59 Measures Ready to Go to Governor
Annapolis Md March 25 59 measures set up to Governor O Conor for his signature after Senate and House completed a record day of bill passage The Senate credited greater work passing 33 House bills while the House acted on 19 from the Senate The package includes repealing the second choice primary increasing the speed limit on dual highways and enlarging the State Board of Education The constitutional amendment would allow up to 90 additional days of legislative session and raise pay to 780 a year for legislators.
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Annapolis
Maryland
State Board of Educaion
O'Conor
Senate
House
J. Wilmer Cronin
D Harford
Louis N. Phipps
Danne Arundel
State Board of Education
Albert 5. Cook
O’conor
Ruth Elizabeth Shoemaker
D-Montgomery
Eight Days Left for Your 1939 License Tags Ad
Local ads urge motorists to renew in eight days for 1939 license tags. Delphey's at 31 E. Frank St offers daily service. Saum's at 21 N. Jonathan St promotes yellow gold cased watches guaranteed five years for 4.95 with terms.
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Delphey’s
E. Frank
St. Ph
Saum's
N. Jonathan St. Adv
Local firefighters extinguish burning automobile at banquet
Twenty three LeMars firefighters at their annual banquet rushed to a fire call in Sunday clothes and extinguished flames in a burning automobile.
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Lemars
Man Finds Loaded Shotgun Hidden in Old Barrel
Preparedness Newport Oregon March 25 report says Frank Swanter, a 2 sun collector, bought an ancient shotgun with both hammers cocked. He checked if loaded and found one barrel charged with powder and shot, wadded with a newspaper dated November 2, 1902.
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Newport
Ore
Frank Swanter
Sun
Deaths in Edgemont area claim three longtime residents
Edward Tracy Bachtell 62 of Edgemont dies after gallstone illness at home. He ran a store 32 years and belonged to Greensburg Lutheran Church, Salem Lodge 196, Smithsburg 32nd degree Mason, Ali Ghan Temple. Survived by wife Hetty H., daughter Miriam E., son Edward Jr., and siblings. Funeral Monday at 3 pm with services at home, interment Smithsburg cemetery. George Asa Bette of Bridgeport dies at 83 at daughter’s home after weeklong illness. Survived by three daughters, 17 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 pm at daughter’s home, interment Rose Hill. Miss Louisa Eakle dies Friday noon at 135 King Street. Member of St. Pauls United Brethren Church. Survived by sister, multiple nieces and nephews. Services Monday 10 am from home. interment Rose Hill. Body viewing Saturday and Sunday at home hours.
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Edward Tracy Bachtell
Edgemont
Greensburg Lutheran Church
Salem Lodge
Smithsburg
Ali Ghan Temple
Cumberland
Hetty
George Asa Bette
Bridgeport
Clyde Stouffer
Shiloh U. B. Church
Charles Thomas
This City
Clyde Harbaugh
Chewsville
Stouffer
RE. A. Andrews
Rose Hill Cemetery
Louisa Eakle
King Street
St. Paul's United Brethren Church
Aaron Snyder
Keedysville
F. Berry Prummer
Paul B. Watlington
Rose Hill
Pierce dies at home in Williamsport
Ida Mae Pierce died at her home 132 Conococheague street Williamsport this morning of heart trouble. She leaves husband Samuel and sister Louisa Burns. Funeral at Asbury M E church Monday at 2 p m with Rev Keats officiating. Interment Riverview cemetery.
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Pierce
Ida
Mae Pierce
Conococheague Street
Williamsport
Samuel
Louisa Burns
Asbury M. E
Rev. Keats
Riverview Cemetery
Lawmakers clash over farm bill relief funding in Congress
House today moves toward a vote on the farm bill amid pressure from members in agricultural districts to increase relief funds. Senate floor manager Adams calls such tactics logrolling, while supporters push for broader budget cuts and tax reform to boost business. Federal Reserve chair Eccles testifies that balanced budgeting could restore business confidence, though he supports continued large-scale spending in principle.
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Senate
Capitol
Adams
D-Cole
House
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Sunday Closing Bill Is Filed in Annapolis
A local measure to prohibit beer sales on Sundays in Washington county was introduced in the House of Delegates at Annapolis by Delegates Harvey Miller Clarence Mason and Henry Hol zaptel. The move follows prior interest in Sunday closing and comes with petitions for and against the proposal.
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Washington County
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Harvey M. Miller
Clarance
Mason
Henry Holzaptel
Miller
Hagerstown
Funkstown Pike
Pangborn
Maryland Assembly Back In Session Over Budget Fight
Maryland lawmakers met on a Saturday for the first time this session amid 106 new bills and a looming 95 million dollar budget fight with Governor O Conor. The Senate and House rushed 58 measures to final passage, while administrators eyed a supplemental budget and a fight over the Jones bill ending the merit system for 10,000 state workers. The session considered budget tweaks including a titling tax increase on new cars and a beer tax rise, aiming to quiet a projected shortfall while preserving public aid funding.
