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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
2
The American Automobile Association reports a real improvement in highway safety following a national program begun last May. April fatalities rose 4 percent from 1941 but May saw a 21 percent drop and June a 19 percent decrease, with both months roughly half a decade earlier totals.
The article reflects on whether progress exists amid World War II fears and weapons. It argues that if safeguards succeed, the war could awaken the world to halt future conflicts. It notes renewed humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, and openness as signs of progress despite the horrors endured. It also remarks that aging critics question progress and call for stronger measures to prevent war.
Washington columnist David Lawrence comments on the NLRB decision in Clark Brothers of Olean New York that compelling an employer to address workers about union matters constitutes coercion. The piece criticizes the board for undermining free speech and warns of legislative action when Congress reconvenes.
In tribute to Russell H. Cromwell, the article recalls his historic lecture Acres of Diamonds heard by millions. It notes Cromwell’s life from poverty to founding Temple University and hospitals, and his transformation from atheist to preacher after wartime wounds. The New York Times remarks on his lasting impact.
A compact note highlights misused phrases such as hunted everywhere versus everywhere for a book and explains pronunciation, spelling quirks, and word-study tips to grow vocabulary. It cites Khedive pronunciation and negligible spelling while urging careful adherence to correct forms and richer word choice.
One word each day notes a walk titled Today's Walk. The fragment references invasion in a home setting and a character named sistluadun jack of thrust, suggesting a tense scene where a person feels unsafe inside their own residence.
A 1896 Columns item notes free education and free banking as new state benefits. Frederick county public schools set to open September 1 for fall and winter terms, with private schools also starting. Master Allen Bartgis is very sick at his grandparents’ home. No car ran on the Frederick and Middletown Electric Railroad except after noon when car 11 carried a physician for typhoid fever patient Harry Black.
Twenty years ago notes show enrollment at the Maryland State School for the Deaf rising for fall classes starting September 16 with plans to accommodate students. Mr and Mrs Nevin R. Raskey return to their Commercial Bank building apartment after a wedding trip visiting Niagara Falls Albany Montreal and New York. About 652 clerk of the court licenses issued so far and around 100 state licenses issued. September 11 opens hunting season. James H Harris of Harris and Filler Co named by National Wholesale Grocers Association to the Frederick Canned Foods Week committee starting November 10.
A doctor notes larger stock of fly swatters as other fly control methods rise, warning house flies spread disease. It cites horseflies and deerflies spreading animal or rabbit fever, with houseflies carrying typhoid and intestinal infections. Prevention focuses on breeding areas, covered garbage, screened homes, and keeping food indoors.
A reader lauds 40 plus years of marriage, shared hardship, and building a business on a shoestring. She credits living on the square and caring for family and elders as key to happiness and success, contrasting with a life of sorrow for those who stray.
NEA Washington correspondent Douglas Larsen outlines Secretary Clinton Anderson’s potato surplus saga. He explains attempted dehydration and canning, sending spuds to Europe, and later diverting to starch and alcohol for tax gains, with concerns over future food shortages abroad.
A 29 year old wife seeks guidance on leaving a husband who funds the family but neglects her needs and treats stepchildren poorly. The adviser urges a clear showdown to demand equal home expenses or strike out on her own with the children to avoid an unbalanced burden.
A wealthy woman facing debt sells all but one property and moves from a central district area after friends warn against the neighborhood. She gathers her oriental rugs and fine furniture as she relocates, illustrating the consequences of choices in times of financial strain.
A poor woman buys and renovates a run down slum house with cash, painting shutters and adding flower boxes. Neighbors initially dazzled then inspired, the house becomes a bright jewel. Over five years the entire neighborhood improves through her quiet Christian influence, beyond charity and subsidies.
Washington reports Liberia’s centennial celebration set for July 26, 1947 in Monrovia with a year long expo to begin in 1948. United States funds a $19 million harbor and supports major building projects, while Firestone controls most rubber exports and employs 30,000 on 75,000 acres.
Lufburrow muses on the caterpillar’s life and ambitions as it crawls through bushes and weeds. He notes the creature’s quest to live, adapt, and survive without modern concerns such as compensation, atomic power, or inflation.
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