Berlin Cab Drivers Struggle With Rough Pay And Old Taxis
West Berlin cabbies describe meager earnings barely covering rent, with most cars outdated and costly to operate. Drivers report losses from 200 to 300 percent in running costs since after the war, while fares rose only about 35 percent. Spare parts are scarce, new cabs are rare after six years, and some drivers rely on tips to survive amid a harsh market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene J. Cappon
Berlin
Fhe
West Berlin
Sama
Dessau
Leipzig
Peeping Tom Bill Debate in Florida Legislature
Tallahassee May 22 A state representative Tom Johnson Jr of Hillsborough County urged amending a bill to replace the term Peeping Tom with Peeping Joe in a measure seeking penalties for peeping. Rep Joe Jacobs of Suwannee County introduced the bill. laughter followed as Rep Beasley of Walton County questioned the amendment, which was ruled out of order. The unamended bill passed unanimously.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Tom Johnson, Jr
Thillsborough County
Tampar
Joe
Joe Jacobs
Suwannee County
Beasley
Walton County
Atsaig Tom
City Given 20 Days To Reply In Antietam Case
Judge Mish grants City Attorney Lightner twenty days to reply to the amended complaint filed by Antietam Distributing Company in the North End shopping center dispute. An initial ten days was extended by ten more at Lightner s request. A public meeting is set for Friday at City Hall to consider a zoning ordinance for the rest of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Mish
Bruce Lightner
Antietam Distributing Company
North End
Lightner
Friday Nisice
City Hall
Hagerstown
Marriage Age Remains About The Same In War Years
A newspaper note discusses marriage license records from spring lending insight into age trends. It cites fifty random licenses showing men averaging 96.12 years and women 23.4 years, comparing with 244.5 and 21.52 years before World War II, while warning averages can be distorted by outliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
First US railway charter and Capitol alarm report
The record notes the 1815 charter granted to Cal. John Stevana at Hoboken by New Jersey's legislature. Also an accidental alarm at the Capitol triggered a five minute lockdown of the Senate wing as guards checked for danger, with no actual threat found.
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
Munroe Dry Lake
San Diego
Calif
United States
Cal. John Stevana
Hoboken, N. J
Eatate
Washington
Capitol
Senate
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Ringer
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Promp
Leister Coal Co
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Tom
W. Washington ST
Famous Maker
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ATIO
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Rudy’s Rexall Pharmacy
N. Jonathan St
Len
Merro SE
Groears
Lel
Vicky
Melrose
Melrose Distillers, Inc
New York
Goodyear
Tire Service Headquarters
Goodyear Service Store
Baltimore Street
C. R. Smith’s
Potomac Avenue
Gearfons
Carter & Harbaugh
Livfguard
Holsinger’s Service Station
Virginia Avenue
R. T. Finfrock & Son
al & Don’s
Sharpeburg
Keedyaville
Stave’s
Hancock
Maryland
Paramount
Beer’s Garage
Hammond's
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