Senate group urges faster buildup of U S air power
The Senate preparedness subcommittee calls for rapid expansion of U S air power to 143 wings by 1954 with 127 combat wings and 17 support wings, citing Joint Chiefs of Staff testimony. Lyndon Johnson leads the panel, urging higher production to counter Soviet threat and avert dangerous security gaps.
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Senate
U.S
Washington
Senate Preparedness
U. S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lyndon Johnson
Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
Joint Chiefs
Johnson
Psoviets
Reds Laugh In Apparent Derision When Harrison Quits Truce Talks
United Nations truce negotiators walked out as North Korea's Nam reportedly pressed for repatriation of captured Reds. Maj. Gen. Harrison declared no further business today and said the U.N. would return June 21. Nam accused the Allies of dictating an armistice and slaughtering prisoners.
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Harrison
Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Red
Nami I
William K. Harrison
U.N
Nam
Harri Sne
Big Guns Boom Seoul Battle Atop Hill In Korean War
Chinese forces attacked a T shaped hill near Seoul in a three wave assault that lasted about 2 hours and 14 minutes but were repelled by United Nations infantry. Brigadier General William P. Nuckols stated Reds laughed during a pause and U N calls for a prisoner exchange truce remain final. A local festival ad lists a ham supper and games at St Marys from June 23 to 25.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
W. N. Doughboys
ST. Mary's
Man
Adv
Two Cars Collide At Locust Point
A collision on Locust Point involving a car driven by Mary J. Auxt and another vehicle injured Christine Adair Auxt, age 6, who was thrown against a dusty board and had several teeth loosened. Warren Fauehander, 22, was turning onto South Locust Street when struck. the child was taken to Washington County Hospital with no serious injury.
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Christine Adair Auxt
Haverstown
Mary J. Auxt
Warren
Fauehander
South Locust
South Locust Street
South Potomac
Washington County Hospital
40 Plane Ace Is Feted With Parade
San Francisco honors Col. Francis S Gabreski famed 40 plane ace after 100 Korea missions. A Market Street parade and formal reception welcome the hero who downed 644 Communist jets in Korea and 7334 German planes elsewhere. He greets his wife and eldest child after arrival.
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San Francisco
Francis S. Gabreski
Market Street
Korea
Yabreski
of City
Pjoni 6
Mich
Prayer for Toryday by James W. Kennedy
A short religious verse prays for guidance and calm thinking to follow God’s plan. The Lexington Kentucky rector asks for understanding sympathy and common sense to live humbly and lovingly today.
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James W. Kennedy
Lexington
Christ's Episcopal Church
Death Notices Include Swailes Hartle Miller Farrow Obituaries
Obituary notices report the deaths of E. B. Swailes 75 of Washington D C wife Carrie Swailes son Grayson sister Emma Shilling and service today at 2 p m at Assemblies of God Church Washington Also noted are Louise Clementine Miller 73 of Washington widow of Walter Miller and Annie Amelia Farrow 70 of near Big Spring with funeral arrangements and burial details for each. Surviving relatives listed for Miller include daughters Mrs Purdham Loughery Stader Shuman and Mrs Duncan and sons Russell and Vernon with ten grandchildren and great grandchildren. Farrow born near Sharpsburg was the daughter of Samuel H Farrow and Lydia E Taylor. The services for Miller are set for Thursday at 2 p m with Rev Jesse R Hite officiating and Rose Hill Cemetery interment. The Swailes service is noted as today at 2 p m in Washington.
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Los Angeles
Emma Shilling
Hagerstown
Assemblies of God
Louise Clementine Miller
Walter R. Miller
Virginia Avenue
Williamsport
Luray
Charles
Ella Nora Campbell Young
Monroe Duncan
A. W K. Coffman
Jesse R. Hite
Rose Hill Cemetery
Annie Amelia Farrow
Big Spring
Taylor's Landing
Sharpsburg
Samuel H
Lydia E. (Taylor) Farrow
Rowland Funeral Home
Clear Spring
Stanley L. Whitson
Clear
Insurance Leaders Attend Million Dollar Round Table Meet
R A Barby of Middletown and Baltimore is among 600 life insurance leaders at the Million Dollar Round Table event held December 12 to 17 at Brettol Woods. Darby represents Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company as a member of the annual gathering.
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R. A. Barby
Middletown
Baltimore
Ife
National Association of Life Underwriters
Brettol Woods
Daris
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Saum's Jewelers and Paulkette Beauty Salon Ad Notice
An old classified ad lists Saum's jewelers and a beauty salon named Paulkette Beauty Salon. It notes prompt service and moderate prices. The salon is on 21 Jonathan St with Pauline Fowler as proprietor, previously with Azalie's. Phone 5671.
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Paulette
Pauline Fowter
Azalie
Italian Deputies Vote Ratification Of Schuman Plan
Rome reports the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the Schuman Plan by 965 to 98, ratifying a pact to pool coal and steel output of six Western European nations. Signature by President Luigi Einaudi is awaited as ministers prepare to implement the plan in Paris.
