Auction of 15 Properties at Tax Sale Ended in Tragedy
A tax sale near Plane No. 1 featured 15 city and county properties, but a two year old New Market man named Melvin Lewis Anderson Jr died after a knife wound during a farmyard incident linked to the auction. Police report he was cut in the left thigh, died before arrival of officers, and the investigation names an unidentified suspect. Authorities and troopers, including H te Basore and L C Clark, led the probe as the auction proceeded with bidding on various parcels. The sale concluded with multiple properties sold to bidders and the county commissioners, while the deceased’s family and other buyers face redemption deadlines.
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Melvin Lewis Anderson Jr
Nesro
Coun
James H. Falk
Anderson
Thomas Calvin Hoy
Emmitsburg
Hoy
Seret
H. Te Basore
L. C. Clark
R. J. Graham
HB. J. Frost
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harry L. Mozinge
Poplar Ridge Road
C. Warie Fitz
Clarence Hapn
James H. Scott
Linganore
Rocks
Carlie J
Clara K. Waterman
West Patrick Street
Bernard S. Duvall Jr
Idella R. Duvall
Linden Hills
Frederick Memorials Cemetery Company
Denver J. Shook
Pearl
Walter J .E. Smith
Agnes M. Smith
New Addition
Petersville
Martha G
West I Street
Brunswick
James H. King
Margaret A. King
Istate
Rebels Trapped as Cuban Civil War Flares in Oriente
In Oriente province government forces trapped a rebel band tied to Fidel Castro as they headed toward Guantanamo from Sierra Maestra. The army claimed heavy rebel losses and noted Castro’s main group remained at large, Raúl Castro’s faction roamed northern coastal areas, while a reward of 200000 pesos for Castro dead or alive drew protests. Dissension within Havana’s rebel command grew as a dozen members rejected orders from Faustino Perez following a failed general strike call.
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Oriente
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Guantanamo
Sierra Maestra
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Raul
Com-Mand
High Command
Faustino Perez
Peaceful A Energy Uses Praised by Soviets by IAEA Officials
IAEA director general W Sterling Cole and colleagues toured Soviet nuclear sites and lauded the peaceful uses of atomic energy as most impressive. They held a news conference praising Soviet cooperation within the agency and at home. The visit followed by comments that the agency’s success matters for the world.
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Soviet Union
W. Sterling Cole
New York
Paul Winkler
Cole
Eisenhower Set to Deliver Major Economy Speech May 20
President Eisenhower will give a major address on the national economy on the evening of May 20 in New York. The speech will outline policy aims and potential measures to strengthen growth and stability, with emphasis on employment and fiscal reform.
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Washington
Eisenhower
New York
Appeal Set For Tax Commission Hearing On Frederick Center
The Frederick Shopping Center appeal of a 119357 tax bill on a 429550 assessment heads to the Maryland State Tax Commission in Baltimore for a January 10 1957 hearing question is whether the center was substantially completed by December 31 1955 the assessment date. The county commissioners found substantial completion while the center’s lawyers contended it was not.
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Frederick
Board of County Commissioners
State Tax Commission
Baltimore
Temperature Reaches 70 as Spring Arrives Today
Temperatures were expected to climb to 70 degrees today marking the first warm spell of the year as spring reshapes the outlook. Forecasters warned of lingering chill in the early hours but sunny skies would likely push daytime highs toward the milestone.
Invasion Fleet Threatens Padang in Sumatra Clash
A Jakarta led invasion fleet looms three miles off Padang as rebels brace for a landing likely within 24 hours. Over 7 000 troops poised for assault with air and naval bombardment anticipated. Rebels urge unity while West Java rebels call for uprising and support.
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Jay
Padang
Jakarta
West Sumatra
Cloudy Skies Predicted With Warm Tuesday Showers
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight then a cloudy and warm Tuesday with a chance of showers by tomorrow night.
