25 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1946
Page
1
Washington reports the A-bomb test against Navy ships could cost near 0.5 billion dollars. Hulls and engines for 47 combat units total about 230 million dollars, transports add over 100 million, and operating expenses may reach 210 million. Navy officials foresee no fixed total and stress the value of the experiment for defense strategy.
Lewis plans to rejoin the AFL after the machinists left last October. He aims to arrive in Miami soon with work expected to reinstate 509,000 miners into the AFL. Lewis and AFL president Green appeared cooperative after a November Washington labor conference. His AFL return faced opposition from John Marciano, head of the Progressive Miners' union.
Memorial verse from Earl Springer’s family notes his service and death in Germany on January 25 1945. The poem expresses enduring sorrow and love from a mother father sisters and brothers. The note recalls Kiel and Bold and marks the telegram that brought tears.
We express sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of Mrs. Cora M. Dowler. Thanks for floral tributes and use of cars. Husband and Family.
Felix Gouin, a Socialist, was chosen as interim president of France to succeed General Charles de Gaulle after his resignation. The move places Gouin at the helm while a permanent government is formed following de Gaulle's departure.
Stockholders deny unfounded charges in a Maryland case. The five shares held by principals named in the Corderman bill have been sold. The strawmen’s stock was purchased back by the principals before filing answers, for valuable consideration. The next move lies with the complainants.
The truck of Aaron Martin of Hagerstown Route 4 was stolen from West Franklin Street Wednesday night and recovered yesterday in Williamsport. The crime involved a vehicle theft and ongoing investigation by local authorities. No injuries reported.
Tollers at Citizens State Bank halted cash service during a fire and served hot coffee and doughnuts from street setups to firefighters and onlookers. In Los Angeles, actress Will wed Wesler Prestiell Jr., announcing plans for a February ceremony.
The nationwide steel walkout spreads to related facilities as union leaders push for wage hikes near 18.5 cents an hour with productivity bonuses. President officials discuss government use of Provo plant while Kaiser and Fontana figures propose incentives. Aliquippa faces a tense economy as 16,000 Jones & Laughlin workers strike. Unemployment benefits push delays loom for Pennsylvanians awaiting first checks.
Vicious debate looms as Andrei Vishinsky relays Moscow stance to Norman J O Makin of Australia ahead of a Security Council session. Lebanon demands immediate withdrawal of British and French troops, while Egypt could push for union of forces amid a cabinet crisis.
In Garden City on January 25 thieves entered a local car showroom, displaced several prewar models, and absconded with the company’s sole 1916 sedan. Earlier, George Anderson, company owner and city streets commissioner, attended a city council session on hiring a downtown nightwatchman.
Market notes list cattle grades for calves and steers, with per head prices for hogs and sows. Reports show ranges from 13.50 to 16.0 for steers, 4.25 for shoats, and hogs around 10 to 14 dollars, reflecting diverse stock quality and market activity in Hagerstown.
The Army reports the world’s first scientific radar contact with the moon, using signals from Evans Signal Laboratory in Belmar New Jersey. The January 10 test echoed back across 238 857 miles in 2.5 seconds, suggesting potential peacetime as well as wartime uses. The achievement shows high frequency radio waves can penetrate the ionosphere, paving chances to map distant planets and study their atmospheres.
Baltimore January 25 Henry L Mencken plans a second supplement to his 1936 dictionary of American English and may write a third. He will donate his language archive to the University of Chicago with many thousands of clippings and letters. He notes his residents of cities as language subjects and seeks editors’ input for regional terms.
Local Internal Revenue officers yesterday refused a young man’s request to list his girl friend as a dependent for his 1945 tax return. He argued his spending on her resembled costs of supporting a wife, child, or relative, but officials cited the rules and kept to policy.
Frederick Maryland January 25 The coal shortage debate raged as Mayor Hugh Y Gittlnger and local dealers disputed a Solid Fuels Administration report denying a shortage The mayor said he inspected coal yards and found only limited supplies, with dealers backing his criticism of the FA Baltimore office report.
A Maryland senator talk angers. Dowling warns no current emergency in Frederick but risk of one in 10 days if cold weather persists. About 2,500 stoker users in Frederick city and county lack coal, endangering poultry as yards run out of so called broader coal.
Tokyo January 25 Russia France and the Netherlands joined the international tribunal to try Japan's top war crimes suspects including Hideki Tojo. Nine signatories to Japan's surrender will participate alongside the United States China and four British Empire members. Moscow named a judge and an associate prosecutor. MacArthur ordered Japan to establish narcotics control and enact penalties for violators.
CIO locals met to decide the next move as rank and file strikers planned a later gathering. Lewis J. Clark urged a federal conference with unions and packers. He warned that seizure of the industry without wage gains threatens workers’ right to strike. About 35,000 CIO packinghouse workers are involved. President Truman ordered the Agriculture Department to take over 19 company plants with no immediate wage or employment changes.
In San Diego on January 25 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp announced completion of the XP-81 the world’s most powerful high speed long range fighter It features a nose gas turbine to drive a four blade propeller and a rear jet engine The two power units enable speeds over 500 mph with power comparable to the four engines of a B 29 Superfortress
Government astronomers advocate testing radar mapping to probe Mars secrets. Naval Observatory official HH Barton and G. Clemence describe radar range measurements as a yardstick for new astronomical calculations. They cite radar ships about miles from Earth as proof of feasible deep space probing.
A terse fragment notes a rough measure near Pt and a goal to define distance within ten miles or a mile. It hints at a geographical constraint and a possible proximity target, but lacks clear dates, names, or events to expand factual detail.
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