09 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1946
Page
1
Union switchboard workers walk out after failed mediation with U S Conciliator J R Mandellbaum. With 17 000 members on strike in New York and New Jersey, dial service could bog down within a week as the Western Electric related unit contends over pay and a modified proposal.
In Honolulu 3500 soldiers protested in front of post headquarters over demobilization policies. The paper quotes Mahoney on Patter son’s exit from MacArthur’s sedan and calls the event a near mutiny. Col. Todd says no reason to prohibit the meeting while a mass rally was planned near Army HQ.
In loving memory of our mother Mrs Ella Mae Jones who died January 9 1941 Five years have passed since that fatal day When God called you dear Mother away We miss you so but God knew best So all we hope now is that you re at rest You died dear Mother but not in vain The example you set is surely our gain So sleep on Mother dear till death closes our door Then well all be together to part no more The Family
Continued from Page 3 Bonifay argues no air carrier has offered adequate service. He notes Baltimore to Atlantic City fare at 4.03 versus 3.25 by bus, 33 minute flight versus 6 hours 15 by bus. Baltimore to Ocean City air fare 2.97 versus 4.07 by bus, 32 minutes by air versus 6 hours 5 by bus. Hagerstown to Atlantic City about 1 hour 15 minutes, cost about 6, similar time and cost to Ocean City. CAB filing cites total capital of 300000 shares, par 1, and 300000 common stock.
Rock Creek near town sees a taxicab plunge into swollen waters as north Georgia reports rising floods and a life lost near Lafayette. Etowah River at record crest. Coosa may rise to 25 feet by Thursday midnight and 27 feet in Alabama by Friday. Warrior and Alabama Rivers also rise while 5060 acres of delta land flood in central Mississippi and Tennessee reports crop damage exceeding 1.001 million dollars.
The Maryland court upheld Grove's conviction in a case tied to arson at multiple sites including a restaurant on East Baltimore street, the Ayers Coal Company on West Antietam street, and a barn at the municipal farm. Grove, arrested October 27, 444, has been in Washington County Jail awaiting penitentiary delivery. He had confessed to several fires. the confession was contested as inadmissible. He was represented by D Angle Wolfinger.
Electricians track service. Butts brothers and others cited for medals and campaigns. Clarence L Butts Jr discharged after 82 months with multiple ribbons. Clarence Lucas among 3117 high point veterans returning aboard USS General Hershey. David K Poole Jr reports 15 months Army service with Purple Heart and medals. Williamsport family noted.
The life team of the Maryland State Guard from this city will travel to Baltimore on Friday evening to compete with a train from Bel Air Mu in the Sixth Battalion. The firing will be at Fifth Regiment Armory. Team members include Cpl. Robert McIntyre Cpl. William L Lowe 1st Lt J A Raymer Pic Gune R Willard Ste L Pt Wisbel Ph R Vincent with Captain Pye PLL and coach Lieut. Lewis Maser. The event is part of quarterfinals with semifinals set for Jan 26 27 in Baltimore. The top five riflemen statewide will form the state championship team using .22 caliber rifles. The next International Exposition will be held at Tula.
The Chamber of Commerce urged radio listeners to hear Meryste Rakeyser at the annual dinner. Speakers described aims for broader community engagement and potential cooperative networks.
The Board of Education announced high school equivalence exams will be held at the senior high school on Friday and Saturday. Open to anyone not regularly enrolled, the tests offer credits in various subjects for college admission or other needs. As of today one candidate is confirmed, but others may apply and report Friday.
Hundreds of applicants have sought housing information from the Chamber of Commerce but the office reports no dwellings available. Since the war end demand remains strong and most properties rent before vacancies open. A real estate man adds that conversions into multiple units often attract tenants even before work finishes.
Baltimore police report Arthur Reynolds McGinnis 10 found dead at home in Woodlawn with a live wire across his body. Investigators say the boy likely accidentally touched a socket with the cord end in his mouth, after finishing supper and going to the cellar to work on his bicycle. Parents recount his routine in the minutes before death.
An ad promotes Carter's Pills to relieve indigestion by unblocking the intestinal tract rather than using soda or alkalizers. It claims constipation is the real cause of tiredness and gas and promises gentle, effective relief by letting food move through naturally and enabling digestive juices to work again.
Washington reports indicate ongoing White House steel price discussions as officials explore a potential rise of up to 2.50 dollars per ton within wage and price policies. Administrators and industry leaders weigh how a larger rise could affect costs and inflation.
Lane runs unopposed for the party nomination for governor. O Conor, longtime attorney and former governor elected in 1938, announces candidacy for the Democratic United States Senate seat. He vows to complete seven years as governor and presents a platform stressing sound finances, public service, and separate issue discussions ahead of a state and national campaign.
Baltimore figures feature prominent career highlights from 1925 onward. O Conor climbs from public service to State’s Attorney and Attorney General with strong margins and repeat victories. The piece notes McKeldin looming as a possible Senate candidate and ends with a physics aside about a proton versus electron mass.
Washington County will be represented by Le Keller Shenk, chairman, and Joseph D. Baker, roads official, at a Western Shore County Commissioners Association meeting with the State Roads Commission in Baltimore. The group will seek permission for counties to build road sections under a general aid program within their boundaries.
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