Maryland Tax Commission Abates 1957 Frederick Levy
The Maryland State Tax Commission reversed Frederick County Commissioners and abated a 1957 tax assessment of 429 550 on the Frederick Shopping Center Inc project. The center had argued partial completion by December 31 1956, and the commission ruled the evidence did not prove substantial completion by January 1 1957. Attorneys Zimmerman Newman Rosenstock Mathias represented respective sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Tax Commission
Frederick County
Frederick Shopping Center, Inc
Albert W. Ward
Tax Commission
Richard E. Zimmerman
Parsons Newman
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Senator Byrd Sees Economic Upturn About to Start
Senator Byrd of Virginia, head of the Senate Finance Committee, says data from business leaders show less worry about the economy and that a bottom may be in, with an upturn expected by next fall. He notes no sign of a severe depression and cites a long boom followed by a reviving off period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sec
Byrd D-Vas
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Botttom
Delphey blasts state teachers group over pay questions
Washington County commission president Chester F. Delphey denounced a Maryland State Teachers Assn questionnaire sent to more than 30 May primary hopefuls. It asks if they support a $400 state guaranteed pay raise and whether class size should drop from 33 to 30. The issue coincides with a recent statewide critique by Gov McKeldin. The story also notes local liquor license hearings scheduled by the County License Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester F. Delphey
Commission
Maryland State Teachers Assn
Delphey
McKeldin
Advertising Club of
Baltimore
Board of Education
Gail L. Catshall
Focul
Amvets Post No
West All Saints Street
Jacob M. Johnson Sr
Ijamsvlre
Johnson’s
Byanstown
Maryland
County commissioners face pressure from teachers union requests
Delphey warns that pressure groups in the county may deter qualified candidates as MSTA branches push questions to commissioner candidates. The commission president argues it is unreasonable to expect a stance on pay raises amid unpredictable economic conditions, noting such positions could boost rubber-stamp candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raver
MSTA
del Jphey
Commission
Delphey
World Bank Chief Says He Is Not Pessimistic
Eugene Black of the World Bank told the U.N. Economic and Social Council that he is not pessimistic about the current economic situation. He noted a slowing in North American activity being watched worldwide for potential impacts on investment and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Eugene BR. Black
World Bank
Old-Time Train Robbery Staged in Cape Breton
A masked gunman robbed the mail car of the Canadian National Railway's Sydney express early today and escaped after locking two mail clerks in a washroom. It was Cape Breton Island's first train robbery. Police and postal authorities say they have not yet determined what was stolen. The train departed Halifax at 8:30 last night and the gunman boarded at Port Hawkesbury around 3:30 am. A mail carrier discovering the scene at Little Bras d’Or around 6:10 am heard the clerks hammering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Canadian National Railway
Cape Breton Island
iRoyal
Canadian Mounted Police
Halifax
Port Hawkesbury
Little Bras
Soviet Radioactivity Fallout Alarms U S S R Leaders Face Pressure
AP dispatch notes Soviet leadership under pressure as reports of heavy fallout prompt fear among the public. Analysts suggest the Kremlin may be pushing to halt tests to avoid panic and deter foreign travel bans while promoting propaganda to minimize perceived danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Uss.r
Kremlin
Denmark
United States
U.S.S.R
Five recommended for Frederick County Board of Education
The Republican State Central Committee has named five nominees for the Frederick County Board of Education six year term beginning in May. Nominees include Ross V. Smith of Thurmont and Myherl Walker of near Petersville, with endorsements from local PTAs and Republican committees. Other candidates are George A Zeigler Frederick Austin P Renn Adamstown and Dr Edwin L Certensen Walkersville. The committee will forward its recommendation to Governor McKeldin for final appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
Frederick
Smith
Thurmont
Jthe
George A Zeigler
Austin P. Renn
Adamstown
Edwin L. Certensen
Walkersville
Bourguiba Demands French Government Change in Seven Days
President Habib Bourguiba told Tunisians to expect France to form a new government within seven days to resolve the French Tunisian dispute. He warned of renewed aggression at the U.N. Security Council and praised U S policies while urging Africa to align with the United States against communism. He cited the February 8 bombing of a border village blamed on French forces and Algerian rebels. A U S British mediation effort averted a broader council clash.
