White House silent on Truman running mate reports
Washington July 12 The White House offered no comment on reports that President Truman sought Justice William G Douglas as his running mate. Press Secretary Ross said there was no news and the decision lay in Philadelphia. In Philadelphia Dixie rebels backed Gov Ben Laney as an opposite candidate as Democrats begin their national convention.
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Reditay
Douglas
Redding
Tru
White House
Washington
Charles G. Ross
Truman
William G. Douglas
the Supreme
Court
Philadelphia
Ross
Dixie
Ben Laney
Arkansas
David Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Jefferson
Jackson
Roosevelt
Democratic Locus of Unity Pushed Amid Campaign Turmoil
Senator Pepper and others joined a boom for Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower to challenge President Truman. Democratic leaders defend Roosevelt New Deal stance while denouncing Republicans and urging rally behind Truman against isolationist and communist threats. Rhode Island’s senator condemned rushed legislation as ill timed and meaningless ahead of the GOP convention.
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Laney
Arkansas
Claude Pepper
Florida
Truman
Pepper
Dwight BD
Hisenhower
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Soth Congress
Rhode Island
Child Dies After Fall From Truck in Liberty Grove
Alice J Richardson nine year old of Liberty Grove Cecil County died from a fractured skull after falling off a truck driven by her father Herman Richardson in Havre De Grace Maryland. The report notes Pisa Italy residents modeling miniature Leaning Tower souvenirs.
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Havre de Grace
Alice J. Richardsoon
Liberty Grove
Cecil County
Herman Richardson
Pisa
Italy
Designs New Beetle Trap Proves Highly Effective
Local inventor Mr Breitweiser showcases a home built beetle trap combining a cylinder base cone entry and geranium oil lure. A leaf threshold aids beetles to climb into the cone then into the trap, yielding three to five times more catches than conventional traps. He plans a larger version for broader use. Hagerstown awaits further results.
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Breitweiser
Moller’s
Hagerstown
Mr. Breitweiser
Obituaries Name Judd and Tedrick in Maryland and Virginia
Joseph D. Judd died at home in Hagerstown after an extended illness. Survived by husband, daughter, three grandsons, brothers, and sister. Funeral at W. T. Norment home with services in Luray, Virginia, interment Beahm's Cemetery. Louise G. Tedrick, widow of Daniel H. Tedrick, died at Washington County Hospital aged 81. Survived by sons, daughters, sister, brothers, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at St Pauls Evangelical Church Big Pool with interment Shanktown Cemetery. Body may be viewed at home until Tuesday noon.
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Joseph D. Judd
East Baltimore Street
First Christian Church
Frank McCormick
Hagerstown
John D. Race
Thomas Dd. Race
Elmer C. Judd
Luray
W. T. Nor- Ment Funeral Home
South Potomac Street
Sp.am
William BL
Norment
Christian” Church
Beahm's Chapel
Lowise
Tedrick
Louise G. Tedrick
Daniel H. Tedrick
Big Pool
Washington County Hospital
St Paul's Evangelical Church of
Howard J
Daniel R
William C
Clearspring
Roy J
Marshall E
Tampa
Fia
Nellie Hotchkiss
Ollie
Dallas Ward
Mitard Shank
Charles Shank
Brunswick
St. Pauls Evangelical Church
Charles A. Bailey
Shanktown
Big Fool
Game Warden Reports Yearly Wildlife and Fines Totals
The report shows Washington County with 70 arrests one acquittal two jailed and fines totaling 2464 while Allegany County had 70 arrests five acquitted three jailed and other fines 3789 Garrett County led in bounties paying 1248 for 624 foxes 352 red 272 gray Washington County bounties 908 for 180 red 274 gray Minke notes extensive wildlife outreach and fox trapping schools plus game propagation areas in Western Maryland Also mentions wartime destruction in Pisa and rare quintuplets globally.
