13 Nov 1956
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1956
Page
1
The item lists updated subscription options for daily and weekend copies, including carrier and mail rates, with prices for one month, three months, and longer terms. It notes a late 1956 date and mentions the publication’s name and address details. The text also includes a religious quotation attributed to Bishop Fallows.
A U S oil official argues that democratic government and private enterprise empower risky ventures that drive oil development. He cites Oregon’s drilling attempts near Tyne and Russia and claims U.S. production surpasses Russia by billions of barrels, attributing success to freedom and enterprise despite uncertain outcomes.
The poem reflects on restlessness and debt, with a digression noting that females now outnumber males in the United States by about 1,381, particularly among the older ages, as reported by the Genius Bureau on November 11 in Washington.
Washington reports survey expert opinions on why a Democratic Senate and House coexisted with a Republican president. Factors cited include regional voting patterns, farm price declines, drought, Eisenhower popularity, Stevenson weakness in the South, and campaign spending impacts influencing ticket splitting.
Washington A sharp scramble for party leadership posts in the new Senate session unfolds with Democrats and Republicans vying for roles left by Clements and Millikin. Johnson and Knowland resist predicting successors while several senators, including Smathers Kennedy Humphrey Long Gore Morse, serve as acting leaders. Saltonstall’s potential switch to conference chair and other frontrunners, Bricker Dirksen and Hickenlooper, are noted as possibilities amid a 49 47 split. Johnson expresses confidence in organizing the Senate again.
HAL BOYLE notes humorous trivia spanning daily life and curiosities from brisk travel of a housewife to hospital nurses miles, an ancient Turk shaving record, oddly named dishes, a white elephant myth, and quirky historical tidbits about canals, cats, and a physician wife naming her anesthetized daughter. He jests at Liberace ages and faux pearls of wisdom from public life.
The stars urge you to study plans carefully and show your capabilities. In the afternoon listen to others, as cooperation is likely. A stimulating year awaits those born tomorrow with focus on job advancement and finances, plus social gains and possible new romance between June and September.
GSA begins negotiations to pick an architect for a four month project to design a new post office in Hagerstown Martinsburg area a four month permit to erect a building with space for other offices and eventual government ownership of the structure. The beaver is noted for its powerful hind feet among quadrupeds.
The county reports a sharp early drop in rabbit population as hunters post big hauls. David Boward and Etegenie Boward combine for 14 rabbits, while Charles Shafer and Fulther Shafer bring in 17. M William Dutton, native of Middlesex Virginia and Baltimore College of Dental Surgery graduate, opens a dental office on North Potomac Street. Audrey Munson billed as world’s most famous artist model performs at the Maryland in Pority.
Twenty years ago Armistice Day was observed with ceremonies in front of the Court House and a Morris Frock American Legion, Company B, and Municipal Band parade. The Maryland Theater staged The Big Broadcast of 1997 featuring Jack Benny George Burns Gracie Allen Benny Goodman Bob Burns Martha Raye and Ray Milland. Attorney Richard H. Sweeney learned his garage stolen car was found abandoned in Harrisonburg Virginia. Smithsburg residents sponsored a circus for the community hall with Alfred Fehl Jim Sleasman Charles Clopper Howard Newman Mark Frey Richard Winters Anniette Winters. A note warns of microscopic organisms in the ocean able to produce liposalted red video fatal to humanity's wide areas.
An article extols nutrition during pregnancy linking better maternal and baby health to proper diet. It lists daily essentials including protein or more, calcium, iron, vitamins, and vitamin C. It notes risks for poorly nourished mothers and outlines example foods and portions. Readers’ questions cover movement after injuries and longevity of face lifting results.
A garbled column blends witty remarks by Hal Cochran with fragmented notes on gift wrapping, uneasy social heads, and meal portions. It hints at common sense tips for childrearing and sanitation, mentioning milk portions and grams in a disjointed, truncated fashion.
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