Birthday of Big Snow Ends With Cold Rescue Tales
The 20th birthday of a severe snowstorm era is recalled as families face freezing conditions. Mr and Mrs Marshall A Carpenter retreat to Front Royal after their car stalls. candles help thaw clothing. A Williamsport family spends the night in a stranded car near Shepherdstown. Snow disruption leaves Frederick without lights for days. 1000 plus poles down in Washington County. Earlier line damage shifts from open wires to insulated cables.
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Marshall A. Carpenter
South Mulberry Street
Edward
Nelson
Grace Cook
Front Royal
Carpenter
Williamsport
William Unseld
Esther
Charles Richard
Shepherdstown
Halfway
Gore
Washington County
Hagerstown
Weather Forewarning as Storm Smashes Town
The passage notes a severe storm affecting Hegerstown with telegraph and telephone lines failing, forcing cables to be installed by C P and telegraph companies over the following years. The U S Government Weather Bureau forecast appeared in the Daily Mail on March 5 1932 predicting cloudy conditions turning to rain and snow flurries with a cold spell to follow.
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Hegerstown
C. & P. Telephone Company
Telegraph
U. S
Weather Bureau
Daily Mail
UMT Dead Issue Shelved As UMT Bill Is Sent Back
The House voted 236 162 to send the universal military training bill back to committee, effectively ending UMT prospects for the current session. Senator Vinson said no immediate reconsideration would occur, while leaders warned the Senate may delay action until after the election. Proponents vow to resume in the next Congress, calling the move not final death.
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Washington
House
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Comittee
Sen. McFarland
Arizona
Senate
Russell Ip-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Donald R. Wilson
The
American Legion
Soviet Union
Wilson
Legion
Vhuse
Two Vetoes And Two Ailing Senators In Legislature
Two vetoes blocked transfer of State Police funds and expanded University of Maryland self governing powers. Senators Byrd and Jewell were ailing, delaying votes as Maryland Dems seek to override Governor McWeldin. House vote 94 to 29 backed the override.
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Annapolis
March
API
Maryland General Assembly
Ilis
State
University of Maryland
Byrd
D-Somerset
Jowell
Dwent
Senate
Hyid
University Tspital
Baltimore
Avalapelts
Calell
H. C. Byrd
Dr. Reed
House
Coffee or Teapot Holder Pattern Notes and Orders
Pattern details describe Coffee or Teapot Holder patterns with references to Vasey cation and “Hox 029” Madison Square Station New York. It notes immediate ML orders and special handling for carder work, with mention of Heinrich patterns and designer names like The Fracersteven and Curtis.
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Curtis
Daily Mail
Madison Square Station
New York
N.Y
Court Martial Sentence Report Amid Wartime Strain
A censored wartime dispatch claims Warren McCaniel of AM unit was sentenced after court martial for shirking duty. The letter to family says he endured three days without sleep and reported harsh conditions during service.
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Wares
Warren McCaniel
AM Fa Wir
Detroit man held in Argentina as political prisoner
Parents of Saul I Saulson, 23, Detroit, appealing to the State Department for intercession after his February arrest in Buenos Aires for "mixing in local politics." His mother, Mrs Morse Saulson, says he visited a wealthy cousin and does not understand the trouble.
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Saul I. Saulson
Detroit
Argentina
State Department
Buenos Aires
Morse Saulson
IRS Encourages Open Saturdays for Tax Returns
The Internal Revenue Bureau urges tax offices nationwide to stay open the next two Saturdays to handle late rush. Returns mailed or postmarked by midnight Monday after March 15 will be considered timely, since March 14 falls on a Sunday and not a working day.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureauw
Manayers
Amicaneed Corday
Red Cross Campaign Aims Halfway Mark By Tomorrow
The article reports ongoing Red Cross fundraising efforts with a goal to reach the halfway mark by tomorrow. It cites Charles Reuzer as campaign chair and FredericksShatfer leading appeals to industrial and commercial heads while clarifying conduct of solicitations among employees.
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Red Cross
Chicago Marks 115th Birthday as City
Chicago observes its 115th year today with little fanfare. The city was incorporated on March 1 and has grown from a small settlement to the nation’s second largest with about 870000 residents and 212 square miles.
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Chien
Chicare
Chicago
Red Books Debacle In East Germany Report
East German officials say six million books are being destroyed and replaced with communist literature in schools and stores. The purge targets prominent thinkers including Stalin Lenin Marx and Engels amid censorship. A second item notes the death of Dr Charlay Scott Sherrington aged 94, noted brain and nervous system expert.
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Germany
East Germany
Mey
Stalin
Lenin
Marx
Hagels
Eastbourne
King
Maveh
Isiy Charlay
Scott Sherrington
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