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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
7
Washington reports that bad weather eased and U S crop output rose to the third largest in history despite setbacks. Mechanization and tractors enabled timely planting and harvesting, boosting yields per acre and offsetting reduced acreage across regions including North Dakota and the Great Plains.
An informal poll shows rising isolationist sentiment and debate over whether to concentrate military power in Europe or Korea. Respondents cite the Germany Japan issues and war trials, with opinions ranging from defending national security to rapid troop withdrawal. Names like John Clem and Emory Lease cited alongside local areas O Possumtown Pike and Frederick Route 1.
Westminster, Dec 28 The Tyler Flight Service corporation, largest aerial sprayers, moved from Long Island to Westminster to consolidate aircraft and operations with its main Baltimore office. Tyler vows field upgrades before April spraying season. 30-35 pilots employed during April-October nationwide for crop control and mapping. Permanent eight repair staff relocate from Long Island. fleet includes 25 aircraft with subcontracted planes up to four for projects.
In New Orleans on Christmas Eve a collision between the tanker Esso Baltimore and a tug towing air barges caused a massive fire and explosion. Damage was estimated at 3 million dollars. Two seamen, Jack Trainor and John J. Joyce, were injured and jumped into the river as flames swept the tanker. The Deluge fireboat and 6 more boats fought the blaze. a large hole in the tanker may have saved all 44 crew members.
Austin E. Diggs a USN seaman from Frederick Route 2 and fellow crew members of the destroyer minelayer USS Warry F. Bauer acted as Santa Claus in Athens on Christmas Day, delivering gifts to Greek war orphans and sharing in the holiday spirit aboard the ship.
American Legion posts will start a drive to send toys to Western Europe’s children. Last year the drive collected 3,000,000 playthings in a tide of toys. Some toys this year will go to American children whose fathers fight in the Far East, with shipments also to Puerto Rico. Donors should choose sturdy toys, attach a note with full name and address, check with a local post or Auxiliary unit, and avoid electrically powered or war toys.
For sale in Frederick a three story brick residence with four teen rooms and modern improvements. Features include a side driveway and a large lot suitable for remodeling into a business and apartment property on West Patrick Street. Early possession offered.
Real estate offers from Grayson H Mercer and Sons include six room modern dwellings with furnaces baths and garages at 7500 and 10750 dollars plus other homes in Frederick area with various features. Also available are a year end used car clearance at Key Chevrolet Sales featuring multiple late 1940s models with prices from 298 to 2275 dollars.
An old Frederick Maryland real estate listing details several properties for sale. It describes multiple dairy farms and homes with incomes, acreages, buildings, orchards, and utilities. Prices range from about 1 000 to 18 000 dollars, with locations on macadam roads and proximity to Frederick. Brokers and contact numbers accompany the notice.
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