West tests Soviet sincerity with free Germany proposal
Western powers submit to Russia a proposal for a Big Four meeting to form an impartial commission to determine if free elections can be held in divided Germany. The plan requires Moscow to accept that any peace settlement rests on genuinely free elections in the Soviet zone and a free all German government with a voice in the peace treaty. Moscow has not agreed and diplomats doubt Kremlin approval.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Germany
United States
Britain
France
Soviet
Europe
Maryland Health Dept to lead Yale Public Health survey
Dr Willard Willard co directs a Yale University Public Health study in Maryland with Dr Robert H Riley announcing the project In partnership with the American Public Health Association and funded by the Public Health Service the three year survey enters its second year as five observers review state and county health procedures and staffing.
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Maryland Department of Health
Yale University Department of Public Health
Robert H. Riley
State Health Department
William R. Willard
Washington County
Medical Rccool
State University of New York
Yale
Maryland
State Health Office
Willard
American Public Health Association
Public Health Service
Smithsburg Ayrshire cow sets production record in 305 days
Smithsburg residents Mr and Mrs W Spessard report Lucille a two year old Ayrshire owned by them produced 9564 pounds of milk at 4.2 percent plus 408 pounds butter fat in 305 days of twice daily milking. Mature equivalent figures rise to 11527 pounds milk and 488 pounds fat under Ayrshire Herd Fest Plan rules.
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Mountain Hall
Ayrshire
W. Spessard
Smithsburg
Prayer for TODAY Direct us today in our speech choices
A short devotional prayer by Luther W. Youngdahl urging calm speech and restraint. It asks for a revival of clean speech across the land and to avoid anger that harms tender love, spoken in Washington with church council copyright 1952.
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Christ
Luther W. Youngdahl
Washington, D. C
U.S
District of Columbia
County's Oldest Resident Dies At Boonsboro
Washington County's oldest resident Mrs. Sarah E. Sigler died at the home of her daughter in Boonsboro at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was 100 years, eight months, and six days old, widow of John M. Sigler who died in 1933. She had been bedbound after a broken hip but remained mentally alert and recalled Civil War incidents near Fox's Gap and South Mountain. Continued on Page 3 Cal. 3.
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Washington County
Sarah E. Sigler
George W. Churchey
Boonsboro
John M. Sigler
Sigler
Obituaries of Brown Testerman Hamaker Gordon in Waynesboro and surrounding areas
Obituaries tell of Lewis Stevens Brown dies after seven weeks illness at 83 in Waynesboro Pa. He was a former game warden and forest department worker, survived by daughter Mrs. J M McNab and son Samuel H Brown. Funeral at Grove Funeral Home in Waynesboro with burial Burns Hill Cemetery. Robert T Testerman of Princess Anne Md dies at 4:20 p m. survived by wife and children including Mrs Wilmer B Sagle Jr and eight grandchildren. services Saturday. Mrs Lora Agnes Hamaker dies at 76 in Hagerstown after ten days illness. funeral Saturday at 4 pm at her residence Nose Hill Cemetery interment. sister Mrs Ivy Snyder and brother Clarence Huffer among survivors. Charles M Gordon dies at Indian Springs. funeral Saturday 2 pm at Howland Funeral Home Clear Spring with interment St Pauls Cemetery Western Pike. awaiting services details at Rowland Funeral Home.
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Lewis Stevens Brown
Waynesboro, Pa
Lida P. m
Path Valley
Samuel H
Elizabeth (Leisingier) Brown
Frick Company
George Shoop
Homestead
Department of Forest and Water
Methodist Church of
Kenneth Bonham
Burns Hill Cemetery
Robert T. Testerman
Princess Anne
First Baptist Church
Wil _mer B. Sagle, Jr
Laurel
Fred Secondo
West Grove
Passades
Lida Maye
Jenry K
Foxville
Gate
Wil
Liam Penn
Princess Aime
Aine
Lora Agnes Hammaker
Lora Agnes Hamaker
George W. Hammaker
Franklin’ Street
White Hall
Jonas, Q
Mary KB
Neikirk) Huffer
Hagerstown
American Legion Auxiliary
Gold Star
Ivy Q
Snyder
Washington, D.C
Clarence E. Huffer
Baltimore
Charles W. Dausch
Nose Hill Cemetery
Charles M. Gordon
Indian Springs
Howland
Clear Spring
Allister C. Anderson
St. Paul's Cemetery
Western Pike
Rowland
Record corn harvest forecast boosts 1940s grain outlook
The Agriculture Department forecast corn production at 3,365,089,000 bushels, near the government goal of 3,375,000,000. Wheat and soybeans rise with a near record soybean crop, and potatoes and sweet potatoes also expected larger, while the overall index sits around 132 percent of the 1923-24 average.
