West Skeptical Of Red Acceptance Of Parts Of Acheson's Peace Plan
Western diplomats questioned Russia's tentative embrace of parts of Dean Acheson's four point peace plan. They weighed motives behind the Soviet shift and awaited Vishinsky's policy speech for clarity. Dulles called the approach a logical sequence from Korea while noting Soviet openness to select provisions may require amendments.
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West
Red
Acheson
Soviet Union
Vishinsky
United Nations
Ataannsultl Saliults le Vidimnony
United Action For Peace
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Korea
General Assembly
Security Council
Assembly
U. N
Hecht Official Denies Report on Northern Avenue Center
Hecht Company executive vice president Robert H. Levi says no action is decided on appealing zoning for the Northern Avenue Leitersburg Pike shopping center. He insists Hecht remains interested in development with Antietam Company as local representative and notes no determination yet on future action. The Mayor and Council are asked to consider amending zoning to permit the center at Northern and Potomac Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecht Company
Robert H. Levi
Northern Avenue
Levi
Antietam Company
Hecht
Hecht’s
Northern
Potomac Avenues
Fair Weather Returns With Cool Night Outside Washington County
A revised forecast promises fair weather in Washington County for tonight with temperatures not dropping below 39 degrees. Wednesday looks sunny and warmer in the afternoon with a daytime high around 63. Yesterday reached 66, fell to 44 overnight, and weekend plus yesterday precipitation totaled 1.65 inches per local weatherman Travis Knaode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Keedesville
Travis Knaode
Views On Zone Amendment For Antietam Center
City Council weighs Antietam Company plan to permit a shopping center at Northern and Potomac Avenues. Councilman Knight signals support if building aligns with nearby architecture and landscaping. He cites progress and criticizes late presentation of plans. Hellane wants full plan review. Jennings hints at vote if shopping center plans satisfy.
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Antietam Company
Northern
Potomac Avenues
Roy N. Knight
Zoning and Planning Commission
J. G. Hellane
Hecht
Hellane
Melvin Jennings
Russia accuses U S planes of strafing Vladivostok airfield
Moscow charges two American F 80 jets strafed the Sukhaya Rechka airfield near Vladivostok 4 17 p m Sunday causing equipment damage with no reported casualties. The Soviet note demanded punishment and assurances, while Barbour declined UN role.
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Moscow
Russia
Siberian
Vladivostok
U. S
Walworth Barbour
Andrei Gromyko
Sukhaya Rechka
Novik Bay
Barbour
United Nations
Gromyko
U.S
Alan G. Kirk
State Department
Permits Dip In Past Week For Local Constructions
City Building Inspector reports a slight drop in new permits issued last week. Notable items include conversion for two additional dwelling units, a service station on Northern Avenue, a two family dwelling conversion on Hamilton Boulevard, and several garages and a one story dwelling on Devonshire Road. The figures list costs from $280 to $8000 for various projects.
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Wilmer E. Kretzer
Northern Avenue
Peace Kerstetter
Hamilton Boulevard
William L. Everly
Elizabeth
Claire Streets
Craig
Devonshire Road
H. D. Saum
South Mulberry Street
Harry E. Clark
South Locust Street
Today Marks 100th Anniversary Of Start Of C. and O. Canal
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal began operation on October 19 1859 with salutes as five barges passed through Cumberland locks to Georgetown. Boats peaked during the Civil War era and the Paw Paw tunnel shortened the route by three miles.
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C. & O. Canal
Cumberland
Georgetown
Elkhart Artillery Company
Independent Blues
Baltimore
James M. Coale
Canal Company
United States
Ohio River
John Quincy Adams
Paw Paw
Legion Parade Halts Session for Six Hour Demonstration
Los Angeles reports the National American Legion paused business talks to stage a six hour parade with about fifty thousand uniformed members, tanks, drums, and veterans from Alaska to France to stress national preparedness amid Korean War tensions. Officials urged universal military training while speakers warned against relaxing vigilance.
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Legion
Los Angeles
National American Legion Convention
Ith
Hawaii
Canada
Mexico
Panama
Italy
France
United States
Russia
Defense
George CC. Marshall Urzgeathe
Orous
William Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
World War HI
Stalin
Orient
West
Far East
Louis Budenz
Communists
Daily Worker
Fordham University
United Party Rally Trails Lane Campaign Tour in Allegany
In Cumberland a unity demonstration for Governor William Preston Lane and Senator Millard E. Tydings drew party supporters after a Mahoney-backed Allegany County dinner. The tour shifts through Hancock and neighboring towns with a Franklin Court rally at 8 pm.
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United Party
Allegany County
Cumberland
William Preston Lane
U. S
Millard E. Tiydings
Washington County
Franklin Court
Mahoney
Larne
Allogany County
Lane
Allegany Hospital
Michael F. Prendergast
Prendergast
Charlies F. Heller
Governor Lane
Senator Tydings
Williams Hetzer
State Central Committee
Hancock
Clear Spring
Smithsburge
Boonsboro
Keedesville
Sharpsburg
Williamsport
French Troops Surrounded in Indochina Standoff
French forces retreating from a frontier post near the Chinese border were encircled by Viet Minh fighters. Officials said hundreds of Foreign Legionnaires and Moroccans broke out from Thatkhe while weather hindered reconnaissance and supply lines amid continued fighting along a 15 mile Dongkhe to Thatkhe corridor.
