Army meat price clash roils party chiefs
Lawmakers and officials spar over meat price ceilings as Secretary Anderson cautions about decontrol. Massachusetts Democrat Sander McCormick urges a temporary suspension to ease shortages, while Roscoe Haynie and Senator Johnston warn against destabilizing markets without clear supply relief.
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House
Sander McCormick
Massachusetts
Paul Porter
OPA
Clinton Pp. Anderson
Albuquerque
Roscow I. Haynie
Beef Industry Committee
McCormack
Haynie
Johnston
D-Sc
Food supply fears grow as plants face closure
The article notes nationwide anxiety over meat supply with Army requisitions and governors Tobin of Massachusetts and Baldwin of Connecticut urging federal seizure of slaughtering plants and special quotas for institutions like hospitals. Government meat supply access is debated amid talks of buying hogs and cattle.
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New England
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Two Caught With Car And Revolver In Pennsylvania
Two men with Hagerstown addresses were arrested by Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg after a car allegedly stolen from John R. Horst of Maugansville was found with a revolver. Suspects were Jacob Hildebrand of Frederick Street and William E. Kiehl of Maugansville Road. Officials sought Horst to confirm weapon presence. If gun absent from the theft, charges may shift to auto larceny. Also noted, only 12 circus elephants have ever been born in captivity in the U.S. since 1796.
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Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
John R. Horst
Maugansville
Jacob Hildebrand
Frederick Strest
William E. Kiehl
Horst
Card of Thanks for Howard Dorsey
Mrs Maude Ford thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of brother Howard Dorsey. Gratitude for flowers and use of cars and support.
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Howard Dorsey
Maude Ford
In Memoriam Annie A. Davis and Family Remembrance
Memorial note honors Annie A. Davis who died September 26, 1844. Family expresses deep sorrow and enduring memory, describing life without her and a tender, fond impact on loved ones. Indicates Marion Miller and family as authors of the note.
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Marion Miller
Atom-Powered Planes Seen Extending U S Reach
J Carlton Ward president of Fairchild Aircraft spoke at the Hagerstown Rotary Club about using atomic energy to power airplanes and extend U S military reach anywhere in the world. He warned against sensational coverage of Bikini tests while highlighting peaceful atom uses in energy and medicine. He spoke again at the Fairchild Packet Club in Franklin Court Auditorium.
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U. S
Fairchitt Aircraft
J. Carlton Ward
Fairchilds Aircraft and Engine Corp
Ward
Hagerstown
Fairchild
United States
Rotary
Vinton Hershey
Rotary Club
International Committee
John Tenney
Fairchild Packet Club
Franklin Court Auditorium
Richard, H. Boutelle
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Merle
Orders From Moscow seen through a Western lens
A Washington style summary notes that posts across Eastern Europe reflect a pattern of Communist life. It cites Tito Dimitrov and others as lifelong revolutionaries shaped by exile falsified by war. Stalin’s leadership relies on trusted lieutenants beyond direct orders. A local minor collision injures Mrs. Bessie Locks. A Baltimore GOP speech sets Oct. 3 for Markey. Snakes bite over a thousand Americans yearly.
Dogs for Salt Sell Them During National Dog Week
Announcement urges selling dogs through Herald-Mail Want Ads during National Dog Week from September 22 to 28. Claims quick response and a treasonable cast, with catte wording included, though wording is unclear and garbled.
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Herald-Mail
Referee Rules On Maternity Leave Rights
In Cumberland Maryland on September 26 a Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board referee ruled that a postponed maternity leave does not bar immediate employment. Violet M Twigg of Celanese Corporation of America sought unemployment benefits and work eligibility after presenting a physician’s certificate July 30 showing she could work.
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Cumberland
M. N. Luciano
Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board
Luciano
Violet M. Twigg
Celanese Corporation of America
Trolleymen Strike and Power Workers Tie Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh, CIO and AFL leaders rally about 275,000 members as power workers strike halts service. Duquesne Light, Jones & McLaughlin, Westinghouse and others face thousands idle. Union chief Mueller, jailed for contempt, returns to court brief, then pledges to press for a 20 percent wage rise. company offers five percent.
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Allegheny Common Pleas Court
CIO
AFL
Pittsburgh
Railways Company
Ag & Measure
Duquesne Light Co
Jones & McLaughlin Steel Corp
Westinghouse Electric Corp
George L. Mueller
Allegheny County
Mueller
Independent Association of Employes
The
Duquesne Light Company
Coffmans Return To City After West Tour
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Coffman of East Antietam street returned to Hagerstown yesterday after an extensive west and Canada tour. They traveled in two railroad coaches with 48 others, visiting St Paul Seattle Banff Lake Louise Vancouver Victoria Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and various Texas New Mexico Iowa Missouri and Colorado Grand Canyon seen. Mr Coffman was ill in Seattle but discharged and reported feeling well. The Queen Elizabeth is noted as the world’s largest ocean liner.
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West
Canada
A. K. Coffman
Antietam Street
Hagerstown
St. Paul
Minn
Dakotas
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Vancouver
Victoria
British Columbia
Puget Sound
Seattle
American Rockies
Portland
Oregon
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Texas
New Mexico
Iowa
Missouri
Coffman
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Senate probes urged to check housing delay
Senate committee pressed to examine Canol project renewal in Canada despite adverse Navy and budget rulings. Focus shifted to surplus property and rapid return of civilian goods from overseas bases. Witnesses cited rail shortages for housing and overseas stockpiles, plus inter-American highway cost and routing questions.
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Adm
Ernest J. King
Joint Chiefs of Stat
Canada
Secretary of the Navy
Ferguson
Guatemala
el Salvador
United States
Yeti Ferguson
California
Pacific
Mitchell
Los Angeles
Michigan
Confession Motives in High Profile Crime Probes
Det Set Carl Hartman notes his experience and says major-city police expect at least 15 confessions after a big crime. He adds innocent people confess for excitement, while Betty Jane Kennedy case draws many informants. Police continue to probe while keeping the Kennedy case open in files.
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Carl Hartman
New York
Betty Jane Kennedy
Man Shot By Son Native Of Here
A son loaded his father's rifle and shot Turner, Sr, after claiming he saw his father choking his mother. Turner fled to the State Police Barracks as authorities note prior assaults on his wife. The mother corroborated the son's account. the family includes several small children.
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Here
Turner, Sr
State Police
Turner
Hospital
Offcera
Frederick County
Fractures Arm in Fall From Tree
Donald L. House, 11, of 112 Hast Wilson boulevard, fell from an apple tree on September 24 and fractured his left forearm. He was taken to Washington County Hospital and discharged after a splint was applied.
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Donald L. House
Hast Wilson Boulevard
Washington County Hospital
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Waynesboro
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Socks
Hagerstown Leather Company
Markey
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GOP
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Senate
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