Corens' Trial Nearing Close
ANNAPOLIS Md May 26 The case of Henry C Corens accused of murdering his wife Pearl W Corens by severing her head from the body and disposing of the remains was nearing final arguments after a day and night session in which Corens denied a repeated claim he killed his wife The Bethesda auto er 44 appeared to suggest others were involved and noted blood stains and items in the house as his own He contended his wife had attempted suicide and referenced conflicts with Miss Thelma Pack and his own self inflicted wounds neighbors testified no disturbance was heard the night of her disappearance
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Henry C. Corens
Pearl W. Corens
Corens
Bethesda
Fairfax
Ces
Corensile
Pouutry
News of Our S253 Men and Women in Uniform
Continuation lists service members and illness notes from Hagerstown to Georgia. Pic Grover Shepherd, 22, patient at beachfront general hospital. wife Lorraine residents 423 West Church Street. Pvt Keller Guessford, 127 North Cannon Avenue, arrived at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Robert Foltz, 18, reported for boat training. address TC, Sumpson, Terra Yori.
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Grover Shepherd
Ss Beachfront General Hospital
Shepherd
Lorraine
West Church Street
Keller W. Guessford
Cannon Avenue
Oliver General Hospital
Indigusta
Sol
Robert FR. Foltz
McKinney To Face Local Charges In Tire Theft
Garfield McKinney, a colored man, is being returned from Harrisburg to face local charges of breaking in and larceny in connection with thefts at the Boyer Esso Station on Potomac Avenue. Four other Negroes are being held in connection with the robbery.
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Garfield McKinney
Boyer Esso
Potomac Avenue
Harrisburg
Airline Hearing Begins Monday in Greensboro N C
Civil Aeronautics Authority hearings start Monday in Greensboro on Transcontinental and Western Lines plan to add Hagerstown to its route. Paul D B Horst of the Hagerstown Chamber will lead local firms and city officials in briefs supporting a commercial airline stop. Industrial firms in Hagerstown and surrounding towns urge a halt at Hagerstown, a 30 mile radius, for air service. The TWA has gathered data and met with regional leaders as the Chamber Aviation Committee under J W Jamison Jr presses for a stop.
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Transcontinental and Western Lines
Hagerstown
Greensboro
N. C
Chamber
TWA
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
J. W. Jamison, Jr
Norwegians To Return To Oslo This Weekend
The Daily Telegraph reports the Norwegian government will return to Oslo from England this weekend. King Haakon and his family would depart later, and a NEXARA mission will travel to Oslo within a few days to study relief problems.
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London
Oslo
England
Daily Telegraph
Haakon
Nexara
Taking No Chances With Butter Shortage
In New York on May 26 194? Gristede Brothers Inc grocers send two boys with each delivery push cart to guard scarce butter after a worsening shortage. One delivers while the other stands guard over the commodity.
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New York
Gristede Brothers. Inc. Grocers
French Syrian Crisis Nears in Damascus Report
In Damascus on May 25 a tense quiet prevailed during Moslem Sabbath as clashes between French and Syrians loomed. A report, unconfirmed by Paris, claimed a further boatload of French or Sengalese troops was heading to Beyrouth. Observers believed new troops could trigger actual conflict with Levant forces. Britain warned of repercussions in Palestine, Egypt, and the wider Arab world.
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Damascus
Syria
Beyrouth
Lebanon
Rful
Palestine
Bond Drive Gains Momentum In Washington County
Washington County war bond drive shows a strong boost from bond and stamp sales totaling 19,500 at the donutmobile event in Public Square. Sears, Roebuck & Co. purchased 15,000 in bonds, the largest local sale since the truck arrived Thursday, with $4,200 more in bond sales and $300 in stamps. The Donut Corporation of America will donate 100 dozen donuts to soldiers at Newton D. Baker Hospital near Martinsburg, delivered by Roy Danzer’s truck. The donutmobile remains on site into the evening with a Hill Billy Jamboree and performances by Phil Young and his orchestra. Bond chairman John D. Hollyday reports overall bond sales near 1 million by May 22, with a county general quota of 2,950,000. Retailers, led by Woolworths, McCrory, Gas Co, W. T. Grant, and Montgomery Ward, host booths staffed by Women’s Club volunteers. occupational therapy displays at W T Grant highlight work at the Army hospital.
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Washington County
Public Square
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Donut Corporation of America
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Roy Danzer
Woody Williams
John D. Dunn
Hagerstown
Dunn
Woolworths
McCrory, Gas Co
W. T. Grant Co
Montgomery Ward Co
Women's Club
Association of University Graduates
Republican Women's Club
W. T. Grant
Newton D. Baker Army Hospital
Edwin F. Darner
British urged to act as Middle East tensions rise
Pressure from multiple sides pushes Britain to take action to settle the dispute while Syrian and Lebanese leaders press the United States to back declarations supporting Syrian and Lebanese independence and recognition.
