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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1961
Page
10
A bridge deal sequence shows South disrupting East's signaling. After a series of passes, four clubs was opened by North and a lead of a king of clubs. The fragment hints at vulnerability and incomplete play with East and West exposed.
A bridge discussion shows South must discourage a diamond continuation after West opens king of diamonds. The correct play is the quiet three spot to mislead West about East’s diamond signals, since jack or eight reveal signaling and may lead West to infer South holds the other diamond.
A three hour meeting at Winchester Hall ASC office will train census takers for each election district in Frederick County. Employed workers begin next Monday to compile exact acreage of every crop on every farm, aiding the national farm program. The local census runs March 6 to 18, 1959, recording all fields hay and pasture and cross checking with ASC data. Some trainees may start before the official opening to survey farmers shortly after training.
Judges Cullen and Carter granted a stay of execution for Nathaniel Lipscomb in the Maryland gas chamber, pending review under the Post-Convictions Procedures Act. The petition questioned trial fairness, warrantless arrest, unlawful search evidence, and psychiatric testimony about possible false admission and temporary insanity.
Carroll Manor Lions honored International Counselors at a Monday dinner in Adamstown Grange Hall. Guests included District Governor Harry B. Dougherty and past district governors Alvey Benn John Morgan Robert Lyles Russell Marsh Lawrence Dorsey and Massey Roe. New and reinstated members were inducted. membership keys were given to Howard Fry and M. Johnson.
Washington County commissioners approve a plan to hire unemployed welfare recipients to work on county roads with state approval. Pay would be about $1 per hour, with a $100 monthly cap, replacing untaxed welfare aid. A similar program exists in Prince Georges County with $200 monthly for workers.
Washington AP Hoffa defeats reformers after a three year fight and ends court monitors. Judge Letts dissolves the monitors and orders a convention in Miami for mid May where Hoffa will seek re election. He vows large organizing drives despite possible DOJ fraud charges and a rift with AFL CIO.
Mostly truck drivers and warehouse workers would try to sign up with the airlines and industry. The AFL-CIO includes unions with jurisdiction in these fields, so Teamster drivers would face resistance.
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges told reporters business may brighten this spring though he warned many firms fail to fully sell their products. He cited poor customer treatment in hotels railroads and airlines and said confidence could rise with Kennedy's anti recession program if implemented promptly.
Earl L Douglass argues that handicaps are universal not just physical. He lists bad temper laziness envy selfishness despondency and self centered comfort as common hindrances. The piece urges self awareness and sympathy beyond physical disability.
The speaker argues that many handicaps are not physical limits but can be cured through thoughtful action. They emphasize common sense wisdom across ages and urge proactive correction of conditions that limit people. The message frames handicaps as curable with effort and understanding.
Harry Staley of Bloomfield reported about 100 wild geese flying between Bloomfield and Sunday's Lane. He also saw around 50 gulls in a field owned by Ray Crum on the Oppossum town Pike. Qlie Bridges of New Market reported a flock of about 100 gulls on a pond near New Market at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
A young man bought 200 stamps in Rockingham North Carolina before authorities intervened. Investigators reviewed the purchase and the incident drew local attention to stamp dealings and possible misuse of philatelic items. Further details were not disclosed.
The article notes a dealer who displayed whooping cranes and their young then returned to swap them for other stamps. He declared the birds “won’t do,” sparking debate about authenticity and values in the stamp trade.
A stamp clerk quips about wedding invitations, noting his fiancée says the birds pictured look too much like storks. The lighthearted remark captures a small-town moment of humor and domestic planning.
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