25 Apr 1950
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1950
Page
1
Voters faced with a constitutional question are urged to consider reform in Maryland. Historical notes recount 1776 features such as indirect public voice, life appointment of AG and judges, and property qualifications. Reform movements grew after public discontent with restrictive terms, leading to 1809 changes.
The text traces 1846 and 1851 state constitutional changes expanding public voice, the 1851 convention’s Southern bloc shift, 1884 framers excluding Confederate sympathizers and introducing absentee ballots for Union soldiers, and notes a 1867 transition to the current Maryland framework.
Senate leaders scolded for not staying on the floor during the debate as four members attended. Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma and McClellan of Arkansas proposed amendments to require the ECA to buy surplus American farm products, potentially forcing Marshall Plan countries to purchase U.S. surpluses, challenging current ECA discretion and risking Communist accusations of dumping.
Eyler allegedly insulted Bennett’s wife prompting a scuffle after a car stop. Eyler denies drinking, says he did not recall striking Mrs Bennett. Eyler and Bennett exchanged blows as Harah witnessed the scene near the house. Magistrate Snyder heard the case and adjourned it.
The walkout centers on wages and benefits at American Telephone and Telegraph Co. and its subsidiaries. The dispute began after a South Bend incident where workers refused to traverse a boggy field to a television relay tower. Murray endorsed the CWA while avoiding comment on the request. The national strike followed a rejection of a “work or be dismissed” policy and is tied to contract terms rather than a single incident.
A narrative recalls early wartime cooperation between American and Soviet forces at Torgau, noting cordial scenes and mutual aid before the Iron Curtain fell. It contrasts then goodwill with later refusals to permit American access to Russian territories and Berlin, signaling deteriorating cooperation.
Senator McFarland indicated a compromise anti gambling bill likely will be drafted due to disagreements between the Interior Department and the Federal Communications Commission over the type of legislation to curb gambling operations. McFarland chairs the Senate commerce subcommittee studying gambling ban proposals. He said a middle ground may borrow from both the Justice Department and FCC bills. The Justice proposal targets moving gambling information across state lines. The article notes a separate historical tidbit about Daniel Boone’s son.
The Board of Public Works discussed tighter downtown parking restrictions in Hagerstown. Traffic Sergeant Harold Kiser was tasked with moving the Court House bus stop to Nicodemus Bank area and studying a time limit for South Prospect Street to ease congestion.
Commissioner Ward discussed a plan to enforce one or two hour parking on Mulberry and Locust Streets outside the metered area. Residents report double parking issues for short periods, prompting consideration of stricter limits.
A woman identified as Mrs. Jordan admitted abducting a newborn from a hospital incubator on the night of March 80 and was charged with kidnaping. Police found medical books a baby scale and wash basins in her hotel room. Investigations by New York detectives and the FBI traced leads across several cities before the infant's safe return. The mother described feeling hopeful a miracle would occur and expressed sympathy for the alleged kidnapper.
Over two hundred chimney swallows were observed flying northward over Hagerstown yesterday afternoon. The report notes the birds’ abundance and mentions a note about the Golden Horn at Istanbul as referenced by the National Geographical Society.
An ad for Rice Method rupture protection promises eye opening comfort without trusses. It claims a free sample by sending name and address to Williams Rice Inc Dept 470915 Adams NY. The device supposedly holds a rupture securely in place with no hard pads, freeing the body and easing discomfort.
Prof. Parker B. Wagnild founder and director of the Gettysburg College Choir will conduct a sacred music concert at St. John's Lutheran Church at 7:45 tomorrow evening. A Minnesota native and St. Olaf College alum, he joined Gettysburg College in 1935 as Bible department professor and is renowned for religious choral interpretation.
The defense for John Maragon opened its first full day in court in Washington. Prosecutors accuse Maragon of steering money matters and government-relations with agencies, a case linked to his past as an immigrant boothlacker and later ties to Harry Vaughan. Defense lawyer Irvin Goldstein suggested a rapid possible end if the government fails to prove its case.
Maj Gen Vaughan to take the witness stand amid a Senate five percenter inquiry. He notes indecision over calling Senator McCarthy as a possible witness. The five percenters, tied to government business arrangements for a fee, are at issue in the government’s accusations against Maragon.
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