Baltimore OPA files sixteen treble damage rent suits
In Baltimore on July 27 sixteen treble damage suits for alleged rent overcharges totaling 9192 were filed in U S district court and Baltimore City people s court. Bugo A Ricciuti Maryland OPA chief revenue officer said landlords failed to refund excessive rents and the office of price administration began these actions. More than 1000 eviction and rent increase notices filed after July 1 were invalidated as the revival of OPA restored the June 30 rent status. With ceilings back on vegetables clothing autos appliances OPA enforcement prepared for more complaints. Three Baltimore auto firms face suits for overceiling sales totaling 5778 against one firm 2967 against a second 2892 against a third seeking treble damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Opa
United States District Court
Baltimore City
People's Court
Bugo'a. Ricciuti
Maryland
OPA
Office of Price Administration
People’s Court
Pew
U. S. District Court
British Ready To Split Palestine
The article reports mixed reactions to a partition proposal for Palestine. Zionist leaders praise the plan as a step toward a solution, while Arab representatives condemn it as perpetual war and reject negotiations with Jews. A Paris Zionist conference and Arab League warnings frame the regional stance.
Mead Group To Check Tax Files In Garsson Inquiry
The Mead group probes profit survey and tax records of Garsson company officers and Cumberland Lumber Co. The inquiry seeks May's testimony on his ties to the Garsson combine while he recovers from illness. Garsson asserts war profiteering claims are a smear as his son stays in Cuba for a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garsson Combine
D. Mead
Clark
New Yorker
Garsson Companies
Cumberland Lumber Co
May
Kentucky
Mead
Ferguson
Col
Harold Brooks
Alden Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walit
Europe
Joseph B. Garsson
Garsson
Batavia
Havana
Murray Garsson
Combine
Mead Inquiry
Cuba
Bloody Massacre Believed Planned
Dorsey’s mother notes he had just left the Army with North Africa and Australia service. The lynching, the first in the South in a year, marks a rare multiple-lynching since 1918 in Brooks county. The incident near Monroe, about 49 miles east of Atlanta, occurred late Thursday at a lonely spot eight miles beyond Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
North Africa
Australia
South
Georgia
Brooks County
Monroe Sis
Atlanta
Monroe
In Memoriam Lumm for Mrs Ma Lumm
In loving memory of Mrs Ma Lumm who passed away July lSdd. A daughter Ady Mrs Clara LaPole writes of a vacant place and ongoing sadness. She remembers her mother, tears in silence, and memory keeping her near two years after her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumm
Ma Lumm
Ady
Clara LaPole
Moscow Radio Denies Travel Rights For Americans Refused
Moscow radio issued a denial of President Truman’s claim that the United States had blocked American travel rights in the Soviet Union. The Tass quoted broadcast said Americans have had full access to Soviet life, education, and culture, countering Truman’s May 27 letter and July 20 statement about travel restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow Radio
Truman
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Sen. Brewster
Rme
Portland
U. S
Brewster
CPA Prober Plans Building Survey Amid Construction Review
The CPA prober outlines building survey steps for commercial and service structures, farms, churches, hospitals, and factories with cost thresholds. Frederick and Hagerstown surveys will verify if construction began before March 26 and if CPA approval was secured, with housing projects under FHA jurisdiction and approvals routed to Baltimore managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Hagerstown
CPA
QO. W. Corman
North Charles Street
Balttimore
Lester Muller
Fidelity Building
Baltimore
Federal Housing Administration
Permits Issued for Homes on Hamilton and Frederick
Building permits issued Friday include Earl L. Maurer for a concrete block one and a half story house and garage on Hamilton boulevard at an estimated cost of 7000 dollars. A garage permit was approved for Erdisin G. Mongensen at 917 Frederick street estimated at 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Maurer
Hamilton Boulevard
Frederick Street
Erdisin G. Mongensen
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of John W Snyder
Mrs John W Snyder expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during her husband Johns illness and death. She also thanks them for floral tributes and the use of cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John, W. Snyder
