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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
2
The piece notes 4.5 percent national unemployment the lowest in seven years while youth 16 to 21 bear 43 percent of unemployed. It stresses lack of training as a key cause and promotes Youth Opportunity campaigns and on the job training with private employers urged to open opportunities.
In 1961 the interstate system was estimated at 41 billion and now stands at 46.9 billion an increase of 5.8 billion Federal Highway Administrator Rex M Whitton says most of the rise 3.6 billion goes to improvements like added miles interchanges wider bridges and heavier pavements The American Road Builders Association notes the rest covers land costs engineering administration and other essentials The figures suggest a modern more serviceable highway network and warn delaying construction will raise costs for taxpayers
A lengthy readers’ letter argues about intermarriage and racial mixing from a biblical and historical angle. It defends mixing as a social change already underway, contends efforts to resist it fail, notes personal anecdotes about budgeting and consumer devices, and urges cautious acceptance while warning against escalating prejudice. The piece cites Moses and a Ethiopian woman, slave history, and fear of future consequences. Names and locations include The Daily Mail and Hagerstown, with references to Denver and a purse-sized calculator anecdote.
A reader laments litter and waste in New York State and argues small acts add to disposal costs. The piece blends civic duty with career guidance, noting unemployment pain and urging people to discover their true talent rather than stay in unsuitable jobs. It cites figures on litter and job losses, then shares anecdotes of leaders who found final success after being fired.
Dr. Van Dellen discusses Pierze disease also called Tietze syndrome. Chest wall pain arises from coughing related injury to the cartilaginous rib connection near the breastbone. Left side involvement common, symptoms mimic heart trouble. treatments include heat, aspirin, anesthetic injections, and rest with complete recovery typical.
Treasury plans broad enforcement of wartime prohibition laws. E C Hook gains control of City Savings Bank in Hagerstown. Washington County divorces rose from 86 in 1923 to 70 in 1924 while marriages increased. Bass caught in Potomac. two fish weighed four pounds each. Army discharges for mothers with four or more children discussed. A pipe organ discovered at St Johns Lutheran Church amid scarcity worries. Health report says children remained generally healthy despite wartime strain. Mo gerstown meat shipments disrupted by a drivers strike. Barefoot Dad earns wild publicity in Williamsport. Higher living standard and buying power cited in local survey. Identical twins Johnsons enlist in the U S Army. Plans for Western Maryland Chronic Disease Hospital near completion. Taxpayer League plans invest 5.9 million with 1 percent return. Polio experts favor summer shots. Seven city officials to answer for financial statement prior to bond referendum. Russell Provard dies at 57. Sharpsburg sanitarians probe contaminated wells.
Representative Adam Clayton Powell leads a fight to repeal the anti labor law as AFL CIO pressure grows. Meany and McCormack urge action while Powell resists, amid talk of staff investigations and a possible late July House floor decision requiring Republican votes and White House backing.
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