06 Sep 1950
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1950
Page
1
In Franklin County orchards the rain damaged peach quality with about half the fruit still on trees yesterday. Activity in Hancock will ease for a few days after the bulk harvest, as workers shift and schools begin. Upcoming apple varieties Jonathan Grimes and Delicious show good prospects after showers.
The piece recounts the selection of a county seat between Elizabethtown and Funkstown, noting Elizabethtown won due to local influence. It describes the first court house in Elizabethtown and Hagerstown’s early sewage and revenue issues, including deficits and calls for rate reform.
City mayor comments on the latest financial report noting budgetary trends and upcoming adjustments. Officials emphasize balance between revenue growth and spending controls while outlining priorities for the new fiscal year.
The article notes autumnal fall fish feed as water cools and they appear in quantity. It cites Wolfe describing a seven inch to seven side fish and a bass weighing a pound or more. Osmon Garrish of Willamport catches a three pound bass, his second large bass of the season, after an earlier 3.5 pounder.
Joseph Rawls of Security Road survived two close calls during the electrical storm Saturday evening. Lightning struck a Jefferson street pole near Rawls, burning out a transformer, then a falling tree nearly missed him as he moved away. He remained unharmed and reached home safely.
A U S army sergeant recounts being forced to act as a human shield by Korean Reds near Taegu and Yongsan, describing unrelenting screams, hunger, rain water, and a brutal night pursuit before reaching frontline troops. He notes a companion named Coaten and says they survived against heavy odds.
Soviet built tanks reached the front near Yongchon as night battles raged. American and British troops strengthened the Naktong river line while Taegu and Taegu area rail hubs faced renewed clashes. General MacArthur reported heavy Communist losses and prisoner captures during the 12 hour period ending Tuesday noon.
President Truman faced sharp backlash over a misphrased remark comparing Marine propaganda to Stalin’s machine. lawmakers and Marines debated intent with opponents calling the letter indiscreet while supporters and officials offered cautious defenses.
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