Postage Hike Urged On ICC Increase Sought In Parcel Post Rates
Postmaster General Donaldson asks the ICC to use its power to approve a 25 percent rise in parcel post rates. He argues the increase would yield about 105 million dollars yearly and help make parcel post self supporting. The move follows years of urging Congress to revise rates last set in 1949.
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ICC
Donaldso
Washington
Donaldson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
House
Senate
Grace Brethren Hails Record Attendance at Rally Day
Grace Brethren Church at First and Spruce Street reports 1875 total attendance last Sunday for Rally Day across five services led by Pastor Rev Walter A Lepp. Bible School attendance reached 494, a church record, with nightly evangelistic services at 7 30 led by Rev Robert Miller of Roanoke VA and Rev Lepp.
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Grace Brethren Church
First
Spruce Street
Walter A. Lepp
Bible School
Robert Miller
Roanoke
Lepp
Hagerstown
Grace Brethren
McCarthy Returns With New State Department Charges
Senator McCarthy told a convention that 31 employees labeled as sexual perverts had their classifications dropped and 14 were rehired in government roles while 190 others received higher salaries. He urged the removal of Secretary Acheson. the State Department had no immediate comment.
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New York
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
State Acheson
Washington
McKeldin Attacks Governor Over Tax Promise in Race
In a heated exchange during the campaign, Theodore McKeldin accuses Governor Line of making a brazen promise to slash the sales tax via a special session if reelected. Line defends his record, arguing tax policy and Baltimore road repairs, while other GOP and Democratic figures campaign on tax and peace themes.
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Theodore Ry Mckeldin
Cavernor
Radiotelevision
Governor Line
Cavernor Line
Partimary Iron
Maryland
Meeldin
Hanover
Annagalis
MeKoldit
Chat Lane
Liatve
Jdo Sn
Hhoses
Rothdhree Cittafogda
McBreldin
Janes
Pehraary
Lane
Brotherhood of Railroad
Bel Air
Menerati Ray
I Tydings
Hall Hampmoend
de Millard
Tawes
Bolton
Thomas D'Alesandro
Bal Itimore
United Nations
John Marshall Butler
Tydings
Senate
Baltimore
Bethesda
Republic Party
Cutler
Aly
Tydines
Tedings
Thun Caugh
Fire Hydrants OK'd On Northern Avenue
County board approves installation of two fire hydrants along Northern Avenue near Detachment 3 9242nd at a cost of 250 plus transportation costs for an on site setup. The plan aims to strengthen readiness amid ongoing Korean War era duties.
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Ok’d
F Board of County Commissioners
Northern Avene
Cfty Hindis
West An
West An Jeeenestead
Northern Avenue
Rereera
Burroughs Named Leader of Business and Professional Division
Heads Division Paull Shields announced William Burroughs named chairman of the Business and Professional Division of the 1940s Community Chest Drive. George Hawbaker and Douglas Wright named vice chairmen of this committee. Burroughs active with Washington County Community Chest Red Cross and Jaycees since 1945. Wurroughs works in Jamison Cold Storage Door Co. The division plans 285 workers across 45 committees to canvass every Ha lgerstown home.
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Paull Shields
William Burroughs
George Hawbaker
Douglas 8. Wright
Burrough
Washington County
Chamber of Commerce
Secon
Jaycees
Wurroughs
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Community Chest
Halgerstown
Nam
Governor Lane Urges U N Day Observance Across Maryland
Maryland citizens are urged in a proclamation by Governor William Preston Lane to observe United Nations Day on October 24 to emphasize that a strong United Nations can help secure world peace. The governor calls on schools, religious groups, and municipalities to participate and promote observance.
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Maryland
William Preston Lane
United Nations
Extended Weather Forecast With Regional Temperature Notes
Extended weather outlook shows cloudiness Wednesday through Friday with rain possible. Weekend looks generally fair with warmer trends. averages for Western Maryland range upper 30s to lower 50s, Eastern regions higher. local listing notes and a community card party and turkey dinner events announced for Fairplay Hall and Bentzel's.
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L. A
Zitzman
Isig W
Church St
Adv
Minal
Maryland
Fairplay Community Hall
Lakes
Anx
Val, Fire Co
Atty
Turkey
Bentzel
Summit Avenue
Editor’s Letter Box on Hagerstown shopping center and parking proposal
A Hagerstown resident objects to a northern shopping center with free parking and to spending 150000 taxpayers’ money for extra parking space plus 10000 for meters. The writer likens the Mayor Mills and allies to a “Mills Brothers Circus” amid conflicts over City Hall plans.
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Market House
Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Mills
Hunton
Mayor Mills
I T
Mills Brothers Circus
First Paper Milk Container Plant To Open In Halethorpe
Maryland's first plant for factory fabricated paper milk containers will begin operations in Halethorpe near Baltimore. Built by the American Can Company, the facility will have an annual capacity for hundred thousand fibre containers. Immediately, over 195 million quarts of milk will be supplied annually in paper containers to families in Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia. The Walethorpe plant will employ about 250 workers and serve states from Florida to Tennessee.
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Maryland
Halethorpe
Baltimore
American Can Company
Wash- Indon
Philadelphia
Walethorpe
Florida
Tennessee
Two M’s Inseparable Millie Buckelew And Marguerite Young
In Hagerstown Mildred Buckelew and Marguerite Young are nearly twins in interests and life. Both work at a local nightclub with evening hours, save for husbands and children, and share a passion for horses. They own Duchess and Goldie, ride daily, and supervise their horses' feeding at Hoffmans stables each morning, even as they juggle family duties.
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Mildred Buckelew
Marguerite Young
Millie
Maryguerite
Marguerite
Bacchus
Marguer
Mille
Lovetsville
Hagerstown
Miklie
Duchess
Goldie
Johnny
Beverly
Jimmy
Hoffman
Lt John L Tracey Graduates as AF Navigator
Lt John L Tracey, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Marrington, graduated October 12 at the Navigators School Euineton Air Force Base Houston Texas and received lieutenant’s bars. He is accompanied by his bride and has orders for a new assignment.
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Columbus Toms
Columbus
Lydia Purdlaim
Gladyr Plemner
Hagerstown
Frances Barnes
Rachael Patton
Gli
Chester N
Lewis C
Klumpton J
Afater
Mix
Lucy Kendill
Baltimore
Desnies Toms
Cavetown
Robert
Real Castle
John
Smithsburg
Juin L. Tracey
Robert L. Marrington
Belview Avenue
Navigators School
Euineton Air Force Base
Houston
Texas
Tracey
Phares S. Horst
Paramount
West Coast Air Force Banc
Dr Byrd to Speak at University Convocation
Dr H C Byrd president of the University will address the Fall Convocation on Thursday October 19 at 10 30 a m in Ritchie Coliseum College Park The program includes vocal selections by Carl Knepper and the university chorus Invocation by Rev Nathaniel Acton Benediction by Rev George W Schnahel
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University of Maryland
H.C. Byrd
Ritchie Collixerm
College Park
University
Carl Knepper
Nathaniel Acton
George W. Schnahel
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Baltimore Street
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Clark Willson
Glenside Avenue
Abe Martin
Hamilton Watch Co
Martin Jewelers
E. Washington Street
Matteo Zaccaria
Shipley’s Tavern
Cleveland Avenue
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Lionel Trains
R. D. McKee, Inc
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Thomas Bennett & Hunter
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Robert W. South
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