Auto Makers Confident Of Selling Every Car They Can Make This Year
Detroit march 8 the auto makers expect to sell every car they produce this year with output near four million and possibly 44 million while scrap four million old cars and 250000 new cars to foreign markets. They cite price awareness and credit limits as reasons for slower sales but note buyers still spend on optional equipment. Optimists range to four and a half million. easing credit could occur if second half sales lag.
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Detroit
Auto Moakers
Conaciaus
Dustry
Federal Reserve Board
Farmer Loses Suit Over Road Hang Eight Feet Above Grade
In Westminster Circuit Court Chief Judge James Boylan sustained Carroll County Commissioners demurrer in a $5,000 damages suit by James A. Zimmerman and his wife over a road graded by the county. The court ruled no direct injury to property was shown, and grading would intrude on neighbor George W. Owings land, risking further damages.
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Westminster
James Boylan
Westminster Circuit Court
Carroll County
James A. Zimmerman
Boylan
Zimmerman
George W. Owings
Owings
Claims For Benefits Up 1 In Past Week
Unemployment compensation checks were distributed to 365 claimants in Washington County during the past week, an increase of 1 over the previous week, according to the Hagerstown office of the Maryland State Employment Service. Indications are that claims for benefits will stay near this level in the coming weeks. FRACTURES HIP Mrs. Howard Haynes, Rohver's wife, fractured her hip in a fall at her home and is confined to Washington County Hospital.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Maryland Staate Employment Service
Howard Haynes
Rohvers
Washington County Hospital
Take It From The Chief On Dimmed Headlights
Chief Jesse Brown urges March safety series on traffic courtesy. He warns that failing to dim headlights blinds oncoming drivers and can cause head on collisions, stressing that polite driving avoids dangerous miscommunication on the road.
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Hia
Hin- Keratown Police
Aafer
Jease Brown
Brown
Filea
Haeerstown
Jesse Brown
Bleacher Collapse Blamed On Weak Supports In Baltimore
Baltimore public works director released a report blaming faulty construction for the Sonja Henie Row bleachers collapse that injured 235 people. Investigations target possible criminal violations while insurers note 800000 in liability coverage.
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Baltimore
Public Works
Sonja Henie
Paul L. Holland
Holland
Offie
Maryland Department of Public Works
Board of Fire Commissioners
Sonja Hanie Enterprises
Han
William H. Maynard
Henne
Martin E. Stumbrorkl
Mise Hanie
Obituaries Continued From Page 16 in Hagerstown Area
Obituary notices report survivors across multiple families in Hagerstown area. Henry Hubert, Leslie Watson, Max Leroy, and a daughter live in Hagerstown. services for a deceased Brighton Place grocer will be at Leaf Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Margie Stella Sprecher of 138 North Cannon Avenue dies at 75 after six weeks illness. daughters Ethel Lynn and Miriam Sprecher reside in Hagerstown. many grandchildren and a brother survive. William Norman Ebersole of Maugansville dies at 84. he leaves multiple children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. services at Salem Reformed Church with interment nearby.
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Brighton Place
Baptist Church
Halfway
Henry Hubert
Leslie Watson
Max Leroy
Hagerstown
Roy Baughman
Leaf Funeral
Paul Watlington
Greenlawn
Wilamsport
Margie Sprecher
Margie Stella Sprecher
Martin L. Sprecher
Cannon Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Hopewell
Jackson and
Clara (Pelosier) Favorite
HUA
Williamsport
Ethel Lynn
Miriam Sprecher
Guy W
Town
B. Frank Favorite
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
George FE
Snyder
River View Cemetery
William Norman Ebersole
Maugansville
Jacob F
Cassandra
Sharer) Ebersole
Mt. Zion Evangelical Church
Cearfogs
Gong
John 1
George PF
Ceartoags
Charles J
Claytill
Edna M. Myers
Ruth J. Miner
Mangansville
Franklin J
Williameport
Gigtere
Florence Hartranft
Ella M. McCoy
Mauganeville
Suter
Salem Reformed Church
Frederick DD. Evster
Mr. Bailey
Red Cross First Aid Plan For School Teachers Fails To Draw Repl
Washington County Red Cross officials planned a teacher only First Aid course to use schools as Civilian Defense centers. Registration on March 5 drew only five teachers from dozens of county schools triggering concern over low turnout and scheduling of future sessions at the Vocational Center.
