Police Drop Possession Charge After Rampage Warning
Police advised to pick up Charles on a rampage warning but found no grounds for arrest after questioning him. Charles claimed head injuries caused fits about every two months from a ten year old reform school incident. Perry has a long record of robberies, gas violations, liquor sales. Officials present at questioning included State's Attorney Martin Logram and several detectives. Funeral services set for Caldwell Mineral Home Monday at 2 with Rev. Clayborn officiating and Rose Hill Cemetery interment. Body may be viewed Sunday at funeral home.
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Charles
Perry
Martin L. Logram
Thomas Staub
Jesse Brown
Harold Kiser
John Rohrer
Caldwell Mineral Home
W. M. Clayborn
Rose Hill Cemetery
Funeral Home
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Hollywood
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