Man charged with murder in Maryland apartment death
Lloyd ONeill Burnett aged 22 described as muscle man was charged with murder in the death of Lonnie Joel Bailey a Columbia Country Club steward found dead at Pooks Hill Apartments near Rockville Pike Washington detectives showed force to escort Burnett to headquarters extradition talks delayed to May 15 Burns refused to speak about the case noting his strength and weight lifting claims Bailey 35 died after a fight at a friend Ralph McKee’s apartment where about 400 worth of clothing watches and valuables were taken McKee said a large man demanded money and Bailey was strangled police issued a lookout for a 6 foot 190 pound man with a full face and brown hair Burnett was arrested around 2 am on a downtown street.
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Washington
Lloyd O'Neill Burnett
Lonnie Joel Bailey
Bethesda
Bailey
Columbia Country Club
Pooks Hill
Rockville Pike
Burnett
Montgomery County
Edward Beard
Ralph A. McKee
McKee
Montgomery
John P. Leahy
Washington Street
British chef Harben hews to kingly meals in America
Boyle Column recounts Philip Harben, Britain's famed chef, touring the United States as an culinary ambassador. He cooks a lavish British feast for a panel including the columnist, wife, and Empire scout, with pink Scottish salmon, Dover sole, rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, and strawberries. Harben defends British cooking as refined, while quipping he’d choose bread and butter with caviar for a last meal.
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New York
Philip Harben
Britain
America
Empire
Harben
Salih
Bbc-Tvv
Frances
Henry VII
Warden
Middle East conflict rooted in nationalism and empire legacy
James Marlow outlines how Arab grievances against Jews and Israel stem from centuries of domination by Britain, France, and remnants of the Ottoman system. He notes Zionist aims, 1947 UN partition, 1948 war, and Egypt's pivotal 1952 revolution under Nasser shaping Arab leadership and unity.
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James Marlow Washington
Middle East
Israel
West
Mediterranean
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Britain
France
Palestine
Turkey
Germany
League of Nations
United Nations
Iu.n
Kingdom of
U.N
Farrouk
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Four Win Honors As Young Farmers Of 1955
Four young farmers were named America's Four Outstanding Young Farmers of 1955 at a Pittsburgh ceremony. The winners include Robert Y. Sakata of Brighton Colorado a truck garden and grain specialist A D Sprague Jr of Sturgis Kentucky a general farmer William A Powell of Princeton Missouri a dairy farmer and John R Beckstrand of Warwick North Carolina a grain and cattle farmer. The event was the second annual FOYF awards sponsored by the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute Agriculture Committee. Additional honorees from Maryland Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia were announced alongside the four national winners.
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Pittsburgh
America
Robert Y. Sakata
Route 1
Brighton
Colo
A. D. Sprague Jr
Sturgis
William A. Powell
Princeton
John R. Beckstrand
Warwick
N. C
Hawaii
FOYF
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Petroleum Institute
Committee On Agriculture
Lands Safely After Jumping From Jet
Maryland test pilot Jack H. Stephenson parachuted from a Navy Skyray jet about six miles east of Harrisburg and landed half a mile from the crash site. The 27 year old civilian pilot, of Ellicott City, Md, was taken to the State Police Barracks. Cause of the Night test crash was not learned. The plane holds a 752.9 mph record over a 3 kilometer course.
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Harrisburg
Maryland
Navy
Jack H. Stephenson
Westinghouse Air Arm
Baltimore
Friendship
Stephenson
Ellicott City
Brunswick Alumni to Meet for Banquet Plans
Brunswick High School Alumni Association will convene Monday at 7 30 PM in the Municipal Building to discuss the annual banquet. Donations to the Volunteer Fire Company campaign total 996 dollars with 209 raised last week. PTA gathering Monday evening in the school lunch room will feature the Brunswick Recreation Commission explanation of its two year function. A turkey and home supper was held for Mr and Mrs W A Walker in honor of Mrs Walker's father C W Zombro's ith birthday. Mr and Mrs Lewis H Cornelius Sr were honored at a buffet for their golden wedding anniversary. John D Miller and wife announce the birth of son John Manuel at Sacred Heart Hospital Cumberland. Mrs Miller is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Manuel. Firemen banquet held with social room refreshments at Evangelicals of the Mind church. Rebecca honored with gifts. The Land Reformed church Adamstown reports a voting machine dispute resolved.
