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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1973
Page
2
A report notes frustration with the Washington County Plumbing Board over license issuance and a color change from yellow to red. It questions why details are kept secret and highlights friction with Richard Miller, senior plumbing inspector, as officials’ actions affect the public.
A Chicago incident highlights the ambiguity of modern art as sculptor John Chamberlain’s junk metal works vanish after a gallery owner’s warehouse cleanup. The tale, tangled in quotes and critique, contrasts value with perception and questions if junk can be art.
REV DAVID POLING presents Watergate as a living parable linking national scandal to moral failure. He cites Jeremiah and Greek tragedy, noting indictments and investigations of 17 Nixon era officials, warns the rich and powerful falter without kindness and justice, and calls Nixon’s legacy unrepairable.
Morris Li Grant, director of the National Center for Voluntary Action, urged area groups to build a Voluntary Action Center in Washington County. He outlined how trained volunteers, treated as unpaid staff, could augment agency services, improve recruitment, and cut budget pressures. The talk followed CSC meetings and national campaigns yielding many offers of time.
The piece surveys Martha Mitchell amid divorce rumors and public ire, detailing her volatile reputation, recent trials, and the couple's rocky marriage. It cites former husband John Mitchell and friends noting strain, while describing alleged security incidents and a splintered household as FBI and antipoverty agency intrigues unfold.
The speaker, identifying as Islamic Premier, asserts that peace will arrive when Arabs prioritize their children over hatred of us and notes that forgiveness may come for Arabs’ deaths, but harsher for those who compelled us to kill their sons.
A fragmented text muses on luxury versus necessity, stamp glue irritants, gardening by delivery, longer days, boring work, elevator button frustrations, and humorous questions about “Bile his genie cap.” It reads as a colloquial collage of quotidian gripes with no clear narrative or named entities.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the Voice of the People column. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s address, with publication preference given to those who permit names. Word limit is 250 words. Daily Mail reserves right to edit and condense submissions.
In a historic May 10 vote the U S House refused to authorize 430 million dollars in Pentagon transfers for Southeast Asia warfare. The decision blocks funding for bombing Cambodia, while defense officials say bombing would continue regardless. The writer condemns Congress and criticizes Representative Byron for supporting the funds.
A reader recounts a second pregnancy at the Hagerstown Maternity Clinic praising Nurse Midwives for cheerful, responsive care. She notes useful answers to questions and a welcoming staff, saying the birth of her second child was a beautiful experience.
The piece argues Watergate is a shifting, cyclical event with vested interests exaggerating charges. It notes Democrats used it to attack Nixon before the election and claims broad concerns exist beyond the scandal. It urges attention to other issues affecting lives more than Watergate.
Attorney General Thomias Finan announced the appointment of Charles Grice as assistant Attorney General for the State Roads Commission. Trooper TL Winebrenner is assigned to the Hagerstown State Police Barracks. Boonsharo High School will graduate 125 seniors this year. North Street YMCA progress is ahead of schedule per Eugene Blitchell with attendance at 471. William Gline slid into second base during a league game and fractured his hatch.
Berry's World notes Roosevelt public works spurring hiring as two Ingall companies plan to rehire 250 workers. Moller Co orders for 180 taxigahs appear, while Frank Heineinmann and wife test White Leghorn flocks for a potential state first. Sea Scouts of America form here for older Boy Scouts with J Ferguson announcing leaders J B Webb and J Robertson.
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