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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
2
A Daily Mail report urges strict screening of Midway concessions at the 111 year old Hagerstown Fair to curb confidence games. Local police and officials are urged to enforce anti gambling laws and prosecute operators to restore trust in the non profit event.
Critics praise local stations for avoiding Beatles records, deeming their long-haired, loud sound intolerable. The piece argues the British invasion harmed American music progress and notes teenagers’ shrill reactions, contrasting with the station’s choice to keep the noise off the air.
Lincoln Center Repertory Theater in New York scrambled 40 000 subscribers after a faulty seat assignment by a computer. A young woman was hired at lower cost to fix the problem and has taken over the task. Similar issues have been reported elsewhere while computers remain entrenched.
A reader column discusses ultraviolet irradiation as a limited tool against respiratory infections. It notes air sterilization affects only some pathogens, impact varies by organism and humidity, and warns of skin and eye risks. Emphasizes close contact and prevention by reducing social interaction during illness.
East North Street to North Cannon Avenue plan again stirs action by the Fair Board seeking a definite decision. The day’s heat hit 94 in Keedysville while two Hagerstown men were fined for bathing in a Williamsport street scene. Hagerstown street work may stall due to material costs and contractor hesitance. Williamsport veterans name Potomac Port for their Legion post. Harbaugh Church near Midvale marked its 100th anniversary on August 4 with Rev. Frank Rosenberger leading. Leaks in Hagerstown mains supplied Smithsburg Funkstown and Williamsport for a month. Washington County Hospital logged 181 births in the day period. County Roads Department workers’ driving tests show 3 of 58 below standard.
A reader argues against banning beer at the Hagerstown Fair citing potential underage access and higher ride costs. The letter urges keeping beer, praises the fair’s tradition, and calls for stronger police protection and fair board consideration next year.
Today in history highlights span events from 1676 with King Philip’s death to 1966 notes. Notable items include Manila’s capture in 1898 and the 1941 Atlantic Charter draft by Roosevelt and Churchill.
Leaders in any organization should elevate those who can genuinely serve. Promote qualified individuals by secret ballot, assess their alignment with group aims, vision, initiative, ethics, and ability to train others. Support elected leaders and act on principle rather than loyalty or expediency.
West Berlin faces Soviet provocation as pilings are driven into the border area nine feet inside beleaguered West Berlin. President Johnson rejects a call to blow the pilings, opts for diplomacy with Britain France and West Germany to pursue a settlement while defense leaders warn of a probing operation.
Washington recalls how old fighting outfits stir memories of Normandy and D‑Day. The Fourth Division arrives in South Vietnam, linking its ivy-leaf patch with the Big Red One of the First Division. Ernest Hemingway championed Ivy, praising its writers and valor while reporting from Spa and Normandy.
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