Attlee Names New Cabinet in Postwar Reform Plan
Bevin becomes foreign secretary and sails with Attlee to Potsdam. Attlee takes defense and treasury posts. Dalton, Morrison, Greenwood, Cripps, Alles named key ministers. Labor backs a “new deal” as Britain pledges priority to Japan defeat. Bevin rises from farm labor to global trade leadership in the TGWU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice
Erieget Bevin
Anthony Eden
Britain
Bevin
Attlee
Potsdam
Defense
Treasury
Churchill
Hugh Dalton
Exchequer
Herbert Morrison
Council
House of Commons
Arthur Greenwood
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
William Alles
Drewiet
D. Herald
Labor Party
Truman
Stalin
Japan
Somerset
Transport and General Workers Union
Countians Serve on Shangri-La Aircraft Carrier
Three Washington county Navy sailors are aboard the USS Shangri-La Seaman Second Class James Koontz from Hagerstown Route 2 James E Van Goset of Hancock and Harold Arlington Burnett of Hancock Planes from the carrier aided in the Okinawa campaign while the Roosevelt era framed Shangri La as the base for the first Allied bombs on Japan fresh fruit and vegetable prices were controlled for the first time during 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
United States Navy
Shangri-La
Dooolittle
Tokyo
Seaman
Clase
James Koontz
Hagerstown
James E. van Goset
Hancock
Harold Arlington Burnett
Okinawa
Roosevelt
Doolittle
Japan
UAL Hearings Set for December 3 in Hagerstown
A United Airlines representative told the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce aviation committee that UAL’s bid for air service to and from Hagerstown will be heard by the Civil Aeronautics Board on December 3. The Chamber will file its brief and supplemental papers for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Airlines
Aviation Committee
Hagerstown
Historic Homes To Be Restored In Washington Estate Plans
Industrialist R. J. Funkhouser disclosed plans for restoring Washington properties in Jefferson County West Virginia at a Martinsburg Rotary Club meeting held at Claymont Court. Outlay is about 2 million dollars as Claymont Court Blakeley Cedar Lawn Sulgrave Manor are targeted to become free public historic shrines.
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Washington
Jefferson County
W .A
R. J. Funkhouser
Martinsburg Rotary Club
Claymont Court
Washington Estates
Funkhouser
Washington Properties
Washington Places
Bushrod Corbin Washington
George Washington
Mower kills copperhead on state forestry campus
A copperhead snake measuring 24 inches was killed on the Pennsylvania State Forestry School campus this week when Ron Ney Smith, mowing the lawn, unknowingly encountered the reptile and ran it over with the mower blade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Forrestry School
Ronney Smith
D-Day era units and veteran notes across 36th Infantry actions
Bronze Arrowhead wearer for Riviera invasion duty noted among Headquarters Company men in the 3rd Battalion Aiding Infantry. The 36th Infantry Division, with battles from San Pietro to Anzio, Montelimar and the Siegfried Line, completed 100 days of combat across Germany and into Austria. James Mussong, son of Martin Husseng, graduates gunnery at Arlington Army Air Field and joins a combat crew bound for operations against Japan after further training.
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Eto Gibbon
Riviera
Headquarters Co
Teneh
36Th Infantry Division
Taly Amt Sothern Franer
San Pietro and
Cassino
Rapilo River
Anzio
James C. Mussong
Martin L. Husseng
Elizabeth Street
Gfth Cliss
Arlington Army Air Field
Starlington
Texas
Japan
Senate May Approve Charter Votes In Congress
Washington July 28 President Truman said he will seek majority approval in both House and Senate for military agreements under the United Nations charter. The Senate moved toward a likely vote before nightfall on ratification, with leaders urging full discussion and possible unanimous support. Only Senator Morse was absent. McKellar announced a Potsdam cable from Truman to present the military agreement for approval.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
San Francisco
League of Nations
Morse
R-Ore
Barkley
Johnson
R-Calif
McKellar
D-Tenn
Potsdam
Congress
Security Council
Coffman Held on $1000 Bond After Robbery Confession
Coffman admitted taking the money and losing $2 55 in a dog attack aftermath at a South Prospect street home. He described travel from Guilford avenue to Keedysville and Detroit before returning toward Hagers Town, aided by five officers as a wide search continued.
