Record Building Boom Hits Hagerstown and Virginia Avenue
1954 sees a wave of construction as Southern States Hagerstown Cooperative breaks ground for a farm supply warehouse on Virginia Avenue near Wilson Boulevard. Allen W. Feeser was low bidder for the project, with completion anticipated in summer. Meanwhile progress continues on Dr. J. W. Sacks’s professional building on Wolfe's Hill, a Seventh Day Adventist church site near Dual Highway, and major expansions at Starland Skating Rink along Paper Mill Road with costs undisclosed.
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Virginia Avenue
Hagerstown Storage Co
Prospect Street
Southern States Hagerstown Co-operative, Inc
Wilson Boulevard
Allen W. Feeser
Taneytown
Iaw
J. W. Sacks
Wolfe's Hill
East Baltimore
Hager Streets
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Starland
Paper Mill Road
Democrats Refuse GOP Plan on Chavez Ouster Move
In Washington Senate Democrats reject a Republican bid to dilute the impact of a resolution canceling the 1952 Chavez Hurley election. If voided, New Mexico would appoint a Republican replacement, shifting the Senate’s 48 47 1 balance. Democrats argue no evidence ties Chavez to irregularities.
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Repdy
Sen
Dennis Chavez
Washington
Senate
New Mexico
Chavez
Patrick J. Murley
GOP
Democrats
D-Nm
Las
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Hennings
Morse
Oregon
Sults
Jennings
Cohen Is Named Gunther Head
The Gunther Brewing Co. named Abraham Krieger chairman of the board and LeRoy S. Cohen president, elevating the latter to head of sales and advertising. Krieger, president since 1931, will remain active. Cohen, born 191? in Denver, is among the nation’s youngest major-company presidents.
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Gunther Brewing Co
Abraham Krieger
LeRoy S. Cohen
Krieger
Gunther
Cohen
Denver
Colo
University of Denver
Pacific
Gunther Is
Stevenson Cites Dangerous Trend at Princeton Dinner
Princeton N J 3 Stevenson warns seniors about the growth in popularity of unreason and anti intellectualism. The 1982 Democratic presidential candidate urges taking unpopular positions for progress during a Princeton senior class dinner. Earlier in Trenton he opposes Sen McCarthy’s plea for universal lie detector tests for officials.
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Princeton
N. 3
Stevenson
Princeton University
Eurlier
Trenton
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Mahoney claims saved state 11250 in budget move
George P. Mahoney asserted he helped save the state about 11250 by Dr. H C Byrd saying he would not draw full salary after July 1. Byrd, his gubernatorial foe, earns 22500 as president emeritus of the University of Maryland, paid by the Board of Regents upon retirement in January. Byrd said he earns pay for university projects and had not planned to continue checks beyond July 1, calling Mahoney’s claim political trickery. No immediate comment from Byrd followed.
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Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
H. C. Byrd
Byrd
Mahoney
University of Maryland
Board of Regents
T He Byrd
Lnstead
Douglas leads hike and parkway plan near Ernstville
A group led by Douglas surrendered four miles northwest of Ernstville after a five pm halt during a long hike from Woodmont Rod and Gun Club. They argued to develop the C and O Canal for recreation from the Potomac to the canal route, with talk of bridle paths and camps along the way. Residents urged parkway or canal development as the group claimed broad support. Also reported is football star Don Lolgran turning himself in for bad checks while actress Terry Moore remains bedridden after illness and back injury.
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Ernstville
Here
Yesternay
Douglas
Woodmont
Shewers
Don Lolgran
University of San Francisco
Milwaukee Hawks
Hollywood
Oakland
Calif
Terry Moore
Hejhas
Agaliwo
Jamestown Barbershop Sign Sells Haircuts On A Dime
A Jamestown sign reads Haircut 1, bald heads 50 tents, posted March 23. It reflects a humorous wartime pricing joke as civilians joke about rationing and prices in a local barber shop.
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Jamestown
Brand-New C-119 Flies To Amarillo With Wing Panels
A Fairchild Aircraft plant delivered a fresh C-119 Flying Boxcar that took off on a special delivery mission carrying 40-119 replacement outer wing panels to Amarillo Texas. The aircraft had just rolled off the assembly line weeks earlier.
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Fairchild Aircraft
Amarillo
Texas
Fairchild
First Name Handshake Clash at Philadelphia Press Meet
In Philadelphia an unusual joint press conference between Republican Leonard W. Hall and Democrat Stephen A. Mitchell preceded a dinner by Philadelphia's Committee of Seventy. They traded views on McCarthy, unemployment, and the Eisenhower administration while urging broader citizen participation in government.
