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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1948
Page
4
Dorothy Dix addresses a troubled marriage noting humor differences strain, suggesting couples curb jokes at home. Emily Post on hosts dining with guests deems it essential for comfort and sociability. Also dated note: Cardinal Dougherty marked his 83rd birthday in Philadelphia today.
A Frederick County controversy pits a county roads official against the County Engineer over road improvement funding and an open meetings question. Proponents praise progress while critics demand public access, warning secrecy harms taxpayers and trust in state funded projects.
Automakers plan to conserve oil by increasing engine compression to squeeze air fuel into a smaller space before ignition. This boosts efficiency but requires higher octane gasoline, potentially around 93 octane, as the petroleum industry scales up to meet demand for higher performance fuels.
Express truck service on the Pennsylvania Railroad terminated Saturday after a crew from York, led by Conductor C Convé and Engineer Harry Brothers, completed a return trip to York. The article notes the crew as Firemen Ernie Hamme Brazeman McLauglin and Baggsare Master Parr, with Parrish from Parkiin, and mentions an express office agent Willem F. Bon. The piece also reports the critical condition of Oksana Stepanovne Kosenkina, a 2-year-old Russian teacher, after she leaped from a third-floor window of the Soviet consulate.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad contemplate tunneling through the erade near Mt Airy and estimate about a million dollars for completion. Robert S Tyson accepts a position with his father Jacob Tyson. A new summer car for the Frederick and Middletown Electric Railroad Company arrives from Washington. Tomatoes were coming on the local market at a better price per bushel with peaches selling at lower prices.
Twenty years ago column notes Frederick officials planned secure road improvements and a 2 Penns project. It mentions 250 boys from four institutions traveling by bus for a trip and details about the Ninth-Room Addition to Thurmont High School not being ready for September occupancy per contractor T. C Shafer.
Washington Daybook details Governor Dewey building a tight brain trust in Washington. Key aides include Herbert Brownell, Jim Haggerty, Elliott Bell, and Sam Rosenman guiding strategy, press, and personnel moves for a potential 1940 presidential bid.
The aged industrialist appeared before a German denazification court today. Fritz Thyssen said he had no personal property and hoped to move to Argentina where his daughter lives. He described himself as stateless with citizenship revoked by Hitler and no wish to reclaim German citizenship.
Local notes from Emmitsburg mention Eva Rowe and Eliza Emmitsburg among sisters, with references to Misses Car beth Rowe and Mrs O'Dale. Edward Seltzer spends Thursday in Baltimore, Mrs Taneytown Iowa plans time with relatives, and John J. Hollincer will drive a school bus from Ohio to Emmitsburg then pur chased by a buyer. Barbara Glesr and Dr head Catholic church Libertytown are noted among residents. Mr P F Burke marks his birthday with bank employees in a Tuesday event.
Gambino case is appealed by Celleze P l to challenge the Southern Conference ruling that star halfback Gambino is ineligible for further action. University President Dr. Harry C Byrd says the appeal will be heard at the conference executive committee meeting in September. Athletic board chair Georr F Eppley will lead the appeal with Col William Cooper of Virtam military unit and conference leaders backing the move.
Know America Seday presents anniversaries from 1784 to 1947 noting births deaths and careers of historical figures such as Nathan Hale Mirabeau B Lamar George Jones Sarah Porter James Wilson William J Holland and others. Also includes Today in History events and today’s birthdays and horoscopes with brief summaries.
A series of quiz style exchanges covers topics from early colonial binds to notable explorers and world languages. It includes Marflower colony compact basics, the Bastile key linked to Lafayette, aluminum occurrence in nature, Roald Amundsen at the South Pole, ancient iridescence from scales, Manila and Philippine capital shifts, and global language prevalence English Russian and Chinese with caveats about dialect mutual intelligibility.
A letter to the Veterans Guide argues the GI Bill amendment narrows avocational flight instruction. It explains that VA rules allow some flight courses if they aid a veteran's occupation and urges clearer coverage across regional offices. The writer cites congressional aims to grant flight training special status and warns about possible school impacts.
Dr Edwin P Jordan notes a higher frequency of mongoloid births with older mothers while stressing mongolism is rare and not due to parental care or diet. The piece frames Mongoloid birth as a misfortune and cites lack of definitive heredity factors, advising no individual questions can be answered.
A head on collision occurred between a Pennsylvania passenger train and a freight train thirteen miles east of Crestline. The west bound passenger train reportedly carried soldiers and thirteen people were injured. The injured were taken to Crestline hospital.
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