Huge Housing Bill Clears First Senate Hurdle
A federal public housing bill won initial Senate approval via a Banking Subcommittee vote, proposing 810,000 housing units over six years. The plan includes a $1.5 billion slum clearance program, a research authorization, a rural housing effort of $262.5 million, and a low rent public housing component with an escalator clause permitting up to 750,000 units annually.
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Emmitsburg Visitors and Local Club Benefit Note
Emmitsburg residents and visitors are listed with families from Baltimore including Jane FitzGerald and Mr and Mrs Thomas Arcidiacone. Mrs Ethel Jones plans several Baltimore visits. A bingo party on February 26 at Firemen's Hall benefits the Woman's Club with each member contributing a prize.
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Emmitsburg
Luss Jane Fitzgerald
Reobert
Sste School Girls' Basketball Team Daugherty.
Local social notes list multiple residents and events. Included are Mrs Robi Guillelan, Mrs Roy Bollinger, Mrs Chas Gillelan entertaining at Mrs Marie C. Rosensted’s home. Miss Naomi Harbaugh visiting John M. Troxell family. Mount St Mary's Jumper Prom attendees in Philadelphia. Emmitsburg residents at the 1949 Ice Capades in Hershey. a PTA meeting upcoming at St Joseph's High School. a Rebecca birthday party at Everett Chrismer home. and a Bernard Boyle quilting party linked to a March 17 card party. A newly purchased George F. Rosensteel bus is mentioned.
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Louis Orndorff
Robert Fiter
Eugene Newcomer
Donald Smith
William Sterbinky
Carroll Brock
Dolores Miler
Barbara Barren
Correine Grinder
Martha Ellen Brown
Louis Rosensteel
Janet Adams
Betty Ann Hollinger
John Hollinger
George F. Rosensteel
PTA
St. Joseph's High School
Everett Chrismer
Rebecca
Bernard Boyle
Decoration Award To Vaughan Amid Protests Over Term S O B
In Washington on February 23 Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan received another decoration as a church leader protested President Truman’s use of the term S O B in defense of his White House aide’s acceptance of an Argentine medal. The Mexican government awarded Vaughan and 26 other Americans the order of good neighborliness first class, presented by Mexican Ambassador Rafael de la Colina, with notable recipients including Gen. Carl A. Spaatz and Gen. Jacob L. Devers.
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Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
White House
Vaughan
Rafael de la Colina
Carl A. Spaatz
U. S. Air Force
Jacob L. Devers
Traffic collision interrupts travel on Route 25 near Baltimore
Unclear text describes Albert N. McCardell and another person involved in a road incident on Route 25 between Pleasant and Libertytown. A vehicle attempted to avoid an oncoming train or obstacle, struck an embankment, and did not overturn. A passenger sustained injuries.
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Albert N. McCardell
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Libertytown
Neith Selb
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