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Washington
Agricultura Department
Air Force Training Notes and Base Assignments Report
Airman Third Class Harold E Babington trains as an Air Force technician at Warren Air Force Base Wyoming where the US Army Air Forces school offers clerical automotive and technical courses. Also listed are Air Force transfers and furloughs including George E Baker at Dover AFB and Staff Sergeant Vernon Valentine returning from overseas with plans for further assignment.
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Harold E Babington
Frank B. Babington
Rohrersville
Usat Naval School
Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Civair
Cheyenne
Harriman Kefauver Attack GOP Platform Seen Impossible
Two Democratic contenders target the 1962 Republican platform. Harriman calls it unconvincing while Kefauver slams it as wastebasket labor proposals. Harriman campaigns in Michigan and meets labor leaders in Detroit, backed by Frances Perkins. Russell and Roosevelt weigh in on nomination timing and GOP prospects. Eisenhower could win if the Republicans nominate him.
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Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
Russia
United States
Stalin
Objectors Being Processed for Civilian Service In 14 Month Stints
Washington July 21 Major General Lewis B Hershey says conscientious objectors eligible for the draft are being processed for 14 month civilian service as substitutes for military duty. Army has issued new instructions to examining stations to screen objectors with volunteers first then non volunteers. Under 1951 law 100 registrants passing tests will be assigned 24 months to work at standard wages for federal state or local agencies and with non profit groups. On June 1 this year 7 658 men were listed as conscientious objectors of whom 775 had been examined and found acceptable for work.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Army
Hershey
Congress
Shapely Blonde And Youth Face Court Charges
A 28 year old divorcee Virginia le Touurneau and her high school sweetheart James Eldon Sherwin are headed to Los Angeles to face charges of delinquency and contributing to delinquency of a minor. Jack Livingston plans custody transfer as detectives pursued the cross country romance ending with a Phoenix arrest after a 14 000 mile journey.
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Phlnenix
Ariz
Italy
Los Angeles
Virginia le Touurneau
James Eldon Sherwin
Jack Livingston
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
Phoenix
Burbank
Calif
Old Mill Tavern Ad Promotes Live Music and Menu
The Old Mill Tavern advertises Saturday nights with Old Home Harmony Boys performing. The venue offers sandwiches, French fries, seafood, beer and wine on Williamsport Green Castle Pike.
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OLD Mill Tavern
Old Home Harmony Boys
Willamsport-Greencastle Pike
Beer sale ad at Gallagher's Liquor Store
An ad for Reg. Bottles priced at 1.40 and Throw-aways at 7 for 1.00. Gallagher's Liquor Store located at 23 North Locust Street.
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Gallagher's Liquor Store
North Locust Street
Airman Fitz Completes Training Moves to Fort Sheridan
Roy H. Fitzfabovel and son of Mrs Elsie Fitz completed basic training at Sampson AFB New York and has been transferred to Fort Sheridan Illinois. He entered the Air Force in April and invites friends to write to A 3e Ray d Fitz AF UMS A261 Toe Sadi Fore Sheridan Illinois
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St. James
Pfe
George E. Baker
Ronald Baker
Dover Air Force Base
Dover
Del
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Roy H. Fitz Fabovel
Elsie Fitz
George Street
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Sampson Air Base
New York
Roy
Air Force
Ray d. Fitz
Toe
Sadi
Vinois
Rent Control To End Unless Cities Pass Resolution
The Federal Rent Stabilization program continues locally only if city or town governing bodies pass a simple resolution by September 30, stating a housing shortage exists. If not acted by September 30, 1959, the local Rent Stabilization program ends on that date. Contact G William Gardenton in Smithsburg.
