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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
11
The Herald-Matt Company sponsors a contest to encourage displaying flags on July Fourth the 176th anniversary of independence. In Hays show window a large star is on display with pennies stacked to form a total. Contestants submit penny count estimates on entry blanks collected at Hays Inc. Entries limited to one per household.
A Hageratown resident reports displaying an American Flag on July 4 to honor the 178th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The person seeks contest entry for a flag prize from Herald-Mail Company and submits a penny-count estimate for a drum display at Hays Incorporated 28 West Washington Street.
Tokyo reports the Empress Dowager Sadako buried with a costly 80 million yen funeral. Emperor Hirohito spoke of grief as crowds estimated at a million lined the streets, while questions arose over the expense of wreaths, trains, and ceremonies. Diplomatic figures attended the rites.
A B 29 training flight near Randolph Air Force Base eight miles northeast of San Antonio resulted in three deaths when a premature parachute release trapped crewmen in the rear. Five crew members including the pilot parachuted to safety after an engine caught fire during a routine flight. The crash occurred about 6 40 p m EST. Brig Gen Carl B McDaniel, Randolph commander, suggested the rear compartment escape was blocked by the billowing parachute.
Pacific coast maritime radio operators return to work after a six day strike that halted non military shipping. Ship owners and the CIO American Radio Association reach a wage agreement. Reported base wage $391 with a more liberal overtime plan, after demand for a $68 monthly raise from $352. About 300 radiomen affected and over 20 vessels tied up in west coast ports. Terms may await broader settlement with east and gulf coast unions.
In Upper Marlboro Maryland enforcement officers using a new state law padlocked a gravel dump truck accused of axle overload. The truck bound for Marys4 land highways had 6600 pounds over axle. the driver faced trial or a 396 bond but neither posted.
The United States plans the Arnold Engineering Development Center AEDC as the nation’s premier air power research facility near Tullahoma Tennessee. Six large test units will study transonic supersonic and hypersonic speeds with a 157.5 million dollar budget. President Truman will dedicate the center honoring Gen Henry Arnold.
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