Ground Breaking for Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
Baltimore April 10 ground will be broken at 2 30 p m Thursday April 21 for the Baltimore harbor tunnel to be 1 7 miles long from Fairfield to Canton with four traffic lanes and a sidewalk. Gov MecKeldin to operate equipment in the ceremony, Meyerit Chapman Scott to supply machinery, completion set for December 1 1957.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Harbor
Maryland
State
Toads Commission
MecKeldin
Lt. 5S
George K. Radcliffe
Canton
Fairfield
New York
Meyrritt- Chapman & Scott
Fowest
I T
Tne
Elkridge
Erdman Avenue
Ritchie
Annapolis
Ordnance Waa
Susquehanna River
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Singstacd & Baillie
Holland and
Lincoln
B. Gremer Co
Fraud Cases Await Prosecution
Washington April 10 The Justice Department testified that about 1 000 housing fraud cases await criminal prosecution. Assistant Attorney General Warren Olney said FHA investigated only a fraction of fraud claims from 1948 to 1952 and that FHA investigative power has been revoked with authority returned to the FBI. A Senate inquiry uncovered cases of fraud in federal mortgage guarantees and shoddy home improvement work by crews seeking loans.
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Washington
Justice Department
Athy
Waren Olney
House Appropriations Committee
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Fom
PHA
FBI
Olney
Senate
Easter Sunday Fire Sweeps Big Bowling Green Area
A Sunday blaze in Bowling Green Virginia swept through about three quarters of the business district. High winds and dry conditions fanned the flames for four hours before firefighters regained control. Eighteen structures were destroyed with total damage estimates ranging from 300000 to 700000, possibly higher. Soldiers patrolled streets as residents cleaned rubble. Two injured. a soldier suffered a broken leg. Fire began near a brush pile west of the district and spread to a former automobile agency building.
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Bowling Green
Virginia
J. W. Dejar
Masonic Hall
American Red Cross
Heene Qene
Wis
Camp
A. P. Fall
Camp A P Hill
Massive Downtown Fire Destroys Several Businesses
A fierce blaze swept through a row of wooden structures near the business district, destroying two restaurants, a 10 cent store, a shoe shop, drug stores, an office with upstairs apartments, a jewelers, hardware, clothing, a garage, electrical stores and a grocery. Fire units from multiple companies fought the flames but could not stop the rapid spread.
Link Viruses And Cancer Early Lab Evidence Reported
A University of California medical researcher reports the first laboratory evidence linking viruses to human cancer. Extracts from Hodgkin patient tissues killed newborn mice by viral infection, not cancer, while tissues from healthy subjects did not. The scientist notes a virus-like substance passes through filters and heats, showing classic viral traits. Further testing in animals is ongoing to confirm the theory.
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Ban Francisco
Jniversuts of California
Warren Bostick
L. C
Sugvestiol
Lavi Lato
Hodskin
Bostick
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Break Harbor
Atty
Genef
Brian Ilolland
House Appropriations
Tnday
Montgomery Comms
del Seyt
Garthersbure Gemnasium
Garthersburs
AG Center Sudiorum
Johnny
Jim Grove
Kehne Furn. CO
South Market St
Frederick Tropical Aquarium
OS Warne SL
Ind
Phints—Snatts Aquariums
Hillside Motor Co., Inc
Studebaker
West Patrick St. MO
Kucks
Yankees
Rizhthander
John Kucks
New York Yankees
St Petersburg
Varsity Bucks
Huntingdon
Sol
Duenenbaushs
Snider
Davis
George Littlejohn
United States
Lved
Frederick
St. John’s Cemetery
SFC
Burrell S
Nelson
Jason Lelton
DAV
Bobby Edwards
American Legion
Ralph Kanode
VEW
Amvets Marvnland
Maynard Summers
Amvets
G. Horton Peace
Harey Herman
Assn
Grafton
Amvets Pro
Edwards
Kanode
E. Patrick St. Moq
Weil Brothers
Cail
Weil
Economy Oil CO
Monocacy Village
Ath St
Hamilton Homes
East Second St
South Market
Mm Jaseph Fo
U .S
Williamsport
Lester Lill
Hall
Are
Better Homes Equip. Co
E. Patrick ST
Ony
Hendrucxson’s
Monument
M. L. Summers Frederich
William
HOOD
Kelvinator
William S. Hood, Inc
William S. Hood
William S&s
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