Mead Group May Check Military Now In Germany
Mead Group considers delaying a hearing on Erie Basin Metal Products and Gargson ties as Rep. May, ill with a heart condition, seeks to testify in Washington. May’s attorney Daniel J. Andersen says a one hour testimony with a doctor may occur from Prestonburg Kentucky, but Mead refuses to set a date before his recovery. Committee members fear lengthy sessions due to numerous inquiries and potential weeks of questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. May
D.-Ky
Garsson. Munitions. Combine
Daniel J. Andersen
May
Mead
Aime
Andersen
Washington
Prestonburg
Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc
Henry Gargson
Murray Gargson
Brewster
Garssons
Prestonsaburg
Arabs Demand Holy Land Independence
At the Palestine conference a British source reported Arab League delegates rejected the plan for federalization. Arab speakers urged immediate independence, while others argued federalization was economically unworkable and offered no guarantees of self sufficiency for any zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Holy Land
Ernest Bevin
Palestine
Laceration sent Whittington to county hospital
Robert M. Whittington of 126 South Mulberry street was treated yesterday at Washington County Hospital for a lacerated scalp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Whittington
South Mulberry Street
Washington County Hospital
Tradition Shattered at 55th Episcopal Convention in Philadelphia
At the 55th triennial convention in Philadelphia the House of Deputies elected layman Owen J. Roberts a former U S Supreme Court justice as its president. Mrs Randolph Dyer of St Louis became the first woman deputy in 161 years of church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
House of Deputies
Owen J. Roberts
U. S. Supreme, Court
Randolph Dyer
St. Louis
Barney Begins Toughest Fight
Ross faces illegal possession charges with no arraignment and no bail sought. He claims drug use started after hospitalization for shock and malaria on Guadalcanal, magnified by wartime treatments from fellow corpsmen. Ross, a former world lightweight champion and 1934 welterweight king, cites military honors and a wartime act of courage amid injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGahey
Ross
Guadalcanal
Card of Thanks for Ady Smith
We express deep appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown and for the flowers from friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our husband and father Ady. Mrs. Frank Smith and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Frank Smith
Chicago Again A Whistle Stop For Beef Cattle
The article argues the beef market shifts toward the East as OPA ceilings change. It discusses possible black market activity and alleged manipulation by government meat graders to affect price ceilings. Statistics show slaughter gaps between Chicago and New York City areas during periods with ceilings off and back on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
New York City
New York
Newark
New Jersey
Chicago
New York Area
Southern Negro Soldiers Arrested After Station Riot
Florence South Carolina police say 135 African American soldiers, many back from overseas, were arrested and jailed after a mob fight at the railroad station led by Po Hee Chief J A Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
S. C
J. A. Price
Local Stores Struggle With Meat Shortages and Price Ceiling Effects
Merchants say demand cannot meet supply under price controls while some expect better meat lots this week. Ceiling prices are blamed for reduced slaughtering output and lower beef and fresh meat stocks by 50 to 75 percent. Stores report similar prices to April with eggs rising two to three cents due to hens molting, oysters and fish slightly cheaper.
Congressman Beall to Speak at Western Maryland railway meeting
Congressman J. Glenn Beall will address an open meeting tonight at the Western Enterprise Fire Hall sponsored by the Western Maryland Railway shop craft employes and AFL affiliated union. Leonard Jones of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America and G. W. Roth of the Railroad Retirement Board will discuss amendments to railroad retirement and unemployment acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railway Shop Craft Employes
Railway Employes Dept. Afl
J. Glenn Beall
Western Enterprise Fire Hall
Leonard Jones
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
G. W. Roth
Railroad Retirement Board of Baltimore
Shot Father Of His Sweetheart Sentenced In Chicago
Robert Graf, 32, was sentenced to two to five years in prison by Chief Justice Harold G. Ward after he shot the father of his former sweetheart. The attack occurred when the woman, Mrs. Pleanor Flemming Hartman, 20, said she would marry someone else. her father Max Flemming, 48, stepped in and was shot three times but survived. Graf was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Graf
Harold G. Ward
Pleanor Flemming Hartman
Graf
James Hartman
Max Flemming
Man Arrested On Larceny Warrant
Laurence Bucklew of East Antietam Street was arrested on a larceny warrant by city police. He allegedly stole $80 worth of beauty parlor equipment from Sonia Earls on September 10 at Public Square, according to Det. Sgt. Wayne Sellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Bucklew
East
Antietam Street
Sonia Earls
Public Square
Wayne Sellman
Three Killed and One Missing In B 29 Crash Off Nagasaki
Three lieutenants were listed dead and a private missing after a B 29 crash off Nagasaki. Nine parachuted safely. Pte. T. H. Simpson of Shipman Virginia listed as missing. T 4 Ross Whistler of Garrison Maryland injured in RAF liaison plane crash at Yokohama. All aboard the B 29 survived the bailout or crash. wreckage and missing plane not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Lsted
Nagasaki
Pte
T. H. Simpson
Shipman
Air Force Headquarters
Ross Whistler
Garrison
Yokohama
Whistler
Kaba Shima
Bea
Simpson
Big Pool fishery debated at Western Maryland forum
The League of Maryland Sportsmen open forum on September 28 at Conococheague Sportsmen's Club will consider developing Big Pool into a bass and bluegill fishery with vegetation growth and balance. Frank Edminster of the Soil Conservation Service may attend after surveying Big Pool and presenting feasibility. Discussion includes pollution control and new game laws. experts in wildlife will attend. Sunday meeting at Hotel Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
League of Maryland Sportsmen
Conococheague Sportsmen's Club
Potomac
Soil Conservation Service
Frank Edminster
Upper Darby
Edminster
Western Maryland Sportsmen’s Club
Hotel Alexander
Statewide Sporting Clubs Event Draws 50 Groups
The notice notes participation by over fifty sportsmen's clubs from across the state, joining teams and organizations in the event. Organizers emphasize broad regional representation and competitive showcases.
No Trace Found Of Missing Commander Garver
The U S Marine base at Parris Island says no trace has been found of Commander Carl G Garver who disappeared from his private boat off Savannah Georgia while en route from Parris Island to Jacksonville A widespread search is continuing Mrs Garver reported the disappearance when she woke from a nap Garver had been ordered transferred from the base to the Naval Academy at Annapolis He was formerly an Atlanta doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinki
Brownette
Hagerstown
Pink
Madame Bertha
Parris Island
8. C
U. S. Marine
Carl G. Garver
Savannah
Jacksonville
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Mead Group
Germany
C. A. Brown
Optometrist
Milly
Danzer Metal Works Company
Barney
Crouse
North Prospect Street
Norfolk
Haddock
Els River
Secret Service
Treasury Department
James J. Maloney
Syashington
Frank J. Wwllison
Columbia
Des Bates
Harry C. Garvin
N. Potomac
Pinkie Old
America
Ralph Fiery
Chambersburg, Pa
H. J. Heinz Company
Urs
Gunther's
Gunther
Legs Gunther
Gunthers
Gunther Brewing CO. Inc
Baltimore, MO
Thomas Distributing Company
N. Mulberry St
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