15 Apr 1947
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1947
Page
1
New developments in insect control have been carried out over the past year at the Pope avenue plant of Victor Products Corp. by chief chemist William F. Barthel, head of research. An announcement from the company details progress and plans for the products under development.
Victor introduces Evictor bomb with DDT for indoor pest control and three five pound dispensers targeting hospitals dairies and restaurants. A dry cake spray contains no oil while a garden spray tested by Maryland and Agriculture Department fights Japanese beetles. New sprays include warble fly control and a weed spray for thistles and pasture weeds.
City plans three to four new street blocks this spring and summer with resurfacing and patching of winter damaged roads. Engineer Ales W. Stump says work includes Belview avenue and Lanvale street improvements and possible Country Club Road petition. East Franklin Street widening to Cannon l avenue and Dual Highway link expected soon with traffic routing decisions pending.
In memory of Charles A Fahrney who died April 15 1945 two years ago with silent heartaches felt by wife and daughter Genevieve Ady. Also Ankeney memorial for Hia May Ankeney who passed away April 15 1943 four years ago by her daughters Louise Dorothy Olive and Grace Ady.
The Cox family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of husband and father Roy C. Cox Sr Adv By Wife and Sons for mural tributes and use of cars.
Head of a Chicago based publishing firm says his son is innocent in a fatal shooting case. He sent two representatives to Havana to aid his son and claimed the son never mentioned the victim or the incident until reports emerged. A medical certificate from Guanabacoa women’s prison documents bruises noted by a doctor.
The House and Senate debate anti union measures with a compromise likely after both passes. President Truman's possible veto looms as Republican labor reform aims to protect workers from employer exploitation and curb unions. Senate proposal limits jurisdictional strikes and secondary boycotts, labeling them unfair labor practices under NLRB action and court injunctions.
Westminster office workers returned to their posts today after the strike. Eighteen employees resumed work in the absence of picket lines. Mrs. Sarter praised the meeting as wonderful and hopeful for an early settlement. Mrs. Weiss, head of the Maryland Telephone Traffic Union, said locals would discuss honoring picker Hines, though no further meetings are planned locally. There are more than 7,000 coal mines in the United States.
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