City Celebrates Cash Surplus After City Projects
Mayor Sweeney touts a 218,464 cash balance following completion and start of major city projects including Pangborn Park West End Park and the city hall. He credits WPA cooperation and preservation of tax rate while planning boilers for the municipal light plant and debt reduction.
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Pangborn
Wertz
West End
Hagerstown High School
Council
Sweeney
WPA
Brederick Road
Antietam Creek
Funkstown
H. M. McClure
Frances
State Roads Commission of Maryland
Bome Mors
Motorist Accused After Route 40 Crash Near Clearspring
Victor R. McCusker, 18, of Tan cock was thrown through a windshield as his car collided with Rich yard G. Creager, 18, of Hancock on Route 40. Creager’s car hit Jacob M. Han baker, 42, of near Clearspring, who was traveling on a side road. Deputy Leister Isanogle charged Haw baker with failing to yield. A hearing was set for Friday evening before Magistrate Preston Bowles.
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Victor R. McCusker
Tancock
Cleat Spring
McCusker
Route 40
Richyard G. Creager
Hancock
Creager
Jacob M. Hanbaker
Clearspring
Leister Isanogle
Hawbaker
Preston Bowles
State Police Reorganized Under New Command Structure
The article details a statewide police reorganization with new district commanders including Sergt. Join Nowick for the Eastern Shore, Sergt. Edward Haddaway for North Central, Sergt. Carl Dillinger for Western Maryland, and First Sergt. Charles Durham for Southern Maryland. Promotions shift Dillinger and Nowicki from corporals, Durham from sergeant, and Weber from sergeant to First Sergeant.
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Bureau ‘of Criminal Investigation
Nowick
Astern Shore
Easton
Saisbury
Edward S. Haddaway
North Central
Benson
Randallstown
Conowingo
Carl B. Dillinger
Maryland
Cumberland
Frederick
Charles G. Durham
Waldorf and
Waterloo
Dillinger
Nowicki
Durham
Ridgely
William H. Weber
Frederick Barnickel
Weber
Conner
Ober
Edward Meek. Johnson
Lieutenant Ridgely
Lent
Niles G. Falckenstine
Pressure on Mussolini continues in Mediterranean moves
British vessels in Genoa port reportedly ordered to quit the Mediterranean and sail via the Suez Canal. The British consul denied such orders while shippers note ships like the Alex returning empty to England. Italians cite the German action in Norway as more significant, with Italian lines operating on schedule and no official word on naval maneuvers.
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Mediterranean
Hogland
Suez Canal
Alex
Genoa
England
Llandovery Castle
Switzerland
Balinra
Vulcania
South America
Gall
New York
Vret Ordea
Norway
Rival Campaigns Roar Through Maryland Battlegrounds
Democratic hopefuls Senator George L. Ratcliffe and Howard Bruce campaigned across Kent and Harford counties as Tydings and Rockville areas drew crowd attention. Ratcliffe spoke in Rockville and Baltimore, Bruce praised by Kent residents with Arthur Brice’s backing. Mayor Jackson rallied for Ratcliffe in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
George L. Ratcliffe
Howard Bruce
Radcliffe
Tydings
Kent County
Radclife
Rock Mail
iCentreville
Bruce
Senate
Arthur Brice
Harford County
Senator Tyidings
Jackson
Senator Radcliffe
Taxi Parking Ban Proposed Near Public Square
A taxicab operator urged the Mayor and Council to ban taxi parking within six blocks of the Public Square and to curb cruising. The proposal, joined with a plan to move taxis from streets to garages, was referred to the Board of Street Commissioners for recommendation at the next meeting.
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Wie
Board of Street Commissioners
Washington County Free Library
Board of County Commissioners
Peregrine Wroth
Plans for Washington by-pass to ease traffic jams
Ezra B. Whitman of the State Roads Commission said plans aim to build a by pass on the outskirts of Washington to relieve congestion at the Peace Cross intersection in Bladensburg.
