Crime Probers Get 30 Days To Finish Work
Senate crime probers win a 30 day extension to end their inquiry into organized crime. Kefauver and members say no more hearings this month and aim to draft new crime control laws after a period of televised hearings. The panel seeks contempt actions against Frank Costello and postponed contempt for five witnesses including Guzik Kleinman Rothkopf and OBrien.
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Washington
Senate
Yeat Orday
Kefauver
Tenn
Truman
White House
Frank Costello
New York
Congress
Jacob
Greasy Thumb
Contempt Citations in Race Inquiry Reach Croft
The committee voted contempt citations against O'Brien and Croft after Croft was questioned following FBI custody in a fishing shack in the Florida Keys. The inquiry also touched on a $16,000 payment to former New York mayor and ambassador William O'Dwyer, which he denied.
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Mian! Reach Bookies
John Croft
Engine
O'Brien
Croft
FBI
Florida Keys
Truman
William O'Dwyer
Mexico
New York
O'Dwyer
Young Claims He Is In Debt
E Mert Young testifies under Senate inquiry that he owes money, with a note for 87490 to reimburse a Washington lawyer who bought a mink coat. He lists assets at 111491.66 and debts totaling 119792.66, while his current income is not disclosed. Senator Fulbright chairs the Banking Subcommittee questioning potential concealed payments for influence.
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Washington
E. Mert Young
Senate
Young
White House
Réconstruction Finance Corporation
Senator Fulbright
D-Ark
Subcommittee
Public health officials study local department and school
Dr. Leland led a visiting group of public health officers from California and Ohio through a course at the local health department and the Fountaindale School. They praised the department and newspapers’ role in health campaigns and plan repeated field work visits every two months.
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Air Force
Korea
Japan
Jack Williams
County Health Department of
California
Robert L. Dunham
Ohio Department of Health
Johns Hopkins
Washington County
Leland
Health Department
Prather
Fountaindale
Daily Mail
J. Garvin Hager
Home Building Rooms In City
William Fritz builds a one story frame brick-veneer dwelling at 62 Avon Road for 8,000 dollars and Leon Harbaugh constructs a one family frame dwelling at 801 Cor sbett Street for 6,500 dollars. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Smith erect a similar home at 809 Corbett Street for 5,500 dollars. The Craigs plan a 204 Devonshire Road one story frame home costing 8,000 dollars. Trivrey Hamas Inc announces a 1.5 story frame brick front dwelling on Marion Street for 7,000 dollars. A permit issued to the Gibneys allows converting two two family houses at 760-52 West Washington Street for two additional families at 1,000 dollars.
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William &. Fritz
Avon Road
Leon FH. Harbaugh
Corsbett Street
Roscoe Smith
Corbett Street
0. Q. Craig
Devonshire Road
Trivrey Hamas, Inc
Marion Street
Lester Gibney Wire
West
Washington Street
Ezra Chapman Ends 49 Years at City Light Plant
Ezra Chapman, longtime city employee in Hagerstown, retires after 49 years with the City Light Plant. He describes a life of meter reading, installations, and customer work, plus a hobbyist passion for antique furniture repair. He plans frequent visits to Oliver Beach with his wife and says retirement frees time for fishing and rest.
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Chipman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oliver Beach
Chapman
Hagerstown
City Light
Douglas
Guilford Avenue
Franklin Chapman
Washington
Baltimore
Ezra Chapman
Light Plant
City Hall
Twenty Two Enrollments In First Aid Course
Red Cross lecture room filled as 22 additional persons enrolled in the first aid course. Total signups now exceed 50 with 28 already signed earlier. Course will split into ten classes giving two hours each. Raymond Beard, with Charles O Connor and Warren Smith directing registration, spoke after screening the film Danger Is Your Companion.
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Red Cross
Raymond Beard
Charles O'Connor
Warren Smith
LOCAL QUOTATIONS HAGERSTOWN GRAIN PRICES PAID
Local market update lists prices paid to farmers for various goods at the barn. Poultry and eggs show recent reads from Snook Grathera with birds including turkeys young hens and gobblers, old roosters. Butter ham and greens also tabulated with typical farm commodity figures and ranges.
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Hagerstown
Kline Brothers
Peicea
President Truman weighs 1952 plans amid split expectations
Washington reports that President Truman hinted at a decision for the 1952 race but kept it secret, prompting Democratic supporters to speculate he may not run. Republican leaders doubted his candidacy, while some lawmakers urged patience as conventions approach and a possible whistle-stop tour looms.
