Baltimore firm fined for overloaded trucks under light law
A Baltimore transportation firm paid 1594.95 for operating overloaded trucks. Magistrate Harrison M. Sandrock criticized the rubber stamp law and noted the trucking industry’s large-scale operations. The case cited multiple overloads and involved R F Transportation Co and a 12 400 pound truck.
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Harrison M.sandrock
Sandrock
R & F Transportation Co
Prangenburg
Earl
Jan V. Brandenburg
East Franklin
Court Street
Penn State College
Lackland
Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Arthur
Hagerstown Junior College
Raney’s Coliseum
Air Force
Pfe
Arthur M. Brandenburg
State College, Pa
Sandrock criticizes fines and road policy in Maryland
In a Mountain Road police station dispute, Sandrock berates the system calling it a rubber stamp and blames road engineers for failed infrastructure. He argues trucks’ size and weight laws are unfair to a billion-dollar industry with safe drivers and a low accident ratio. The State is prosecuting a worthwhile industry with high-type men.
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Mountain Road
Anne- Arundel County
Sandrock
Maryland
Paperweights on display at Mansion House exhibit
Seaman apprentice Donald L. Troupe returns to Charleston base after a 14 day leave. The Washington County Historical Society sponsors a paperweight exhibit at Mansion House with items owned by Frank W. Mish Jr and Lynn W. Traver of Williamsport. Also on view are a 1835 fire engine "Little Pet" and a collection of old perambulators and dolls loaned by Lloyd E. Lemen. The exhibit runs Sunday from 1 to 5 p m with A K Coffman and his wife hosting.
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Donald Lo Troupe
South Carolina
H. M. Troupe
Donald L. Troupe
S. A
S. S. Cotten
D.D
Park Commission
First Hose Fire Co
Mansion House
Lloyd E. Lemen
Williamsport
A. K. Coffman
Change Of Address Pro Mr David Nichols
David Nichols has filed a change of address to AF 123 32 803 3380 Stu Ltd Box 1000 Keesler AFH Mississippi. The notice records the move for mail forwarding and official correspondence.
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David Nichols
Stu. Ltd
Box 1000
Keesler Afh
Mississippi
Vets Arrive in Ocean City for State Meet
Ocean City Maryland hosts Veterans of Foreign Wars delegates for the state gathering with about 660 expected from 12,000 members. A parade is planned, with officer elections likely on Sunday. Baltimore candidates Athbert Styles and Charles Kreatchman are in the running for state commander.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Athbert Styles
Charles, Kreatchman
Baltimore
Towson Post
Montgomery County Hikes Property Tax Rate to $2.03
Montgomery County will raise the basic tax rate from $1.90 to $2.03 per $100 of assessed property starting July 1. The county council approved an annual expense budget of $11,096,351 and a capital budget of $10,745,300, funding school construction and county office projects. Rockville Council adopted a separate budget of $258,006 for the new year, with no increase in the 90 cent tower tax rate.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
County Libray
Sporary
Bethesda
Silver Spring
Wheaton
Mont Lpathers Hills
Kildeer Bird Delays Huge Lakewood Shipping District Work
A kildeer sits on four eggs amid earth movers building a $100 million Lakewood park shipping district in Los Angeles. Project manager Fleury Hesse hopes the bird hatches soon, as workers pause to avoid eviction. A three foot plot serves as a sanctuary amid ongoing construction.
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Los Angeles
Lakewood Park
Fleury Hesse
Materials Manual Available Here
The Chamber of Commerce office reports a manual on the Controlled Materials Plan of the Department of Commerce is available to manufacturers at the chamber office. The manual explains required records and usage guidelines for copper aluminum and related materials.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tthe Department of Commerce
Chamber
Montmorency
Herman Stouffer
Cavetown
Smithsburg
Bankers From Area In Meeting In Maryland
The Blue Ridge Conference of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers met at the Petar Pan in Urbana Maryland. Ray Speck presided and Joseph Gardenour was elected president elect with 165 attendees from 15 of 26 banks.
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Blue Ridge Conference of
Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Petar Pan
Urbana
Ray Speck
Farmers and Mechanica Bank of Frederick
Mr. Speck
Joseph Gardenour
Hagerstown
Nicodemus National Bank
Arthur R. Burbett
First National Bank of Baltimore
William Alexander
Fidelity Trust
Robert N. Bachtell
Paul L. Cartee
William King, Jr
William V. Roney
Melvin E. Lohman
Donald Summel
John Valentine
Grace Cable
Agnes Smith
Hagerstown Trust Co
New Mohican Haircuts Spark Summer Trend in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on June 22, Mohican style haircuts spread among boys as a summer fad. Prices at 1.25 dollars draw parental consent, with stories of surprised mothers like Mrs. Clara Kwalwasser. Barbers report rising business as comic book characters inspire the look.
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Los Angeles
Clara
Kwalwasser
Leon
James Fenimore
Cooper
Barbers
Five Die In Crash Of Big Navy Plane
A four engine Navy Privateers aircraft crashed in mudflats near Whidbey Island Naval Air Station at noon. Five crew members were killed and five injured, one in critical condition. Wreckage spread over 100 yards. eyewitnesses described bodies thrown up to 50 yards. Skagit Bay lies about 60 miles north. Bodies towed by life rafts. coast guard helicopter moved the injured to Oak Harbor hospital.
