Hood College to Open Two New Campus Buildings
Hood College plans early summer construction of a four story dormitory for 125 students and a two story science building. Architect firms Hopkins Pfeiffer Fenhagen Baltimore with Beivers Frederick. Dorm main entrance on ground floor with facilities. financed by a 40 year 2 percent FHA loan. Science building will house biology chemistry and physics labs with basement storage and multiple lecture and lab spaces.
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Hood College
J. Harold Hooper
Brodbeck Hall
Shriner Hall
Hopkins, Pfeiffer and Fenhagen
Baltimore
Charles F. Beivers
Frederick
U. S
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Final Little League Tryouts Postponed by Wet Fields
With playing fields soaked this morning, the final workouts of the American and National Little Leagues scheduled for Frederick High School and Staley Park were called off. Officials said postponement to Monday evening would place American at 6 p.m. and National at 5 30 p.m. Auctions to hire new players will occur early in the week. A National League tryout slated for yesterday was cancelled due to weather.
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Frederick High School
Staley Park
National
United States to Boost Cairo Pact Support Meant for Tehran Meeting
The United States plans a high level delegation to the Baghdad Pact council meeting in Tehran April 16 20 headed by Loy W Henderson to reassure member nations Britain Turkey Iraq and others while observers remain at a higher level Egypt Syria and Saudi Arabia are expected to criticize any increased US participation The plan aims to show support without fully joining the alliance in response to Middle East tensions and opposition.
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Washington
Middle East
State Department
United States
Pact Council
Tehran
Iran
Loy W. Henderson
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Anti- Communist Defense Alliance
Sta
Cuadiglex
Britain
London
U.S
Gapinces _mal Abdel Nasser
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Usos
Jres. En Earl
Globemaster Crashes On Takeoff At Travis Base
A U S Air Force C124 Globemaster crashed on takeoff at Travis Air Force Base California during a routine check flight killing three crewmen and injuring four others including one in critical condition the accident prompted an airborne rescue and temporary suspension of flights.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Nasser Objects to Baghdad Pact Splitting Arab Bloc
Egyptian leader objects to the Baghdad Pact arguing it divides the Arab world. He notes Egypt and Iraq are both Arab states but Iraq has aligned more closely with Western powers through the pact and other policies for months.
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Eece Nasser
Egypt
Iraq
Montana Girl Crowned Queen Of Cherry Blossom Festival
Dark haired Barbara Lyman of Montana was chosen to reign as queen of the Washington Cherry Blossom festival. She was to be crowned at 2 p.m. EST in the tidal basin area as thousands watched, with Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay to crown her.
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Washington
Barbara Lyman
Montana
Terior Douglas McKay
Miss Lyman
Rear End Collision Causes 150 Damage in City Streets
A rear end collision Friday at 5.35 p m in the 300 block of South Market Street caused about 150 in damage. A sedan driven by Rev Edward J Wojda of Christ the King Seminary New York was struck from behind by a northbound car, according to a city police report and Sergeant Denver Shook. The incident occurred in the ballroom area of the Sheraton Park Hotel.
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Sherman Adams
Sheraton Park
Sergt
Denver
South Market
Edward J. Wojda
Christ the King Seminary
N. Y
Two Diamond Rings Sold At Public Sale
A public sale in Pennsylvania auctioned two diamond rings from the estate of Mrs Agnes L Little of Thurmont. Ralph A Tilghman reported a large crowd bid up rings on West Patrick Street near Bentz Street around 8 20 p m. His car allegedly struck a woman pedestrian who declined medical help and did not reveal her name. He said he was moving slowly when the incident occurred.
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Oy Vincent
McUuier
Auc
Pennsylvania
Court House
McGoldrick
Ralph A. Tilghman
West All Saints Street
Agnes L. Little
Thurmont
West Patrick
South I
Sev Bentz Street
Austin C. Whitehill
Destrian
Tilghmand
Claude Evans
Bonded Debt Of City Now 2 975 000
The Frederick city bonded indebtedness stood at 2 975 000 at year end 1955 with 162 000 to be reduced this year. Principal repayments in 1956 include multiple issues from 1924 to 1953 totaling 63 811.25 in interest. The audit shows a 1955 surplus of 198 903.07 and uncollected taxes 52 589.80 with water accounts 14 020.32.
