Mills Warns Tax Reductions Unlikely This Decade
Rep. Wilbur Mills told the American Tax Foundation that inflation and Soviet advances make immediate income tax relief unlikely. He warned that rising defense spending could consume any Treasury surplus, urging caution against premature tax cuts and predicting a stubbornly growing defense budget through the 1980s. He cautioned that surplus optimism may vanish if receipts slip and outlined three unattractive funding options to support defense.
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Washington
American Tax Foundation
York City
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Treasury
Mills
Cold Weather Snaps Across Dixie With Freezing Winds
Weather report notes a chilly day with wind as cold returns tonight. Forecasts predict a coldest TL with a low near 17 in Western Macyland amid a broad cold snap. The text also mentions Florida seeing temperatures about 10 degrees higher than a prior 30 degree reading, with continuation on Page 2.
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Macyland
Flocida
Tafspa
Deer Hunters Report Opening Day Kills Across County
Maryland's six day deer season opens with a surge of checks at stations from Clear Spring to Sideling Hill. A 196 pound nine pointer was the largest in Washington County, with 59 deer checked by noon across Mt. Briar, Mt. Briar and Sideling Hill areas. Early totals show 281 deer killed countywide in 1957 as a target, and officials hint the record may fall.
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Maryland
Ankengy’s
Watking
Washington
Sideling Hill Mountain
County
Bridge
Mancock
Guy Griffith
Mt. Briar
Haifa
M. F. de Gregoria
Pasadena
Kanty
J Lon Sideling Hill
Earl Wilson
Hagerstown
Town Hill
Lewis Smith
Savage
Christmas Shopping Calendar 1957 Item
The notice lists a holiday shopping calendar dated 1957 with a stove sale at seven forty four PM and a block event at ground level seven forty PM or eight PM in the evening. The fragmented entry references times and locations but lacks full context or clear entities.
Pomona Grange Backs State Ownership of Canal Land
Pomona Grange of Wash county with easement rights to the old C O Canal in Washington County meeting at Wacohu Grange Hall voted to endorse state ownership and development of the canal route as a recreation area. The plan aims to create parks and large recreation sites along the route from Brunswick to Williamsport and Hancock while retaining easement rights. Delegates from five Granges attended the gathering in Falling Waters West Virginia where a $1,000,000 plant in the county was noted as a local contrast to the canal proposal.
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Pomona
Wash
Theington County
Wacohu
Huyetts
Park Service
C. & O. Canal
Congress
Washington County
Duship
W. Va
Caw
Legislativesl
Maryland
Baltiareas
Brunswick
Frederickmore
Po F
Williamsport
Stomac Hiver
Hancock
Myron J. Bloom
City County Share Central Fire Station Proposal
Fire Chief John Hall asks the Mayor Council and County Commissioners to approve a shared central fire alarm station in Hagerstown. Estimated setup costs total 15 824 for one year with four additional staff. city share 8 163 and county 7 863. Plan locates a 24 hour dispatch center on the City Hall fifth floor with alarms, dispatch, and related duties.
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John Hall
Fe Board of County Commissioners
Tagerstown
Hall
Ifth
Iagerstown Hose Company
Chief Hall
P O Receipts Decline Cited By Local Postmaster
Local Post Office receipts fell nearly $5,000 from November of last year with total receipts $55,883.33. Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson attributed the drop to overall business, noting disturbances like a pin hall machine theft and a shoplifting incident. Restaurant manager Clara Anthony cited general dull business as a factor in reduced mailing activity. Police reported a suspect in the pawn shop and clothing theft case, with a potential cinema connection.
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Thomas M. Simpson
Simpson
Clara Anthony
Republic
George Jones
Third Shot Of Vaccine To Be Given
The Washington County Health Dept begins the third and final shots of Salk vaccine in this year’s inoculation program. Clinics at Coffman Health Center and rural areas invite those who received the first two shots to complete the series. Dr W Ross Cameron urges attendance as the program runs through Thursday December 19, with clinics at the same locations as prior shots, often in local schools.
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Washington County
Coffman Health Center
W. Ross Cameron
Hancock
Vari Bie
Cameron Sel
Tips Scarce Prizes Awarded for Local News Tips
Widespread flu like illness affects St. James School students as a local resident wins the week’s $4 top prize for tips. Volunteers note tip values at $1 each with a variety of reports, while private physicians assist vaccine distribution across Hancock Ruhrersville Sharpsburg Sendy Hook and Lincolnshire School locations through 1 to 8 pm slots.
