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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1957
Page
8
Fire breaks out as Paul L. Hecker, general foreman, and C W Brown Jr head the plant crew. Mechanical tie-in equipment hoists green railroad cross-ties from a boxcar to outdoor timber-seasoning yards while a worker fastens semi-circular clamps on a component near the inner left of the frame.
The Hagerstown Koppers Wood Preserving Division treats timber with creosote oil to greatly extend life against decay and insects. Western Maryland Railway is a major customer, storing ties on-site and ordering about 7,000 ties monthly for 1,000 miles of track. The plant uses giant treatment cylinders, vacuums, and steam to impregnate timber, shipping most treated wood by rail and supplying fence posts and railroad ties across Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
French officials describe a night of horror as rebels massacred at least 275 men and boys at La Melouza, rounding up victims to La Casbah. The incident, amid MNA and FLN rivalries, is linked to ongoing Algerian nationalist conflict and regional unrest near Algiers.
Walter C. Riddle of C P Telephone and foreman Bernie Kuhn inspect cordial cable being laid to extend educational TV to 14 more schools. Over 20 miles of cable will connect centers underground and overhead, with completion in about five weeks followed by in school equipment. Project aims for September 1957 term start.
Storm-battered Texas and the Southwest faced violent weather with tornadoes in eastern New Mexico and West Texas. Heavy rain and hail caused damage near Hobbs while Memorial Day storms brought tornadoes across Texas, Oklahoma, central Iowa and northeastern Colorado with no reported casualties.
Article reviews inflation tax relief ideas as Dawson and economists debate whether reducing government spending should precede tax cuts. It notes Treasury budget pressures, potential borrowing, and calls for a more responsive government machinery seeking greater economy. Officials weigh forcing economy as a practical solution amid revenue shortfalls.
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