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Red Cross
Washington County
American Red Cross
Hageratown
National Headquarters
Hanis
Board of Education
Washington County Vocational Center
North Street
Edwina Rodgers
Burma Opium For Guns Swap Rumor Escalates Tension
Reports claim Chinese Nationalist forces in Burma trade opium for weapons while Western powers deny aid. US officials reiterate no American involvement as sightings of arms and a new airfield surface amid fears of Red China interference along the border.
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Burma
Thailand
United States
Britain
Formosa
China
Southeast Asia
Red China
Washington
State Department
Pres
Lincoln White
Chiang Mai
United States Bureau of Narcotics
Reds
Ground Fire Toll Hits Rail Lines in Korea Operations
Snow and darkness hindered results as B29 bombers dumped 90 tons on the Wadong rail bridge and nest of Yangdok. Carrier aircraft from Antietam and Valley Forge struck east coast targets, destroying rails, bridges, and supply cars while Marines damaged rail cars and gun positions on the west coast.
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Wadong
Yangdok
Antietam
Valley Forge
Korea
U. S
Bafroka
Maora
Warramiunga
Song Jin
Mundt predicts opposition will kill off plan
Senator Mundt warned that opponents in the Senate will muster 49 votes to defeat President Truman’s plan to reorganize the Internal Revenue Bureau. He cited a letter from the president in support and noted the difficulty of counting absentees against the measure.
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Mundt
Washington
March &Pi
R-Sn
Senate
Truman
Howard
Internal Revenue
Kenka Park Firemen Reunite After Five Years Banquet
In Penn Yan New York on March 8 22 volunteer Kenka Park firemen gathered for their annual banquet after a five year gap. The volunteers who also teach at Kenka College responded swiftly to a blaze there and then returned to dinner.
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Penn Yan
N.Y
Kenka Park
Kenka College
Youth Admits Fatal Shooting Of Wealthy Recluse
In North Miami a junior high student named Charles Calhoun admitted shooting Harold Whidden a 57 year old recluse. Judge Beckham ordered a hearing to determine handling method. Police framed the confession noting the motive was theft and bringing others to the accused’s house. The incident occurred about 6 pm Wednesday and Whidden’s body was found after midnight.
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Miami
Fla
March & (P
Acoot Atudent
Walter H. Beckham
Charles
Chuck) Calhoun
Calhoun
Harold F. Whidden
Karl Engel
Engel
Whidden
Art Magasines
Atocka
Antique Owners Warned After Theft During Water Break
Mrs. Keller found a stranger woman about five feet six with gray hair had inspected antiques and left with a wine colored vinegar cruet decorated with a vine design. Deputy Isanogle said the thief knew the collection and its value and warned other owners to beware of visitors claiming to need water.
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Chen
Mrs. Keller
Keller
What's Your Traffic I Q
A March public safety feature sponsored by the Hagerstown Valley Department urges drivers to review traffic violations. It explains Maryland's law on speeds and penalties, noting a governor for maximums and fines for speeds over 70 mph on any highway.
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Hagerstown
Drunken Driver Tests and Court Procedures
The article describes field sobriety tests including walking a straight line and heel to toe, with officers noting signs of incoordination. A pass earns release. failure leads to charges. It also notes defendants may retake tests in court and compare results to arrest time and that conclusions vary from none to extreme effects of alcohol.
