Plot to overthrow French government thwarted in Paris
Paris officials disclosed a thwarted plot the interior ministry called a plan by revolutionary factions to march four columns on the capital. The conspirators aimed to attack Vannes Prison, free underground fighters, seize dumps for tanks, and unleash disorders to invite foreign intervention. Many arrested revealed accomplice names, with the center of activity in Brittany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Interior Ministry
France
Vannes
United States
Brittamy
Water and Profits Rise With Booster Station Nears
The citys water use climbs as mountain supply dominates two fifths of consumption. Leaks fixed at the West End Reservoir save about 600 gallons daily, delaying the need for the Halfway booster and reducing production costs per Willson.
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West End
Water Department
Richard Willson
Willson
Mills Is Named To Chairmanship
Herman L. Mills of Hagerstown is named district chairman for the National Federations of Small Business Sixth District. He will relay monthly ballot summaries from independent businessmen to Rep. J. Glenn Beall and Chicago headquarters, providing a timely view of business constituents to Congress. The appointment followed a districtwide vote by local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federaties of Small Business, Inc
Sixth Congressional District
Herman L. Mills
Hagerstown
Mills
Maryland
J. Glenn Beall
Rep. Beall
Chicago
Federation
Congress
Husband Held as Suspect in Wife Murder
Antonio Mondragon, 26, a sheet metal worker, was booked on suspicion of murder in the slaying of his estranged wife Rosendsa Mondragon. The 20 year old woman's nude, battered body was found in a gutter near city hall after strangulation with a silk stocking. Mondragon was arrested after hours of questioning by homicide detectives. The case follows a pattern of brutal murders of women in the Los Angeles area, including the well known Black Dahlia case of Elizabeth Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Antonio Mondragon
University Division
Rosendsa Mondragon
Atlantic Airlines seeks regional service with low fares
Atlantic Airlines asked the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to operate non subsidy, low cost air service across a Washington to Pittsburgh triangle including a stop at Hagerstown Municipal Airport. President Samuel Solomon argued air travel can be affordable with a three and a half cent per mile fare using 28 seat DC-3 planes and coordinated transport to airports. United Air Lines pressed to extend mainliner service to several Pennsylvania and nearby cities including Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, York and Harrisburg.
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Atlantic Airlines
Henry Ford
Aeros 4S
Washington
Iet
Hagerstown
CAB
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic
Samuel J. Ssiomon
Civil Aeronautics Board
Solomon
Ver Spring
New York
Pittsburgh
United Air Lines
Baltimore
Providence
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
York
Harrisburg
Johnstown
Reading
Bradford
Lancaster
Williamsport
Treston
Wilmington
Del
Cumberland
Hageretown
Trolley Appears On Its Way Out
City moves to remove trolleys amid traffic control goals and saved costs. Potomac Edison concessions altered by a proposed agreement prepared by City Attorney Edward Oswald Sr. and Wagaman representing the company, to be presented to the mayor and council soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison Company
Potomac Edison
Edward Oswald, Sr
Wagaman 2Nd Wagamar
Hoover Seeks Tax Reform Over Income Slash
Former President Herbert Hoover urged Congress to pass the encore tax bill and pursue tax reforms that distinguish earned from unearned income. He argued workers struggle to save, while annuity income holders are typically better off financially. He spoke en route to mining properties near Pioche Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Tribune
Pioche
New
Accuse Negroes Of Attack Here Continues
Four white men roughed a man on Prospect Street Diner scene after a wallet theft. Watson identified Campbell as part of the gang. Terral and Ware linked but Ware released when not identified. Police took all to headquarters for a morning hearing. Ware previously under suspended city court sentence.
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Hoover
Draper
Prospect Street
Watson
Jonathan Street
Blooms Alley
Campbell
Edward Ware
Terral
Ware
Bostetter
Opium Addiction Report From India War Troops
Washington reports a considerable number of American troops became opium addicts during their India stay. The note urges prohibition and enforcement as the only effective drug control method and discusses Burma postwar plans and a Burma shop reopening proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
State Department
India
Burma
United Nations Drugs Commission
U. S
Subscribers Worried About Boyle's Fate
Huntington dispatch reports readers anxious over Hal Boyle possibly being a prisoner of a green-haired O Rane from Mars aboard a flying saucer. An AP columnist suggested the tale originated in a New York beer garden and had circulated to cause concern among subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Balmiston
Herald-Dispatch
Hal Boyle
O'Rane
Mars
Hig Atint
New York
Inventory To Be Taken Of State's Natural Resources
Solomons Maryland July 9 A complete inventory of Maryland natural resources will begin September 1 by two staff of four with headquarters at the Chesapeake Bay laboratory. Dr R V Truitt head of the research and education department announced at the Board of Natural Resources annual meeting. It will be a long range project starting in the Patuxent or Monocacy river watershed and cover forests fish water and land resources with year round surveys and ongoing data checks.
