Police Move to Tighten Hagerstown Taxi Service
Mayor and Council back Chief Peters in clamping down on unruly cab drivers after Street Board discussions. Three drivers admitted misconduct blamed a rogue operator, while hotel guests report nightly disturbances. Calls for terminal points and possible joint mayor council action follow, with an ordinance once drawn but not passed.
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Hagerstown
Street Board
William H. Peters
Peters
Arley ©. Sica
Hotel Alexander
East Washington Street
Office of Defense Transportation
Oswald
George E. Slaybaugh
Sica
ODT
Bad Weather Stalls Biak Invasion Offensive
Advanced Allied HQ, New Guinea, June 2 reports bad weather hampering air support for Biak fighters who paused their bid for three airfields. They claim 679 Japanese killed and eastern Biak under Allied control, with snipers and ridge-held pockets delaying renewed advance.
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New Guinea
Biak
Schouten
Mokmer
Alsatia Mummers Parade Planned If War Ends
Optimistic note says Hagerstown’s Alsatia Mummers Parade may resume on Halloween if hostilities cease. The club plans are in progress and a $500 appropriation from the Mayor and Council would aid financing if the parade proceeds.
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Hagerstown
and Council
A Wife's Influence
Tulsa reports Mrs. Lillian B. Roth once invested $2,000 in stock certificates that a salesman misappropriated. A stranger later returned twenty $100 bills to her door, explaining, I think somebody had an honest wife. The tale underscores a curious act of restitution years after the loss.
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Tulsa
Okla
Lillian B. Roth
Fear of City Hall Plaster Collapse Sparks Action
City Hall second floor plaster near the auditing department may fail. Building Inspector Charles W. Smith discussed measures with the Mayor and Council. He consulted the architect, who blamed delayed damp proofing before plastering. City Hall, a WPA project completed four years ago, will be repaired and staff moved to safety.
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City Hall
Charles W. Smith
Smith
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