12 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
1
Heavy rains and snowmelt push the Potomac and nearby streams, flooding four county bridges and forcing detours on main roads. Water rises threaten low-lying areas. several bridges remain open while others are blocked or under watch as flood levels peak and subside.
March 12 AP report says the money committee in the legislature seeks a concrete tax plan within 48 hours. Senator J Alan Coad says Finance and House Ways and Means groups may submit a Finance proposal to the floor by Saturday, potentially adjournment by late next week. Committees consider taxes or beer and keep the 1 percent automobile titling tax to raise revenue.
The piece notes Friday the thirteenth appears again, reflecting superstition since 185 years. It references not doing risky acts and mentions dates around 1936. It conveys caution and humor about luck on unlucky days without detailing specific events.
European nervousness rattled U.S. stocks with slow trading and sharp drops in names like Amerada and General Motors. The day featured outsized losses, brief wind and snow flurries, and a continuing sense of unsettled markets as observers awaited further developments.
Tauver health officer said no day at his office shows an outbreak in the county. Dr Befauver added there is pneumonia and some meningitis, though not many cases. Calls to the State Department of Health noted confusion over infantile paralysis checks and immunization clinics planned for fall.
An attempted assassination in Spain was blocked, aiming at Prof. Luis Jimenez Asua, a leading socialist figure. The incident reflects tensions between rightist and leftist factions widespread across the country.
The school board plans a three day extension of the year to make up for winter attendance losses. February figures show wide variation across schools from one room to multiple teacher schools, with attendance percentages cited for many locations. Several districts report sharp drops or mid range gains, reflecting weather and open-day counts.
Weather notes report 24 hour precipitation near Tam and PalLaton with low temperatures around 41 last night and a year earlier 3qa. Sun set around fid a.m. and sun rose at temocver 26 a.m. Moon rises tomorrow at 11:49 p.m. and moon sets tomorrow at 8.42 a.m. Temperature and time references are unclear due to OCR errors.
Fragmented notes show demands for German withdrawal from the Rhineland amid legal and financial matters. Names include Fender, Schnaufter, and Reynolds, with cases covering appeals, license revocations, and estate settlements.
James J. Bambrick, president of the Bucding Sery ployes Union, states workers cannot join discussions to end strikes. Union reps deliver a note on a proposed settlement as adjournment looms, signaling a hard line in the dispute.
A House committee moved today toward a tax bill aimed at taxing undistributed profits to raise about 20 billion dollars as proposed by President Roosevelt, while seeking to cushion reserves.
The governor has set January 17 as the date for Hauptmann to die in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Dr John Condon questions Hauptmann’s chances as legal actions proceed and the fate of the case reaches a final moment.
An obituary notes the death of Dr. William O. W. Wilmer in Washington. The notice records his title as doctor and references his passing within the city, indicating a professional life tied to medical service in the national capital.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Nancy Lee remains in Frederick for months and then returns to Sumatra. Sons Clarence Jr and Donald stay in Frederick and attend local school.
London reports flagging hope of a German peace promise as Locarno treaty signatories press Britain plan. France vows no pledge until treaties are fully restored while Britain seeks a careful middle course amid crisis.
The Mayors Conference urged continued federal relief, endorsing aid over dole and supporting ongoing Public Works Administration projects to meet urgent municipal needs.
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