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Wonsing
Lacal
Legion Brings Hagen Circus to Irvine July 19
Irvine H Rutledge announces signing for two shows by The Hagen Bros Three Ring Circus at Willow Lane grounds. Sponsored by the local American Legion post the event promises first class entertainment with aerial acts elephants horses clowns and a variety of novelty features from Don Concello Dixie La Laat and other troupes.
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Irvine H. Rutledge
Royal Post
The
American Legion
Hagen Bros
Legion Post
Willow Lane Circus
Rutledge
Auch
Don Concello
Wil Jver
Dixie
Miss la Laat
Canloye
Gardens
Liberty
Nerial Ballet
Beartful
Hert Pettus
U S Sues Fag Vending Firms For Overcharge
The United States filed six treble damage cases in U S District Court against Baltimore coin cigarette vending operators for overcharging after November 1 1951 the date the new Federal Excise Tax took effect The actions seek about 1591 etc The defendants include Vendamat Corp Baltimore Cigarette Service Ambrose Cigarette Service Co and other firms OPS Director Hoffman cites impact on cost of living noting purchases from November 1 to December 31 1951 paid an extra penny per pack totaling 12279 95
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United States
U.S. District Court
Baltimore
Office of Price Stabilization
SAIS
TOP SOIL FOR SALE ADVERTISMENT IN CITY LIMITS
City limits farm offers top soil for sale with one or more leads available and delivery at a reasonable price. Contact 1920 or 6334. Festival supper Thursday July 17 at 5 PM at Salem Ref Church Cearfoss Pike Ady with soups sandwiches and pies.
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Salem Ref
Cearfoss Pike
OConor Sees Showdown Over Denmark Tanker to Russia
Maryland Senator James OConor told the Maryland American Legion convention that it was shocking Denmark handed a 13 000 ton tanker to Russia. He called for the State Department and President to stop polite messages and threaten cutting aid to Denmark for aiding Russia. The convention planned a downtown parade and dedication of a new dormitory for servicemen. Unemployment in Western Maryland showed 6 200 jobless in Cumberland area with about 1 500 veterans among the unemployed.
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O’conor
State Legion
Reds
Denmark
Russia
Baltimore
O'Conor
United States
Renmark
Rukala
State Department
Copenhagen
U.S
Legionnaires
Maryland Department
Herday
Maryland
Cumberland
Antietam Radio Association Forms Here
Six weeks of effort by four residents produced a group now with twenty members including technicians and emergency communicators. The Antietam Radio Association plans a picnic in August with swimming fishing boating and radio activity while drafting a constitution and seeking affiliation with the American Radio Relay League.
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Radio Agun- Ceurs
Antietam Radio Association
ARA
American Radio Relay League
Local Student At Surveying Camp
Tohort H Barton Hl Master Apartments in this city is among six Lehigh University undergraduates attending a summer surveying camp at Johnsonburg. The course ends July 19 with participants majoring in civil engineering geology and mining engineering. WEEKEND SPECIAL three half frying chickens for a dollar with cut-up parts and free delivery from Wishard's Poultry at 200 N Jonathan St Ph 6547.
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H. Barton
Lehigh University
Johnsonburg
N.gd
Wishard's Poultry
Jonathan St
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S. Potomac St. Ady
E. Franklin
Ladies Aux
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Halfway
Ady
Chenavilla
Chewsville Orioles Baseball Club
Hagerstown Civic Band
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Hagaratown
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Cearfoss
Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
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Mgr
Miller
George Olinger
Montmorency Cherries
G. William Gardenont
Legion
Big Hagen
U. S
Kaiser
Penta. Ave
ABC Kaiser-Frazer Sales— Service
Telephone 1200
Gunnel’s
Cor
Franklin and
Jonathan Sts. Ady
Shockey
Summit Ave
C.B.S
Freeman's Television
W. Franklin St
Moose Club
Sophisto
Ruth Lane
the Miller Trio
Middlekauff Motors
DeSoto
Plymouth
Potomac Avenue
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Fleigh Motor Corp
Rene
South Hagerstown
Shockey’'s
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