Strange noises over air wave trigger nationwide probes
Washington reports an unusual surge of complaints from across the United States about eerie noises heard on radio and telephone lines. Officials describe several letters to the Department of Commerce and communications offices as potentially part of a coordinated gag or magnetism scheme. The government cautions the public to avoid panic while investigating unusual signals and messages.
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Washington
Fanny Inginesa Rola
Terrell
Ches
Free to Pick Someone Else in Complicated Warren Fight
Turmoil surrounds Warren defense and possible actions by President and Yale Law figure. Lawmakers debate substitutions as figures from Watson, Lincoln, and other states test loyalty and threaten long political battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coglidge
Sells Property in Hagerstown Theater District
Fragmentary OCR notes report a sale of a Main Street property in Hagerstown to an individual aligned with a new firm controlling local theaters. The text is garbled but mentions Maryland Calanat Theaters and a restaurant-related detail, with unclear party names and precise terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanaeshirzker
Maryland
Calanat
Towson Normal School enrollment limits proposed
Albert S. Cook stated plans to curb enrollments at the Maryland State Normal School at Towson. Aimed at avoiding overcrowding, proposals cap city enrollments at 300 and county enrollments at 500, with a target total of 700. The State Board of Education may exercise authority to omit enrollments from either group.
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Maryland State Normal School
Towson
Sehool
Albert S. Cook
Couuliea
Uit
State Board of Education
Cook
Deaths and funerals in Hagerstown area obit notices
Obituaries note Emma C. Eyerly of 31 East avenue dying after illness. Funeral from her niece Mrs. David Schindel in Terrace, with interment at Huge Hall Cemetery. Clarence Shafer of Boonsboro dies aged 63, survived by wife and two daughters. funeral Thursday at 3 from Pathers Harrington and Kere, interment Boonsboro Mirusvleus. John F. Moats, retired farmer of Sanmpie's Manor, dies aged 66 after heart trouble. funeral Wednesday at 3 at Lutheran Church in Bakeraville with interment. Charles Maxwell Hunter, Waynesboro resident, dies after illness of five months. wife and children survive. services to be held. John W. Swann, Sharpsburg resident, dies at 81 from complications. survives wife, children, and grandchildren. funeral Thursday at Lutheran Church of Sharpsburg. Margaret Susan ders dies near Downsville. funeral Wednesday at Christian Church with internment at Makers cemetery.
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Emma C. Eyerly
Henry
Elizabeth Eyerly
East Avenue
Sho
Daniel W. Byarly
George W. Eyerly
Albert J. Everly
Zion Reformed Church
David P. Schindel
Terrace
Miekey
Scott R. Wagner
Huge Hall Cemetery
Clarance E. Bhafer
Boonsboro
A. Will Lakin
Boonsbory
Roger S. Schlosser
Thta City
Mary
Mary Shafer
Mra
G. M. Stonesifer
Roanoke
E_L. Shafer
Maryland
John F. Moats
Sanmpie’s
Devs
Une Whittington
Church of God
Enryho
Anna
Weshington
U. G
Ear Mullendere
W. War Charles Lasilo
tUrunswick
Albert L
Joseph L
Chaffee
Idaho
Enoch
Fister
William Sisk
Loth
Wedmanton
Lutherso Church
Bakeraville
Charles Maxwell Hunter
Waynesboro
Hirmter
Hunter
Jtabert G
Washington
Wiliam
Maxeerabune
Fla
Meg Hestyl Lancaster
Ie . Ealvely
Wayneshara
Brothera
Amd
John A. W Wonter
West Berlin
Noty
George O. Swag
New Yorks
Prank HW Raight
Juneafter
Raxgell Juhne
Ollebell
Iowa
Charles HoTunn
Wanhington
W. Stover Smith
Hagerstown
John W. Swann
Sharpsburg
Frank Wiehberger
Mr. Swaln
Ty Lutheran Church
Oreat
Magnolia Lodge
Knights of Pythies
Thacottin
Knights of Pythian
Burke
Aguntala View Cemetery
Margaret Susanders
Downsville
Christian Church
Ter
Coa Wrick
Intormental Makers
Drunkenness Reports Rise In Hagerstown Over Two Years
Tabulation of Polk County reports for Hagerstown shows more arrests for drunkenness in the year ending March 1, 1969, than the previous year. Of 1218 arrests, exactly half carried drunkenness charges. The prior year of 1460 arrests saw 650 for drunkenness. The year-by-year breakdown covers 1920 to 1926 with monthly figures and notes city and state charges within total counts.
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Polkca Raporta
Hagerstown
Lechmin Labratories, Inc
Milwaukes
Wic
Alown
St Patrick's Day Observed in Hagerstown with Festivities
March 17 marks St Patrick's Day and the patron saint of Ireland with celebrations in Hagerstown. Windows display decorations and shops stock St Patrick items as locals wear shamrocks and green. Parades dances church and school socials are planned in honor of the day.
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Ireland
Hagerstown
St. Patrick
New Pennsy Dry Law Is Drastic
WARRISBURG Pa March 17 The United Dry bill tightens controls to curb illicit liquor by licensing, recording, and inspecting all stages of alcohol grants including withdrawal storage transport and use for commercial or industrial aims Amendments exempt physicians wholesalers retailers in legitimate industry and makers of non intoxicating cider and fruit juices
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Warrisburg
Cource
United Dry Bill
Fighting the bootleggers says Pinchot in speech
Governor Pinchot denounces bootleggers and pledges to enforce the law. He cites a survey showing whiskey and high powered beer sold openly in 89 Pittsburgh saloons and warns that fraud in denatured alcohol manufacture remains a problem. He appeals to public opinion to support prohibition efforts. A separate death notice reports Greek Bevar Snively, 60, of Beaver, died at Washington County Hospital from cancer, with funeral arrangements announced. Building permits list Charles E Johnston of KAKAKO and John B Johnson of Forest Drive.
