Court Asked To Toss Out Appeal Of Doomed Nazis
Washington reports that the government asked the Supreme Court to throw out a new appeal for seven former Nazis sentenced to hang. The move aims to delay executions by five to six months as justices may rebuff the petition. meanwhile wives of the condemned rushed to visit their husbands in Landsberg.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Philip JB
Perditan
Bentford
Vinson
Perlman
Magee
Landsberg
Germany
Jane
Themen
U. S
U.S
May Building Permits Show Boost Over Last Year
City Building Inspector reports last month issued 66 building permits with an estimated value of 202 415 dollars, surpassing May of the prior year when 69 permits totaled 113 710 dollars. The month included 24 single family dwellings totaling 145 400 dollars and 39 other projects including 20 residential alterations, 8 nonresidential changes, and 11 garages.
Government Drops Anti-Trust Suit Against Oil Industry
Washington reports the government has dropped the Mother Hubbard anti trust suit against the U S petroleum sector due to unwieldy scope. The Justice Department will pursue separate cases against oil industry segments with fewer defendants and clearer issues. The action involves the American Petroleum Institute and 367 related corporations. In New York Wall Street shares rose modestly as demand stayed strong amid a steadier bid.
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Washington
Mother Hubbard
U. S
McGrath
Justice Department
American Petroleum Institute
Diplomas Awarded To 348 At Hagerstown High School
348 graduates received diplomas at Hagerstown High School this morning in a ceremony led by Superintendent William M. Hirsh. Valedictorian Evelyn Schlotterbeck and salutatorian Frederick Blackburn earned multiple prizes, with awards named for the school’s awards committee and local organizations.
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Hagerstown High School
Tard
William M. Hirsh
Evelyn Schlotterbeck
Harold E. Myers
East Franklin Street
Frederick Blackburn
Charles Tt. Blackburn
McKee Avenue
Rachael M. Sheetz
Merle Funk
Helen Duffey
Elks
Laura
King Atward
Fairchild Breaks Ground for Guided Missiles Plant Today
Fairchild announces the start of an 170000 square foot plant for the Guided Missiles Division to develop and produce missiles. The one story brick steel facility costs about 1.76 million dollars and can expand to 1,000,000 square feet. Construction begins with initial production planned and air conditioned laboratories to support missile testing and development.
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Fairchild
Ne Wens Munage
Richard S. Boutelle
Readily
S. M. Treman
Ahielded Laboratories
Grandma from Iowa Defends Women Against Stereotypes
Mrs Raymond Sayre of Ashworth Iowa chair of the Association of Country Women of the World told delegates at the Federation of Women’s Institutes meeting that women are not dumber than men. She urged international understanding and peace noting diplomats lack simple maternal insight and suggested a homey UN influence.
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London
Middle West
Raymond Sayre
Ashworth
Iowa
Association of Country, Women of the World
Federation of Women's Institutes
United Nations
Car Rolls Through Gates Untouched By Runaway Start
A Rohrer sville bricklayer Haines saw his car lurch from a West Church Street lot and roll across 300 block into the Maryland Pipe and Metals yard. The car, started by a sticking switch, moved in gear and halted against scrap metal without damage or injuries.
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Haines
Rohrersville
West Church Street
Maryland Pipe and Metals Company
Mancheck’s
Enlistment Decline Hits Hagerstown May Draft
May enlistments at the Hagerstown recruiting station fell sharply with nine air force enlistments and two army enlistments. Air Force names include William C. Myers and George W. Pelre among others. Army enlistees are Chester N. Toms and Edmund S. R. Cohi.
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Army
Air Force
Hagerstown
William C. Myers
George W. Pelre
Charles E. Swope
Willis H. Manges
Harry J. Haar
Robert L. Rappe
Raymond A. Wolfe
Raymond R. Russell
Albert M. Groas
Chester N
Marshall Defends Korea Policy Citing Record
General George C. Marshall assailed critics of U S policy in Korea at Washington University urging that Greece and the Berlin airlift were successes. He praised the European recovery program and warned the war in Korea would continue, highlighting the strategic impact on Communist China.
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St. Louis
George C. Marshall
Korea
Greece
Berlin
Marshall
Washington University
Eighth Army
Ridway
Asia
Aald
China
Jugtown Fight Ends With $50 Fine For Huntzberry
Al bert Huntzberry received a $50 fine and costs after a Sunday assault on neighbor William C. Miller, who was found not guilty of assault. Miller, with eleven head stitches, testified that Huntzberry struck him with a blackjack as he leaned to lift a rock. Huntzberry denied using a blackjack and said he only punched Miller. Miller and Mrs. Miller described the scuffle near their driveway and creek as Huntzberry fled after slipping and falling.
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Albert Huntzberry
William C. Miller
Miller
Martin L. Ingrant
Huntzberry
Thefts Reported In Charles Town Locales
Alfred Linaweaver in Charles Town reports a chest with about 160 dollars of tools stolen from an unlocked car on West Washington Street. Claudia Mowbray reports five dollars taken from her kitchen. money later found with the culprit. Robert Kellrofer reports a Ford containing 45 dollars stolen earlier found in a yard on Terrace with money missing.