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Annapolis
Maryland
O'Conor
Senate
House
O’conor
Ways and Means
Harry C. Jones
John B. Funk
Frederick County
Funk
David C. Winebrenner
Winebrenner
Clarence Miles
Jin
Arthur H. Brice
Kent County
Brice
Germany prepared flank incident to capture Czech Legation
March 25. Germany reportedly plans a flank move to seize the Czech Legation in Washington, leveraging a Slovakia German treaty. Slovakia would announce itself independent, claim heirship to Czechoslovakia, and press for control of Czech registrations. Czech Minister Vladimir Hurban, a Slovak, may resist turnover of the legation.
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Washington
Germany
Vladimir Hurban
Hitler
Slovakia
United States
Bohemia and Moravia
Hurban
Legasion
Square Dance Night at Guilford Gardens Starts Saturdays
Weekend square dance at Guilford Gardens each Saturday with music by the Dixie Ramblers. Formerly at I O O F Hall. Prizes and free moving pictures. Admission 25 cents. Adv.
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Guilford Gardens
I. O. O. F. Hall
Dixie Ramblers
Byron and Sons to Broadcast Concert on WJSV
Representative William D. Byron of Williamsport Maryland and four of his five musical sons will perform a concert on Station WJSV Tuesday at 4 PM. William and another son will play guitars while the other boys play banjos. Hugh Conover will interview the Byron family. Twenty three new aerodromes are needed in Britain to extend the voluntary air reserve.
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William D. Byron
Williamsport
WJSV
William
Hugh Conover
Britain
Voluntary Air Reserve
Confesses To Wife Slaying After Rage and Confession
The accused, Cunningham, confessed after three hours of questioning, admitting a fit of rage over domestic discord led to strangling his wife in a car. He detailed digging an eight foot grave nearby as neighbors slept, and expressed remorse after signing the confession.
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Rerview
Morris
Cunningham
Joel P. Stokes
Carburetor Blamed After Fatal Flying Boat Crash
A Cavalier class flying boat crash left Mr. John Noakes dead hours after severe injuries at landing. Steward R. Spence died after trying to comfort passengers. Ten survivors were rescued by Esso Baytown after nearly ten hours in the water. A report urges cockpit changes to raise intake air temperature and pilots see temperature indicators, plus passenger restraint at takeoff and landing.
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John Noakes
R. Spence
Standard Oil Company
Esso Baytown
Earth
Yankee Clipper trans Atlantic flight postponed again
Baltimore March 24 Pan American Airways officials postponed the Yankee Clipper trans Atlantic flight for a second time as clearances did not arrive from two of the five European air bases it will visit.
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Baltimore
Pan American Airways
Move To License Pinball Machines
ANNAPOLIS March 25 three counties Anne Arundel since George's and Frederick today sought legislative permission to license pinball machine operators. The Prince George's measure is the most liberal and aims at the highest revenue. The bill sponsored by the whole delegation would license both pinball and slot machines. Distributors would pay a 5000 annual license and each machine 175 yearly. Only bona fide residents of Prince George's county would be licensed as distributors. Frederick county would ban slot machines but permit operators of coin operated pinball machines. Distributors in Frederick would pay 500 annual fee for up to 50 machines, with each machine paying 35 annually.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel
George's
Frederick
Prince George's
Prince George’s County
Frederick County
City Market Prices for Chickens and Groceries
Readable list shows chicken prices and a wide range of grocery items with marked prices per unit or per dozen. Items include live chickens pudding cured hams eggs butter potatoes sweet potatoes and vegetables with varying cents per unit and per pound. Also lists walnuts mushrooms and other produce with per unit or per pound pricing.
Chicago Grain Market Quotation Highlights and Prices
Stein Bros and Boyce report in Hagerstown Maryland the Chicago grain market with May July and September prices for Wheat Corn and Rye. Wheat opens near 67 to 68 with minor shifts across contracts while Corn sits around 47 to 50 and Rye around 41 to 44 with data for May July and Sept.
Franco Ready to Move Army Into Madrid
Framed by reports from the frontier, Franco signals a prepared march on Madrid as Nationalists seek surrender terms. A Nationalist defense council would remove mines and demobilize the Republican army while recognizing the Nationalist government as Spain’s sole legitimate authority.
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National Defense Council
Franco
Madrid
Library open despite Maryland Day closure error
Daily Mail corrects misprint stating Washington County Free Library will close not today but remain open until 9 pm. Local listings note Sunrise Inn hosting music with Smokey Mt Boys in Funkstown, about one mile south.
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Yeterday
Daily Mail
Washington County
Sunrise Inn
Smokey Mt
Boys
Funkstown
Adv
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