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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
7
Dr Jordan outlines opium morphine use and addiction risks, noting how tolerance grows and health declines. He stresses treatment in institutions, warns against unsupervised use, and answers readers on causes of black stools linked to food or iron drugs and possible bleeding higher in the digestive tract.
A tongue in cheek piece parodies weapons fear by describing a whipped cream bomb. It envisions a small boy spraying prunes with a harmless nozzle, causing a playful explosion and comic chaos. The anecdote lampoons panic while imagining benign domestic “bombs” and their silly outcomes.
A National Safety Council rule urges speaking softly to animals near people, especially bulls, to avoid startling horses, dogs, or chicks. The piece contrasts farm safety with a vivid spring evening sky and notes rubberized highways use powdered rubber to enhance riding quality and road life.
A brief note on lesson words, misuses, and spelling tips. It cites sequester as to set apart and mentions a claim about the Great Wall of Peru as a long barricade over 1,500 miles.
In a West Patrick street incident Mr Henry Ruprecht, a well known paper hanger, fell this morning and dislocated his right kneecap at Mr Davis Byerly's residence. Delegates to the State Firemen's Association from Independent Hose Company include Dr Edward Nelson, Edward S Fichelberger, David H Kalb, J R McSherry, and Harry Baer. A saw mill along the Frederick and Woodsboro turnpike near Woodsboro, owned by Mr J Cramer, was destroyed by fire. The Belles Lettres Literary Society debated whether strikes are justifiable with the negative winning four to two. A sparkling comedy titled Popping The Question was presented by Women’s College seniors.
Frederick citizen and business man Richard S. J. Dutrow died suddenly at his Clarke Place home in his 63rd year. Charles Hobbs Jr, 5-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Charles S Hobbs, recovering from injuries after a dog attack in an alley near his home. Local boys took over city administration for Boys Week. Mayor and Aldermen debated installing a sanitary sewerage system. Two porch posts broken a window smashed and floor damaged in E L Sheffer home following a collision of two automobiles on Route 40 in front of the Sheffer residence.
Washington note says Vice President Alben Barkley could play a key role in advancing the Fair Deal by coordinating with committee chairmen and urging the President to set clear priorities. The piece contrasts Barkley with Lucas and notes Barkley’s hospitality to Southern and conservative lawmakers. It also references Kremlin tensions and a Pravda editoral on farm contracts.
Restoration of eviction powers to the Housing Expediter led to a spike in tenant reports of rent overcharges. Walter R. Heath, Area Rent Director, said many tenants feared eviction before April 1, 1949, and landlords were unaware of treble damages for willful overcharges under the new act.
Mrs. Audrey Yeschenko of this city says she has not left Frederick, refuting a News report that quoted officers about Bill Blank’s alleged escape from Montevue and a possible connection to her. She notes she has been dating him for nine years and denies any town departure.
Washington dispatches argue President Truman and Secretary Johnson undermined naval innovation by halting the carrier program without consulting Navy leadership. Resignation of Secretary John L. Sullivan compounds fallout across military and Capitol Hill, raising questions about civilian control and future defense planning.
Column recounts reader questions about marriage aging spouses and jealousy with Dorothy Dix’s guidance. Undecided husband warns against swapping for youth, 17 year old seeks advice on marrying Bill, jealousy cure suggestion praised as workable by the columnist.
Washington April 29 NEA reports Secretary Brannan proposes a simplified farm plan to raise the average per capita farm income from 909 in 1948 toward a 1950 target by basing calculations on a 1939–48 ten year cash receipts average and a 144 parity index. The plan sets a national income support standard of about 26.2 billion dollars in 1950 dollars and adjusts commodity prices by a calculated price support factor of 1.25.
Washington April 29 veterans face new VA Waivers and Compromise committees to decide if defaulted GI home loan debts to the government will be waived or reduced. Committees of three will rule unanimously, with appeals to a Washington authority for cases over 2500. If veterans refuse settlements, the case could reach courts. The piece notes most defaults are business loans, but home loans loom large in potential losses if real estate values fall. It cites loan volume trends, rates, and the share of lenders by type, and ends with a non sequitur about tree leaf pores.
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