Vets Housing Lease Extended in Frederick Plan
Plans to extend the Grove Company lease for a 13 acre tract housing veterans in Frederick were announced after a Monday meeting between City Attorney Richard E. Zimmerman and M J Grove Lime Co president Robert B Crothers. The extension will be presented to the Mayor and Aldermen for possible special session within days. The effort includes reacquisition of McCurdy Field by Frederick Athletic Club with funds and improvements led by Frederick Chamber of Commerce. A James Glass led group plans to file articles for Frederick Sports Inc. to oversee a $40,000 broader athletic project. Berlin airlift set a new 24 hour record delivering 8246.1 tons in 922 flights.
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Veterans Emergency
Frederick
Richard E. Zimmerman
Robert B. Crothers
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Zimmerman
Grove Company
Regula
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick Amvets
FHA
Frederick Athletic Club, Inc
McCurdy Field
FAC
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
McCardy Field
Citizens Group
Frederick Sports, Inc
State Tax Commission
Thomas S. Glass
Chamber of Commerce Athletic Committee
Y. M. CA
Glass
Three road projects approved by Frederick County board
Frederick County Roads Board approved three new road projects this year at a Monday meeting. They include one and one tenth miles on the Wolfsville to Garfield road, seven tenths of a mile on the Paint Rock Mill toward Wolfsville road to Church Hill junction, and six tenths of a mile on the Dr. Perry road to Beacon Light road. Additional ongoing work includes Copper Mine road extension toward Woodsboro and Reich's Ford road continuation. Plans for cemetery grading and expansion at Potter's Field are also outlined. Spring maintenance and early start on construction are planned, with crews expected to begin within thirty days.
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Frederick County Roads Board
Ffth
Wolfsville
Garfield
Paint Rock Mill
Wolfsville Road
Church Hill
Dr. Perry
Beacon Light Road
Catoctin
Urbana
Johnsville
Woodsboro
Roger H. Willard
Harmony Cemetery
Montevue
Harmony Church
A. Grant Hooper
Board of County Commissioners
Potter's Field
Willard
London Road
T. Edgie Russell
Richard F. Kline
Bethel-Mountaindale
Kilne Company
Middletown-Jefferson
Xray Exposure Aimed at Boosting Dog Hearing Found
University of Illinois experiments report that altered exposure to X rays may improve a dog's hearing. Researchers note potential but emphasize need for further study and safety considerations.
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University of Ilinois
Kathy Fiscus autopsy points to suffocation in fall death
San Marino California April 11 A preliminary autopsy by three coroner doctors indicates little Kathy Fiscus likely suffocated after slipping deeper into a 14 inch metal well casing. No rope or drowning evidence found. official ruling pending lab results.
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San Marino
Calif
Kathy Fiscus
Victor Wallage
Chula Vista
San Diego
Wallage
Frederick Newbarr
Harry L. Deutsch
Victor Cefalu
Kathy
Wallace
Tragic Rescue Ends as Girl Dies in Sand Tunnel
A rubber ball lowered to 87 feet halted as rescuers, buoyed by the absence of water, faced a sandy formation in the tunnel. Water rushed in and halted efforts for hours. Kathy died after vast rescue attempts by 15,000 onlookers. Bill Yancey was hauled up, exhausted from the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy
Bill Yancey
Rescue, Funeral Plans, and Ore Shipments Highlight Local News
A limp body wrapped in a gray blanket was laid down as Kathy’s funeral was set for 11 a.m. Wednesday in Alhambra. A veteran construction engineer called the rescue work priceless, yet the operation’s scope suggested a $250,000 value with over $100,000 of equipment on scene. The North Market Street School PTA meeting was postponed to May 10, with the related entertainment moved to the second Tuesday in May. Minnesota’s 1947 ore shipments totaled 62,131,362 tons.
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Kathy
Alhambra
North Market Street
Parents Teachers’ Association
W. W. Corbin
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Vets
Berlin
Doan
Betty Grable
Dan Dailey
Clark Gable
Flemngo
Allen’s Market & Sfcord Sts
Burall
Ean Burall
Patrick
David Fiscus
Washington
Times-Herald
WOME
Blue Ridge News Agency
Allen 'S Market
Comaker
General Acceptance Corp
Maryland
Corner Market & Third Streets
Coats
Henry’s
Market St
Delphey’s Sport Store
West Patrick
Doll’s Jewelry Store
South Market Street
DRUID
Damascus
Roy Rogers
Trigger Jane Frazec
Tracolar
Western Maryland Trust Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Frederick, MD
Pr. S
Kellholtz Motors, Inc
H.R. Betson
Mer
W. Patrick St
The
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U. S
Minnesota
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Home
E. Patrick Street
War
Gar Moore
Gi’s
Italy
Hudson
Ford
Dodge
Chevy
Olds
Keilholtz Motors, Inc
Frederick City
Cecil B. Demille
Delphey
Comdaneus Daily
DeSoto
iNewan
Chrysler
Buick
Plymouth
Weil Brothers Incorporated
North Market St
Hermanks
Gilbert
Willat Circlette
Blue & Grey Beauty Shop
West Patrick St
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