Wheat Shortage May Result In Flour Holiday
The Emergency Committee says flour supplies satisfy domestic needs under current consumption guidance until new wheat is available. They report a 4 percent drop in voluntary wheat use since the food emergency began, and favor diverting export wheat to mills while earmarking flour milled from government wheat for overseas relief. Committee plans to hear from officials on how 1948 wheat stock is managed and why grain distribution falters.
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Davis
Anderson
House
Flannagan
Agriculture Department
State Department
Herbert Hoover
Jutet
Truman
Britain’s 1938 investment income hits one billion dollars
Britain reported income from foreign investments in 1938 as one billion dollars, marking the last “normal year” before wartime disruptions. The figure, noted in official economic records, highlights the period’s financial balance prior to global conflict impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Lewis Demand Is Rejected By Coal Operators
President Truman seeks a fresh report on the coal dispute as miners return to work under a two week truce. Lewis demands health and welfare provisions tied to a seven percent levy, while operators say the tax would cost the industry billions and raise coal prices by about 14 cents per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
White House
Hope
Baltimore Action On DST Awaited
Baltimore debates Daylight Saving Time as farmers and residents weigh its town wide impact led by the county seat Hagerstown. Officials convene a meeting to discuss a proposed engine house purchase and whether to align with DST practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Jeaneh
Tru
Rome
Peace Parley In Noversser 1s New Byrnes Proposal
Reports say Molotov may accept three of four U S proposals from James Byrnes on a July peace conference after a four power meeting next month. A June discussion on the Austrian treaty is unlikely to be agreed to, as negotiators consider winding up the current session tomorrow. Truman’s plane was en route to Paris with Byrnes and the U S delegation returning to Washington. The conference faces Germany talks and whether China through Ambassador Tsien Tai will join the German discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slay M. Molotov
U.S
Molotov
U. S
James F. Syrnes
Or Rer
Truman
Paris
Byres
Washington
China
Tsien Tai
Germany
Lodge Detainers Across Speece Stir Legal Probe
Three detainers issued by Pennsylvania State Police target Lawrence Speece 28 of Steubenville Ohio held in Youngstown awaiting Grand Jury action in Calhoun County Ohio. Detainers relate to the Kennedy homicide and the Recard armed robbery with further ties to Snyder and local police. Speece allegedly fled with a pistol during the Recard incident and faces additional charges including theft and assault.
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Vania
Lawrence Speece
Steubenville
Ohio
Youngstown
Calambiana County
Betty Jane Kennedy
Hagerstown
Buchanan Trail
Rouzerville
Clayton Recard
Beartown
Carl N. Hartman
Criminal Division
Pennsylvania State Police
Harrisburg
Burke
Chambersiure Sul-Station
Speers
Speece
Franklin County
William Edgar Snyder
Snyder
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
M. F. Summers
Waynesboro
Summers
Fer
Teartown
Weday
Recard
Spence
Ree
Spesee
Rorard
Analis
Reenard
Spee
Herard Lome
Copg
Liverpool
Ohin
Gadiz
Inflation Peaks as Hungary Issues Billion Pengo Note
Budapest reports a new inflation high as a one billion pengo bank note enters circulation. The note, worth about $200 million in old terms, slumps to less than 50 cents in dollars. Workers earn around a dollar monthly while prices soar. government offers no anti inflation plan before peace talks. References to past 100 million and 100,000 pengo notes noted.
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Budanest
Hungary
United States
Budapest
Derby Club
Pacific Island Marine Altar Display At St Bonaventure Library
A unique altar furnishing collection from a remote Pacific Island Marine base is now on exhibit in the Friedsam Memorial Library at St. Bonaventure College. The centerpiece triptych shows Christ the Light of the World with St. Francis and St. Dominic on side panels, painted by Cpl. Rocco F. Calvano. A tabernacle crafted from brass shell cases and white parachute silk was made by Sgt. Leonard Newton with a team including Nick Dickey Jr., Michael Petii, and James Roman. Candlestick effects, crosses, and a hammered brass missal stand were created by other local servicemen under Chaplain Gabriel J. Naughton's guidance.
