Weekend mail backlog hits Frederick post office
Postmaster James A. Grave reports a heavy pileup of first, second, and third class mail over the weekend due to nationwide service curtailment. Some parcels may await later delivery this week as no extra staff or hours are available. window hours were shortened and service reopened at 8 30 am to 5 pm. Tax deadlines remain unchanged for Maryland residents.
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Frederick
James A. Grave
Uncle Sam
Maryland
Defense Contractors Lead in 18 Month Military Awards
The Defense Department published a list of the 100 largest defense contractors for the 18 months ending June 30. North American Aviation led the 18 month period, followed by General Dynamics, United Aircraft, General Electric, Boeing, AT&T, Ford, Lockheed, Douglas, and McDonnell. The top 100 firms shared about 68.7 percent of total contracts.
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Washington
Defense Department
General Motors, Corp
North American Aviation
General Dynamics Corp
United Aircraft
General Electric
Boeing Airplane Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Ford Motor Co
Fresh Water Fishermen Turn Out In Force
Fresh water fishermen turned out in force today for Maryland’s trout season opening. More than 40 000 were expected to fish as streams were reported in excellent shape. About 30000 brook rainbow and brown trout were stocked in nine counties recently. The season is statewide but trout only in eight border counties and Montgomery. Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland waters are too warm for trout. All stocked trout are legal size.
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Fee Associated Press
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
Game and Inland Fish Commission
Filmed Bank Robbery Leads to Arrests in Cleveland
Police used a hidden motion camera at a Cleveland bank to identify suspects after a $2376 holdup. Detectives traced a red haired restaurant patron, Rose O'Donnell, 18, and accomplices Steven Ray Thomas, 24, Wanda Di Cenzi, 18, who surrendered within 36 hours. About $600 remained unrecovered. Charges expected.
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Cleveland
William Steele
Joseph David
St. Clair Savings & Loan Co
Central Police Station
Rose O'Donnell
Steven Ray Thomas
Wanda di Cenzi
Indianapolis
Congress
Hei
Miss di Cenzi
Thomas
St. Clair Savings
Longer Range Foreign Aid Plan Urges 2.6 Billion Budget
Washington report notes U.S. Chamber of Commerce backing a longer range foreign aid program call for an appropriation of 2.6 billion dollars for the fiscal year starting July 1. The piece also references bank robbery coverage and police accounts tied to a separate incident in Cleveland.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Uncle Tt Sam
Aishing Red
Uncle Sam
Teachers Of County To Get $4.00 Boost
Frederick county public school teachers will receive a 400 a year salary increase starting in September despite Governor McKeldin vetoing a state level raise. The county will fund the increase from earmarked 1957 budget money while tobacco tax legislation may affect school building funds. Fire damage at Winchester Hall estimated 2300 to 3000 dollars.
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Frederick County
McKeldin
Scthoos
Winchester Hall
Chamber favors aid to neutral nations without military ties
James Tanham, former Texas Co. official in New York City, outlined the Chamber of Commerce stance for a Senate study on foreign aid. Senator Goldwater said public response was favorable to cutting Eisenhower's spending plan. A field fire was reported at Rocky Springs on Angleberger Road, with Independent Hose Company responding.
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James Ytanham
The
Texas Co
New York City
Senate
Washington
Sen. Goldwater
Ariz
Congress
Eisenhower
iRocky Springs
Anglebergers Road
iThe Independent Hose Company
Warmer Trend Indicated Across Much of the Nation
The Associated Press reports a warmer, springlike trend from the Great Plains to the Atlantic with generally fair skies east of the Mississippi. Mostly cloudy plains with scattered showers in northern and southern fringes. The far Southwest and southern Pacific Coast remain generally fair. Scattered showers target the Pacific Northwest and central Rocky Mountains as a warming trend continues in the lower Great Lakes. Overnight, the Mississippi and Ohio valleys cool under clearing skies.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Atlantic
Mississippi River
Plains States
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Central
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Ohio
Five Day Forecast for Maryland and Delaware
The Weather Bureau projects sunny days with rising temperatures through today and Tuesday. Wednesday turns warmer with possible showers into Thursday morning. Thursday cools slightly but heat returns later in the week. A probate mention notes Frank S. King’s will affecting distributions among relatives in Maryland and surrounding counties. Temperatures expected near mid 60s in the south and around 60 in the north with mid 40s at night.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Delaware
Frank S. King
Jphans Court
Carlton T. King
Frederick
Helen I
Mary E. King
E. Austin James
Dorand
Othy
Bicyclist Struck by Taxicab in City Intersection
Eight year old Lee Edward Wenzel escaped injury when he collided with a taxicab at Kinnehart’s Alley and Five and Half Street. Wenzel, of West Fair Street, was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital and discharged after no injuries were found. Taxicab driver Howard T. Perkins remained at the scene. no charges were filed.
