Urner’s Resignation Forces City Attorney Change
Francis H. Urner resigns as city attorney effective immediately after 18 months in office. Mayor Mills will submit a successor name at a council meeting tomorrow night. Urner cites increasing litigation burden from zoning and building ordinances and says he will assist his successor and the administration. He praises the City Council and administration for fair governance and cooperation.
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Mills
Urner
Francis H. Urner
Herman L. Mills
Lloyd Kuhn
Tomorry
Hts
Wimmer Tydings and Hartle To Visit Hancock County
Governor Wm. Preston Lane U.S. Senator Millard E. Tydings and Maj. Gen. Russell P. Hartle will greet Hancock voters tomorrow afternoon after touring Garrett and Allegany Counties. A caravan with police escort will stop in Clear Spring Smithsburg Boonsboro Williamsport and culminate in an 8 PM rally at the Franklin County auditorium. Hartle will be absent from the Cumberland rally due to a prior engagement.
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Washington County
Garrett
Allegany
Wm. Preston Lane
U.S
Millard E. Tydings
Russell P. Hartle
Hancock
C. William Hetzer
Washington County Central Committee
Clear Spring
Smitheburg
Smithsburg
Boonsboro
Williamsport
Tydings
Franklin County
Montgomery County
Hartle
Hetzer
Crider Rites Set After Lancaster County Plane Crash
Funeral services for Dr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Crider will be held Wednesday afternoon at the A. K. Coffman Funeral Home. The couple died Sunday afternoon when their privately owned Vultee aircraft crashed in a Lancaster County cornfield during poor visibility. Crider, a 50-year-old chiropractor and former Civil Air Patrol commander for the Hagerstown District, and his wife Iva Mae Lehman were returning from a summer home at Tupper Lake New York. The wreck occurred between Elizabethtown and Hershey about 2 p.m. Identification was confirmed by papers and the BT-13 trainer aircraft on the scene. The crash caused no fire despite ample fuel. Dr. Millis witnessed the event and reported the crash site. The couple resided on Potomac Avenue extended. burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
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Wayne F. Crider
Lancaster County
Cornfield
A. K
Tupper Lake
New York
Elizabethtown
Hershey
Lancaster
Dauphin Counties
Dr. Crider
Civil Air Patrol
Hagerstown
Owen Gibble
Stanley Kramer
Kramer
Cinder
S. P. Millis
Dr. Millis
British Request For Free Dollar Aid Is Rejected
The United States rejected Britain’s plea for free dollar aid to speed up rearmament. Dollars will be allocated only for raw materials and equipment needed to boost military output. British officials cite Hugh Gaitskell’s talks in Washington as the context, with no pound revaluation planned. The U S note stops short of outright denial of the $1.5 billion request over three years.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Hugh Gaitskell
Treasury
Snyder
State Department
Gaitskell
New York
Britain
City's Reservoir Remains Low Despite Rainfall
Hagerstown's Edgemouth reservoir stays only about half full after weekend rainfall in the South Mountain watershed. The Water Department reports 400,000 gallons daily inflow last week and cuts to 959,000 gallons daily from mountain water, while the Potomac pumping station near Williamsport supplies about 5,090,000 gallons daily.
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South Mountain
Hagerstown
Potomac
Williamsport
New Owners Take Over Brunswick Movie House
Jacob Goldberg announced imperial theater in Brunswick is now owned by his family. Herbert B. Goldberg will serve as general manager and vice president after the public sale foreclosure on September 14. The new manager, a World War II veteran, has worked in film since 1929.
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Imperial Theater
Brunswick
Jacob Goldberg
Herbert B. Goldberg
Goldberg
Frederick Tron and Steel, Inc
Brunswick Movie House
Backs Up Sorrow With $100 Bill
An anonymous writer sent a letter of sorrow to Frederick Memorial Hospital and enclosed a $100 bill. The note asked officials to use the money “in the very best way possible” to aid those unable to pay medical expenses.
