Washington County Casualty Rate Higher Than Elsewhere
Washington County faces a higher casualty rate in Korea with 77 total casualties among locals, including 20 killed, 38 wounded, 17 missing, and 1 prisoner. The area’s population was 78,648 in 1950, yielding about one tenth of one percent. No clear local factor explains the disparity, though 800 locals have been mobilized or enlisted since the conflict began.
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Harry Warner, JR
Hagerstown Herald
Hagerstown
Korea
Morning Herald
Washington County
Ted
Poe
Montgomery License Commissioners Named in Rockville
Members of a new three man Montgomery County License Commissioners board were named by the County Council. Donald K. Staley and John Reid are Republicans, Donald A. Delashmutt is a Democrat, with terms of two six and four years. salaries are $1200 yearly. Also approved were raises for County Board of Zoning Appeals members and new appointments in Public Works and health nursing. Traffic toll in 1951 may reach 37800 with 16320 deaths in first six months. Auto industry warns car prices may rise about 50 dollars under a house tax bill.
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Rockville
Board of License
Montgomery County
Donald K. Staley
Silver Spring
John ©. Reid
Washington
Bethesda
Donald A. Delashmutt
Louis A. Gravelle
James J. Hayden
Milton A. Smith
County Board of Zaing Appeals
Robert M. Strong
Strong
William J. Conlyn, Jr
Claude C. Diffenderfer
Philadelphia
Department of Public Works
Nancy Setright
Rochester
Patricia Ann Ritter
Chevy Chase
Muriel C. B. Sheller
Stephen L. Vereb
P—Auto Industry
Pravda Publishes Morrison Statement in Moscow Daily
British Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison told Russians through Moscow papers that true freedom would prove Western desire for peace while Soviet leaders sow war seeds. Pravda ran Morrison’s 1500 word statement and a 2600 word rebuttal, published as Pravda’s press run began. The News magazine announced space for both US and Russian journalists to foster friendly relations.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Moscow
Morrison
Communist Party
Pravda
British Press Association
Attlee
Russia
the News
United States
America
Buick Coil Spring Comfort Promises Smoother Rides
An advertisement touts the Buick as a travel treat focusing on ease and comfort. It highlights four wheel coil springs for smoother journeys and steady handling, aiming to entice readers to test the car's power performance and ride quality.
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Buick
Dreamune
Fisher
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Minn
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Montgomery
Chicago
National Safety Council
Indiana
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Fort Wayne
Alexander
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
Mey
ATS
Shions Tida
FHE Ideal Garage Company, Inc
Patrick Street
Kenmore
Kenmore Dishwashers
Kenmore Irowers
Kenmore Washers
Silvertone Television
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Kenmore Sewing Machines
Kenmore Vacuum Cleaners
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Harmony House
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David Bradley
Homart
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