John W. Snyder
Stolen 1932 Chevrolet in Williamsport area
Millard H. Robinson reported to city police that his 1932 Chevrolet sport sedan was stolen from the Western Maryland parking area during the day. Arthur M. Wyncoop, of 311 Elizabeth Street, received treatment for a lacerated scalp at Washington County Hospital yesterday evening. The only municipally owned milk plant in the United States is in Teribore, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard H. Robinson
Williamsport
Maryland
Arthur M. Wyncoop
Elizabeth Street
Washington County Hospital
United States
Teribore, N. C
OPA Pricing Changes And Board Decisions Loom
Private industry officials anticipate price increases as Congress sets new pricing standards while OPA steps down. The Price Decontrol Board will decide if ceilings return August 21 on meat dairy grains and related products and whether other items remain free of controls. Enforcement is intensified even as funding drops cloud prior plans to expand 6,000-strong compliance force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
OPA
White House
Price Decontrol Board
U S Seeks New Deal For Hungary And Border Nations
President Truman plans near noon departure with Secretary of State Byrnes aboard at Washington airport. Ayrnes and Chief Justice Vinson to join. Byrnes outlines Paris talks and Palestine partition plan with 100000 Jewish immigration. Britain leans to immigration, but moves hinge on Jew and Arab talks. Byrnes also expects U.S. troops from Italy within 90 days of the peace treaty signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Romania
Finland
Truman
Washington
White House
Ayrnes
Justice Vinson
Byrnes
Paris
Palestine
Italy
Large Number Of Vacant Lots Changing Owners
Large slate of property transfers on Williamsport Pike, Wakefield Road, and nearby areas with prices ranging from 10 to 9000 dollars. Transactions detail transfers to multiple buyers including Knowns such as Theodore H. Thomas, T. Aubrey Kemp, and Roy Linebaugh, covering parcels on Harwood Road, Linganore Avenue, Beaver Creek, and Green Castle corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Williamsport Pike
Hopewell Road
Halfway
Jacob Roessner
S. Rolfe Gregory
Guilford Avenue
Charles S. Shaw
Lawrence R. Carpenter
Lot
Talawanda Heights
Theodore H. Thomas
Kenneth L. Smith
Boonsboro
Ray R. Reed
T. Aubrey Kemp
Linganore Avenue
Grover C. Light
Carl K J. Light
Robert S. Bowman
Joseph A. Bowman, Jr
Theodore Knox
Willam R. Rockwell
Wakefield Road
Parks Cook
Mary E. Welter
Ray M. Waller
Edwin Cooper
William E. Exline
Edgar G. Smith
Robert W. McCarty
Edward W. Ditto, Jr
Milton E. Ensminger
Wakefield Addition
Charles E. Bowers
Walter R. Snyder
Beaver Creek
Lewis R. Hoffman
Charles B. Bowers
Martin L. Smith
John W. Myers
Greencastle
Frank G. Mentzer
Paul KE. Mentzer
High Street
Cohen Brothers, Inc
West Side High Street
Earl P. Stouffer
Paul HB. Norris, Jr
Leonard J. Saylor
Richard W. Harris
Green Bottom
Marvin 4. Mullenix
Paul S. Griffith
Fountain Head Heights
Harry L. Henneberger
Bernadine Eves
Amos F. Eves
Hubert A. Henneberger
James L. Penner
West Side
South Cannon Avenue
Nelson B. Rowe
Paul D. Phillips
South Side Fairground Avenue
Clarence H. Baker
Elva R. Wheelock
Lester C. Fouche
Washington Street
Willie F. Dunham
Aaron Shank
Harry J. Craig
South Side
Main Avenue
South End Development Company
Willamsport
Earl G. Baker
Williamsport-Downsville Road
William Ernst
Edwin G. Ernst
Edith ©. Long
Albert M. Long
M. Caroline Blomberg
A. V. Blomberg
W. W. Smith
North Side
Francis R. Crowther
Roasella
A. Crowther
Lawson J. Sc
East Side
South Prospect Street
D. Raymond Snively
Capt Hughes Joins Salvation Army Here
Capt Louise Hughes of Augusta Georgia is stationed in Hagerstown as assistant to Capt and Mrs John G Churchill of the Salvation Army. Her welcome meeting will be held Sunday night at Salvation Army headquarters. Hughes succeeds Lt Doris Powell reassigned to the Salvation Army Women's Residence in Baltimore and will oversee young people’s work locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hughes
Augusta
Hagerstown
John G. Churchill
Salvation Army
Capt. Hughes
Doris Powell
Baltimore
Hughes
Baltimore Business Group Plans Good Will Tour of City
A Baltimore business delegation plans a goodwill tour to Hagerstown to foster closer ties with Maryland towns. About 75 Baltimore businessmen, led by Charles Cockney of the Baltimore Association of Commerce, will meet next Wednesday. The group recently toured Ocean City and Salisbury, reporting strong results and plans to review industrial activity with local business leaders in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Charles Cockney