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Ing
United States
Arsenal Blast Kills Twelve In Fire After Explosion
A massive blast at Edgewood Arsenal near Baltimore injures 52 and kills twelve. Firemen battled phosphorus fumes as two corrugated buildings suffered severe damage. Maj. Joseph Shepler directed medical treatment while Lt. Eugene Magee described the harrowing scene. Heroism noted as Sara Creswell aided four workers. Edgewood, site of the Chemical Warfare Service center, traces to World War I and expanded through World War II.
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Joseph Shepler
Eugene Magee
Magee
Sara J. Creswell
Havre de Grace
Arsenal
Edgewood Arsenal
Baltimore
Army
Chemical Warfare Service
Japan to Get Double Dose of Bombs Next Year
Washington is told by House appropriations committee members after a closed session with Gen. George C. Marshall that Japan will face more than twice as many bombs as Germany did in the last year. The forecast accompanies groundwork for the War Department’s fiscal year 194X appropriation bill. Rep. J Buell Snyder notes the figure, saying Japan will receive over two and one half times the European air offensive of this year.
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Japan
Germany
House Appropriations Committee
George C. Marshall
War Department
Europe
J. Buell Snyder
D-Pa
Snyder
Snyder Will Case Nears End
In Frederick Circuit Court a $129,422 estate dispute moved toward closing as Rosalyn Snyder testified to conversations between Jesse Snyder and his brother Firey Snyder about paying alleged debts to Mrs Elva B Snyder administratrix for her mother and aunt. The estate’s tax burden and reductions were noted, with the trial expected to conclude Monday.
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Jesse O. Snyder
Hagerstown
Firey Snyder
Elva B. Snyder
Frederick
Jesse Snyder
Rosalyn M. Snyder
Wirey Snyder
Baltimore Hospital
Firey
Elya Snyder
Clearspring
Funkstown Exhibit Draws Large Crowds At County Museum
Washington County public school art show at the local Art Museum draws heavy crowds with 800 visitors in one day. Funkstown students stage puppet shows and will present final performances of Rumpelstiltskin and The Pageant of America on Sunday at 3 30 PM. The exhibit is praised as a revelation in thought and a demonstration of art in education inspiring better citizenship through beauty and design.
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Washington County Public
Washington County Museum
Funkstown School
Funkstown
Agehool
Letterkenny Depot To Stay A Long Time
Lt. Col. B. L. Colbert, new commanding officer of the Letterkenny Ordnance Depot in Chambersburg, pledged that the depot will remain long term. He warned ordnance development paused after World War I would resume with synthetic materials to harden supply endurance against periodic shortages.
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B. L. Colbert
Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
Chambersburg
Watkins Removed To Maryland Pen
Watkins testified he entered an Orphans Home as a child and later was sent to the State Hospital then the House of Correction for a larceny. He said other prisoners taunted him and that he killed Johnson in the mess hall after a minor argument, claiming he feared further attack and used a table knife wrapped in cloth. He admitted planning to “get two others” the night of the slaying while arguing he was acting in self defense.
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Watkins
State Hospital
House of Correction
Johnson
Johnson Ras
D. Angie Wolfinger
Martin L. Ingram
Exhibition at Museum Shows Washington County Youth Art
A museum visit reveals how boys and girls of Washington county captured zest and interest in painting and drawing. The exhibition offers rich insights worth a special visit and study as a social glow from youth creativity. Display continues through June third with Sunday hours 1 to 5 p.m.
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Washington County
Patience rewarded as Elkton station robber caught
Cosmo Alaga who runs an Elkton filling station stayed with a police officer until 2 am and helped trap an intruder who admitted to robbing the station multiple times over the past year.
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Elkton
Cosmo Alaga
Truman Hoover Confer at White House Plan
President Truman invites former President Herbert Hoover to the White House for a confer on policy and postwar planning. The two leaders are expected to discuss national issues and wartime considerations in a private session at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Truman
Hoover
Washington
Herbert Hoover
White House
Cows sell high at Maryland Ayrshire sale Frederick Fairgrounds
Fifty six Ayrshire cattle brought 8712.50 dollars at the 15th annual cattle sale of the Maryland Ayrshire club at the Frederick Fairgrounds. An overall average of 156 dollars per head was achieved, with 34 heifer calves and five bull calves in the cataloged lot.
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Frederick
Ayrshire
Maryland Ayrshire Club
Frederick Fairgrounds
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