12 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1948
Page
1
Voters list Eisenhower and Senator Martin for tomorrow's primary ballot. When asked for personal choice for the nomination, 29 picked Tait and 24 named another candidate.
The Michigan Senator told reporters in Washington he does not want the nomination and has not decided whom to back. Close associates say he may avoid influencing the party convention decision and is cautious about his position.
In London on April 12 Britain's memorial to President Roosevelt was unveiled by his widow, with King George VI present. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt pulled a silver cord to reveal a 16 foot bronze statue of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as onlookers observed in silence. The King laid a wreath at the statue’s base beside American and Royal Marines guards. The inscription read Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The contempt case against Lewis proceeds with no appearance as the judge considers delaying, while United Mine Workers and government hear oral arguments. Bridges unveils a tentative welfare fund pension plan at 100 dollars a month for miners aged 62 with 20 years service, funded by a ten cent royalty. The plan faces opposition over age and fund viability, as the strike remains tied to a broader settlement and Taft Hartley concerns.
Pattern No 3034 comes in sizes 12 through 48 with a smooth slimming fit and back wrap for freedom of movement. Send 20 cents with name, address and style number to Pattern Department, The Hagerstown Maryland, or Daily Mail New York address to receive the Summer Fashion Book featuring 165 designs for all ages and occasions.
The report notes a 15 percent efficiency boost since July with artificial breeding, citing 67 percent overall and 75 percent in Washington County for 344 first services from October to March. Semen treated with sulfanilamide reduced bacteria, boosting success and field technician experience supports continued gains in milk and butterfat output.
Dairy men are urged to observe cows twice daily and call the inseminator promptly for artificial breeding. Farmers must telephone before 11 06 on the desired day due to Buck Sheaffer's heavy schedule as insem inator for the Washington County unit. Contact details for Mr. Sheaffer and Mr. Miller are provided.
The Western Maryland railroad had fully used oil burning locomotives to meet government limits after a miners strike. Passenger trains to Baltimore ran on oil power while freight moved largely by diesel. Most yard work used diesels and crews worked part time during furloughs, with coal freight set to resume by Thursday and normal through the weekend.
Annapolis NBC April 12. The Naval Academy held its annual pinweight boxing tournament with about 40 new champions, many very young. Thirty two pounder Quentin Crommelin defeated Lanny Wolf in a opening bout, while the only knockout stopped a bout between Johnny Ritch and Bobby Mercer. Spike Webb praised the young fighters as a great show.
The article reports a quiet Sunday amid a general strike following a rebellion in Bogota. U S Secretary of State Marshall and Secretary of Commerce Harriman are safe, with many evacuees in Bogota’s residential wards. U S C-54 transports returned to Albrook Field with passengers, including thirty U S women, and more planes were set to fly to Bogota to bring back Marshall and others.
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