Senators debate U.S. airpower readiness before Russia threat
Senate committees held private briefings with Secretary of the Air Force and Mu nitions Board chair John Small to assess U S air superiority against a potential Russian threat. Senator Stennis warned Russia may rely on a few aircraft types, while acknowledging no clear U S superiority.
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Washington
Russia
Senate Appropriations
Force Fintetter
John PD. Small
Munitions Board
Sen. Stennis
D-Miss
Cvts
Gep
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations Forces
Korea
Senate Armed Services Committee
Ridgway
Stennis
U. S
Western Union Strike Ends as Workers Return Home
The 52 day Western Union strike ended at 12:01 a.m. local time and workers returned to telegraph offices nationwide. AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union reported 34,185 voting for settlement to 8,448 against. Pay raises depend on government rate approval, with possible 10 percent hikes. Average earnings expected to rise to 1.765 an hour including most staff, messengers few cents higher.
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Washington
Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Te Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
Messenberg
Central Barber Shop Ady Clothsline Poles Offer
Ady Maryland Pipe and Metal offers sturdy steel clothesline poles in green, 9 4t high with 4 cross arms, accommodating two lines. Poles priced at 4.76 each, located basement of the Second National Bank building in Ady. Phone 5526.
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Nat'l Bank
Maryland Pipe & Metal
Prayer for Renewal from Pittsburgh Editor
A religious feature prayer asks God to melt winterbound hearts and quicken souls with the breath of the renewing Spirit. Richard W. Graves of Pittsburgh, editor in chief, is cited as author with United Presbyterian Publications.
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Richard W. Graves
Pittsburgh
United Presbyterian Publications
Obituaries for Ellsworth Barnes and Walter Keefer
Two local obituaries report Ellsworth Barnes TA years died at Washington County Hospital after a three month illness. He was a retired Troy Laundry flatwork supervisor and a Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church member, survived by four daughters, a sister, eight grandchildren, with services at Suter Funeral Home and interment at Jade Hill Cemetery. Walter Lynn Keefer Sr died aged 63 at his home in Hagerstown after residing there 19 years. He was a Pangborn Corp retiree and Trinity Lutheran member, survived by wife Mary, three sons and a daughter, a sister and a brother, with services at Kraiss Funeral Home and interment at Linensn Cemetery in Chambersburg.
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Ellsworth Barnes
South Locust Street
Washington County Hospital
Barnes
Troy
Hagerstown
John
Julia Barnes
Emanuel
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Helen Burgzan
Elizabeth Bussard
Janet Felby
Ethel Sheppard
Bessie Newcomer
Suter
Russell C
Jase Hill Cemetery
Walter Lynn Keefer
Hamilton Rowevard
Mercersburg
Lewis A
Mary W.stitzelh Keefer
Pangborn Corporation
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mary S. Keefer
Walter L. Keefer
Paul E. Keefer
Birmingham
Ala
Joseph
Keefer
Jack Schultz
Philadelphia
Co. B. Cox
Frederick
John Keefer
Mobile
Kraiss
Wilson P. Ard
Linensn
Chambersburg
U N Delegates Hope Recess Breaks Red Stand on Truce
U N truce delegates plan to return to Panmunjom as a three day cooling off period ends. The Communists demand all captured soldiers be returned, while Allied command refuses forced repatriation. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison says only a minority favor return and the Reds may still delay or reject an armistice.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
T.N
Willian K. Harrison
Harrison
Albino Kangaroo Sent From Sydney to America
A 14 month old albino kangaroo from Taronga Park Zoo departs by plane for the United States. Accompanied by two blue bilbies, the trio travels under the direction of Edward J. Hallstrom, zoo chairman, as part of a government program to present the animal to President Truman.
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Sidney
Australia
Miss
Prent Font ‘Truman
Amperiva
Paradise
America
Sydney
Tarongo Park Zoo
Edward J. Hallstrom
Tie
Tranan
Foxville Man Dies By His Own Hand
Dunkin, a 4A resident of Foxville, shot himself Friday in the Wfelong region. He had worked in Wayneshore and was in poor health. Two state residents live in Hagerstown.
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Rescoe Braden Dunkin
Foxville
Dunkin
Wayneshore
Hagerstown
Window Display Contest Awards Highlight 1952 Clean Up Drive
Cup awarded for best window display goes to Sehindel Rohrer & Co for a heat window illustrating the Clean-Up theme. How ard's Paine Store takes second place among 13 entrants. honorable mentions go to McCrory's Store Montgomery Ward & Co and Letter Bros. Judges were Jack Hershey Dr Charles Bible and James Siane. Other contest prizes on display at the Chamber of Commerce window in the Alexander Hotel building.
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Dim Strine
The
Jagvers
O Sehindel
Sehindel, Rohrer & Co
Howard’s Paine
McCrory’s
Montgomery Ward & Co
Letter Bros. Department Store
Jack Hershey
Dr. Charles Bible
James Siane
Juniar Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Alexander Hotel
Soldier Roberta Ardinger Returns From Germany
Back from Germany Pfc Roberta Ardinger son of Mr and Mrs Ardinger Williamsport has returned home for a 30 day furlough after spent 42 months in Germany. After completing his service he will report to Fort Meade Md for reassignment. His four year enlistment expires in September.
