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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1947
Page
4
The Santa Fe railroad crop report warns of very dry topsoil and limited subsoil moisture across western Kansas, where 1947 cropped land shows six inches of topsoil and only 15 inches of subsoil moisture. A dry winter and windy spring threaten 1948 yields, with no bumper crop expected though some optimism for a fair outcome.
Congress plans to defer tax reduction until next year with Ways and Means expected to draft a bill during the special session. Advisory group proposals include a 19 percent credit on dividend income to ease double taxation, while upper brackets retain high surtax rates. Mince meat season described as a vivid New England ritual with recipes and aromas, and a B 29 crash on Mount Spokane reported with fatalities and injuries.
Viruses cannot be seen with ordinary microscopes and may cause diverse infections. High tech tools now photograph viruses and track their effects on cells. Some viruses trigger excessive cell growth as in warts, others kill or injure cells as in infantile paralysis. Treatment must precede cell invasion. sulfa drugs and penicillin do not cure viruses.
The 1897 item list notes a stable blaze on Mrs. Chas Anders property injuring a horse, Dr Samuel Swope aged near 91 dies at Taneytown, a four horse wagon load of hay from Messurray farm overturns at Market and Church streets, cobblestones blamed, Mr David H Best dies near Frederick aged 32, Frederick football to play Rockville at the Fair Grounds on Thanksgiving Day.
Twenty Years Ago Local Hems From The Columns Of The News, Nov. 14, 1927 notes the 1927 county auditing committee underestimated Frederick County finances by about 150000 and failed to report 0.003 in Liberty bonds among assets, with sinking funds around 3175.00. A thief forced entry at a synagogue on West Second street and stole Dr. R. E. P. Thomas’s Hupmobile coupe, quickly recovered in Fairfax, Virginia. The piece also mentions proposed confinement of prisoners on streets, the basketball team rebranding as the Frederick Horsemen with Alvin Bopst as manager and players listed, and notes Canada grows flax soybeans sunflowers rape and mustard.
Washington Daybook details Senator Styles Bridges pressuring Secretary George Marshall over loyalty purges at the State Department. It covers the 10 employees ousted, the FBI questioning, and Judge Thurmond Arnold’s protest, with Bowles and Fortas noted in the broader loyalty debate.
Washington, Nov. 14. A column argues the FCC channel award to a church over a newspaper signals creeping government control of thought and risks bias against press ownership in radio. It urges legislative standards to ensure public interest without political or ideological discrimination.
In Washington James Marlow reports Europe’s coal crisis. Britain and Germany remain below prewar output. the Ruhr region suffers from bombed mines and rail damage, housing shortages for miners, and a weakened transport system. US aid ships coal to Europe amid dwindling exports.
The speaker advocates simplifying the tax system by abolishing corporate income tax and excise taxes, adding a levy on unused reserves, and raising wages with higher labor output. He opposes monopolistic practices that keep prices high and argues for government collaboration to stabilize the economy.
A vivid, playful meditation on a quick centipede named Luf Burrow, questioning its pride and intellect. The piece ponders its reasoning, knowledge, and reading habits, contrasting Shakespeare, Dickens, and algebra with a humorous crowd chant.
A neighbor asks Dorothy Dix how poor housekeeping and neglect affect a marriage. Advice warns that lazy slovenliness breaks homes, while attentive wives keep husbands content. Also, how husbands should show love and attention to prevent crumbling marriages and unhappy wives.
A collage of religious quotes, dating tips, and social observations appears, mixing scripture references with mundane guidance. The piece mentions a potential date night, a suggestion to call for plans, and a note about Earth’s equatorial belt and global trivia. It also cites a local family in Thurmont and a U.S. Army dispatch from Japan.
Washington reports the Navy invited 340000 former sailors and Marines who did not receive honorable discharges to apply for a review. The GI Bill provides for boards to review discharges, with 15 years to appeal and about 30 percent of appeals already changing to honorable. The Navy notes regulations can be adjusted and cases reclassified upon appeal.
Navy issues new discharge regulation changes aimed at veterans with other-than-honorable separations. The guide will detail appeal steps for Navy and Marine Corps veterans, as well as Army ex-service members, many of whom may qualify for reclassification to honorable discharge.
A prominent businessman faced blackmail threats, chose to fight in court, and earned respect despite personal disclosures. He urged youths to help others despite risk, arguing responsibility and love yield happiness, while avoiding duty leads to isolation and little joy. Copyright Babson Newspaper Syndicate.
A reader note defines indeterminate as not settled or fixed and presents a corrected spelling of indeterminate. It cautions on pronunciation of occult and offers guidance on vocabulary growth through daily word study.
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