Two Men Sought After German Officer Killing in Kladno
Nazi officials threaten new measures in Bohemia Moravia if the slaying of a German police sergeant in Kladno is not solved by 2 p.m. German authorities question a Czech hospital nurse and seek two suspects while Kladno faces a 500 000 crown fine a curfew and school closures as officials tighten controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Bohemia-Moravia
Kladno
Baron Konstantin von Neurath
Reich
Lado
Byron Will Speak Here
Representative William J Byron has accepted an invitation to address the Women’s Democratic Organization Club at its June 22 meeting in the Grice Building rooms. A 7 PM business session precedes the talk. fans will be installed to improve comfort. new members and invited men may attend. workers are urged to attend and report on recruitment efforts.
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William J. Byron
Women's Democratic Organization Club
Cld
Grice Byuilding
Brewer B. Stouffer
Prembers
Byron
Newspapers To Get Bulk Of Movie Ads
Hollywood reports Paramount Pictures will direct the bulk of its advertising budget to newspapers for the screen year starting July 1 Robert M Gulla publicity head told editors at a sales conference News is a proven medium for mature advertising and will be relied on to deliver strong results for film publicity efforts
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Hollywood
Paramount
Robert
M. Gulla
Delicates
Local Showers and Tstorms Foreseen Tonight Through Sunday
Local showers and thunderstorms expected tonight and Sunday with noticeable temperature change. Chesapeake Bay area will see possible thundersqualls, humidity remaining high and winds easing to moderate southwest on Sunday.
Weekly Weather Washington Forecast
The FQ Pie Weather outlook for work begins in June. North and Middle Atlantic states expect showers early in the week and again toward the end. The center of the week will be milder and the latter part warmer.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Fire destroys Long Lumber Co mill in Fruitland
Fruitland Maryland June 10 firemen from 15 volunteer companies used pickle brine to subdue a blaze that destroyed the Long Lumber Company mill. Damage was estimated at 25000 dollars by partner Curtis W Long. Firefighters fought flames fed by extremely dry timber and protected nearby canneries and sheds within 100 feet of the mill. Salisbury crews connected lines to pickle vats after water tanks failed.
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Fruitland
Wicomico County
Long Lumber Company
Curtis W. Long
Salisbury
Long
John H. Dulany and Son Processing Company
Outbreak of Typhoid Strikes Sequelm Area
In Sequim Washington a typhoid outbreak prompts mass immunization of about 1 000 residents near Dungeness Valley. 600 people are affected with 2 children and 1 teacher ill but no deaths reported. Authorities cite refrigeration failures and carnival buns as possible sources while monitoring foods like potato salad.
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Sequim
Mass
Dungeness Villey
Ted Cross
Olympic Peninsula
Donald Evans
A. W. Simpson
Wealth Department
Tle
Firemen Save Big Sawmill From Blaze Near Locust Valley
Firemen from Middletown saved the Guyton Brothers sawmill near Locust Valley South Mountain from major damage yesterday. Sparks from an engine likely started the fire, feeding a slab pile blaze as residents aided by providing well water. Mill owners Lawrence and Arthur Gayton believed the spark smoldered in sawdust for hours before the alarm.
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Guyton Brothers
Locust Valley
South Mountain
Middletown
Pite Burkittsville
Lawrence
Arthur Gayton
Rainy bursts sweep across county sections
Scattered showers reported across the county this morning with Hancock receiving a light rain and northwest of the city noted for a good shower. Thursday evening brought heavy rain to Chewsville Smithsburg and Reid areas, according to local officials.
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Frank R. Beard
Hancock
Justice Mytin
Rostetter
Chewsville
Smithsburge
Reid
Surrendered Keys Returned To King
In New York on June 10, King George and Queen Elizabeth received the symbolic keys to the city, handed over by the era’s last British representative Sir Guy Charlton who had departed 156 years earlier. Their Majesties arrived at the Battery, near Sir Guy’s historic departure point.
