Frederick county renews most alcohol licenses by April 1
One hundred sixty eight of the 170 Frederick city and county licensees filed renewal papers by the April 1 deadline with County License Commissioner Gail L. Catshall. Two counties licensees who failed to renew may still apply before the May 1 fiscal year start. A hearing is set for Preston’s Hockensmith of Moore Payne Inc. at 2 pm April 30 in the Court House to show cause why Mary’s Dutch Kitchen class B on sale beer and wine license should not be suspended. The license commission notes changes in personnel and stock transfers exceeding 50 percent and eviction from the premises.
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Moore- Payne Inc
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Hcense Commission
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Murphy gains control of Washington Senators baseball club
H. Gabriel Murphy, former Georgetown athletics manager and Watertown-area resident, purchased controlling interest in the Washington American League club. The Watertown Daily Times reports he paid about 212,006 to Mrs. Clark Griffith, bringing his total investment to 552,550. He held 40 percent by 1950 and funded the deal from profits from a 1560 acre St. Lawrence River subdivision near Massena, 22 miles away.
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Massena
Eisenhower Wins Wisconsin Primary Test Of Strength
President Eisenhower led in Wisconsin's spring primary with 917,954 votes to Kefauver's 315,620 and Chapple's 20,251. Democrats claimed Kefauver's gains signal farm belt support while Republicans saw the result as nondefinitive. Kefauver praised farmer unrest and predicted carrying the farm belt with a broader national showing.
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General Wood and Captain Pelto Die in Air Crash Near Baltimore
Maj. Gen. Floyd B. Wood and Capt. Gail A. Pelto were killed when their ARDC jet trainer crashed in dense fog after takeoff from Friendship Airport. Wreckage spread over 350 feet. both bodies badly burned. Wood lived in Annapolis with his wife. Pelto's wife Constance and three daughters survived in Baltimore. Both were high-ranking ARDC officers heading for Elgin AFB Florida.
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Holy Cross Cemetery
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George Urges Congress Approval Before U.S. Ground Use
Senator George D Ga urged that President Eisenhower obtain congressional approval before any use of U S ground forces in Middle East conflicts. Dulles indicated troops would be considered only if peace efforts fail and vital American interests are threatened. He warned emergencies may escalate, while George predicts no immediate troop deployment.
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Bee Buzzes Bride Then Sinks Stinger
In Oundle England during a wedding at St Wilfreds church a bee buzzed under the bride Margaret Collins gown. At the end of the ceremony the bee stung her and she and Patrick Cunningham hurried to a nearby drugstore where a pharmacist treated her with lotion.
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Democrats Rally at Tydings Mahoney Dinner in 1956
About 275 party members gather at Francis Scott Key Hotel for the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner. Senator Mike Mansfield is principal speaker, focusing on defense and foreign policy, with local candidates and party leaders attending.
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Alcoholism Rate Highest In Frisco San Francisco Leads Nation
A study by Mark Keller and Vera Efron in the Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol finds San Francisco with the nation's highest alcoholism rate at 4,190 alcoholics with complications per 100000 adults. Sacramento and Louisville follow, with 2770 and 2380, respectively, in a survey covering 100000+ populations aged 20 and over.
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Richmond
Midwest Tornado Toll Climbs to Fifty Five Dead
A series of tornadoes and destructive windstorms across ten states left at least 55 dead and more than 325 injured. Western Michigan suffered the heaviest toll with 22 dead and 200 plus injured as 12 tornadoes ripped through the Grand Rapids area. The Red Cross reported widespread destruction across Tennessee Mississippi Michigan Wisconsin Oklahoma and Kansas with 835 families affected.
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Boston Weather Bureau
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Great Plains
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Monocacy River Rises After Warm Weather Feels Like Spring
The Monocacy river ran flush this morning after heavy showers Tuesday and warmest weather in over four months. River banks were high with minor flooding near Carroll and Israel's Creek while rainfall totals ranged from .38 to .55 inches across area stations. Forecasts call for more showers and possible thunderstorms, with afternoon highs above 70 and possibly 80 degrees in southern Maryland. Tuesday was the warmest day since November 14 and overnight temperatures stayed near 50.
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Truman says Eisenhower misleads on Soviet threat
Former President Harry S. Truman accuses the Eisenhower administration of misleading the nation about shifts in Soviet tactics. He argues the Communist threat is more dangerous now and calls for a new foreign economic aid program to counter the Soviet challenge.
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Spy David Greenglass Loses Parole Bid
Washington reports that David Greenglass, the atomic spy whose testimony helped convict Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, has lost his bid for parole from a federal prison.
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This Month's Weather Forecast By Weather Bureau
The piece presents the Weather Bureau's long range outlook through May, defining it as an estimate of average temperatures and precipitation rather than a specific daily forecast. It outlines the use of maps to convey the broad seasonal expectations rather than precise conditions.
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Tornado Rips Lexington Tenn Town Killing Two
A tornado struck Lexington Tennessee near Boswell Avenue causing widespread destruction. About 50 houses were destroyed and several more damaged while two people died and many residents found shelter from alerts issued by the Weather Bureau.
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Western Michigan Tornado Toll Rises With 17 Dead
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Rescue workers recovered 22 bodies with many still feared buried as devastating tornadoes swept western Michigan. More than 20 injured and millions in damage. Thompsonville and Traverse City area hit hard. 100 miles north. Nearly 1000 National Guardsmen mobilized to aid rescue efforts. Hospitals at capacity and power outages left towns in darkness.
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Chambersburg Considers Two-Club Class D League
Rufus Edwards of Hagerstown outlines a plan for a six team Class D league with two squads from each of Chambersburg Frederick and Hagerstown aimed at lowering hotel and travel costs. Major league sponsors include the Phillies Orioles Senators Cardinals Yankees and possibly Tigers or Red Sox. If approved the league would start after June 15 with all games at night and feature rookies only. Edwards to meet Frederick officials to discuss.
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Eisenhower says Congress must approve any war action
President Eisenhower stated he would not order American troops into any action interpreted as war without prior congressional approval. He acknowledged local self defense may require force, but insisted it would not be war without Congress. He criticized questions about sending Marines to the Middle East without authorization.
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Treasury Building Seeks Public Name Vote for Washington Block
Secretary Humphrey invites public input to name the four sided Treasury Building in Washington near the White House. The GSA will add bronze lettering once a name is chosen, with guidance to avoid disrespectful terms and mail suggestions to the Office of the Secretary.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
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the Treasury
Washington, DC
Workhouse Riot Wrecks 100-Year-Old Facility in St Louis
A riot by 256 inmates rocked the city’s century-old workhouse last night, the third such outbreak in ten months. In hours of chaos, prisoners smashed windows and cell doors, dumped furniture, burned rags, and tipped plumbing. water flooded the second floor before firemen contained the blaze. Warden Baynes blamed antiquated doors and simple locks for the escape attempts.
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Harold EB
Baynes
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