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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1948
Page
1
A lone wreath on the courthouse memorial plot honors a fallen son. The piece shifts through reflections on Christmas 1947 and wartime echoes, noting New York snow, postwar recovery, and local 1947 building activity in Hagerstown. It closes with a Washington County Democratic Club party recount and logistics woes.
Paris Jan 3 The National Assembly upheld Premier Robert Schuman 322 to 262 against a Communist De Gaullist bid to alter the anti inflation tax bill. The measure taxes small shopkeepers craftsmen and others while Schuman sought confidence votes on amendments and warned of resignation if a key article was not kept intact. The session was adjourned to Monday with fears of rightist resistance and a compromised bill replacing the initial proposal to raise funds by exemptions for small farmers and war damaged properties.
Baltimore January 3 The AFLs Federationist reports that CIO locals across the country may hinder a united labor front in the 1948 election by backing Henry Wallace on a third party ticket. The Baltimore AFL paper notes many local CIO members also belong to the pro-Wallace Progressive Citizens of America, complicating efforts to unify labor against Wallace.
Former King Mihai of Romania will delay crossing Austria with his retinue as he awaits a transit visa to Switzerland. The Austrian interior ministry said the application is with the allied control council but the section handling such requests is closed until Monday morning.
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney predicts a tremendous building boom in Hagerstown during 1948. He outlines plans to fund growth on a pay as you go basis, including a new charter, building and plumbing codes, fire prevention measures, traffic improvements, extended sewer and water mains, civil service for all employees, paving and new streets, and expanding the Municipal Electric Light Plant to 15 000 KW. The mayor notes much city work is underground but essential to residents.
Clearing skies with colder weather tonight and not so cold tomorrow afternoon. Washington County reports no unusual conditions in the last 24 hours. Highways are clear of ice and snow in the area, though west of Frostburg there was some ice on the roads.
Lee Horne custodian at the Edgemont reservoir reports three inches of snow in the watershed last night with streams strong, warning that levels could overflow by Monday or Tuesday if conditions persist. Five-hour road closure noted on Liberty road due to Israel Creek washout. Potomac River rose four feet though generally low and cloudy. December rainfall total 0.72 inch, making last month among the driest on record.
Weather across Maryland and Virginia remains mostly clear with cooler nights and gradual warming by Sunday. Western Pennsylvania sees light snow with increasing clouds, while Ohio and West Virginia expect cold nights and a shift to modest snow or flurries. Yesterday’s high reached 39 degrees with a 31 degree low this morning and north winds. Hollywood reports comedian Jimmy Durante underwent intestinal tumor surgery with a good condition prognosis and radio replacements planned during his recovery.
City police investigated prowler reports in three sections. Merle Brown of 1009 Florida Avenue said he fired at a man attempting to break into his garage where he stored meat and canned goods. the man fled after the shot. A nearby apartment resident reported a prowler in the building adjoining the Potomac Hotel. officers searched but found no one. J B Ferguson Company at 312 West Washington reported the third attempt in ten days to break into the building and requested watchfulness.
State Roads Commissioner Russell H. McCain announced bids in January for about 4.5 million to 5 million dollars of primary highway work in Maryland. He projected 12 to 15 years to finish and cited 170,090,900 for the five year modernization plan. He praised the seven member State Roads Commission Advisory Council appointed by Governor Lane for aiding expenditure planning.
Three persons were injured when a car crashed into a bridge at Hancock demolishing the machine. William E. Jeffries of Frostburg drove the car with lacerations to the right hand. Alfred P. Jeffries and Joseph Staken of Cumberland were injured about the head and hospitalized. State Trooper Harold Basore investigates and no charges yet. In Manila a Manila report quoted 100 dead from the Christmas typhoon raising the toll to 162.
Reds Boycott Welcome Given To Food Train arrives in Milan as officials keep distance, while Florence and Bologna hosts see Communist speakers praise the gift. A 500 strong crowd at Milan Central Station heard Giovanni Marie Conriaggia Medici express gratitude and hope for closer US-Italy ties.
Twelve to thirteen thousand timbermen and sawmill workers in three states were ordered off the job in a walkout that a union spokes man said would halt production of nearly one-fourth of the nation’s coal miners in three weeks. UCW regional director Thomas P. McTigue said workers, earning about 78 1/4 cents an hour, sought a 26 percent raise and blamed TriState Lumbermen’s Association for stalled wage talks after two months of negotiations.
Stockholm Sweden January 3 Prof lis Berven noted Swedish cancer specialist leaves for Moscow by 2k today for consultation on a serious cancer case. Berven summoned by telegram and does not know the patient’s identity or how long the visit will last.
Committees of the Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Association which operated Camp Barrett at Camp Ritchie, one month last summer for needy boys, are drawing plans for a two months encampment this summer at the camp. Elks lodges from the three areas sent approximately 500 boys to the camp last summer.
Representative Mary Norton of New Jersey declares on a national broadcast that the new Congress will test whether greed or stupidity led Republicans to kill price controls. She argues food prices must fall to prevent malnutrition and criticizes GOP resistance to the president’s program and price controls.
Three slot machines were seized by Hancock County sheriff officers at noon in a raid on a Hancock establishment. The owners and operators were not disclosed pending a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. Ross Fite. Deputy Leister Isanogle led the raid on orders from State's Attorney Martin E. Ingram, who cited numerous local complaints about operating slot machines.
Kenneth Wilkins 19 of South Mulberry Street pled guilty to reckless driving and driving without a permit after a New Year morning crash on Potomac Avenue. His female companion suffered head injuries, Dorothy King 18 of Middleburg Pike, possible skull fracture, admitted to hospital.
Margaret Truman, the President’s daughter, turned down a $10,000 weekly bid to sing at a Times Square restaurant. Ralph Wateraer announced the offer for an appearance at the Royal Chicken Roost, run by Watkins, who also said he would rename the eatery if she wished.
Marion county officials race to complete a Bailey bridge after a logging truck demolished a hill country bridge near Salem. The collapse cut off three expectant mothers in the Elkhorn district from hospitals, prompting state aid and a race to install the temporary span by Monday.
The weekly real estate market showed stagnation due to holidays with aggregate sales value around $90,000. Notable deals include the John B. Wolfkill property at Virginia and Armstrong changing hands for $13,000, as brokers note ongoing demand but heightened buyer selectivity seeking bargains.
The Automobile Club of Maryland plans a publicity campaign to reduce excessive horn use and may pursue strict enforcement of state law if the effort fails. The law allows audible warning only as necessary for safe operation and forbids horn use beyond that.
City treasurer office reports 1947 meter income of $15,167.13 from 169 meters, down from $15,943.25 in 1946. Officials cite resurfacing projects on West Washington Street as a factor in the decline.
Relief is on the way as the storm sweeps across the country. At least 16 deaths are reported in the metropolitan New York area and several states. The Weather Bureau notes freezing rain and snow in parts of New England and Indiana. Widespread outages disrupt rail, road, and air travel while temperatures hover near normal in the east and fall to freezing in others.
Washington discussions focus on voluntary rationing as spring approaches with talks of 80 and 2 cans. Officials stress meat supplies may not need controls. Anderson questions if speculation drives meat prices, arguing it may not be responsible. An agriculture department plan aims for efficiency amid uncertain demand.
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