Veterans Record Correction On State Soldier Bonus
The editorial argues Governor Lane did not veto the World War II soldier bonus bill. the State Senate blocked passage after the House approved a bill Lane would sign. It urges veterans groups to expose political subversives and to defend truth and decency by setting the record straight regarding who killed the bonus.
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Lane
General Assembly
Senate
House of Delegates
Court of Appeals
Maryland
State Senate
American Legion
Democrats Increase County Majority by 344 Votes
The Board of Election Supervisors reports 1946 to today figures show Democrats 18,273 and Republicans 13,766, a 344 vote gain for Democrats. Prohibitionists 6, Unionist 1, Socialists 16, Declined 265. In 1946 Declined were 4 04 and total voters rose.
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Washington County
Board of Election Supervisors
Orchestra Bus Collision Damages Vehicle and Instruments
Three members of Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra escaped injury when their bus was sideswiped by a tractor-trailer on Route 11 near Martinsburg. The damaged bus and instruments were valued at about $1,000. The driver was Bobby Radcliff of Arlington Virginia and the bus was operated by Louis Latka of Newark New Jersey. The group was en route to Roanoke Virginia for an engagement. Monroe had flown ahead. No arrests were reported.
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Vaughn Monroe
Route
Martinsburg
Bobby Radcliff
Arlington
West Virginia
Louis M. Latka
Newark
N. J
Roaoke
Roanoke
Showery Weather Expected With Mild Temperatures
Washington County forecasts increase in cloudiness tonight with showers tomorrow and into Saturday. Temperatures stay mild with daytime highs near 76 and night lows around 57 to 60.
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Weather Bureau
Washington County
Eanmr
Skilled Worker Shortage Evident in State Jobs Office
The State Employment Service reports difficulty filling skilled positions such as mechanics and machine operators while clerical openings dominate in the women's field. Last week 293 jobless claims were filed, down from 295, with several industries seeking small numbers of workers. Acting manager Donald Ebersole notes no broad expansion in Hagerstown industry.
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State
Donald Ebersole
Ebersole
Hagerstown
Berkeley Springs Soldier Killed In Highway Crash
Berkeley Springs West Virginia October 19 Lynwood Fredericks 27 year old Air Force sergeant was killed in a foggy highway crash near his home Three other Air Force men Edwood Smolcha 25 from Pittsburgh seriously injured Sgt Stanley Thiel 25 from Verona Pa hospitalized Mrs Ernest Stotler and Marvin Yost Berkeley Springs drivers of other cars were slightly injured The men were enroute to Greenville South Carolina where they were stationed with the 350th troop carrier wing
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Lynwood Fredericks
Air Force
Fogry
Edwood R. Smolcha
Pittsburgh
Stanley A. Thiel
Verona
Greenville
S. C
Democrats Gain In Frederick City
Frederick city registration shows Democrats with 5 146 voters versus 2 546 Republicans. The Democratic majority stands at 1 601, up about 206 this year.
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Frederick City
Frederick
County Board Accused Of Withholding $32 Million Tax Basis
Democratic candidate Hugh Ford told a Democratic Club meeting that the Republican Board of County Commissioners concealed $32 million in unpublished assessed basis over three years. He cited state figures to claim taxes on that basis totaled $465,000, enough to cover Boonsboro school costs, and argued the public deserves full disclosure of tax bills. Ford attacked the board for withholding $32 million in new assessments and noted state funding and higher rate increases since 1947. He promised to cut the county tax rate if elected.
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State Tax Commission
Hugh Ford
Democratic Club
Board of County Commissioners
Ford
Boonsboro
Republican Board
Lane
Local Man Injured In Tree Fall In Allegany County
Arthur D. Thomas of Lexington Avenue was taken to Washington County Hospital after falling about 35 feet while trimming a tree near Lona coning Allegany County. He suffered a chipped knee cap and multiple cuts. he is reported improving.
Difference Between Published And Actual Tax Basis Explained
Hugh Ford, Democratic candidate for County Treasurer, notes the county budget relies on published tax-bill basis. The actual collections exceed published bases, creating extra funds to disburse. Figures show 1948, 1949, and current taxable bases and actual collections.
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Hugh Ford
Ford cites inflated county tax bases and withheld funds
Ford told audiences that county tax bills show lower bases than actual certified bases to the State Tax Commission, with 1948 1949 and current figures. He argued excess funds existed from higher taxable bases and state receipts that could have financed new school construction. Delphey echoed amazement and urged voter scrutiny.
Two Winchester Men Earn Perfect Induction Test Scores
Martinsburg report notes two men from Winchester Virginia, Harold R. Edwards and Roland E. Harper, scoring perfect on pre induction mental tests at the Army Air Force recruiting station. Edwards, Handley High School graduate, UVA bachelor, and Harper, Douglas High School and Storer College graduate, Tuskegee chemistry bachelor, both honor students.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Army-Air Force
Harold R. Edwards
Handley High School
Tthe University of Virginia
Roland E. Harper
Douglas High School
Storer College
Harpers Ferry
Tuskegee Institute
Open ing stock advance burns, market hits two year high
New York stocks opened with a broad advance reaching a two year high before gains were trimmed and turned into losses as trading continued. The initial rise followed recent gains on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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New York
Hurricane Drops Strength as It Crosses Florida into Georgia
Hurricane weakened from a 116 mph Miami punch to around 50 mph as it moved into southwest Georgia near Albany. Three Floridians died, and millions in damage hit Dade Broward Palm Beach and citrus crops. Navy and volunteers sandbagged along east coast beaches as roads and seawalls failed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Georgia
Indian River
Titusville
Cocoa
South Florida
Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Grady Norton
Greater Miami
Citrus
Raytona Beach
Deland
Volusia County
Draft Board Quits In Protest To Rule Deferring Students
In St Mathews South Carolina the draft board and its appeal agent resigned in protest of a rule that defers college students for one school session or indefinitely if in ROTC. Dr E B Knight, a board member, argued the rule is unfair to poorer boys unable to attend college.