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New York
Guy Charlton
England
George
Queen Elizabeth
Guy
Kidnapped Boy Held For $1600 In Bay Area Case
San Francisco police probed a possible male accomplice in the seizure of five-year-old Krehe Osborn by Margaret Polly Weil, a 18 year old from Nassau New York whose motive was stated as paying her mother's farm mortgage. Weil was arrested in a San Jose hotel with the child unharmed after disappearing Wednesday. Weil later revealed her true name after using aliases and was linked to her mother Mrs. Graham Weir. Police remain wary of her explanations and continue to check associates.
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San Francisco
New York
Krehe Osborn
Margaret Polly Weil
Miss Weil
Osborn
San Jose
Graham Weir
Nassau
X.Y
Fire damages rear of car on Tocust and Baltimore streets
A vehicle caught fire near Tocust and Baltimore streets early today. The blaze was confined to the rear and extinguished after the seats were damaged. The driver's identity was not learned.
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Tocust
Baltimore Streets
Heoner
Robbery Reported at Kemp's Mill Beer House
William J. Taylor, proprietor of a beer joint near Kemp's Mill, reported to the sheriff's office this morning that someone robbed him of $60 in cash. The money was in a bag in his establishment and disappeared while he waited on a customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Taylor
Kemp's Mill
Sherif’s
Smith Charged Under Lindbergh Law With Kidnaping
Joseph R. Smith, 30, was formally charged with kidnapping under the Lindbergh law after forcing an all night auto ride from a local couple. He appeared before U S Commissioner D Angle Wolfinger, jailed in 10000 bond, denies intent to kidnap for ransom while admitting gun possession and the act. Assistant U S Attorney Aiken will represent the government at Monday’s hearing. felony carries death penalty. Continued on page 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Smith
U. S
D. Angle Wolfinger
Smith
Fred T. McIntyre, Jr
FBI
Wolfinger
McIntyre
U. S. District
Aiken
Baltimore
Finance and Right of Way Block Dual Highway Completion
The final 20 miles between Hagerstown and Frederick face hold ups over finance and right of way. One section remains in negotiation and about 15 miles lack concrete surfacing with a $750,000 shortfall to finish. Chief Engineer Nathan L. Smith warns legalities from Antietam Creek to Hagerstown complicate progress. Concrete covers 2.5 miles toward Frederick. completion hinges on paving plans and funds, with a possible two-year extension. Local traffic uses unfinished segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haserstown
Frederick
State Roads Commission
Prederick
Hagerstown
IS Miles
Nathan L. Smith
Antietam Creek
Washington
Frederick County
Smith
Trafic
Herring Suggests Queen As Nominee
Senator Herring of Iowa floated Queen Elizabeth as a potential 1940 presidential candidate, telling 27 senators she would unite the party and ease issues surrounding third terms and rival candidates. He urged a tighter political stance in the nation’s leadership.
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Wastington
Herring
Iowa
Queen Elizabeth
Farrey
Garner
Rabbi Marx to Deliver Atlanta Flag Day Address
Rabbi David Marx, cited by General Moseley as calling the flag a worthless bunting, will deliver Atlanta’s Flag Day address Wednesday. Marx calls the charge preposterous and unworthy of a direct answer.
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Atlanta
David Marx
van Harn Moseley
Moseley
Marx
Capital Shouts Farewell To King And Queen Leaving For New York
Washington crowds bid farewell as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth depart for New York after a banquet with President Roosevelt. Union Station saw eight deep throngs, extra police, and formal goodbyes from Secretary Hull and Mrs. Hull amid festive cheers and royal attire.
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New York
Washington
New Law Mad Auto Taxes Change for County Towns
Auto tax collection changes affect Smithsburg Clearspring Boonsboro Keedysville Sharpsburg and Williamsport. The County Treasurer now collects all town auto taxes, ensuring owners pay in full before license applications. Six towns gain hundreds annually. law includes a small county percentage.
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Smithsburg
Clearspring
Boonsboro
Keedysville
Sharpsburz
Wilamsport
Hagerstown
Hancock
Funkstown
Royal Visit Shuts Down New York Stock Exchange
In New York on June 10, stock brokers hurried to glimpse the King and Queen during a mid session interruption while trading languished. Board rooms in commission houses were deserted and the market closed irregularly due to the royal visit.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Virginia Storms Take Two Lives in Southwest Virginia
Severe storms in southwest Virginia left at least two dead and caused road damage and crop losses. In Wise County Pound two boys aged 14 and 12 were killed by lightning on a porch while their father survived, and a heavy steel bridge near Cedar Bluz washed from its foundations as Clinch River floodwaters surged traffic was rerouted.
