Indonesian Premier Sjahrir Vows Reform After Soerabaja Unrest
Jutan Sjahrir, a moderate Socialist, became premier of the unrecognized Indonesian republic as Dutch forces bombard Soerabaja. He plans cabinet changes and broad junior minister powers while promising cooperation with the British at Potsdam. Soekarno is likely to take a subordinate role. Elections set for January 31. A three member inquiry will probe the Soerabaja fighting amid British occupation efforts.
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Batavia
Java
Jutan Sjahrir
Soerabaja
Sjahrir
Soekarno
Jogijakarta
Potsdam
Fair Directors Filled At Hagerstown Fair Meeting
The Hagerstown Fair Association named Dr. Hubert Porterfield vice president and filled three board vacancies with Dr. E W Ditto Jr Raymond Miller and Charles H Hoffman. Ongoing reports claim stockholders may oppose several officers and directors in forthcoming elections.
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Hagerstown Fair Association
Hubert Porterfield
Harold F. Bester
E. W. Ditto, Jr
Raymond Miller
Charles H. Hoffman
Eisenhower Returns to Washington for Merger Views
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Washington from Boston to present his views on pending military legislation to Congress. He plans to testify before multiple congressional committees, a step noted after his all day welcome in Boston.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Union Station
Boston
Europe
Eisenhower
Musey Divorce Suit Filed in Local Court
Hilda Pauline Musey through attorney C. K. Hartle filed for divorce from Merle Reuben Musey. This marks the 17th divorce action filed in local court this month.
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Hilda Pauline Musey
C. K. Hartle
Merle Reuben Musey
Attitude Toward Emperor Shifts During Shrine Visit
In Tokyo on November 13 a notable shift in public attitude toward Emperor Hirohito was observed during his trip to the Ise Grand Shrines. The guards along his route were unusually light, transportation functioned normally, and the public could freely view the procession from many vantage points. The imperial train windows were left open, contrasting with prior practices.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Ise
MacArthur
GI Joe's Health Still Improving
YOKOHAMA November 13 Brig Gen G W Rice U S Eighth Army surgeon reports health in the area has improved since September. He attributes the drop in illness to good diet fit physical condition and adequate housing within the American camp. Common ailments include colds respiratory diseases malaria and some yellow jaundice skin ailments amoebic dysentery and diarrhea.
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Yokohama
G. I. Joe
G. W. Rice
U. S. Eighth Army
Arrival of Cpl. George W. Robinson in San Francisco
Cpl. George W. Robinson of Hagerstown is due to arrive tomorrow in San Francisco aboard the SS Montrose.
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Cpl
George W. Robinson
Hagerstown
San Francisco
Montrose
Aged Man Scrawls Agonies In 14 Days Under Car
Earl Stilson, 78, lay 14 days under his overturned car in Gold Beach Oregon before dying. Found by state highway workers with notes dated October 26 to the night before, he described hunger, thirst and agony, pleading for water and noting missed rescue efforts as rain soaked him. He wrote that he trusted God to not leave him there and that he could hear traffic nearby.
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Gold Beach
Ore
Earl Stilson
Stilson
Satan
Retiring Rosenman to Leave Post as Special Counsel
Judge Samuel L Rosenman will retire as special counsel to the President by year’s end, the White House announced. Presidential secretary William D. Hassett noted Rosenman served both Truman and Roosevelt at “tremendous personal sacrifice,” and will return to New York to resume private law practice after a short extension.
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Washington
Samuel L Rosenman
White House
William D. Hassett
Rosenman
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hassett
New York
Twenty six escapees indicted for prison break
Twenty six inmates who escaped from Roxbury Reformatory were indicted by the November Grand Jury. All are back in custody. The list includes Douglas Kay, George Connolly, James Knox, Joseph Davis, George Stein, Joseph Hergett, Edward Stram, Robert Wilson, Edward Domanski, John Hagan, Thomas Roderick, Dorsey Calp, Vernon Barth, Robert Bullock, George Booze, William Brown, Ulysses Leak, George Garland, Charles Comer, Eldon Stokes, Norman Waters, Chas Whittington, Russell Peace, Harry Smith, and Benjamin Pollard. They will be tried at the upcoming criminal court session.
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Roxbury Reformatory
Douglas Kay
George E. Connolly
James E. Knox
Joseph Davis
Geo. Stein
Joseph Hergett
Edward F. Stram
Robert Wilson
Edward Domanski
John Hagan
Thomas Charles Roderick
Dorsey Calp
Vernon Barth
Rush Started For Hunting Licenses
Deputies in the office of Clerk of Court Edward Oswald are issuing hundreds of hunting licenses daily up to Thursday the season opening. Nearly 2000 licenses have been issued at the courthouse and many more by other agencies. The season opens at daylight Thursday and runs until the first of the year. Wardens report a plentiful game supply, especially rabbits.