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Frederick City
George G. Scott and Company
Charlotte
N. C
Linganore Creek
Municipal
Boom Faces Stiff Competition and Rising Costs
New York reports describe a steady expansion in major business trends with near full steel capacity and rising operating costs. Wage hikes, higher debt financing, and firmer interest rates pressure prices while consumers pinch pennies. auto and appliance sectors shift toward budget models and aggressive promotions as GE, Peoples Gas, and Westinghouse announce large financing and marketing efforts.
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New York
U.S
Bank of Canada
General Electric Co
Peoples Gas System
Federal Reserve Board
Ford
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Paratyphoid Outbreak May Aid Science Advancing Paratyphoid Study
In Washington Dr Schrack notes Lancaster milk borne paratyphoid outbreak from Dec 1 to Feb 15 involved 278 cases with no deaths. The dairy closed Dec 7 and reopened weeks later. Tests on all cases are ongoing with hopes to determine carrier rates and aid future responses. The finding may advance epidemiology and help other investigators study long term carrier status.
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Washington W
Schrack
Washington
Lancaster
Walter Reed
Pennsylvania
W. D. Schrack Jr
Bureau of
Bureau of Milk Sanitation
Department of Health
Sehrack
Warrant for candidate Henry Krajewski in Jersey City case
A warrant was issued for Henry Krajewski Secaucus tavern owner and grassroots candidate for president after he failed to appear for arraignment on a charge of perjury. Hudson County Judge David A Nimmo issued the warrant yesterday as the American Third Party candidate campaigned in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Henry Krajewski
Secaucus
South
Hudson County
David A. Nimmo
Two Antique Rings Auctioned by Executors in Baltimore
A man’s ring with a 14 carat gold mounting and 1.25 carat diamond, appraised June 1983 at 7000 dollars, and a woman’s platinum ring with two diamonds including a 90 carat stone and six small stones plus an imitation emerald, appraised in 1953 at 1550 dollars, were sold by Ruth E. Little and Virginia L. Lewis executors. Weinberg and Glass were attorneys. Null and Null were auctioneers. The University of Maryland reported 3045 admission applications for next fall by end of March, per Dr. Wikeon H. Elkins.
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Ruth E. Little
Virginia L. Lewis
Sexecutrices
Weinberg
Glass’ S
Null and
Null
Baltimore
University of Maryland
Wikeon H. Elkins
Wins Divorce From Wife Whose Shorts Made Trouble
Dallas oil executive James Wesley Perry won a divorce after testimony that his wife Olga Perry wore shorts in India sparking international tension. The State Department sent correspondence on the matter. Olga declined to testify. Judge W L Jack Thornton granted the decree, noting relief from the international dispute.
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Dallas
Tex
India
James Wesley Perry
Standard Vacuum Oil Co
Madras City
Ivan Irwin
Perry
Irwin
State Department
Hyderabad
Morocco
Neu Sovereign
Courier
Olga Perry
W. L. Jack
Thornton
Eisenhower Receives Senators Baseball Passes
President Eisenhower accepted his annual Washington Senators season pass and quipped about the team’s prospects. Senators president Calvin Griffith said the club, last in 1955 with 53 wins and 101 losses, will do much better this year and plans to attend the April 17 opener against the Yankees. Griffith and the president discussed youth fitness and Little Leagues building future players.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Washington Senators
Calvin Griffith
Senators
Griffith
New York Yankees
Kent Island Airfield Vote At Kent Island Meeting
In Stevensville Maryland a public meeting on Kent Island drew about 400 attendees with no vote tally raised in favor of an airfield for the Naval Academy. Representative Miller said he will act on the prevailing sentiment amid 600 letters opposing and 25 supporting the location. Opposition leaders included Dr Reginald V Truitt former Gov E N Carvel and Baltimore lawyer Harry J Green. The Tidewater Chamber of Commerce had recently approved leasing Kent Island for the airfield.
