Truman Says No To Southerner In His Cabinet
President Truman reportedly rejected suggestions to name a Southerner to his cabinet as he prepares to replace Secretary of Agriculture Clin ton Anderson who will resign to run for the Senate seat in New Mexico.Rumors said a southern pick would be an ineffective gesture that could backfire outside the region. The guessing centers on a Midwesterner. Senator Sparkman of Alabama urged fair southern recognition within the party. Seven southern governors issued another broadside against the approach.
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Washington
Truman
Clinton Anderson
Anderson
Congress
Senate
New Mexico
Mason and Dixon Line
Alabama
Rents To Soar Demands Hit House Rent Bill Debated
Six Democratic lawmakers warn that if the Republican rent control bill passes rents could rise by as much as 50 percent in many cities. Democratic leaders condemn the measure as landlord favors, while supporters push for local boards to decide rents. The Senate passed a separate bill keeping controls until May 1, 1949, with different power dynamics for local boards.
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Washington
House
J. Howard McGrath
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Housing Committee
Senate
Banking Committee
Weather Forecast for Maryland and Virginia
Maryland and Virginia expect cloudy skies with scattered light showers Tuesday and interior areas tonight. West Virginia sees scattered showers tonight and Tuesday, with mild conditions tonight followed by cooler Tuesday afternoon.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Weather snapshot for yesterday and today
Yesterday high 51 degrees and this morning low 29 degrees reported with southwest winds prevailing.
Child killed by train on Parkhead Level near Hagerstown
A two year old son of Roger Mills of Parkhead Level was killed instantly at 12 30 this afternoon after wandering onto Western Maryland tracks and being struck by No 3 train bound for Cumberland. The engineer could not stop in time. Mills works as a used car salesman and several other children live in the family.
United States Ready For Strength Test In UN Czechoslovakia Case
US sources say Washington is prepared to back a United Nations debate on Chile's probe request into Russia's alleged coup role in Czechoslovakia. The Security Council meets Wednesday to decide whether to add Chile's motion to the calendar, with Russia likely to oppose and possibly walk out. Washington's stance follows talks between Warren R. Austin and the State Department, aiming only to enable a hearing, not commit support.
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U. S
Warren R. Austin
State Department
Chile
Unusual Cow Operation Removes Wire Near Heart
A Holstein cow on George Flickinger’s Walkersville Frederick County farm received an operation Saturday after a four inch wire lodged near its heart. A two hour procedure by a veterinarian and his wife saw a 12 inch side incision opened to reach the stomach and extract the wire. The cow is recovering well after fifty stitches.
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George Flickinger
Walkersville
Frederick County
Arm found by dog spurs search for missing woman
York Pa March 15 discovery of a woman's arm believed torn from her body while alive prompted a search for the rest of her remains in wooded hills along the Susquehanna river. A dog brought the arm to a farmyard and police said it showed the limb had been severed within days. A second body, that of a man named Paul Sites, 23, of Pittston, was found wedged against rocks in the river. authorities saw no connection between the two cases.
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York
Susque
Thomas Walker
Lewis C. Pisch
York Hospital
Pusch
Susquehanna River
Leslie Jackson
Paul Sites
Pittston
Drop In Building Permits In City
City building records show a marked decline in dwelling permits over six weeks with only two issued last month. No applications are on hand, suggesting no permits soon, while a local builder’s supplies dealer notes increased inquiries and normal material sales hinting at outside city housing activity.
Vocational picks by Hagerstown High School girls and boys
A school survey shows girls favor secretaries nursing and telephone operators while boys lean to engineering, bookkeeping, and agriculture. The poll notes undecided responses and lists several less preferred careers, with six sophomores naming professional baseball as a goal.
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Hagerstown
Catherine Beachley
Armed Forces
Meyers Given 20 Month Term
Washington March 15 Maj. Gen. Bennett E Meyers today was sentenced to 20 months to five years in prison A Federal jury convicted him last Friday on three counts of inducing a former business associate to lie under oath to a Senate committee Judge Alexander Itroff called the offense very grave and serious The maximum possible sentence was 30 years Meyers stood unmoved as the judge ordered imprisonment in a federal facility Bushnell Meyers attorney asked for consideration of his war record and a possible appeal was announced earlier
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Alexander Itroff
Meyers
Holtzon
United States
Airforces
Holtzoff
Bond
Robert T. Bushnell
O Connell Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress
Forest Glen resident Thomas O Connell filed for the Democratic nomination in Maryland s Sixth District. A Georgetown University graduate and 13 year Federal Investigator, he cited defense resource stockpiling and national defense as core goals in his candidacy announcement.
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Thomas O'Connell
Forest Glen
Silver Springs
Montgomery County
Congress
O'Connell
Maryland
School of Foreign Service
Georgetinn University
United States Senate
First Wild Geese Signal Spring Over City
A large flock of wild geese passed over the North End at about 6 30 a m today signaling spring. Temperatures warmed in Washington County with a 54 degree reading at Keedysville and a 36 degree low reported last night by J A Miller.
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Washington County
Mercury
Keedysville
J. A. Miller
House May Pass Marshall Plan Before Easter
Washington reports the Senate has backed a $5.3 billion European aid program and the House foreign affairs committee races toward a fast path. The plan may win committee approval by Wednesday and House passage by Easter. The Administration seeks start April 1 for 16 participating nations.
