The American dream of gadgets and two homes in crisis
HAL BOYLE laments postwar abundance as households chase more rooms, two telephones, two TVs, and two cars. He warns prosperity breeds pressure, doctor visits rise, and mental health issues grow amid a four day work week forecast and ever-expanding consumer gadgets.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Curbstone
Moe
Jon
Tre
Nixon
America
United States
Equipment for Civil Defense use offered to Frederick County
Frederick County Civil Defense director announces equipment available on a participating fund basis with 50 percent local share and 50 percent state and county share, federal aid at 30 percent, to train and field limited operational gear. Ownership remains with the state Civil Defense while local groups benefit from reduced costs and training materials. Other surplus property may be available under the 1956 Federal Surplus Property Act, and procurement requires multi-agency approval. Maryland also enters a highway sign contest with a red white and blue U S route design by George W Cassell. A Baltimore theft report notes a phonograph and $22 taken from Harold Mason Jr. with nine keys also stolen.
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Fred& County Civil Defense
Ional
Ukeste
Maryland
Frederick Defense
Frederick County
Crickenberger
Paipa
Civil Defense Organization
Fire Services
Baltimore
United States
State Roads Commission
George W. Cassell
Trafic
U. S
U.S
SRC
Cassell
American Assn. of
First Experience With Milking Machines at Coblenz Farm
Horst Spohr and family refugees from Eastern Europe settle into farming near Middletown under Lutheran Church Federation. Spohrs assist Mr. Kepler with milking and barn chores while adjusting to a five room house and new dairy routines. Cotillion plans advance for March 15 at Linegle Audi with Frontiers of America and New Homemakers scholarships.
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Br. Spohr
West Germany
Kepler
Spohr
Tor
Frank Keefer
Spohrs
Horst Spohr
William C. Kepler
Middletown
Maurice Milkers
Cobleniz
Jin
Lutheran Church Federation of World Service
Linegle Audi
Frontiers of America
Frontiers
N.H.4
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Refugee couple aids Middletown Valley dairy work
Horst Spohr and his wife Anni Nee Buler Spohr, Eastern European refugees, join Mr and Mrs William C Kepler on a 400 cow dairy near Braddock Heights. Spohr, a former U.S. Army Germany veteran, speaks little English yet adapts to modern dairy equipment while the Keplers sponsor them.
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Spohrs
Kepler
United States
Germany
Mak Aga
Middletown
Wiliam C. Kepler
Cus
Keplers
Anni Nee Buler Spohr
Horst Spohr
Hunsacre
Gary
Gersbeing
Braddock
Heights
Spohr
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Fane
Charles E. Nichols
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Bernice Tratloway Monroe
Monrroe
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Middletown Valley
Liberty Roofers, Inc
Your Home Improvement Center
Frederick
Boyer Transportation Company
N. Gertrude Boyer
Packlig
Sykesville, MD
Mr. Jager
Parkway Laurel
Ashton, Maryland
Cavetown
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Esteor Ue Planning Service
Westinghouse Television
Marseille
Mahoney
Westinghouse
Broad Band
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Rockville
Kaetzel
Mt. Airo
R. H. Best
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