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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1967
Page
4
The Daily Mail chronicles youth culture and notes that half the population is under 29. It lists scholastic scholarships and county awards given to high school graduates for merit and effort, stressing these teens as future community leaders.
The National Education Association backs lowering starting age to four and President Johnson agrees. Dr. Albert Sehrut of USC urges parents to let children play more, arguing early reading harms emotional growth and that play boosts later learning and coping. The Head Start program aims to aid impoverished children through constructive interaction.
A reader asks about outcomes of untreated diabetic coma and the importance of recognizing symptoms. The article explains coma signs such as thirst, weakness, and classic fruity breath, with insulin needed immediately and later discussion of prevention and long-term diabetes control.
Items from Washington County include a tax rate set at 1.31 dollars per 100, a slight decrease from last year, and a notice of fewer filings for divorces, deeds, and mortgages in May. Local markets report strawberries at 63 cents a berry, cheaper shipped berries at 59 cents a box, and cabbage and green leaf varieties selling as delicacies. A missing jewelry case involving Alex Kaplan is noted, along with temporary hog cholera absence in May.
Readers urge showing colors to protest perceived foreign influence and national decline, with veterans groups backing porch flags. A mix of local concerns follows about traffic rules at North Spring apartments Haven Road and a plea for civility toward children and dogs, ending with a biblical reminder to help the least.
A book review praises Jose Ruben Romero's The Futile Life of Pito Perez as a sharp comic protest against societal corruption. The translated work introduces the Mexican trickster figure to English readers and argues it reveals shared human flaws across cultures.
An elementary class at an Air Force Academy school in Colorado participated in Project Misery to illustrate prejudice. Eleven year olds endured rear seating on buses and separate tables for a week, then celebrated regaining full rights and spoke of relief and renewed friendship.
Washington County teachers tested collective strength this week in salary talks with the county commissioners. The WCCTA pressed for a negotiated salary schedule, with $124,010 restored from a $524,000 cut, and discussed broader issues of personnel policies and fringe benefits. The outcome signals growing professional identity and hints at future union action or continued advocacy.
Jim Bishop recalls Denver as a city of vivid contrasts from its gilded past to skid row nights. He names Brown Palace Hotel Bonfils Tahors Platte River and a capital of pure gold seas. He notes reporters Fowler Runyon Hoyt and Foster shaping its legacy while detailing landmarks and the city’s wild, changing spirit.
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