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Mitchell and
Hall
Committee of Seventy
Philadelphia
America
Steve
Leonard W. Hall
Len
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
J Sen. McCarthy
Knowland
Ferguson
McCarthy
Frommiltter
Eisenhower
Air Force denies flying saucers found by pilots
Air Force spokesman says reports of recovered flying saucers are untrue. He notes most sightings have simple explanations or can be explained by known objects, with 40 percent identified and 10 to 15 percent hoaxes. A Pan American pilot claimed bright unidentified objects were observed. officials urge cautious interpretation as science limits remain.
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Air Force
Vern Haugland
Aviaton
Washington Im — 4
Gday
Bill Nash
Pan American
World Airways
Greater Miami
Otter
United States
Nash
New York
Miami
Norfolk
Newport News
Pentagon
Earthquake Felt Across Imperial Valley and Nearby Counties
A sharp tremor rattled dishes in El Centro and other Imperial Valley towns and reached north to San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties with no damage reported.
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L Centro
Calif
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Sities
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Riverside
Miniature Cameras Offer Big Results For Quick Plein Air Shots
Expert Ken Trance of Cartier discusses miniature cameras as personal extensions of the eye. They offer fast shutter speeds for hand held snapping in low light, 36 exposure film for continuous shooting, superb depth of field, and sharp color prints. Hays Inc. in Hagerstown invites customers to test models from low cost Kodak to pricier lines, promising bright transparencies and affordable color prints.
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Cartier
Ken Trance
Cansuer
Kodak
Hays Inc
Washington St
Hagerstown
French Beat Back Sharp Attack at Dien Bien Phu
The besieged French Union defenders reported repelling a Vietminh assault on a Dien Bien Phu battalion near Hanoi Indochina claiming 175 rebels killed. The clash marked the hardest fighting in a week but far from the initial siege’s scale where French losses were described as 3,000 in the earlier attack.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Remembering righteous leadership and humble power
A prayerful note from Charlotte North Carolina minister laude Wu Broach of St John Baptist Church asking God to bless leadership at all government levels and citizens. The request seeks mercy tempered justice, freedom with humility, and humility over pride.
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Broach
Charlotte
WN. C
St. John's Bapetisk Church
Texas Senate approves bill outlawing Communist Party
In Austin, the Texas State Senate committee advanced a bill to ban the Communist party within the state. The measure passed unanimously, marking a decisive step in anti-Communist legislation and reflecting broader political tensions in 1950s Texas.
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Austin, Tex
Senate
Communist Party In
Texas
Communist led rebellion gains traction amid clashes
Communist led forces pressed a fresh attempt at revolt as clashes erupted with authorities. Reports indicate renewed resistance by rebel factions and sporadic fighting in several districts, drawing regional attention and concerns over security.
TV and Radio Listings Dense Night Schedule Fragments
A lengthy OCR of television and radio listings shows programs across times from 4:15 to 8:10 with titles such as Footlight Theatre Moppity Skippity Moppet Magic Starlight Theatre Pauls Puppeta and Movie Tim e West of Cheyenne. The dense column includes news weather sports and variety shows with multiple host names and program descriptors.
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Cheyenne
George Jesse
Bryi Rasi
Simpson
Sparta
Jim Gibbons
Baxter Ward
Mark Evans
Tad Jaffe
Newsme
John Daly
News
Douglas Edwart
Dinah Shoreview
Hans Christan Andersson
Cavalcade of
America
Milton Berle
Gertrude Berg
Robert Cummings
Arlene McQuade
Bishop Fulton Sheen
Rod Skallen
Pantomina Quin
Kent Taylor
Meay Millie
Fireside ‘Theatre
Quter Space
Buster Crabbe
Daddy
Danny Thomas
Algiera
Fred Allen
Robert Q. Lewis
Hol. R. Murraw
Richard Marknesa
Ataithew Warren
Atchison
Danger
Armchair Theatre
Star Theater
Old
Indiana
Night Owl
WAAM
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Christ
Sermona
Crusade
Ruben
Cantrell
John Becker
State
National Diatillare Prod. Corpy N. Ys
Ay Charles Smith
H. 7, Ochingon & Coline
Tedrick
Zenith Televison
Maytag
Williamsport
Pinky Lee
Art Lamb
Altha Agee
Family Playhouse
Vice Versa
Park
Pick Temple
Tee
Fate Cane
Kershner’s
Summit Ave
Bonnie
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Troy Laundry & BY Cleaning CO
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