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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1944

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3

Small Loan Laws Topic At Lions Club Meeting

Truman Cash of Westminster explained Maryland small loan laws to Lions Club members at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He noted 75 percent of Americans lack bank loan qualifications, cited Maryland lending of about 25 million dollars to 159000 borrowers, and defended small loan operators as honest with fair profits. He described loan claim adjustments, stay-away plans, and cash refunds on cancelled purchases. He urged voters to exercise rights in November.

Lions Club Francis Scott Key Hotel Truman Cash Westminster Maryland Cash Baltimore

Topkick Title and Power in Army Hierarchy

A vivid description of the Topkick role as first sergeant the senior non commissioned officer, whose authority rivals the commanding officer. Privates dread approaching the orderly room, overwhelmed by corps stripes, while misperceptions about intelligence and authority abound among soldiers.

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Distilleries Accused Of A Liquor Monopoly

The State liquor shortage investigating committee charged four large distillery groups with monopolizing all alcoholic beverages. National Distillers Products, Schenley Distillers, Distillers Corporation Seagrams, and Hiram Walker Gooderham and Worts allegedly control about 70 percent of whiskey, up from 49 percent in 1939, despite no whiskey distilled since October 1942 and ongoing inventory drain. The note also records a local meeting of the New Market W.S., with devotional program and a bake sale planned for September 5. The earth’s land surface is noted as 57,510,000 square miles.

Washington McCarren D-New National Distillers Products Corp Schenley Distillers Corp Distillers Corporation Seagrams Hiram Walker|Gooderham and Worts

Fort Meade Dam Breach Floods Post, Damages Roads

Fort George G. Meade Maryland August 3 soldiers clear debris and begin reconstruction after a rainstorm Wednesday caused Soldiers Lake dam to burst releasing eight million gallons of water. The flood damaged almost all new road work and flooded the post amphitheater to the stage level while destroying two bridges. The note mentions gardeners dating back two centuries before Christ.

Fort Meade Fort George G. Meade Soldiers’ Lake Post Pat

Tomato Cannery Labor Situation Reported Good

Maryland War Manpower Commission officials said today that more than 24 000 of an estimated 26 000 workers needed for the peak canning season for corn and tomatoes had been promised. The rest expected from intensified local recruitment. Packing of sweet corn began in Frederick County canneries with 1 170 of 1 200 workers recruited.

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