09 Feb 1951
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1951
Page
1
Taft says the plan to fix troop quotas abroad is unworkable and unclear. He cites General Eisenhower's remarks on commitment and a minor U.S. contribution that could amount to up to 30 to 40 percent or about a million men, depending on future decisions.
Senator Taft pressed whether General Eisenhower would serve as Europe’s representative or as commander of a new multinational army under Atlantic pact nations. The inquiry asked if Eisenhower would command American divisions and if he could overrule the United States.
A blaze at the Hagerstown High vocational center behind a municipal pool along Frederick Street caused partial damage. Fire Chief Max Hoover said the fire originated in an overheated chimney and was confined to a partition after two booster lines fought it. Earlier, a South Prospect Street house belonging to C. E. Marker suffered basement damage but was largely contained with only smoke spreading through the home.
Paul L. Hoffmaster, longtime principal of Myersville School, has been named Frederick County schools transportation supervisor. He brings more than 20 years of school leadership to the post and will oversee student transit operations countywide.
President Truman ordered the Army to act to restart roads after taking control from Aug 27 to curb a strike. In Chicago, 10 percent of switchmen reported for work and nearly 70 percent on the early shift. The strike tied up thousands of freight cars nationwide with millions in losses. service aimed to resume gradually as embargoes lift.
Slippery highways and drifted secondary roads remain closed across Maryland. Schools in several counties reopened after closures. Harford County schools stay shut after a school bus incident. Telephone service largely restored though outages linger in central and southern regions. Temperatures dip to near record lows with forecasts calling for five degrees below normal through Tuesday. Snow possible today and this weekend.
A fashion advertisement offers the SPRING SUMMERS FASHION Book with pattern envelopes in sizes 16 to 48. It invites readers to send name, address, and pattern number for patterns and accessories, promising immediate shipment by first class mail and extra pattern options.
Circuit Court handed stiff sentences for forgery and theft amid multiple defendants. Harold E. Getridge drew four years in the Maryland House of Correction after pleading guilty to forging a prominent engineer's name on a check. Others, including Todovett and Kendle, faced two-year terms or probation in related cases. A 16 year old was sentenced to the Maryland State Reformatory for receiving stolen goods, and additional rulings covered vehicle theft and false pretenses. The report notes varied backgrounds and prior records among the defendants.
The report notes American forces advancing toward the Han River with minimal opposition as winter weather hinders ground and aerial operations. Col William Hontlett of Washington is mentioned amid a description of severe cold, snow, and overcast skies delaying ground support and General MacArthur’s headquarters visit.
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