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Solomons
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Laboratory
R. V. Truitt
Board of Natural Resources
Einstein Relativity Theory Tested by Starlight Bending
The theory posits light from stars bends around the sun as it travels to Earth. A separate note states magnesium is mined from the ocean with an inexhaustible supply.
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Earth
Beetles Ravage Berry Patches in Maryland Region
Beetles, believed to be Japanese beetles, have invaded berry patches from Weverton to Hagerstown, Maryland, targeting red raspberries and tender shoots. Inspectors found heavy infestation in Lotis Bowman’s patch. experts warn next year's yields may be wiped out if shoots are destroyed. The invasion began years after first appearance in New Jersey and spread through Pennsylvania to Maryland, triggering inspections and movement restrictions. Local growers deploy insecticides including DDT to curb the outbreak as concerns rise for 1948 crops.
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Weverton
New Jersey
Perlia Breas
Rohrersville
Lotis Bowman
Mt Lena
Washington
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Potomac River
West Virginia
Virginia
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hancock Fruit
Missing MIT professor’s daughter after horse ride at summer camp
Nadia Ryans, daughter of Prof. Robley D. Evans of MIT, vanished from Camp Tabor in Wilmot Center New Hampshire after her riderless horse was found in a wooded area. Police and volunteers searched rugged terrain as officials suspected a fall or possible retreat toward Belmont Massachusetts home. the father suggested homesickness as a likely explanation.
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Wilmot Center
N. H
Rodan
Rela Nadia Ryans
Robley D. Evans
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Camp Tabor
Evans
England
Belmont
Mass
Uprising Plot Suspected in Athens Seizure of Militants
Greek authorities seized 2000 individuals accused of planning a violent Communist uprising in Attica. Police say the campaign aimed to murder leaders and sabotage ministers to sway world opinion at UN Security Council hearings in New York. Ministers Alexandris and Caneliopoulos released statements.
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Athens
Greece
Balkan
United Nations and Security Council
New York
Aristides Alexandris
Panayotis Caneliopoulos
Attica
Alexandris
Council of Ministers
SSS Tonic Promises Relief For Stomach Distress
Advertisement claims SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow and strengthens digestion to ease gas bloating and nervous symptoms from indigestion. It asserts improved appetite sleep strength and energy, urging readers to buy now from drug stores and join millions of users.
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Happy People
Er Drug Store
New Hospital Plan Sweeps Maryland Days
A Maryland plan expands hospital services covering rooms surgeon fees medicines and X rays across facilities. The program aims to standardize care and reduce patient costs while broadening access in public and private hospitals.
Free Hospital Plan Promises Low Cost Coverage for All
A community outreach offers a new low cost hospital plan described as free information to help residents decide if they want cash benefits for sickness, accidents, childbirth. The notice emphasizes no charge for information and urges consideration of coverage options.
Liberal hospital plan offers cash for room and services
A new Reserve Life Insurance hospital plan pays cash for hospital room and board, cash for extra charges such as operating room fees and medicines, and cash to help pay surgeon fees, with many other benefits highlighted.
Costs Only a Few Cents a Day
An advertisement touts affordable family protection with a single contract and small monthly premium. It highlights that costs are only a few cents per day for the average family and covers all immediate family members.
Old Established Company Plan Backed by Re serve Life Insurance
The plan is backed by the Reserve Life Insurance Company which has paid thousands in claims and is rated A plus in Prine's Insurance Report. It offers cash for hospital expenses regardless of where the disability occurs and you are not limited to any hospital or doctor. The policy identifies you at any hospital and the money is paid to you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Life Insurance Company
Prine
Liberal plan promises childbirth benefits and free information
A promotional notice touts a plan offering childbirth benefits among many extras. It invites readers to request full details by mailing a coupon, stating there is no obligation and no cost.
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Munich
Germany
Henrick Sprung
Sprung
Poland
Timken
Fridinger & Co
N. Malberry St
W. Wash
Berlou
Joseph Fernandez
Tampa
Dan Murphy
Gt’s
Boyle
Milly’s
Joe Marsh
Wit Wells
Seward's Creek
Isdy
Boxwood Inn
Gish
Willie
Wilkie
United States Brewers Foundation
Industries Finance Law
E. Baltimore St
Baltimore, Md
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