Maryland Assembly Opens Busy Following Inauguration
Maryland's General Assembly began a crowded session after the inauguration with administration bills aimed at a state agency reorganization and a balance budget. Lawmakers discussed pay as you go and possible income tax plans while House and Senate committees filed multiple red line measures and a total of 32 bills.
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Annapolis
Maryland
General Assembly
Herbert B. O’conors
House
Senate
Oconor
O'Conor
Sion
Paul L. Cordish
Balto
Board of Public Works
Nho
Milton Tolle
Baltimore County
Racing Commission
Bowman
Racing Advisory Commission
John White
Prince George’s
Board of State Aids and Charities
Department of Public Welfare
Public Welfare and Welfare Council
Lansdais Gg. Claggett
Prince George's
Dfraderick
Leon Rubenstein
Dith Balto
Verdict Withheld In Bridge Mishap
A marine inspection and navigation board released its open advisement after evidence showed strong currents caused a Chesapeake and Delaware Canal bridge to sheer into the canal near St. George's Delaware. Two bridge tenders were killed when the $590 bridge toppled. the board will wait for the Delaware coroner inquiry to complete before a final decision.
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Baltimore
Marine Inspection and Navigation Board
St. George's
Del
J. Frank Staley
Delaware
Lee O'Daniel Inaugurated Texas Governor In Spectacle
Lee O'Daniel was inaugurated in Texas with a grand ceremony before a joint legislature, promising $30 a month for anyone over 65. The crowd included 50,000 aged supporters and dignitaries, as the new governor faced urgent questions on funding and program delivery. The event contrasted with his campaign image, leaving observers noting the unprecedented showmanship.
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Austin
Tex
Lee O’daniel
Texas
Senate
House
O’daniel
O'Daniel
Billy Hase
Jim
Ma Ferguson
Tadia
Jam
O Daniel Addresses Crowd In Texas Campaign Rally
In a session crowded by about 200 at the stadium, O Daniel spoke with dignity on a rostrum alongside five former Governors. He declared he remained untarnished politically by the grace of God and pressed his plank of industrializing Texas through natural resources.
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Texas
Mish Introduces First Senate Bill in 1939 Session
Annapolis report notes Senator Joseph D. Mish introduced Senate Bill No. 1 on January 17, relating to municipal election timing in Sharpsburg. The measure preceded key state government reorganization bills from Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, marking a notable opening in the session.
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William Heinekamp
Balto
Montgomery County
Heinekamp
O'Conor
Ingavel Club
Association of Baltimore Civic and
Service Club
Rubenstein
House
Senate Hoppers
State Bank
Board of Welfare
Department of Prison Management
Annapolis
Washington County
Joseph D. Mish
Senate
Mish
Sharpsburg
Herbert R. O'Conor
Autoist Freed of Reckless Driving
Joseph Solomon, driver of the car that crashed into a trolley on Summit avenue January 6, was found not guilty of reckless driving by Magistrate C Edward Heard. Solomon testified he followed two autos and could not curb in time. Solomon and passenger William Alsip were slightly injured and the auto badly damaged. Solomon was represented by former State's Attorney Marlin L Ingram.
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Joseph Solomon
Summit Avenue
C. Edward Heard
Solomon
William Alsip
Marlin L. Ingram
Suspect Held On Theft Charge In Copper Bond Heist
A suspect and another withheld name were arrested in a wholesale copper bond theft from Potomac Edison Company property. Detectives Peters Isanogle and Burns reported the man confessed to stealing wires from the line between Hagerstown and Williamsport. Several other arrests were made last week.
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Potomac Edison Company
Peters
Isanogle
Burns
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Local Driver Narrowly Escapes Drowning After Ice Crash
Local auto mechanic Cr. G. Brandenburg skidded twenty feet on ice near Ellicott City, the car flipping into Tiber Branch. He kicked out a window, escaped as water filled the car, walked a mile to a garage, and reported facial lacerations and body bruises. Officer Cushwa investigates.
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Cr. G. Brandenburg
Tiber Branch
Ellicott City
Brandenburg
Jefferson Street
J. K. Cushna
Baltimore
Cushwa
George Hinkel
Elliott Roosevelt backs Garner for President in radio plea
Elliott Roosevelt son of the President spoke Monday night in Fort Worth praising Texas progress in population agriculture and industry and urging recognition in national leadership. He lauded Vice President Garner calling him the plain spoken Texan with rancher habits and highlighted his influence in Washington and rejection of current political ideologies.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Elliott Roosevelt
Garner
Roosevelt
Texas
Washington
Scholars link Japanese and Basic language similarities
Scholars note numerous parallels between Japanese and Basic languages, highlighting shared structural features and lexical curiosities. Researchers emphasize ongoing comparative work to map common roots and divergent paths across language families.
Open Door in China Aims for Trade Bar Relief
Tokyo reports Japan may demand the lowering of United States and British Dominions barriers to Oriental immigration as a condition to maintaining the open door in China. Plus a consumer ad notes torvic electric volatilizer improves nasal and throat relief, promoted as a new in-office medical device from Hagerstown locals.
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Tokyo
United States
British Dominions
Japan
China
Torvic Electric Volatilizer Praised by Doctors and Pharmacists
Doctors hospitals and druggists laud the Torvic Electric Volatilizer as an efficient portable device for treating sinusitis asthma and sore throats. Testimonials from a hospital superintendent a lawyer and Washington toutor highlight its quick action and ease of use. Consumers are invited to ask local pharmacists for a free demonstration and consider its value in reducing illness and time loss.
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Capudine
Washington
Torvic
Demonstration Call Requested by Torvig Laboratories
A notice directs residents who cannot leave home to call Hagerstown 347 or Kend the coupon. A Torvig Laboratories representative will call at the provided Mil. address on Potomac and Franklin Streets in Hagerstown.
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Hagers— Town
How
Torvig Laboratories, Inc
Potomac &Franklin Sts
Hagerstown
Mil
Dlam
Torvig Electric Violatiaz
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