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Leonard Newton
Bakersfield
Calif
Pfe
Nick Dickey, Jr
Buffalo
Michael Petii
Cleveland
James Roman
Chicago
Set
Norman Piatkowski
Detroit
Ralph Costanzo
Des Moines
Gabriel J. Naughton
St. Bonaventure
Western Union Ends Singing Telegrams in Postwar Era
New York officials confirm Western Union will discontinue singing telegrams as a service. Prewar popularity waned and few messengers who can sing are available. The firm will revive greetings and delivery services under the banner of normal postwar operations.
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New York
George P. Oslin
Western Union
Oslin
Streets Paved With Sugar After Crash In Medford
Medford Mass May 14 A sugar truck rolled backward down Maloney Hill spilling about 12 000 pounds of sugar. Residents rushed out with spoons cups and bags as the street turned white with the sweet substance and was paved with sugar.
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Medford
Mass
Maloney Hill
Fine Collection Of Antiques On Sale In City Market
A large antique collection offered by Beckley and Lohr of Funkstown went on sale at the city market house in Hagerstown. The items include a grandfather clock by A Johnston, two Hepplewhite chests from 1765 and 1775, a rare blue Bristol lamp in two pieces, and other running pieces. The auction began at 9 30 this morning and runs through today and tomorrow until sold.
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A. Johnston
Hagerstown
Beckley & Lohr
Funkstown
Motion picture theatres exceed twenty thousand nationwide
The piece notes that over 20,000 motion picture theatres operate across the United States, reflecting the large scale of cinema exhibition in the country. It highlights the expansive reach of film venues and the growth of the industry during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
President Not Satisfied With Draft Measure
President Truman voiced clear displeasure over the draft extension process and called the bill a bad measure. Senators faced time pressure to accept House language banning drafting teenagers, while Senator Langer led the fierce opposition, delivering over four hours of critical remarks as party leaders urged him to yield.
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Truman
Charles G. Ross
Messare
House
Langer
North
Not To Abandon Hospital Plans On Eastern Shore
Governor O Conor states plans not dropped for Westernshore Hospital and Camp Ritchie to become temporary chronic disease center. Eastern Shore hospital with 300 beds to house staff and attendants, bids show a 142000 fixed profit and shared savings with the state and contractor. work deadline set within 18 months.
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O'Connor
Public Works Board
Board of Public Works
Health Department
Camp Ritchie
O’conor
Westernshore
Hagerstown
Pet Show at Aurora May 26 Offers Varied Entries
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League schedules a May 26 pet show inviting any non dangerous animal. Early entries listed include an albino mute, two fox cubs, ponies, goats, rabbits, mice, a turtle, and dogs and cats. Prizes include toys with merits.
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Aurora. Hl
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League
Boys deflated tires then reinflated them under police eye
Three youths in Oshkosh admitted to deflating tires on parked cars and, under supervision by Patrolman Walter Loppney, reinflated the tires to normal pressure. A stray line notes the USSR is home to over 100 peoples and nationalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh, Wis
Walter Loppney
Ussr
Maryland Bid Error Costs State Roads Commission
The bid process had a misprint converting figures to words, triggering disqualification of the Reindoliat bid while Tidewater remained lowest as other bids opened. Roads chairman warned disqualification could invite suits, while B Liles of the Tosing Company blamed the inked error but not the commission.
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Reindoliat
Tidewater Company
Roads
Crowded Elevator Delays Birth in Los Angeles Race
May 15 report shows Robert W. Bower rushing his wife to a hospital after an elevator mishap. Between floors two and three, Cheryl Jean Bower arrives with Evelyn Bower in good condition as mother and baby recover.
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Los Angeles
Trafic
Robert W. Bower
Cheryl Jean Bower
Evelyn
Concrete favored for Dual Highway to Frederick
The article explains a shift toward concrete pavement for the macadam Dual Highway section east of Hagerstown. labor unions oppose macadam citing shorter lifespans, while farm groups support concrete for the Frederick segment. Bids were opened with little price difference, plans for Myersville to west Frederick await Bureau of Public Roads approval before bids and construction proceed this year.
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Hagerstown
Cappiedke County
Tentral
AFL
Braich
Central Labor Union
Washington County Farm Bureau
Frederick
Myersville
Bureau of Public Roads
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Pimples
Advert shows remedies for pimples itching and red blotches with Peter son Ointment offering quick relief. Claims skin looks better and feels better after application. Price five cents, money back if not delighted. Also says soothes irritated feet and cracked heels.
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Peterson
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