Mossadegh Appeals to Truman in Urgent Message
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh sent an urgent personal message to President Truman seeking Iran's alignment with Western interests amid the Anglo Iranian Oil Company dispute. Tehran reports say the note notes no concession to Britain while warning of potential mass resignations and industrial collapse if British managers pull out. Iran also protests the British cruiser presence in Iraqi waters, calling it a violation of friendship accords.
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Tehran
Iran
Jane
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman
Britain
Messige
White House
Washington
Henney FL Tracy
Thal
Pandan
Cos
Capitado
V. B
Dean Ache- Ron
U. Vs
Jenry
Grady War
Ragher Kazemi
middle-of-Meroak
Atesl
Iraq
Hey Shattel Arabi
Triq
Washington County Colleges Exemption Rules For Deferments
Selective Service officials report about 40 percent of Washington County college students failing the qualifying test. Local draft boards adopt a resolution to grant deferments based on test results and school standing using SSS form 109, with IA and II-A classifications guiding available or service outcomes.
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Washington County College
Selective Service
Jocal Draft Boards
Laral Boards
St War
Washington County
July 4th Fete Seen Unequaled In City History
A city Fourth of July program sponsored by the Hagerstown retailers and manufacturers bureau is planned to surpass any prior Fourth of July in size. Park W. T. Loy announced three hours of events including a crowd estimate near 60,000, a fire department display, a mysterious climax, a municipal band concert, and a dedication ceremony for the Old Town Clock Bell as part of the Defenders of Kror don pageant.
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Hagerstown
Reneral
W.T. Loy
Dart
Reservoir Park
Tagerstown Fire Department
Western Enterprise Unit
Peter Buys
Hagerstown Musical Society
Tocal
American Federation of Musicians
Muale Performance Trust Fund
Sithow
Old Town
Archbishop Grong Sentenced to 15 Years in Hungary Trial
Budapest June 28 Archbishop Josef Grong was jailed for 15 years on charges of plotting to overthrow Hungary's Communist government with American help. One co defendant received the death penalty as the court cited close ties to the United States. Prosecutors sought severest punishment but judges cited guilty pleas and lack of prior crimes. The trial, denounced by the U S State Department as political persecution, also saw other defendants sentenced or awaiting clemency while some were not sentenced.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Grong
Tweary
Conmmunist
Kovermment
Lar Ls
Greesz
Mindszenty
Chares
Thun Bury
Group
United States
Tegatinn
Progeciutor
Gyila Alapi
Vilmos “Olti
Alapi
Cardinal Minds Agenty
Robert A. Voreler
Olu
U. S. State Department
Voygeler
Ferenc Vecet
Tudee Olti
Ore
Vatican
Violent Storms Bat Mercersburg Area Along With Cooler Weather
Violent storms earlier and today caused heavy wind damage across three counties with barns roofs and fruit trees uprooted. Mercersburg area bore the worst impact while rainfall totaled just over an inch. relief arrives as cooler, fair weather moves in tomorrow.
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Mercersburg
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Sam Burger
Bower Avenue
Pearl Beechsley
Fluyetis
William Bowers
Williamsport-Cearfass
Lightning Flares Destroy Shed and Home in Mercersburg Area
Early morning storms brought two lightning sparked fires in Mercersburg. At Fort Loudon the Dr HW S Arthur farm shed and its contents burned, tenant Howard Fisher saved a pickup. damage estimated at 20010. In Clay Lick three miles south of Mercersburg Mrs Ida Rider's dwelling also burned. she escaped, Greencastle firemen arrived too late.
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Mercersburg
Ida Rider
Clay Lick
Wall of Smithsburg Shoe Plant Blown Down
A sudden storm blew down a 141 by 19 foot section of the Smithsburg Shoe Company's new plant wall, delaying operations for a week. Four workers escaped unharmed while one, Arthur Jones of Waynesboro, was slightly injured by a falling block. insurance covers the loss.
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Smithsburg
Smithsburg Shoe Company
Oscar Fletnher
Wayneashora Shoe Company
Maple Avenue
Arthur Jones
Waynesboro
Boy Fractures Hand While Wrestling
Harry Smith age 16 of 104 Roessver Avenue fractured a bone in his hand last evening while wrestling. He was treated in the hospital emergency room this morning. Also treated for minor injuries were Edward Kimble age 8 of 915 Kuhn Avenue who cut his finger on glass and Charles J. Goetz of Aoonshoro Route 1 who caught his hand in a car door.
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Harry Smith
Roessver Avenue
Edward Kimble
Ernest Kimble
Kuhn Avenue
Charles J. Goetz
House Banking Committee Endorses One Day Price Control Extension
The House Banking Committee voted 2 to 8 for a one day extension of the Price Control Act to give Congress time to consider a revised law. Without action, the current law expires Saturday midnight and risk a collapse of the control program. The panel also approved a one month extension of federal rent control and the President's authority to import fats and oils. Senator Mayhawk said several senators plan to talk to stop a longer stay-rap extension.
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Washington
House Banking Comittee
Congress
Senate
House
House Banking Committee
Mayhawk
P-Sc
Toalk
Tally
Two Acquitted After Funeral Procession Crash
Ernest Williams and Walter J. Stall were acquitted of reckless driving in a collision during a funeral procession on Baltimore Street at South Potomac. Magistrate J B R Berkson noted both contributed to the accident. Williams for not staying behind the horse and Stall for speeding under bad road conditions despite a green light. The crash occurred during a rainstorm as Stall reportedly turned a corner while Williams claimed he did not set the car.