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Schuman
Western Europe
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Luigi Einandi
France
Saarland
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Paris
Robert Selman
Wonrad Adenauer
Alcide de Gasperi
Illegal bass fishing noted on Potomac above Williamsport
Fishermen along the Potomac near Williamsport are observed catching bass out of season and keeping larger fish. Residents lament lack of game wardens and the change in rules allowing year round sunfish and goggle eyed bass.
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Potomac
Williamsport
Pinesburg
Meet In Korea Three Hagerstown Soldiers
Three Hagerstown servicemen photographed in Korea are Cpl Howard Conn y Ridenour Cpl Joseph A Long Jr and Pvt Floyd Burger Their parents addresses are listed for reunion mail and friendship requests in San Francisco APO post offices with military unit details and care postmaster pointers.
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Hagerstown
Picured
Korea
Howard Conny Ridenour
Joseph A. Long
Floyd Burger
Adoward
Winter Street
Joseph
Mitchell Avenue
Floyd
Pope Avenue
Howard Ridenour
Fo. C
Bath
APO
Gare
San Francisco
Calif
2Th Military Police Co
A.plo
Floyd E. Burger
Swiss
21St
AANA
WD. An
Joe
Care
Mother Shoots Children And Then Herself
Logan West Virginia police report a 26 year old mother shot her two young children then killed herself in a Hutchinson area home. The children were identified as James Seroy Jeff and Kenny aged 11 months. The mother Mrs James Seroy died at Logan General Hospital from a forehead wound. State police also investigated a triple murder in a Mountain cabin involving Velo Latcinda White 28 year old widow Myrin Schoolcraft 42 coal miner and Melvin Baisden 72 retired rail worker. all were found with bullet wounds and three people were questioned.
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Logan
C. 0. Lively
James Serey
Women's Army Corps
Seray
Logan General Hospital
Lively
Dames Seroy
Jeff
Kenny
Seroy Home
Hutchinson
Polite
G. T. Davis
Vielo Latcinda White
Mryin Schoolcrart
Melvin Baisden
Alabama Giants Campaign Against Reckless Driving
Montgomery reports a two week spike in highway deaths prompts Gov. Gordon Persons to expand traffic enforcement. Police to arrest all violators with 130 more patrols, 60 added troopers plus 125 liquor and public service inspectors, deputize 120 game wardens and forestry patrolmen, and deploy motorcycles for 50 riders. Authorities target speeding as the top danger after Memorial Day carnage.
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Montgomery
Ala
Carer Cless
Alabama
Gordon Persons
Highway Patrol
Lars
Public Service
Pearsons
Exesttny Oriler
Do Ruiles
Hon
U S Bonds Sold Quickly as Treasury Opens Issue
Washington reports the Treasury opened a daily bond issue of 84. billion dollars that sold so fast the books closed by nightfall. White House aides note strong investor demand and hint at rationing once subscriptions exceed the target. President Truman weighs Preston Lane for a key post amid party talks and aircraft production concerns as Florida Governor Millard Caldwell holds a related appointment. Lane’s status and classified commitments are discussed.
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KovernMent
4& Cash
Tiblion Dallas
White House
Hanks
Truman
Preston Lane
Norissary
Treasury
Mer Marsh
Lane
Florida
Fr. McKinney
Deleative National Committee
Lad
Thomas Alesandro
Baltimore
D'Alesandro
MelKinney
Remegin
South African riot injuries raise tensions in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg last night supporters of Prime Minister Daniel Fo Malou clashed with shops and police, injuring 32 people and leading to two arrests after a rally of the United Democratic Front. The meeting drew about half the city’s public square attendance.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Jane Way
Daniel Fo Malou
United Democratics Front
Jeanie Spurns Deadly Playmate
Mrs Philip Castle of Williamsport heard her three year old daughter exclaim me mo want that hing then saw a copperhead snake slithering toward the back door. The father killed the two and a half foot venomous snake in the yard and the child wonders why she cannot play outside.
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Philip Castle
Border Incidents Promised Thorough Recce by Argentina
Buenos Aires reports Argentina will thoroughly recce border incidents with Brazil that prompted Brazil to reinforce frontier troops. The review covers actions spanning June and ongoing tensions between the two nations.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mysterious Giant Magnolia Bloom At Middletown Home
The extraordinary large magnolia blossom pictured in the Daily Mail was grown by Simon Summers in Middletown. Summers, of the Summers Brothers wholesale firm, showed the bloom at his office before it was discarded and later picked up near Myers Company. Summers raises several magnolias at home.
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Daily Mail
Simon Summers
Middletown
Summers Brothers
J. W. Myers Company
Summers
Hagerstown
Lawn Festival and Summer School Notes in Cave Town
Community events include a lawn festival with cafeteria supper and music on Wednesday June 8, plus a Bible class at Cave Town Ref Church. Summer school runs seven weeks with day and half day sessions. Courses cover shorthand Gregg typewriting and related topics. Contact Columbia College for details.
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Fuller
Gregg
Tith
Tawcost
Columbia College
Antietam
I Street
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