Dirty Tests By Soviets
Sen. Humphrey warned the Soviet Union conducted the dirtiest radioactive debris tests the world has seen. He cited a Danish report claiming a catastrophe halted the Soviet test series and caused fallout to rise toward danger levels over the USSR and neighboring states.
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Washington
Sen. Humphrey
D-Minn
Soviet Union
Menshikov Promotes Soviet American Friendship at Eaton Estate
Soviet ambassador Mikhail Menshikov visited Cleveland and spoke at Cyrus S. Eaton's Acadia Farms luncheon about goodwill and expanded trade. He expressed hope that Khrushchev might visit the United States and that high level talks could occur soon.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
CBS- TV
Menshikov
Cleveland
Mikhail Menshikov
Russia
United States
Cyrus Eaton
Six Killed Over Weekend In Maryland Road Crashes
The Associated Press reports at least six people died on Maryland highways during the weekend and a trailer fire claimed another life. Victims include Barbara Ann Wancaster 19 of Albuquerque and Charles Leroy Burger 36 of Hagerstown. Six others were injured in multiple accidents on U S 301 and Route 30 with two critical injuries.
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Associated Press
Maryland
U.S. 301
Prince Georges County
James M. Chaney Jr
Seat Pleasant
Blossomless Blossom Festival In Winchester Virginia
In Winchester Virginia the Blossom Festival may be delayed if warm weather does not trigger bloom. Entomologist Dr. Walter Hough notes apple buds are 10 to 14 days behind normal. Bloom is expected after the festival set for May 12, with last year seeing peak bloom on April 26-27.
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Winchester
Shenandoah
Walter
Hough
Winichester
Fruit Research Laborattory
Marek
Generally Pleasant Spring Weather Seen
A nation wide forecast showed generally pleasant spring weather with two wet belts. The southern Plains saw heavy rain and thunderstorms from Austin to San Marcos while the Pacific Northwest endured another wet belt. Norman Matthews of Baltimore was treated for a scalp laceration after claiming to be struck by a hatchet on West All Saints street but filed no charges.
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Associated Press
Southern Plains
Mississippi Valley
Oklahoma
Texas
Austin
San Marcos
Weather Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Norman Matthews
Baltimore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Matthews
All Saints
Beniz Street
Pre Summit Talks May Begin Soon
Secretary of State Dulles said preparatory talks for a possible summit may start within days. He spoke to about 200 editors and writers, stressing extensive groundwork to build a solid basis for any heads of state meeting. He noted talks at ambassador level may begin in Moscow, with Western allies seeking broader discussions than Moscow proposes.
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Dulles
International Press Institute
Mosscow
Broscow
United States
Eisenhower
United Nations
U.N
Tenth Safe Robbery In Two Months Reported
Thieves broke into a grocery in Silver Spring Maryland Sunday, pried open a safe and stole 1264 in small bills, the tenth safe robbery in the Washington area in two months. Maryland and Virginia police report total take at 23450. Also damaged an automobile in a collision with a tractor trailer Sunday night at East Patrick and Franklin streets. No charges filed.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Woodmoor
Four Corners
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Franklin Streets
Wilmer Rippeon
Charles McElroy
Halethorpe
Weldon D. Calladay
Harrisonburg
Franklin
Patrick
Defense plan sparks debate amid Lana Turner case
In Los Angeles and Washington debate grows over parts of the defense strategy as attorneys push to free Cheryl Crane from Juvenile Hall. Lana Turner and Steve Crane press for custody and a judge will rule on April 24 in Santa Monica.
