Maryland Budget Plan Sees Reversions to Balance Deficit
Governor McKeldin outlines a supplemental budget aiming to cover a $85,031,955 general fund outlay with $77,318,526 in revenues and $500,000 in expected end-year reversions. He proposes draining surplus and state hospital construction funds, while noting six-cent property tax and mobilization needs. The plan details anticipated income from sales, income, and gasoline taxes, with allocations to education and public welfare and a boost in defense spending.
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State Taxes May Go Up Says McKeldin
Maryland Governor McKeldin outlined a budget seeking 159,654,579 for the next year and hinted taxes may rise to fund higher wages. He noted potential pay raises could total up to 12.5 million, with recommendations to follow in a supplemental budget. He cited wage issues and education funding pressures as justification for possible revenue gains.
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McKeldin
General Assembly
Maryland
State House
Department of Education
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Traffic signs and safety measures urged after alarming near misses
A garbled report cites traffic engineers urging rigorous use of stop signs, warnings, and speed units to curb dangerous points. Prominent officials advocating stricter enforcement clash with comic rhetoric about resistance and the need for greater safety in road use.
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Beware Coughs After Flu Warns of Bronchitis Risk
A vintage ad warns that coughs after flu may become chronic bronchitis if ignored. It promotes Creanulsion and CREOMULLION as remedies to relieve coughs, soothe bronchial membranes, and expel germs, asserting druggist refunds and prior user approval.
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Maryland Governor Proposes 1952 General Fund Budget
Governor McKeldin presents the 1952 general fund budget with current year comparisons. Estimated general fund appropriations amount to 65.53 million with 500 thousand in reversions, net expenditures around 85.03 million, and revenues near 77.32 million. A surplus of about 96 thousand is projected, with proposed use of other funds including 1.5 million from the hospital construction account and 800 thousand from the annuity fund.
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Annapolis
McKeldin
Western Maryland College fund drive totals reported
Pledges of 16183 were raised in Frederick County at a Victory Dinner at Calvary Methodist hall. About a quarter of the county's Western Maryland alumni attended. Co chairs praised efforts for raising more than expected as campaigns extend to Carroll County and beyond toward a national drive concluding in June.
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Wilmington
New York City
Democrats Hit State Budget Deregulation Debates in Annapolis
Maryland Democrats reacted to Governor McKeldin's proposed budget calling it the largest in state history. Leaders criticized spending, vowed careful review, and urged justification of increases. Separately a rail derailment near St. Albans, W.Va., injured conductor R. E. Keffer and brakeman O. T. Lively. Keffer hospitalized with skull injuries and multiple lacerations. Grass-legume pasture touted as nature's best livestock feed.
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Orchardists Hear Prediction on Apple Crop Costs in Four-State Area
Orchardists in four states gathered in Martinsburg West Virginia on February 8 to hear a prediction that they would either have to buy in or face shortages this season. The report notes concerns over supplies and potential price shifts for the coming apple harvest.
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Aelt
Growers Fear Processor Control at WV Hort Society Meet
E Blackburn Moore of Berryville Virginia warned at the West Virginia Horticulture Society's 58th annual convention that growers may face pressure from processors as their primary outlet. He predicted processors would acquire orchards to secure supplies, shaping the future of fruit production.
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Berryville
West Virginia Horticulture Society
Royal Family Faces Financial Difficulties in Britain
London February 8 Britain’s Royal Family struggles to cover heat and light bills from its own funds. Prime Minister Attlee told Parliament the government will assume about 40 000 pounds in royal expenditures as King George has exhausted war time savings. The King had been paying exha...
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Attlee
House of Commons
George
S.S.S. tonic promises new strength and vigor for fatigue
An advertisement touts S.S.S. as a tonic that boosts red blood cells and relieves tiredness caused by low blood count. It claims improved digestion and appetite and urges readers to ask for S.S.S. at any drug store, portraying it as the Favorite's Family Blood Medicine.
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Attlee vows £20,000 annual Royal savings plan
The Prime Minister pledges to scrimp and save £20,000 a year in the Royal establishment to cover deficits the government may face. He cites consolidations from roles like Yeomen of the Guard and Gentlemen at Arms, and says the savings will be created from his own funds.
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