Marines Drive Into Hoengsong Frontline Deepens Korean Front
U S Marines swept into Hoengsong driving toward the heart of Communist defenses on the central front as Red resistance stiffened along the Allied line. East central front fighting saw Reds in South Korean uniforms enter American positions while Red jets challenged near the Manchurian border. Marines, aided by air and artillery, cleared ridges and approached Hoengsong from the south and west, finding the cruel aftermath of a two day battle with wrecked vehicles and frozen casualties.
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Tokyo
U. S
Hoengsong
Manchurian
Marinus Pp. A
den Quien
Fower
Towia
U.S
Hin River
Seoul
Korean Republic
Thurston
Amidong
Cain Would Take 18 Year Olds As Need Is Great
Senator Cain urged Congress to approve draft reform calling for 18 year olds to be eligible, arguing Korea requires every available man. He defended the proposal against Morse amendments and said the army is not wasting manpower, while acknowledging debate over the bill’s timing and details.
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Cain
Washington
Senatore Cain
Coangresa
Korea
I Cain
Morsa R-Ored
Cor
Senate
Morse
Ava
Oregon
Yatta
Department of Defense
Pentagon Hill
Pabedan
Congress Reid
Cahn
Moose
Uy Sauvehine
Ong & Navy
Maine
West End Merchant Appeals to Council Over Neglect and Water Metering
A West End merchant told the mayor and council that his district has been neglected, condemning funding gaps in laying a two mile water line beyond city limits and questioning why some residents pay more for water. He urged action on unsafe brick walls near The Station Furniture plant and warned that an unused 12 year old water tower poses risks. The council planned to have Building Inspector Charles W. Smith review water tower authority and noted property metering would continue, with all properties eventually metered.
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Caimreil
Theieupple
Dot
Spisher
Spigler
Herman T. Mills
Rev N. Knight
Charles W. Smith
Knight
Spieler
Richara Willson
Passenger Hurt In Two Car Crash at City Intersection
A Boonshore woman, 26, Mary L. Pitsnagle, suffered possible fractured ribs and was hospitalized after a collision at the Corbett Street and East Wilson Boulevard intersection. Roscoe C. Bussard, driving north on Corbett, left turned into Pitsnagle’s path. his car damaged about 200 dollars and Pitsnagle’s about 700 dollars. Bussard was charged by city police with failing to yield the right of way.
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Boonshore
Corbett Street
Ast Wilson Boulevard
Mary L. Pitsnagle
Hoonshore
Washington County Hospital
Roscoe C
Roy FE
Pitsnogle
Bloonshorn Rt. 2
East Wilson
Bussard
City Prrco
Pitsnogle Auto
Impossible To Carry On Korean War Without C-119 Packets
A Marine Corps report quotes frontline Marines on the essential C-119 Packets aiding U N forces in Korea. February field notes describe round trips, rapid turnaround, and continuous airlift of ammunition, rations, arms, and fuel to front lines and Seoul as maintenance crews work day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
United Nations
Korea
Fairchild Field Service
Cal Evans
Fairchild
Hieelock Schectule Hawling
Ory
Seoul
al Dines
Charles Town Opens 1951 Winter Meet Tomorrow
Charles Town West Virginia starts its 16 day winter meet tomorrow, opening the 1951 Eastern racing season. The Daily Mail will publish Charles Town entries each afternoon with the eight race card for tomorrow listed on today’s sports page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia
Daily Mail
Daily Mall
Spring Onion Sets Planted Weeks Ahead In Hagerstown
In Hagerstown rumors fly about onion sets being planted early this spring. Rev and Mrs Marquiss at 626 Salem Avenue reportedly planted onions this week and home gardens in the West End are poised to follow. Grocers without onion sets pace deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Franklin Street
Iona
Quiss
Salem Avenue
Hin
Mra
Mar‘anss
West Endera
Unions Push WSB To Handle Labor Disputes Nationwide
Washington March 2 The Ware Stabilization Board faces a key hurdle as unions demand that labor disputes be handled alongside ware controls. Eric Johnston Economic Stabilization Administrator moves to form a new industry labor public board while labor leaders attack regulation agencies. Johnston announces wage actions relaxing the 1 percent ceiling on price boosts for escalator contracts signed before January 28, aiming to ease tensions in auto plants where 1.6 million workers receive escalator benefits.
