Army Spokesman Says Reds Building Up Forces
An army spokesman said the communists in Korea are building up troop strength and moving supplies toward the battle front. He noted UN forces halted a potential exploitation of a tactical success at Kaesong talks and described a May offensive that drove North Korean forces back 20 tiles before a counteroffensive by the Eighth Army. He claimed over 100000 Chinese losses and 10000 prisoners, framing it as their most disastrous defeat since November.
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Washington
Korea
Sinc
Pentagon
United Nations
Kaesong
East Central
Tenth Corps
U.S
Eighth Army
Phig
U.N
Board Sets Meeting on New Washington County Hospital Site
Winslow F Burhans head of the Board of County Commissioners says State Engineer Nathan Smith will meet the commissioners next Tuesday at 16 o clock to discuss a Washington County site for a chronic disease state hospital for Western Maryland. He urges full cooperation to start work and notes Dr. Riley’s involvement. State Senator D K McLaughlin says funding details will be addressed in the upcoming legislature session.
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Winslow F. Burhans
Board of County Counitesioners
Nathan Smith
Washington County
Maryland
Smith
Burhana
Burchins
Dr. Riley
State Health Department
D. K. McLaughlin
Police Seek Martinsburg Man Missing Since Friday
West Virginia police seek 35 year old Walter J. MacDonald of Martinsburg reported missing from his home last Friday July 20 He worked at the Shomo yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Hagerstown and left with his car parked at the railroad station His wife was sent a money order and he telephoned late for work He is five feet seven inches brown eyed and wore a yellow T shirt and brown gabardine pants at departure He is married with five children and relatives say he is a steady worker without known reasons to leave home.
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Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Walter J. MacDonald
Pennsylvania Railroad
MacDonald
Western Union
Railroad
Sergeant Sends Priceless Rug Home To Parents
New York reports a Pueblo Colorado sergeant sent home a leopard skin rug from Korea valued near 100000 dollars. Sgt Leverne H Giltner of an Eighth Army reconnaissance team sent the 18 ft 11 in by 8 ft rug to his parents. The Korean consul general David Namkoong noted the rug could be valued at that sum as a priceless national treasure with a price tag.
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New York
New York Times Today
Pueblo
Colo
Korea
David Namkoong
Leverne H. Giltner
Elgbth Army Reconnaisaance
the Times
Namkoong
Ciltner
County Schools Begin Summer Repairs and Renovations
The county public schools start annual repairs and remodeling for the September term under Superintendent William M. Brish. Major projects are at Indian Springs and Dargan with new heating water and toilet facilities and extensive repainting. Interior painting done at Smithsboro Clear Spring and South Potomac Schools. Boonsboro High and Howard Street Schools interiors painted. Additional work includes Pinesburg Greensburg and Wilson two and one room schools.
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William M. Brish
Indian Springs
Dargan
Brish
Mondlay
Smithsboro
Clear Spring
South Potomac
Boonsboro High
Howard Street
Pinesburg
Greensburg
Wilson
Sultry Weather Continues With Warm Days Ahead
The Weather Bureau forecasts sunny, warm weather with temperatures around 94 degrees. Expect continued sultry conditions and a few widely scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms as the week progresses with a southwest wind.
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Weather Bureau
Government orders further 5 percent cut in auto steel
Washington reports a government move to trim passenger car steel input by five percent for October 1. Auto output for October through December will be about 60 percent of pre invasion levels, targeting just over 1.1 million cars with optional use of foreign steel to meet the quota.
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Washington
Manly Weischimnann
DPA
Fleischmann
Fairchilders Can Still Buy Mails While On Vacation
Fairchilders can still buy Daily Malls while on vacation. Malls will be available at 70 agencies in the area with a listing on Page 9 to locate the nearest. The paper features Joe Palooka Mickey Finn Dick Tracey Blondie and racing coverage of the Braves pennant drive shown at the Hagerstown fairgrounds race meet daily.
