Worth Looking Into A Plan To Fix Tax Inequities By County
Mayor Winslow F Burhans proposes a county tax system based on services received noting incorporated towns avoid county police cuts and municipalities may be funded for duplicated street repair This idea aligns with a proposed county home rule charter and a stance that residents should pay for actual services received while agencies await funding decisions from the City Council and County Commissioners
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Winslow F. Burhans Af
Frank Cordell
Doubs Woods Park to be developed by county and school board
The Washington County Park Commission and the Board of Education advance Doubs Woods as a picnic and recreational park along Downs ville pike. The wooded area, part of South Hagerstown High School property, offers water, tall trees, parking and accessible routes, with preservation praised for future summer use by southern city residents.
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Washington County Park Commission
Board of Education
Doub's Woods
Downsville Pike
South Hagerstown High School
Thoughtful Motherhood Celebrated in Proverbial Verse
A compact reflection on mothers and blessing cites Proverbs 14 2 and imagines God approving of motherhood. It extols maternal soul, power, and beauty while noting a playful, reverent view of creation. The piece closes with a tribute to Vivine and Henry Wasd Reccher.
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Mother
Wardrobe auction of 25000 items nets 40000 in Chicago
An 82 year old Chicago woman left a personal wardrobe of about 25 000 items, including 1000 dresses and 500 coats, to be sold at auction. The sale totaled around 40 000 dollars with bids as high as 1250 for a mink coat and as low as 50 cents for many dresses and coats. The piece notes reflect on materialism and emphasize putting others first and seeking spiritual balance.
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Chicago
Be Kind To Fat People Says Hal Boyle
New York AP column argues for kindness to fat people amid Be Kind to Animals Week. It jokes about public attitudes, health myths, and social treatment of the overweight, noting no laws protect them and suggesting a practical lunch gesture to show appreciation.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Washington
Benjamin Franklin
U.S. State Department
Aninger
Santa Clause
Cary Grant
Funkstown Mayor Elected to 2th Term
Jottings from yesteryears note Funkstown mayor Guy Tt. Hebb winning a second term. Other items include Mrs Carrie Flynn at Washington County Hospital with slarping sickness, Mayhu and Burke entering produce business on Elizabeth Street, Frank Colley joining the Morning Herald staff, Fairchild Lake named near Fairbanks Alaska, pilot Sam White with Win Alaska Airlines, weight lifter Andy Apxt reporting a 540 pound lift, a restaurant owner losing and finding money, several local residents listed for emergency room treatment, and a fire on North Potomac Street prompting a roof safety declaration.
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Sam White
Fairchild Division
Alaska
Fairbanks
Fairchild Lake
Win Alaska Airlines
Fairchild 7
Dillan argues for Fairchild support and defense costs
FR Samuel Dillan Jr answers a letter about Fairchild Stratos and F-27s, praising the Kennedy Johnson era defense effort and urging a Democratic congressman to back industry. He cites crop subsidies as wasteful, defends Fairchild helicopter hopes, and urges prudent government spending for maximum value per dollar.
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Maryland
Dilloo
Lyndon 3B. Johnson
United States ‘Treasury
Fairchild
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Community asks city to care for long neglected trees
Reading the Kiwanis Club effort to plant 1200 trees in city parks and reservoirs prompts a plea for the city to take responsibility for existing trees that have beautified streets for many years and been neglected. The writer questions why the county cannot care for these trees.
Overcoming Fear of Pregnancy Advice for Married Women
A health columnist urges married women fearing pregnancy to consult a physician to discuss anxieties rooted in childhood memories or family history. The piece warns against relying on critics or myths and promotes a positive approach to pregnancy with professional guidance.
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Mia
N.S
Rifnir
Ronsult
van Dellen
Berry World Rapid Pulse and Eye Irritation Queries
A reader asks if applying an ice bag to the chest can slow a fast heart rate. Answers note several causes of tachycardia and that some cases respond to medicine while others need different treatment.
Jacqueline Kennedy to Tell Her Story Before Commission
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy agreed to private testimony before the special investigating commission, potentially publishing her outline of the Dallas tragedy in the report. Other recalled figures include Mrs. Marina Oswald and Mrs. Ruth Paine, with focus on Oswald’s activities in Russia and related passport matters. The panel seeks more details from Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and Moscow embassy staff, amid delays from the State Department and debate over questioning Yuri Nossenko, a Soviet defecter. The commission aims to publish findings by July, with over ten thousand pages of testimony anticipated.
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Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy Ho
Special Investigating Commission
Kennedy
Marina Oswald
Ruth Paine
Oswald
Paine Home
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Lee Harvey Oswald
Russia
Thompson
Rusk
State Department
Mexico City
Ane
U.S
Pibba Shawartz
Bureau of Security & Consular Affairs
Frances Kaldit
Oyge
Knight
Schwartz
Inteligence
Oswald Kohler
Yuri Nossenko
Geneva
CIA
Allen Dulles
Commission
Nossenko
Dulles
McNamara as a Likely Johnson Running Mate
Washington whispers center on Robert S. McNamara as a possible vice presidential pick for President Johnson. The piece notes Johnson prioritizes competence over politics, praising McNamara’s decisive, nonpolitical leadership and administrative success across Kennedy and Johnson administrations, while stressing Johnson alone would handle political strategy.
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Washington
McNamara
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Atlantic City
Ang
Sul
Hig
Tut - Tuking
Kennedy
Ford Motor Company
Michigan
Jonson
Senate
Lyndon &. Johnson
McNama TA
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Bal Boyle
Yesteryears
Carrie 8. Flynn
Funkstown
Washington County Hospital
Larry W. Mayhu
Byron B. Burke
Mayhu and Burke
Elizabeth St
Frank Colley
Martinsburg
The
Morning Herald
Martinsburg Journal
Andy Apxt
West
Franklin Street
Daisy Smith
West Church $l
Heese
Attrc
Paul J. Carney
Righerd
5. Bushey
Kathy Doublitz
Georges ¥. Lashley
Robert E. Wilyard
Donna Kay Kephart
Charles L. Dejouney
Terry E. Myera
Ronald M. Graves
Peter G. Callas
Anderson
Charles W. Smith
North Potomac St
City Hall
Guy Tt. Hebb
Mr. Dillon
Tam
Marahng
Hagerstown
Edward Uhl
Fairchild-Stratos
F.27
DeWitt
Hyde
Hisenhower
John R. Foley
Ren. Hedy
Voice of the People
Voice OF ‘the People
Daily Mall
Paign
Defense Department
Kennedy - Johnson
Eisenhower
Samuel Dillan, Jr
Tree Care
T.R. Pan Belen, M.D
Berry World
M, D
A. M
ALLEN-SCOTT_REPORT
Jacqueline Kennedy
By Robert
Allyn and
Paul Scott
William. S. White
LBJ
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