Maryland Road Commision Negligence in Overpass Case Ruled
Appeals court reverses lower court decision, holding Maryland officials may be liable for damages if neglect leads to a crash into an overpass. The case involves Annapolis Railroad Co. and Antoinette and Michael Contino of Newark against the Maryland Road Commission and a New Jersey trucker.
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Maryland Road Commission
Glen
New Jersey
United States District Court of Maryland
Itsmore and Annapolis Railroad Co
Antoinette Contino
Michael Contino
Newark
Kris Kringle Display Wins Outdoor Lighting Contest
Handley junior at 321 Kerr St features a life size Kris Kringle scene at the chimney top. Floodlit display wins first prize in the chamber of commerce sponsored outdoor home lighting contest and draws hundreds of daily viewers.
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Handley Junior
Kerr St
Chamber of Commerce
Williamsburg Fete Recalls Its End as State Capital
Williamsburg marked the 170 year end of its role as Virginia capital with an 18th century Christmas celebration and the 25th anniversary of the city as colonial capital. Delegates debated war measures as the legislature adjourned to May 1 in Richmond.
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Williamsburg
Virginia
House of Delegates
Virginia General Assembly
Richmond
Commonwealth
America
Middle Plantation
Pilgrims Watch Bethlehem Christmas Observances
Pilgrims will pass in and out at limited hours while Bethlehem hosts church services marking Christmas. Mass will be held at St. Catherine's church beside the Church of the Nativity, led by Msgr. Gustave Testa, acting Roman Catholic patriarch. In the Nativity courtyard Episcopal carols begin before midnight as other Protestant groups plan worship.
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Bethlehem
St. Catherine's Church
Church of the Nativity
Christ
Msgr
Gustave Testa
Angelicans
Plywood Strength Outperforms Equal Thickness Lumber
Ordinary plywood with cross grain plies resists many times the weight and stress of any lumber of the same thickness.
Record high market exists for auto replacements
Detroit reports demand for cars and trucks far exceeds prewar levels. Industry officials, led by the Automobile Manufacturers' Association, expect 1950 production to match or exceed 1949's 6.2 million vehicles. Exports were 280,000 units, with payrolls over 650,000 workers and $2.24 billion in wages.
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Detroit
Dec
Automobile Manufacturers’ Assn
United States
Auto Makers’ Association
Auto Manufacturers
Livestock Prices Reported in Baltimore Market
Livestock figures show slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower, cows 50 cents higher, and calves mixed. Hogs mostly 50 cents higher with varied weights, sows steady. lambs and ewes steady with high good woolly slaughter lambs at 25.50 for 83 89 pound class.
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Baltimore
Germ warfare network tied to Manchuria units and crimes
Indictment details two top secret germ warfare centers in Manchuria under Hirohito orders. Unit 731 led by Lt Gen Shiro Ishii and Unit 100 directed by Maj Gen Wakamatsu reportedly conducted experiments on animals and living people in an internal prison.
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Soviet Union
Mongolian People’s Republic
China
Manchuria
Hirohito
Ping Fan
Harbin
Shiro Ishii
Wakamatsu
Japanese Army Veterinary Service
Magotong
Changchun
Otozo Yamada
Germ
Umezu Yoshijiro
Kwantung Army
Dr Wright to Speak At Lions Luncheon
Dr William Archer Wright pastor Braddock Street Methodist church will be speaker Tuesday at the Lions luncheon meeting C F Schenck chairman of the program committee will preside
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Dr. Wright
Lions
William Archer Wright
Braddock St
Local Markets Report From The Star
Market page notes daily rectified listings with disclaimer about typographical errors and no responsibility for inaccuracies.
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Star Foak
Miss America Plans To Marry On Independence Day
An 18 year old Miss America contender Jacque and her five year companion plan a July 4 wedding after a casual engagement with her steady college boyfriend. They will visit the preacher and discuss keeping her Miss America title.
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Miss America
Sweetie
Jacque
Ex-wife Fires In Quiet Living Room Incident
Mrs Drewry, former Kathleen Merry, shot at her former spouse in a Bee room living area then fled with a pistol in her handbag. Police say she later called to report the act and was placed under guard in a hospital as surgeons treated shock.
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Mrs. Drewry
Farm Equipment and Real Estate Auctions Noted in Directory
A December sales directory lists a sale by C M Janney at two and a half miles north of Clearbrook Virginia featuring farming equipment and a truck. Other notices include the Estate of John W Reed at Frederich County Court House, real estate on Front Royal Road by James P Don, and Patton’s Warehouse antiques on Cameron Street.
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C. M. Janney
Clearbrook
John W. Reed
Frederick County Court House
Patton
Cameron St
James P ‘Don
Front Royal Road
Front Royal Roa
Commercial & Savings Bank
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Oakey'’s
Fairview
Bear
Charles M. Irvin
Double Erue Corp
Waynesboro
Richmond Wood Working Corp
Dingle
Harry Tebrook
Atlantic City
Bonding Co
State Auditor of Public Accounts
J. Gordon Bennett
Rockingham County
Bennett
I H. Early
Shirley Highway
Accotink
Primos Seaster
Washington
Alexandria Hospital
Gregorian
Metry
Claristwurs Clucer
Shade Equipment Co
Merry Christmas
South End Fire CO
Garistaas
Sencese Greetings
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Kris Kringle
Richard I. Brumback
Barr
W. Va
Winchester Evening Star
House
North Carolina
Maryland
Continental Congress
Senate
P. W. Plumly
Drewry
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