Potomac River Conservation Plan Fails to Advance
Fragments show efforts by Frans and backers in Maryland Virginia and federal officials to form a joint Potomac River Commission for conservation. Virginia Assembly did not pass the proposal during March leaving the plan stalled for at least two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas Picott
O'Conor
Rans and File
Maryland
Link
Warfield
Virginia
Potomiac
Potomac River Commission
Virginia Assembly
Potomac
U. S
Atris
Fat Salvage Drive Targets Housewives Across the Nation
A survey by the American Fat Salvage Committee shows laxity among about one third of housewives in saving used cooking fats. Only 62 percent are current salvagers while 9 5 percent know fats are still needed. Committee member Roy W Easepeblemes urges neighbors to participate and notes fats are diverted to dealers for four cents a pound to support food shipments overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fat Salvage Committee
Roy W. Ease
Department of Agriculture
Truman
Peet
America
Farms Ready For Corn Bonus To Maryland Farmers
Maryland farmers will soon sell corn to the government under the 6 month program run by Young Agricultural Adjustment Agency offices. A 30 cent per bushel bonus applies to corn delivery, matching the wheat bonus recently offered above market price. The plan aims to speed famine relief shipments and reallocate grain from feeding to people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Young Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Joseph H. Blandford
United States Department of Agriculture
Mr. Blandford
Cambridge 4-H Club Meets at Foxwell Home
The Cambridge Senior 4-H Club met at Jean Foxwell’s home on April 23 to plan a radio program to be held in Salisbury on May 4. Local girls nominated include Grace McCord Charlotte Handley Connie Kinnamon and Jean Foxe. The next meeting will be at Grace McCord’s 115 West End Avenue on May 21 to learn how to make button holes.
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Cambridge
Jean Foxwell
Salisbury
Grace McCord
Charlotte Handley
Connie Kinnamon
Jean Foxe
West End Avenue
State selects 740 from 2454 applicants in 1945
Of the 2 454 applicants for classified employment in State departments and institutions during the fiscal years ended June 20 1945 a total of 740 were selected for appointments or promotions according to the twenty fifth annual report of the State employment commissioner.
FBI Meeting Set for Easton Maryland May 8 1946
FBI Baltimore Office Chief Fred Hallford announces an FBI Law Enforcement Conference in Easton Maryland on Wednesday May 8 1946 at 2 30 P M in the county building auditorium. Easton area police from the Eastern Shore expected to attend. Maybury notes chemists work on substitute brewing adjunts and synthetic brewer s syrups may appear. Hopkins warns that Americans may face 35 to 75 cent beer prices to drink the current level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hallford
Baltimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Easton
Maryland
Chesapeake Line Expands Air Service on Maryland Route
Chesapeake Airways adds a midday round trip Salisbury Easton Baltimore with 12 45 departure from Salisbury and 40 minute flight to Baltimore. Baltimore Salisbury trips cut to 40 minutes with 745 and 445 schedule. two daily buses to Ocean City. May 28 direct bus service ties resort to Salisbury airport. a second Shoreliner aircraft soon joins.
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Ern Shores
Maryland
Chesilmake Airways
Salisbury
Easton
Baltimore
Buston
Baltiore
Chesapeake Airways
Ocean City
Pomona Grange Meeti ng May 9 at Cordova High
The Talbot Dorchester Poyang Grange holds its quarterly meeting on Thursday May 9 at 8 PM in Cordova High School. Cordova Grange hosts, with Charles Stevens presiding. Esther Crouce plans the program including Edwin M Barry on Maryland resource conservation and 4-H demonstrations on wheat substitutes for quick breads.
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Talbot - Dorchester
Poyang Grange
Cordova High School
Cordova Grange
Charles Stevens
Pomona Grange
Esther Crouce
The
Grange
Edwin M. Barry
Department of Research and Education
Solomon’s Island
Maryland
Helen Clark
Jane Dudrow
Miles River
4-H Club
Easton Grange
Tax crackdown announced on income tax evaders
Attorney General Tom Clark says the Justice Department will vigorously pursue income tax evaders profiting from black markets. The crackdown will be strengthened by new AAG Douglas W. McGregor who led the Southern District of Texas earlier. OPA reports 850 enforcement agents will target meat black markets, up from 650 and 400 agents in recent periods.
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Tom Clark
Justice Department
Department
United States
Clark
Douglas W. McGregor
McGregor
Southern District of
Texas
Paul Porter
OPA
Shore Firms Push For All Night Ferry Service
Local business groups urge continuous crossway ferry from Matapeake to Sandy Point with a 6 AM return, citing potential gains in hours for trucking and markets. The plan follows Governor O Connors support and a study by A Russell Phillips showing late shipments to Baltimore and Washington would boost commerce.
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O'Conor
Chesapeake Bay
A. Russell Phillips
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
Victor Lynn Lines, Inc
Marshall's Express
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Fred Lyons
Roscoe Lyons
Washington
Virginia
E. M. Skinner
J. E. Andrews Company
Phillips Packing Company
Herbert R. O'Conor
Fairfield
Maryland Drydock Company
Matapeake
Sandy Point Run
Wheat stocks on April first lowest in eight years
Wheat in storage on April 1 stood at about 339 million bushels, the lowest in eight years, with exports behind goals. Secretary Anderson urged belt-tightening and relentless push to move wheat to export markets to meet April and May-June targets.
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Department of Agriculture
Jin
Clinton P. Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Departments Crop Reporting Board
Department
Anderson
State Forester Warns on Debris Burning Rules in Maryland
District Forester Gerald Harris of Salisbury clarifies the state regulation allowing open burning of debris in March April and May from 4 p.m. to midnight with safety measures. Debris includes brush field grass and house trash and can spread to woods or others property. a cleared safety strip and adequate help with tools are required.
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Maryland
Gerald Harris
Salisbury
Commission of State Forests and Parks
Rural Women Hear Talk On Atomic Energy
Dr. Mark Graubard of the University of Maryland spoke at the Rural Women's Short Course Club luncheon in Cambridge on atomic energy. He discussed peace as defense, the potential boon of science and industry, and the need for negotiation, with questions about the upcoming College Park short course and a report from Miss Hattie E. Brooke.
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Mark Graubard
University of Maryland
United States
Cambridge
Leon Spicer
Duke Smith
Helyn Moore
East New Market
Guy Phillips
Graubard
Dr. Yard
Farmers Urged to Limit Construction Under New Exemptions
Farmers should not rush building projects as exemptions allow limited work without permits. The program aims to speed low cost housing for veterans and restrict activity to essentials. Exemptions cover garages and dwellings under 400 dollars, farm buildings and temporary labor housing up to 1000 dollars, fire flood or disaster repairs up to 6000 dollars, and fences silos wells and irrigation works.
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AAA
Dairy subsidies rise this month to offset lower milk flow
Dairy subsidy payments after May 1 will be 20 cents higher than last year at the same period to offset spring and summer milk drops. May subsidies for farm separated cream fall 2 cents a pound versus 7 cents last year, with July 1 bringing a further 20 cent per hundredweight mill subsidy and a five cent per pound butterfat increase.
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Congress
Flour Shortage Pushes Higher Bread Cuts Seen
The report notes Americans may face deeper flour supply cuts beyond a 25 percent reduction to free more bread for hunger sufferers abroad, intensifying food shortages at home and abroad.
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R. H. Hopkins
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