State Income Tax Cut Waits
Annapolis January 28 Maryland Legislature adjourned for the weekend as Senate Finance Committee referred to the Attorney General a proposal to ease unearned income tax. House Ways and Means plans two bills to boost dependents deductions and slash unearned and investment income tax. Debate over divorce law dominates, with a bill to allow imprisonment grounds for a fault divorce. The income tax freezer remains under study with current rate at 2 percent if enacted. otherwise 1937 law could raise earned income tax to 2 percent. Debates hinge on budget impact and legality while budget-cutting efforts surface.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
Attorney General
Ways and Means
Assembly
House
Senate Finance Committee
Storm
D-Bakta Sth
Bandiere
Pumphrey
Prince George's
Lane
Legislative actions update laborious session ends with bills
The House enacted 18 bills and passed several measures. One bill to resume penalties for assault with intent to murder would raise the maximum to 15 years if signed. Frederick county local laws see 15 obsolete sections repealed. The Senate approved a bill to make kidnapping a felony while protecting parental rights in child custody cases.
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House
Frederick County
Senate
Truman Creates Emergency Board to Avert Rail Strike
President Truman issued an executive order creating an emergency board to avert a looming strike by 25,000 locomotive engineers on 15 Western railways. The union seeks a second engineer on diesel locomotives and a 60 day delay is planned while the board reports in 20 days and negotiations continue for 30 days. The order also covers 10 additional railroads due to nationwide strike risk. Board members were not named but are expected to be appointed shortly.
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Washington
Truman
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Western
National Mediation Board
Grange News from Creagerstown Grange Meeting
Creagerstown Grange held its regular meeting with Master Eugene Lare presiding. Members answered roll call with plans for the new year. participants included Ruth Fisher Eugene Long Louis Plummer Vernon Fisher Ralph Fisher. A discussion weighed large scale farming debt versus small start and frugal living. A bingo party is planned for February 25 inviting the public. New Market Grange on January 26 passed a resolution approving student driver training in Frederick County high schools, citing lower accident costs and eventual savings on automobile insurance.
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Creagerstown
Eugene Lare
Ruth Fisher
Eugene Long
Louis Plummer
Vernon Fisher
Ralph Fisher
Grange
New Market Grange
Frederick County
First Studebaker Car Sold In 1903 Revolutionizes Auto Era
In 1903 Studebaker built its first motor car, a two cylinder sixteen horsepower trucklike vehicle. Fred Fish drove it to the street with J Mis son-in-law recording the sale price of $2,000 from HDP Johnson of South Bend, the first buyer, as crowds cheered and the band played.
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Studebakers
Losx
Studebaker
Fred Fish
Hdp
Johnson
South Bend
Mr. Fish
Grange Meetings Discuss Road Taxes and 1949 Plans
The January sessions of Grange groups in the Hood area reviewed potential road taxes, but no votes passed. Members approved 1949 work programs and raised annual dues by one dollar to cover state and national dues. Reports covered the College Park leaders conference and Walkersville activities including a May barn dance by Belsville musicians.
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John Stiles
Charlotte West
Pauline Wilcen
Wm. J. W Com, Jr
Grange
College Park
Glade Valley
Walkersville
Bruce E. Crumpress
Belsville
ReXL Meeting Held For 1939 4-H Awards
The ReXL meeting on February 1 presided by Master Harold Roder and January tick approved a $250 annual increase. New officers were installed by Mr. and Mrs. Austin Renn. The Grange plans 1939 4-H awards for girls under 12 and older, with 1948 awards to be presented at the next meeting. Barley-corms in measurement persist, affecting shoe sizes.
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Harold Roder
Austin Renn
Grange
Blast Injures 12 at Chicago Gas Plant
A large explosion at a Peoples Gas Light and Coke plant on the west side injures 12 workers and leaves about 100 seeking treatment. The blast shattered the north wall, broke windows across four blocks, and damaged a nearby Commonwealth Edison service building.
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Chicago
Maingiglass
Bas
Peoples” Gas Light, and Coke Company
Commonwealth Edison Company
Four Thousand Dollar Fire Hits Gaithersburg Garage
A Friday morning blaze at a 30 by 26 foot frame garage in Gaithersburg damaged Musser Bros tree surgeons gear and a dwelling, injuring two people including a firefighter. Firemen from Gaithersburg Washington Grove and Rockville fought the top story fire. one victim sustained cuts while a volunteer firefighter was hurt in a separate accident during response.
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Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Rockville
Musser Bros
Musser
Ike Frizzell
Zell
Howard E. Repass
National Wildlife Federation sells outdoor resources sheet
The notice promotes a pictorial encyclopedia of outdoor resources priced at $190, available from the National Wildlife Federation at 3308 Fourteenth Street N. W. Washington D C. The Laycees report Washington layoffs show 1030 workers in November, with a rate nearly double last year and October showing seven thousand laid off.
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National Wildlife Federation
Fourteenth Street
N. W
Washington
D.C
Bureau of Labor
Wildlife Week Begins March 20 Observance Marks Spring
National Wildlife Week starts March 20 as the twelfth event by the National Wildlife Federation in Washington DC. The drive, proclaimed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1938, aims to educate citizens about water and plant conservation and the importance of preserving wildlife habitats and clean waters.
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National Wildlife Federation
Washington, DC
Fraylin Delano Roosevelt
Federation
Water Weber
America
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Mars Opticians
N. Market Street
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Pat. St.—Frederick, Md
John Mohler Studebaker
Studebaker Corporation
WFMD
THE
Hillside Motor Company
West Patrick ST
Gambrill Gym
Hood
Frank Heefer
Gambrill Gymnasium
Hood College
Meyran Hall
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
Walter Snow
North Market St
Optometrist
Tietal
the Kehne Furniture CO
South Market ST
OBE
John L. Ponton
General
Reppert School Auctioneering
Frederick
the News
Frederick, Mé
Furgigator
Better Homes Equip. CO
E. Patrick ST
Allen F. Feeser
Baltimore St
Taneytown, Md
Taneytown
United States
Hugh Bennett
US Soil Conservation Service
E. Church Street
Frederick, Maryland
Carroll Theatre Building
Westminster, Maryland
Colonial Jewelry Co
N. Market ST
N. Court ST
Buckerstown
Watkins
Claude W. Stall
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