Taft Hartley Act Used Over Coal Strike Crisis
Washington reports President Truman invoked the Taft Hartley Act to curb a nine day coal strike. A three member fact finding board will be named to study the miners pension dispute involving United Mine Workers chief John L Lewis and the operators. If talks fail, the government may seek an injunction and possible penalties. Freight movements face further cuts if mines do not reopen.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Cyrus Ching
White House
Oak Ridge Fret
Charlie
National Health
Ching
Levis
Toal
J. Monroe Johnson
Child Drinks Fly Spray In Hagerstown Tragedy
In Hagerstown March 23 a six to eight months old child named Gary Smyth drank an ounce of fly spray containing five percent DDT. The incident drew attention from the U S Department of Agriculture and spurred hospital admission and laboratory consultation at the University of Maryland Hancock and College Park. Local agents sought guidance from state and federal officials as doctors searched for a remedy with no antidote known.
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Hagerstown
Gary
Smyth
Food and Drugs Division
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Adv
University of Maryland Raberatory At
Hancock
Ernest Cerv
State Emomolog
College Park
Depertme
Arnold J. Lebma
Local social notes from Gaithersburg and surroundings
Gaithersburg residents travel and visit relatives in Canton Ohio Baltimore Maryland and North Carolina etc Mrs Byron Stevens and Miss Mary Wells visit Fort Lauderdale and Rocky Mount Mrs James Aie hosts a lingerie shower in Silver Spring Mrs John Snouffer visits Washington daughters Lorraine Cronenberg returns from Pass a Grille Fla Spates family returns to Sunridge Farm Comus after Florida winter Card games hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Baker Betts and Bruen plan Bermuda trip Learmouths return from Puerto Rico Don Fruchey and family move near Dickerson Kohl-Ross host Charles Kohl-Ross birthday dinner.
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Gaithersburg
Forest Walker
Canton
Ohio
Byron Stevens
Baltimore
Mary Wells
G. T. Wells
Fort Lauderdale
Fis
John Engle
Leslie Etchison
Rocky Mount
N.C
James Aie
Silver Spring
Mary Jane’ Reed
John H. Snouffer
Washington
Fred Preinhert
Jerry Adler
Auuss
Lorraine Cronenberg
Rockville
Pass-a- Grille
Fla
Edward Spates
Sunridge Farm
Comus
Jack Weldon
Jerry Moore, Jr
Ralph E Havrener
David E Betts
Howard Bruen
New York
Bermuda
Robert E. Learmouth
Rockcrest
Puerto Rico
Don S. Fruchey
Dickerson
Machines reshape life as rails watch coal cutbacks
The piece muses on machines making work easier and household tasks slicker while cautioning against overreliance. It notes A. Lufburrow’s views on progress and observes a mining strike backdrop. The Association of American Railroads reports a 24 day drop in coal burning and a hit to passenger service local routes, with Congress monitoring Taft Hartley law effects.
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Association of American Railroads
Congressional
Committee of
Congress
Silver Anniversary Observed Saturday at Hyattstown
A Saturday night party in the Methodist church hall Hyattstown celebrated Mr and Mrs Dorsey Nichol son s 23th wedding anniversary with blue white and orchid decorations a silver candle table and a wedding cake cut by the couple Rev Don Griffin opened with a prayer and solo followed by a group selection and a one act play by Ivan Lawson Guests included Rev and Mrs Don Griffin Mrs Robert A Dugan Washington Mr and Mrs Horace Thompson and many Linthicum and Miles family members with gifts and refreshments served by several hosts
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Hyattstown
Dorsey Nicholson
Nicholson
Don Griffin
Ivan Lawson
Violet Henning
Clifton Anderson
Eagar Burdette
Stelis Miles
Don Grifin
Robert A. Dugan
Washington
Horace Thompson
Hamilton Linthicum
Raymond Spring
Elva Ras Spring
Kenneth Miles
Kenny and
Rennie
Edwin Keith
Ivan Lawsons
Mollie Li
Edward Afie
Edgar Burdette
Winstead Burdene
Vieter Hemming
FE. D. Burdette
aRue McGill
B.S Linthicum
Philip Lee Linthicum
Donald Linthicum
Stella Miles
Chifton Anderson
Cornelius Comeg
Frank Linthicum
Genie Comegys
Leesburg couple returns from South vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R Ahalt have returned from a vacation in the South. Mrs. M. L. Thompson, who
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Leesburg
Clarence R Ahalt
South
M. L. Thompson
Winter Travelers Return Visits Highlight Local Social Notes
Spent the winter in Southern California returns and visits to Leesburg homes. Mrs. Thompson traveled via Utah. Mrs. Leon H. Frye came back from Richmond where she stayed with Mrs. James Sweeny. Mrs. Claude Honicon returned from Fort Lauderdale with her daughter Mrs. Frank Swadley, planning Sea Island detour home. Burdette Wright Jr and son Joe visit Locust Hill from Clearwater. The Harrison party travels Charleston Miami Nassau with Mrs. Gant. Mrs. William F. Long of Charlottesville visits sister Mrs. John A. Gibson.
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Southern California
John Y T. Hourihane
Leesburg
Thompson
War of
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mount Dora
Honicon
Locust Hi
Birs B. Powell Harrison, Jr
Oxygen Concentration in Earth's Outer Shell
Oxygen makes up 99 percent of the solid part of the earth by volume and is most highly concentrated in the outer shell. Its abundance decreases as depth increases into the earth.
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Earth
Food Handlers School To Be Held Two Days
Invitations were mailed to owners and food handlers in Frederick County to attend a two day school sponsored by the Health Department in Winchester Hall on April 28 and 29. The program offers two two hour sessions daily with films and brief lectures by sanitation specialists. Sanitarian Bruce A. Brachey announced that all Frederick locations have been inspected and sessions will be held in the afternoon and evening to accommodate attendees.
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Frederick County
Health Department
Winchester Hall
County
Bruce A. Brachey
Frederick
Health officials outline opening classes in Hagerstown
Dr Donald J Roop Health Officer will inaugurate the classes and outline objectives. Sanitarian Walter KR Comer will lecture on bacteria while Hagerstown’s BE Seilman discusses combatting rodents and insects. Dr Roop also covers communicable diseases and food handling. David W Taylor will lecture on dish washing. Charlotte Shankie will speak on personal health. Films illustrate proper and improper food handling and hygiene.
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Donald J. Roop
Walter KR. Comer
Davold W. Taylor
U. S. Public Health Service
Bliss Charlotte Shankie
Bruchey
Frederick eateries under scrutiny as sanitary drive gains pace
Inspectors survey clubs and school cafeterias in Frederick County uncover operators and workers cooperative in improving sanitary conditions. Many residents inquire and back the department campaign. A new comet finding record was set in 1947 with 14 comets plotted over 12 months.
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Frederick
Th County
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Harry M. Roderick
Urbana
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Dorothy Gray
Helena Koub
Chermay
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Walkersville High School
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