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Ernest Williams
Jonathan Street
Baltimore Street
South Potomac
Hia Vebela
Walter J. Stall
Sharpsburg
J. BR. Berkson
Williamisty
Stoll
Wiliams
Joseph I Lyon Dies at 60 Former City Engineer
Joseph J Lyon 60 formerly city engineer from 1936 to 1940 died at Washington County Hospital Wednesday from a heart condition. He lived in Hagerstown 17 years and worked for Fairchild Aircraft since 1942. Survived by wife Mira and several children, brothers, sisters, and two grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Krausa Mortuary with interment in Halfway Cemetery. Please omit flowers.
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Joseph J. Lyon
Cypress Street
Washington County
Mr. Lyon
College of Facineering
Lehigh University
What Abraham
Trasters
Masons- Ifa
Chambersburg
Minnie
Jacob Lyon
Hagerstown
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Mira
Rena Kaplan Lyon
Afra
Adela Hackenberger
West Suffield
Conn
Judith Smith
Seattle
Wash
Misa Mina Lyon
George and
Blaine Lyon
Maurice
Pittaburgh
Fred
Wilmington
Ida Block
Philadelphia
Leo Chatkin
Muar‘tingburg
Mini Bewah
Chambera‘burg
Kraisa Mortuary
Rat Conrad Abiating
Halfway Cemetery
Tidy Profit Claims in Houston Involving Rail Tax Deals
A Houston report states that Teconstruction Financs Corpora profited over 20 million from a sequence of tax and railroad dealings. Juana and Pye Jesse Joavies are noted in the criticized arrangement with the Baltimore and Main Railroad.
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Houston
Jesse Joavies
Critteiam
Pentagon bunker carved from Maryland hillside for emergency use
Army engineers drill Raven Rock Mountain near Camp Ritchie Md to create a stand by Pentagon for defense officials in case of an A bomb attack. Heavy security surrounds the project with secret reporting points for Pentagon staff and rumors of its size and purpose persist among locals.
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Pentagon
Hillside
Maryland
Douglas Larsen
NEA
Washington
Raven Rock Mountain
Pentacon
Department of Defense
Camp Ritchie
Pennsylvania
America
Iatis
Russia Signals Readiness for Direct Talks with U.S.
Moscow clarified its Korean cease fire proposal and urged that negotiations occur between North Korean and U.N. field commanders. The move would bypass the U.N. and involve direct U.S.-Soviet talks, while China’s role remains a point of contention and face-saving is cited as a factor.
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United Nations
Moscow
United States
Washington
VU. Ss
U.N
Soviet Union
U. S
Korea
A. ¥. Vishinsky
Mirk
Russia
Peiping
Orient
U.S.S.R
U.S
Kirk
Gromyko
Hirnest Gross
Jacob Malik
Malik
U.N. Assembly
Nasrollah Entezam
New Red Drive Seen In Attacks
Tokyo reports Allied artillery halted Chinese attacks that may signal a new Red offensive in Korea. Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet warned of a buildup to overrun UN lines while Ridgway avoided commenting on a Russian cease fire proposal. He cited stubborn defense and morale intact across three corps.
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Tokyo
James A. van Fleet
Korea
United Nations
U.N
van Fleet
Matthew BR. Ridgway
Kumhwa
Kumsong
Mmehth
Wage Boost for Phone Workers Transfers Across 12 States
The CIO Communications Workers Union announced a one year wage increase of ten percent for long distance operators and servicemen at American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 12 states and the District of Columbia. About 1.6 percent of the raise awaits Wage Stabilization Board approval. Basic weekly increases range from $34 in smaller towns to $9 in large cities with some workers reclassified upward by $1.
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Washington
Logan
Tthe Cio Communications Workers ‘Union
Emver Jing American ‘Telephone and Tele Ravaph Company
District of Columbia
New York
Harvest Apples Due Next Week From Hancock Area
Farmers in Hancock expect a strong apple crop with Transparents ready to harvest around July 6 and move to markets late next week. Peach prospects are excellent with Golden Jubilee peaches due around July 25, along with early Jerseyland and Red Haven varieties in smaller quantities. Maryland lab expert Charles Dunbar notes recent showers improved moisture for fruit and crop quality.
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Trust
Promhees
Hancock
Jerseyland
Red Haven
Charles Dunbar
Volversity of Maryland Laboratories
Maxwell Richards Dies At Hospital In Hancock
Maxwell Richards a prominent Hancock educator and banker died at Washington County Hospital after several weeks illness. He taught Hancock School for 26 years and later worked at Hancock Bank for 35 years. Survived by wife Mabel Brooke Richards and four brothers, funeral Saturday at East Funeral Home Hancock with Masonic and Knights Templar honors. Interment Presbyterian Cemetery, Mancock.
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Maxwell Richards
Hancock
Giffim
Washington County Hospital
Sir
Mr. Richards
Hancock School
Hancock Bank
Masonic Lodge
Richards
Knights Templar
Ace
Mabel Brooke Richards
Raymond
Elis
Baltimore
William
Washington
Frank
Ohto
East Funeral Home
Eppard
W. Kh. Mckintey
Presbyterian
Mancock
Hancock Hank
Internal Revenue Office to Close After 20 Years
The Internal Revenue Service Alcohol Tax Unit in Washington County will close on June 30 after two decades enforcing federal alcohol laws. Officer in charge Charles B. Cushwa will transfer to the Baltimore office, which will cover the local area. The office checked violations in production and sale of alcoholic beverages.
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Thin County
Internal Revenue Service
Charles B. Cushwa
Internal Revenue Officer
Baltimore
Washington County
Royante
Mutablatiod Hare
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Boy
Joseph I. Lyon
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Penn
P. J. Heatly Co
Lincoln Tannal
Tadaon
Fontingen
Camp Ritehie
Ritehie
Hillside Pentagon
Pathfinder
Gamp Ritchie
Internal Revenue Office
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