Changes Seen In Economy In Twenty Five Years
The Commerce Department study shows the economy doubled in size from 1929 to 1953 with threefold higher government spending driven by national security outlays. Personal income rose sharply, taxes grew, and the farmer’s share declined while manufacturing surged. GNP rose from 194 billion in 1929 to about 355 billion this year, with real output up 57 percent per person.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Verdict exonerates Sheriff in Montgomery suit
Montgomery County Sheriff Charles S. Lawrenson wins a directed verdict in a 37 000 suit filed last year by Hatton D. Brown and Thomas Co. The court ruled the cattle claimed by Owen B. Catron were held by a partnership, not subject to levy, ending the case in favor of the sheriff.
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Montgomery County
Charles S. Lawrenson
Montgomery
Lawrenson
Charles W. Woodward
Hatton D. Brown
Barnesville
Thomas & Co
Gaithersburg
Owen B. Catron
Mr. Catron
Record Budget Request From Maryland Education Dept
The State Department of Education in Baltimore seeks a record budget of 58,600,077 dollars for next year, a 25 percent rise to cover an estimated 25,000 more pupils and 1,100 additional teachers as enrollment is projected at 461,000. Basic aid is requested at 9,211,440 dollars, equalization fund at 20,106,976 dollars, and the total funds aim to bridge gaps between standard costs and available money.
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Baltimore
State Department of Education
David W. Zimmerman
Dippel enters Baltimore mayoral race with platform
State Sen. Francis X. Dippel filed for mayor of Baltimore claiming a sweeping record of misdeeds in the current administration. The 38-year-old Democrat left the Senate and joined rivals Kenneth E Lee and Harry F. Kemper in the mayoral race, as incumbent Thomas D'Alesandro weighs a possible bid before the December deadline.
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Dippel
Baltimore
Francis X. Dippel
Senate
Kenneth E Lee
Harry F. Kemper
Thomas D’alesandro
House of Delegates
Thomas Edeson
First Electric Light Company
Communists Still Giving British Trouble in Malaya
In Malaya, about 1,000 Communists remain deep in the jungles, challenging British troops and security forces outnumbering Reds by over 50 to 1. Six years into emergency rule, areas grow free as fighters retreat deeper into the jungle, with 260,000 troops battling the guerrilla threat.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Geiger Counters Sale Snapshot Reveals Broad Buyer Base
A review shows about 35,000 Geiger counters were sold over the past four years to individuals and private companies. The data indicates widespread demand across consumer and corporate buyers with varying purchase sizes and regions.
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Ndae Veen
McKeldin Expects To Serve His Full Term
Baltimore on November 21 Gov Theodore R McKeldin said he plans to complete his current term and will seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate God willing I shall serve four years observers had speculated he might run for Butler seat with Butler’s term ending in 1956 McKeldin cannot seek a third term in 1958 due to a constitutional limit on consecutive governorships
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Baltimore
Theodore R. McKeldin
U. S. Senate
McKeldin
John Marshall Butler
Butler
Little Star 431 Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Little Star 431 Club met at Sue White’s home with twelve members present. Members received Farr awards and were given project books for the upcoming activities.
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Little Star 431
Little Star 44H
Sue White
Farr
University names new metallurgical professor at College Park
Dr William A Pennington appointed professor with metallurgical option at the University of Maryland College Park MD. He is national treasurer of the American Society of Metals and has ties to Armco Steel Carrier Corp and the Mellon Institute Pittsburgh.
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Medica CW
Wie
Albert. Blalock
American College of Surgeons
Johns Hopkins University
College Park, Md
University of Maryland
Dustry
William A. Pennington
Wilson H. Elkins
Pennington
American Society of Metals
Armco Steel Company
Carrier Corporation
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
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Werner Elert
Erlangen University
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Frigidaire Food Freezers
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Potomac Edison
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Judy
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