08 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1948
Page
1
A fragment notes a shift in Cartesie leadership within the State Department of Asiel, with a reference to who now heads the Cartesie. The brief suggests a restructuring or notable personnel move.
The testimony outlines that evidence against Milas relies on copies of sensitive State papers. Sayre’s office produced many files and a handwriting expert supports Hiss. Peurifoy and Welles warn the documents’ origins and codes should not be public. None of the originals are said to be missing.
The piece recounts ten years of Mayor Sweeney’s leadership in Hagerstown. It notes tax cuts from 85 cents to 50 cents, bonded debt around 4 million dollars, and a self supporting water and profitable electric system. The city prospered as a business center despite wartime boom.
Reports from major Chinese cities including Hankow and Wuhan describe intensified fighting as Communist forces push toward the capital. U S officials in Shanghai deny plans to land Marines while focusing on evacuations and safeguarding American interests.
A Navy rescue recovered all 23 aboard the G34 after a forced water landing near dehnain island. Pilot and crew deployed life vests and rafts. two rafts inflated in darkness as oil leaks forced emergency action. Capt. Lane led a one and a half hour operation. two crew members were unconscious and six dangerously exhausted.
The report notes several deers shot by Washington County residents during a recent hunting day. Bucks ranged from 100 to 235 pounds live weight with eight points, spotted near Hancock Sideling Hill and Indian Springs. Several hunters from Hagerstown and Smithsburg are named, including William Lusarm and Kenneth Weller. Mr Fletcher is cited as a past CCNY boxing writer and organizer.
State Grange delegates hear speeches by Dr Paul D Sanders and others on home rule taxation uniform charters and farm prosperity lessons from postwar Europe. Senator Edward Storm advocates local self rule and reduced municipal control while calls for daylight saving reform and uniform traffic laws echo through the sessions.
State officials and Grangers met to push increased road funds and school finance. Paul Potfenberger urged a 10 percent nation tax base and retirement reform while John Funk criticized current road spending and urged progress. Middletown Valley Grange won the Washington school one act contest and regional groups placed second and third.
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