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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1950

Page

5

Daily TM Mail Subscription Rates In Advance

The Daily TM Mail lists subscription options for readers in Gageratows. Carrier delivery costs a week, mail rates vary by duration with monthly and six month options. The paper notes Associated Press affiliation and republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.

J -Garvin Bager Beiter C.B Gageratows Associates Press Associated Presa Ta Ope AP Ewe Aones

A Three Million Man Armed Force

The plan to raise the armed forces to 3,000,000 men prompts imminent Congress and White House decisions. To add about 1.6 million, veterans and dependents may need drafting, occupational deferrals lifted, and lower induction standards. Only 818,601 of the current pool likely to be inducted. Major Gen Herehey cites high physical requirements, with 40 percent ineligible now versus 11 percent in World War II. Economic conditions differ now, with high civilian employment and rising demand for roads. Increasing labor force is deemed more feasible than expanding conscription, but growth faces limits and relies on women and the aged to enter the workforce.

Congress White House Lewis B. Herehey Economiata Burt Labor Departments Bureau of Employment Security

Washington Column on a Super Missile Dilemma

A Pentagon spokesman notes that rushing an intercontinental guided missile could cost less than the first atomic bomb but warns that concentrating on one super weapon risks slowing other missile programs. The piece stresses a balanced force, multi-class development, and risks of diverting scientists and funds from surface to surface, air defense, air to air, and air to surface systems. It discusses Congress funding, secrecy, and the ambition for a Manhattan Project style effort.

Washington Sept NEA Pentagon Manhattan Project Uncle Sam U.S Russia America Korea Watther Congress

The Quiet Faith of War Dead Wallets and Notes

HAL BOYLE reflects on the personal items soldiers leave behind, noting dog tags reveal little of identity beyond rank and army number while wallets, photos, medals, and notebooks carry memories. He recalls Lt Blond and a captain who preserved a dead comrade’s notebook, showing how small keepsakes reveal hidden lives amid battle’s toll.

Hal Boyle Orea Pernans Thas Sagan Blond

Jottings From Yesteryears Events and Real Estate Notes

Jottings recounts a Twen der Regiment of New York Turn Rifles trip for a monument dedication with families on a seven day itinerary visiting historic sites LaArea. Wilbur Bridges bought a St James farm at 90 dollars per acre. Fred Fredericks leaves Martinsburg for Hanover to run a new Opera House. William Sargania, at Patterson Park Baltimore, wins the discus throw against noted competitors, with Bargants noted as a member of several athletic organizations.

Twender Regiment New York Turn- Rifles Jeff At & Weluek No & W Sharpsbing LaArei Wilbur Bridges St. James Isaac Howland William Sargania Patterson Purk Baltimore Vt Bargants

20 Years Ago Contested Local Politics and Fire Services

Hancock's century site hosted a pulse survey for a proposed station tied to a nationwide network. Bruce Lichtier dominated GOP chatter for State Attorney with recount talk amid ballot disputes. Fire chiefs debate frayed by National Board of Fire Underwriters while firefighters back full-time leadership to curb insured property losses.

Hancock Atl National Board of Fire Underwriters

Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest Old Boys

When men together meet to play they shed their roles and become boys again. Laughter fills the room as voices rise in song and memories. A gray-haired chair boy sings as if the surplice once worn would still fit him from long ago.

Lung cancer and its diagnosis through bronchoscopy and X rays

In this discussion Dr Theodore R Van How emphasizes growing lung cancer incidence linked to tobacco use, with bronchoscopy and biopsy as crucial for confirmation. He notes X rays and radium provide limited relief and that surgery offers the best chance of cure, earlier detection improving five year outcomes.

Inhaling smoke adds insult to injury and questions on vitamins

A reader asks if folic acid contains vitamin B12 and notes both are B complex components. Two readers report night wheezing and worry about asthma or heart-related issues, asking if examination is needed to determine cause.

G. T

Smoking Prohibited Guidance on Raynaud's Vascular Effects

Mrs. U states smoking worsens Raynaud's syndrome as nicotine constricts blood vessels. The text notes that in Raynaud's, blood pathways are prone to constriction, implying smoking exacerbates symptoms.

Mrs. U_ writes

Barbs by Hal Coghran soap usage and a near fall

America uses 3 billion pounds of soap yearly. Junior is getting a lot of it right in the neck. A Chicago man fell three stories and was unhurt. If we knew the trick, think of the time we'd save not waiting for elevators.

Hal Coghran America Junior Chicago

Tremor Triggers Tsunami Rush Near Kra Katoa Island

A volcanic explosion on Kra Katoa island between Java and Sumatra sent towering waves across surrounding shores. Reports indicate tsunami-like surges traveling up to 1400 miles per hour, affecting coastal areas and prompting emergency warnings.

Krakatoa Java Sumatra

Hoover Won't Attend Antietam Anniversary

The text notes disappointment in the county among Republicans as President Hoover announced he would not attend the Antietam battle anniversary. It suggests his absence would hinder efforts to promote the battlefield as a public site of importance.

Hoover Antietam

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