Home Rule Should Be Implemented Urgently in Maryland
Annapolis officials push for swift adoption of municipal home rule to permit local borrowing and legislation. Deputy Attorney General Harrison L. Winter says a constitutional amendment last November suspended local powers, urging General Assembly action to bridge the legal gap and enable Cumberland and Crisfield to issue bonds for water lines and capital improvements. The article notes current bills aim to fix the vacuum but may not clarify borrowing powers, and outlines the need for new municipal class structures and formation methods.
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Annapolis
Attorney’ General's Office
General Assembly
Harrison L. Winter
Cumberland
Crisfield
Winter
Itt
Legislative Council
Baltimore City
Boyle Column By SAUL FEST For Hal Boyle
A light hearted public service Q and A from Saul Fest answering odd questions about haircuts, belts, diapers, advertising, language usage, and a fleeting mention of G David Schine. The piece blends humor with rapid, quirky replies reflecting mid century New York attitudes and brief pop culture notes.
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Saul Fest
Hal Boyle
New York
CBS
David Schine
Pentagon
Alaska
Brooklyn
Affiliated Farm Bureau Groups Meet in Baltimore
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation affiliated commodity groups met in Baltimore to elect officers and discuss municipal water bans. J H Burton of Hyattsville urged a statement to all municipalities on water bans. Maryland Poultry Council sought 50,000 for an isolation building at Salisbury Livestock Sanitary Laboratory for poultry disease research.
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Baltimore
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
Maryland Nursemen's Assn
J.H. Burton
Hyattsville
Maryland Poultry Council
Salisbury
Dr. C. FL. Wine
Maryland stockmen elect officers at banquet
The Stockmen's Association annual banquet featured remarks from the Animal and Poultry Husbandry Research unit of the US Department of Agriculture. Hol and B. Mullinix of Woodbine were named president and vice president, with Boyd Whitley of the University of Maryland as secretary-treasurer. Sol Hoke Sr. of Westminster was elected president of the Maryland Crop Improvement Association, while James Kirby of Easton became vice president and Joseph L. Newcomer of the University of Maryland Extension Service secretary.
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Detachment of Agriculture
Holand B. Mullinix
Woodbine
William Davis
Davidsonville
Boyd Whitle
University of Maryland
Sol Hoke Sr
Westminster
Maryland Crop Improvement Assn
James Kirby
Easton
Joseph L. Newcomer
University of Maryland Extension Service
Neutral verdict in damage suit over Keymar Keysville crash
A jury returned a neutral verdict in a collision on the Keymar Keysville road, finding both drivers equally negligent and awarding no damages. The case involved Sheldon Shealer vs Potomac Edison Co, represented by Charles Mathias Jr and James McSherry. A separate trespass case on Graceham property boundaries was continued.
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Patrick M. Schnaufler
Keymar-Keysville
Sheldon Shealer
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Potomac Edison Company
James McSherry
Robert Ingram
Potomac Edison
Decline in Butter Use Cited in Dorchester Case
The suit filed in Frederick Md on Thursday January 13 1955 lists Mrs Mary C Dewees and her son as plaintiffs represented by Edward D Storm. It notes a historical drop in United States butter usage from 18.2 pounds per person in 1932 to 3.7 pounds in 1953 while margarine consumption rose from 1.6 to 8.2 pounds per person.
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S&s
Philip Berdine
Camp Detrick
Korea
Berdine
71St Chemical Company
Europe
Bethlehem Steel Company
Johnstown
the Kens
Frederick
Mary C. Dewees
Hee Son
United States
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American Petroleum Institute
Farm Bureau
Cadillac
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Monument
Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Paul
Barney
Aneytown, MD
Litestown
Erna
Harrisburg, Pa
Armstrong
Armetrenz
Ghie
Saies
Coats
Penney’s
Fenney
Penney's
Penney
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