Taxes May Get Worse
The piece outlines rising taxes and inflation across federal, state, and local levels. It cites The Fax Foundation and the National Industrial Conference Board, noting a typical family of four earning 4500 dollars faces heavy tax burdens and reduced disposable income compared to 1939. Local and state budget pressures worsen taxpayer strain nationwide.
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New York
US Treasury
Jersey
United States
Senis
Affhates
Fax Foundation
National Industrial Conference Board
Maryland liquor laws vary by county in new session
Maryland counties adopt diverse liquor measures from price control to golf course liquor rules. Bills extend to minors, hotel and restaurant licensing, and county referendums on hard liquor sales. Some measures raise inspection, licensing fees, and enforcement powers while others relax limits for specific venues.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Howard County
Prince Georges County
Sen
Sanford
Worcester
Gov
Tawes
Talbot
Cecil
Somerset
Queen Annes
Kent
Wicomico
Harford
Dorchester
Allegany
Sanfords
Caroline
Ce Fell
Prince Georges
Oeeean City
Anne Arundel
Prince Georges Country
House Liquor Committee
Frederick County
Prince Georges Miniatures
Dio
Benny Goodman Celebrates 25 Years As Band Leader
Hal Bure writes from New York that Benny Goodman the King of Swing will mark his silver jubilee as a band leader this year. The clarinetist will launch with a hour long Swing into Spring on CBS TV. Goodman notes that musical taste has remained steady with growth in classical music jazz and mood music. The King turns 50 next month and reflects on a quarter century in the business.
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Hal Bune
New York
Aps
Benny Goodman
CBS
Goodman
Benny Goodman and spring humor mix in old column
A collage of prose and memories notes Benny Goodman as jazz legend with rise from modest roots to Carnegie Hall. The piece parodies springhousekeeping and small town reporting while weaving in brief anecdotes about local figures, water tampering, taxes, and a divorce win by actress Joan Caulfield.
Fort Detrick Scientists Teach at Frederick High School
Two Fort Detrick scientists served as substitutes at Frederick High School last week. Dr Harold A Neufeld taught chemistry and W Adrian Chappell taught biology while the regular teachers attended the National Science Teachers conference in Atlantic City. The fort promotes scientific education through RESA and cooperative programs, with the commander endorsing the Society of American Research branches goals.
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Fort Detrik
RESA
Fort Detrick
Neufeld
Chappell
Americans smoke more cigarettes as 1959 ends
U S Department of Agriculture economists estimate record cigarette consumption by Americans to year end 1959 with about 3 706e parks per half pack rates and a shift toward filtered brands while non smokers remain a minority. A false alarm in Frederick reported a window candle reflection causing a mistaken fire call.
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kOe
U. & Depar
U.S
Frederick
East Patrick Street
Deed transfers Dolly Hyde mine land to Linganore Copper Co
Fifty years ago report notes the Dolly Hyde mine and 220 acre farm near Liberty transferred from James H Harris and wife to Linganore Copper Co. The company plans to reopen the mine, said to be rich in copper. Also mentions Thurmont High School boys baseball club organized and Franklin Savings Bank moving to Market Street opposite City Opera House.
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Dolly Hyde
James H. Harris
Linganore Copper Company
Liberty
Thurmont High School
Beard
Franklin Savings Bank
Marreet
City Opera
Sanders
Mar 'S College
Weather and notices from Easter 1939 columns
Squalls struck the city and county on Easter morning with mountain areas white. Weather officials note it was the first Easter snow in 17 years. Aust in E Rhoads appointed general agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Frederick, succeeding William E Shannon. William Ramsburg Creagerstown, a student at Thurmont High School, was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Woodsboro.
