Rise Of Bank Robberies Prompts FBI Conference Plan
The FBI schedules a hundred two to three day conferences in cities nationwide during April and May to curb a rise in bank robberies. Since 1950 robberies rose from 100 to 307 and overall bank crimes from 226 to 517. J Edgar Hoover says coordinated law enforcement efforts are needed to increase deterrence and public safety.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Chase-Manhattan Bank
New York
Tts
Electricity Use Is Issue at Winchester Street Homes
Nora Smith and Nadine Miller sue their landlord Richard Hane and tenants of 18 Winchester and 20 Winchester seeking an injunction to stop using a single meter for all electricity. They offer to rewire at their expense but argue no method to apportion use exists. Court set show cause date for April 30.
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Winchester |Street
Equity Court
Nora
Smuth Ang
Nadine F. Miller
Winchester Street
Richard
Hane
South Carroll Street
James E. Morgen
William Clyde Harding
Freyrar Mance Acith | Hane
Imeter
Potomac Edison Company
Nora Smith
Hardings and Morgans
Ines Smith
Stewart H. Brown
Patrick H. Schnauffer
China purge shows intra party struggle behind Mao rule
A historic Chinese power struggle surfaces as Kao Kang, once vice chairman and Mar choria head, is expelled and executed amid Mao Zedong era turmoil. The purge mirrors Soviet post Stalin faction battles, with leakage of events dated to February and publicized two months later. A later note highlights unexpected ad response success for a five line Woodsboro farm rental classified in the News and Post.
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Red China
Marchoria
Lavrenti Beria
Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
China
Claude Geisbert
Woodsboro
News and Post
News-Post
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
In Motters a serious accident occurred as a horse ran away, smashing the buggy. Miss Carrie Eckenro le was knocked unconscious with a broken limb in three places. Miss Agnes Beckenrode suffered cuts and bruises. Stewart Martin rescued them. Samuel V. Doll sold a dwelling on West Patrick street to George T. Lewis for 1450 dollars. Fire Day hose wagon horses Frank and John to be used if alarm sounded. Businessmen’s Association plans reassessment discussion after Board of Aldermen rejected a reassessment proposal. Ox Fibre Works runs 14500 brushes daily, rushing orders to maximum capacity.
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Motters
Carrie Eckenrorle
Agnes Beckenrode
Stewart Martin
Samuel V. Doll
George T. Lewis
West Patrick Street
Frank
John
Business Men's Association
Board of Aldermen
OX Fibre
Twenty Years Ago Trems From The News Columns
A weathered recap lists a 1933 tragedy in Rockville where fourteen Williamsport high school students died at a grade crossing struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train. It notes measures such as a proposed teachers oath, Hood College chapter AAUP telegram to Gov Nice, and civic prompts from Frederick Lions Club. An epidemic of German measles hits Middletown Valley towns with about 70 Middletown High pupils affected. Margaret Lease was hospitalized after a fall at her home on West Fifth Street.
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Williamsport
Wich
Rockville Grode
Hood College
American Association of University Professors
Nice
Frederick Lions Club
Middletown Valley
Wolfsville
Middletown High School
Margaret Lease
West Fifth Street
Boy 8 Drove Car Through 6 Red Lights
In Brooklyn an eight year old, Frank Rioado, took his mother’s keys from her coat and drove a car, passing six traffic signals and hitting two other cars. He told police he was just visiting his grandmother and learned to drive by watching his parents. He was charged with juvenile delinquency and released to his mother for a hearing May 17.
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New York
Frank Rioado
Brooklyn
Albert Leone
Graham’s Voice Reaches Scotland in Telephone Crusade
Billy Graham’s Scotland crusade used telephone relays to reach an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 listeners with loudspeakers in Glasgow and 31 town halls and churches. The system extended last night to Kelvin Hall where 17340 attended and amplified sermons for a nationwide audience.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Billy Graham
England
Wales
Ireland
Kelvin Hall
Annapolis Open House Three Day Event Draws Visitors
An Annapolis open house celebrating the state capital's history will run three days featuring tours of the Carrol-Datis House and the governor’s residence. The event invites the public to explore historic sites and learn about local heritage in a period atmosphere.