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Ita
Pittsghurgh
Philadelphia
Quarely Agein
Nte
Huer Cuuea
Court Struggles With Small Civil Claims
A suit to recover nearly 560 dollars from alleged imperfect machine castings opened yesterday with Moore Engineering Company as plaintiff and New York Central Tron Works Company as defendant. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Lightner and McCauley. for the defense Wrindla and Brindle. The court withheld decision in Milton Thomas versus Harry and Lulu Kaylor seeking 550 dollars from a property sale. Judge Wagaman granted a new trial to Laura Jones, tried for robbery in October 1923, who had been released after riding a train to New York a few minutes earlier.
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Moore Engineering Company
New York Central Tron Works Company
Attornoyé
Plalutt
Lightner
Wagaman
Laura Jones
New York
Life
Court orders testimony on loan to fall
In Cheyenne Wyoming March 17 the government moves toward a crucial ruling in the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve leases case involving Harry B Sinclair and former Interior Secretary Fall. Judge Kennedy was to decide whether Iverhart may be forced to testify about $240,590 in Liberty bonds linked to the deal, Everhart refusing to answer, citing potential self-incrimination.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Naval Air Reserves
Harry B.sinclair
Mammoth Ofl Company
Secretary of the Interior
A. B .Fall
T. Blake Kennedy
Hother Malion
I. Hverhart
Fall
Liberty
Furat National Bank of
General store license issued in Dargen Roger City
Mrs James H Grite has taken out a license for a general store at Dargen Roger City while Dubie will run a garage at East Franklin Street. Mrs J W Plarce secured a license for an eight grocery at Eable Mul.
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James H. Grite
Dargen
Roger T
Fire damages Mc Craw property on Virginia Avenue
A small blaze last night caused minor damage to the Mc Craw home at 181 Virginia Avenue. Firemen from the city extinguished the fire in the cellar after responding to a telephone report and initial trouble locating the house. The occupants are identified by initials HW.
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McCraw
Virginia Avenue
Thin City
Reopen probe into illegal operations in Pittsburgh
March 17 reopening of the investigation into an illegal operations ring was indicated by 20 year old Eleanora Smith who accused taxi driver Merl Fate of taking her to two Knoxville district hospitals where a woman allegedly performed an operation that nearly killed her. City and county detectives two weeks ago searched for so called county hospitals tied to medical charlatans who preyed on young girls. The deaths of two girls linked to mogul operations were previously disclosed and a downtown physician and two bankers were arrested in connection with one girl’s death, but the case had quieted until these new revelations.
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Pittsburgh
Eleanora Smith
Merl Fate
Fale
Knoxville
Stock Market at a Glance and City Prices
Market roundup from New York on March 17 shows railroads and industrials weak, domestic bonds steady, foreign exchange irregular, and commodities mixed with grain and copper steady. Morning prices list eggs 26-30 cents per dozen, butter 60 cents, vegetables and produce varying. Baltimore grain report notes No 2 red winter wheat at 1.06 to 1.08 per bushel, No 2 white potatoes at 61 cents spot, and No 2 rya at 1.20.
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New York
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Local Allocations Report From Angerstown March Seventeenth
In Angerstown on March seventeenth local allocations show $1.80 for free and $1.90 for wheat. Corn was discussed in a parley about opium, but little action followed. A drug on the market will not be a drug on the market.
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Angerstown
Plotted To Kill Wealthy Orphan Outcome Sealed By Lab Evidence
In a dramatic courtroom recounting, Dr Fatman testifies he offered a plan to exchange germ cultures for wealth, aiming to inoculate a town’s population and secure a million dollars for compliance. Witnesses and suspects tied to the Falman laboratories are drawn into the probe, with a broad net over arrests and alibis as investigators pursue the missing links in the case.
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Anaheteer
Taiwany
Beri
Sutetsee
Thomas W. Swan
Law School
Yale
Warren
Lahe
West Virginia
Connecticut
Minnie Pervicay Bey
Ritara
Jean. Thom
Pemberg
Vatson
Dhe
Katinas
Watson
Jadu
Moana
New Lanpphire
Lénicot
Wiscanale
Mebeon
Sinn
Vaes
Willis
Ohio
Wih
McNary
Firata Ellent
Breobssyiile
Uae
Pinchot
Beaver
Youra
Washington County
James Wilson
Harrisburg
Aids Rachel Snively
Princes Kennedy
Anselty
Sceven Kona
George
Maurice and
Weasley
Teaver Crook
Marrtnlairg
Clarente
Anthony
Leaver Creek
Charles E. Johnston
Broadway
Karako
John B. Johnson
Everhart
Henry A. Wisa
Wall
Newent Modaela
College Clothes Shop
South Potamas Street
Groaalyo
Faiman
Shepherd
Imp
National University of Science
Dr. Fatman
Robert White
Falman Laboratories
White
Falman
Shephard
Catherine Finley
Farman
Shepherd Touid
Shers
Lodiy
John E. Jones
Jones
Yelze
Fatman
Billy McClintock
Z. 1. Weaver
Willimsport
Clearspring
Ifo
Witlainsport
Hils
Weaver
Paris
Tunis
North Africa
Niagara
F.B. Knode
Greencastle
Leon D. Stahl
Mgr
Ralph A. Carnochan
East
Franklin Street
Washington Restaurant, Inc
B. C
Kish
Kurdistan
China
Globe
America
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