National Baby Week Boosts Modern Economy Narrative
HAL BOYLE notes national baby week highlights babies as drivers of prosperity. He cites rising birth rates, 1953 with 3.89 million births, and industry growth from baby garments to safer, colorful products. Jack Turk expands baby supply with 300 workers across three factories, while innovations include plastic bottles and disposable diapers.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Holland
Jack Turk
Turk
Sda Awn & Lay
Drought Strains Northeast as Dust Storms Rally
The piece notes drought and low ground water across the Northeast with 11 of 14 years dry, New York City declares a water emergency, and clouds seedings echo 1930s efforts as farmers face semi rationing, long rest for wells, and memories of changing winter temperatures reducing natural recharge.
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United States
New York City
Precise Weather Forecast Aims to Eliminate Guesswork
A planned network of radar weather stations in Texas will form a national system to forecast weather with exact timing, aiding warnings for destructive storms and reducing loss of life. It envisions precise alerts within five to ten years, extended nationwide, and impacts for farmers in planning planting, care, and harvests.
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Texas
Howard T. Orville
United States Advisory Committee On Weather Control
Beret
Orton and Soutmata Play Tonight In Orioles Senators Clash
Washington fans expected a Baltimore Orioles versus Washington Senators game at 8 30 p m EDT after a storm postponed last night. About 12 000 spectators were on hand including around 1000 from Baltimore. Bob Turley and Bob Porterfield were slated to start for their teams.
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Washington
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators
Baltimore
Orioles
Bob Turley
Bob Porterfield
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago items from the columns of the news dated April 28 report MR C Weddle of Thurmont winning a contract to rebuild Union Chapel at Troutville on the same site as the prior fire. J W LeGore advances a large stone arch bridge over the Monocacy at Stump's Hill, aiming for fall completion. B&O Railroad advertises its first coach excursion to the St Louis World's Fair at 16 per person round trip. After 18 years George Morgan in Frederick resigns as an Arrives service agent on Brown's train to pursue business in Washington around May 1. At a board of elections meeting precinct registrars are named for four precincts.
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Thurmont
Troutville
J. W. Legore
Stump's HI
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mass
Washingon
Frederick
Brown
George Morgan
Washington
Board of Supervisors of Election
Thomas Kline
Lewis F. Harrison
Edward J. Smith
H. Clay Hull
J. Gladhill
M. Gomer. Jr
Wm. F. Schmidt
Alvin C. Toerme
Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Atomic Energy Commission
Florida
Muntida
Pomunt
Augusta
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
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Senate
House of Representa
Supreme Court
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D. C
Defense Department
Treasury Department
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South
FBI
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Geneva
China
Russia
Pub. Fin. Bu., Inc
Twenty Years Ago Lien Notes From The News April 28 1934
Orchardists believed county fruit escaped damage from a 32 degree night. Republicans held a large city primary meeting selecting delegates for the convention on May 3 at the Court House. William E Halover re elected athletic coach and Middletown baseball club manager. Dr. R V Hauver named president. At Winfield Scott Seisex Camp veterans started a movement to erect a bust of Admiral Schley in Court House park.
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Court House
William E Halover
Athletic Céach
Middletown Hick Schaal
Middletown
Frederick County League
R. V. Hauver
Winfield Scott Seisex
Admiral Schley
Court House Park
Frederick High School 1954 Senior Class Play You Cant Kiss Caroline
Frederick High School presents You Cant Kiss Caroline a three act comedy by Maureen Daly set in a corner drug store with the high school gang and characters Ma Rand Mart y Alice Retin Miss Jamesall Aidan Jamele Faust Joe Ronald Darling Susie Suzanne Willis and others Proceeds support a class project to level playground area and plant a tree in memory of late senior class president Robert Comer.