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Edward Oswald
Court House
Market next week moved to Wednesday for Thanksgiving
Marketmaster R Charles Randall announced the city market will be held on Wednesday November 21 instead of Tuesday due to Thanksgiving Day on November 22. The change affects all regular market operations and vendor schedules.
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City
R. Charles Randall
Epidemic Strikes Two Cumberland High Schools
Nearly 1,000 students were absent yesterday at two Cumberland high schools due to a mild epidemic of influenza grippe and severe colds, according to school authorities.
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Cumberland
U S Denies China Loan For Munitions Purchase
CHUNGKING Nov 13 American officials refuted a Communist claim that Washington planned a 64 million loan to China for munitions. Lt Gen Wedemeyer affirmed the 39 Chinese divisions to be equipped under wartime terms, denying reports of 70 divisions. Secretary Patterson said no risk of U S troops involvement at this time.
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Chungking
United States
China
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Washington
Patterson
De Gaulle Chosen Interim President in France
In Paris on November 13 Gen. De Gaulle was elected interim president of the French Government by the Constituent Assembly to steer the Fourth Republic. The vote stood 555 in favor with one abstention and no opposition. Communists shifted to De Gaulle after Deputy Declos said his party would not obstruct national unity.
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Paris
de Gaulle
France
Constituent Assembly
Jacques Declos
Kangaroo Baby to Be Auctioned as Pouch Eviction Sparks Debate
CHICAGO November 13. A baby kangaroo has been evicted from its mother's pouch. Director Robert Bean hints the joey may be put up for sale at auction, prompting debate over animal welfare and display practices.
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Chicago
Robert Bean
Jobless figure climbs to 400 in Hagerstown
The Hagerstown unemployment office reports more than 400 claimants this week, with 55 veterans among them. D. Lee Staley notes many are former workers from local war plants while D. Paul Shilling reports several hundred jobs listed but not suitable or denied by employers. Veterans collect about $20 weekly while seeking work.
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Hagerstown
D. Lee Staley
Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board
D. Paul Shilling
U. S
Staley
Two Injured In Elevator Plunge In Baltimore Store
In Baltimore on November 13 two people were injured when an elevator fell 30 feet into a department store basement. Passenger Jean Caplan, 37, suffered a possible compound leg fracture, and operator Irving Goldberg received back injuries. Police said the cable snapped. Police and fire crews freed them after about 10 minutes at University Hospital.
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Baltimore
Jean Caplan
Irving Goldberg
University Hospital
L. L. Winup
Mother Believes Child Kidnapped in Baltimore
Mrs. Anna Grabowski reported her two year old son John abducted yesterday by a strange man in East Baltimore. She described the man as about 35, five feet ten, 165 pounds, with straight dark hair in a brown suit, carrying a five pound sugar carton. Neighbors saw the child led away. search continues with no trace found.
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Baltimore
Anna Grabowski
Eastern District
Joseph Baruch
Grabowski
John
Spring Court
Baruch
Youths Held For Market Robbery At Hamilton Park Market
City Detective Wayne Sellman reported the recovery of 282 dollars stolen Sunday night from the Hamilton Park Market in Hamilton Homes Addition. Two boys, aged 14 and 16, were detained after confessing in detail to the break in through a basement window, taking money from a cash drawer and scattering 500 to 600 dollars in checks. The money was found hidden in the youngsters homes.
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Wayne Sellman
Hamilton Park
Hamilton Homes
Well Dressed Duck at Milton Hunt Bungle
Mark Wyland of Milton Washington hunted a duck on November 13 but tied a white handkerchief around its neck to ease carrying. When a flock passed he fired, the bird rose and flew away with the handkerchief still around its neck, leaving Wyland with a humorous misfire.
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Milton
Wash
Mark Wyland
Wyland
Threats Of New Strikes Along Labor Front
Quiet along the labor front after Armistice Day but threats of strikes linger in major industries. About 272000 workers idle nationwide with key talks stalled in the Pacific Northwest where 60000 AFL lumber workers seek 1.10 an hour. No immediate settlement seen for the seven week old wage dispute. The AFL CIO machinists strike in the San Francisco Bay area pushes for 30 percent raises with no end in sight.
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Associated Press
AFL
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Afl-Cio
San Francisco Bay Area
Eleven Army veterans discharged at Fort Meade
Eleven Hagerstown area soldiers were honorably discharged from the Army between November 10 and 12 at Fort George G. Meade. Names include Pfc Robert C. Swartz Sgt Harry C. Bennett Pfc Carl E. Brunner Staff Sgt Leo A. Pope T/5 Howard K. Stangle Pfc William T. Smith Staff Sgt Ray M. Keefer Cpl Irvin C. Fardulis Pfc Walter S. Drill Cpl Earl G. Hays and T/5 Earl W. Draper.
