11 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
1
A damaged report describes inmates or guards discussing a 1935 jailbreak attempt at a prison. Eight men allegedly dug a tunnel beneath the tail of the building, widening a corridor and reaching a steam pipe area. Evidence points to at least two participants as the first escape effort in 13 years.
In 1947 Olive Fulton, a draft-yard clerk, waited for a fan after the draft board dissolved. Reactivated last August, she again served as clerk and this week received a government package containing an electric ice cream maker.
A string of real estate deeds records multiple transfers in the Delmar area. Names include Robert Font, Cohen Brothers, Charles E. L. Schameil Jr., Austin L Benner, Howard C. Netlick, Harry Dieht, L McGlelland, Edith Eshsimen, Thomas Hillary Miewen, Michel Altenderfer, and David T. McKee, with parcels on Mulberry Avenue, Fairground, Ray Street, 1044 Columbia Road Hamilton Park, and roads toward Bik Ridge Mountain. Values range from 2 540 to 13 000 dollars.
A San Antonio boy six, Emilio Landeros, died after a bus ride home from school. He clutching a Santa letter was struck by a heavy truck beside his route, the letter tainted by tire tread marks as help arrived.
Washington reports Clarence Francis chairman of General Foods Corp says the nation's grocery bill has likely peaked and may improve. Francis notes General Foods accounts for about two percent of U.S. food processing indicating cautious optimism for consumer prices.
A Soviet spokesman accuses the United States Britain and France of paving the way for war and criticizes appeasement after World War II. The UN assembly advances a three nation conciliation plan to aid Arabs and their 56 nation members while debating human rights and world peace efforts.
Marlon Krueger of New York City falls prey to two female confidence operators who steal his wife’s $1000 savings and leave behind only an envelope of newspaper cuttings. The event unfolds as Miss Krueger withdraws $1000 collateral after being approached on the street and offered a split of $1605 later. Police report the couple’s loss and misfortune from the street scam.
The article recalls the December first day when 5,000,000 gallons of Potomac River water flowed into Hagerstown’s new water plant, built for 10,600,000 daily capacity. It notes costs of 1.3 million dollars, historic efficiency claims, and that twenty years later output averages 6,345,000 gallons with minor upgrades and flood defenses under consideration.
Three bandits dressed in overcoats entered the First State Bencher in Albany as a fourth accomplice phoned the teller. One man produced a stick and chewing gum to aid the disguise while the others shielded him. the attempt failed and the bank reportedly saw only a small sum.
In Chicago on December 11, Charles Borla, 38, a bartender, and Beatrice Borla, 35, confront renewed divorce proceedings after a kiss breached a November 18 agreement that their household and finances remain as before. The dispute centers on a $17,000 bank account and Beatrice’s wish to withdraw funds, leading to a disorderly conduct charge and a temporary injunction forbidding Borla from contacting his wife. The case resumes January 13 with the disorderly conduct matter.
The commissioner says he has received nearly daily calls from the public about street parking regulations. He believes the issue can be solved only by permitting parking at all hours or restricting it entirely, as the parking difficulty on two streets continues.
An official noted signs are hard to see and urged courteous handling of parking violations during a full year. He said most complaints involve the same residents, though not all apartment staffers mistreat the public.
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