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Coffman
Captain Peters
South Prospect Street
Guilford Avenue
B. and O
Keedysville
Yater
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester
Ohio
Detroit
Truyetts Crossroads
Lerpoons
Hagers- Low
Park Circle
Harry English
City
Office Closes Early on Saturdays at Agriculture Adjustment Agency
The Agriculture Adjustment Agency office in the Grice Building on Jonathan Street will close at 12:50 p.m. every Saturday until further notice. It previously closed at 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
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The
Agriculture Adjustment Agency
Grice Building
Jonathan Street
Sani Hays
Boonsboro Homecoming Builds to Carnival Climax
Boonsboro homecoming reaches a grand climax tonight with Téx Barran appearing and the announcement of grand prize winners. Attendance has been strong under favorable weather as sponsors hope for the largest crowd yet for the Beansboro war memorial project benefiting.
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Boonsboro
Téx Barr An
Beansboro
Big 3 Parley Nearing Climax in Potsdam
Potsdam reports the Big Three conference approaching a climactic stage as Attlee and Bevin head back to join the talks. The group hopes to sign final conclusions within days on Germany and postwar Europe with Truman expected to return soon.
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Potsdam
Clement R. Attlee
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Attlee
Germany
Europe
Churchill
United States
Soviet
Truman
England
Vets to Bowl Against Rotary In Wartime Style Demo
Local Rotary Club teams up with veterans on furlough for a turf bowling exhibition Monday evening July 30 at Pangborn Park if rain postpones to Tuesday. The Uncle Sams will field Sst. Dean Marquart and players including Pfc. Bob Wallace Lt. Bill Cochran Sgt. Hermann and others under Army and Air Force units. Rotary line includes Herman Foltz and Edward Bachtel as top bowlers with Sgt Grimsley heading officials. Radio production revenue soars to 5 500 900 000 in 1944.
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Uncle Sams
Sst
Dean Marquart
Holy Co
Pfc
Bob Wallace
26Th Yankee
Belgium
Bulge
Bill Cochran
8Th Air Force
Franklin Herrmann
100Th Infantry Division
France
Arry Hartman
326Th Service Ladn
U.S. A
India-Burma
C. Neill Baylor, Jr
Germany
John Boward
Anti-Tank Co
Inf
Timber Wolf
Wacs
Sgt
Grimsley
Ed Anderson
Herman Foltz
Edward Bachtel
Bomber Crashes Into Empire State Building
A B 25 bomber struck the Empire State Building, causing a massive fire and shaking the structure. Eyewitnesses on multiple floors reported flames, exploding fuel, and people evacuated via stairs as helicopters and police controlled crowds. The pilot aimed for Newark after LaGuardia weather checks, with at least two injuries reported among elevator workers on the 79th floor.
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5Th Avenue
39Th Street
LaGuardia Field
Newark
N. J
Massachusetts
LaGuardia
D. K. de Neuf
Huntington
Wlayer LaGuardia
Kay Oliver
John Mate
James W. Irwin
The
Chicago Herald Examiner
Irwin
Edward Hughes
Louisville
86Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Frank A. Sieverman
East 34Th Street
Sieverman
Aubrey B. Condit
Stan Lomax
WOR
37Th Street
Realty Market Has Lively Week on South Side
Real estate transfers recorded on the Jefferson south side include Obie L Harrop and wife selling to Frank W Hammond and wife on South Potomac near Garlinger for 3600, and Harold C Miner selling to Harrop for 5300. Transactions cover extensive parcels in Williamsport, Funkstown, and Salisbury streets, with prices ranging to 12 600 for three tracts near Cascatie.
