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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1950
Page
7
Joint Chiefs of Staff propose a defense buildup costing about 40 billion dollars per year doubling the armed forces and tripling current spending. The plan would raise federal outlays toward 65 billion or more with higher taxes likely when Congress reconvenes.
The United Nations Commission on Korea reports that Washington ignored clear signs of trouble in Korea for nearly six months. It says officials were informed early of Communist troop buildup and warned of an imminent invasion, yet the United States failed to prepare. The piece likens the lapse to Pearl Harbor and assigns blame to the President and State Department for flawed Far Eastern policy.
The article argues that apologetics defend Christian truth but finds that the best proof is a living Christian example. A church member demonstrating true Christian spirit convinces more than books, as life embodies the Word. It highlights how a mother’s example shapes a boy and a father’s steadfastness guides children.
A reporter recalls American doughboys in Korea forming fragile ties with Japanese women. Soldiers describe loyalty, fears, and the lure of stable affection amid war. One private reads a letter from a Tokyo cabaret worker, then resumes duty as sniper fire ends. The piece contrasts romance with the harsh, violent theater and ponders what lasting peace might bring.
A school age child misses a letter delivery. guidance urges respecting growing privacy from a young age. Parents are advised not to interject by opening mail and to start teaching boundaries in the family space. The text emphasizes gradual autonomy as key to healthy development.
Fifty years ago on September 22 1900 local items report a false pretense conviction upheld by a jury with possible appeal. A Belles Lettres debate favored increasing US Army and Navy 2 1 with J C Crum E R Stockman vs R Delaplaine Wm Fout. Mentions J Paul Urner and Keefer Toms at Cornell University, Hugh Roddy visiting Baltimore and Washington. Butter scarce at a quarter per pound eggs 16 cents a dozen turnips and pumpkins entering market.
The 1930 summer ended with extreme heat and drought. The 70 days at or above 100 degrees and below normal rainfall dominated the eight months. Miss Gertrude Smith, county attendance officer, and Mrs. A. A. Thomas, Brunswick, fished at Camp Sawbuck near Lander. Mayor Culler and the Board of Aldermen visited the Tuscarora creek site to choose a storage reservoir location. Pennsylvania Railroad will not restore the 7:30 am train, which returned at 6:20 pm. a star route will serve mail between here and Taneytown.
Washington notes a major shake up as Hubert E. Howard resigns from the Munitions Board amid attacks from mining and small business interests and skepticism from the Senate Preparedness sub committee led by Lyndon Johnson. The move comes as the board faces questions over its rubber program and stockpiling strategy.
Washington observers note John L. Lewis threatens miners with strikes if Senator Taft visits Ohio mines, provoking debate on political influence by unions. The piece contrasts Roosevelt era access to plants, civil rights rhetoric, and calls for fair treatment of visiting officials. Dorothy Dix column and readers’ letters discuss parenting and marriage ethics.
A Frederick circular from 1902 advertised the Frederick City Hospital as commodious with private rooms priced at 5 to 15 dollars weekly, ward beds at 3 dollars, and extra physician fees. It touted home like care for incurable cases and offered limited nursing training for women, signed by Mrs. C F. Kreh.
The article outlines how new income tax brackets rise from 0 to 11 percent across levels but apply gradually. It details quarterly application for 1850 and 1950 incomes, uses examples like Jones and Smith to show rising tax on later incomes, and notes employers will withhold more tax from Oct 1 to maintain pay-as-you-go flow.
J Milton Brunk Kiwanis leader and Civitan guest speaker recounted a west and southwest journey. He described a Tennessee river crossing by three car ferry and visits to Grand Canyon Salt Lake City and National Parks. Civitan Jim Trout introduced him. guests included Staley Park Girls All Star players and Civitan Jim Fentress.
A fragment lists guidance on word usage and pronunciation with examples. It notes misused phrases like two years ago versus two years that they were married. It defines stigma as mark of infamy with an example about children bearing a father's misdeeds.
The Green Mountain Boys were a Vermont regiment formed in 1771 by settlers in Vermont to defend property under New Hampshire grants from New York claims led by Col. Ethan Allen. Vermont is the only inland New England state. The phrase at long last traces to 1306 in literature, later popularized by the Duke of Windsor.
The Senate Crime Committee led by Estes Kefauver reports progress from its Florida probe into the S and G syndicate based in Miami Beach. Indictments reach about 40, with authorities pledging wider action in Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and New York as hearings continue. The panel cites coordination with state and federal agencies and the press as key to its strategy and notes strong public attention to organized crime.
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