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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1957
Page
9
In Keedysville Travis Knode noted yesterday's low at 33 degrees, reading 30 this morning with frost evident. Despite frost, nearby tomato plants showed no immediate damage while fruit growers welcomed a weekend forecast with wind to curb frost and a slight temperature moderation.
A religious reflection by C. Baker Pearse from St Louis Missouri presiding elder of the AME Missouri Annual Conference. The prayer asks for courage to face life’s challenges and inner faith to guide outward deeds while seeking to strengthen the weak through confidence in God.
The listing notes Hustress Higgins treasure tale with pirates in cave quests and Dan Tempest pursuing hidden riches near Garaling coast. Also features Ed Linkletter hosted audience participation show, Rock and Roll Revue with Alan Freed, Jackie Gleason Show with Art Carney and cast, Perry Como Show with Patt Page, Gale Storm, Caesars Hour with Sid Caesar, Lawrence Welk Show, Gunsmoke, George Gobel Show, Your Hit Parade and more in a dense, era-typical entertainment rundown.
Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Leaf Funeral Home Sharpsburg for Williams survived by wife Kya Irene Taylor Williams and two sons Paul E Keedysville and Kenneth L at home with one grandchild. Burial in Bakersville Cemetery with viewing Sunday 2 p m onward.
A dense listing of programs across channels with movie showings, serials, Westerns and theater features. Notable entries include Derby coverage, Comedy and Drama blocks, and familiar names such as Gene Autry Roy Rogers Laurel and Hardy and Batman themed segments, all arranged in a dense timetable.
Two photographs show hundreds of Hagerstown area students boarding Greyhound buses for a trip to the nation’s capital for the AAA parade. In the foreground Ellen Mobley and Ed die Mobley help with jackets and lunchboxes as Broadway School pupils prepare for the day. Karen Schoop stands with sister June as they head to the bus with Lestersburg Elementary delegation in three years.
The article notes a call for a general disarmament framework with inspection measures and references to Western powers. It mentions NATO delaying a balance decision between conventional and nuclear arms and hints at deterrence by hydrogen bomb power. It discusses Adenauer's CDU, and Ollenhauer's SPD stance on alliance ties and German reunification prospects.
The Michigan Senate vetoed a House approved measure to allow tavern operators to offer free drinks to patrons. The move aimed to reopen a saloon style free drink policy but was rejected by the Senate, ending the proposed repeal effort.
Pasadena scientists report Arend-Roland the comet with a bright headlight and two tails is speeding away from the sun toward the outer solar system. It was brightest last week, visible to the naked eye in the northwest dusk sky, and may not return for thousands of years or ever.
Year old twins born in Mt. Clemens share a birthday while parents struggle to distinguish them. Mrs. Athlone Furton and husband Clayton, a 44-year-old track driver, cannot tell which infant is Jane or Joan as hospital palm prints may help record-keeping. The case mirrors a broader mix-up among the family with nine siblings nearby.
In Van Nuys California a trio of pilots spanning Air Force history met at an Air Force Association banquet marking the 50th anniversary. Fred Libby World War I Maj Charles London World War II and Capt Iven Kincheloe Korean War era discussed flight hours and jet era speed. Libby recalled 10 hours before combat while Kincheloe noted jets reach 10 000 feet in about a minute.
A temporary injunction to block a strike against the Pennsylvania Railroad was extended ten days as Judge John W. Lord heard arguments on making it permanent. TWU officials claimed plans for a strike were off, while discussions continued to negotiate the grievance in open court.
Washington Senator Mundt says the Senate Rackets Committee will probe the United Steelworkers election of David J. McDonald to assess whether union funds financed his campaign. The panel plans another session with Teamsters President Dave Beck, who invoked the Fifth Amendment and faces tax-evasion charges. Beck posted bond and awaits arraignment. Berwick complaints on McDonald’s win surface as the union leader asserts no corruption and promises cooperation.
A detailed schedule lists breakfast to dinner dining at Duncan Hines lounge and Scar Ter- Face with Sonny Foy guiding a West Point cadet visit. It outlines programs from Catholic Hour to Face the Nation, Dean Pike, Meet the Press, and Roy Rogers Show, plus Lassie and Jack Benny segments, all aboard a vivid midcentury broadcast lineup.
A dense listing of radio and television programs for Sunday May 5, including film showings, sports events like Baseball Baltimore at Detroit, and a wide slate of theatrical and talk show programs such as Laurel and Hardy, The Christophers, Meet the Press, Face the Nation, and Victory at Sea across stations and time slots. Names include John Hopkins File, Washington Square, and Lowen.
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