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Enokesmian
Atl
Dongkhe
Thatkhe
Saigon
Indochina
Foreign
Red Port City Seized as U S Forces Break Through
South Koreans captured Wonsan, a 150000 population port and arsenal city on the Sea of Japan coast, after street by street fighting. Allied forces planned to mop up and shift to harbor and airport use, while Reds stalled across Kaesong and central front.
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Tokyo
Wonsan
U. S
South Korea
Sea of Japan
Republic of
Kaesong
Local Soldier Wounded In Seoul Hill Action
David Lee Moyer of 210 Alexander Street was wounded in both legs during the Marine attack on a hill overlooking Seoul on September 24. He wrote his parents that the wounds are not serious and should heal in about a month, with a likely return to the States soon. He enlisted in 1948 and arrived in Korea September 6.
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David Lee Moyer
Newton H. Moyer
Alexander Street
U. S
Seoul
David
Absentee Ballots Open To Maryland Voters In 1950 Election
Absentee ballots for the November 7 general election are available to Maryland residents aged and eligible by citizenship and residence who are absent in military or naval service or attached organizations. Requests go to the Maryland Secretary of State. applications may be obtained from the Board of Election Supervisors or the Secretary of State in Annapolis.
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Maryland
Merchant Marines
War Shipping Administration
American Red Cross
Society of Friends
The
Women's Auxiliary
Service Piloto
V. 8
Board of Election Supervisors
Secretary of State
Annapolis
Local Soldier Is Sent To Tripoli
Cpl. Theodore G. Reeder, son of Mr and Mrs T G Reeder of 528 Chestnut Street, reported for duty at Wheelus Field Tripoli on October 2. A Hagerstown High School graduate, he is a radio mechanic who previously served 13 months at Wiesbaden Germany and was promoted to corporal on July 19, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G. Reeder
T. G. Reeder
Chestnut Street
Wheelus Field
Tripoli
Daily Mall
Theodore
Hagerstown
Wiesbaden
Germany
Reservoir gains 11 million gallons boosting Edge mont supply
Water Superintendent Richard C. Willson announced that weekend rainfall in the Smiths burg Edgemont watershed added 11 million gallons to Edge mont reservoir. He said Ha gerstown now has 456 million gallons of mountain water available.
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Smithsburg
Edgemont
Richard C. Willson
Hagerstown
Citizens group urges fight for top schools during mobilization
Thirty six prominent citizens call for continued effort to improve public schools amid mobilization. Backed by Warren Austin Bernard Baruch General Eisenhower and Eleanor Roosevelt the National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools urges top priority for school improvement in civilian defense efforts. The group notes Korea reflects a broader long term struggle and urges balancing peacetime work with national defense.
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Citizens Group
Eisenhower
Austin
Baruch
Mrs. Roosevelt
National Citizens Commission For Public Schools
Warren Austin
Bernard Baruch
General Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
National Citizens Commission For the Public
Carnegie Corporation
Rockefeller Foundation
Roy E. Larsen
Time Inc
Commission
Korea
Pvt Clyde L Hose Wounded in Korea
Pvt Clyde L Hose 21 son of Mrs Hazel Irene Hose 25 Frederick Street was slightly wounded in action in Korea on September 21 a telegram to his mother from the Secretary of the Army said Hose on his second enlistment had been in Japan over two years during his first enlistment returned to Hagerstown earlier this year and re enlisted in July and went to Korea with an Infantry unit
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Pvt
Clyde L. Hose
Hazel Irene Hose
Frederick Street
Korea
Secretary of the Army
Clyde
Japan
Hagerstown
Boonsobre Man Hurt In Crash
Arthur Lee Hurley, 42, of Boonsboro Route 2, suffered facial and head lacerations when a head on collision occurred on the Dual Highway. He was taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment. Charles McAllister, 42, of Mitchell Avenue, was charged with reckless driving after his car crossed the center line. he said he dozed off and drifted into Hurley’s lane. Hurley said he moved to the right as the other vehicle veered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lee Hurley
Boonshorn Rt. 2
Washington County Hospital
Charles McAllister
Mitchell Avenue
Hurley
Theodore Snyder
Snyder
McAllister
Work Starts To Improve Old Route 49 Section
Work began yesterday on another old Route 49 stretch between Hagerstown and Frederick under the State Roads Commission. The project between Middle town and the old Route 44 intersection with Alternate Route 49 west of Frederick will reconstruct the highway to remove sharp curves, widen the roadway, and resurface like the Route 40 section between Funkstown and Boonsboro. One curve on Braddock Mountain will be eased.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
State Roads Commission
Middletown
Funkstown
Boonsboro
Braddock Mountain
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Turkey
Britain
Uruguay
Dulles
Legion Meet
American Legion
Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Harold V. Haines
Hammond
Ind
Frostburg State Teachers College
Marbury
Miners Hospital
Frostburg College
Minners Hospital
Theolore R. McKeldin
TSS
Secretary of State of
Boonsobre
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