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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
2
A compact reflection notes that at the close of the age angels separate the righteous from the evil, citing Matthew 13 49 and a Kempis quotation about judgment judging by deeds and religious life rather than words. The excerpt weighs spiritual conduct over study in ultimate accountability.
Eva Adams director of the Mint told a House committee that coin supply is tight as population grows and coin machines hoard coins for days. Cafeterias require exact change and many households stockpile coins, while eight million coin collectors also draw from small denominations. The inquiry considers funds for mint expansion and equipment.
A postal service survey over three years with 7000 vehicles compares olive drab and red white and blue trucks. Traffic accidents dropped from 849 to 652 when using patriotic colors, and rear strikes fell from 50 to 24. The report concludes visibility improves highway safety nationwide.
NY columnist HAL BOYLE surveys a grab bag of quirky items from 1963 era life. Americans eat more than their weight in red meat yearly, U.S. holds two thirds of world motor vehicles, Iceland passes a law for children to swim, and Berlin's wartime economy remains strong. Water use per person runs about six million pounds annually, Marion Powers jokes inflation is a tide. West Berlin stays Germany’s top industrial center, rattlesnakes span most states, alligators rarely count calories, and 30 percent of soup is homemade. Cat lifespans and expectations of married life close the column with a Somerset Maugham quip.
Jottings recount local incidents and notices from 40 years ago including injuries at the Terminal Tee Plant, a typhoid prominent count in county health notes, a state constabulary assignment, a celebrated singer at Colonial Theater, and a school board lease back due to space shortages. Other items mention a local fatality in the South Pacific, a new reference librarian, a book donation, an exhibition win by the Philadelphia Athletics, and community responses to harvest issues.
The Letter section notes September marks school reopening and the shift in youth life, contrasts modern education with Shakespeare, and discusses the Goldwater Kennedy poll at a county fair. Ellsworth L. Moats questions H K about poll results and critiques ballot-stuffing reports in Illinois.
Over 50s may harbor diverticula in the colon wall. Small sacs protrude from the large intestine wall, rarely causing trouble unless blocked or inflamed. Symptoms mimic appendicitis. complications include peritonitis or abscess. Bland foods, mild laxatives, and antibiotics help during infection. regularity aids relief.
The report states Castro plans to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York this fall, while a Moscow-backed eight‑member junta now rules Cuba. It notes three Russian military officers and allied Cuban leaders control the regime and questions whether Castro is acting alone or as a Soviet puppet. Rationing and underground sabotage are also reported, with arrests over ration-book fraud and typhus concerns denied by Carlos Rodriguez.
Washington march set for August 2 on the Monument grounds under the Jobs and Freedom push. Details cover bag lunches, food pricing, crowds of up to 100000 or more, police controls, water supply, medical stations, and the expected massive media coverage.
A 54 year old oyster fisherman from Broomes Island Maryland carried a bushel basket stuffed with about $25,000 for two weeks before he died. Neighbors recalled his habit of keeping savings in a sewn pocket and his prior loss of $900 in a bank failure. Officials found the money beside the deceased on his boat. The tale underscores the dangers of clinging to wealth as a life guide and closes with a prayer for proper use of money.
A fragmentary poem notes towns growing through machine ugliness and reconstruction. It reflects on constant change, lost old dreams, and the balance between urban development and beauty, suggesting life moves through constant rebuilding.
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