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Washington
Marclh
Shattered Ware Stabilization Board
Talla Talor
Ecanonie Stabilization
Eric Johnston
Onineman Quaestran
Las
Actin Om
United Labor Palicy Committee
Avafaie
Clayles F. Wilson
Johnston
Fankstown Club Opposes Parkway Scenic Highway Plan
The Fankstown Red & Gun Club passed a resolution opposing the proposed scenic highway along the old C and O Canal saying it is too expensive and threatens natural habitats. The Washington County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League also opposed the project calling federal agencies to account for disguising it as public service. Charles Scuffins presided at the meeting and announced April 10 as the annual banquet date at the Funkstown fire hall with Will Iseminger, Walter Baker and Pat Duffey named to arrange it.
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Fankstown Red & Gun Club
Washington County
Izaak Walton
Charles Scuffins
Funkstown
Funkstown Fire Hall
Will Iseminger
Walter Baker
Pat Duffey
Driver Fined For Revoked License and Fictitious Plates
Donald Mowen, 21, of 316 North Cannon Avenue, pleaded guilty to 10 charges for driving on a revoked license and displaying fictitious plates. Magistrate Martin V. BR. Bostetter fined him a total of 410 dollars and costs after Patrolman Norman Gerberich testified the car had a single headlight and plates not issued to the vehicle. Mowen received 190 dollars for the revoked license charge and 10 dollars for the fictitious plates charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Mr
Mowen
North Cannon Avenue
Martin V. BR. Bostetter
Norman Gerberich
Gerberich
Mowan
VA Office Here To Remain Open In Hagerstown
The Veterans Administration office in Hagerstown will stay open after protests from the Board of County Commissioners. Monthly, 50 veterans from Virginia, West Virginia, Southern Pennsylvania, and Washington County used the local office. A telegram from Senator Herbert R. O’Couor and Commissioner FE Leister Mahley announced that Maryland VA field offices will not be erased following Senate inquiry. The Frederick office had been ordered closed, while Cumberland and Baltimore offices remain operating.
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Veterans Administration
Hagerstown
Washington
Board of County Commissioners
Veterans Monthly
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Herbert R. O'Couor
FE. Leister Mahley
Maryland
Senate
Frederick VA
Cumberland
Baltimore
Mobley
Maryland Weather Outlook With Warm Periods Ahead
Temperatures for the period will average about 6 to 10 degrees above normal. Rain is expected late Saturday and Sunday and again around Tuesday or Wednesday. Most afternoons reach the fifties or sixties with overnight lows near or above freezing in the mountains and well above freezing in eastern and southern Maryland.
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Associa
Maryland
14 Killed In Plane Crash In Sioux City
A Mid-Continent Airlines passenger plane crashed on approach to Sioux City Iowa killing 14 people including the pilot and co-pilot with eight survivors. Visibility was poor due to a sudden snow squall at 41 a.m. Witnesses noted the weather as a major factor.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Passencer
Sioux City Journal
Ing
Mid-Continent
Tulsa
Oklo
James TH. Crubai
Miot
Plork
Toler
Woodbury
Jestess
Hilert
Kansas City
Minnenapolis
Last Criminal Case Of Session Before Circuit Court Today
The February circuit court session ends with Leon Lewis of Smithsburg on trial for larceny of fire extinguishers and organ pipes. Acquittals involve Wy Phillips and George Hetts, residents near a Smithsburg transient camp, relating to the organ pipes said to be from the old Newcomer Organ Works. The grand jury was excused until next Monday.
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Circuit Court
Joseph ND
Leon Lewis
Smithsburg
A Wy
Phillips
George Hetts
Smithshburg
Newcomer
Smithsbur
Citizens' Ticket Airing Campaign For Williamsport Council
Williamsport voters face a March 1 election with two tickets, Citizens' and Progressives. Citizens' candidates Miller Adingerv and Davis plan a 6:15 pm radio broadcast on WJET to outline their platform and call for reforms including Australian ballots, street rebuilding and annual audits.incumbents Tarsh Paytor Lemen and McCardell seek reelection.
