02 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1960
Page
1
Post office job openings discussed by Krepp. qualified applicants 18 years or older, U.S. citizens, veterans eligible for preferences. New exam to qualify, with comments on reapplying and combining lists. Physical capability and prospective benefits noted.
Hancock notices outline a plan to charge residents to deter meter readers while detailing town improvements. Water users face potential shutoffs for delinquent bills as new tanks and shunt-off valves are installed. The council approves sealing off lines and replacing doors, with praise for garbage handling during the Apple Blossom Festival and preparations for the town dump. Services will be held for local residents including Jacob Nave and Ruth Mae Burger Cottriff, with obituaries noting long-tenured work at regional utilities and church memberships. Incremental progress on sewerage service for the Halfway area and broader county sanitary planning is reported, with changes to include Boonsboro and Williamsport in separate plans.
The Wisconsin state Democratic committee voted to modify delegate rules ahead of the presidential contest. Kennedy supporters frame the change as political manipulation while Humphrey backers defend the committee’s authority to determine how the state’s delegates are allocated.
Native Countian’s method for teaching reading is discussed by the Wall Street Journal in a continuation. The piece contrasts look-say learners with those who respond to phonics and alphabetic instruction, noting a debate over the best approach for early literacy and the role of individual skill.
Edward L. Hartman of 36 Mc Kee Avenue recently completed his fortieth year with Pangborn Company in Hagerstown. A native of the city, he began with Pangborn as a teen, advanced from foundry foreman to superintendent, and led new processes in wear resistant steel parts for blast cleaning machines. Hartman and his wife Laura have a son, David, a Navy Medical Corpsman at Quantico. Active in St Pauls, local Masonic and Knights Templar orders, he also serves as a director of the Chesapeake Chapter American Foundry Society and belongs to the Pangborn Quarter Century Club.
A prayer request from Stuart TeRay Anderson, president of Tacifix School of Religion in Berkeley California, asks for strength for youth to resist false choices and unsure desires. It seeks guidance toward peace through Thy will, with clean hearts and steadfast wills to follow in its way.
Supers Mystere fighters damaged another craft over Syrian territory as Israeli jets repulsed four Syrian jets with no casualties reported. Israel and Syria exchanged ground fire near Tatalik, an Arab village in the demilitarized zone. Israeli units later destroyed most houses in the village after Syrians abandoned it. The Syrians accuse Israel of forcing Arab farmers from the lands they work.
In Los Angeles, the Richard Lewises welcomed their fourth child, a surprise even to Mrs. Lewis. Capt. Richard Lewis, a fire department officer who teaches birth procedures, recalled the moment Sunday when Ellen hinted at a baby. The baby weighed about Lammpounds Gleonpves, and Mrs. Lewis noted a dress size jump from 14 to 35.
A Maryland State Police representative will speak on traffic safety this evening to the Washington County 4-H Senior Council. The meeting at 8 p.m. in the extension service office will include a driving safety talk and a motion picture plus plans for a fun night in March marking National 4-H Week. The citizenship tour from the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase is set for March 12.
A quirky kitchen line suggests placing a small dish of stewed dried apricots into each well of a buttered muffin nan before adding the hatter. The odd instruction reads like a playful, fragmentary cooking aside from a historical clipping.
New York AP reports Felix Ader legendary circus clown known for his droopy suit and piglet act died aged 62 after surgery at St Clare's Hospital. Born in Clinton Iowa he ran away to join the circus as a child and later performed with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey entertaining generations with his stunts and trained piglets.
In Portland Oregon, 10 trucks used for hauling the Oregonian and the Oregon Journal were bombed with few leads or arrests. Police described the attack as carried out by someone experienced with dynamite. Explosions occurred at warehouses in Portland and Oregon City, affecting two carrier firms on strike since November 10.
Senator Henry M. Jackson says defense leaders have adjusted views on Soviet missile power since last week. He criticizes Secre tary Gates for a reassured tone, noting intelligence estimates now rely on uncertain Soviet behavior. Johnson of Texas cites a need for stronger, faster action to counter Moscow's nuclear threat.
Retired U S diplomat George S Messersmith, who helped ease tensions with Argentina as ambassador at the close of World War II, died Friday at age 76 in Houston. He left the State Department in 1947 to run the Mexican Power and Light Co in Mexico City after a 39 year foreign service career including ambassadorships to Cuba and Argentina.
Park Circle Tavern faced scrutiny as minors used driver’s licenses to buy beer. Key witnesses include Magistrate Dwyer and defense attorney Ottinger. Robol confessed to theft charges and described attempts to obtain alcohol while enlisted Marines faced general court martial outcomes.
Fragmented OCR listing shows a dense daytime and evening TV schedule with shows like The Life Of Riley Dragnet Sheriff Of Cochise The Honeymooners Dennis O Keefe and news/weather blocks. It reads as a chaotic array of programs across channels with times ranging from 4:00 to 1:15 am and includes multiple reruns and variety acts.
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