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Tne
Austin E. Rhoads
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Frederick
William E. Shannon
William Ramsburg
CREAG
Erstown
Thurtmont High School
Valley
Woodsboro
East Frederick School Carnival Set For April 25
The East Frederick School spring carnival will be held April 25 at 4 30 p m with supper served 4 30 to 6 30 and other activities planned throughout the evening. A long list of carnival committee members is named among volunteers including Mrs Edward Be chairman and Mrs Paul Vollmer. Smuggling is not illegal in Andorra the tiny country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
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Eve
Jesse James
Associated Press
Chicago
Yul’ Brynner
Garver
Spalding
East Frederick
Sepper
Edward Be
Paul Vollmer
Dorsey Burdette
Harold Smith
Herman Brust
Grace Pate
Kester Redmond
Gur Er ‘Mest
Arnold Dove
Harles Bell
Floyd Bowman
Paul Rinpcon
Wilner Sheckles
Glenn Rippeon
Charles Schroeder
Paul Crum
Margaret E. Billy
Warner Brittain
Arthur Simon
Mirs
John Fe
Martin Hargett
Melvin Bowers
Norman Tossie Smith
Ce Cream
To Miller
William Watson
Crum
Elton Pate
Thompson
Albert Ridge
Lee Kemp
Ruby Neel
Mary Louise
Robert Furie
Charles Tobery
Addison Hoffman
Kayition Toms
Edward
Lawrence
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Charles L
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Bruchey
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Ary Fouche
Charles Patrick
Roy Good
Charles In Crouse
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Roy Lawson
Albert Finneybock
Chester Reighsler
Lewis Smith
Straw
Robert Renn
Earl Cline
Guy Burdette
Roy Goodman
Sharretts Oland
Fred Oland
Lewis Bell
Paul Boone
Side Glances and Local Notices From Frederick Area
A butchered local column mentions Wes winning a Nurseries contract in Frederick, and service postings in Napoleon Ohio. It notes outdoor club screening films sponsored by Sports Afield editors, with attendees including Lt. Col. James R. Chapman and others, plus various social visits and farm events around Frederick and Taneytown, ending with details on a Maryland Synod camp project near Jefferson and a $200000 funding goal for the project.
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Pew
Buster
Wes
Frederick
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Napoleon
Ohio
Community Notes From Taneytown And Surroundings
Local society items recount visits and funerals as families travel to Clifton New Jersey York and Franklin Street. Mrs Leister and relatives attend a funeral at Zuss Funeral Home burial in United Church of Christ cemetery. Missionary and Brotherhood groups plan April 14 meetings. Residents relocate move and host visits with families in Keysville Road Feywood Village and East Baltimore Street. Events include a Holy Name Society convention in Baltimore and choir concerts at St. Marys Silver Run. Also report shows West Germans: 3.1 million more women than men. total population 52.5 million plus 2.2 million in West Berlin.
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Wes
Daniel Naill
Emmitsburg Road
Ralph Masenheimer
John
Hanover
Richard Wolf
Thomas
Mercersburg
Charles Eckard
Henry Miller
el- Heart City
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Harney
Shoemaker
William Ohier
William Obier
Mary Shorb
Maggie
Nellie Morningstar
William Gilbert
Marion Melborn
Kenneth Houck
Cheri Lynn
Leroy Strickhouser
Joyce
Richard
Taneytown Agricultural S Club
DHLA
New Windsor
Hve
Nuil
Booth
Harold E. Thomas Jr
Betty Stonesifer
Kenneth Stonesifer
Taneytown Kiwanis
Potomac River Valley
John Leister
Taxneytown
Elien Terley
David
Clifton
N. J
Fern Hitchcock
Franklin Street
Mark
Angell
York
Zuss
United Church of Christ
Missionary Society of Bbyterian
Brotherhood
Afien Ripley
East Baltimore Street
Feywood Village
Keysville Road
Frank E. Shaum Jr
Middle Street
Lord Baltimore
Central Maryland
Holy Name Society
Arnold McCoy
Baltimore
William Ohler
William Geisbert
Eaton
Hame
Geisbert
Emmanuels United Church of Christ
Lancaster Theological Seminary
St. Mary's Church
Silver Run
Russell Long
Pittsburgh
Sterling Ecker
Charles
Mildred
Stewartstown
Ecker
Albertus Rifle
Martin Koons
Wiesbaden
Germany
API
West Germany
Federal Statistical Office
West Berlin
Smallwood Man Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
Bernard Wuest aire found hanging in a second floor bedroom at his uncle Henry Little home in Smallwood. Randallstown Barracks reported the death occurring between noon and 5 45 p m Thursday. Dr James T Marsh pronounced death from strangulation at 7 45 p m. Wuest aire had been a mental patient and was said to be in a low mood by family sources.
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Maryland
Randallstown Barracks
State Police
Bernard Wuest Aire
Edith Elizabeth Wuest
Wuests
Henry Little
Little
James T. Marsh
Carroll County
Wuest
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