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Stevensville
Naval Academy
Kent Island
Miller
Mid
Tidewater Chamber of Commerce
Reginald V.truitt
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Solomons
E. N. Carvel
Delaware
Baltimore
Harry J. Green
Chamber of Commerce
Butler Urges 18-Year-Old Vote at Maryland Conference
Senator Butler calls for a constitutional amendment allowing 18-year-olds to vote, arguing those who fight for the country are old enough to participate. In the University of Maryland speech, he cited youths serving on the battlefronts as defending the American way of life. A separate accident near Frederick injured one person and caused about 750 dollars in damages when a 1955 Pontiac collided with a 1954 Buick on US 40.
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College Park
Butler
Congress
University of Maryland
U.1
Frederick
Charles R. Foerster
Erie
Frederick Memorial Hospital
John E. Carteel
Foerster
Rob
Jer. P. Marendt
Wilson
Place
Marendt
U. S
Pontiac
Branck
Large Audience Hears Dr Lane on Youth Support
A large Frederick County audience heard Dr Howerd A Lane of New York University School of Education discuss children at Frederick High School. Sponsored by Parkway PTA, the talk urged love recognition and freedom for children. Martha Haugh sang, and science exhibits accompanied the event.
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Howerd A. Lane
New York University School
Frederick High School
Lane
Frederick
Parkway
Parkway P-Ta
P-Ta
Eugene W. Pruitt
William E. Zimmerman
Parkway Pta
Martha Haugh
Branerick High
Colder Weather Looms After Rain In Maryland
Rainfall eased as a Monocacy River rise of about five feet spread across streams. Forecasters warned of much colder air with a low near 35 tonight and strong winds. Temperatures fell from 54 to 48, with cooler conditions to follow and a warmer Monday. In Baltimore, Lawrence Snyder, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, a soldier, was sentenced to 20 years for the rape of a tavern owner. In a magistrate court, Warren Bowers was ordered to pay 10 a week for three years in a child support case. Speeding and traffic fines were levied on several drivers, and a half‑billion dollar defense fund request was noted with an anticipated upward revision.
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Weather Bureau
Baltimore
Lawrence Donald Snyder
Cleveland
Ohio
Little Rock
Ark
U. S. 40
West
Paul A. Kline
Robert C. Simpson
Clarke Place
Washington
Robert Tentatively
D. Kirby
Charles D. White
RFC Isar
Poolesville
U. S
Trooper
Tornadoes in Carolinas Leave Damage and Injuries
Tornadoes swept the Carolinas from Abbeville area to Greenwood and into North Carolina causing dwelling damage and power outages. Two women were killed by a toppled tree in Atlanta while two others were injured by debris as storms moved through the region. Power lines down and heavy rain accompanied the gusts of 35 to 45 mph amid the activity.
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New York
Fire Department
Abbeville
D.C
Greenwood
S.C
North Carolina
Lowreys
Atlanta
Ruth Wilson
Lola Lee Freeman
Winter Weather Hits Midwest and Southeast States
Wintry conditions moved across the northern Midwest with snow and gusty winds. Temperatures dropped 15 to 25 degrees in the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valleys while Oklahoma saw freezing readings southward. Tornadoes touched down in the Carolinas, injuring two and damaging structures as early temps ranged from 12 above at Minot to 76 in Laredo and Jacksonville.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Red River Valley
Minnesota-North Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Ohio Valley
Florida
mid-Atlantic
Carolinas
Minot
N.D
Laredo
Tex
Jacksonville
Fla
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Turkey
Jenn Ned Dabinten
Ege
Globemaster
Montana Girl
Blossoms
Ike
iGaza
SU. N
Alla V. Grossnickle
Ellerton
C. Elbertossnickle
Myersville
Grayson Doub
Joseph M. Gr Inickle
Holden S. Feltom
GOP
Republican Congress
Dr. Lane
Acas
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Warren E. Bowers
Thurnae
Madrid
Spain
French
Tangier
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Francisco Franco
Amann Mnenante
Saanich
Paris
Alberto Martin, Artujo
Mbarek Bakkai
N.C
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