No Break In Phone Tieup as Conciliators Propose Formula
Washington May 2 Government conciliators say they will submit a compromise wage formula to end the 26 day telephone strike impasse. They hint at a small immediate raise and an arbitration board to decide further increases while AT and T and 26,000 long distance workers keep stalemate. In New York one union renews its strike as others decide on their next move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Peter J. Manno
William N. Margolis
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
AT & T
New York
New York Telephone Company
Hancock Raises Water Rates and Installs Meters
Hancock mayor and council announce a 50 percent increase in water rates. They plan meters for all commercial users and new installations as soon as possible. The city estimates 25000 to fund a new pump and lines, with 316,660 more needed to upgrade the system. Domestic rates were previously 1 dollar monthly, while some businesses paid 3 to 4 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
A. Hart McKinley
Berkeley Springs
Hagerstown
Newburyport Votes to Extend Price Cutting Drive
Newburyport Massachusetts merchants, in a city of 15,000, unanimously voted to prolong a price cutting program that slashed 10 percent on most items. The drive, begun as a 1d day experiment, attracted nationwide attention and was set to end today but will continue indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
Mass
Weather outlook for Maryland Virginia Delaware and West Virginia
Maryland mostly clear and cooler tonight and Saturday. Virginia sunny with strong winds and cooler this afternoon, followed by clear and cooler tonight and Saturday. Delaware considerable cloudiness and cooler tonight and Saturday. West Virginia a few scattered light showers today, then cloudy and cooler tonight and Saturday.
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Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
West Virginia
Price cutting warned may trigger business setback
Earl C. Shreve of New York warned at a news conference that a universal industry wide price slash could cause a severe business setback. He opposed Truman’s call for general price cuts and cited wage increases as blocking compliance. Shreve, vice president of General Electric, warned against blaming business for the wage price spiral as 2,090 delegates closed the Chamber convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Truman
Earl C. Shreve
New York
Shreve
Seneral Electric Company
William K. Jackson
Boston
Chamber
Slight Drop In Prices Noted
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports wholesale prices for 900 commodities fell an average of 0.3 percent in the week ending last Saturday. Democratic leaders note retailers are willing to lower prices but urge cooperation from basic manufacturers like steel and automobiles. The report shows declines across all non agricultural commodity groups except house furnishings.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Sullivan
Ike Steel
Bureau of Labor Statistica
Reappointment to Wash County School Board for Mrs Garrott
Mrs Mary R Garrott of this city is reappointed to the Washington County Board of Education for a six year term beginning May 1 Her commission was received from Annapolis She has served on the board to fill unexpired terms of J Kieffer Funk who resigned to join the Board of County Commissioners She is a Hagerstown High School graduate and an officer of Four States Livestock Sales Inc She is the daughter of C Ramacciotti and widow of William H Garrett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. Garrott
Board of Education
Washington County
Annapolis
Garrett
J. Kieffer Funk
Board of County Commission
Hagerstown High School
Four States Livestock Sales, Inc
C. Ramacciotli
William H. Garrett
Four States Livestock Sales
Five Die In Pennsylvan ia Wreck Near Huntingdon
Five persons died and six remained in critical condition from a freak train crash near Huntingdon as the Pennsylvania Railroad flyer the American jolted into sheet steel from a moving freight. A two week old infant, Penelope Sima, daughter of one victim, suffered a leg fracture and head bruises in hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Huntingdes
J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital
Penelope Sima
Fittie
Two Divorce Suits Filed In Court
Two suits for divorce were filed in court this morning. Clarence H. Harsh seeks a divorce from Edna R. Harsh and Howard Love Sitawart seeks a divorce from Melde B. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Harsh
Edna R. Harsh
Howard Love
Melde B. Stewart
Britain Considers Jewish Voice in U N Palestine Talks
New York May 22 Britain said Jews should be heard in United Nations debates on Palestine if feasible. Sir Alexander Cadogan indicated Britain favors a hearing but offered no method. US cautioned, Austin reportedly backs a voteless seat on the 55 nation political committee.