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Tunis
Habib Bourguiba
France
U.N. Security Council
U.S
Free Peoples of
Good Offices
Dangerous hoax claim targets wage increases and jobs
Cleveland Ohio based U S Steel Corp chairman Roger M Blough warns a dangerous hoax by backers of higher wages claiming to boost purchasing power. He argues wage costs raise prices, hurt American competitiveness and reduce jobs while urging firms to compete on quality price and service to access foreign markets. A separate item notes a State Roads Commission contract of 145869 dollars to T Edgie Russell for a steel beam bridge near Kemp's Mill in Washington county near Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Roger M. Blough
U.S. Steel Corp
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Blough
Jand
State Roads Commission
T. Edgie Russell
Frederick
Western Maryland Railroad
Maryland 8&3
Kemp's Mill
Washington County
Williamsport
Three Now Waiting On Kremlin Summit Talk
Western Big Three ambassadors to Moscow awaited Kremlin word on whether to begin talks on a summit. The United States Britain and France left the next move to the Soviets and planned no further steps unless invited. The West accepted a Soviet April proposal for a low level meeting to probe major issues before any top level conference. The Soviets proposed starting talks today to set date and venue at the ambassadorial level, not a full chiefs meeting, seeking concrete results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Britain
France
Andrei Gromyko
Youth Held In Stab Slaying Dismissed In Court
In a magistrate court this morning the manslaughter charge against Harry Elwood Johnson 18 of RFD 3 Mr. Airy was dismissed over lack of evidence of excessive force. Johnson claimed self defense after Melvin L. Anderson Jr of New Market attacked him and Nancy L. Hoy 18, with Anderson dying from a knife wound. State police led by Th L C Clark investigated. Samuel W. Bartick prosecuted. Extensions of party rule in South Africa and uneven stock prices in New York also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Elwood Johnson
RFD
Airy
Melvin L. Anderson Jr
New Market
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Johnson
Ander
Thomas Calvin
Plane No. 4
Anderson
Nancy L. Hoy
Hoy Farm
Miss Hoy
Tur
Th. L. C. Clark
Samuel W. Bar- Tick
Edwin F. Ns
Eisenhower Defends Defense Plan Against Critics
President Eisenhower denounces congressional critics who call his defense reorganization plan nonsense and Prussian style. He urges swift approval and argues the plan strengthens national safety and efficiency while preserving congressional control over spending. Vinson accuses the plan of creating a supreme command and open hearings are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Iwo
American Society of Newspaper Editors
International Press Institute
Capitol
Vinson
Secretary of Defense
Production rate drop hints at deeper recession
Washington reports indicate U S gross national product fell about 15 billion dollars annualized from the peak, with first quarter 1958 output near the 1957 fourth quarter, suggesting a recession deeper than 1953-54 and closer to 1949-50. Officials debate remedies as signs of a bottom emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
Commerce
Department Deport
John
L. Whitehurst
Baltimore
Redollars Or
Jess, Gents
Schedules To Change For Baltimore and Ohio Trains
Train times between Brunswick Harpers Ferry and Washington adjust to daylight time starting April 27 at 12 10 a m. Brunswick agent H Hoke lists eastbound and westbound services with new departures and arrivals, noting post office mail handling will align with fast time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
Harpers Ferry
Frederick
H. Hoke
Washington, D. C
Washington, D.C
A.m
Washington D. C
Aarrers Ferry
Electronic Warning Line In Atlantic Ocean
The United States Britain and Canada are rushing work on an electronic warning line in the Atlantic to prevent Soviet submarines from splitting North America from Europe in war. Officials at a meeting of NATO defense ministers say a 500 submarine fleet could halt convoys for weeks despite countermeasures. Radar sonar screens and devices are being developed to scan the Atlantic from North America to Europe and around Iceland and Greenland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris 7
United States
Britain
Canada
