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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
4
Dorothy Dix counsels a betrayed wife on finding peace after a husband leaves for a younger lover. Readers share faith conflicts, urging broadminded religious practice, unity for their children, and maintaining dignity amid social judgment.
An expert argues grass can supply nutrients for millions, advocating extracting essential food elements from grass to feed 3 million people. He suggests leftovers feed livestock, while land and labor costs would drop, promising cheaper meals and reduced agricultural stress.
A national plan imagines ten choices for president but under a two party system voters face Dewey versus Truman. Wallace Thurmond are among splintered Democratic options with Socialist and Prohibition candidates also present. Other minor parties include Socialist Labor Socialist Workers Greenback and American Vegetarian.
All time DST and 24 hour precipitation show none. August precipitation to date reaches 323 inches with normal at 331 inches. August 1947 recorded 344 inches. Excess in 1948 through August 1 stands at 5.43 inches. High yesterday at 86, low last night 73. Rivers Monocacy and Potomac reported muddy at Buckeystown Dam and Knoxville respectively. Sun set 7:55 p.m. today. sun rise 6:29 a.m. tomorrow. Moon set 11:02 a.m. tomorrow.
Local items recount a misidentified couple MISSEL RY and FANNIE KUSSMAUL visiting Yellow Springs where a rattlesnake was killed. Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers dig underground to remove cast iron water mains near W Street toward the track’s south side. Heat in Frederick is 68 cents per bushel, a drop of two cents since the prior market. Tampa resident recuperation noted at the home of a relative.
Twenty years back in Frederick items report police chief Martin J Welsh noting carelessness behind automobie crashes. Main and George Main injured in a collision near a rest area. Local Legionnaires depart at noon for Cumberland for the American Legion Department of Maryland tenth annual convention. Mrs F B Delaplaine and E S Delaplaine return to Frederick after summer at Bon Air cottage Braddock Heights.
Washington Daybook details a dark rumor of secret police activities by diplomatic staff in Soviet-aligned states, referencing a Hungarian case and threats against a secretary named Florian. It notes political tension, recalls calls to recall Florian, and mentions Truman’s election outlook with Clark Clifford exploring housing moves in early January.
NEA columnist Peter Edson argues the Danube River conference confirmed Soviet dominance over non Communist nations. He says the agreement blocks Eastern Europe from cooperation with Western Europe and exposes the futility of negotiating with Stalin and his allies. The piece decries Wallace followers and notes the treaties promised river navigation free for all, yet the Danube pact creates discrimination and a bloc.
The Nation Today notes the housing act aims to widen ownership through FHA backed loans. It explains a bargain basement option with 5 percent down and 30 years, insurance up to 95 percent but mortgage cap at 6,000, plus Title II liberalization and higher limits for 7,090 first costs. It highlights Title I for repairs up to 4,500, prefab and Lustron homes, and veteran co op loans, with a broad aim to reach buyers amid inflation.
A collage of trivia and news snippets covers the term rump session the World War I entry date in 1915 a Tokyo earthquake of 1923 and Joan of Arc’s convincing divine inspiration plus notes on presidential grave guards a farmer injured by runaway plow horses and a visa denial for Dr Hewett Johnson dean of Canterbury who opposed the Soviet system.
Major Thomas M. Nial explains the expanded Veterans' Guide as it targets 19 000 000 young Americans and 15 000 000 WWI veterans, focusing on the new draft law. The column clarifies registration ages 18 to 25 and draftable 19 to 25, answers key questions on deferments, service branches, overseas moves, schooling, and reserves, and notes conditions will change.
A reader column argues for a spiritual approach to life, contrasting humanism with religious faith as the enduring solution. It asserts that improving mankind requires heart regeneration through religion, not merely social reform, and critiques those who dismiss prayers and preaching as irrelevant.
A historical roundup lists anniversaries of figures like Jedidiah Moree and John Sevier, with birthplaces and death dates. It covers notable birthdays including Jonathan Wainwright, Edger Lee Masters, and Sophie Kerr Underwood, plus world events from 1784 to 1947 and a brief horoscope era note.
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