Taft Leads Delegates in Road to Republican Nomination
An Associated Press tally shows Taft with 408 delegate votes to Eisenhower 388 ahead of the national convention. Alabama and South Dakota foresee Taft gains with Alabama expected to drive four at large delegates, while South Dakota editors predict a close finish between Taft and Eisenhower as June primary nears.
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Vates
Alabama
South Dakota
Washington
Robert Tach
Ohiver
Dwiel Eisenhower
Tome
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Chinen
Taft Barkers
Taft
Associated Presse
Tate Eisenhower
Editars
Talt
Stke
Sinte Pleileed
Sean
Estes Kefauver
McKeldin Seeks Maryland Road Program Plan
Maryland Governor McKeldin urged citizens to decide the road program they want and inform legislators. He outlined options including more bonds, a pay-as-you-go plan, or toll financing, warning against overreliance on gasoline taxes and noting bonds are paid off by tolls.
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Ampapolis
Gay
McKeldin
Maryland
General Assembly
Thenulite
Ammipolis Civitan Club
Man Convicted Of Breaking Window In Property Theft Case
Pitkeos Parker 47 of 200 Mack Jonathan Street was given a 40 day suspended sentence for a property theft conviction stemming from breaking a window at Charles Henderson’s home. He was fined $1 for drunkenness after Charlotte Hondearson testified against him.
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Pitkeos Parker
Mack Jonathan Street
William P. Kreykenbohm
Charles Henderson
Ile
Charlotte Hondearson
Native Son Carlisle Humelsine to Speak at Antietam Memorial Day
Carlisle Humelsine, youngest Deputy Undersecretary of State, returns to his birth county to speak at Antietam National Cemetery Memorial Day exercises. The article traces his wartime service, leadership in public relations, and roles with the Army General Staff and Fort Eustis, noting his ties to the Herald-Mail Company and General Marshall.
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Hagerstoniann
Antietam National Cemetery
Carlisse Tumelsine
Department of State of
United States
Jata
Charles Tumelsine
Herald-Mail Company
Hoanelsine
Department of State and Foreign Service
Himelsine
Fort Eustis
Ed Sts
George C. Marshall
Washington, D.C
Army General Staff Secretariat
Government Moves To Condemn County Farm For Secret Project
The U S Government filed condemnation proceedings in the local courthouse to seize a 12 percent acre Culley farm at Sharpsburg Tilghmanton for a secret communications center. Owners Pant M and Evelyn J Culley dispute the offered 24200 amount and seek comparable property. Negotiations extend to adjacent farms as bids loom for the Fort Ritchie area underground center.
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County Farm
U.S
Sharpsburg
Tighmanton
Pant “M
Evelyn J. Culler
Culley
Cullers
Culler
Sharpsburg- Tilghmanton
Fort Ritchle
Night traffic crashes yield no prosecutions
Two collisions occurred within hours at Mast Franklin Mulberry and Summit Avenue West Lee but no charges were pursued as drivers would not prosecute. Jacob F. Piper aged 18 and Donald W Katz aged 29 were involved in a Mulberry East Franklin crash. A second crash at Summit Avenue West Lee involved Joseph T. Lantz and Fred T. Avey Jr. Lantz faced a failure to yield charge while Avey was cited for operating a vehicle without a licensed driver present. Avey sustained a lacerated leg.
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Mast Franklin and
Mulberry Streets
Jacob F. Piper
Mark Sherman Avenue
Mulberry Street
East Franklin Street
Donald W. Katz
Inediana
Summit Avene
West Lee Street
Joseph TL. Lantz
Lee Street
Lowto Lea Street
Lantz
Fred T. Avey, Jr
Buena Vista Avenue
Avey
Child Receives Care After Glass Cut At Home
Thomas Drury four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ignatue Drury of Hagerstown Route 3 was treated in the hospital emergency room for a laceration to the foot after stepping on glass. Robert A Orve of 151 South Mulberry Street also received treatment for burns on the right wrist and hand from an accident.
