09 Aug 1952
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1952
Page
1
In Russia vodka remains the leading drink, with beer second and sweet wine third. The soft drink surge in summer never challenged the top three, while vodka is distilled from rye wheat potatoes or fruit with 40 percent alcohol. Russians seldom drink vodka without bread or salt and food, and various claims about strongest liquor have led to dangerous incidents.
The report claims Hvasta fled while under investigation and the State Department says Prague notes confirm authorities know his whereabouts. Originating details place Hvasta, born in Czechoslovakia and naturalized in 1944, tied to a 1949 espionage conviction and time at the Bratislava consulate. The United States denounces the charges against Hvasta and Oatis as false while awaiting negotiations on Oatis’s release.
The Amendated P nw reports more showers shifting south as forecasters expect a drought break. Rain eased drought in New England and the Southeast, while Arkansas Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee remain dry and crops and pastures suffer. Scattered showers touched Arkansas with forecasts for weekend and next five days. Agriculture Department plans supplying surplus hay from five Midwest states to drought hit Kentucky and Tennessee with part of the cost covered by the government.
The case ends with a $2 million settlement for Mativane Reynolds after she divorces tobacco heir Hichard S. Reynolds in Miami Florida Circuit Court. Their two sons are awarded to the mother with a $740,000 trust and $30,000 yearly support.
Peach yellows not spread by pruning or pollen from diseased trees. Do not plant plums near orchards as they may harbor the leaf hopper and carry peach yellows. Eradicate diseased trees by cutting branches, piling to wilt, removing stumps in dormant season. Use fungicide spray to protect fruit and sulfur treatments to manage brown rot and scab. avoid excessive damage.
The writer recalls quitting school at 12 to work near Kemp's Mill and walking twelve miles due to fishing pleasures. He urges public-minded citizens and city officials to make City Park both practical and beautiful with cooperative effort and minimal work.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson and a aides group left San Francisco after a weeklong ANZUS security conference in Honolulu. He said the meeting was most successful and expressed optimism about resuming talks in Washington aboard MATS Constellation.
Federal mediators meet in New York with union and New York Central Railroad officials to avert a planned strike on lines east of Buffalo. The walkout had been set for 1 p.m. Monday but was paused as mediation began, with officials saying the move is in the public interest.
Richmond reports former Clarke County Treasurer WD Hartner aged 84 faces a charge of embezzlement after a state audit reveals a missing eighty thousand dollars. The Aug 6 release ties the $76 000 discrepancy to the treasurer’s recent tenure and adds to mounting scrutiny.
Baltimore police nabbed Laur Joel Pollack a 40 year old postal clerk accused of stealing mail after witnesses saw him tear letters into small pieces and stash fragments on the sidewalk. Police recovered check paper fragments and opened letters from his car. Pollack was charged with the theft and possession of mail. he posted $1,000 bail after appearing before the commissioner.
The week saw rising feed prices and tighter steel output. Washington officials warn vital supply will be hampered for a year with six to nine months of steel shortages. stock prices barely move, ending slightly higher than last week.
Reporters from Myeytank Vite Trove and Delaware tern attended a Roanoke session of the Virginia and Marsund Press Association and the Del Map Va Press Associations. West Viewindie editors joined as William G. Hevant of the New York chapter of the American Association of Newspaper Representatives spoke.
A chaotic scene surrounds the assassination as pallbearers are seized and police hunt the suspects. The events unfold near a Virginia premiere venue where mourners gathered for a funeral and a controversial film about Aneri ot Wri paled incites further turmoil.
A not fully readable birth notice mentions a son weighing eight pours born at Loos Missal diospatal Sere Pst Cal Fovnta to Mes Annabelle Rowe, wife of Sst DewitK. Rowe, who serves at Parl Bustis Va. He is son of Mr and Mes Fimer Rowe of Myerssille The Habs, with unclear references to the Howse family.
A key figure in the China Lobby case is reported to be replaced by a military aide to a high official. The case involves charges against Chinese nationalists and alleged forged cablegrams. The State Department declined to authenticate signatures, citing they were altered and unsigned documents.
A fire destroyed a newly opened cannery near Prannfe Station early today. Officials report the blaze damaged the plant and surrounding equipment. Insurance men estimate losses. factory operations were halted for trial runs and full production was planned next week. Jennings Cond, who operates a year round service here, is mentioned in the surrounding notes.
Maryland officials implement a temporary ban on swine imports to curb a contagious illness spreading across 18 states. The order, issued under the State Board of Agriculture, targets shipments and post arrival handling to prevent entry of vesicular disease and foot and mouth risks.
Unclear reports from Atiz Manila indicate unidentified subs in the Southern Philippines. Frontline sources record possible activity near territorial waters, with officials at headquarters awaiting official confirmation. No formal charge or confirmation yet from Aure authorities.
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