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Western
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee
Hagerstown Considers Daylight Time and Plumbing Code
A special meeting of the Mayor and Council is planned this week to discuss establishing Daylight Savings Time this summer for Hagerstown. Action on a new plumbing code, delayed 10 days after Samuel Cohen of the American Legion urged allowance for veterans to do their own plumbing, will also be addressed. The daylight time issue is expected to draw little opposition, unlike last year.
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Hagerstown
Samuel Cohen
American Legion
Fire damages Mulberry Dry Cleaners in early morning blaze
A two room building at 210 North Mulberry street suffered a small fire around 10 am. The blaze remained confined to a wall area between rooms and was traced to furnace pipe heat. Lawson Remsburg carried out customers garments before smoke or water damage. Early detection kept losses low. Pioneer Hook and Ladder First Hose and Junior fire teams responded.
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Mulberry Dry Cleaners
North Mulberry Street
Lawson Remsburg
Remsburg
Pioneer Hook and Ladder First Hose
Thousands Of West Virginia Miners Stay Home As Pits Close
West Virginia soft coal miners largely did not report for work with early surveys showing most pits in the Kanawha region closed. Officials said checks statewide indicated a widespread shutdown while UMW leader John L. Lewis urged action lamenting a 1947 contract breach over a pension plan financed by a 10 cent royalty per ton.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Kanawha Operators Association
Eugene Green
New River Company
UMW
Oswald
Fayette County
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Taft and Brewster Escape Plane Crash in Maine
In Vassalboro Maine a single engine Stinson Senator Owen Brewster and U S Senator Robert A Taft were unharmed when their plane crashed on the Kennebec river shortly after takeoff from Augusta airport Engine failure forced a rough landing The pilots and Taft walked through deep snow to a highway as Governor Horace A Hildreth coordinated efforts for Taft and Brewster to continue their campaign trip with their wives to Bangor and Old Town airport access.
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Vassalboro
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Maine
Kennebec
Taft
Stinson
Owen Brewster
John T. Clark
Horace A. Hildreth
Augusta
Brewster
Clark
Maine Aeronautics Commission
Augusta-Waterville
Hildreth
Waterville
Bangor
Old Town
Army
Dow Field
Senate
Miners Walk Out In Solidarity With Lewis Demands
In Pittsburgh on March 15 a coal work stoppage began to back John L. Lewis demands for $100 monthly pensions. Western Pennsylvania saw about half of 56,000 miners leave work. Major pits operated by U S Steel, Jones & Laughlin, Republic, and Pittsburgh Coal Co. closed, leaving thousands idle and output plummeting. Walkouts spread to Illinois, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois with Independent mines preparing to close. The Bridgeville Frick pit and Muse mine halted, while signaling methods marked the stoppage and morning sirens went unheeded.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
U. S. Steel Corp
Western Pennsylvania
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
West Virginia
Republic
Steel Corporation
Steel Company
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Ohio
Kentucky
Ilinois
Illinois
United Mine
Idie
Progressive
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Frick
Bridgeville
Muse
Coal Dealers Report Strong Supply Despite Strike News
Coal dealers in Hagestown state a soft coal strike would cause little hardship locally as stockpiles cover remainder of winter and cool spring. They report well supplied yards and confidence most dealers can meet demand for several months even if mines slow or close temporarily.
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Hagerstown
Deadline Today For Income Tax Returns Of Forty Seven
The 1947 income tax deadline is midnight today and estimates for 1948 must be filed by those with $5,000 or more income or those expecting $100 or more with no withholding. Treasury anticipates 55 million returns for 1947. most $20.9 billion in individual taxes have already been collected via withholding or quarterly estimates. Congress tax cut talks do not affect 1948 estimate filing. estimates will follow current rates.
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Treasury
Congress
Explosion at International Harvester plant kills several
Louisville Kentucky March 15 an explosion at the International Harvester Company plant today killed at least two persons injured about 26 and trapped 25 others in debris officials reported the blast damaged nearby structures and halted operations
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Louisville
International Harvester Company
Fairchild Workers Asked To Use Caution In Discussing Contracts
Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown asks employees to avoid discussing contracts outside the plant that are classified by the Air Forces amid rising international tensions. The report notes heightened security, wartime restrictions, and possible rapid conversion plans as U S and Russian forces monitor developments. A Fairchild staffer’s son returning from Germany is mentioned alongside broader defense moves at the Pentagon and national news self censorship discussions.
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Fairchild
Fairchild Aircraft
Hagerstown
Secretary of National Defense
Forrestal
Pentagon Build
Ing
Washington
Center of National Defense
Germany
United States
Cyclist Hurt In Morning Mishap
Warren Crumbacker 26 of Fountain Head Heights was injured when his motorcycle turned over while failing to turn. He was rushed to Washington County Hospital for leg injuries and admitted for observation. Several others were treated for minor injuries in the emergency room. Mrs Mary Myers Leitergburg fractured her right wrist. Herbert Wayne Cunningham 9 of 158 West North Street fractured his left wrist. Frank E Gack 629 Guilford fell from a horse and fractured his right wrist.
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Warren Crumbacker
Fountain Head Heights
Washington County
Mary. Myers
Leitergburg
Herbert Wayne Cunningham
West North
Frank E. Gack
Guilford
Tips Prizes Of Last Week Split
A scrambled note reports on a derailment involving sight cars on the Pennsylvania line. It mentions a Smithabure boy phoning his home from afar, hinting at a local incident and unsettled communication in the aftermath.
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Pennsylvania
Smithabure
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