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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
5
A garbled notice lists subscription prices and terms for a local newspaper weeklies and months figures include 1.00 per month 5.60 six months 12.6 per year and 14.00 with foreign mail 2.06 per month The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to local news republication in the paper and all dispatches
President Truman appointed Paul G. Hoffman to direct the European Recovery Program, praising his administrative skill and sociological insight. In two years, the program boosted Western European production 26 percent above prewar levels, curbed inflation, and restored confidence while reducing Communist influence. Hoffman retires believing ECAs success warrants continuation.
A brief reminiscence notes a joke shared at parting, a farewell that turned suddenly dark as the speaker recalls that meeting that was postponed and the moment when he died that evening.
The column notes President Truman’s mixed assessment of Congress as it heads home for a recess. It cites large defense and non defense appropriations, social welfare efforts, and 29 of 27 reorganization plans, while highlighting stalled foreign, defense, health, education, and civil rights measures likely to become 1952 campaign issues.
The piece notes soldiers easing mental strain in Korea with humor, reflecting on battlefield losses of junior officers and seasoned sergeants. It discusses West Point losses, training gaps, and the shift from fear to perseverance as troops adapt to emergent war demands and future leadership needs.
A collection of light humor and quirky notes including remarks about cheap beef and pork disputes, a Minnesota school basketball balance favoring girls, a Minnesota training for bar crew sales, and a circus elephant’s daily hay and bran intake as a curious fact.
Local hotel register lists Mr and Mrs Humphrey Bogart of New York City as guests but the figures cannot be confirmed as the famous couple. The Latin name for Copenhagen Hafniae is noted.
The article surveys football injuries in early 1900s with high rates per 100000 participants, noting most harm to 16 and 17 year olds and that many injuries go unreported. It urges thorough medical exams before and after seasons and safer gear adoption.
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