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Frederick, Md
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Record of 1600 New Voters Registered in County Last Week
The Board of Election Supervisors reports about 1,690 new registrations in the county last week with 1,959 Democrats and 531 Republicans. Two hours of voting on Saturday added 233 registrations, with Democrats 142 and Republicans 88. A Prohibitionist and two Declineds were noted. several unaffiliated and Unionist voters are listed. Transfers also required substantial card work, and a Democratic sweep is predicted for November 7 as the Democratic hook majority passes 4,200.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Barkley says southern break with Democrats is history
Vice President Alben Barkley told reporters in Shreveport that the split with the Democratic party is all in the past and that the South remains aligned with the Democrats. He spoke at a private dinner of the Shreveport Jewish Federation honoring Zionist leader Sidney Herold, amid his 14-state tour for the Democratic party. His plane was due in San Diego today.
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Shreveport
Alben Barkley
Democratic Party
South
Barkley
Louisiana
Parkley
Themocratic Party
Shreveport Jewish Federation
Sidney Herold
San Diego
Calif
Minister’s Car Crash Injures Fort Meade Officer
Cpl Norman W Fox, stationed at Fort Meade, was badly hurt when his car rear ended a vehicle driven by Rev Melvin Smith of Keedysville on Route 40 east Ridgeville. Fox suffered forehead lacerations and other injuries while Smith, his wife, and passengers were unhurt. Fox’s car damage was about 500 and Smith’s about 200. Fox was charged with reckless driving.
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Norman W. Fox
Airy
Fort Meade
Melvin MM
Smith
Keedysville
Ridgeville
Fox
Frank Badger
Rev. Smith
U S Peace Plan Outlined to U N Assembly
The United States presents a four point plan to the U N Assembly to strengthen world peace. Dulles leads the pitch as Acheson earlier proposed the ideas with Britain France Canada Turkey the Philippines and Uruguay co sponsoring. The plan calls for an emergency session veto free General Assembly patrols, voluntary national unit readiness, and a 10 to 14 member committee to study resources for maintaining peace.
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Luke Success
United States
United Nations
U. N. Assembly
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Assembly
Dean Acheson
Britain
France
Canada
Turkey
Philippines
Uruguay
Security Council
General Assembly
Peace Observation Commission
U. N
Nine to be inducted October 16 at Martinsboro center
Nine young men were named for Army induction on October 16 by Selective Service at City Hall. They passed pre induction exams weeks earlier. Inductees for Martinsburg WV center include James E. Wood Hagerstown John D Wolfe Smithsburg Donald F Withide Maugansville John H Reed Hagerstown John F Keefe Hancock Robert F Zeigler Hagerstown Marshall C Strite Jr Hagerstown David L Otzelberger Sharpsburg.
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Army
Selective Service
City Hall
Martinsboro
W. Va
James E. Wood
Hagerstown Rt
John D. Wolfe
Smithsburg
Rt. 1
Donald FE. Withide
Maugansville
John H. Reed
Jefferson Street
Hagerstown
John F. Keefer
Hancock
Robert F. Zeigler
Virginia Avenue
Robert H. Miller
Marshall C. Strite, Jr
David L. Otzelberger
Sharpshureg
Farm Records and Cost Analysis Course Offered by Hagerstown Junior College
Hagerstown Junior College will launch a six week evening course in Farm Records and Cost Analysis beginning November 6. Classes meet Mondays from 745 to 945 pm, tuition five dollars. The program, added to the curriculum to meet local needs, is run with county education support and farm leaders input. Committee members include Mark Miller, E Kenneth Ramsburg, Harland Biges, Cecil Keller, Walter D. Bromley, Paul Kretzer, Fred Downey and Herman Stockslager.
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Hagerstown Junior College
James W. Mileham
Mileham
County Board of Education
Mark Miller
E. Kenneth Ramsburg
Harland Biges
Cecil Keller
Walter D. Bromley
Paul Kretzer
Fred Downey
Herman Stockslager
Koreans Press On To Wonsan In Strong Red Resistance
South Korean Third Division troops pushed toward Wonsan despite stiff red ridge defense. Artillery and small arms fire met the advance as allied air forces hit targets along the path. U.S. First Cavalry entered Red Korea north of Kaesong while UN forces mass along Parallel 38 awaiting further orders.
