CIO Leader Murray Faces Non-Communist Affidavit Boycott
Washington reports CIO official Murray opposes anti Communists and has refused to file a non Communist affidavit. He protested to the Atomic Energy Commission against blacklisting of unions and urged the Maritime Commission to push employers to resume talks with longshoreman Harry Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cioip Murray
Murray
CIO
National, Labor Relations Board
Atomic Energy Commission
United Electrical Workers
United Public Workers
General Electric
University of Chicago
Maritime Commission
Pacific Waterfront
Harry Bridges
Bridges
NLRB
Family faces eviction after moving plan collapses
A High street family believed they had a new home but Monday was ordered to leave their current address. They learned the alternate rental was unavailable as another person in the household had rented it. After contacting two other landlords, both offered places but by morning those were also taken. They have until Monday to find new housing and seek help at 4481-M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Shroom
Hid
Proclamation Declares Hagerstown Rededication Week
Richard H. Sweeney mayor proclaims a Week of Rededication to American ideals for Hagerstown from October 1 to October 8. The event, backed by the American Heritage Foundation and Attorney General, promotes citizenship and includes the Freedom Train tour and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heritage Foundation
United States
Richardh. Sweeney
Hagerstown
City of
Price Rises For Haircuts And Shaves Stir Debate
A barber notes historical price hikes from 15 cents to 44 cents for shaves and 33 to 85 cents for haircuts, cites safety razors and electric clippers reducing service time, and compares local rates with Cumberland and Baltimore prices as he outlines economic pressures on shop net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberlain
Baltimore
Printer Harry Shrader visits Herald-Mail plant
Harry E. Shrader, a longtime printer who worked in the area over 50 years ago, visited the Herald-Mail plant yesterday. He now lives near Columbus, Ohio, and is in town to see a sister and brothers, noting many changes since leaving Hagerstown in 1998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Shrader
Herald-Mail
Mr. Shrader
Columbus
Ohio
Hagerstown
Inauguration Set At Hood College
Hood College in Frederick Maryland will inaugurate Dr Andrew G Truxal as president on October 21 with Governor Lane attending and speaking at a luncheon. The ceremony begins at 10 45 am with a procession to Hudson Outdoor Theater and an induction by R Paul Smith. Dr Issish Bowman will deliver the address and a reception follows in Meyran Drawing Room. Delegates from eastern and midwestern institutions attend the luncheon in Coblentz Hall at 1 30 pm.
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Henri L. G. Rieffer
Frederick
Board of Trustees
John Lentz
Norristown
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hood College
Issish Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
R. Paul Smith
Hagerstown
Truxal
Meyran
East South
Middle West
Coblentz Hall
Really Mart Weekly Property Transfers List Near Brown
Virginia near Brown lists numerous real estate transfers including Samuel Winter to Junior Lee Kline for Funkstown area 3500 dollars and Amanda Lakin to John Lakin for Beaver Creek district 31000. The document records dozens of parcels with buyers and prices across counties near Blue Ridge Summit and Williamsport with route 40 and Guilford areas referenced.
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Virginia
Brown
Robert Clifford Williams
Edward J. Hynes
Blue Ridge Summit
Samuel F. Winter
Junior Lee Kline
Funkstown
Ross Geist
Lewis, W. Zombro
McDowell
Tru-Joye Homes, Inc
Borie E. Olsen
View
Artizan
Williamsport
Ralph B. Wyand
Alma E. Powell
Potomac
Baltimore
East Lee
Amanda Lakin
John Robert Lakin
Beaver Creek
Gorrell V. Newcomer
Arthur EB. Richards
Marber
Dream Comes True For British Traveler In Annapolis
Bearded Anthony John Lord, 38, and Walter H. Furey, 34, Irish, arrived in Annapolis aboard the ketch Tern US after sailing 7,000 miles since Aug 21, 1947. They crossed from Falmouth to Barbados in 23 days last fall and aim to sail to the West Indies before settling.
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Annapolis
Anthony John Lord
Lord
Southampton
Walter H. Furey
Ireland
Falmouth
Pinkneys Lodge
Pinkneys Green
Maidenhead
Berkshire
England
Furey
Bangor
County Down
Russia shifts policy on atomic control at UN debate
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky challenged Western aims in a UN committee debate, signaling a major shift toward international control over atomic energy. He cited resolutions from January and December 1946 as backing Moscow’s push to sign a ban on atomic weapons alongside a global control convention.
