Food price shifts and rail fare hikes loom large
Washington readers learn of a citizen food committee request to close distilleries for 60 days to save grain. Grain exchanges raise margins to 33 1 3 percent. Wheat and corn futures rise while meatless Tuesday lowers live meat prices. retail bread climbs in Detroit. ICC approves 10 percent freight rate increases with coal and iron ore exempt and railroads granted 37 southern routes to raise passenger fares by about 13 6 percent in coaches.
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Washington
Citizens Food Committee
Chicago
New York
Detroit
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
ICG
Youths Accused Of Syphoning Gas
The youths charged in a Salem area case allegedly siphoned about five gallons of gas from Rohrer Carrolls truck at the Pennsylvania railroad station. A cut air hose from a Salem avenue garage tied to the crime was found with gasoline odor. Police linked the suspects car to the scene and to the license number observed by Rohrer. Conklin and companions claimed to have bought gas late last night and drove around until early morning. Police recovered a hose section bearing gasoline odor. The document ends with a note that neither the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution uses the term democracy.
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Funketown
Salem Avenue
Rohrer Carroll
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rohrer
Conklin
Robert Heibarger
One-Armed Man Finds Full Time Work at Victor Products
Albert Shives, a one armed man from near Hancock, pursued many jobs after his accident. He finally joined Victor Products in a part time switchboard role, then expanded to operate a Ditto machine and manage the photostat lab. His dedication and efficiency earned him full time status and broad respect in the plant.
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Albert
Employment Service
Victor Products
Victor's
Shives
Victor Products Company
Albert Shives
Hagerstown
Hancock
No State Bank Call Planned
Maryland State Banking Commissioner J Millard Tawes said no call for a statement of condition will be issued at this time. Three calls are required by law and two have been issued. Maryland’s 106 state banks reported assets of 916050309.79 as of June. The nine mutual savings banks held 436173535.8 in assets. The Federal Reserve said 10 days are needed for Maryland’s 63 national banks to prepare their statements in response to a call from the comptroller of the currency.
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Baltimore
Maryland
J. Millard Tawes
Federal Reserve Branch Bank
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington
Cripps Calls for Immediate Dollar Aid for Britain and Europe
Sir Stafford Cripps told a news conference that Britain would be driven to deeper dollar expenditure cuts unless new dollar aid reached Britain and the rest of Europe in the near future. He spoke at his first press briefing since becoming Minister for Economic Affairs.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Europe
Restaurants weigh meatless Tuesdays and poultryless Thursdays
Hagerstown and Annapolis eateries respond to President Tr uman's food conservation appeal by delaying meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays. Owners cite lack of coordinated action among local restaurateurs and a "wait and see" approach as patrons decide whether to accept the meatless policy. Maryland firms urge consumers to cooperate while demonstrations in Baltimore and Cumberland show varied compliance. Median education spending per classroom unit ranges from $4,106 in New York to $400 in Mississippi.
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Hagerstown
Truman
Europe
Maryland
Maryland Restaurant Association
Baltimore
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Cumberland
The
United States
New York
Mississippi
Parity price overhaul faces tough road and shifts
Agriculture officials unveiled a long range plan to modernize parity by adjusting prices for commodities. Beef would rise to 16 per hundredweight if labor costs are included while cotton and grains would fall. The package includes acreage allotments, marketing quotas, direct supports, loans, an ever normal granary, expanded marketing agreements, and a foreign trade push.
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Carl ©. Farrington
Agriculture Department
Clubs Form Handicraft Focus At Rural Schools
Assistant County Agent Raymond Mueller announces 4H clubs will make handicraft the main activity for boys at nine rural schools during the 1947 48 year. After leatherwork, the groups will do conservation tasks this winter focusing on soil wildlife and forestry. Regular meetings begin in November at the schools.
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Raymond Mueller
Mueller
Library Here Plans Part In Meeting
The Washington County Free Library will be represented at two library meetings in Baltimore this week. Mrs. Henry Holzapfel the librarian announced. She will attend the County Librarians of Maryland meeting and the regional conference of the American Library Association beginning tomorrow and lasting through Saturday. From Hagerstown join Mrs. Startarman and Miss Hodge. Delegates from Maryland Delaware West Virginia Pennsylvania New Jersey and the District of Columbia will attend with state association meetings during the three days.
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Washington County Free Library
Baltimore
Henry Holzapfel
Holzapfel
Maryland
American Library Association
Hagerstown
Paul Startarman
Cordelia Hodge
Washington County
Ballot Dispute Casts 20000 Votes in Contest
Senator Jenner reported 20000 ballots disputed in sign in processes and improper initials. The review aims to determine which ballots require committee action while 14000 remain to be screened. Rules panel authorized recount with over 120000 allocated. Jenner seeks prompt results as parade booster text closes.
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Jenner
O'Conor
Markey
O’conor
Status Of Church Music Is Subject Of Book Review
Reverend Raymond Miller of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Funkstown opened the Washington County Free Library book review series with a summary of Charles Douglas's Church Music in History and Practice. He traced music's rise from Hebraic and Greek roots to the high sacred style of Pope Gregory era and noted Douglas's critique of church music blending with opera and light songs.
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Raymond Miller
Funkstown
Washington County
Mallotte
Mr. Miller
Gregory
Developments Bring Polyphony to Secular Music and Organism Rise
The lecture traced polyphony’s entry into secular music and the rise of the organ ism shaping modern harmonic systems. The speaker urged higher quality music in church services of all denominations and was introduced by Mrs. Branin Asilton. It also notes Hawaii’s diet of white rice and campaigns to promote brown unpolished rice due to thiamine concerns.
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Branin Asilton
Hawaii
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