Frederick Lions Hear Opportunity in Tourist Trade
James H Gambrill Jr tells Frederick Lions that tourism is the citys greatest opportunity since 1745. He says tourist dollars are three and a half times more valuable than ordinary trade, with $759 of each $1000 circulating locally and most lodging dollars staying in Frederick County.
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Frederick
James H Gambrill, Jr
The
Lions
Hotel Frederick
Gambrill
Frederick County
Mechanical Spy Records Roadblock Courtesy Test
Traffic officials used a hidden mechanical listening device placed above the driver's seat in a police car. A staged arrest recorded conversations as officers approached the suspect and the device transmitted details when played back in the office. The stunt aided the courtesy campaign despite officers' later awareness.
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Decatur
Frederick urged to advertise to attract tourists
Mr. Gambrill cited success in other communities and urged Frederick to advertise tourism. He said hundreds of places do it and Frederick is asleep at the switch, warning past fears have blocked the needed funding. The speaker was introduced by Byron A. Winebrenner with John W. Wolfe presiding.
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Gambrill
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
Byron A. Winebrenner
John W. Wolfe
Stranger Than Planes In San Benito Travel Survey
San Benito Texas. May 28. More local boys have traveled by airplane than by passenger train in a survey. A number of high school students about to graduate have never been inside a sleeping car.
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San Benito
Texas
Halt Civil War To Mark Fiesta Of Corpus Christi
Northern insurgents claimed a holiday ceasefire to celebrate Corpus Christi in Vitoria Spain. Citizens enjoyed streets, priests and crowds while nearby Basque defenses prepared, signaling a tenuous calm amid ongoing conflict.
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Corpus Christi
Vitoria
Spain
Storough
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