Master Civil Defense Plan Aims to Cut Front Casualties
Washington unwrapped a four part civil defense plan approved by President Truman. It calls for cooperation across federal state and local levels to reduce home front casualties by training experts and volunteers. The plan outlines mutual aid, mobile teams, government schools to train civil defense experts, and targeted efforts for about 140 critical areas with emphasis on preattack precautions and postattack help.
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Truman
O. K
Congress
Washington
Civil Defense Administration
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
David L. Lawrence
Pittabureh
U. S. Conference of Mayors
NLRB
W. Stuart Symington
Civil Air Patrol
Democrats See Larger Turnout In County Primary
Voters turnout exceeds usual in county Democratic primary as Mahoney and Lane campaigns flood the area with literature and workers. Polls opened at seven, with minor hitches quickly corrected. results expected by midnight or soon after, posted to the newspaper promptly as received.
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Alan
Mahoney
Lane
Poliz
eyald-Mail
Jawalan Tahass Oil
Harkessin
Tax Boost Approval Clears Congressional Path
Congress moves toward approving a broad tax package with a $2.7 billion income levy for individuals earning over 50,000 and a $1.5 billion annual corporate tax rise. Withholding rises 20 percent on most wages from Oct 1 after personal exemptions. Conference panel may refine provisions, retroactivity tied to 1850 corporate income taxes, potential excess profits tax of 4.1 to 6.1 billion annually to be prepared for November action.
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House-Senate
Senate
House
George D-Gal
Senate Finance Committee
Conference Committee
Congress
George
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means Committee
Auto Demolished Youth Badly Hurt Near Williamsport
A 16 year old passenger in a car wreck near Williamsport was listed in serious condition at Washington County Hospital. The youth Leonard Leon Mee Carney of 631 North Locust Street, Hagerstown, sustained a possible skull and jaw fracture. The driver was Marvin J. Buhrman age 97, of Work Accomis.
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Wiliamnsport
Washington County Hospital
Leonard Leon Mee Carney
North Locust Street
Shagerstown
Leister Isanogie
Marvin JB. Buhrman
Sweeney Responds to Helzer in August Rio Letter
Richard W. Sweeney defends his Democratic loyalties and denies a charge that he actively opposed the mayoral candidate. He notes voting for the Democratic candidate on March 22, 1949, despite opposition from supporters and criticizes the Veztor-Daily Mail political alliance as the real weakness. He urges voters to think for themselves and reject factional pressure.
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Rio
Bist
Daily Mail
Democratic Party
Sind
Vetzer
Sweehey
Miy
Sweeney
Hoetzers
Richard WW
Chamber Answers inquiries on city and county
The chamber fields many questions from diverse sources including a Des Moines minister seeking eight city and county photographs for a library display, and requests from Alabama to stable horses. It notes no prints, no stable, a correction on glass eyes, and referrals to historians for ancestral burials.
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Dew Moines
Iowa
Iowa City
Hagerstown
Chamber
Leatherneck Captain Reunites With Family After Korea War Casualty
Captain George E. Kettridge, the first Korean War Leatherneck to reach southern California, visits at a naval hospital in Queensway with his wife and two sons Ronnie aged 2 and Danny nine months.
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California
George E. Kettridge
Ronnie
Danny
Naval Hospital
Qeeansine
Landlords in Franklin CountyMay Boost Rents 15 Percent
More than 200 landlords in Franklin County Pennsylvania may raise rents up to 15 percent, according to Frank Shea Harrisburg area rent control director. About 100 more landlords from Street and Waynesboro were held pending the outcome of a measure to increase rent rates. In a separate incident a car driven by Bulkman lost control on the town pike injuring McCarney and Bulrman, who escaped with bruises.
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Franklin County
Frank Shea
Harrisburg
Waynesboro
Carney
Isanogle
Bulkman
Williamsport
Hagers Office
Warnaeharn
Bulrman
McCarney
Rent Ceiling Eligibility for Waynesboro Area Landlords
Landlords in the Waynesboro area who have not received a 15 percent increase since June 30, 1947, may apply for rent ceiling praise. The notice outlines eligibility for rent control adjustment and the approval process for those meeting the criteria.
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Rennteam
Waynesboro
L Aiglon Apparel Elects Officers At Meeting
At a Sept 13 annual meeting in Philadelphia L Aiglon Apparel, Inc elected J M Biberman Charles Biberman Ralph Biberman and John E Rausch as directors for one year. In a following board session they chose J M Biberman as president and treasurer Charles Biberman as executive vice president Charles Odza as production vice president Albert Bock as sales vice president J A Biberman as secretary and Elizabeth M Carmody as assistant secretary.
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L'Aiglon Apparel, Inc
15Th
Mt. Vernon Streets
Philadelphia
J. M. Biberman
Charles Biberman
Ralph Biberman
John E. Rausch
Charles Odza
Albert Bock
J. A. Biberman
Elizabeth M. Carmody
Pet Rooster Named Boy Blue Brightens Monday Nuisance
A pet rooster won by Dawn Keckler during a Legion raffle is the talk of Mrs. Marteney’s yard. Once baby blue, he is now snow white and causes playful chaos by chasing the fox terrier and hound. Dawn says he is the nicest rooster and its antics lift spirits during washday. Peat moss also noted as garden mulch to control weeds and retain moisture.
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Blue
Dawn Keckler
Boy Blue
Boy
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Whitesel
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Pittsburgh
Middle Atlantic
Phome
Air Meil-Air Parcel Post
Helzer
Culligan Co Service
Culligan
L’aiglon Apparel
Washington Street
Ford
H.p
Sealer TV
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