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Alfred Linaweaver
Charles Town
W. Va
West Washington Street
Claudia Mowbray
South Potomac Street
Robert W. Kellrofer
Oak Hill Avenue
Dillford
No Peace Feelers Reports The U S
Washington reports the United States did not receive peace feelers from Communist forces and urged allied nations to notify any change in Korea promptly. A 40 minute bi weekly session with 16 wartime partners was held, and State Department officials said they knew of no Communist inquiries.
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Washington
United States
Korea
State Department
Allies Draw Closer To Iron Triangle In Korea and Vienna
The United States demanded Russia punish two Red Army soldiers for the May 4 killing of American Cpl Paul J. Gresens in Vienna. The note called for indemnity to Gresens’s family and blamed occupation officials for denying an investigation. In Korea, UN forces pressed toward Chorwon Kumhwa, advancing up to two miles with heavy shelling and limited gains as they faced strong Communist resistance along the front.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Paul J. Gresens
Vienna
Moscow
Alan G. Kirk
State Department
Gresens
Rochester
N. Y
U. S
Pyongyang
Eighth Army
Yongchon
Chorwon
Hnes
Hwachon
Kumhwa
Yonchon
Yongpyong
Yanggu
Hwachon Reservoir
George A. McArthur
Inje
U. N
McArthur
Fifth Air Force
Maryland Labor Groups Unite in Unified Policy Effort
Four Maryland labor groups the AFL CIO IAM and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen voted to form a united labor policy committee backing the national ULPC in Washington. Joseph Curran CIO vice president urged greater Maryland labor unity as delegates hear plans for four-member state committees. The ULPC aims to safeguard labor interests during the national emergency.
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Baltimore
Maryland
United Labor Policy Committee
National Ulpc
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
International Association of Machinists
Rotherhood of Railroad
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
CIO
United Labor Movement
National
ULPC
Charles A. Della
Maryland Industrial Union Council
CIQ
Prowler and Dog Complaints Plague City
City residents report prowlers and dangerous loose dogs in the streets. Devonshire Road residents threaten action if dogs remain free. EB. L. Hose on Kuhn Avenue finds strange footprints near his window and asks police to patrol. North Locust Street resident complains of missing fuses from an electric control box on the back porch.
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Devonshire Road
EB. L. Hose
Kuhn Avenue
North Locust Street
Two Youngsters Suffer Minor Injuries in Morning Accidents
Two children were treated in the hospital emergency room for minor injuries. William Pyle fourteen of 12844 South Locust Street cut his hand on a bicycle chain and Linda Ann Ingle two of 404 Ridge Avenue suffered a head laceration from a fall. Both were discharged after treatment.
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William Pyle
South Locust Street
Linda Ann Ingle
Ridge Avenue
Hagerstown Marks 34th Anniversary of Devastating Hailstorm
The article recalls the 34th anniversary of a notorious hailstorm that damaged Hagerstown and the county. Residents who lived through the event remember the horror and fear experienced during the storm’s peak, with lingering memories of those days.
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Hagerstown
Falka
Acheson Denies Appeasement in Korea Policy
Secretary of State Acheson defended U S Korea policy before Senate committees denying appeasement in January UN cease fire efforts He said Red China joined UN talks last summer after accusing the U S of using armed forces to block Formosa He faces questions over alleged distortions in eastern policy testimony and the Wedemyer report referenced by Senator Brewster
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Washington
Acheson
United States
United Nations
Korea
Red
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
U. S
China
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Brewster
R-Me
Albert C. Wedemyer
Chiang Shek
Maine
Wedemyer
State Department
Morse
R-Ore
Truck Upsets Blocks Route 67 For About An Hour
A refrigerator truck overturned on Route 67 south of Brownsville and blocked the highway for about one hour. Milam KE. Livesay, 28, of Hamilton, Va., said a steering gear lock prevented turning. The driver was unhurt. the empty truck ran up a bank and tipped on its side.
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Brownsville
State Pollen Corp
Charles Mades
Milam KE. Livesay
Hamilton
Commission Suit Before Jury Here
A Circuit Court jury hears a case by Alvin Freemount against Antietam Broadcasting Company and Raymond J. Funkhouser. Freemount seeks 6000 in damages claiming 3280 is due as commissions and expenses as broker in the radio station sale.
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Alvin Freemount
Antietam Broadcasting Company
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Freemount
Sour Cherry Crop Prospects Faltering Near Martinsburg
Growers in the Martinsburg area report a fair but not bumper sour cherry crop as picking begins. They attribute the limited prospects to poor bee pollination and ongoing cold spring weather, with fruit still in early stages.
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Martinsburg
Ike Returns to D-Day Beaches for Anniversary
General Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Omaha Beach in Normandy for the first time since World War II. The June 6 anniversary marks the Allied assault that opened Europe’s liberation, with Ike now commanding Atlantic Pact forces in Europe.
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Omaha Beach
Normandy
Ike” Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Hungarian Reds Talk Of Purge
Budapest reports that Hungarian Communist leaders hint at a large scale invasion by enemies and a purge of lower party ranks after the dismissal of a Foreign Minister and Interior Minister and other key figures. Indications point to a completed purge of high level officials with the cleaning now reaching the rank and file.
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Budapest
Hungary
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