Taft Making Votes In New Hampshire
Senator Robert A. Taft campaigned aggressively across rural New Hampshire urging endorsements in the Republican presidential race. He challenged Eisenhower supporters to “call a spade a spade” as the first primary approached with voters set to decide presidential candidates and delegates to the national conventions.
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Concord
N. H
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New Hampshire
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kefanvar
D-Tenn
Truman
First Time At Plane Controls But He Manages To Keep It Up
In a Tokyo to Atsugi flight, three crew members suffered severe food poisoning. Catrose, an aviation machinist's mate, kept the Privateer level and on course while both navigator Lt. David B. Qthha and co-pilot Lt. Richard Hansen fell ill. The unwell trio radioed for clearance and medical standby. after hours of distress they landed safely and credit Catrose with guiding the plane home.
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Tokyo
TLA
Ontrofe
Navy
Catrose
Arstolaga
San Francisco
Hansen
Menlo Park
Calif
Alnhat
Jones BW
Corthy
Ostrofe
Corthay Mat
Waste Probers To Search Anew Washington March
Congressional investigators will shift from goods to people to probe waste in the Military services. House Armed Services subcommittee chair Hebert D says they will study manpower shortages and examine Pentagon public relations officials nicknamed alibi arriata to assess propaganda vs information. Hearings on a bill to consolidate 16 service catalogs into a single federal rating continue, with a two week timeline for new inquiries.
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Washington
Hebert D-Lal
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Defenc
Pentagon
Hebert
New Charge of Germ Warfare
Chou En Lai accused U S warplanes of spreading germ warfare over Manchuria in a Peiping protest. He called for punishment of pilots while rejecting the claim as propaganda. The protest referenced U S air activity between Feb 26 and March 8 over border towns and Fushan.
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Tokyo
Chou En- Lai
China
Manchuria
Peiping
Chou
United States
S& Han
North Korea
U.S
Fushan
Two Nabbed In $48 000 Theft At Fort Belvoir
A sergeant Richard Ktow and his brother in law Billy Mobley ages 22 and 23 were charged with stealing 48000 from the Fort Belvoir post exchange. They were held on 5000 bail after being arraigned in Alexandria. A 14 year old boy found 41600 and two revolvers in a gravel pit near Belvoir leading to arrests. Congresso authorities indicated prior robbery convictions for both men.
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Washington
March
Fort Belvoir
FUE
Richard Charleg Ktow
Balvoir
Billy ‘Gene Mobley
S&s
Alexandria
PRE
Ashby Cortugall
Belvoir
Post Exchange
Bt Inmmall
Army
Indcatad
Klow
FRE
Truman In South For Three Weeks
President Truman will remain in Key West for three weeks, relaxing at his camp and preparing for the 1952 campaign. He flew from Washington and will use the naval base beach for rest as he faces questions about reelection and Democratic leadership.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Huber
Democrat Party
Washington
Awiman
Naval
David W. Wallace
Imea
Ban Visitors To Stop Flu Spread At Springfield State Hospital
An immediate restriction on visiting at Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville Maryland was announced to check flu spread. Dr M Virginia Beyer clinical director said relatives will be discouraged from calling on patients and no visitors will be allowed in wards with disease cases. The disease has affected about 400 patients since Feb 18 with 25 new cases reported yesterday.
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Sykesville, Md
Springfield State Hospital
M. Virginia Beyer
Bayer
Woman Jurist Advocates Political Reform in Washington
Texas district judge Sarah Maughre Hughes urged reforms at a National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs reception in Washington. She called for ending one man and one woman per state on party national committees, dissolving separate women’s organizations, and extending military draft to women.
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Washington
March
Lfe
Texas
Sarah Maughes
Dallas
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Congress
Hughes
Federation
Sha
Wall Street Sees Modest Gains Amid Broad Trading
New York stocks moved higher in today’s session as gains spread across several major groups. The market held near the day’s highs with most advances between fractions and three points, while losses were limited and scattered.
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Wall Street
New York
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