Compromise Pavement Plan For Northern Avenue Advised
County Commissioners hear a Northern avenue compromise plan from residents near Fountaindale School. The proposal calls for curb and pavement only on the north side, with county funding matching what it would spend on the south side. Officials will study cost and Garland Groh’s legal obligation remains unresolved.
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Fountaindale
Northern Avenue
Board of Education
Orth
Lester Swain Willl
Garland Groh
PSC Authorizes PE To Acquire Shares Baltimore
The Public Service Commission approved Potomac Edison Co of Frederick to acquire stock from West Virginia and Pennsylvania subsidiaries to fund expansion. It authorizes $375,000 par value common stock from Potomac Light and Power Company West Virginia unit and $240,000 of shares from South Penn Power Company.
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Baltimore
Public Service Commission
Potomac Edison Co
Frederick
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Potomac Edison
Potomac Light and Power Company
West Virginia Corporation
South Penn Power Company
Car Crash On North Prospect Street
Police say a steering problem caused a collision on North Prospect Street yesterday afternoon. Jana Griffith, 22, of Keedysville route two, drove the car with the steering trouble into a parked vehicle in the 00 block. Stand Harhaush of 500 Mock North Prospect Street owns the damaged car, with damages estimated at $100.
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North Prospect Street
Jana Griffith
Keedysville Route Two
Stand Harhaush
Western Union Expands With Opinion Survey Service
Western Union announces an Opinion Survey Service leveraging telegraph facilities for research firms, ad agencies and public opinion groups. The program will handle field work and deliver data to researchers for analysis, enabling rapid nationwide data collection on public attitudes.
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EB. F. Quinn
Western Union
Telegraph Company
Quinn
Mr. Quinn
State Roads Here Damaged By Rain
Washington county roads were passable again last evening after Monday’s cloudburst though cleanup continued. Only Mt Lena road remained out, having lost three bridges, with repairs expected in a day or two. State highways fared well, mud and rock hazards noted, Raven Rock near Edmont suffered greater damage than county work had repaired last week.
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Washington County
Mt. Lena
County Roads Department
State Roads Department
Ralph Thayer
Boonshoro
Raven Rock Road
Edgemont
Bee Attack Halts Nanette Fabray Solo in Dallas
A reported attack by a bee or insects during a Dallas Texas stage performance frightened Nanette Fabray and forced the show to stop as she fled to the wings. A friend linked childhood locust incidents to a lasting fear of insects.
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Nanette Fabray
Dallas, Tex
Miss Fabray
Ex Movie Comedian Harold Lloyd Installed Masonic Head
Harold Lloyd a former silent film comedian, was installed as imperial potentate of the Myotic Shrine. The ceremony at Soldier Field was witnessed by President Truman and thousands, marking the first public unfolding of Masonic rites in 75 years. Lloyd wore his signature horn rimmed glasses.
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Chicago
Harold Lloyd
Truman
Soldier Field
Lloyd
Armed Men Seized At Truman Speech Scene
A man carrying a .38 caliber pistol was seized by police yesterday at a gate at Soldier Field where President Truman was to speak. The incident occurred in Chicago on July 26 as security halted the potential disruption of the public event.
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Truman
Chicago
Soldier Field
Truman Speech At Shrine Convention Gate Mixup Incident
At the Shrine convention President Truman spoke while a Chicago man named William Lofton 26 carried a state police badge at gate 41. Lofton claimed to be watchman and private bodyguard and was described by Secret Service Chief as likely using an imitation badge. Lofton had served as a Democratic precinct captain prior to the 1948 primary.
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Truman
Wiliam Lofton
Chicago
Lofton
Secret Service
Harry Annheier
Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Ointment Ad
Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Many romances broken from scratching skin. Peter son’s Ointment offers fast relief for pimples eczema and red blotches. 40c at all druggists. One application delights or money refunded. Also for tired cracked feet.
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Peter Son
Two Youths Narrowly Escape Drowning Near Route 40
Two unidentified youths nearly drowned while swimming in Conococheague creek near Route 40 yesterday afternoon. Merle Whittington grabbed one boy clinging to a tree limb while Thomasa Stenger, operator of a nearby amusement park, went midstream to rescue the other as swift water swept by.
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Conococheague Creek
Route 40
Merle Whittington
Thomasa Stenger
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