Middies Get Diplomas as Marshall Speaks at Naval Academy
Annapolis June 1 The old Army man Secretary of Defense George C Marshall will address 722 Navy midshipmen at the Naval Academy commencement in Dahlgren Hall. Most of the 728 graduates will become ensigns and be sworn in by Rear Admiral Holloway. The event draws about 20 000 spectators as the 50 year old tradition continues with 13 ships awaiting at Norfolk and a two month cruise in European waters.
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Annapolis
Secretary of Defense
George C. Marshall
Navy
Severn River
Meral
Naval Academy
Dahlgren
James L. Holloway, Jr
Academy
Richard E. Nugent
Air Force
Clifton B. Cates
Bob Benneman
Port Washington
Army
Herndon Monument
Missouri
Wisconsin
Admiral Holloway
Atlantic Cruiser Force
Naval Reserve
Norfolk
European
Albany
Freda Coupland
Wildwood
Fla
James
Winnefeld
Ecuador
Military and Local Notables in Far East and Homefront
Far East assignment reports Private Paul G. Minnick from Williamsport serving with the Best Fighter Interceptor Wing in Southern Japan. The notice notes his December 1950 enlistment and family details in Williamsport Boonsboro and Greencastle. Also listed are Navy training at Bainbridge and local youths Donald Green Earl Slye with school and job histories. Sergeant John A. Brumley Jr of Marion Station credited with aiding a Korean frontline offensive, his unit the 32nd Queen's Own Infantry, in a seven day period with significant casualties inflicted.
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Best
Japan
Paul G. Minnick
Williamsport
Far East
Stat
Pte
Minnick
United States Air Force
Air Force
United States
Gladys
Conocheacie Street
Carlton, L. Minnick
Route 1
Boonsboro
Donald Albert Green
Hagerstown
Daniel Slyn
Greencastle
Usted
Bainbridge
Donald Green
Albert Green
Hagerstown High School
Red and Gun Club
Young Green
Porter Chemical Company
In. Div
Korea
John A. Brumley, Jr
Mre
Eva G. Brumley
Marion Station
Queen's, Own
Brumley
Thei
Price War Shocks Gotham Shoppers Amid Discounts
The city retail scene trembles as major stores trim prices and tag lines, drawing 98 percent female shoppers into bargain chaos. Macy’s worker quips about the crush while nylon hose and housewares follow the price drop. Trade insiders warn of a volatile market with a Gucci level collapse feared. some expect a return to fixed levels.
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Gimbel
Macy's
Mesa
New Maryland rules curb overloaded trucks and set penalties
Maryland state roads unit enforces stricter truck weight limits after a heated 1951 session. A 65 000 pound gross limit applies, with penalties ranging from 2 to 6 cents per pound overage. Truck owners and renters can be charged, and out of state overloaded rigs may be confiscated and sold if debts remain unpaid. Height limits at 13 ft 6 in apply except when hauling cars. Maryland maintains high single tandem axle limits alongside Rhode Island.
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Baltimore
Highway Patrol
Maryland State Roads Commission
Commission
Atate
Hmit
Mit
Maryland
Rhode Island
Boonsboro Mother and Son Among This Year's College Graduates
A Boonsboro mother, wife of the high school principal, graduates from Shepherd College after delaying college for years to raise her children. She commuted from Boonsboro to Shepherdstown five days a week, balanced classwork with family, and earned credits while sharing experiences with students who treated her as one of their own. She credits the students with teaching her more than professors and praises the college experience as transformative for both herself and mothers who study with their children.
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Benjamin Willis
Hancock and
Sharpsburg
Lu Beth
Ssummer Pessions
Shepherds College
Boonsboro
Shepherdstown
Shepherd
Doug
Foote
Bivens
Chiang Chiang Kai Shek's Last Chance to Secure U S Aid
The piece notes Chase's China role focusing on neutralizing Formosa rather than invading. It examines Chiang Kai Shek's forces and the challenges of amphibious operations, air cover, and supply shortages. It mentions observers and the idea that U S aid hinges on proper use of equipment and training, amid a shift toward resurgence in anti Red sentiment.
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Formosa
Chase
China
Joseph Stellwell
George C. Marshall
Americcan
1St Cavalry Division
Chiang
Toi
Sem
U. S
Hia
Potomac Edison Awards Safety Record Plaques
Potomac Edison honors several departments with safety award plaques for a full year without lost time accidents. Recipients include the Substation Construction and Maintenance Department, Hagerstown General Storeroom, R. Paul Smith Power Station, Security Power Plant, and Hagerstown City Bus personnel. Officials praised the crews for cutting accident toll and noted broader company districts achieving similar records.
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Potomac Edison Company
P. E
Hagerstown
R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison
D. E. Stultz
G. S. Humphrey
Potomac Edison System
Riverton
Millville
Frederick
Front Royal
Cumberland Line
Cumberland
Frostburg
Charles Town
Taneytown
Keyser
Potomac EdisonsSystem
Compromise Draft Likely To Pass Senate
Washington June 1 The Senate faced a likely vote on a compromise draft and universal military training bill. Senator Case Republican New Jersey delayed to obtain printed copies and said the measure should be printed and understood before action. The article notes New Jersey's highest point is Kittatinny at 1,805 feet near the Delaware Water Gap.
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Washington
Senate
Case
R-Sn
Cae
Senatora
E Fuat
Eytery
New Jersey
Kittatinny
Delaware Water Gap
Plans Delayed For Honoring Unknown GI Of World War II
Washington reports delays in plans to honor the unknown serviceman of World War II at Arlington National Cemetery. Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman, Army Quartermaster General, spoke to Gold Star Mothers about postponement and the future inscription change once the second unknown is buried.
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Washington
Herman Feldman
Army Quartermaster General
Arlington National Cemetery
Armed Services
CIO union plans possible settlement to avert Westinghouse strike
James F B Carey president of the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers said a compromise settlement could avert a mid June walkout by over 50 000 Westinghouse Electric workers. He planned resuming talks after brief meetings with the union conference board. The union seeks a nine cent hourly raise and a union shop. workers average 1.83 dollars per hour with incentives. Westinghouse said progress was made toward settlement.
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Pittsburgh
James FB. Carey
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
UEW
Westerhouse Electric Corp
Carey
Conference Board
Westinghouse
Westinghourse Planta
Eens
Hen Carey
Johnston and Wage Board Clash Over Control Policy
The 28 man Wage Stabilization Board debated relaxing four months of wage controls as Johnston urged immediate action on pending cases estimated around 3 000. Labor representatives pressed for an overall policy to replace the ten percent ceiling and consider special features in many cases. A Westinghouse electrical strike threat loomed with CIO and AFL unions opposing conditions tied to a nine cent an hour raise. The government prepared orders cutting evening engagement in major appliances by 30 percent from July 1 and possible auto production curbs. A Federal Reserve emergency power to raise bank reserves was sought to restrain money in circulation. Newsprint prices rose with a $108 ton increase to $1148 in New York and Canadian prices following.
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Washington
Johnston
WSB
Etrika
Weasting Hone Electric Corporation
CIO
AFL
Tl Ae
WSR
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Yeatorday
Westinghouse
Wwestinghouse
Iquane
Manly Fleiachmann
National Production Authority
NPA
Credit Amourt Agency
White Hose
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
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