Atlantic
Soviet Union
North America
Europe
Iceland
Greenland
Six Years Of Appeals End With Life Terms
In Newark New Jersey two men Grillo and Silvio De Vita were found guilty of first degree murder for the death of special policeman James Law. After six years of appeals and legal maneuvers they were sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor by Superior Court Judge Gerald T. Foley. The jury of ten men and two women debated seven hours forty minutes before reaching the verdict. The defendants were transported to Detroit after the sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Josepa No
Harpers Ferry
Grillo
Silvio de Vita
Detroit
Mich
Ipentinaman
Vnaomen
James Law
Superior Court
Gerald T. Foley
Summer Like Weather To Last Through Next Week
The midwest and eastern states faced warmer air with highs in the 60s to 90s. Skies cleared in the mid Atlantic while western sections expected wet weather. Pierre and Huron marked 91 and 89 degrees with Rapid City reaching a date record. Valentine hit 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlantic
Plains
Appalachians
Mississippi Valley
North Central States
Pierre
Huron
S.D
Valentine
Neb
Rapid City
S.D. I
Daylight Time Starts April 27 Across Regions
Daylight saving begins April 27 with a patchwork pattern across states. New England and New York areas switch April 27 to Oct 26, while Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota Nevada and California also advance clocks. Several states like Illinois Ohio Kentucky and Virginia show split schedules and local option adjusts. Louisville plans a partial shift while Alabama and most Florida areas stay on standard time.
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Tee Associated Press
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Washingtton
D.C
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nevada
California
Fort Wayne
Elkhart
Cincinnati
Ilinois
Ohio
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Alabama
Florida
Washington
Panhandle
Wheeling
Weirton
Martinsburg
Louisville
Huntsville
Redstone Arsenal
Eglin Air Force Base
New Mexico
Los Alamos
University of Maryland library named for McKeidin
The Maryland State University board renamed the new four million dollar library for Gov. Theodore R McKeidin citing his public service and support of higher education. The library dedication is set for May 3. The School of Pharmacy building was named for Dr Henry Armitt Brown Denning, a Baltimore pharmacist and former university official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Universf
Maryland
Theodore R. MecKeidin
University
Board of Regents
MecKeidin
School of Pharmacy
Henry Armitt Brown Denning
OpenGOP Headquarters Meeting Sets Campaign Roles
The Republican city precinct chairmen and committee members meet on Tuesday April 29 at 7 30 am at Hotel Frederick to set up campaign headquarters and committees headed by the finance committee with Wilbur F Sheffield Jr as chairman and city officials among members. The convention is slated for May 12 with Jacob Ramsburg as mayoral nominee likely and several aldermen named for roles in the campaign. In other notes, Baltimore injuries include Leon Melvin Lee 21 dying from a collision near Havre de Grace, and Khrushchev’s 64th anniversary noted without comment by Moscow press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Precinct
Frederick
iFrmance Committee
Wilbur F. Sheffield Dn
Jchairman
John A. Derr
Emmett R. Bowlus
Benjamin L. Shut
Hilda B. Croghan
Robert Bowlus
Edward H. Richison
Bessie Stauffer
Frank W. Rothenshoefer
Joseph W. Umer
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Tehrl F. Waehter
E. Austin James
Atttorney
Ialk
Jacob RL ‘Ramsburg
Emmet R. Bowlus
Charles P. Staley
R. D. Stickel
Cisrence ML
Fogie
Richard Rudy
Clyde M. Rosey ‘Jr
Austin F. Angieberger
Odes
William
Moore Hard Molesworth
Baltimore
Leon Melvin Lee
Maryland General Hospital
Havre de Grace
Karushchev
Moscow
Nikita Khrush John
Stansbury
West
Ehev
Soviet Javer
Mass
Air Force Base
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Hagerstown
Republican State Committee
Johannesburg
South Africa
Nationalist
Museum OF Modern Art
BURNS
Mnea
Tstephorosa
Noijsoning
Museum Electrician
Fashington
D. C
Bruswick
Brunewick
Washington-Cleveland
Express
Atlantic Ocean
U. Ofm. Library
McKeidin
Openg.o.p. Headquarters
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