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Lana Turt
Washington
League
Eisenhowwait
Heakingyér
Secretary of Defense
Steve
Armed Services
Crane
Cheryl Crane
Lana
Cheryl
Johnny Stompanato
Allen J J. Lynch
Santa Monica
Atty
Arthur Crowley
L Ward
Stompanato
Staunton Rector Appointed From Singanore Parish
Rev Victor S Ross Jr rector of Singanore Episcopal Parish accepts call to become rector of Emmanuel Church Staunton Virginia and parish chaplain at Stuart Hall He will assume duties in August He is son of the late Rev Victor S Ross Sr and Mrs Anne Schley Ross His family resides in Mt Airy and he has served Linganore Parish five years The announcement was made in the parish churches Also Rev Harry Ulmer filled the pulpit at Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ yesterday replacing ill pastor Rev Paul L Althouse
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Singanore Episcopal Parish
Emmanuel Church
Staunton
Rand
Stuart Hall
Episcopal Girls Preparatory School
Hep
Victor S. Ross Sr
All Saints
Anne Schley Ross
Frederick
Mr_ Ross
Linganore Parish
Leon PL 'E. Vauthier
Mt. Airy
Poplar ‘Springs
Newmarket
Urbana
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christi
Harry Ulmer
Calvary Methodist Church
Paul L. Althouse
Amvers oppose defense reorganization with reservations
American Veterans at World War II and Korea oppose the Eisenhower plan to weaken the military departments and weaken the Joint Staff. The Navy League leans against the plan while supporting limited funds shifting and defending the current defense structure. The Amvets endorse giving the secretary of defense more authority and streamlining the chain of command to strengthen forces.
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L Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
Secretary of Defense
Technicians Strike Enters Its Second Week
A CBS technicians union strike enters its second week after failed talks in Washington. CBS scrapped two early morning filmed series but kept most schedules, with a live Studio One in Hollywood planned and supervisory technicians dispatched from New York to assist. The strike spans New York, Hollywood, San Francisco, Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston, St. Louis and Hartford.
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Columbia Broadcasting” System
Washington, D. C
CBS
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
American Theatre Wing
Studio One
Hollywood
New York City
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York
San Francisco
Chicago
Milwaukee
Boston
St. Louis
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Five Day Forecast Highlights Warm Spell With Rain Likely
The forecast calls for near to above normal temperatures and continued warm weather. Expect showers or scattered rain Tuesday night into Wednesday with one half to one inch possible, as normal highs run 60 to 66 degrees and lows range from 33 to 46 in the mountains.
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Associated Press
Little Jestler
Joey
Uy Mountains
African ministers meet in Accra to discuss policy unity
In Accra tomorrow six foreign ministers and two heads of government from eight independent African states will discuss coordination of foreign policies and aid. Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah calls the conference and a future position for dependent African countries will be considered.
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Accra
Ghana
Africa
Kwame Nkrumah
Truman proposes five billion tax cut and big upturn in spending
Former President Truman urged a five billion dollar tax cut for low and middle income families and a major expansion of federal spending. He defended the plan as a path to stronger growth, called for unemployment and Social Security increases, a two billion dollar public works loan program, and targeted relief for small business. He pressed higher public spending to sustain national strength against the Soviet threat.
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Washington
Harry
Truman
Jruman
Soviet Union
Congress
Magaha Named Director of Frederick Savings Institution
E Paul Magaha longtime merchant and president of the Board of Aldermen was elected director of the Frederickstown Savings Institution at the annual meeting of the tolders of weekly deposits. He succeeds the late James H L Cramer. Directors re ejected were Charles W Lough Alfred G Zimmerman Holden S Felton J Richard Ramsourg G Hunter Bowers F Ross Myers Clyde E Thomas and W Jarboe Grove. The directors will meet Thursday for organizational purposes. Magaha has been active in Masonic circles is a former member of the Frederick County Board of Education and is a director of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association.
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E. Paul Magaha
Board of Aldermen
Frederickstown Savings Institution
Magaha
James HL Cramer
Charles W. Lough
Alfred G. Zimmerman
Holden S. Felton
J. Richard Ramsourg
G. Hunter Bowers
F. Ross Myers
Clyde E. Thomas
W. Jarboe Grove
Alasonic
Frederick County Board of Education
Fidelity Building and Loan Association
Benefits Exhausted in Maryland Unemployment Claims Rise
More than 2 500 Marylanders exhausted unemployment compensation benefits last month, the Department of Employment Security reported. The report highlights strain on jobless aid as workers lost weeks of benefits amid ongoing layoffs.
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Baltimore
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