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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1948
Page
4
The Maritime Commission considers a 48,000 ton liner for 1,219 passengers with a speed of 285 knots to rival Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The $67 million project would have $30.3 million funded by the government as defense expenditure, promising wartime versatility.
The government wrestles with defense spending as Congress nears the next budget cycle. President Truman set a 15 billion target, but Army Navy and Air Force demand more. Officials warn that even the minimal plan may require tax increases and urge trimming waste and interservice duplication to stretch dollars.
A quirky etiquette feature from a Boston Herald excerpt surveys how dunking doughnuts is practiced. It notes regional habits in northern colonies, describes grip and dipping times, and underscores personal preference and social polish in dunking rituals.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan explains thickened nails may result from irritation or glandular disorders and highlights infections such as ringworm psoriasis and eczema. He notes severe cases may require nail removal and stresses diagnosis guides treatment. The column also answers a reader question about whether mastitis progresses to cancer, concluding it does not but should be monitored.
The piece advises sending a wrapped and insured breakable gift and asking the recipient to notify you if it does not arrive safely. It contrasts a silent approach with the recommended note requesting confirmation of safe delivery.
MecKaig will present its annual Christmas service on Sunday December 19 at 8 p.m. The candle light pageant titled Angles of Christmas will be part of the program.
The ministerial alliance urged a curfew for children under 16 after 8 p m in all seasons with guardian supervision. The new Presbyterian church organ arrived and preparations began for a December 11 recital. Mrs C McSherry hosted a Daughters of the Confederacy meeting led by Mrs L V Baughman. An Opera House screening drew praise for genuine merit, while winter snows blanketed the town.
A scrambled item notes an injury on East Patrick Street involving Winfield Phelps and a car driven by a local operator. The piece mentions an out of town firm handling an auction of plated ware and jewels, with jewelers present at Market Street. It also states plans for Frederick Maryland Children’s Aid Society Christmas drive to aid about 500 children and 50 families before Christmas Day.
Washington discusses a North Atlantic security pact with Western European nations. The piece contrasts Washington's Farewell Address cautions with Wilson's League of Nations stance and weighs the pact as a military commitment possibly drawing the US into a future global conflict.
A fragmentary plea discusses gratitude and US aid amid Western military supplies for 1990s defense programs. Officials reference a Rio pact of 1947 that binds American nations to mutual consultation if attacked, signaling a broader collective security expectation.
Washington Daybook reports Army insiders circling names in a plan linked to military government in Germany and postwar policy, naming William H Draper Jr and others. It notes Forrestal's shifting stance toward Dewey and hints at Pentagon personnel moves, plus a stray item about Alger Hiss at a State Department press conference.
A collage of reader questions and Dorothy Dix style advice covers hotel names wordplay, the Iroquois Theater fire of 1903 with 602 dead, and personal romance queries. The column discusses marriage age gaps, divorce history, parental control, and teen social freedoms with cautious guidance.
Major Thomas M. Nial answers reader questions on draft questionnaires delays subsistence allowances veterans re-enlistment and dependent discharge issues. The column includes advice from the VA on payments and income ceilings and notes on military reentry eligibility.
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