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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
1
The union argues miners refuse to work due to long failed negotiations since last June 30 while operators push for concessions. Judge Keech warned of heavy fines for disobeying orders as protests continue and both sides face mounting losses from idle mines and fuel shortages.
A Chinese official said Li Liunan would claim the presidency under Article 49 of the Nationalist constitution, arguing the vice president succeeds if the president is vacant. Li, who became acting president after Chiang Kai-shek resigned January 21, 1949, has been in the United States for three months and recovering from a December stomach ulcer operation.
The coal strike pushes unemployment toward 600000 with firms cutting dividends and state hospitals in Kansas facing shortages. Illinois cities pivot to supply coal to hospitals, while rail service may cut further if the strike widens. In West Virginia and Maryland, miners debate relief aid amid Communist suspicions and local aid shows division.
Dr Hu and Dr Liu discuss Formosa's strategic position noting its distance from the mainland and its size. They argue that airpower is essential for defense and foresee a prolonged stand if held by China against possible foreign intervention.
The Maryland Senate bill to base utility rates on prudent investment rather than fair value was reported unfavorably by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mayor Herman L. Milla and City Attorney Francis Hl. Urner traveled to Annapolis on Monday to oppose the measure.
A large county delegation plans a March trip to Baltimore for the Maryland Production and Marketing Administration event. County Agent Mark Miller Mrs. D. Paul Shilling and county PMA committee members will join community committee members as agricultural experts present new farm program details.
In Wisbury Maryland on February 28 coal dealers said milder weather will not ease the cold home problem. They reported no coal or stove coal available for home heating in the Salisbury area.
The case centers on Klaus Fuchs accused of passing atomic secrets in Birmingham 1943 New York 1943–44 Boston 1945 and Berkshire 1947. Crown prosecutors say the information would aid an enemy. Fuchs admitted being a Communist since 1922 and had worked on Britain's atomic program and at Los Alamos during wartime.
Maryland lawmakers weigh a six cent per hundred tax cap to fund a veteran bonus while the Senate clashes with amendments and delays. Debate turns emotional as supporters push for a November referendum, opponents warn of fiscal costs and aid to veterans. In Cambridge, Cap Dicky Dashiell retires after 49 years of service.
Washington reports in March 1944 that Russia raised ruble value and altered its dollar standard, cutting prices on staples and ending the eight mile per dollar diplomatic rate. Officials weigh internal effects and potential for expanded barter leverage in Soviet diplomacy.
The Red Cross aided 330 domestic disaster operations last year, the most in its history, with the disaster program costing $7,640 200. Contributions help provide funds and support wherever and whenever needed as Moscow grows more reliant on Soviet direction. The text notes about 200 pounds of steel in an average household refrigerator.
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