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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1944
Page
2
The Associated Press notes OPA will raise ceilings to cover losses and subsidies may be provided under government direction. Production programs aim to tighten textile supply as war demands rise, with careful regulation to prevent inflation. Toward year end, domestic clothing prices may edge up, yet plans seek sturdy staple goods over luxury substitutes.
Campaign speeches by Congress members disabled from traveling are recorded in Washington at 309 to 400 weekly. About 406 of 537 members use the system. Costs run 5 for 1 minute records and stations charge 10 to 200 for a quarter hour of time. Question if television will aid or hinder mechanized vote seeking and a future to “can” a statesman's face.
Government officials warn of a 25 to 30 percent shortage in low priced cotton clothing this year due to consumer demand, WWII era uniform needs, and manufacturer shifts to higher priced lines. Raw cotton is ample, but manpower and price ceilings limit supply of budget garments.
Allied air action cripples Italian railways below Florence and threatens Brenner Pass routes. Nazi reserves struggle to reach front as supply lines falter, testing German endurance and Western Europe defenses. Italy remains a key diversion and proving ground for the invasion effort.
A mother robin teaches her fledglings three lessons before they fly: where to build a nest, what food to seek, and how to sense and fear predators. She bids them goodbye, then they depart to live the life their maker meant, without relying on her. The tale extols practical training and self sufficiency.
Constable Rexander rode for the county to Spur a suspected band camped along Sharps Tide near Potomac above Williamenort. Heaton Travinery captured a key of pizeans in the Jom of Pants M where hid Unigans dnote walls.
In a tentative session a group discusses a path to resolve a dispute. Key figures raise concerns about procedure and accountability while attendees voice unease about outcomes. The meeting highlights persistent division and calls for clearer leadership and next steps.
In England May 22 a B26 bomber crew speaks of shared missions, long service, and two week leaves. The officers and crew, each awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, describe routine, intense air war life, frequent trips to nearby towns, and plans to return home after invasion begins.
The essay urges applying Christian principles beyond familiar circles to outsiders including Samaritans beggars lepers and common sinners. It argues Christian ethics must guide treatment of Gentiles workers and races to prevent wasted sacrifices after war and to truly operationalize Christianity in society.
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Washington May 21 The White House expedited Father Orlemanski’s passport to Moscow amid State Department quiet. A Soviet plane carried him via Alaska to Siberia, a route reserved for few. The White House viewed Stalin as able to reconcile Polish Russian church tensions, while church officials moved to block the passport.
The B 17 Flying Fortress now redesigned to carry up to 6000 pounds of bombs and to meet mass fighter attacks. It towers with 13 .50 caliber guns, eight in mobile turrets, and has claimed numerous enemy aircraft.
The Fort warplane features four 1,200 horsepower turbo engines and weighs about 60,000 pounds. It can fly over 300 miles per hour with a 100 mile tactical radius and a 39,000 foot ceiling. Mrs. Fred Newcomer of Benevols broke her ankle in a stepladder fall and was treated at Washington County Hospital.
Edward R. Gisburne of the Office of Defense Transportation urged truck operators to report all instances of excess charges for new parts to the OKDY district office. Reports should include operator name dealer location sale date and time part type OPA price ceiling and prices asked and paid for prompt action by OPA enforcement.
City Solicitor Simon E Sobeloff discussed a plan to levy an amusements tax on Pimlico race track receipts. Markland Kelly of the City Council floated the idea at a Board of Estimates meeting as a potential revenue source for converting an abandoned market site into a playground. The state collects 6900 daily from Pimlico and Baltimore County 3000 daily, city taxes now rely on real estate taxes.
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