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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1946
Page
2
A fragment from The News warns that any defense will not be published without the writer’s real name and notes the item is entered as second class matter in Freder ick Maryland. The piece reflects editorial cautions amid a Wednesday October issue.
The Office of Price Administration announces the removal of price controls on most foods, commodities, and services by November 1, signaling a swift shift to peacetime production. Backing the move, officials argue wartime controls bloated black markets and stifled investment, and predict prices may rise temporarily before the economy stabilizes.
Nearly 300 organizations join United Nations Week starting October 21 as Americans urge nations to cooperate to discuss problems and act as a unit to prevent war. No consensus yet on the UN’s success, but debates proceed with no motion toward new conflict as the world recovers from recent war.
The passage paints October as a time of seasonal shift when leaves turn scarlet and brown, carpeting woods as days shorten and the land leans toward winter. Wildlife activity rises and falls with moonlit evenings, while acorn shells drop from oaks and rodents forage, signaling the year’s end approaching.
A stark record argues labor unions throttle small business and push toward recession. It blames big unionism for rising costs, calls for policy rewrite, and warns voters on November elections could decide whether the recovery continues or a new depression takes hold.
A poetic note describes autumn slowing its pace across the valley as nature nears its seasonal sleep, its pulse fading and the landscape settling into quiet. The fragment evokes a mood of cooling air and diminishing vitality in the landscape.
A social note warns against using bare names on party envelopes for a child. It advises writing formal titles like Miss Mary Jones and Master John Smith to show proper respect in invitation etiquette.
Saw Mill Bottom gypsies involved in a family feud leading to an assault warrant. G Blanchard Philpot opened a stationers store at 59 North Market. Two unknown men fired four shots at W W Doub’s home in Middletown, one bullet through the parlor shutter. A new potter’s front with boiler blast caused broken glass and steam noise but no injuries. Independent Drum Band of 25 under Major Frank B Rhodes arrived in Hagerstown for the fair, Frederick residents also present.
County Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer calls for bids to construct five school buildings two at Urbana and Myersville. News notes a farmer from New Castle Pa who attended the fair after 37 years and a Frederick Fair horse set a track record by Pete Green s bay gelding in a 2.0573 first heat. Albert C Palmer reports a radio musical program from Asia.
A garbled history page lists numerous figures with lifespans and birthplaces, including Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina and Basil L. Gildersleeve born in Charleston. It covers dates from 1038 to 1943, notes universities, battles, and notable scientists, with scattered birthdates and achievements.
The article explains NSLI amendments allowing four settlement methods for beneficiaries on a veteran’s death. Choices include monthly installments, life income with 120 installments, and refund life income, plus a lump-sum option not allowed without designation. If no method is named, the default is not lump sum.
A reflection contrasts sound and light speeds 1290 feet per second and 187000 miles per second noting people trust talk over wisdom. It cites history’s turning points driven by propaganda and eloquence, while few pursue reason. The piece urges following light over mere sound and fury.
A scrambled note recalls a Department of Agriculture educator and once undersecretary of agriculture born in Atlante or Towa. The fragment hints at moods of the day and night, mentioning shifts toward carelessness, hastening, and possible argumentative or violent tendencies influenced by fortune telling themes.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports that Republicans press the meat control issue and forecast sweeping gains. GOP leaders Reece Halleck Brown target 50 House seats and 9 Senate seats, arguing Democrats’ missteps widen the GOP path while a broad anti-control stance could shape the postwar economy.
A reader recounts heartbreak after an engagement ends with the fiancé marrying another woman. The writer describes how contemplating unknown woman imagery helped her endure and pray for him. The answer emphasizes sharing sorrow to ease pain and finds meaning in selfless care.
A quiz style item lists political parties with seats in Australian Parliament. Questions cover world food production after wartime losses, absolute zero, and the Navy’s biggest project, noting Guam is transformed into a naval and air base.
A discussion of how nutrition largely drives height and weight across generations, with heredity playing a minor role. Income affects growth through food access, while foreign-born parents’ traditions influence their children's size. College growth patterns differ by gender, and overall human size may rise with nutrition. emphasize basic foods and continued growth potential.
Lesson explains common usage errors with phrases like at last and at length and guides pronunciations for Hygienis and Scissors. It introduces daily vocabulary goals and defines foyer as a theater lobby with pronunciation guidance and etymology hints.
N A Lufburrow describes a vivid display of autumn foliage across hills valleys mountains fields and farms with a fusion of orange yellow red and green colors announcing that autumn belongs to us to know as winter approaches.
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