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Tokyo
Wonsan
Red Korea
MacArthur
U. S. Fifth Air Force
United Nations
Redheartland
Fifth Air Force
Pyingyang
U.S. First Cavalry
Kaesong
Red
Sea of Japan
Red Korean
U. S. First Cavalry
T. N
U. N
New York
Korea
Seoul
First Cavalry Crosses Parallel 38 Into Red Korea
U S First CavalryNorth of Parallel 38 advances north of Seoul into Red Korea. They face mortar and automatic fire along a mountain position near the road to Pyongyang. One tank is lost to a land mine. Six North Koreans surrender. officers say others refuse to retreat. Lt Col William Walton notes entrenched Reds and tough smokeless powder hides positions.
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U.S
Parallel 38
Korea
Red Korea
Red Line
Seoul
Red Capital
Pyongyang
William Walton
Newton
Kas
Kaexoneg
Walton
Missing Purse Found By Uncle
Miss Joan Wolfe of 15 Winter Street lost her billfold on the West End bus Saturday evening. Her uncle Elmer Bailey boarded the same bus, saw the purse where she had sat, and returned it. Joan learned of the found billfold and its intact contents after returning home.
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Joan Wolfe
Winter Street
West End
Joan
Elmer Bailey
Elmer
Bishop Guilty of Killing Brother in Pennsylvania
Walter Bishop, 55, of McConnellsburg, is convicted of second degree murder in the shotgun slaying of his younger brother Lester Bishop, 35. Jury deliberated five and a half hours after a five day trial. sentencing set for today with potential 20 year maximum.
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Walter Bishop
McConnellsburg
Lester Bishop
Bishop
Pennsylvania
Lester
Maryland
Third Crossover of Dual Lanes Opened
The State Roads Commission opened a third crossover on the Dual Highway this morning completing work done a few days ago. A crossover existed at Cleveland Avenue and another near the Antietam Creek Bridge. The new crossing sits about midway between the two existing crossovers.
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State Roads Commission
Areo
Cleveland Avenue
Antietam Creek
Legion Urges Atomic Use Against Russia at Crisis Meet
The 32nd annual American Legion convention urged immediate consideration of using atomic bombs against Soviet Russia if aggression continued. The executive committee pressed for UN backed retaliation, occupation of Korea, defense of Formosa, aid to the Philippines, and a peace with Japan under MacArthur guidance. They also attacked the State Department and urged a new secretary of state. Universal military training and an air academy were advocated, with Johnson praised for defense efforts. Delegates numbered 3,277 as Miami was sole remaining bid for the 1951 convention.
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Los Angeles
The
American Legion
Russia
United Nations
United Nations Policy Authority
Soviet Russia
Korea
Formosa
China
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
Earle Cocke, Jr
Georgia
National Security Commission
U. S. Merchant Marine
Louis Johnson
Johnson
American Lezion ‘Corp
Vincent A. Carroll
Philadelphia
Legion
Standing Committee
Miami
Fla
Art Fo Connell
Cecka
Tip Prize Winners From Daily Mail Tip Contest
A Maryland Avenue housewife wins 4 dollars for a tip about rescuing and locating two wandering children who barely escaped death near traffic. Second prize goes to a West Wilson Boulevard housewife for a tip about a two car collision injuring a man and a girl. Third prize to a West Side Avenue resident for a minister’s 42nd year record. Four additional winners receive one dollar bonuses for tips on a meat plant blaze, a fish hook in a man’s foot, junior O U A M work, and a chicken lookalike potato. Tips accepted weekdays 7:39 am to 2 pm at the Daily Mail business office.
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Daily Mail
Maryland Avenue
West Wilson Boulevard
West Side Avenue
Funkstown
Smithshburs Route 1
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Broom
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Cumberland
General Hartle
Boris Kostelanetz
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
New Jersey
Estes Kefauver
Party United
U.N. Assembly
Jr. College
U.N
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Chewsville
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