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Hagerstown
Army Separation Center
Fort George G. Meade
Robert C. Swartz
Harry C. Bennett
Summit
Carl E. Brunner
South Potomac
Leo A. Pope
Howard K. Stangle
Keedysville
William T. Smith
West Side
Chewsville Nears Water Restoral After Main Break
Chewsville residents expect water within a day or two as Hagerstown Water Department works to clean and repair mains from two mountain reservoirs. Breaks include a 16 inch main under the Western Maryland tracks near Chewsville and a jammed cleaner between Cavetown and Chewsville. To prevent future cracking, the new main will be placed inside a larger concrete sleeve.
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Chewsville
Hagerstown
Volunteer Fireman Electrocuted In Berwyn Heights
BELTSVILLE Md Nov 13 A volunteer firefighter died after slipping on a fallen high tension wire as he tried to cut lines to a truck fire the Berwyn Heights department said Jeff D Lovejoy 26 of Berwyn Heights was killed while battling a truck rollover on the Washington Baltimore Boulevard Chief George C Hudgins pulled him free wearing rubber gloves The truck struck a power pole and the wire set it afire
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Beltsville
Jeff D. Lovejoy
Berwyn Heights
Washington-Baltimore
Lovejoy
George C. Hudgins
Berwyn Heigh’s
Bevin Says U S Joins Anglo American Inquiry on European Jewry
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin announced that the United States will cooperate with Britain in forming a joint Anglo American inquiry to study European Jewry and reassess the Palestine question. He noted demands for large scale Jewish immigration from war torn Europe and said Palestine cannot alone solve the problem while Britain seeks broader options.
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London
Ernest Bevin
United States
Britain
Palestine
Bevin
Commons
Europe
Fog Blankets Maryland Slowing Traffic And Flights
Dense fog last night crippled Baltimore area travel with slow traffic on I 695 and city streets. Northern routes had buses up to two hours late while southern inbound services were 20 to 30 minutes behind. Baltimore harbor ships stopped moving and all flights were canceled. Four naval officers were missing as a plane with Lt Caroline Bohannan and Lt Comdr Henry Mears parachuted into the Potomac after running low on fuel. two other passengers were rescued. Commander Mears was later identified as the fifth crew member.
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South Mountain
Maryland
Baltimore
National Trailways
Blue Ridge Transportation Co
Potomac River
Indianhead
Caroline Bohannan
Henry Mears
Potomac
Navy
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Washington
Quantico
Mears
Attlee Urges World Prosperity For Peace And Trade
Prime Minister Clement Attlee told Congress that peace rests on world prosperity and neighborliness and urged cooperation with the United States. He sought to ease fears about Britain’s labor party program while not detailing United States loan talks and noted a future of fuller US Britain ties within the United Nations framework.
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Washington
Clement Attlee
Congress
Great Britain
United States
House of Representatives
U. S
Britain
Attee
Labor Party
Truman
Attlee
United Nations Organization
Lord Keynes
Richard C Blair Acquitted Of Hunting Charges
Richard C Blair of Cearfoss section was found not guilty by Magistrate Harry E Snyder in city court this morning of hunting out of season and hunting on Sunday. Deputy Game Warden Albert Crampton said Blair had a rifle when stopped and claimed he was after a rabbit. Blair said his young brother asked him to shoot a trapped animal and that he was on his own land, actually across the line in Pennsylvania.
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Richard C. Blair
Cearfoss
Harry E. Snyder
Albert Crampton
Blair
Pennsylvania
Sixteen-Year-Old What A Man Silent in Oroville Jail
In Oroville California 16 year old Ellsworth Wisecarver known as What A Man sits in jail waiting for his mother to arrive after a dramatic romance involving Eleanor Deveny 25 who hopes to marry him. Deveny says she will divorce her husband in Japan to wed him though the affair has drawn police intervention and family opposition. The case recalls prior elopements and annulments linked to the same teen and his romantic pursuits with older married women.
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Oroville
Calif
Ellsworth
Eleanor Deveny
Los Angeles
Japan
Lanny
Jove
Sonny
Pearl
Leota Masteller
Elaine Ludlum Manfredi
Yuma
Aziz
Denver
de Ting
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Capital
GI Joe
Samuel I. Rosenman
U.S
Dixie Kieter
Quonset, R. L. Naval Air Station
Ticonderoga
Beacon
N. Y
Quonset
Toconderoga
Sellman
Auto Union
Teils Congress
State
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