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Cof St
Hancock
H. E. Tabler
Ruhrersville
Norman Telles
Health Dept
Sharpsburg
Walter Shealy
Sendy Hook
Welles
Lincolnshire School
Local Drivers In Accidents Highlight Minor Harassment Tips
Two Hagerstown area drivers were involved in Franklin County auto accidents last week. neither faced charges. Howard Irvin Bitner, 82, of Chambersburg, had his coupe struck on Main Street when B F Small, 78, also of Chambersburg, pulled into his path. Small’s vehicle struck the Bitner car, causing damage. Roy W Conrad, of Hagerstown, had his car damaged on Route 36 when Charles Howell, 46, of Quincy, drove into him. Howell was charged with failing to yield. The notice invites readers to report tips at the Daily Mail business office.
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Hagerstown
Franklin County
Howard Irvin Bitner
Riy
Chambersburg
B. F. Small
Smal
Bitner
Vanes Roy WH. Conrad
Charles B
Howell
Quincy
Daily Mail
Waynes
Sanford
Fla
Navy
William H. Kelly
Kelly
la Road
Osceola
National Forest
T. C. Dean
Naval Air Station
Saint
Dean
7Iy
Lewis D. Tammy
Chase
Dobbins
C. PF
J. Ir
van Landingham
Orlando
Vna
W. H. Jones
Maitland
Jones
Restaurant Break-In Reported at Chuckwagon
Break in at the Chuckwagon restaurant in the 400 block of West Franklin was reported. About 6 dollars worth of food was stolen in the incident.
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West Franklin Yeisent
Ale Anton
UN chief in talks with Jordanian leaders over Mt Scopus standstill
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold pressed Jordanian leaders in Amman on measures to ease Mt Scopus tensions as convoys to the Israel held hill faced possible clashes. Hammarskjold met King Hussein and officials Bilal and Hashem in Beirut and discussed U N supervision of the demilitarized zone amid Jordanian refusals to allow convoys.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Irael
Hammarskjeld
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Hussein
Samit Bilal
Ibrahim Hashem
A _commuunique
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Acca
Hammarskjold
Middle East
Jordan
Mt. Seapus
Byron Leary
Palestine
Israel
Old City
Jerusalem
Hadassah Hospital
Tebrew University
Leary
Rifai
Boonsboro High School Bond Debate Spurs 1959 Delay
County leaders weigh selling 3 percent long term bonds to fund Boonsboro High. Delphey cites doubt buyers exists and notes 1.5 million within 25 years plus 600000 from School Construction Fund needed. Baltimore bond counsel to advise. Meanwhile Kauai evacuated 1100 as Hurricane Nina winds and floods hit island, halting phone service and closing roads.
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Hiood
Boonshoro High School
Aorlay
Chester F. Delphey
Board of County Commissioners
Courtly
Delphey
Hnvere
Evan
Stee
Boonsboro
Baltimore
Maryland
Kauai
Hahwaiian
Hanapepe
Hanaii
Oahu
Honolulu
Hanalei
Uilue
Kiluea
Mokuajeae
Tax Bills For House Trailers In County To Be Mailed Soon
County treasurer Billigh YiArtmaniett announced that tax bills for house trailers in the county will be mailed within 30 days. About 150 trailer owners will receive bills, with rates tied to the park tax structure and the current estate tax rate, under a 1957 act as amended.
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Guchal
Coast Guard
Iuacu Ammuneeu Ywusy
Wero
Semage
Kawaiho
Gov
Troxell
Nithau
Jennor McKeldin
Leg Jly Assessors' Office
Mactall
Senator Downey
Jessee
Colby
Northrop Group Calls for Tighter State Oversight of Assessors
The Northrop group urges state control over assessors to equalize property valuations across Maryland counties. The report notes wide disparities in assessments, with some counties underfunded while others overvalue, affecting education and health funding. It proposes placing assessors under state supervision and financing via the state to reduce inequities.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Onejree
Slate
Eid Northop
Northrop
Sleven
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Edi-Aries
Toore
State Tax Commission
Grange Hall To Be Razed For Route 6 Highway
Wacohu Grange members meet and learn the hall will be cut by the proposed Route 6 from Williamsport to Williamsport space. The building faces demolition as the road planned through Huyett’s crossroads area. Grange may relocate within a year or more as residential and farm properties are affected.
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Wacohu
Grange Hall
Grange Wacohu Grange
Huyett
Williamsport
Williamapiel
Hiryett
Grange to vote on right to work bill in 1958 session
Pomona Grange of Washington County plans a referendum on the right to work bill for the 1958 Maryand legislative session. Delegates met at Wacohu Grange Hall and will allow individual ballots. Members say they oppose forced union membership but not unions themselves.
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Pomona Grange
Washington County
The
Mary
Pomona
Wacohu
Grange
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