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Thomas Drury
Ignatue Drury
Hagerstown
Robert A. Orve
Mulberry Street
Motive Sought in Murder Suicide Case Near Bilicott City
Police investigated the death of a young couple ruled murder and suicide in Bilicott City. Marie Ridgely 21 mother of a one year old was killed by strangulation and Gene Sherman 22 shot himself. Sherman and Ridgely reportedly worked at the same factory in Hechester and Sherman had been driving Ridgely to work. The scene yielded a twisted coat hanger or electric cord and a 32 caliber pistol.
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Bilicott City
Ald
Yong
George Buretorf
Howard
Marie Ridgely
Gene Raymond Sherman
Purgitsville
Trampshire County
W. Va
Ridgely
Sherman
Warbld Harrison
Hechester
Soviet historian and general dies at 62
The Soviet government reports the death of Lt. Gen. Eugene Sillovsky age 62 a noted military historian and head of the Voroshilov War Academy.
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Manacow
Eugene Sillov-sky
Voroshilov
Senate Approves Foreign Aid Bill Despite Calls For More Cuts
The Senate narrowly passes a $6.7 billion foreign aid authorization for direct military assistance to allies with a 49 to 31 vote. Expect further cuts in conference with the House as differences over a $537 million gap trigger revised totals and potential further reductions. President Truman urged $7.7 billion.
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Washington
Senate
America
Olin Johnston
3. C
House
Truman
Europe
Sen. Long
D.lay
Rarlier
Long
Sen. Welker
Rida
Pvt Snyder Wounded in Korea After One Year in Army
Pvt Wilber G Snyder Jr son of Mr Mrs Wilbur G Snyder Sr of 60 North Prospect St was wounded by shrapnel in Korea. He joined the Army May 7 1951 and is in a Pusan hospital after reporting wounded May 7. He attended Maple Town High School and worked as a baggage master for the Pennsylvania Railroad in town. He served in the signal branch of the 1st Infantry Regiment at the time of injury.
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U. S. Army
Wilber G. Snyder, Jr
Wilbur G. Snyder
North Prospect Street
Korea
Secretary of War
Pusan
Withuy
Mwaperstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hearing Set On New Order Halting Building
Attorneys for Arthur W Sheets sought a June 4 Circuit Court hearing to dissolve an injunction halting construction of a service building at 400 North Potemare. Judge Mish dissolved a prior injunction and issued another on the petition of Mathias P Moller Stickell and Elmer N Fankhouser.
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Arthur W. Sheets Whoa
North Potemare Street
Circuit Court
Joseph D. Mish
Mathias P. Moller
de. Oa. Stickell
Elmer N. Fankhouser
Frente
Board of Zoning Appeals
Seroni
Francis H. Urner
Paul Ottinger
Tree Planting Pays Dividends In Keeping City Water Clear
The City of Hagerstown Water Department credits 106000 trees planted since 1939 for clearer Edgemont reservoir water after a weekend of rain. Superintendent Richard Willson notes thinning and pine regrowth protect soil and slow runoff, aiding a larger future watershed and purer, steadier summer supply.
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Water Department
Hagerstown
Edgemont Reservoir
Richard ¢. Willson
Edgemont
Maid
Willson
Phantale
Estry
Willian
Gale
Barrage Worries U N As Red Hints Of New Korea Offensive
Washington officials fear a renewed large scale attack by Chinese and North Korean forces after a buildup during truce talks. North Korea alleges mistreatment of prisoners and vows to act as Reds keep pressure in Korea while Western fears grow over Soviet moves in Germany and Berlin.
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Washington
Korea
United, Nations
Caa
Eswe
Germany
Kremlin
Keyea
Berlin
Forestriel
Soviet Zone
Nam Ti
U.N
London
Churchill
Lord Alexander
Heavy Fire Signals Possible Korean Offensive
Seoul May 29 Communist forces unleashed their strongest barrage of the year as Allied troops raided the area. The Red artillery fire reported 7126 rounds on U N Y positions in 24 hours, coinciding with renewed threats by truce negotiators to resume heavy fighting in Korea.
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U.N
Seoul
Korea
U. Ny
Bowers Admits Big Gem Holdup
Charles Edward Bowers pleads guilty to involvement in a $51,900 jewelry firm robbery in New York City in 194%. He and Charles Gaylor were charged with forcing Rakawer and Beck Co proprietors and customers to the floor, then fleeing with $40,000 in jewelry and $1,200 in cash. Bowers surrendered in New Orleans and was returned to New York to be sentenced.