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Joe Palooka
Mickey Finn
Dick Tracey
Blondia
Braves
Hageratawn Fairgrounds
Four youths voyage down river for sociology experiment
Moundaville West Virginia July 27. Four unmarried students two women Mary Ellin Grady 24 University of Michigan and Geraldine Garcia 23 Boston artist with Milton Borden 30 New Bedford Mass and Don Brown 24 University of Michigan New York set out on a 12 by 20 foot raft down the Ohio to the Mississippi and New Orleans. The raft overturned dunking three. one woman clung to the boat. They plan to resume their river journey and complete the trip if the raft is repaired.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
Moundaville
W. Va
Ohlo
Missinnippi
Mary Ellin Grady
University of Michigan
Geraldine Garcia
Boston Art Ist
Milton Borden
New Bedford
Mass
Don Brown
New York
Miss Grady
James Zubie
Zuble Towing Company
Pittsburgh
Ratte
Sociology
Catholic High Site Deeded Near Long Meadows
The deed transfers 11.42 acres from Antietam Distributing Co to the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore for a new Catholic High School. Construction may begin soon with plans by architects and room for a future church and other buildings. The site overlooks the North End Shopping Center tract and has access from The Torpace and Leitersburg Pike.
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Long Meadows
Antietam Distributing Company
Catholic Archdiocese of
Baltimore
North End
Leitersburg Pike
Baltimore Man Found Dead in Car Near Waynesboro
A Baltimore man identified as Alden Otten Davis, 32, was found in a parked car near Waynesboro yesterday afternoon with a bullet wound to the head and a .38 revolver in his hand. The body was discovered about 2 p.m. by H C High, a forest ranger, who alerted state police for identification. The coroner had not issued a verdict immediately.
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Baltimore
Waynesboro
Alden Otten Davis
Ritchie Highway
H.C. High
Robe” Taylor
Roads Department on Outing Today
Medals and employees of the County Roads Department are holding an all day picnic today at the Potomac Fish and Game Association's clubhouse along the Potomac. A number of courthouse officials including members of the Board of County Commissioners are invited.
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County Roads Department
Potomac Fish and Game Association
Potomac
Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Queate
County completes two road sections and advances Mt Aetna link
President Winslow F Burhans of the Board of County Commissioners said one road stretch from Middleburg Pike to the Marsh Pike site of the Fairchild office building is finished and work will continue toward Marsh Pike. He added the St James to Gower's Station road is completed and Mt Aetna road work into the Seventh Day Adventist development near Black Rock is underway.
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Middleburg Pike
Fairchild
Marsh Pike
Bulding
Winslow F. Burhans
Burhans
St. James
Gower's Station
Mt. Aetna
Seventh Day Adventist
Black Rock
Jobless claims rise seen after holiday layoff
The report notes initial claims dropped to 246 last week but forecast to surpass 1,000 next week. Fairchild Aircraft plans two week shutdown with about 860 workers eligible for compensation. The Maryland State Employment Office cites labor demand for skilled and semi skilled workers and upcoming Federal low rent housing projects in the West End, plus many openings in journeyman trades.
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Offles
Fairchild Afreraft
Maryland
West End
Manufacturers Here Plan Picnic Along River Front
The Hagerstown Manufacturers Bureau will hold a picnic on August 23 at the Potomac Fish and Game Club with about 100 members and executives from member firms. Activities include a Potomac cruise, softball, horseshoes, and a deluxe picnic dinner. The event is the first organized by the current group and will proceed rain or shine.
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Hagerstown Manufacturers Bureau
Potomac Fish and Game Club
Potomac
Organization of
Reds To Demand Smaller Bonds In Federal Court
In San Francisco twelve California Communists including William Schneiderman go to federal court seeking lower bonds after arrests on charges of conspiring to publish material advocating overthrow of the government. Bail demands range from 2,500 to 100,000 with several women freed on reduced sums. government argues high bail prevents flight while defense calls it prohibitive.
