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Hagerstown
J. Garvin Hager
Cc & & Phones
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Associated Press
War damaged zoo reopens and resumes exports of trained animals
The Road Back London Zoo, battered by bombs, is being repaired with no animal deaths except paradise birds. Two sea lions sent from abroad due to fish shortages have been returned. Hamburg’s surviving zoo also resumes exporting trained lions bears tigers elephants and seals after wartime shortages.
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London Zoo
Birds of Paradise
Hamburg
Germany
Congress Passes Nine Month Extendable Draft Bill
After long political wrangling Congress approves a bill extending Selective Service for nine months. The House compromise exempts 12 year olds limits service to 18 months and aims to boost voluntary enlistment with higher pay while holding draft in abeyance until September 1. The move seeks manpower for the Army and maintains strength to defend peace amid ongoing overseas occupations.
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Congress
House
Patterson
Lest
Army grows up as War Dept adopts 12 Doolittle reforms
Secretary of War Patterson enacts 12 of 14 Doolittle board recommendations aimed at ending caste privileges in the Army. He says changes foster dignity and decency of every soldier, signaling a shift beyond civil government norms. The move targets long standing officer privileges and voiced concerns over treatment of enlisted men.
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Patterson
Doolittle Board
Truman
Rmy
War Secretary
Ronto
Army reform ends officer privilege era in service
The military system moves from an officer dominated structure to a merit based approach. The Dociline Board reforms and pending pay raises aim to erase caste privileges and attract enlisted personnel by offering fairness and opportunities.
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Dociline Board
Bill Hart’s Western Legacy Ends With His Death
William S. Hart’s passing marks the end of an era for American silent cinema. The cowboy star defined the western as art and upheld notions of law and virtue on screen, leaving a lasting influence far beyond the gangster-driven talkies and earning nationwide respect from fans who grew up watching his Saturday night triumphs.
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William S. Hart
Hart
America
Hollywood
Bill Hart
Madison
Ugly yard wreck hits four years ago today in Smithsburg
Four years ago today a brutal sideswipe in the WM yards saw engine 515 demolish yard engine 261 as crews fled. The yard lay blocked for three hours while enginemen and firemen cleared the area amid the chaos. Samuel Welty, Smithsburg RPD carrier, survived a serious crash on his first delivery run after his mail motor exploded. President Sebold of Sandy Impex Co. signed bold deeds for West End lots valued at $2,000. CLV station agent H H Miller resigned. John Kanaga will become day ticket clerk and A M Hensell becomes night ticket clerk. A mysterious East avenue “big hear” turns out to be a nocturnal wandering Newfoundland dog.
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W.M
H. H. Miller
CLV
John Kanaga
A. M. Hensell
Williamsport reports good fishing on 1926 opening day
Reports from Williamsport at noon note the Potomac is less muddy than yesterday and prospects look for fine fishing tomorrow as the 1926 cass season opens. Wiliamsport issued a proclamation banning cannon crackers and high explosives during Fourth of July holidays.
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Williamsport
Potomac
Agor
Wiliam
Rock of the Marne division deactivated August 1
The American Army will deactivate the famed 1st Infantry Division, the so called Rock of the Marne, on August 1. The Third Infantry Division, renowned for training and tradition, earned vast honors including 45,000 Purple Hearts and 8,306 hero awards, shaping U.S. and Allied war efforts from Casablanca to Berchtesgaden.
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Marine Corps
Controlling price ceilings split Senate and House vote
The secret session of Senate and House conferees on extending price control featured Maryland Senator Radcliffe and New Hampshire Senator Tobey as key players. Tobey switched from opposing to supporting price ceilings on meat, poultry, and dairy, aiding a 4-2 Senate vote to extend OPA. Radcliffe’s last minute abstention nearly caused a deadlock. Tobey and Radcliffe’s actions, along with other conferees, shaped the final compromise on price control and a proposed three man de control board.
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Sevarte
House
Radcliffe
Maryland
Tobey
New Hampshire
George L. Radcliffe
FDR
Roosevelt
Charles W. Tobey
Senate
William B. Barry
New York
Radecliffe—Tobey
Robert Taft
Ohio
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Barry
OPA
Catenus
Taft
Cenucus
California
William F. Knowland
Golden Gate
Nebraska
Wherry
Truman
Millikin
Tohey
USA
The Fighting Third Fades With World War I End
The Third Division began with 15,000 men and endured 34,000 casualties, including over 6,000 deaths. About 50,000 soldiers fought to preserve its fame, and as the Atomic Age dawns, the Army signals the end of the doughboy era and its two world wars.
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Fourragere
Russia moves loom in future Germany debate
Mackenzie analyzes Soviet aims in Europe as Russia may seek to shape a reunified or federated Germany. The piece weighs whether Moscow aims to dominate Germany or merely secure a defensive position. A Fortune poll is cited showing shifting public belief on Russia’s goals.
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AP World
J. M. Roberts, JR
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Moscow
Ruhr
Rhineland
Europe
England
Rhine
Federated States
Sored
Socialist Unity Party
Social Democrats
America
Fortune Magazine
Strength for the Day: Faith and Science in Harmony
A historical reflection notes that many eminent scientists, including Faraday and Lord Kelvin, held religious beliefs and argued that faith is needed to heal the world. The piece cites conversations with Liebig and quotes Bacon on knowledge guiding toward or away from atheism, urging deeper insight back to God.
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Farraday
Queen Victoria
Lord Kelvin
Liebieg
Bacon
Dog Worms Way Into Masters Respect
Raleigh report quotes C. K. Beck claiming his dog Jack the Worm-Killer is the most valuable in the state because he eats worms off tobacco. Beck says the dog worms more tobacco daily than any man and is “about the best dog on a quail's beat in the fall.”
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Raleigh, N. C
C. K. Beck
Beck
Jack
Policeman's Motorcycle Wrecked After Car Reverses Onto It
Policeman Henry Rumsfeld left his motorcycle parked behind an automobile while writing a ticket. The motorist, who drove through a stop sign, started the car in reverse and backed into the motorcycle, wrecking it. The driver claimed a stuck gear shifter. No charge was filed. the motorist was released to appear in court Monday.
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Branston
Henry Rumsfeld
Rumsfield
Rumsfeld
Robbers Loot Danville Chain Store Safe Drop
Police hunt for bandits who broke into a Danville chain food store in the early morning. They lifted a heavy safe to a front plate glass window and dropped it on the sidewalk before fleeing, leaving the unopened safe in the street as motorists and residents turned toward the crash.
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Danville
Courage and appetite among restless folk quatrains
A trio of brief verses explores inner courage when times are hard, the fish who expects a free dinner yet bites at tempting bait, and golfers who prefer taking strokes over giving. Laughter is invoked as a remedy from the good Lord to spur bravery.
Truman Names New Aide And Counsel
President Truman named Capt. Lark Griffith as special counsel and Capt. James H. Foskett as naval aide. Dufford, the current aide and a St. Louis lawyer, leaves the post for law practice in New York. Foskett, from Strafford Pennsylvania, led the cruiser Augusta to Potsdam related talks, while Clifford moves into a regular Navy line officer role.
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Washington
Truman
Lark Griffith
James H. Foskett
Dufford
St. Louis
Samuel J. Rosenman
New York
Foskett
Strafford
Augusta
Potsdam
Clifford
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