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Williamsport
Feld
Progressives
Citizens
Black L. Beard Mitler
WJET
Donald Adingerv
Lester Davis
Naomi Tarsh Paytor
Toyed Lemen
Rolland McCardell
Miller
Citizens’ Committee
Winter Still Retains Grip Across Wide Regions
A broad winter storm disrupted the nation with fresh snow in New England and the Midwest, measuring up to five inches in Portland Maine. Cold air lingered in the north central, with zero readings in North Dakota and more snow expected across the central Rockies and Pacific states.
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Witter
Wester
Midwest
New England
Portand
Athintic
North Central
Matenu
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Ilaho Oan
Nevada
Vinl
Arizona
Winslow
Ariz
Ariezona
California
Tismarck
N.o
Fog shrouds county in dense night gloam
One of the heaviest fogs in recent years reduced visibility to near blanks last night. Vehicles crawled at 9 30 pm as fog thickened and froze into ice with temperatures dropping to 25 degrees. Forecast today calls for sun and warmer spells with showers Saturday night and a northeast wind shift.
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Keedysville
Travis Kode
Tin County
Firemen Fall From Smoke At Washington Warehouse Blaze
Dense smoke from an ex cellar storeroom crippled 35 firemen at the Woodward and Lothrop Co warehouse. Four needed hospital care while the rest received on scene first aid. Fire confined to the storeroom after men breached the ceiling with Ras masks to vent the fumes.
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Washington
Excelsior
Woodward and Lothrop Co
Fromen
Reds Battle U S Troops On East Central Front Korea
Sixty Korean Reds in South Korean uniforms attacked U S positions northeast of Aint Song. The hand to hand fight with bayonets lasted about an hour. US forces killed between 40 and 45 Reds before the assault ended.
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U.S
East Central Front
Korea
Aintsong
RRS
February Enlistments At Army And Air Force Stations
Sixteen men enlisted in the Army, eleven in the Air Force, and one woman joined the Women’s Air Force at City Mall recruiting station. Station Commander George F. Ridenour reported the list of new Army inductees sent to Fort Meade for processing, with names and addresses. Separately, several were accepted for the Army Air Force and Women’s Air Force, including Shirley A. Powers, among others, with home towns listed.
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Army
Air Force
Army and
City Mall
George F. Ridenorr
Geo. G. Meade
John F. Grove
Oh Street
Init K. Burkett
Randolph
Howard BR. Ridenour
Franklin Street
James B. Minnich
Phillip J. Reardon
Prospect Street
I Gevarre W. Crabbs
Salem Avenue
Charles J. Linebaugh
Conroy
McNairn
George Streets
Herbert J. Millen
Maugansville
Lester L. Leatherer
Rt. 2
Sanithsbiurg
Woemen
Air’ ‘Force
Siirley A. Powers
Man Leack
Tolowanda Heights to Get Street Lights
Tolowanda Heights off Salem Avenue will be taken into the city to provide street lighting. Councilman Jack Jellane Yastr aight motioned the dedication of the eight-house section known as Herald Street for lighting, as progress in the new development demands it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolowanda Heights
Salem Avenue
Jack Jellane Yastraight
Herald Street
Charles Stotler Missing In Korea
Col. Charles H. Stotler 18 son of Mrs. Carolyn Bryan of 645 North Locust Street is reported missing in action in Korea since February 13. He served in the Field Artillery after enlisting at the Athiyre recruiting office and training at Fort Knox. He arrived in Korea from Fort Lewis on July 14 and attended Woodland Way Junior High before working at Dixie Millwork. In a February letter he wrote life over there seems rough and not meaningful.
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Charles H. Stotler
Carolyn Bryan
North Locust Street
Korea
Bryan
Charles
Field Artillery
Fort Lewis
Washington
Fort Knox
Athiy
Woodland Way
Dixie Millwork Company
Hfe
Could You Spend A Million In Two Hours In Hagerstown
Five locals were invited to imagine a tax free million with the rule to spend or invest all within two hours. The group debated spending choices as the idea unfolded with one, Charles Wingeard, planning to buy up all property on Hagerstown’s Bowery to live off rents, while others questioned how much more money they could need.
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Hagerstonians
Cathy Mall
Charles “Diutel
Wingeard
Jocal Post Office
Hagerstown
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Lillian Falla
Lone Island City
Tillian
Jude
Ishs
West End
City Council
George
Bob” Spigler
WSB
Fankstown Club
Parkway
Potomac
Wil Mamsport
Wall Street
New York
Rede
Charles Stotler
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