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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1948
Page
1
White House aides expect the President to oppose a broad tax slash while the economy shows record highs. He may push for equity changes to the tax burden and outline plans on foreign and domestic spending, health care, social security, housing, and price controls. Senate eyes delaying action until fiscal outlook is clearer.
County farmers and leaders prepare for a county farm bureau convention with egg displays and poultry exhibits. The event features producer breeds, 4 H and F F A classes, a poultry council dinner, and a Wednesday morning business meeting. Notable attendees include Stockslager and Marylands Dr Symon with delegates listed from Washington County. The article notes U S farmhouses average 50 years old with New England homes averaging about 60 years.
Authorities probe crates marked used industrial machinery bound for Palestine after TNT exposed on the freighter Executor at Jersey City. Police and customs impounded 77 crates and moved 257 suspected crates containing about 65 thousand pounds TNT to a safe anchorage while investigators pursue charges.
The American Medical Association council notes that deafened people can hear faint sounds and whispers five feet away using a tiny lightweight hearing device. It has fingertip controls, no battery pack or wires, and Beltone offers a free booklet and home test.
A bombing caused widespread casualties with gale force rain hindering rescue efforts. An assistant to the Spanish consul general is missing. The attack recalls the King David Hotel blast of July 22, 1946 in Jerusalem carried out by Irgun Leumi. Police and troops converged on the scene to search wreckage and aid survivors.
A letter from Captain Brezler of the 890th Transportation Track Company in Marburg Germany depicts postwar misery in German homes. Families share one room, heat is scarce, food is tiny, and daily life centers on scraps, wood, and coal shortages with severe rationing and hunger described.
The article notes lumber prices stay high due to slow winter drying and March winds. Frame and rough lumber are available while rock lathing remains scarce. Nails remain the tightest item, with buyers bidding to secure scarce supplies. Bathroom fixtures are limited and priced high, delaying some projects.
Dealers see no price drop for materials but expect strong construction demand as Maryland plans a 1947 road program costing 35.7 million dollars and additional funding in 1948. Officials report cash sufficiency to avoid bonds, with rights of way acquisition listed as the chief hurdle and possible program delay if prices rise further.
A council appointed by the Governor to aid Maryland in implementing the five year road program seeks federal funds. The group notes an anticipated availability of between 3175,000,200 and 200,000,000 for road projects, with the tentative plan to pursue support.
Snow and freezing rain last week left slick roads in parts of the Midwest but melt is expected by nightfall. Temperatures ranged down to around 14 degrees at Rockford and Moline with most readings between 20 and 28. Minor flurries were reported in northern states as calmer conditions return.
Forecaster notes warming in New England while State Police warn eastbound highways near Frederick are dangerously icy. Buses and cars stalled on U S Route 1 near Bel Air and on State Route 40 near Elktop as last night's snowstorm intensified from the Carolinas. Temperatures drop again tonight with a milder day forthcoming.
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