Senate Cloakroom by J Glenn Beall A grim murder tale
A Maryland senator recounts a grisly case in the cloakroom column. The story centers on a murderer who confessed to killing for three dollars. When asked to justify the act before a judge, the accused shrugged and said, You know, how it is, three bucks here and three bucks there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Glenn Beall
United States
Maryland
Frederick County
Nora
Duncan ‘Mellor
Charles Robert Duncan
Prinesses
Foxville
Marsland
Bauver
de Serre
Lewistown
George W. Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Catoctin Furnace
Hagerstown
Frederic
Peederick County
Lewis
Conroad
Fredof
Frederick ‘County
Mountaindale
Renae
Ab Reederick
California
B. Whiten
Whiten
James H. Whiten
Statio Mareland
Marylanu
State of Maryland
Taft
Oakland
Fornia
Nevada
Nevada, A Justice’ of the: All of That Tract of Parce: Or i0. Aamed McAaigin
Jones H
Rennie Whiten
Gand
Hagerstown Mountain
Saidland Fish Hatchery
Benjamin Duncan
Beas Edison Company
Richard
Ind
Daniel
F Smith
Dorothy M Lihence
Mountaindats
Weddle
Joseph W
Duncan
Henry G. Clopper
Ella K. Crerick
John Lee
Thurmont Road
Balan
Ier Saaule Chase
Mathie
Potomac Edison Company
Ellis C. Wachter
Women’s Clubs Show Meeting Notes and Airport Debate
Johnsville Home Makers discuss room layouts and home life balance at Mrs. Lavan’s home while debating Friendship International Airport near Burke Virginia as a potential Washington area site. Pleasant Grove and other clubs cover home furnishings, Civil Defense, and Japan trade topics with exhibitions and a garden item raffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bostian
Johnsville
Lavan
Singer
Union Bridge
Northern
Virginia
Ally
Averal
Nanser
Pleasant Grove
B. Baker
Friendship International Airport
Burke
Gabe Lawson
Carly
Davis
Harrison
Washington
Authan
Pleasant Grove Hall
Edgar Davis
Marguerite Burgee
August anniversaries and historical figures listed
Anniversaries page noting August birthdays and deaths of historical figures including Gemulcher Bragg Marsh Tabb Libbey Gardner and Tony Pastor. It lists dates places and roles and marks national milestones such as the Commutation Act anti polygamy law and formation of the Grand Coulee Dam project along with a bridge winners note and hospital bed statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Gemulcher
Pioneer
New York
Germany
Braxton Bragg
Barnt Warrenton
N. C
Galveston
Tex
Charles W. Marsh
Hers‘ Ontario
Cana
John Bannister Tabb
Amelia Co
Laura Jean Libbey
van Mater Stilwell
Brooklyn
Oliver
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Treasury
England
Shelby
N.C
Congress
Confed Eration
Revolutionary Army
Stephen Decatur
Antonio
Tony) Pastor
U.S
Russia
Pres
Harding
Grand Coulee
Pres. Truman
Congressional Viewpoint Senator John Marsha Butler on foreign aid
Senator John Marsha Butler critiques the Fairless committee findings on foreign aid. He argues aid has grown beyond a temporary humanitarian measure, supports some savings and private investment, but calls for reduced overall expenditures and biennial congressional reviews. He warns against unlimited taxpayer tolerance and pledges a vote for substantial aid cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastuaulivary
U. S
Fairless Committee
Europe
Asia
Near East
Middle East
Latin America
Fairless
Soviet Russia
United States
Fairles Committee
Tar
United Nations
Congress
Strength For Today By Earl Douglass
A seminary professor notes divinity students resist the command not to conform. He argues conformity has become the rallying cry of modern education, which aims to mold students into good neighbors through its approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aear
Dissent and faith as guiding principles in history
The piece argues dissenters shaped progress from biblical prophets to Galileo and Copernicus and urges modern readers to balance love of neighbor with conscience driven dissent. It notes the Little Star 4H Club meeting at Johanna Zeiler’s home with Merril Adams leading and a chocolate ship cookies demonstration, plus a church visit and a basketball game outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Norman Nusbaum
Frederick
Merril
Hahn
Jesus
St. Paul
St. Peter
Columbus
Galileo
Copernicus
Pasteur
John
Ittle Sfaeb
Johanna Zeiler
Merril Adams
Nedi Zeiler
Elinor Miller
Mary Grei
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
Washington National Airport
Fem
Hood College
Clarence Diehl
Flower Artrangement
Airs
Wey
National Airport
Norjman Nusbaum
Futhermore
Japan
Raymond Barnes
Quebec
Plano
Ireland
St. Pat
Tipson
Ardening
Barnes
Dorsey Lawson
Belgium
Holland
Know
America
Baimany
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
A.P
Maurice H. Stans
Shakopee
Minn
Hanson W. Baldwin
New York Times
Baltimore
Claude E. Robinson
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N. J
Portland Oregon
William E. Coe
The
Virginia Railway Company
Harold E. Fellows
Natl, Asso
Radio
Amesbury
Mass
Karl Malden
Chicago
James S. Russell
I Navy
Aeronautics
Buireau
Tacoma
Wash
Wwe
Bowers Lumber
Patrick ST
Congressional
John Marsha Butler
Daley’s Pest Control
Frederick, MD
Alcan Highway
Alaska
Chevrolet
Orphans” Court
Frederic County
John W .Duncan
Olivia V Duncan
Philco
Edwin F. Nikirk H. Reese
Johanna Father
Weester
State Roads Commission
Carl H Wishart
Carroll
Emestop
NISI
Circuit
Frederick Mare Marie Booth
Charles R. Booth
Adinion
Frigidaire Abc Washing maiSarch
Heal Age
Cherry Vanity and Beach
F. Milark
William At. Storm
Cory
Klinet
Mitchen
Eveceriex County
Tree
Beitig
Ella AL Flook
Gwne
Feadovict 3d
Ellis C Wachter
Cere
Circuit Court
Win F. Nikirk
Ie Cor Ieee
C. Wachter
Sgull & Null
Mehrle M. Wachter
Cheris
Libertytown
George
Norman Stevens
George Noeman
Braddock
Philip
County
Fulmers Station
Rxy& F
Frederick Acres
Yana
Omeer Labertytown
Bene Railway Company
Collars Station
F.raiteau
Collars Staton
Bank Barn
Frederck-Jefferson State
Fred
Erick Railway Co
James F. Cramp
Seryenu
Kieffer Delauter
Ignatius
Ln Ballenger District
Frederick Jefferson State Road
Jefferson Station
HL Railway
Fredreick Railway Company
Thomas A. Johnson
Fishing Creek
Etick County
Potomac Public Service Company
Howard P. Ramsburg
Frederick R Y
Mountain Island
Tuscarora
Tuscarora Creek
Ramsburg Pike
Yellow Spring
Samuel Linton
Liber
Haover
Frederlck County
Joseph
W. Duncan
Albert L. Haover
Edwin F. Nikirk
H.»Reese Shoemaker, JR
Joan L. Ponton, Aucioncer
Jacob Bowers
Frederick Coun
Joma
East Third Street
Miacadam Road
Noah E. Cramer & Son
North Court St
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