29 Oct 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Page
1
Ottawa expands defense efforts with accelerated recruiting, civilian defense chief, and expanded coastal artillery and winter training. Navy and air force engage with American and British ships as talks loom on a North Atlantic alliance to standardize arms and training.
Police reported extensive vandalism across town with nine arrests. Damage occurred on South Potomac Street near Downshire Pike with vandals traveling from Sharpsburg. Vehicles suffered deflated or punctured tires, and two jardineers in front of Parke Geiger’s home on East Magnesia Avenue were smashed. State police noted recent vandalism spikes in Hancock and motorists observed damaged tires and punctured tires.
The town faces protests over an election plan with minors voting and claims the Sharpsburg charter limits mayor and council from calling special elections. Officials voided September 7 results after three of six council candidates filed after the August 25 deadline and a second ballot included an unfiled mayoral candidate.
An army report details executions and drownings by inmates including Russians and Ukrainians. Hermann Dammann, 54, a Home Guard leader, won a reprieve after a late petition prompted by the judge advocate general to order further review and a stay of execution.
The estate of Charles W. Nash, famed auto builder, appraised at 43,183,624 dollars, includes Nash-Kelvinator stock, savings, and bonds nationwide. His widow Jessie Hallack Nash left 9,000,000 dollars, most assets to daughters Ruth Bliss and Mae Brenton, sister W. W. Eldridge to receive 500 dollars monthly.
The piece notes that a strong presidential vote in California could bolster Truman's position nationally and in state races. It discusses party registration, signatures for the Henry Wallace headed ticket, and the relative strength of Republican and Democratic nominees in congressional contests. It suggests Republicans hold advantages in several districts and a Republican majority in the state senate, with assembly control likely, though outcomes depend on further developments and potential shifts.
A group of state and nearby conservation leaders toured four Washington County farms to inspect privately owned land used by the Soil Conservation Service for propagating small game. Led by Ernest A. Vaught, they praised the county's program, noting 25 propagation areas set up last summer averaging 10 acres each to provide cover and year round food for wildlife. Malcolm King called Washington County ahead of others in the state. The site visits included the Ebersole I and Heffner farms near Williamsport, the Charles Papa farm near Benevola, and the Antietam Meadows farm of Leroy Maxwell near Sharpsburg.
Navy Captain Benton W Decker commander of Yokosuka Naval Base said the former Japanese navy center is not being built up but cleaned up He stated Americans use only ten percent of the base in response to questions in Washington from Soviet Ambassador Alexander Panyushkin who accused Yokosuka of being converted into Potsdam and other agreements Other officials declined to comment on the charges
Pittsburgh reports IAC workers in District 5 urged to vote against Pruman and show support for Gov Thomas E Dewey as the lesser evil. CNW says West Virginia members urged backing Dewey. Showdown urged by Christian Churches calls for a stalemate with Russia. Lodge 557 Machinists and Western Maryland Railway backed Democrats over Taft Hartley law.
A crowd of public service workers gathered as the Republican candidate defended civil service and critiqued his opponent. He attributed a Dewey quote to the rival and asserted support for reform while noting concerns about civil service efficiency. He cited a statistic on U.S. topsoil loss and referenced national land area.
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