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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1950
Page
4
The article argues Guatemalans shifted from armed revolt to passive resistance under President Arevalo. It notes factories shut, professionals abstain, and students desert campuses as the nation embraces a generalized strike rather than violence. The author links this to broader Latin American history and cautions against speculative debates.
The Hagerstown Railway Company, which controls the Williamsport Turnpike, announces plans to modernize the road. Macadam hauling has begun at one end. Workers dig foundations for Hollingsworth Wheel Co. buildings along the B&O in Corbett's Addition. An estimated 2.25 percent of residents attend the Tilghmanton jousting tournament with prizes offered.
Twenty years ago a fire destroyed two large bank barns on the adjoining farms of Luther K. Long and Othe Smith near Chewsville along with several outbuildings and 1206 bushels of wheat. Damages were estimated at 10000 dollars. Sparks from the Long barn ignited the Smith structure, and Harvin McFaddin secured a moose trophy for display at the Smithsonian Institute. The Hagerstown Clearing House Association voted to end Saturday night banking during winter months due to rural depositors' inconvenience.
Washington reports Congress moves to grant President Truman standby authority to impose price ceilings and rationing. Truman long sought power but has not requested it recently, amid shifting economy and postwar spending debates with OPA history and emerging rearmament costs.
Washington reports renewed U8 manpower strain as defense policy battles resume between Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and NSRB Chairman W Stitt Symington. Deferment rules favor military needs, with 62 000 of 185 000 organized reservists slated for 21 months starting September. Unemployment trends hover above 5 percent as civilian jobs rise, signaling broader wartime labor tightness and calls for freezes and training.
A column humorously critiques proposed city rules requiring all workers to live inside city limits. The writer jokes about enforcement and public reaction, noting the idea as a common but impractical trend. The piece pivots to a quip about golf form and the chin’s role in a swing.
A traveler with a six foot beard prepares for a trip while noting mosquitoes at a circus time are active. The scene hints at a lighthearted journey and outdoor antics as insects and entertainment collide.
HAL BOYLE reports from Korea on the Naktong front where two river banks host a tense stalemate. US and ROK forces defend eastern shore while Reds probe to cross by night with small patrols and covert river movements.
The article discusses craving patterns during pregnancy including earth eating and ash or starch cravings, noting prevalence in various populations and linking some cases to famines or religious rituals. It also includes a reader letter about nighttime drooling, explaining saliva production and sleep position as possible causes.
A government funded study reports 24 percent of children in Washington County ate earth or clay as a habit linked to poverty and food shortages. Researchers, led by Dr. Ferlep en and Keaton, cite reasons from craving to stress, noting the behavior as temporary and development related.
A man forced to replace garbage cans after kicking over bins on South Potomac Street was picked up by police. He retraced his steps, returning a carriage to the cans as officers watched and ensured the cleanup was completed.
Superintendent Brishaid planning funds will support a Fountaindale building project replacing the fire damaged school at Paramount. The total estimated cost is 280000 with 94500 federal funds available under a Congressional act. Preliminary studies have begun on Winter Street and Salem Avenue schools as well.
A letter from Cpl. Frederick L. Smith to his mother Mrs. Martha Hose reports he is preparing to return to the front lines in Korea. He notes his brother Robert Smith was reported missing in action during the same battle and recalls moments of fighting and hunger including killing Korean cattle for food.
A New York market note hints at falling beef prices. Tales unfold of a subterranean honey bee swarm near the Conococheague Creek. Hagerstown’s court house history recounts its 1815 to 1874 evolution and a site on Washington and Jonathan Hyhan Streets.
A verse sketch humorously warns that chasing luxury can ruin marriage and health. It notes a lawyer family and a hotel manager as figures in a tale of indulgence, work, and domestic strain amid social grandeur.
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