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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1950
Page
7
The text urges citizens to keep GIs at the front in mind as exhausted, homesick soldiers slog through mud. It compares today’s combat to Revolutionary, War of 1812 and Spanish American wars, arguing the nation must define a clear program and achievable goals to justify sacrifices and guide brave efforts.
Observers note rooftop television antenna displays at a National Electronics distributors meeting in Cleveland signaling growing TV privileges. The Hooper reunion at Raymond Shankle home, Adamsstown, drew 75 members with Oliver Hooper elected president and Edith Faye Wiles named youngest baby. next gathering set for September at the same location.
Reportage from an air base in Korea depicts wounded soldiers evacuated to Japan and the United States aboard C 47 and C 54 transports. Veterans describe conditions on the battlefield near the Naktong River bulge and ridge assaults, with details from an Army sergeant, a Marine, a nurse, a Negro driver, and a British Tommy. The scene features evacuation planes loading under wing, the name Bataan on a nose and General Mac Arthur’s personal plane in operation.
The urban area faces lower lightning danger than rural regions as tall steel structures act as conductors. The text notes city dwellers are safer due to building frames attracting strikes, while rural areas bear greater risk. It also mentions early earthquake detection by the Chinese around 130 CE using a copper bowl and dragon-headed indicator rods.
The program for the dedication of the Spanish cannon was announced at a Key Monument Association meeting. George A Pearre will deliver the presentation address and Major Goldsborough will give the acceptance speech. A parade will precede the event with the cannon drawn by four horses.
Miss Margaret Van Fossen and James Decker of East Third street won the second annual local Atwater Kent radio audition and will compete in the state audition in Baltimore October 23. Painter Thomas Wolfe of East Sixth street fell from a barn roof at Harmony Grove, fracturing his pelvis. Roger R. Rice was elected commander of Francis Scott Key Post American Legion with F Lester Smith first vice commander and Erwin R. Kump second vice commander. At Pater Par Miniature golf course on North Merket street prizes awarded: children first George Chapline. adults first Samuel Roderick and John Hankey Jr.
Washington Daybook explains a confidential memo linking 42 banks, mining, metal and processing firms in the United States, Canada and Rhodesia to interlocking boards. It notes the memo expands a 1647 FTC copper report, naming Kennecott, Newmont, American Smelting, Phelps Dodge, Anaconda and others as controlling much world copper, lead, and zinc output. It cites banks like J P Morgan, Chase, National City and Bank of New York, plus major U S steel, General Electric, Bell Telephone Canada, and Westinghouse among interconnected firms. The piece compares the memo with yesterday's St Joseph Lead Company column and discusses opposition to incentives and subsidies, calling for greater Bureau of Mines power akin to the Agriculture Department. It ends by noting the socialization charge is old, and that large firms dominate exploration funding.
Washington argues over admitting Communist China to the United Nations Security Council amid pressure from Britain and others. Critics call it appeasement risking conflicts in the Far East as lawmakers warn of consequences for Formosa, Japan, and the region. Senatorsseek a veto against China’s admission while others urge de facto recognition. The plan, likened to Munich 1938, could delay action until after elections, risking war and broader Soviet influence.
Assistant Secretary Edward W. Barrett defends Voice of America launches amid jamming, citing Russian failures and Western successes. Congress approves high power transmitters and 200,000 new receivers to spread American broadcasts. 53 nations back the U.S. program, nine back the Russians.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports grocery and meat prices fell about one percent in late August yet stayed roughly one percent above pre Korean War levels. The food index was 206.4 based on 1935 39. tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, and oranges declined while round steak and veal cutlets fell, pork chops rose. Sugar and coffee up with butter and canned pineapple. packers and retailers face price pressure as Senate Agriculture subcommittee probes producer consumer price spreads. The survey covered 25 foods across 13 cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D C.
Lewistown Homemakers Club marked its twenty second anniversary at Community Hall. About 27 members and guests enjoyed refreshments, with Miss Maxine Green of FHA as guest speaker. She outlined FHA progress since 1945, sharing travel notes to Kansas City and Washington, and speaking on student exchanges. Ballenger’s Homemakers Club held its first meeting of the season at Miss Anna Derr’s, with 13 members and guests. They formed a fair committee for the Flower Show and planned a September 18 meeting with Beatrice Fehr as guest.
The Glade Valley Lions Club gathered about thirty members for a dinner and program at the Glade Valley restaurant in Walkersville. Visiting from Frederick were Lions Ira Ray and Dan Thomas. Program chairman Raymond Myers announced two-person teams to handle future programs, then Past President James Stoner spoke on his summer trip west and its scenery and economic notes. President Harold Hooper set a directors’ meeting for next Thursday at Walkersville Community Building at 8 p.m. and urged all chairmen and officers to attend.
The Nation Today explains changes in old age and survivors insurance under Social Security. Congress now covers about 19 million more workers, with many groups added and effective starting January 1, 1951. Self employed rules hinge on net income, with exclusions for certain professions. Tax payments begin in 1952.
A random sample of six residents reveals mixed opinions on whether city dwellers think farmers earn too much from labor and investments in food. Some say many city residents feel farmers profit too highly, while others disagree or are unsure, reflecting urban attitudes with no clear majority.
A greenhouse owner, damaged by careless youths, receives a $600 insurance payout. Instead of suing, he donates the full sum to the local Boy Scouts, praising America and organizations that foster good citizenship. An immigrant from Central Europe built a thriving business through hard work and prudence.
The text explains that a real estate agent or a man running a rooming house with rents is self employed unless his business is incorporated. If incorporated, officers are considered employees, making even corporate presidents qualify for Social Security coverage and a pension after sufficient covered work.
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