Greatest Show On Earth Arrives in Hagerstown Tomorrow
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus prepares for 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. performances in Hagerstown with 1450 performers, nine elephant herds and hundreds of animals. Leonard Ayresworth leads advance staff unloading, tent setup, and stock provision of supplies bought locally for the cookhouse and dining. Public tickets are on sale at Peoples Service Drug Store and at the show grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Hagerstown
Leonard Ayresworth
West Washington Street
Everthing
Peoples Service Drug Store
Washington
Fear 45 Lost In Plane Crash Near Puerto Rico
A C46 military cargo plane with 73 aboard including 15 children sank within six minutes after takeoff from San Juan Puerto Rico. Coast Guard and Navy searchers found survivors and bodies amid dangerous reefs as crews evacuated the mainland.
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Fear
Air Force
Lee ‘Wakefield
D. H. Dexter
Coast Guard
Dexter
San Juan Aitoport
Point Sanmax
Puerto Rico
U. S. Coast Guard
Army
Navy
Coal Operators Press Contract Reforms to Curb Strikes
Moody's group cites unpredictable shutdowns under current contract and calls for an actuarial overhaul of the welfare and pension fund including government takeover options. Operators push for shorter workday, elimination of the 30 minute lunch, and reallocation of time to digging with production set at seven hours. Further demands to be revealed in future talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Moody's
Lewin
Moody
Eksnis Story Shows DP Families Build Happy Life Here
The Eksnis family and sponsor Walter Spessard recount a Latvia to America journey amid language barriers. The family emphasizes loyalty, adaptation, and learning English while expressing gratitude to sponsors, church, and their new country. Guntis and the Eksnis children attend school as they work toward belonging.
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Famien
Spessards
Walter Spessard
D. P's
Guntis
Latvia
America
Smitheburg School
Europe
Guntia
Germany
United States
Spessard
Ministerial
Ekenis
D. P
Baltimore County Votes Against $214 Million School Bond
Baltimore County residents rejected by more than three to one a $214,000,000 school construction bond with 15,963 voting against and 4,807 for, from 201 of 205 polling places. Turnout was under 26 percent. Taxpayers League opposed the loan citing credit impact, while women voters and PTAs supported it.
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Towson
Baltimore County
Taxpayers League of
League of Women Voters
The
Federation of Parent-Teachers Associations
Senator Hickenlooper to charge laxity against Lilienthal
Washington June 7 Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa prepared to base his case against David E Lilienthal on alleged laxity in keeping atomic secrets and on loopholes in security rules. He may argue about royalty questions involving roughly twenty individuals still in key AEC roles and possible lapses that could let spies obtain vital information.
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Washington
Hickenloupee
A-Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
A-Homb
Senate House Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
AEC
Tis- Management
Lilienthal
One Surrenders Two Are Sought
Arthur Bistrom, 37, surrendered at a farm near West Point after three days of pursuit. Police said his companions Carl Blatrom, 27, and Allen G. Hartman, 20, from St. Paul, were still at large. The trio is sought in connection with the killing of a Minneapolis officer during a grocery burglary attempt.
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West Point
Neb
Arthur Bistrom
St. Paul, Minn
Charles Sass
Bistrom
Fred Fatterman
Carl Blatrom
Allen G. Hartman
St. Paul
Hattermans
Hartman
Hatterman
Minneapolis
Fred Babcock, Jr
Communist Jailed In Bond Default Threatened Youth
Georgia's No 1 Communist Homer B Chase sits in jail over a $5000 peace bond after being found guilty of threatening a 20 year old Catersville youth. He faces July term unless he raises the bond. Beans Wider petitioned for the peace warrant after hearing he feared injury.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Homer B. Chase
Communist Party
Catersville
Chase
Superior Court
Beans Wider
Fulton
Ralph McCelland
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Inowaur
Danzer Metal Works Company
W. Lee St
Milly's
Pratt and Lambert
Harry C. Garvin
Cor. Franklin
Preapset
Ste
Wiens Furniture Co
Potomac St
Peper Pixon
E -- Autor Co Maker
Dickie Riedel
Endurance Filer
Richard Riedel
Hot Springs
Ark
SHINE
Potomac Ph
Armory
Sitter
Worcester
Mass
Anna Marie Magnuson
John C. McCann
E. P. Nugent
Cit
Mary McCann
Mra. McCann
Eksnis
Hagerstown Lumber Co
Frederick Road
Holly
W. Washington St
ASA
qTrene Savings & Loa Ass
Jonathan St. Savings
Killisty
George —m— Hicks
Taos
Credit Service, Inc
Professional Arts Building
Potomac Street
Baltimore
Potomac Creamery, Inc
Eee Aneucata
Studebaker
Uonoleterica
Sudebaker
All America
Fleigh Motor Corporation
Oak Hill Ave
Studebakers
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