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New York
Britain
United Nations
Palestine
Alexander Cadogan
General Assembly
Cadogan
United States
Warren R. Austin
Austin
Rainfall Unease Among Growers Amid Two Day Showers
An early morning storm push rainfall to about two inches over two days, aiding farmers yet sparking worries among apple growers during blossom period. Potomac River crest rose to 3.8 feet above normal, with regional totals and station reports noting varying amounts from Edgemont to Hagerstown and Keedysville.
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Potomac
Edgemont
Hagerstown
Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Man Fined for Carrying a Concealed Banana Knife
Floyd Peoples, 30, colored, of Jonathan Street, was fined 25 dollars and costs after Magistrate M. W. B. Bostetter found him guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. Patrolman Charles Deneen testified Peoples refused to heed orders to stop loitering and approached the officer, prompting the use of a club and the discovery of the knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Peoples
Jonathan Street
M. W. B. Bostetter
Peoples
Charles Deneen
Deneen
Mushrooms Found In One Cluster Near Grimes
Nearly one third of 66 mushrooms picked by Mr and Mrs George Smith near Grimes were in a single cluster on one root. The cluster contained 21 mushrooms as heavy showers and warm weather spur an abundance of fungus, according to hunters reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Tilghmanton
Grimes
Aleman Calls For Western Hemisphere Solidarity Support
President Miguel Aleman of Mexico urged stronger Western Hemisphere solidarity as the United Nations aims to abolish war. Speaking at City Hall after a rain drenched parade in New York, he highlighted US-Mexico kinship, shared freedoms, and the UN’s role from its New York seat. Mayor O Dwyer and reception leaders accompanied him to the Waldorf Astoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
United Nations
City Hall
William O'Dwyer
New York City
Manhattan
Aleman
United States
New York Bay
Grover A. Whalen
President Aleman
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Mrs Smith Buys Marshall Farm In Maryland Purchase
Mrs Henrietta Smith wife of Potomac Edison Company president bought the 92 acre Marshall farm east of the city along Mt Aetna road for 22600. The sale borders the 238 acre Fox Deceived farm she acquired in 343 for 21000. Birthday Today West Chester May 2 Anna M Jarvis founder of Mother's Day turns 87 yesterday still in Marshall Square sanitorium for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Brothers
Mt. Aetna
Henrietta Smith
R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Smith
West Chester
Anna M. Jarvis
Miss Jarvis
Marshall Square
Unions Resume Merger Talks
Washington May 2 AFL and CIO leaders returned to merger talks and agreed both sides are fighting to beat pending union on curb legislation. Rome May 2 The death toll from a May Day ambush near Palermo rose to seven. police arrested suspects as a manhunt continued and 33 people were wounded including a woman and a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
CIO
Rome
Palermo
Marion Seelba
Owls Open 1947 Home Baseball Season With Ceremony
The Hagerstown Owls start their 1947 home season against the Allentown Cardinals at Municipal Stadium with opening ceremonies led by Mayor Richard H. Sweeney. Dr. Peter Buys and George Buys lead a Municipal Band concert, a Cobra parade, and a flag raising as crowds expect a large turnout.
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Owls
Allentown
Clsluwil
Hageratown
Peter Buys
George Buys
Morris Frock No. 42
Municipal Stadium
Hagerstown Owls
Allentown Cardinals
Richard H. Sweeney
Hagtenton
J. W. Jamison, Jr
Blue Ridge
D. Lee Staley
Henry Easter
Roy Leiter
Field Athletic Association
Oren B. Sterling
The
Boots
Grifiths
Owls Plats
Poffenbder
Senate Embraces Local Option In Rent Control Bill
Senate welcomes local option in House passed rent control bill extending June 30 measures to December 31 with presidential extension to 1948. It allows local governments to end controls early and permits 15 percent rent hikes for two year leases with tenant consent. Exempts new housing and certain Veterans Housing Act provisions remain.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Redden
DNC
Fewer Marriage Licenses Issued in Hagerstown Area
Marriages in Hagerstown declined about nine percent in the first four months of this year from 1946. Deputy Clerk G Merlin Snyder called the drop a return to normalcy after 1946’s record licensing driven by returning service men. Last year the county issued 4,018 licenses. this year 1,317 by April, with 206 in April versus 327 in April 1946.
