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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1950
Page
5
Notice lists mail subscription prices for Hagerstown area reflecting weekly and yearly rates. Mentions carrier delivery, city and foreign mail costs, and AP affiliation for republication of local news.
Kefauver committee findings reveal Florida bookies and race track operators fund campaigns and profit from lax gambling laws. William Johnston and Louis Wolfson gave 154000 to Governor Warren, cash favors remain uncertain. S. & G. Syndicate in Miami nets about 26 million yearly. Sheriff Clark tied to numbers racket. salaries and fortunes rise amid enforcement shifts.
Tax expert Roy Bloughs argues that funding defense via taxation helps curb inflation more fairly than direct controls. He cites criticisms of controls and urges fiscal measures first, with controls only as needed, as Wartime policy shifts.
A large C V engine ran through a freight train on trolley tracks this morning, demolishing a vat of stone. No injuries occurred, but trolley traffic was halted for about an hour.
The piece argues goldenrod is unsuitable as a national flower due to regional precedents in Alabama Kentucky and Nebraska and the sheer variety of species. It notes lingering hay fever myths and warns against choosing the wrong cultivar, highlighting potential embarrassment for patriotic efforts.
Twenty years ago Brandt Cabinet Works announced a substantial cash prize contest for original furniture designs to be shown at the forthconine Taserstown Fair. Carl H. Brandt stated the aim was to spur fresh ideas among youth for the furniture industry.
Three Washington Countians named to the Tenarifte Team to represent Maryland National Guard at national rifle matches in Ohio. Those on the Iran were Lewis and Rey Moore Cascade and Merle Tont nichsburs.
A Whansaa town judge rules cats and dogs may be kept in apartment buildings. The cartoonist notes why not include children in such housing rights. An English ape is returned to its owner after being taken recently.
The fragment cites a claim the Army has abolished the Cavalry. It adds a quip that if done earlier, Sioux would own North Dakota and notes fortune tellers disappearing due to penny scale competition.
In Chicago during August, Raymond Kolman aged 15 topped many teenage girls in a bake-off claiming the remark that the best cooks are men. The article notes surprise at a male winner in the baking contest.
A war correspondent recalls becoming a grandfather on the Korean front as Ruth gave birth to a son. He recounts boarding a transport despite a lieutenant's orders, the day’s radio game between the Phillies and Dodgers, and a white rabbit that appears in the camp, a curious symbol amid war.
The article reviews hay fever as a yearly nuisance and outlines rest, diet, and avoidance strategies. It discusses desensitization therapy, its timing, potential risks, and the use of antihistamines and stimulants to manage symptoms. It also notes a broader misconception of hay fever and its impact on both adults and children.
Washington reports four key changes to the Social Security program after congressional action. Old age and survivors benefits rise with rules for fully and currently insured workers, widows, and children. public assistance expands for the aged, blind, and totally disabled. new grants for children's health and welfare. unemployment insurance tax and fund administration updated for employers and states.
EDGAR A. GUEST depicts a child’s loneliness after Terry leaves home. The empty house and toy-filled rooms emphasize quiet halls and a father’s presence as the child waits for months to pass.
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