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Frederick
Kinnehart’s
Lee Edward Wenzel
West Fair Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sergt
Harry Quinn
Howard T. Perkins
Klinehart
Perkins
Sweden AEC official held on espionage charges
A Swedish Atomic Energy Commission official, 29 year old Robert Folke Damstedt, assistant secretary, is in custody on atomic espionage charges. Also held is Gust a T Jakobsson, 35, a former navy draftsman. The case involves selling blueprints of Sweden’s newest submarines to the Soviet Union.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Robert Folke Damstedt
Commission
Gusta T. Jakobsson
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Damstedt
Dammstedt
Peaches Damaged by Cold Snap in Area Orchards
Low农temperatures to 20 at Unionville and 24 near the airport frost damaged early blossoms in several orchards. Some trees escaped major harm on higher ground, while others showed buds killed or damaged. Forecasters expect milder weather tonight with a return of sun and warmer conditions by midweek.
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Unionville
Frederick
Port
Rhhurches
Swedish trip for Benson party of 70 nears departure
Ragnar Benson Inc plans a three week cost free Sweden visit for 70 guests including Benson’s wife and six grandchildren. The Chicago group chartered Scandinavian Airlines and will land in Malmo to promote goods and thank the city and mayor for support. Benson immigrated from Sweden in 1911 and later headed an 80 million dollar engineering firm.
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Chicago
Melony Grenin
Ybande
Benson
Ip Ison
Scandinavian Airlines
Ragnar Benson, Inc
Malmo
Sweden
O'Hare International
Richard J. Daley
Thom
Frederick County School Construction Meeting Tuesday
Arrangements are complete for an open meeting on the status of the school construction program in Frederick County. The session will be at Frederick High School Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, sponsored by the Frederick County Parent Teachers Association Council and the Citizens Council for Public Schools. Attendees include members of the Board of County Commissioners, the Frederick County Board of Education, and the advisory committee on school construction. George C. Rhoderick Jr. is expected to outline the committee’s bases for its five year construction plan.
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Frederick County
Frederick High School
Frederick County Parents Teacher Association Council
Citizens Council For Public Schools
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County Board of Education
Board On School Construcion
George C. i Rhoderick Jr
Middletown
Board of Education
Cardboard donation box found in post office lobby
A cardboard box with a plea reading Keep the post office open your donations will be apprecia ted was found in the Atlanta post office lobby yesterday. Officials ordered the box confiscated.
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Atlanta
Not Planned That Way
Attached to an income tax return at the IRS office in Parkersburg West Virginia was a statement claiming the organization is strictly non profit. The remark notes that the outcome was unplanned yet unavoidable.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Internal Revenue Service Office
Trout Season Opens as Cold Streams Draw Fishermen
Half frozen anglers along Maryland streams line banks as the Game and Inland Fish Commission releases about 9 500 trout into Frederick County waters. Ten thousand-plus fish stocked across five streams, with creel limits set and Big Hunting creek open to artificial lures only.
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Fish Commission
Maryland
Game and Inland Fish
Frank Weddle
Weddle
Catoctin
Nnear Thurmont
Frederick County
Middle
Friend's
Little Hunting Creek
Big Hunting Creek
Good Friday Legal Holiday Observed in Maryland
Frederick city banks close on Good Friday and open Saturday 9 to noon. Court House and City Hall shut Friday along with state offices. Easter break affects five days with schools closed Wednesday afternoon to Tuesday morning. Post office hours unchanged unless curtailment stays. Fort Detrick operates normally. federal holiday not observed.
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Frederick City
Court House
City Hall
Fort Detricks
New York Mail Pileup Resembles Christmas
New York postmen faced a Christmas mail pileup as 20 million items accumulated during a weekend deficit period. Officials noted district Social Security taxes would be collected from first class mail to fund the trust fund.
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New York
Pro Western Leader New Premier Named in Jordan Crisis
Pro Western leader Hussein Fakhri i Khalidi was named Jordan's new premier as King Hussein resolved a cabinet crisis. The seven member cabinet includes National Socialist Suleiman Nabulsi amid tensions, exiling pro Egyptian army chief Maj. Gen. Ali Abu Nawar. The king urged a national government to bear burdens while stressing Arab policy unity from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf.
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Amman
Hussein Fakhri i Khalidi
Jordan
Hussein
Suleiman Nabulsi
National Socialist Party
Bahjat Tathouni
Ian
Khalidi
Nabulsi
Said Mufli T
Fawzi Mulki
Suleiman Sukikar
Amin Madjaj
Senate
Palestine
Mufti
Atlantic
Persian Gulf
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Ali Abu Nawar
Mandatory weekly furlough plan at textile firm proposed
New York based Bart Schwartz International Exiles Ltd will require top executives to take one unpaid week off every seventh week with full pay in place of a one year program aimed at reducing heart attacks strokes and ulcers among executives in key textile jobs. Nonexecutives retain their regular two week annual vacation.
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New York
Bart Schwartz International Exiiles Ltd
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