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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1947
Page
4
A Library of Congress study for the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee warns that Soviet aims seek a total world upheaval to spread communism. It states Bolsheviks will use any means, prefers ends over methods, and urges the United States to stay vigilant and ready for emergencies.
Doctors describe air droplet spread of germs and the history of disinfection through ultraviolet light chemical sprays and ventilation. A combined approach offers best future infection control while noting limits and hazards. Dust and outside air can introduce germs, and proper air conditioning reduces risk though not eliminates it. The sun bath question ends with cancer risk and a physician’s consult recommendation.
The article argues the UN risks becoming a debating society as the Soviet Union uses the veto to block action, threatening cooperation and global security. It discusses the improbability of Charter change and the unlikely formation of a new organization, urging restraint and reform to prevent disintegration.
A columnist laments the cost of living and wage lag, noting how some people remain unaffected while many others struggle as prices rise and incomes fail to keep pace. The piece reflects concern over ongoing economic pressures and personal finance worries.
The Board of Aldermen met in special session and awarded the contract for removal of city garbage to the low bidder Co M Dixon for 700 dollars. The Fifth Regiment Baseball team lost 12 to 11 to Frederick at Athletic Park before about 100 spectators. Gate receipts were eight dollars. visitors paid 35 for grounds rent, leaving three dollars short for supper and lodging. The 12th annual Sunday school reunion, Western Maryland’s largest, drew 6 000 to 7 000 people at Mrs. Lewis Young’s grove near Middletown with ten refreshment booths and a merry go round. several fakirs were ejected. Vernon Fogle and Charles Lambright rode from Mt Pleasant to Frederick in 19 minutes on a double diamond tandem. William Esterly and brother’s buggy horse kicked free from the vehicle along Market Street and was recaptured by a colored boy after it wandered into West Third Street.
The August 29 1927 column reports widespread wheat smut reducing the price by five to twenty cents per bushel with wheat at 1.27. City tax rate remains 1.10 during the upcoming budget review by the Board of Aldermen. About 40 entries filed for a city sponsored tennis tournament at Baker Park with prizes. Carroll county agent Burns replaces E K Wolrath. Burns a 1972 University of Maryland graduate.
Washington Daybook reports alleged lavish living by General Mark Clark and General Lee while stationed in Austria and Italy. It cites yachts, Cadillacs, multiple cars, personal MPs, and a private train as examples, with protests about publishing photos without aides’ approval.
Mr Pleasant Mr Pleasent-Mr Herbert Hames of Union Bridge visited his sister Mrs Greenberry Ecker and family Saturday and also saw Mr and Mrs August Monath. Mrs Jennie Zimmerman is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Charles Flors and family now occupy part of Mrs James G Herbst home. Mrs James G Herbst and niece Miss Jennie Flors spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Jesse Nusbaum at Chestnut Cove. Mr Greenberry Ecker treated for illness with operation at Frederick Memorial Hospital and is recovering. his daughter Mrs Richard Allison from Hanover Pa is at home helping.
A reader issues a concise apology for returning a borrowed article after an extended period. The note expresses regret for keeping the item longer than planned and thanks the lender for patience.
Washington notes the exchange of peace messages by President Truman and Pope Pius XII underscores a call for moral forces to unite against aggression. The Pope emphasizes truth, courage, and the church’s mission amidst Communist pressure, while wary of war and propaganda.
Washington Aug 29. Exposed are the extreme precautions for Franklin D. Roosevelt during the war in a new book Reilly of the White House by Michael F. Reilly, Secret Service head. It covers armored cars sedans and convertibles rail car protection and bomb shelters plus listening devices and special defenses.
A reader seeks guidance on courting a lovesick friend and on remarrying after widowhood. Dorothy Dix urges the friend to take initiative and propose, while cautioning a widow to choose a neat, engaging companion and warn against unsuitable matches.
A piano recital by Miss Wallie Shorb’s pupils was held at her Detour home with participants listed including Margaret Abra Louise Burrier Lois Freeman Patsy Simpson Kathryn Dutrow Irene Fogie Yvonne Mentzer Shirley Keilhel tz Janet Myerly Bonnie Munshour Rebecca Freeman Shirley Stover Imogene Weybright Pauline Troxell Barbara Stover Doris Dutrow Ramona Snook Nancy Rimshour Shirley Shry Virginia Shorb David Reifsnider Billy Hahn and Kenneth Reifsnider Afterward a social hour and refreshments followed. Canberra delegates from eight British Commonwealth countries urged total disarmament and demilitarization of Japan at the Empire Conference report.
Veterans are urged to safeguard original discharges or request a certificate in lieu if lost. Directions are given for obtaining replacements from the Adjutant General's Office or naval/marine authorities. The column answers reader questions on GI Bill earnings, training ceilings, disability pay, and readjustment allowances with specifics on limits and timelines.
A blend of moral tales and news notes. Diogenes and a sunlit tub illustrate contentment over wealth. Babson Newspaper reports Japan air service from San Francisco to Tokyo with Los Angeles connections via Honolulu. A Baltimore man and a local woman receive a marriage license in Washington.
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