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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1950
Page
8
The clipping lists publication details for the Daily Mail of Hagerstown, noting editor Garvin Hager with phone lines and subscription rates. It also states AP membership and rights to local news, indicating a standard newspaper masthead and service acknowledgments.
The February 1947 appointment of Lewis W. Douglas as Ambassador to Britain by President Truman gave him a fragile but strong start. Douglas, former Budget Director and Willkie backer, earned trust in London for his calm diplomacy and liberal stance, guiding postwar Anglo American talks on loans, policy, and defense. His resignation leaves a difficult map for the next envoy.
A U S Express wagon was struck by a truck on York Muberry Street near East Avenue yesterday afternoon tearing off the rear wheel. The incident occurred as both vehicles moved in the same direction.
Twenty years ago a four and a half foot black iguana escaped from a box at Lyons Furniture Store on West Franklin Street and caused a stir before Charlies Semler and Chester Eyler, store employees, killed it. Dr. G J Rider marked his 21st anniversary as pastor of Grace A B Church, joking his long tenure comes from congregational patience.
Lieutenant Joseph E. Hicks of Cordell, Wisconsin, who led a platoon, survived 69 days behind enemy lines in Korea. He endured starvation, exposure, and constant fear with only rice, potatoes, dried fish, and pine boughs as shelter. He learned patience and later reflected on his return to service and life with his unit.
Washington column summarizes Britain’s postwar wage policy and union reactions. It notes wage gains lag behind cost of living, government efforts to balance pay and prices, and disputes stirred by recent armed services pay hikes. It cites unemployment near 609,000 and defense jobs growth as background to policy debates.
The poem questions how a three year old quickly learns a bad word and why polite speech is harder to teach. The speaker laments being called a dope while reflecting on how language acquisitions shape a child’s vocabulary.
An Oregon boy travels 115 miles to school by plane and humorous observations follow on education effort, fashion, courtships, and youth habits. The column blends playful quips about shoes, wrinkles, roller skates and ice skates with light notes on teen life and dating.
Practical advice for diabetics emphasizes lifelong learning, insulin use, diet management, and regular medical questions. It notes improved life expectancy since insulin, cautions against complacency, and underlines early warning signs like diabetic coma while urging patient education and observation.
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