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Roberta Ardinger
Stewart Ardinger
Williamsport
Germany
Fort Meade Ma
Pvt David Aartles Returns from Furlough at Camp Stoveman
Private David Aartles son of Mrs Nora Mulligan of Hagerstown Route 4 has returned to Camp Stoveman California after a day furlough from his school duties Private Bartles entered service in November 1941 and trained at Camp Roberts California
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David Aartles
Nora Mulligan
Hagerstown
Camp Stoveman
California
Pvt
Bartles
Camp Roberts
Calif
Delegate Victim Of Heart Attack At Maryland Knights Meeting
Geen City Md May 26 delegate dies of heart attack during Maryland Knights of Columbus meeting. Martin J Mannix Gaithersburg received last rites from Rev Neil J Gargan as 426 delegates observed. Charles W Bucy Chevy Chase re-elected state deputy. John Po Baltimore re-elected secretary. Oren cent Bride Rockville treasurer Peter Carpenti Cumberland advocate John J Ward elected warden.
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Geen City
Maryland Knights of Columbus
Martin J. Mannix
Gaithersburg
Neil J. Gargan
Hel Alton
Allowce
Mannix
Knights
Chevy Chase
Air Force to revive civilian spotter plan for 24 hour duty
The Air Force aims to reestablish the Ground Observer Corps as a 24 hour civilian air warning volunteer system by July. Despite earlier delays, officials say low altitude planes below 4000 feet are hard to track by radar and the volunteers would help monitor unidentified aircraft until a fully automatic system is ready in five to eight years.
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Washington
Jpi
Air Force
Ground Observer Corps
Air Defense Command
USAF
Canada
United States
First World Eucharistic Congress Opens in Barcelona
Catholic prelates and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gather in Barcelona for the 36th World Eucharistic Congress the first since 1945. Spain’s government, church, and city authorities back a five day program highlighted by a 146 foot high altar and a pontifical inauguration led by Cardinal Tedeschini.
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Barcelona
Spain
Almnst
Budapest
Church of Chinst
Jesus Christ
Lille
France
Edt
Heart of the
Ity
Plaza Alto
Pius XII
Federico Cardinal Tedeschini
Francis Cardinal Spethman
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Logs Angelen
New Orleans
Vandals Strike Hastern High School in Baltimore
Baltimore authorities report three youths aged 4 to 16 years vandalized Hastern High School settling in rooms and the cafeteria. Officials described it as one of the worst cases, with 70 rooms disturbed, contents overturned, and items strewn across floors.
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Baltimore
Hastern High School
Charles Pertsch
Polics
McGraw Leads Vermont District as Chief of Army Division
Col James F McGraw born Hagerstown 1901 rose through ranks from 2nd lieutenant in 1923 to Army leadership roles. He commanded at Forts Eustis Panama Canal various postings and served as Berlin OMGUS HQ commandant before becoming Vermont district chief at Fort Ethan Allen. Also noted are updates on several local soldiers including Pvt Irvin F Jones and Marine Pfc Jacob W Kinser with promotions and training, plus a note about William Thomas Fahrney headed to Germany.
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James F. McGraw
Hagerstown
Vermont Atillary
Ethan Aten
Milan Aten
Richard A Spear
McGraw
Haeferstown
Wagerstown Hig Seloal
St. John's College
Smitha
Mirg
Fort Eustis
Panama Canal Dept
New Hampshire
Enfantry School
Ft Renting
Ft FL OK
Warren
Wyo
Panama Canal
Signal School
Air Force
Ft. Bragg
OMGUS
Berlin
Germany
Tor
Cal McGraw
First Army
Fort Dix
N.ob
Irvin F. Jones
Lenny Jones
Guilford Avenue
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox
Pie
William
Thomas Fahrney
West
Franklin Street
UU. S
Army of Occupation
Nist
Army
Jimmy Dixon
Washington Street
Local star Leo Burke Jr. profiled as natural athlete
Interviews show Leo Burke Jr. of Haierstown High mirrors the ideal athlete yet remains an average looking student. Despite balancing classwork and sports he avoids fame, aided by coaches Kerr Roulette and Henrs, shaping a versatile talent set.
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Rhidventorea
Sparta
Leo Burke
Haierstown High Niftere
Aporta
Leo
John Kerr
Frank Roulette
Mek Henrs
Sen
Philip Rauth Jr Elected Chairman of Intercollegiate Conference
Philip A Rauth Jr son of Mr and Mrs Philip A Rauth of Hancock was elected chairman for 1952 58 Intercollegiate Conference on Government at Muhlenberg College Allentown Pa The junior graduate of Hancock High School and Army Air Force veteran is a member of St Thomas Episcopal Church Hancock The article notes a CARD PARTY event with AV games and prizes on May 28 at 8 50 p.m.
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Philip A. Rauth
Hancock
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Rath
Jupior
Tmancock High School
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Wancock
Army Air Force
Man
Prizas
Ady
Handkerchief Award Goes To Local Woman
Mrs French BF Willis won a national handkerchief consumer contest prize from Eyerly's. She was among 112 nationwide winners and will receive a $2 handkerchief wardrobe piece made from the latest design. Everly's supplied the handkerchiefs that aided her win.
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French BF. Willis
Eyerly's
Willis
Everly’s
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Stouffer Painting Company
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