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Washington
Truman
Whits House
Congress
Murray
Dmont
Nan
Harry Truman
Bricker
R-Olito
Mr. Truman
Michael J. Galvin
Lancaster
Ohio
Galvin
Democratic National Committee
White House
Dirksen
R-M
Senate
McFarland
Arizona
Mother Praises Hadacol for Daughter and Twins Health
Mrs Elmer Hisel of Council Bluffs testifies that Hadacol improved her four year old daughter Lucille ast hunger, stomach discomfort, and sleep after taking two bottles. She now gives Hadacol to both children citing quick vitamin absorption and improved hemoglobin support.
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Elmer Issel
2Nd Ave
Council Bluffs
Towa
Lucille Hisel
Lack Of Arrests For Gambling Has Jurist Wondering
In Baltimore March 30 Judge Joseph Sherbow questioned why beat patrolmen arrest fewer bookmaking and numbers operations. He urged a police commission inquiry to determine why wires distributing racing news were missed by officers. Three defendants Edward J. Riggie Richard Riggie and Arthur Winterode faced conviction with sentence deferred. World Wide News and Music Service linked to a racing news network with wires extending to a second location. The grand jury investigates World Wide and two other distributors toward Sports Daily and Armstrong Daily Sports. New York state ranks fourth in iron ore production with titanium as a leading product.
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Baltimore
Joseph Sherbow
Beverly Ober
Sherbow
Ober
Edward J. Riggie
Richard Riggie
Arthur Winterode
World Wide News and Music Service
World Wide Service
The
Grand Jury
Racing News
Toward Sports Daily, Inc
Armestrong Daily Sports
Local servicemen listed at George AFB training
Pvt. Richard Baker Schindel and Pvt. William K. Willard, both from Hagerstown area families, train at George Air Force Base California. Schindel enliste in 1950 and serves with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron First Interceptor Wing while Willard, also enlisted in 1950, trains as an apprentice clerk and serves with the same wing. Also noted is Pvt. James E. B. Wadd who completed an intelligence course at Fort Benning Georgia and Russell Hann Jr who has enlisted in the Navy and reported to Great Lakes.
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Richard Baker Sehindel
Joseph H. Sehindel
George Air Force Base
Victorville
California
Schindel
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
George Afc
Pvt. Schindel
Hagerstown
University of Maryland
James EB. Wadd
Howard Wood
Infantry
Fort Benning
Georgia
John E., Church
Russell J. Hann
Rod. Hann
South Potomac Street
Navy
Mills Store
Brandt Cabinet Works
Russelll. Hann, Jr
William K. Willard
Rosella Willard
Franklin Street
Willard
Martinsburg
Lackland Base
Shepherd
George Afh
Hagerstown Junior College
Ymca Club
Masser Motors
Pvt
Trichard Baker Schindel
Joseph B. Schindel
Mother Tries To Kill Jailed Son In Jail Visit
Los Angeles reports a 48 year old widow Helen Ta Mauden Ta Maudden? 48 was booked on suspicion of assault with intent to murder after visiting her jailed son Kennedy Madden 20 who had been arrested in a shoplift case. She sobbed that she believed they would be better off dead. Madden admitted firing twice but the pistol did not discharge due to an empty chamber. The son urged forgiveness for his mother.
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Los Angeles
Hing
Kenny
Mmyself
Helen Ta. Maudden
Kennedy
Madden
Ple
George profile highlights Maryland student athlete background
The subject attended grade and high school in Hagerstown and studied business at the University of Maryland. He was active in sports during college.
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Hageratown
Lackland and Sheppard
George Last Momnts
Hagerstown
University of Maryland
Sgt Dale Lewis Medal Awarded in Korea
Sgt Dale Lewis of this city receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service with the 24th Division in Korea. Son of Mr and Mrs John Lewis of Trigerton Hotel, he enlisted in 1949, trained in the United States, and served in major engagements since the North Korean outbreak.
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Sgt
Dale Lewis
Korea
Set
Ye Yrouza
Nettle
John Lawis
Trigerstown Hotel
Lewis
Japan
United States
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Gop
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Hadacol
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Highland Falls
N. Y
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Geiger
E. Antietam St
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