McKeldin Defends Chamber Stand at Maryland Labor Meet
Governor McKeldin told the Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of Labor delegates that he supports chambers of commerce but must act to aid Western Maryland jobless families. He criticized a proposed Maryland industrial development bureau and addressed coal purchase vetoes and state office funding. He also pledged to curb unregistered lobbyists in Annapolis.
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Baltimore
McKeldin
Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
Chambers of Commerce
Bureau of Industrial Development
Sam
Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
State Institutiona
Crellin
United Mine Workers of America
Annapolis
Legislative
Vegetable Contest Reopens for Local Youths
The National Junior Vegetable Growers Association reopens its production contest to county youths aged 12 to 21, offering six thousand dollars in scholarships and training in growing and selling vegetables. J Keith Meyers from this city won a state award last year. Edward K Bender notes the contest supports the war effort by increasing the national food supply. Four H leaders and vocational instructors provide information.
Young Policeman Obeys Sudden Whim
Selma Alabama May 22 A young policeman Raymond Spook 21 year old Navy veteran home from work earlier in the day chatted cheerfully with his wife and two visitors before taking a service revolver and shooting himself in the mouth The coroner Bernard Reynolds ruled the death as self inflicted not a homicide noting a recent gun battle in Boaz Alabama where three officers were killed the officer expressed a wish to live a long life beforehand.
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Selma
Ala
Bernard Reynolds
Raymond Spook
Boaz
Spock
Soldier Tells Of Red Slaughter In Korea War
Corporal Lewis L. Durst in a May 10 letter from near Seoul describes fierce fighting with Chinese forces. He says the unit fired over 10 000 rounds in a month and reports heavy casualties and brutal combat as the Eighth Army prepares a possible move.
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Korea
Cpl
Lewis L. Durst
U. S
Durst
Seoul
Eighth Army
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Hoffman Chevrolet CO
Bancock
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Texas
Donald L. Harper
Sheppard Air Force Base
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W. EL. Harper, Jr
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