08 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1952
Page
1
The accession of a new monarch follows King George VI death. Elizabeth the new queen, with Prince Philip, oversees the mourning process and funeral plans at Windsor. Flags rise, services are set, and royal duties shift as Britain honors its late king.
The funeral will be attended by Secretary of State Dean Acheson representing President Truman. The Duke of Windsor, elder brother of the late King, sailed from New York aboard the Queen Mary to attend the service.
An outbreak curbs attendance across several Washington County schools with 278 pupils and 12 teachers reported ill. Absences rose at Broadway and Winter Street schools, Antietam and Funkstown also showed increases, Woodland Way Junior High saw improvements, while visitors are barred at the Washington County Home until February 18 to curb spread.
Senators said the Senate armed services committee will likely approve a stricter Universal Military Training bill than the House version. They privately favor a plan allowing both training and active service for 18 year olds, with six months of basic training and no extra service unless Congress acts. Senator Russell urged CNSRTC to return for further questioning as testimony began the day before.
The article notes a serviceman completing aircraft servicing training and earning an airplane and engine mechanic rating before assignment to a major Air Force command. It also reports Sgt Edward Mullenix, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mullenix, promoted after 49 months on Okinawa, with schooling background including St Mary’s High School and Mt. St. Mary’s. A kitchen tip advises storing steaks, chops, and roasts with waxed paper wrapped and kept in the refrigerator proper.
Students at Lincoln School in Halfway gathered Wednesday afternoon to receive television sets won in a Civic Markets and American Stores sponsored contest. In the photograph, Bart Wolf stands to install the set alongside Miss Hazel Fridinger principal A M Alexander Avine store manager Watt Way and Mrs Frank Leiter Jr the teacher credited with helping secure the prize.
Weird sight as an Etruscan shrew wears a tiny oxygen mask while flying at high altitude. The creature measures inches in length and draws attention from observers.
Doctors report relief in three of four cases using Lydia Pinkham's Compound or new tablets with added iron. The remedy calms uterine contractions, reduces cramps backache and headaches, and may ease menopausal distress for many women and girls.
Senior royal servants watch the king’s bier at Sandringham as Queen Elizabeth II pays homage. The coffin will travel to London for state in Westminster Hall then a two mile cortege to the railway station. Clifford L. Gordon elected president of West Virginia Horticulture Society for two years.
The Maryland General Assembly, now under a constitutional amendment, overrides Governor vetoes on several bills including teacher pay. Veterans press for a bonus plan funded by temporary taxes on gaming and bridge use. Debate centers on local funding versus state control as districts seek higher teacher salaries.
The Agriculture Department reports 88,667,000 animals inspected last year with 297,000 rejected for disease or unwholesome conditions. Inspections covered 1,004 establishments in 387 cities as 2,800 inspectors ensure pre and post slaughter checks, removal of unsafe meat, proper labeling, and enforcement of standards.
The United States Department notes the nation leads in protecting the meat animal industry from disease. It credits research programs for effective drugs and measures, and quarantine efforts to prevent importation of diseases.
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