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Draft Board
E. B. Knight
Mencken Remains In Critical Condition
Baltimore report says H. L. Mencken, 70, grew worse overnight at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a severe heart attack a week ago. His doctor said he was barely alive this morning and remains near death.
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Baltimore
H. L. Mencken
Johns Hopkins Hospital
North Star Express Crashes In Oneida Killing Two
Early morning wreck in Oneida New York kills the locomotive engineer and fireman and injures at least 16. A steel freight-car door in the North Star’s path caused the collision as the train of 11 cars left the rails, 400 yards of track torn up and traffic diverted to the West Shore line. The train was en route from New York to Toronto and Cleveland at about 75 miles per hour.
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Oneida
N.Y
New York Central Railroad
North Star
New York
Flver
New York State Barge Canal
Central
West Shore Railroad
Toronto
Cleveland
Democrats Plan County Rallies
Democratic candidates announced rallies in nine county centers starting Tuesday October 24 at 8 PM. The Halfway event will be in the new Fire Hall with area residents invited, followed by Hancock on October 25 Fairplay October 26 Sharpsburg October 28 Smithsburg October 26 Williamsport November 1 Boonsboro November 2 Clear Spring November 3 and Funkstown November 4 in public halls.
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Hancock
Fairplay
Sharpsburg
Smithsburg
Williamsport
Boonsboro
Clear Spring
Funkatown
Three divorce suits filed in court yesterday
Gypsy B. Bel sues William P. Bell, William E. Berry sues Mildred I. Berry, and Charles R. Stevens sues Jane C. Stevens as separate dissolution actions were filed in court yesterday.
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Gypsy B. Bel
William P. Bell
William E. Berry
Mildred I. Berry
Charles R. Stevens
Jane C.stevens
Allied Armored Push Seizes Pyongyang Core City
Allied columns led by the U S First Cavalry Division and South Korean forces breached Pyongyang from south and east, linking near the Taedong River and taking the eastern half of the capital. Thousands of Reds surrendered as Premier Kim Il Sung fled. the city appeared largely deserted with 700,000 residents.
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U. S. First Cavalry Division
Manila
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Republic of Korea
ROK
Taedong
Seoul
Don White Ead
United Nations
Kim Io Sung
Kim
Jack Macbeth
Whitehead
William J. Waugh
Waugh
North Koreans Beyond Help, Say Experts
Tokyo reports say experts believe Chinese and Russian forces cannot win in Korea now. Soviet air power could aid the North but may not be supplied, with General MacArthur reportedly sharing the view that Chinese and Russian participation is unlikely.
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Tokyo
Inchon
MacArthur
Truman
Wake Ieland
United Nations
Letter From Korea Breaks Three Months Silence
Pfc. Earl Monninger phoned his mother in Williamsport on a Japan night shift, the first word in three months. He served two and a half months on the front in Korea and indicated he would not be home until the cleanup there ends. He enlisted in May 1949 and is an infantryman.
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Japan
Korea
Pfc
Earl Monninger
W. W. Ausherman
Williamsport
Bart
Army
Air Raid Shelter Signs Multiply Across New York
Air raid shelter signs appeared in New York City yesterday with black and white S signs near buildings from lower Broadway to Rockefeller Center. An arrow directed people to entrances as Civil Defense Director Arthur Wallander said 96 buildings were chosen to provide reasonable shelter in case of a raid. Building managers will guide people to underground sites during alerts.
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New York
New York City
Lower Broadway
Rockefeller Center
Civil Defense
Arthur W. Wallander
Traffic Group To Make Report On Ha iRerstown
The Ha iRerstown chamber traffic committee plans to present recommendations to ease traffic and parking. After months of study a survey of 700 downtown business persons is included in the forthcoming report. The Board of Public Works will meet tomorrow evening at City Hall for routine business.
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HaiRerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Public Works
City Hall
E. L. Kerney
Learns Family Safe In Korea
Peter Park, a Korean youth at Jingerstown Junior College, learned his family in Inchon are alive and safe after a letter from his mother, brother and sister reached him. The family, who run a lumber business in Inchon, were forced from their home when the Reds commandeered it early in the war.
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Peter Park
Jingerstown Junior College
Korea
Inchon
Peter
America
Boston College
Park
Rouzer Nominated to Fill Washington County Welfare Board
The Board of County Commissioners submitted Charles Rouzer for the Washington County Welfare Board vacancy created by Hugh Ford's resignation. Rouzer is a Democrat like Ford and is stepping into the post while Ford runs for State Treasurer.
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Board of County Commissioners
Charles Rouzer
State Department of Welfare
Washington County Welfare Board
Hugh Ford
Rouzer
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U.S. First Cavalry
Free State
Orchestra
GOP
Arthur D. Thomas
Chester F. Delphey
Delphey
Baie
Tax Commission
Wall Street
Miami
Albany
Squaiia
Mencken
New York Central
Democrats
Heart of Red Capital
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Red Pyongyang
Communiat Karoo
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