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Richlands
Virginia
Pound
Wise County
Monroe Shortt
Victor
Kermit
Marty W. Bane
Cedar Bluz
Clinch River
Bane
Cedar Hunt
Williamsport Electric Railway Siding Underway
Workmen have been engaged for a week installing a new siding on the Williamsport electric railway line on Virginia avenue. Cars operating between Hagerstown and Williamsport pass at this point.
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Williamsport
Virginia Avenue
Hagerstown
Williamsport Pass
Worlds Fair Luncheon Menu For Royal Guests
In New York on June 10 the all-American luncheon for the King and Queen featured New England seafood cocktail gumbo Louisiana style capon breast Midwestern corn fritters new lima beans Alligator pear and grapefruit salad Washington log ice cream with North Carolina cherries Coffee and mints accompanied by wines not native including sherry claret champagne and brandy.
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New York
New England
North Carolina
Miss Beckley Seriously Ill After Fatal Crash West of Frederick
Miss Louise Beckley 25 of Marbern Road remains in serious condition at Washington County Hospital with a ruptured kidney after a collision involving a car driven by Sewell L. Creel. Creel released on $5000 bond and to face a Tuesday June 16 hearing in Peoples Court Frederick on manslaughter charges as authorities await grand jury action. No coroner's inquest will be held due to the new coroner law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Beckley
Marbern Road
Naomi Lewis White
Frederick
Washington County Hospital
Miss Beckley
Sewell L. Creel
White
Creel
Peoples Court
Woroner
Playground Institute Opens At YMCA In Hagerstown
A YMCA playground institute starts June 13 offering daily sessions from 9 AM to noon and 2 to 4 PM. Open to the public with a $1 registration, it trains staff for upcoming playgrounds in the county. Zoe FL Norman announces the program with Mrs J W Crist and Magistrate Harvey Miller handling applications. Jeanette Summers, recently released from Washington county jail for drunk and disorderly conduct, is sentenced to another 30 days.
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Hagerstown
Zoe FL Norman
WL P. A
J. W. Crist
Harvey Miller
Jeanette Summers
Washington County
M. V. B. Bostetter
Royal Guests Receive Mighty New York Welcome
King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived in New York aboard the destroyer Warrington. A vast harbor welcome formed from hoots, bands, and a 211 gun salute with City officials awaiting at the Battery. Spectators endured heat as flights and coast guard craft cleared the harbor for the royal party.
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New York
King George
Queen Elizabeth
E.D.T
Warrington
Coast Guard
Governor's Island
LaGuardia
Lehman
Governors Island
Navy Denies Ship Report Near San Clemente Island
Naval spokesmen minimized reports that a fast Japanese trawler was warned away from San Clemente Island the navy secret training area. The Los Angeles Times said the Minowo Maru was seen near the island as the US fleet prepared for tactical maneuvers and was escorted away by the coast guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
San Clemente Island
Navy
Los Angeles Times
Coast Guard
Cache Of Shoes Found In Ruins
A work crew uncovered a brick enclosure in the ruins of Joseph Staley’s home near Pinesburg. Twenty five to thirty pairs of women’s button shoes, mouldy and ready for use, were found cached there. The timing and placement remain unknown, but the style suggests many years old.
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Joseph Staley
Pinesburg
Staley
Police raid seizes slot and arcade machines in Ocean City
State's Attorney William G. Kerbin and a Worcester county flying squad raided a boardwalk area in Ocean City early today. Four slot machines, four pinball machines, and two horse racing machines were seized. Two restaurant clerks near the amusement district were arrested.
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Ocean City
William G. Kerbin
Worcester County
Wicomico Street
Kerbin
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Trading Center
Britain
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Mount Vernon
Roosevelt
E. M. Watson
Thomas Qualters
Mrs. Roosevelt
King
F.B
Royal Visit Hits Stock Exchange
Layground Institute
Mighty N.Y
la Guardia
London
Metropolitan Police
Irish Republican Army
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