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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
10
Weather recap notes minimal damage from two weekend thunderstorms, with only Fairplay reporting trouble as lights went out during a storm. Utilities claim no large blackouts, and both Municipal Electric Light Plant and Potomac Edison avoid major repair costs so far this summer. Temperatures stayed mild with highs near 78 to 82 and light rainfall.
Harry Bridges, Longshoremen's Union leader, consults with attorney Vincent Hallinan outside a San Francisco federal courtroom as government lawyers urge Judge George B. Harris to revoke Bridges bail, calling him a danger to internal security.
Fort Meade Maryland August 7 An initial quota of over 6000 enlisted reservists is set for seven states Maryland Virginia West Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania Kentucky and Ohio to reinforce units already ordered into training. The exact per state requirement will be determined after August 15 by commanders of newly activated National Guard and organized reserve corps units.
A driver briefly looked away and struck two cars near the entrance to City Park last night. Police questioned the driver and reported minor damage to both vehicles. The incident is under investigation with no injuries reported.
Religious services marked the start of seven day Old Home Week in Greencastle as former residents returned for ceremonies at Cedar Hill Cemetery honoring founder Philip E. Baer. Burgess Edward R. Carl welcomed visitors at night and a town headquarters opened for registrations ahead of theatre and twilight baseball events.
The International Apple Association will visit orchards in the Hancock area next Friday. Delegates from around the world will meet in Washington this week for the 56th annual convention. Three bus loads will visit Berkeley County and John Caspar’s orchard for lunch, then Dillon and Fulton orchards in the county before Winchester for overnight. In Washington the sessions will focus on a charted course for growers shippers brokers and receivers during the current international crisis. Delegates from this area will attend sessions at the Statler Hotel.
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