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Annapolis
Histone
Mane Eee
Jonral Jandmarnt
Bartister Charles Carol
Anthory Marelands
Ronit Primrose Farm
Lawayas
Heritanee
Menetehin
Open Government
Maeernor
Joseph Wool. Carty Celebrates Eighty-Eighth Birthday
Joseph Wool. Carty, a prominent Frederick resident and former Frederick County National Bank official, marks his eighty eighth birthday at his South Market Street home. A former postmaster candidate and long time Masonic Temple Association member, he remains active in church, fraternal work, and community affairs.
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Joseph Wool
Carty
South Market Street
Frederick County National Bank
Exangelical Reformed Church
Masonic Temple Association
Heme
Frederick Building Association
Masonic Temple
Salk Vaccine Safety and Potency Report Summary
A detailed report on the Salk vaccine safety and efficacy shows vaccines given to children produced minor reactions in about 0.04 percent, with nine major reactions in vaccine recipients and 13 in dummy shots. No evidence linked vaccination to paralysis or infection. experts call for careful licensure testing and note varying effectiveness across virus types and vaccine lots.
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William G. Workman
National Instiates of Health
Workmannar
Homer
Francis Sam
Aywas
Pa- Ho
Tie Francis
Canada
Blunder At Yalta Seen As Not Condemning Democrats
Rep Martin Dies argues Roosevelt erred at Yalta but says admitting mistakes does not condemn the Democratic Party. He alleges U S leaders favored Russia and communism, ridiculed Dies committee findings, and warns Yalta could alter world maps and costs. The piece cites his letter and contrasts with Roosevelt aides' views.
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Rep
Martin Dies
Teaas
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Yalta
Dies
Russia
Dies Committee
America
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United States of America
Earth
Yworld
Satk
Mr. Roosevelt
Alta
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New York Herald Tohne Inc
Annual Egg Hunt At State School Celebrated
The thirty sixth annual egg hunt at the Maryland State School for the Deaf took place on the front lawn Monday afternoon with about 500 dyed eggs hidden. Students participated with older pupils helping younger ones gather eggs, and an evening gym party with prizes for game winners. The event, begun 36 years ago by Dr. Ignatius Bierlee, has few weather-related interruptions.
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Maryland State School For the
Ignatius Bierlee
Egg Hunt Draws About 125 Children At Amvet Event
About 125 youngsters from Amiets and Amwet Alvilings joined the annual Faster see hunt hosted by Amvet Auxiliary No 2 at Culler Wake. Darlene McKenzie won the top dive bunny prize, with Kenny Nbrecht and Charles Frank taking additional awards. Milto n AO Frank earned five duck eggs. Yana Denn claimed the most peanuts in a contest. Prizes were funded by the group, with Helen Warrenfeltz chairing and helpers Ula Mae Devilbiss Blaine Kennedy Noaris Peace Eleanor Smith and Dorothy J. Staleg organizing activities and treats after games.
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Amwet Alvilings
Amvet Auailary
Culler Wake
Ameryysim AL Polen
Ffteer Hoffman
Ezes
Rand
Darlene MckKenzie
Tharoid
Stephen
Kenny Nbrecht
Charles Frank
Bobby Frank
Myo
Vira
Milton AO
Frank Trenunterd
Esas
Yana Denn Wan
Prye Fay
Ames
Vis Warrenfelly
Helen Warrenfeltz
Ula Mae Devilbiss
Blaine Kennedy
Noaris Peace
Eleanor Smith
Dorothy J. Staleg
Ford Joins Talks On Guaranteed Employment
Ford Motor Co joins high-stakes talks with the United Auto Workers over guaranteed year-round employment as contract bargaining with Ford mirrors moves at General Motors. UAW chief Walter Reuther aims to push the plan through Ford and GM, then broaden it across the industry and the union's 12 million membership.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Ford
General Motors Corp
Walter Reuther
UAW
CIO
Fire alarm goes missing man and truck across street
Oakland scene as a fire truck with no tillerman, due to a headache, rolled away to the street. The ladder truck struck a car and was damaged requiring tow. Fire Chief Burke orders probe into missing crew member and cause of alarm. An ambulance later responds to a street illness near South Market and South Street.