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Jefferson
Obie L. Harrop
Frank W. Hammond
South Potomac
Garlinger
Harold C. Miner
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Williamsportt Pike
Reno V. Stouffer
Albertus HB. Kitzmiller
Greencastle
John S. Flohr
Charles B. Clyde
Cascatie
Kathryn M
Arthur L. Dayhoff
Lorin S. LePage
Indian Springs
J. Allen Fuss
Mabel F. Crowell
Lee Roy Moats
Salisbury Street
Violetta McCoy
Harry L. Day
Funkstown
J. D. Earl Martin
Harry D. Shank
Charles Mill Road
David C. Beard
Robert McClure Baker
Howard
Antonio Pennesi
Jack R. Miner
Coffman Avenue
Edgar
Mathias
Ray B. Blume
Brown Avenue
Mary E. Steffey
Jessie Temple Fawcett
Steffey
Army Sergeant With 132 Points Takes Civilian Clothes
Arthur D. Hasenbuhler of 550 West Church Street, a former sergeant in the U S Army who had 132 points, donned civilian clothes yesterday for the first time in five years. He served at Pearl Harbor Guadalcanal New Georgia and the Philippines after being at those battle fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Hasenbuhler
Lewis Hasenbuhler
West Church Street
U.S. Army
Hasenbuhler
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Philippines
John Howard Given Discharge From Army After Three Years
Staff Sgt. John W. Howard of Funkstown is honorably discharged after 3 years 10 months overseas with 106 points. He served in Hawaii 3 years and 10 months in England France and Germany participating in the German invasion and was in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor. He wears the American Defense Good Conduct Bronze Star Medals and ETO Pacific theater ribbons. Howard plans to seek a war plant job after a rest period. His brother George Howard Sr. has spent 18 months on Tinian Island in the Pacific.
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John W. Howard
Funkstown
Army
Howard
Hawaii
England
France
Germany
George Howard
Tinian Island
Pacific
Ben Chapman Plans To Give Arm A Rest
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder and former pitcher Ben Chapman says he will rest his arm after a long pitching stint. He admitted he no longer has the form to pitch effectively and plans to refrain from pitching until his arm recovers.
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Ben Chapman
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants
August Clinic Schedule At Washington County Health Dept
Multiple clinics planned at the Washington County Health Department on King Street in August. Venereal disease clinics run Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7, and Thursday mornings at 9. Prenatal clinics on August 14 and 28 at 9. TB clinics by appointment on Aug 1 and 15 mornings. ENT clinic by appointment on Aug 11 Saturday. Child hygiene clinics at Infant and Child Health Center Western Enterprise Fire Hall on Aug 7 and 21 at 9:30.
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Washington County Health Department
King Street
Infant and Child Health
Western Enterprise Fire Hall
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Triangle Food Stores
Sears
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Votomac St
Cauffman
Washington St
Patent Medicines
Sundice
Sosmetics
Fountain Service
Roney’s
Potomac St
America
R. D. McKee
Guy Hall
Potomac Sty
UAL
Harry M. Friedman
Harry's Loan Office
North
Cesay
Senate May O.K. Charter Today
Vets
Rotary
Sams
Arthur Dorsey
Locust and
Randolph
Peter Buys
Geo. H. Buys
City Park
Bogey
Cavatine
Alford Releaweey Corver
Raff Blon
LAMPE
Vienna
Pomdar Tures
March OF the Musketeers
Verdi Sieczynski
FRIML
Shockey’s
Empire State Building
Billy Mitene
Lomax
Madison Avenue
Vince DiMaggio
Philadelphia Phillie
SAUMS
Credit Ualebate
Ras Ae
Fred Macmurray
Joan Leslie
June Raver
Ath al
Sai Waht
Reese
Gregory Ratoff
William Perlberg
Ty Morrie Ryskind
Brice
Meyers & Berkson
W. Franklin St
Women's & Children’s
Aorta Ryshl Theatre
John Howard
Socan Wat
Ars, Ts Iiltorr Bane Barr Vines A
Mile High
Trinity Pictures
Vinton
Kem
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Montgomery Ward
W. Wastiestes St
One Kruger
Powers Wine Poberts
Benny Daniels
Monbay
Nts
Cowan
Tomer
Fredrick Caliting
Betty March
Agnes Moorehead
Joan Carroll
Angold Sippy Fhomeler
Lemlie Reuron
Rilaaed
Blu
Arigar
Togernes
Spencer
Hepburn
Lucille
Keenan Wynn
Carlesmond
Patricia Morison
Felix Bressart
Nelict
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