Annual Memorial Services Sunday Planned by AOETIS Frock Post
Plans for annual Memorial Day events in front of the Court House and at Rose Hill Cemetery were made by AOETIS Frock Post American Legion. Participants meet at the Legion Home at 2 PM Sunday DST, march to the Court House, then proceed to Rose Hill Cemetery for services led by Samuel J. Cohen with Municipal Band selections, invocations by Rev. Msgr. Leary, Gettysburg read by Mrs. Hermar, and remarks by Rev. Dr. Ard. If weather fails, events move to the American Legion home.
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Court House
Rose Hill Cemetery
Aoetis Frock Post
American Legion
Legion Home
Samuel J. Cohen
Peter Buys
Francis J. Leary
Mary Hermar
GAR Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Scott R. Wagner
Wilson P. Ard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dr. Wagner
Maryland State Guard
Tans
Roy R. Rider
Harry M. Warner
Large Railway Walkout Threatens Regional Industries
A mass stoppage by union engineers and trainmen disrupts Pennsylvania and other routes. Freight traffic largely halted, with only in transit shipments moving. perishables iced to avoid spoilage. Local post office prioritizes first class mail and moves others by truck. One locomotive remained idle until an executive relocated it to a different spot.
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Focal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Norfolk & Western
Baltimore & Ohio
Maryland
In Memoriam Rudolph Keplinger 1945 Battle Death
In memory of Rudolph Keplinger who died from injuries in Batte battle in the Philippines on May 24 1945. His parents Mr and Mrs Howard C Keplinger honor him as a courageous son who answered his country. His siblings Ruby Ethel Albert Paul Hershel and John share grief and a poem of farewell.
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Keplinger
Rudolph Keplinger
Battie
Mrs
Howard C. Keplinger
I— Keplinger
Rudolph Kepinger
Luzon Island
Ruby
Ethel
Albert
Paul
Herschel
John
Mills Challenges Tydings to Maryland Debate on Issues
Herman L. Mills, Republican gubernatorial candidate, urges U S Senator Millard E. Tydings to debate on the platform. He offers to pay for the auditorium and cites 20 years in the Senate, urging discussion of economy, meat shortages, sugar rationing, bureaucrats, black markets, and surplus war materials disposal.
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Herman L. Mills
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
U. S
Baltimore
New Navy Weapon Sparks War Debate and Fearful Warnings
Lawmakers disclosed a new and deadly naval weapon in development, described as more destructive than the atomic bomb. Rep. Albert Thomas hinted at details from Vice Admiral McIntyre, while Navy secrecy and postwar fleet size debates dominated proceedings.
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Dakotas
Navy
Albert Thomas
D-Tex
Appropriations Committee
House
Thomas
Adm
Ross T. McIntyre
Bureau of Medicine
Surgvry
University of California
Naval Appropriations Committees
Naval Committee
L.oviship
Board of Review
Two Cars Collide At Baltimore and Locust Streets
Merl S. Smith of Camden New Jersey driving west on Baltimore ran a red light and hit William M. Gilles of 339 South Locust street as Gilles traveled south on Locust last night about six. Both cars suffered about 50 dollars in damage and Smith was charged with driving through a red light by Patrolmen Noover and Carroll.
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Merl S. Smith
Camden
N. J
William M. Gilles
Locust Street
Baltimore
Smith
Baltimore Street
Giles
Noover and
Carroll
Nation Staggers Under Blow of Railway Strike
A rail strike paralyzes 227000 miles of track delaying coal and freight movement. Congress debates swift measures against John L. Lewis while Truman turns wartime transport powers to Col. J Monroe Johnson. An embargo on air, truck, and water freight is imposed to conserve essential movements.
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Congress
Byrd
Dva
Truman
Senate
John L. Lewis
Warren C. Kendall
Car Service Division
Association of American Railroads
U S Army to Deactivate Africa Theater HQ May 31
U S Army headquarters announced the African theater headquarters will be deactivated at midnight May 31. The move ends operations of the regional command amid ongoing war adjustments in Cairo.
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Cairo
U. S. Army
Two Prisoners Change Pleas In Circuit Court
Two World War II veterans, Fletcher and Long, were convicted of larceny of a wallet from Joseph B. Parker on East Washington Street. Fletcher testified he recalled nothing. Parker’s wallet was taken. A second pair, Reed and Seawell, pleaded guilty on larceny and forgery counts respectively. Burger and Martin were sentenced for nonsupport, Showe was acquitted of home burglary.
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Lockley
D. K. McLaughlin
Elmer C. Fletcher
Elmer R. Long
Joseph B. Parker
East Washington Street
Fletcher
Martie Stine
Parker
Long
Wayne Seliman
A. ©. Palmer
Doc Smith
William R. Reed
E. L. Seawell
James D. Burger
Joseph D. Mish
Jesse Martin
Paul Showe
Nine Days Food In Baltimore Rail Transit Stops
The Maryland rail system shows mixed service as the Baltimore and Annapolis Electric line runs 50 trips daily between Baltimore and Annapolis, and the Western Maryland line stays on schedule under a stand by agreement. Trainmen's Brotherhood locals report ongoing meetings and a union-led work stoppage continues. Cumberland postmaster seizes conventional mail, sending only first class by rail while air service is used.
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Maryland Rail Transportation
Baltimore and
Cumberland
Baltimore
Stopover Point Sought as Teachers Plan July Stop
The Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce appeals for local help to host 50 to 75 South Carolina educators stopping in July. Hotels are unavailable, and the chamber seeks assistance from local groups to arrange overnight accommodations for the group.
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Hagerstown
Strike Threat Looms Over Pennsylvanian Coal Industry
R R Strike threatens 75 000 miners who produce all the nation’s hard coal mainly for domestic stoves and furnaces. Government negotiators Krug Moreell and Lewis discussed contract demands but kept details confidential during negotiations. Lewis left a three hour conference upbeat with another meeting planned. operators may be called in.
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Pennsylvania
Krug
Moreell
Lewis
Local contractor Lewis Tarrison Recovering After Injury
The well known contractor from Aierty Street sustained head and shoulder injuries in an August incident while working uptown. He was reported improving and discharged from the hospital, with plans to return to work in a few weeks.
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Lewis Tarrison
Aierty Street
No report of an eagle carrying off a child substantiated
The article notes no verified case of an eagle abducting a child and cites scientists who estimate an eagle’s lifting power at no more than seven pounds, suggesting such claims are unproven.
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Municipal Electric
Hageratown
Chamberlin Co
W. Wash St
Sela Loa
Milly’s
MILLY
The
Danzer Metal Works Company
W. Washid
W. M
Memoriam
Philippines
Adv
Stanley's
Mills
Tydings
Kendal
Schindel
Buia Bini
Franklin Furniture Co
W. Antietam
Earle
W. Washington ST
R. R. Strike Koq’s Coal Industry
Harrison
Howard
Baltimore St
Anton
Bank Enetoawn
Jiresko
Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
J. A
Jake” Hoffman
Mgr
Washington St
Phene
Ivor
Black
Hotel Dlosagder
Electronic Acoustical Co
Union Trust Bldg
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Jersey
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