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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
14
A fragmented list of crossword style clues with mixed letter counts and several misspellings. The item reads like a puzzle page with entries ranging from animals to objects and dates, including references to a Roman date and a velocity term.
New Orleans Sept 28 A year old man with a wife and ten children has been called to report for army duty Melroy Dahmer a city garbage truck helper left with his unit He had been a private first class in the reserves until Sept 1 when activated He said he fears being sent to war but expects to earn about FISTS0 a month with allowances.
A C P test section describes a safety drill where a driver and safety coordinator set two chalk shell marks on the road to measure braking distance. The test shows drivers misjudge stopping distance, with actual needs exceeding average estimates, running at about 40 mph.
The tests show stopping distances four times greater for some vehicles though heavy company trucks brake strongly due to larger brakes and better tire traction. Angeles elected association president for the year, with C Francis Cocke of Roanoke named vice president and slated to become president next year. Cocke has led the First National Exchange Bank since 1938 and headed the Virginia Bankers Association in 1948-49.
Bankers nationwide approved a statement at the American Bankers Association convention in New York. They said the nation can meet the emergency without inflation or full economic regimentation, but warned the conflict may last decades. The resolution deems current anti inflation steps only a beginning and notes further measures may be needed.
The Moose lodge in Hagerstown began one of its largest classes with 47 new members initiated by a degree team led by C. M. O Connor past governor. Past Governor R Strausburg praised members and Governor R A Showe opened the meeting. Refreshments followed at the Moose Home.
Dalton Barkman, from Hagerstown High School’s 1950 class, earned a certificate of special recognition for a mahogany table he built for the Ford Motor Company sponsored competition. The piece will be shown at the Chicago Museum of Fine Arts until October 14.
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