Realignment Of Seats In Legislature
Annapolis March 20 A proposed constitutional amendment would enlarge the General Assembly to 124 delegates and 30 senators to realign seats by population. Senator Preston would assign Baltimore City seven districts with one senator each and adjust county delegations. The plan would submit to voters in 1952 if approved.
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Preston
D-Baltosth
House of Delegates
Asayer
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Kent
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Dorchester
St. Mary's
Garrett
Somerset
Worcester
Talbot
Carroll
Harford
Wicomico
Allegany
Frederick
Washington
Anne Arundel
Maryland House Moves On City Bond Vote And Police Pay Raise
Baltimore City could vote in May on a 30 million bond for port improvements while delegates push for a 300 dollar police pay raise. A bill to require trains to stop for brake adjustments faced lengthy debate, with a committee unfavorable report but no kill. Auto inspection bills stalled in the Senate with a plan for private garages to inspect at 50 cents plus windshield sticker 10 cents. Two inmates escaped the Howard County jail as a manhunt began, while England reports an average of 18 traffic deaths daily.
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House
McKeldin
Reed
R-Allegany
Judiciary Committee
Finance Committee
Goldstein
D-Calvert
Phoebus
R-Somerset
Phipps
D-Arundel
Jewell
D-Kent
Howard County
Ellicott City
Wallace 1 Cox
Front Royal
Dennis Edward Smith
Cooksville
Elkridge
Kimble Pushes 250 Dollar Teacher Pay Raise Plan
Annapolis March 20 Senate Minority Leader Kimble backed a 250 raise for Maryland teachers. He said a bill would be introduced to fund roughly 4 million by raising corporate income tax from 4 to 5 percent. Governor McKeldin opposed new taxes and Republicans showed limited support, with no bipartisan sponsors found.
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Senate
Kimble
Rallegany
Maryland
McKeldin
Jiman
McKeidin
Annapolis Officials Confer on Zoning and Planning
Mayor Roscoe C Rowe Alder man Clarence A Remaley and City Attorney Louis M Strauss of Annapolis met Tuesday with Mayor Elmer F Munshower and City Engineer W Raymond Walter to discuss zoning and planning problems after Annapolis expanded its city limits. They were guests at the Kiwanis Club luncheon.
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Roscoe C. Rowe
Clarence A. Remaley
Louis M. Strauss
Annapolis
Elmer F. Munshower
W. Raymond Walter
Munshower
Kiwanis Club
Taft Says U. S. May Be Asked For 15 Divisions
Senate debate on troops for Europe sees Taft warn U S may contribute 14 divisions to Western Europe defense by 1952 end. He asserts Truman admin aims depart from six divisions and supports a limited reinforcement of the international army under Eisenhower.
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Taft
Ohio
United States
Europe
Senate
Defense
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate Sacrifices Easter Recess to Push Troops for Europe Vote
Administration leaders pressed the Senate to vote on the troops for Europe issue, sacrificing the 10 day Easter recess. Debate stretched three days as Senator McFarland failed to secure Tuesday action, while Meierland announced a Good Friday and Saturday recess with possible absence next Monday.
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McFarland
Arigoma
Jong
Meierland
House Approves Bill Raising State's Take
Maryland House approves a bill to raise the state take on harness and half mile tracks from 10 to 12 cents on the dollar. The measure would bring in about $60,000 more annually to the state and $65,000 to the State Fair Board, with additional funds for five half mile tracks and four harness tracks. Bettors would contribute total revenue of roughly $455,000.
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Stet Snag
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