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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1963
Page
9
Residents of Funks Town and south Hagerstown suffer worsening stench from the city plant. Property values drop and acid fumes threaten homes. The upcoming Mayor and Council meeting will consider measures to eliminate the odor as a priority in the lean budget.
A reflective piece on winter’s arrival and its costs and comforts. It notes December 22 as the official start, recalls rising fuel bills and traffic disruption, then pivots to cozy fires, reading, and contemplative talks as winter growth, ending with optimism that spring will follow.
The American Medical Association council reports three key strides: six new medical schools planned, bringing totals to 11, a 10 percent rise in applicants—the first in six years—and a growing pool of potential teachers. While cautious optimism remains, the notes urge sustaining efforts to attract students to medicine amid competition from other professions, and cite improving yet uncertain future needs.
New York columnist Hal Boyle recalls midcentury memories with wry humor and social contrasts. He reflects on romance, travel, fashion, parenting, hair care, corsetry, and gifts, noting how everyday life and expectations have shifted from earlier decades to the present.
Jottings From Yesteryears recalls Jo Spielman scoring 25 as Tragerstown High wins 47 32 against Martinsburg. The program committee for a Christmas show includes Schall Johnson and Cable. Miss Mary Herman may sing at St John s Lutheran. FERA girls basketball room readies for season. Mary Behar Elizabeth Monninger and others compose a squad. Mawken re elected Williamsport Volunteer Fire Co president. Two 18 year olds join Navy Don Eichelberger and Doc Smith. City officials oppose blinking yellow lights during fire alarms. Yelda Petre named recreation leaders laboratory delegate. Hagerstown High School students take part in Westinghouse Talent Search under Yerlin Smaltz.
A reader notes that claimed cheap public power hides subsidies. Citing a Dallas Morning News editorial, the piece discusses a Rural Electrification Administration co op at Eglin Air Force Base. The co op borrowed 2.26 million at 2 percent while the government borrowed at 4 percent, costing the Treasury far more in interest and tax losses than the apparent saving. The letter argues subsidized power is cheap only because of public subsidies.
MCA of Boonsboro writes that rabbits are scarce in their area hindering checks for rabbit fever. They criticize license funding for the Fish and Game Commission and question why funds are diverted, leaving game and fish scarce.
The piece argues that time spent in leisure is not wasted if directed toward creative or constructive activity. It contrasts undirected leisure with productive use, noting shorter hours and labor-saving devices increase free time. It champions using leisure for meaningful pursuits, hobbies, and personal growth.
A fragment from a periodical mixes verse and reader questions on leisure and lifestyle. It explores dining and dressing rhythms at a Florida club, then shifts to brief notes on hobbies, gifts, medical queries, and health topics including bowling after heart attack recovery, pregnancy tooth development, and keloid formation.
The Soviet premier rejects the phrase in a peaceful world in the disarmament treaty preamble, arguing against Western insistence. Washington notes Johnson may reject elevating Geneva talks to foreign ministers level, unless Soviets agree to an ambassadorial format and the peaceful world goal. In Bolivia, a messy aid arrangement shields both sides, delaying extra military assistance and risking wider conflict amid U.S. concerns.
Washington notebook reports Lady Bird Johnson redecorating the Elms Washington home with new wallpaper bookcases and Texas paintings, noting Lyndon Johnson’s humor about comfort and personal quirks. It covers Johnson’s civic responses and a Pakistan taxi driver anecdote, ending with urban renewal remarks by William L. Slaylee.
A hungry hunter emerges from the forest, drops his rifle, and embraces a stranger who enters a scene at a bass minister’s location. The pair discuss danger and the need for careful thought on voting, education, organization membership, and personal conduct before acting.
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