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Ocean City
Salisbury
Real estate transfers listed with multiple grantees
A sequence of transfers records from various grantors to multiple grantees across streets and highways including Dual highway Washington avenue Eckstine road Berner avenue Marbern road and nearby areas with prices ranging from 200 to 3600 and totals noting party names such as Lois M Miller George H Day Earl S Miller Mary E Warrentfeltz H Bruce Shafer Daniel Benedict and others in Election District No 23 and surrounding locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois M. Miller
Westerly
Irvin Avenue
George H. Day
Sarah Jane Benedict
Earl S. Miller
Raymond W. Hammer
Walnut Point
Mary E. Warrentfeltz
Preston BE. Athey
Washington Avenue
H. Bruce Shafer
John Nicholson
Lot
Daniel H. Benedict
Berkley L. Lloyd
Homer D. Stoner
Berner Avenue
Harry A. Moody
Edgar FE. Wiley
Williamsport
Roger E. Burgas
Eugene W. Huffman
D. W. Carbaugh
Elwood Eichelberger
Eckstine Road
Halfway
Frank E. Kershner
Dr. W. Carbaugh
Robert D. Tedrick
Rhoda Tedrick
Marbern Road
Landlords Praised By OPA Clarify Eviction Rules
The notice explains eviction must follow recognized federal rent regulation grounds and outlines exceptions. It covers certificates of eviction issued to buyers occupying tenant units, pre June 30 notice rules, refunds for overpayments after July, and purchaser-occupied properties requiring Rent Control Office approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Rent Control Office
Wage Increase Given Letterkenny Workers
War Department authorized a 10 cent per hour pay raise for about 2,300 hourly workers at Letterkenny Ordnance Depot near Chambersburg. Col John W Coffey said the 150 Hagerstown area employees will benefit, effective August 5 1946, offsetting overtime loss and aligning with annual pay increases. The remark about the firefly is noted as a non-fly beetle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
War Department
Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
John W. Coffey
Hageratown
Ordnance Depot
Chambersburg
Coffey
Vow Keepers Club Set To Gather in Freeport
The National True Vow Keepers Club, for couples married 50 years or more, will hold its annual meeting here on August 10. Prizes will honor the couple married longest and the member traveling farthest to attend amid postwar celebratory events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
National True Vow Keepers Club
Strike at Williamsport Silk Mill Edges Toward Normal Return
Attendance on the Pangborn Corporation picket line, about 95 percent of workers, disputes strike talk. At the Federal Silk Mill in Williamsport, about 100 of 160 workers have been on strike since Thursday noon, with no plant picketing today and plans to open Monday on one daily shift. Deputies were on duty after a man was injured trying to cross the line. the mill had run 24 hours a day but will shift to one daily shift starting Monday. UAW President Craig says no date is set for the Fairchild Aircraft Division strike, though talks continue in hopes of a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangborn Corporation
Federal Silk Mill
Williamsport
UAW
Craig
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Nine-year-old suffers elbow fracture in Washington County
Donald Kauffman of 801 Woodland Way received care at Washington County Hospital after a fracture to the elbow yesterday a splint was applied by attending staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kauffman
Woodland Way
Washington County Hospital
Parade Planned for Elks Convention in Frederick
A large parade is planned as part of activities for the four day Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Elks convention to be held in Frederick August 11 through 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Elks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jewish Agency
Satat Tannous
Arab Higher Committee
Middle East
A. Abrahamson
New Zionist Organisation
Jawa
United Nations Assembly
Cairo
Arab League
Jacoub Khoury
Palestine Arab Association
Sad
America
Hussein Khalidi
Araba of Palestine
Danzer Metal Works Company
Luscombe
Silvaire
Westminster
Carroll J. Myers P.O. Box
Westminster, Md
Weatminster
Henry M. Lowden
Andrew J. May
Francis D. Flanagan
George Meader
Mead Committee
Capitol
Mead Group
Memoriam
CPA Prober
Harbaugh's Grocery
Salem Ave
Phy
Hungary
Consult
Klomans Chout
Kloman Instrument CO
Eye St. WW
Oppocite Doctors Hospital
Washington, B
Baltimore Business Group
Letterkenny
Vow Keepers Club
Simmons
Koehler
Wilson Bros
Armour
Sunkist
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