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Baltimore
Ezra B. Whitman
State Roads Commission
Washington
Peace Cross
Bladensburg
Cincinnati Enquirer General Manager Dies in Hospital
Ralph Hughes Quinn aged 45, long time general manager of the Cincinnati Enquirer since 1936, died in a Cincinnati hospital from a lung infection linked to an influenza attack. He had been a prominent figure in local journalism.
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Cincinnati
Ralph Hughes Quinn
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Youth Injured In Auto Accident
Alvin W. Symons six years old in the 300 block Bryan Place was seriously hurt yesterday evening at about 7 oclock when struck by a westbound car on Salem avenue near West Side avenue. Operator Albert C. Corderman of the 1200 block Virginia avenue rushed the injured boy to Washington County Hospital with a broken left arm a fractured right thigh severe forehead cuts and possible skull fracture. Patrolman Fred Holden said witnesses reported the boy darted from between two parked cars into the path of the Corderman machine.
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Alvin W. Symons
Bryan Place
Salem Avenue
West Side Avenue
Albert C. Corderman
Virginia Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Young Symons
Fred Holden
Corderman
R. Paul Smith to Keynote Hagerstown Progress Dinner
R Paul Smith president of Potomac Edison will speak at a 6:30 PM Hotel Alexander dinner to launch a stock sale for the Hagerstown Progress Corporation. Freddy Wright will report on sales progress and L Mills helps fund the drive aimed at attracting new industries. volunteers plan to interview over a thousand residents to raise $20,000.
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R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Alexander
Hagerstown Progress Corporation
Mr. Smith
Progress’ Corporation
Freddy Wright
Hagerstown
L. Mills
Progress Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Industries Committee
The
Wagerstown
Republicans Clash Over Maryland Senate Primary Outcome
Maryland Republicans faced a disputed finish as former Governor Harry W. Nic e and ex-Mayor William F. Broening claim victory after a primary dominated by organization work. Both candidates, who minimized speeches, said the ballot led to different conclusions.
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Maryland
Harry W. Nica
Baltimore
William IF
Wage Hour bill swamped with exemptions sparks House clash
The House Labor committee bill faced heavy amendments and criticism as lawmakers pressed to widen exemptions. Rep Norton called the measure a disgrace while noting exemptions could reach over 2 million workers, including agri processing and farm cooperatives. Additional amendments carved out agricultural and small business exemptions and set wage thresholds.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Norton
DNJ
House
Senate Labor Committee
Bland
Dva
Labor Department
Rep
Andresen
Rminn
Buck
New Uniforms for Volunteers of America Arrive
Volunteers of America members will receive new uniforms for a May 4 event. Women wear cadet blue capes with red lining and cadet blue overseas caps trimmed in black. Men wear navy suits with eagle-adorned hats bearing 9 or 19. Ununiformed men wear shields with 73 or TE A. Advisory board meets after Grand Field Council on May 12–15 in Philadelphia.
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Volunteers of America
Advisory Board
Grand Field Council
Philadelphia
Allies speed withdrawal from Norwegian fronts
German forces tightened control of Trondheim and Bergen as Allied withdrawals continued from Steinkjær and Namsos. The German advance aimed to link Andalsnes to northern bases, with heavy losses to German naval and air units during efforts to turn retreat into a rout amid widespread destruction at Namsos.
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Steinkjer
Namsos
Andalsnes
Trondheim
Bergen
Owo
Norway
North Atlantic
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Aa Ioad
Incal School Patrol
Joseph }. Lyon
Nice
Breening
Rep. Norton
Rep. Case
R-Sd
Dirksen
R-Ill
Rep. Gwynne
R-Iowa
Bonnie
Wards
Montgomery Ward
W. Washington St
Congress
Frank R. Long
WJEJ
Cauffman
Heneph Dieurette
Fletcher
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Fitch
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