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San Francisco
California
William Schneiderman
Schneiderman
New York
Los Angeles
U. S
Chauncey Tramutolo
Richard Gladstein
Gladstein
Hifs
Bernadette Doyle
Loretta Starvus Stack
Oleta O'Connor Yates
Ernest Otto Fox
San Fran
Cisco County
Carl Rude Lambert
County Road Relocation Tied to Federal Acquisition
Federal representatives met with the County Board of Commissioners in the Fairplay Tighmanton district to discuss relocating a county road. The move accompanies the government’s plan to purchase seven adjacent farms for the national defense program, with the county road change to be routine and funded by the federal government.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fairplay- Tighmanton
Joy Asks Demilitarized Zone Near Front Line In Korea Talks
U N Advance Headquarters reports Vice Admiral Joy presented two marked maps to depict the Allied armistice position in Kaesong as negotiations proceed. The UN seeks a demilitarized zone near the current battle line while the Communists push for a line along the 38th parallel.
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U.N
Korea
Adm
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Kaesong
Admiral Joy
Nam
Red
Chorwon
Imjin
Joy
U. N
Air Force
William Nuckols
Jay
Nuckols
Nem
Allies Blocked And Fall Back In Korea Frontline Actions
Allied attempts to seize eastern front hills were halted by heavy Communist resistance. U N troops pushed northeast of Yangeu and north of Inje while others fell back near Kumhwa. B 29s from Okinawa struck MKyomipo rail lines and bridges. Fifth Air Force hit transport facilities in 350+ sorties. Marines damaged road bridges south of Kojo on the east coast.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Eighth Army
Yangeu
Inje
U. N
Kumhwa
Kamsong
Okinawa
Mkyomipo
Sama
Kyomipo
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Hwangju
Yonghung
Flying Marines
Kojo
Diesel Nine Cars Pass Over Man At Union Bridge
The Hagerstown Western Maryland Railroad freight crew halted after midnight when Engineer BE Selby saw a man between rails. Clifton T. Kidwell of Paw Paw West Virginia, a camp car cook, was found unconscious with rib and head injuries and taken to Frederick Hospital. Selby narrowly escaped being crushed.
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Hagerstown
Western Maryland Railroad
D. Selby
Union Bridge
Selby
Clifton T. Kidwell
Paw Paw
W. Va
Kidwell
Seven County Farm Owners Given Until Next April 1 To Vacate
Seven farm owners in Tilghmanton Sharpsburg area learn they may stay on their land until April 1 1952 while the Army completes a communications project. Appraisals set price ranges with negotiations to follow. some owners accept, others await higher offers. Wires and construction may start this fall but no line strings until spring. The seven farms are acquired for Camp Ritchie related use. Hartford Md July 26 103 degrees registered in heat record. temperature cooled to eight below zero by 10 pm.
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Tilghmanton
Sharpsburg
Army
Gamp
Hartford
Comn
Sewage Survey Underway in Smithsburg
A house to house survey of Smithsburg's sewage disposal system began yesterday under the County Health Department. Led by sanitarian Edward F. Hobler and medical student Alfred G. Ossman Jr., the effort aims to assess needs for a municipal plant at the town to qualify for state funded sewer and water projects.
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Smithsburg
Edward F. Hobler
Sanitarian
Alfred G. Ossman, Jr
Hoy Newman
Newman
Red buildup near Quemoy worries Chiang Kai Shek
Taipan Formosa July 27. Communist forces massed near Quemoy sparking alarm in Chiang Kai Shek’s Nationalist government. Quemoy garrison reports thousands of Red troops at Amboy within artillery range of Amoy across the water. The island lies outside Formosa’s defense zone but Chiang’s right to defend it remains unchallenged.
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Taipan
Formosa
Quemoy
China
Chinese Nationaliata
Amboy
Amoy
Red China
Formoas
U. S Seventh Fleet
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West Virginian
Auto Steel
Fairchilders
Daily Mail
FBI
Communist Party
New York City
California Communist Party
Henry Steinberg
Dorothy Ray Healey
Catholic High
Roads Department
Diesel
Tilghmanton-Sharpsburg
Chiang
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