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Hagerstown
Merlin
Snyder
Hungry Sea Gulls Target Male Terrapins at Study Station
In Morehead City North Carolina May 2 gulls prey on male diamond back terrapins at the North Carolina fish and wildlife station on Pivers Island. Dr H F Prytherch says gulls drop terrapins to crack shells on highways, reducing the male supply though females can lay fertile eggs for three years.
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Morehead City
N. C
North Carolina Fish and Wildlife Station
Pivers Island
H. F. Prytherch
Dr. Prytherch
Plane Searching For Lost Youngster In Pennsylvania
A two year old boy Elmer Sands is missing in a wooded area near Tunkhannock Pennsylvania. Five planes joined the search with neighbors Boy Scouts and State Police continuing the hunt through the night. The boy's mother Mrs Ralph Sands fears he fell into Tunkhannock Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunkhannock, Pa
Elmer Sands
Pennsylvania
Ralph Sands
Tunkhannock Creek
Republicans Quick To Change Vote On Rent Control
Washington May 2 The House blocked a motion to send the rent control bill back to committee after rapid vote changes. GOP leaders swarmed key members as several who had supported recommittal switched to oppose it while two Democrats flipped to support the bill. Final tally 189 ayes 197 nays defeat the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Flcor
Halfeck
Indiana
G.O.P
Martin
Five Injured In Thursday Mountain Crash
Five persons sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash on South Mountain at 1 45 PM Thursday involving a 1947 Buick driven by Mrs Minnie M Lamon and a truck. All victims were taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment and evaluation.
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Minnie M. Lamon
East Antietam Street
South Mountain
Lamon
Paul E. Palladino
West Howard Street
Gerald Stine
Central Avenue
James C. Lamon
Paul Jones
Maryland Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Youngsters Hurt In Home Mishaps
Three children were treated at Washington County Hospital for minor injuries. Eric Roth age 4 suffered a lip wound from a chair fall. Russell E. Daley age 7 months sustained facial and arm cuts from a crib fall. Sylvia Reid age 7 received a knee laceration.
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Washington County Hospital
Eric Roth
Albert
Roth, Jr
Club Road
Russell E. Daley
Charles Daley
Greencastle
Sylvia L. Reid
Norway Avenue
Painter Hurt When Truck Backed Over Shoulder
Guy Barr a 37 year old local painter at 400 George Street was knocked down by a truck backing from Montgomery Ward. Eyewitnesses say the lime-hauling vehicle passed over his shoulder as Barr stood beside his car seeking a battery check. He stood, then was taken by ambulance to the hospital where doctors reported non life threatening shoulder injuries in the emergency room and he was not harmed further.
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Guy Barr
George Street
Barr
Montgomery Ward
Shepherdstown
Measure Against Portal Pay Faces Uncertain White House Fate
A bill aimed at wiping out billions in portal pay claims heads to the White House with Republican opposition predicting a veto could undermine the Truman administration campaign for lower prices. Supporters argue it would weaken the Wage Hour Act and set new rules for past and future claims, wage standards, and group suits.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Senate
House
Pest
Labor Bill Debate Focuses On Four Toughening Amendments
Senator Taft abandons push for private employer injunctions against jurisdictional strikes. The Senate set to vote at 2 p m on the first of four amendments adding union restrictions to a labor disputes measure. Taft may press for damages from jurisdictional strikes while some colleagues oppose weakening the Norris LaGuardia Act.
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Washington
Fatt
R Okio
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
GOP
Taft
Slc
Vannderberg
Rmich
Michigan
Norris-La Guardia
Mammoth Mushroom Found In County
Virginia scene reports a giant fungus found by William Gaylor on Rt 1 near Williamport. The mushroom stands 9 inches high, up to 19 inches around, weighing about three pounds. A curious discovery noted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gaylor
Williamaport
Rt. 1
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Congress
Arthur H. Vandenberg
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R-Mass
Mrs. Smith
Marshall Farm
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Veto
Scuttle
U.S
National Labor Relations Board
Ohioan
Terre Haute
Ind
Boring Hill
Ming
Weanandes
Asam
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