19 Apr 1952
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1952
Page
1
Industry statisticians warn that car prices may stay high with taxes and costs rising, even as demand remains strong. They note 1940 averages around 1836 dollars, while recent gains reflect higher costs and better buyers, with dealers already ordering more options and awaiting summer sales.
Delegates at the DAR Continental Congress heard remarks criticizing U S foreign policy for aiding Russian dominance since World War II and warning against world government. A lively discussion followed as resolutions opposed UN world governance, objected to UNESCO materials, and urged a daily 11 am moment of prayer for peace.
iSmith Shank longtime community member and Beards Lutheran Church teacher dies aged, survived by sisters and brother, services Monday at 2 pm at Smithsburg Cemetery with Rev Eugene Young officiating. Fletcher Pierce 63 of Greencastle dies Friday after long illness, funeral Sunday 2 pm at Bethel Church with Rev R V Swinney, burial Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7-9 pm Minnich Funeral Home Keencastle and at other times prior to services.
Local youths plan to guide a visit by speleologists to the Potomac caves where they have logged two years of amateur exploration and found gala manders. Dr Davies and Dr Stane explain cave formation and non living growths as NSS members prepare to enter Twigg's Cave near Cumberland to recover stored ladders lanterns and equipment.
President Truman cruised the Potomac aboard the Williamsboro yacht after jetting into Washington. The Phantom gunman, named by Los Angeles police as Charles Thomas, 28, reportedly confessed to a series of killings aimed at personal satisfaction. Sheriff Biscailuz said officers had hunted a night shooter targeting women with a small caliber rifle for nearly a year.
Washington April 19 All-American Airways postponed a decision after a Civil Aeronautics Board examiner urged clarification of passenger potential figures. The carrier offered an exhibit forecasting air travel from Huntington West Virginia to others amid route discussions with Piedmont Airlines.
In Washington on April 14, disabled veteran Robert R. James describes testing a new device after a day and a half. The plan would shift FCC processing to first consider areas without radio stations, ending the prior practice of evaluating all applications together.
The Maryland Industrial Union Council alleges House Resolution 632 aims to erode the Wage Stabilization Board. The executive board cites steel industry and National Association of Manufacturers lobbying in Washington to undercut WSB recommendations. They condemn Inland Steel’s Hardall for misrepresenting union security and urge Maryland lawmakers to oppose the measure ahead of a vote on April 24.
The Maryland Press Association urged a new constitutional amendment to curb executive power after the president signaled the claim to seize property. Neil H. Swanson of the Baltimore Sunpapers introduced the resolution, with the board voting to distribute it to state and territorial press groups for consideration of similar action.
Philadelphia April 19 Ben Robert A. Part and backers of General Dwight D. Eisenhower present a sharply contrasting view to Taft about the Pennsylvania presidential preference vote next Tuesday. Eisenhower supporters call the primary crucial to the party's national convention stakes while Taft dismisses it as having no immediate effect. Democratic voters face a lack of strong candidates. Delegates from Pennsylvania are unbound by the presidential ballot, a point debated by campaign leaders. Paul G. Koffman urged that the primary matters, opposing the view that it has no influence on delegate selection.
A fragment notes tradition that a fort on the site of the Tower of London was first built by Julius Caesar, implying ancient Roman origins for the historic fortress. The statement presents a legend rather than established fact, with no corroborating details.
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