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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1952
Page
8
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A reflection on ancient and modern views of praying for the dead contrasts a Korean war veteran's skepticism with religious exhortations. It cites Machabees and urges prayer as a costly but wholesome act to aid fallen soldiers and prepare souls for the afterlife, even beyond battle.
Women will influence this year’s elections for President, Senators and Congressmen. An organization in California aims to have women nationwide rate candidates, tallying 14 possibilities with 43 children among them, suggesting a surprising focus on family aspects. The piece questions the strength of the so called housewife vote and notes women may vote similarly to men on core issues rather than looks.
President Truman led a televised tour of his White House and headquarters inviting citizens to view the residence. He then sat at the piano and played a short Mozartean tune for viewers, reflecting a democratic mood.
A curious menu note describes bands of brown bread sandwiches with cheeze and peach slices. The quirky item reads as a playful earlier lunch option, blending sweet fruit with savory bread for a surprising bite.
Major U.S. employers including railroads steel firms General Electric Boeing and Douglas aircraft state they will resist efforts by organized labor to impose the union shop on contracts. A Bureau of Labor Statistics study of 2681 agreements shows about five million workers covered and a rise in union shop use since 1949. Employers cite wage issues and wage stabilization board views while pledging to bar company supported unions and maintain voluntary membership.
In New York Central Park observers hunt the annual bird migration along the Ramble amid late Warblers and scarce sightings. Enthusiasts, armed with binoculars, gather daily to add species to their records, while experts note varying quality and a long history of over 225 observed species.
New York May 14 The NEA survey shows a record job boom for graduating seniors with engineers and scientists in high demand. Firms offer 10 to 20 percent higher starting salaries, average $300 to $490 monthly for technical grads, and many provide benefits. Some students accept early graduations or pursue graduate study, while the draft and Armed Forces pull affect the market.
Dr. Theo Van Dallen explains Pasteur prophylaxis limits and observation when dogs are unknown or unidentifiable, urging careful risk assessment for bites and exposures. Washing wounds with green soap now preferred to nitric acid, with tomorrow's focus on executive life.
Three unknown men attempted a nighttime hold up of cabman Charles Ingram returning from a fare to Fiddlersburg. Ingram lashed his horse when stopped, one robber tumbled and was believed seriously hurt. I Keller Shank found two large mushrooms nine inches around and near eight inches tall. Memorial Day observance at Sharpsburg invites Governor Goldsborough and Mayor Scott to speak. J C Roulette and Sons advertises for girls offering 65 hours weekly, Saturday half holiday, free coffee, and safety features on site.
Twenty years ago a Potomac flood crested at 24 feet above normal. gardens in lowlands washed out but overall damage was limited. Sheriff Downin reported a sensational theft at Roxbury penal farm where 50 barred rock hens disappeared. An apartment above Shenk's Music Store suffered fire damage from a coal oil stove explosion. Chamber of Commerce won state approval to place highway signs promoting Ha geretown flower show. The prairie dog is a type of ground squirrel.
A quixotic verse vignette by Edgar A. Guest contrasts a roguish villain and a fearless four year old hero. The speaker, a scheming banker and stagecoach robber, acknowledges the inevitable capture and moral reversal as the child hero outsmarts him, asserting the tale’s vigilante justice.
Barbs by Hal Cochran note confusion as a mother cannot locate a baby after parking at the drive in. The joke centers on parental worry and the chaotic scene involving young children.
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