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Washington County
Allegany County
Garrett County
Minke
Maryland
Delegates Choose Mrs Canoles Over Mrs Whitehurst in Maryland
Governor Lane leads Maryland delegates as the committee names nominees for national party offices. Mrs M Canoles secures the vice presidential nomination after a contested vote against Mrs Whitehurst, with Senator Tydings offering a closing pep talk.
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Wm. Preston Lane, Jr
Thomas D’alesandro
Baltimore
William H. Bishop
Philip B. Perhman
Mary L. Nock
Salisbury
Ambrose J. Kennedy
Herbert R. O’conor
Samuel H. Hoffberger
U.S
George L. Radcliffe
M. Alice Canoles
Christian Kahl
Baltimore County
M. Canoles
Joseph R. Byrnes
Maryland State Senate
C. William Hetzer
Hagerstown
T. Howard Duckett
Hyattsville
John J. McMullen
Cumberland
Maryland
Wm. Preston Lane
John L. Whitehurst
Whitehurst
Canoles
Chicago
United Democratic Women's Clubs of
Lacy
Tydings
Convention program includes attendees and memorial
Tomorrow schedule features opening call to order by Senator Barkley, invocations by Felix Kieman and Max D Klein, National Anthem by Carol Brice and Lawrence Tibbett, addresses from Roy Baker Oscar Ewing Michael Kirwin and others, reports by Credentials and Permanent Organization committees, evening program at 1 30 with memorial for FDR and WWII servicemen, Rayburn Helen Gahagan Douglas and Mary Norton to speak. The text also briefly notes a Krypton lamp surface brightness at 10 million candlepower per square inch.
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Democratic National Committee
Frances Perkins
Senator Barkley
Felix Kieman
Christ Church
Philadelphia
Carol Brice
Roy Baker
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Oscar RB. Ewing
Michael J. Kirwin
Ohio
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Charles W. Tillett
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Max D. Klein
Congregation Adath Jesburun
Lawrence Tibbett
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Helen Gahagap Douglas
California
Mary Norton
New Jersey
Annual Free Learn To Swim Campaign Details
Y M C A announces an annual free learn to swim campaign from July 12 to 24. Register by mailing a penny postage coupon with name Jeneee Parent, guardian for minors, and address to receive swimming instructions and abide by all rules.
Two Held For Local Theft In Maryland Case
Two men were arrested after a stolen truck moved from Baltimore to a highway bridge between Martinsburg and Hagerstown. The car owner Clarence Yankins of Boonsboro reported his vehicle missing on Saturday after the suspects used it, abandoning it in Cumberland with a flat tire. The pair confessed after Cumberland detectives matched their descriptions, with Baltimore and Hagerstown authorities alerted. FBI may join the inquiry due to interstate transfer.
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Baltimore
Grove
Martingburg
Hagerstown
St Bailey
Hailey
Tull
Cumberland
Clarence I. Yankins
Boonsboro
Rt. 1
Bailey
Maryland
Cumberland Station
FBI
Seattle Car Hop Waitress Slaying Confession Reported
Seattle authorities say 20 year old John Russell Gasser, a Seattle University student, confessed to strangling and sexually assaulting Donna Woodcock, 22, in a stolen 1949 sedan after being found in a vacant lot. He reportedly signed the confession with six officers present.
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Seattle
Seattle University
J. Edmund Quigley
John Russell Gasser
Donna
Woodcock
Quigley
Gasser
Williamsport Post To Elect Officers
Potomac Post 202 of the American Legion in Williamsport will hold its annual officer election Tuesday at 8 p m at the Post Home. Notices have been mailed. Commander Warren J Seymour Jr urges all legionnaires to attend as several matters of importance will be discussed.
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Potomac ’Post
American Legion of
Willamsport
Warren J. Seymour, Jr
Park in West End Draws Record Crowd for Local Events
Fine weather and multiple events drew a large turnout at Reservoir Park in the West End with an estimated 720 to 800 visitors. The model airplane builders show attracted many, while others explored the park's activities throughout the day.
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Reservoir Park
West End
Model Airplane Builders
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Jeneee
Washington, D. C
Williamsport Post
Martin
General Acceptance Corp
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Hagerstown, Md
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