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New York City
General Sessions
Charles Edward Bowers
South Locust Street
Hagerstown
Bowers
Charles Gaylor
Rakawer and Beck Co
Ssalesman
New Orleans
New York
Dudget Harold Stevens
Weather Across the Nation Shows Mixed Rain and Cool Isles
The Associated Press reports scattered wet spots with light rain south of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi while the Northern Rockies saw showers. Most areas remained clear with cool conditions over the Great Lakes and Mississippi valleys. A warming trend was forecast for parts of the Far Southwest and South and Southeast.
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Associated Press
Ohio River
Mississippi River
New Mayland
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Lewis
Reid
Weatherman Forecasts Showers Tonight and Cooler Weekend
The Weather Bureau forecast scattered showers tonight that failed to arrive yesterday. Expect a cooler day with a high of 68 to 72 degrees and last night’s low around 65. Tonight may see light rain and thunder, followed by partly cloudy skies and milder conditions tomorrow and Saturday.
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Weather Bureau
Store Sales Soar In Ha gerstown April Gains
April store sales in Hagerstown jumped 95.6 percent from the previous April, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports. The district’s third largest gain followed Charleston and Huntington W Virginia. January–April sales rose 14 percent, February–April up 4.4 percent, with cash and COD up 17 percent and installment sales up 17 percent. Total April sales reached $39.6 million across 97 stores, edging past last year’s $34.4 million.
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Tepartment
Hagerstown
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Charleston
W. Va
Huntington
Prisoner Killed in Accidental Fire at UN Camp No. 1 Korea
A North Korean Red prisoner was killed and another wounded when an American accidentally fired an automatic rifle into Compound 66 at UN Prisoner of War Camp No. 1 in Korea. The incident followed a post‑parade clash where UN troops used tear gas, bayonets, and tore down structures.
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Kore Island
Korea
United Nations
Reds Hold Ground as Allied Offensives Press Front Lines
Allied forces hammered a three hill position near Korangpo on the Western Front repulsing half the Red shells. U.N. troops stormed two Korangao hills within three hours of a 3 mm attack while tanks supported with fixed bayonets on one hill. Reds left 118 dead or wounded. Northwest of Younchon Allied forces repulsed a Chinese assault as Patton and Sherman tanks wrecked bunkers, machine gun nests, and trenches.
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Korangpo
U. N
Korangao
Younchon
United Nations
Plea Change Set in Murder Trial Here
Dorothy Kornarens 24, charged with murdering her 4 year old husband John Kenry Kornarens, will plead temporary insanity. A judge granted permission to enter a plea of insane or at the time of the crime, as trial moved from Montgomery to this county. The case is set for June likely by jury.
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Dorothy Kornarens
John Kenry Kornarens
Kornarens
Washington
Joseph DP. Mish
Jenter
Kovnarens
Montgomery County
Rockville
Joseph B. Simpson
Simpson and Simpson
Stuart Bushong
Lane
Bushong
Byron
Mahoney and Sasseer Report Campaign Expenses
Mahoney spent 48495 in his campaign for the Democratic senatorial nomination, 20,40 less than opponent Lansdale G. Sasseer. Sasseer’s expenses amounted to SHSAM, of which 6650 was paid. Mahoney defeated Sasseer by 4216 votes. Figures submitted as final to the Circuit Court.
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Balligrove
Mahoney
Lansdale G. Sasseer
Sasseers
Shsam
Lasseer
Shepherd College Holds 80th Graduation in Shepherdstown
Shepherd College awards degrees to 120 seniors at the 80th annual graduation exercises in Shepherdstown West Virginia. Dr Jon Metcalfe of New York Journalist and world affairs analyst delivers the graduation address.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Shepherd College Today
Jon
Metcalfe
New York
Memorial Day Reminder for Daily Mail Schedule
There will be no Flave of the Daily Mail tomorrow due to Memorial Day. Readers are urged to avoid delayed deliveries and plan ahead for the holiday schedule.
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Daily Mail
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