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Seattle
Navy Privateers
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
Ave
Naval
Skagit Bay
Here
Triple yolk egg reported from Keedysville New Hampshire Red
A local hen laid an egg yesterday with three yolks. The egg, about the size of a duck egg, was cracked at breakfast to reveal three yolks. Two yolked eggs are common but three yolks are rare in a single egg.
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New Hampshire
Robert Swope
Keedysville
Truman says he won fight over MacArthur firing
Washington reports President Truman believes he has won the argument over the MacArthur removal. Hearings by Senate committees into the dismissal run through Monday with reports likely. Democrats widely back Truman while Republicans attack his Pacific policies and the firing.
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MacArthur
Washington
Truman
Korea
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Douglas MacArthur
Mr. Truman
Pacific
Ozark Preacher Wins Judgment in Defamation Case
Rev. Guy Howard of Branson Missouri won a 3125 judgment against Capitol Record Distributing Company for defaming him with a song. A second count for invasion of privacy against Capitol failed. Two defendants settled, the jury deliberated five hours and forty minutes, and Howard sought a new trial claiming inadequate judgment.
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St. Louis
Radio Corporation of America, Inc
Decca Records Corporation, Inc
Capitol Records
Missouri
Howard
Brotherhood of the Ministry
House Democrats Alerted For Vote On Big Tax Bill
Washington June 22 Administration leaders alerted all House Democrats to be on hand for a vote on a 7.2 million tax increase measure opposed by most Republicans. After five hours of debate, Republicans planned to move to send the bill back to Ways and Means for rewriting. Percy Priest said the Democrats are united for a decisive vote though the motion to recommit may be close. The bill raises income taxes 2.847 million, corporate taxes 2.955 billion, and excise taxes 1.242 billion, with the rest from miscellaneous changes.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Ren
Percy Priest
Tennessee
British Ready To Leave Iran Over Oil Dispute
AIOC general manager A E C Drake warned about 3000 British staff at Abadan must prepare for a quick exit as Tehran plans to force turnover of operations to the National Iranian Oil Company. Iran set a one week deadline for foreign workers to choose continued employment under new terms amid nationalization pressure. Premier Mossadegh secured strong parliamentary support as the crisis deepened.
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Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
A. E. C. Drake
AIOC
Great
Abadan
Iranian National Oil Company
Hossein Fatimi
Hritana
ASOC
Mohammed Mossadegh
Air Force Opens Direct Commission Path for Investigators
The Air Force announces direct commissions for veterans and non veterans as special investigations officers. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree with law or accounting preferred. Proceedings directed by Major Charles D Morat Jr from Mitchel AFB and the Air Force Reserve office at City Hall.
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Air Force
First Air Force
Department of Military Personnel
Mitchel Air Force Base
Air Force Reserve Office
Charles D. Morat, Jr
Personel Procurement
Kellhofer Named Dayton Representative for Fairchild
C Robert W Kellhofer, Customer Relations Manager for the Fairchild Aircraft Division, is appointed Dayton representative by General Manager W L Landers. Bradford succeeds Kellhofer as Customer Relations Manager. Kellhofer, UC Cincinnati grad, spent 19 years at Wright Patterson AFB before joining Fairchild in 1950 and served as project engineer on Air Force transport and training aircraft in World War II. Bradford, U Mich Aeronautical Engineering College grad, has over 10 years with Fairchild and held roles in the Service Division Sales Engineering and Customer Relations. He belongs to Psi Upsilon and the Order of Quiet Birdmen.
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Fairchild Aircraft Division
Dayton
W. L. Landers
Kebl Bradfrd Willcceee Kol Yeboes
Hofer
Kellhofer
University of Cincinnati
Fairchild
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Air Materiel Command
Air Force
Bradford
Aeronautical Engineering College
University of Michigan
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
The
Order of Quiet Birdmen
Truman Seeks $535 Million for Civil Defense Funds
President Truman asked Congress to appropriate 535 million dollars for national civil defense and an additional 870 thousand for the District of Columbia. He warned of possible atomic attacks and urged action based on the assumption that the Soviet Union possesses bombs and delivery aircraft.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rayharp
D-Tex
District of Columbia
Soviet Union
Committee Action Clears Way For Floor Fights On Economic Controls
Washington reports committee action pushes price wage rent and other economic controls to the floor. Senate and House banking panels back bills limiting President Truman powers while defending key price stabilization provisions and avoiding broader control authorizations.
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Congress
Capitol
Truman
Senate
Spence
Dky
Hose Banking ‘Group
House
Michael W. Dr. Salle
Douglas
D-Ii
Moody
D-Mich
Ives
R-Ny
Senate Committee
Senata
Anid
Maybank
D-Sc
Many Teachers At Summer Schools In County System
About 125 teachers from the county public school system are enrolled in summer courses at 35 institutions from Shepherd College to San Francisco State College. The University of Maryland leads with 26 participants while 22 attend Shepherd and 13 go to Teachers College Columbia University.
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William C. Diehl
Diehl
Shepherd College
San Francisco State College
University of Maryland
Shepherd
Teachers College
Columbia University
Western Maryland
Johns Hopkins
New York University
Christiansen Choral School
Penn State
Towson, Morgan
George Washington University
Madison College
Shippensburg
U. of Colorado
U. of Minnesota
Extended Showers Then Warm Weekend Across Region
The forecast calls for extended showers followed by a warm Saturday and Sunday. Above normal temperatures expected with highs 80 to 85 degrees and overnight lows in the mid sixties in the mountains and mid thirties to mid forties in Delaware and Southern Maryland.
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Mountains
Delaware
Maryland
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