21 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
1
Captain Thayer describes a slick runway and rapid loss of control. The aircraft struck glare ice and settled in a snowbank with the bow buried and tail high. Passengers were evacuated through the left door after crew opened the rear entry.
Captain Thayer recounts immediate aftermath of landing impact when flames appeared. Engineer Coonley activated extinguishers but flames broke through within 30 seconds. Thayer reentered the craft after learning one person may still be aboard and later escaped others as the ship was cleared.
Weather dispatch notes a new cold spell entering the United States as a snowstorm shifts from the Carolinas toward the Northeast. Forecasters say the chill will not match the prior frigid period that caused at least 50 deaths, while California faces drought conditions and frost risks threaten northern citrus areas. Water shortages prompt rationing in Santa Barbara and Ventura as Miami records the nation's high temperature for the day at 73 degrees.
Two Newark detectives Robert F. Donnelly and Robert Griffith face magistrate court in Cumberland Maryland on charges of assaulting three prisoners at police headquarters. They were detained after interviewing four Newark men and a woman arrested in an attempted supermarket robbery. The case sparks dispute over police conduct and third degree methods.
Pennsylvania investigators launch a mystery case after two teenage girls were found semi conscious along a Mercersburg road near midnight. The 14 year old Joan Bockheimer, from Houston Town, has a fractured skull, while 17 year old Dorothy Peck of Mercersburg, Route 2, is well enough to stay at home.
A Maryland family moved from West Virginia is transported back to the state after a sheriff’s action. Husband serves a 60 day county jail term for disorderly conduct. The family occupied the John Flook farm near Keedysville, later moved to a married daughter’s home. Attorney Wagaman warned that failing to return migrants could overwhelm welfare boards with thousands in Washington County. Deputies sought to place destitute families back in Clarksburg as part of the program.
Baltimore police investigated vandalism on a West Baltimore block near a Negro district. Red and yellow paint smeared a house. a Klansman photo clipping was pinned to the door with KLK painted in yellow. Seven windows were smashed amid rumors the vacant house would be occupied by Black residents.
The debate centers on a Vermont senator accused of hoarding meat as rationing looms. Flanders says stored beef was to feed his family and grandchildren, while Wherry backtracks claiming he was joking. The Banking Committee reviews Truman anti inflation measures and considers rerun of wage price controls with a night session planned. United Mine Workers oppose restoring wage price controls.
Secretary of the Treasury says Congress may be asked to provide funds to bolster the value of European currencies in addition to Marshall Plan aid. He indicated timing could be this year or next and tied the request to currency stabilization, balanced budgets, rising production, and expanded trade in 16 western European nations. President Truman seeks 6.8 billion dollars for the first 15 months of the plan.
Brooks, 21, found guilty by a Halifax County circuit court jury of an alleged incident and armed robbery. He faces the electric chair on March 7 after a 45 minute deliberation. He was one of three young Black defendants linked to the assault of two white girls and their male companions.
A fragment notes that a stake’s toxin is not carried on its tongue and is often mislabelled as a “stinger,” reflecting a common error in local reporting.
The Republican National Committee approved a 4 million dollar budget for the 1948 campaign. Senator Wherry mocked Senator Flanders on standby rationing while noting internal divisions on key issues. Democrats welcomed Whitney and his railroad coalition returning to the fold after past opposition to Truman.
A National Committee message pledges support to secure a party victory in 1948, emphasizing unity and forward planning as the postwar era unfolds. The note reflects party strategy and a call to rally members nationwide.
A Woodland Way School PTA meeting is slated for Thursday evening January 23 at 2 30 in the school auditorium. It will examine financing options for the school program and building work with speakers expected to discuss immediate bond issuance and alternative finance plans. Officials and PTA leaders may express support or opposition.
Weather report from Keedynville by J. A. Miller notes 36 F high and 30 F low as winter reaches its midpoint. Snow from last night passed Allegany and Garrett counties, leaving Frederick and Washington counties with 1 to 2 inches, Baltimore 1 to 3 inches, Annapolis and Salisbury about 1 inch with sleet and heavy rain. temperatures rise above freezing today.
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