18 Oct 1947
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1947
Page
1
The Oilgram Mail of Hagerstown lists subscription rates by zone and term with city carrier weekly and mail prices. It notes Associated Press rights for local news and dispatches, reflecting standard newspaper practices of the period.
Governor Lane opposes joining a broad Federal school aid push, citing Maryland's tradition of local control and adequate funding. The piece notes Maryland already benefits from Federal programs in roads and health, and argues aid could help only for minimum standards without centralized Washington control.
Jottings from yesteryears reports turkey shortages and higher prices with some markets showing no birds and others at 25 to 75 percent of last year’s smaller crop. A courthouse Democratic meeting featured State candidates Hering Strauss and Magruder among speakers. Also notes Italian cancer deaths rising, Hagerstown women trend cigaretteless usage, and new Metropolitan Opera stars Grace Moore and Everett Marshall set for New York debuts.
President Truman confides in Les Biffle about 1948 elections high prices and European relief. He opposes a special session and doubts any bipartisan European aid bill. Biffle, a trusted adviser, recalls past influence while Truman weighs tax legislation and cabinet views.
In a Minnesota duck blind on October 18, Boyles recounts a damp dawn wait as ducks pass overhead far beyond reach. The humor contrasts miserable splendor with hunting mishaps, noting the ducks’ high flights, the cold swamp, and the narrator’s late conversion to duck hunting, ending with plans to return home for a kitchen-table feast.
London October 18 AP reports a treaty signed by Britain and Burma's prime ministers formalizes Britain's end of colonial rule over Burma, with termination scheduled for January. The move marks the conclusion of Britain's more than a century of rule in Burma.
Washington column warns that existing cartels and patent and trade mark restrictions hinder the Marshall plan's goal to aid 16 Western European nations. It questions how tax dollars could finance private firms tied to monopolistic arrangements and outlines how differing national lists of needs complicate funding and access.
A nostalgic poem recalls family fun as adults and children play guessing games at supper. The speaker revels in simple pleasure, noting questions about objects and colors, and declares life holds nothing better than this shared pastime.
Residents from Frederick and Washington counties met at Boonsboro High School to petition Governor Lane to change conditions at an intersection just outside Frederick. They cited a drop in Route 40 traffic since the new dual highway opened and urged traffic light adjustments and related measures. C L Demmitt of Boonsboro was named committee chairman, with Dr J Hubert Wade presiding.
Washington County Welfare Board reported no significant change in expenditures for September. In Hagerstown and Washington County 590 individuals received 16391.25 in old age assistance averaging 27.78 per person. Aid to dependent children aided 196 families with 511 children costing 12304.80 averaging 24.08 per child. Fifteen blind grants totaled 499 for 33.27 per person. General public assistance served 90 people at 30.59 average totaling 2752.65. Foster care covered 36 individuals with 1400.64 total averaging 38.91 per grant, with 172.51 refunded by relatives.
The CIO's Political Action Committee aims to mobilize one million workers across every block to register voters and canvass, turning political outreach into a mass grassroots effort. Jack Kroll outlines tactics to expand PAC reach and influence in the 1948 elections, potentially shifting balance without forming a third party.
Hedwig Heinemann of Clearspring among owners selling cattle at $350 or more at the Maryland Delaware Jersey Cattle Club sale in Timonium. Animal Volunteer Eminent Bonita, 1548469, was bought by John G Kolb of Maple Glen Pennsylvania.
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