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General Assembly
Security Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Vishinsky
U. N
United Nations
Paul Ramadier
United States
Army Enlists Five More Men This Week
September reports show 129 enlistments at Hagerstown Army and Air Force recruiting station with only 20 rejections. Newly enlisted include Robert M. Byers and Alfred D. Watkins of Hagerstown, Jeremiah F. Mangan Jr. and Howard T. Hennesy Jr. of Fairplay, and Stanford T. Ferguson of Maugansville for three years in the U S Constabulary in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Truman rails against Republican unity calls in West Virginia
President Truman, after a 16 day westward swing, argues against a GOP unity program and pins fault on the 80th Congress. He cites the Taft Hartley Act social security cuts housing, price issues and tax relief for the rich as failures, while avoiding naming Gov. Dewey. The Charleston crowd and family join him on stage.
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Democratic National Committee
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Dewey
Truman
Taft Hatley
Strole Sues For 560 Commission In Real Estate Suit
Charles F. Strole trading as Strole Realty Co sues Vernon L. Sommers and wife for 560 commission claiming he procured a buyer July 15 at 620 Summit Ave and obtained a contract and down payment, but the couple refused to complete the sale. Attorney Edwin Miller represents Strole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Strole
Strole Realty Company
Vernon L. Sommers
Strole
Sommers
Summit Avenue
Edwin Miller
Summer Market Scarcity Persists For Fresh Veggies
City market patrons found sweet corn scarce at morning sales with a typical price of 50 cents per dozen. Lima beans ranged 50 to 70 cents per quart, peaches about 35 cents per ten count box. Eses sold around 70 cents a dozen, with fall vegetables like spinach endive and cauliflower increasingly available. Butchers noted high demand for pork products especially sausage and pudding signaling cooler weather ahead.
Barkley Speaks in Pittsburgh Attacks Communists and Dewey
Senator Barkley, addressing about 3,900 partisans in Pittsburgh, warned that a return to 1933 conditions would fuel Communist strength and accused Republicans of backing a reactionary agenda. He framed Dewey as a cold machine lacking heart, while noting his grandsons accompanied him.
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Pittsburgh
Barkley
Communist Party
Harry S. Truman
Moscow
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Bill
Tom
Max, Jr
Max Truitt
Washington
Disposing Of Dogs And Cats
The SPCA notes high demand for dogs with 45 animals picked up in August of which six were redeemed by owners and eleven placed in homes. Dogs with tags are traced to owners via the County Commissioners office and the owner contacted. Cats are mainly sought for farms or as pets. Dumping animals along roads is condemned. if not taken in by roadside residents, animals are left to starve. SPCA urges calling them for humane disposition or potential rehoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners
5.P.C.A
S.P.C.A
Mass Meeting Band Concert And Parade In Hagerstown
A mass meeting, band concert, and two street parades are planned in Hagerstown for Rededication Week with the visit of the Freedom Train. Events include a 1 PM band concert, 3 PM mass meeting at St John’s Lutheran Church, and various civic and veterans group involvement. Mayor Richard Sweeney and David W. Byron plan to attend. the Freedom Train arrives Friday in October.
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St. John’s Lutheran Auditorium
Freedom Train
Hagerstown
St. John’s Lutheran Church Auditorium
The
Historical Society
Richard Sweeney
Peter
Buys
Freedom Team
Sweeney
David W. Byron
Ancietam Battlefield
Scholastic Press To Hold Meeting
The Maryland Scholastic Press Association and Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals plan a joint session at the convention. Walter E. Hess will speak as managing editor of that association. Gerald Van Pool of the NEA will discuss Student Councils. A luncheon meeting follows at the Lord Baltimore Hotel with Miss Mary E. Murray and A. D. Emmart among speakers.
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Maryland Iate Teachers Association
Maryland Scholastic Press Association
Maryland Association of
Walter E. Hess
National Education Association
Gerald van Pool
N.E. A
Lord Baltimore
Mary E. Murray
Columbia Scholastic Press Advisors Association
A. D. Emmart
The
Baltimore Evening Sun
Jenn Hop
College Speakers Include Schultz Roebuck Representatives
Kins University announces Sidney C Schultz manager of the college department of Roebuck and Sons publishers will be a speaker. Other speakers from the university and publishing house are listed to address students and faculty at the event.
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Rusco
Church Street
Richar H. Sweeney
Hamilton Jewelers
H. B. Mongan
A.G. Crankleton Electric Co., Inc
Center Square
Greencastle
East Lee Street
Maryland
Andrew J. Truxal
Really Mart
Russia
Army
Rs Slonaker Wheeler
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hancock
Jacob E. Keller
Lee E. Stine
Old Wiebel
North Foundry
Maryland Machine and Foundry Works, Inc
W. Lee Street
Salemen
H. N. Helm
Mar
Hotpoint Appliance Division
Hagerstown el Anthoe Company
Frederick Rd
Minnesota
NU Epps
Minnich
Franklin St
Scholastic Press
Thompson’s Econsbero
Hunter Aluminum
Thomas & Sons, Inc
Boonsboro
Tié Donut Shop
Jonathan St
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