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Fire Company
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P.T.A
Brunswick Recreation Commission
W. A. Walker
John D. Miller
John
Manuel
Sacred Heart Hospital
Cumberland
Miller
Ralph Manuel
Marlow Thomp
Carroll Manor Fire Company
Rebecca
Qaeland
Theland Reformed Church
Adamstown
Joan Ramsburg
Karen
Garrett County
Donna Clem
Marchie
Dispute Over Which Voting Machine To Buy
A pre trial conference in front of Circuit Judge George Henderson clarified the voting machine law while the Board of Election Supervisors retains the right to purchase machines, but county commissioners may veto any single purchase. The case ended with the judge dismissing the dispute as parties agreed on the law’s interpretation and awaiting a choice of machine, amidst broader context like a census estimate of 167,181,000 and 950 grizzly bears in the United States.
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George Henderson
Board of Election Supervisors
Washington
Census Bureau
Election Board
United States
Voting Machine Co
Jamestown
N. Y
Harvey
D. Swartzentruber
Aubrey C
RKO
Brenneman
Second annual carnival planned by local fire company
The Fire Company held its regular meeting after a dinner served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Robert L. Smith introduced guests from county fire units as Thomas Slater showed films on modern water use and conservation. Community news lists visits, travel, and hospital observations across Lovettsville and nearby towns.
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al Auxiliary
Robert L. Smith
Thomas Slater
California Leads Nation in Federal Employees Count
California retained the lead among U S areas in federal employment with about 230200 residents as of December 31 1955 per the Civil Service Commission An increase of 100 from September 30 1955 The Washington metropolitan area followed second with 227465 a drop from the prior quarter The data reflect district and regional counts as of year end 1955.
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California
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Rosenstock Speaker Before Civitan Club
The Frederick Civitan club hosted attorney Benjamin Rosenstock at its Thursday dinner in the Francis Scott Key hotel. He spoke on Americanism, urging awareness of constitutional rights to thwart Communism, tracing powers from colonial times to present government. The club plans its ninth anniversary for April 19 at the hotel, and greeted district governor LeRoy Blumenauer on his birthday.
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Frederick Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key
Benjamin Roosensta
Rosenstock
LeRoy Blumenauer
iCharles T. Main
Western Maryland Railways Passenger Service Discontinuation Hearing
The Western Maryland Railway seeks to discontinue all passenger service on its Hagerstown Division. A Public Service Commission hearing is set for Wednesday June 13 in Baltimore at 10:30 a.m. The line currently runs two daily trains except Sundays. The process began last December. the prior date was postponed. The document also notes an oratorical contest in Shepherdstown with regional implications.
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Western Maryland Railway
Hagerstown
Public Service Commission
Wulla Sue
Commission
Munsey Building
Baltimore
Shepherdstown
W. Va
UWR
American Legion
Shepherd College
Red Oak
Elmer School Rd
White's Ferry Rd
White’s Ferry
Poolesville
Montgomery County
Maryland
Service of
Service of Choice Domino 110
SV Choice Domino
Spring Valley Farm
A Choice Domino
Weeks to list US nonwar exports for Reds shipments
Secretary Weeks announced plans to publish within ten days a list of U S nonwar goods eligible for shipment to European Communist nations without export licenses. He warned strategic military items remain exempt and clarified Far East areas like Red China are not included. items licensed to the Soviet include tobacco, talian hides and skins wool rags phosphate rock and rosin.
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Weeks
U.S
Russia
Red China
Far East
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