New School Buses Ordered by Board for County Transport
The Board of Education awarded a five bus contract to Central Motors to ease pupil transport in Maugansville Huyetts Beaver Creek Sharpsburg and Indian Springs areas. Buses to be used next September with more drivers to follow as part of yearly fleet expansion. The citizenship education project at Hagerstown High School, started in 1940 and tied to the Carnegie Foundation, was demonstrated to board members during lunch.
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William Brish
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Coin Found Might Set Store's Age
A Cannon Avenue resident recalls a coin found near Musey’s lottery store, once one of the city’s oldest buildings slated for replacement by a new larger structure. The coin’s date may help verify the store’s age.
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Iotery Store
Imiade
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Woman Finds 1947 Penny in Old Store Foundations
Blanche Stine finds a penny dated 1947 among bare foundations while surveying a ruined site. Builder Guy Muse offered wood for kindling and a claim of luck from the coin, which she hopes may have value.
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Draft bill moves in Senate to raise age and service terms
Senate passes a draft bill 79 to 5 proposing conscription for 18 year olds and extending service periods. Lyndon Johnson as floor manager leads the measure with a plan to grant universal military rank in American history.
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Lyndon Telnsan
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Johnson
Confessed Spy Admits He Gave Soviets Atom Bomb Description
Former atomic worker David Greenglass testified he provided an alleged Russian spy ring with a description of an atom bomb surpassing the Hiroshima model and details on a space ship project. He said Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell faced charges of conspiring to spy for Russia with potential death penalties.
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Harpers Ferry Bill Advances in State Senate
The Harpers Ferry National Monument bill cleared another hurdle as the State Senate passed the measure and sent it to the House. The proposal would authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire property in Washington County and surrounding lands to form a monument, with West Virginia lawmakers having already signaled support. Local sponsors stress the plan is independent of any other proposed projects.
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J. Kenneth McLaushliivs
Lotso of Delegates
Board of Public Works
Washington County
Las Innet Land
West Virginia
Canal Parkway Debate Tangles Harpers Morry Plan
Opposition to the canal parkway idea remains strong here as locals confuse the canal proposal with the Harpers Morry plan. Terminology mix creates confusion among residents and officials.
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