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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1948
Page
11
Senator Sparkman of Alabama urged President Truman to withdraw from the Democratic presidential race. He warned the party could be "cut to ribbons" in November if Truman remains a candidate, citing civil rights battles and a split in Alabama electors backing other contenders.
The Senate agreed to vote at 5 p m Monday on the Republican bid to cut income taxes amid Democratic amendments rejected in a long debate. GOP leaders expect easy passage as they backed a Finance Committee amendment moving funds for the tax cut and opposed several Democratic amendments.
Senate and House bills aim to cut taxes effective January 1 but Truman signals veto. A veto override would require two-thirds in both chambers, with Republicans lacking that margin. Senator Barkley remarks on Democratic support dynamics for sustaining or defeating the veto.
The Adamstown Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Douglas Castle’s home with president Wilita Gaver presiding. Reports included directors meeting notes and delegates to the Frederick County Council. The club invited to present to the P T A on April 12 and voted to move next meeting to March 31. Ballenger Homemakers Club hosted by Mrs. Chester Young featured a fabrics in the home demonstration, director’s report, and delegates to the county council for March 18. A quiz and music closed the session. The April 5 meeting will be at Mrs. Willis Derr’s home.
Rev Nevin E Smith urged breeding out bad traits and promoting good ones as a path to world peace. John Morris cited progress in Frederick county breeding and urged new markets for purebred stock. Harald Roderick was elected president succeeding Merril Ivert with Luther W Remsberg as vice president and Remsberg re elected secretary treasurer. Directors named include John M Crum Ray H Smith Morris Zentz Walter B Colbentz and Merril Ifert. An May 21 consignment sale at the fairgrounds was announced.
A compact list highlights 18th to 20th century figures with birthdays and deaths. Notables include William Wolfskill, Neal Dow, George W. Harris, Charles W. Eliot, and James R. Miller. Key historical milestones feature Washington’s 1776 victory entry, Uncle Tom’s Cabin emergence, and early AC demonstrations.
The page lists notable birthdays including a famed physicist born in Poland and ex Gov Ellis Arnall of Georgia with ages noted. It mentions Marmount herd name grant for St Marys College Emmitsburg and a contrast of school attendance days between 1890 and 1940. It also notes Frank Stanton and John Bailantone birth details and a few city mentions.
The Freder ick theater listings announce a week of cinema. Tivoli shows You Were Meant For Me with Jeanne Crain and Dan Dailey Sunday to Tuesday, Winter Comes with Walter Pidgeon and Deborah Kerr Wednesday to Friday, plus Donald’s Dilemma and a news reel. Saturday offers Intrigue with George Raft and June Havoc and Back Alley Uproar cartoon. Opera House features The Gangster with Barry Sullivan Sunday and Monday, plus Where Theres Life on Tuesday and Warner Pathe News.
The Frederick paper lists week events for March 20 with Bob Hope and John Beal, then Esther Williams, Warner Pathe News, and later Roy Rogers with cartoons. It notes a notable growth of Douglas fir tree farms exceeding 2 300 000 acres in the Pacific Northwest.
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