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Dev
Hank and Ladder
James Burke
Iires
Two COs Are Given Terms By Court
Two conscientious objectors, Ernest W. Dykes of Salisbury and Charles W. Smith II of Annapolis, were sentenced to two years in prison for quitting jobs in state hospitals as an alternative to military service. Dykes served as a Crownsville State Hospital supply clerk. Smith worked at Rosewood State Training School before leaving to protest obedience to government. Emmanuel H. Horn argued for Smith and Dykes that the draft could not compel hospital work, but Judge W. Calvin Chesnut maintained the legality of the sentence.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
W. Calvin Chesnut
Ernest W.dykes
Salisbury
Charles W.smith II
Annapolis
U.S. District Court
Crownsville State Hospital
So An
Atean
Jehova's Witnesses
Smith
Rosewood
Christ
Era
Chesnut
Iervital
Emmanuel H. Horn
Smith and
Storer College Faces Emergency Session Over Fate
Trustees of 87 year old Storer College in Harpers Ferry plan an emergency session after the 1955 Legislature cut its 220000 annual appropriation. Enrollment of about 260 Black students, with no color restriction in charter, faces an uncertain future and possible operation at a reduced scale. Dr Clarence Crawford leads the board. acting president Rev EB Terrell awaits formal installation amid doubts about the college's continued status.
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Harfers Ferry
W. Va
Storer College
State Board of Education
U. S. Supreme Court
Storer
Clarence Crawford
Calvary Methodist Church
Washington
EB. Terrell
Callege
Dulles Error May Have Been Costly
Secretary of State Dulles faced a potentially costly political misstep over the Corsti case. He ousted his former ally Corsi from a role overseeing refugee immigration after Walter D. Pat accused him of links to subversive groups. Corsi disputed the charges and declined a substitute survey post offering resettlement of immigrants in Latin America.
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Washington
Dulles
Edward J. Corst
Congress
Walter D-Pat
Corsi
Waller
Walter
Latin America
New York State
Leonard W. Hall
Averell Harriman
New York
State Refugee Commission
Raab Visits Kremlin Aims Austrian Independence Talks
Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab and aides made courtesy calls at the Kremlin preparing for talks on Austria's independence treaty. They met Pre- tri er Marshal Mikkola Bulganin and Foreign Minister V M Moloay with no business discussed. A four day series of discussions is planned.
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Moscow
Julius Raab
Kremlin
Mikkola Bulganin
V. M. Moloay
Kiementi Voroshilay
Reat
Austria
How a Veterans Bill Becomes Law In Congress
Major Thomas M Nial explains the step by step process a veterans benefits bill goes through in Congress from introduction by a representative to possible presidential action. He notes committees Hearings subcommittees reports and potential vetoes and remarks on the long odds of passage with examples from past sessions.
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Thomas M. Nial
House of Representatives
Florida
Congress
Veterans Affairs Committee
Government Department
Veterans Administration
House
Senate
Labor and Public Welfare
Finance
Committee of Representatives
Senators
Maryland Delaware Crop Report notes good yields and planting progress
The Maryland Delaware Crop Report states winter wheat and barley are fair, but need warmer weather and rain. About a third of corn plowing complete. roughly a third of spring oats seeded. Fruit crops show favorable weather with peaches blooming in Southern Maryland and the lower peninsula. apples expected to blossom by April 20. Potatoes and sweet potatoes near done, lima and snap beans under way. pastures and hay still behind due to cool dry weather. Weevil control underway.
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College Park
Maryland
Lower Peninsula
Delaware
Wiccomico County
Baltimore Yard Wins Contracts to Build Five Ships
The Bethlehem Sparrows Point yard near Baltimore now has contracts to construct five of the 16 merchant ships on order or under construction in the United States.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
United
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