Daylight Saving Bill Advances and Crime Probe Flights
Washington reports House passage of a daylight saving time bill with a tie broken in favor of approval and signed into law. trial of John Maragon adjusts. A push for a Senate crime probe via a special committee faces resistance from Admin. war fears rise as experts warn of possible conflict. Ways and Means votes continue wartime tax cuts, including admissions, religious and charitable events, public school functions, and travel taxes.
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Ashington
House
Wesley
Sas City
John Maragon
White House
Senate
Harry Vaughn
Maragon
Washyi
Maragen
Barkley
United
Iington
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Tax Cuts, Draft Law and Rivers and Harbors Bill Debated
The piece outlines tentative excise tax reductions totaling over a billion dollars, with possible veto by the President if revenue goals are not met. It notes continued Selective Service registration for two years, a large pork-laden Rivers and Harbors Bill at 1.5 billion, and a Presidential Seattle-style campaign trip spanning the northwest. Also mentioned are the Bethesda Fourth of July celebration band plans and FHA loan-approval scrutiny for Cumberland, plus a postponed District milk meeting at the Commission.
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House Armed Services Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Economy Bloc
Wyoming
Washington
White House
Chicago
Taft
Capitol News
Admiral Davis
Potomac River Naval Command
U.S. Naval School of Music
Bethesda
Edgerton
Federal Housing Administration
Cumberland
Last Week Boosts Maryland Crops Says Weather Report
Maryland crops showed strong growth after damp conditions, with better moisture improving small grain, pastures, and meadows. The weekly crop-gather report notes field work slowed by rain but overall favorable prospects for apples and peaches, with temperatures mild into mid May and a pattern of showers later in the week.
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College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland to Hold June Commencement on Quad
College Park officials announce the commencement exercises will be held June 10 on the quadrangle due to space limits in Baltimore venues like the Fifth Regiment Armory, which was used in 1948 and 1949. The Armory is now deemed too small for the ceremony. Bird Club on Trip to Baker Park spotlights local species. Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado records the highest average elevation of any U.S. national forest.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Fifth Regiment
Rio Grande National Forest
Colorado
National Forest
United States
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Baker Park
Frederick
Mabel Hoyler
Elgin, Gruen
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Stieff
Doll’s Jewelry Store
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Markell & Ford
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North Market Street
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