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Frederick High School
Caroline
Maureen Daly
Ma Rand
Roiyn Carter
Marty Alice Retin
Miss Jamesall
Aidan
Adait
Jamele Faust
Joe
Ronald Darling
Watehit
Domin Te Park
Susie
Suzanne Willis
Robert Comer
Hank Was
Babson Talks at Geneva Conference on Bombs
Geneva dispatch reports a frigid polite standoff among the United States and Communist delegations as Dulles keeps a low profile. Babson muses on uranium, H-bombs, and potential world peace moves, predicting decentralization and new interstate conferences.
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David Lawrence Dispatch
Babson
Geneva
David Lawrence
Dulles
Si!ting
Nair Wiese
Red China
Soviet Russia
Peiping
Korea
United Nations
Free World
United States
France
Indo-China
Dr Ignatius Bjorlee Returns From Santa Fe Meeting
Dr Ignatius Bjorlee superintendent of the School for the Deaf returns from the twenty sixth regular biennial conference of executives of American Schools for the Deaf in Santa Fe New Mexico. Seventy seven delegates attended with 67 from other states and Maryland represented by Bjorlee. He reported on certification standards and teacher shortages noting priority for hearing aid use and parental training while stressing that severely handicapped children need specialized schools with trained instructors.
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Ignatius Bjorlee
School For the Deaf
Santa Fe
N. M
Executives of American Schools For the Deaf
Bjornee
Mrs Kathryn Walter Dies After Illness at 3 AM
Mrs Kathryn Mensell Walter wife of W Raymond Walter city engineer died at Frederal Memorial Hospital after an eight month illness. Born in Frederick August 22 1904 she was a daughter of Edward B and Annie Belle Mensell. Survived by husband son Charlies Edward Walter and sisters Mrs Francis R Biser and Edna Mensell. Funeral arrangements include services Friday at Evangelical Reformed church and Mt Oliver Cemetery. Harry E Carty Company funeral directors.
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Kathryn Mensell Walter
W. Raymond Walter
Frederal Memorial Hospital
Frederick
Edward B
Annie Belle Alexander Mensell
Evangelical Reformed Church
Ladies’ Bible
Eastern Star
Emmitsburg
Walkersville High School
East Patrick Street
Walter
Charlies Edward Walter
Cornell University
Francis R. Biser
Norfolk
Edna Mensell
Tve
Mt. Oliver
Harry E. Carty
Feneral
Sears Days Opens Thursday at Frederick Store
Sears Days, one of Sears promotions, runs Thursday through Saturday at the Tocal Sears Roebuck and Co Store in Frederick. The nine day event features seasonal family and home merchandise. assistant manager William Tell and staff plan the sale, while the manager retires temporarily.
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Tocal Sears, Roebuck and Co
Frederick
Sears
William Tell
Mountain Theater season ticket sales running short
Directors of the Community Players faced a critical week as the April membership drive nears its end with only about 409 tickets sold toward a 1000 goal. They plan to press the last days of the campaign, hope for public support, and decide Friday whether to proceed with a summer Mountain Theater season or cancel for the first time in fifteen years. James Decker heads to New York May 12 to sign a director and cast, with Frances Whiting Jerry Hall Jim Greene and possibly Stuart Vaughn in talks for the company.
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Community Players
Braddock Mountain Theater
Mountain Theater
Mountain Top Playhouse
James Decker
New York
Decker
Braddock
Frances Whiting
Jerry Hall
Jim Greene
Stuart Vaughn
Don Koll
Walker Jolliffe
Marked Dollar Bill Promises Five Dollar Value May Six
A noted tourist dollar bill will be redeemable for five dollars on May 6 if kept circulating in Frederick. George C. Slagle of the Frederick Chamber of Commerce explains signers show the flow of tourism spending while retaining the bill for redemption. The plan aims to reveal how tourism money circulates locally.
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Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Frederick
George C. Slagle
Chamber of Commerce
News-Post Business
Market prices and blood oxygen comparison note
The snippet lists corn barley and wheat prices per barrel and bushel with values $8.25 $1.05 and $2.10. It also states that the blue blood of lobsters, crayfish and crabs is less efficient at carrying oxygen to body tissues than the red blood of other animals.
Engagement announced for Nettie Catherine Michael and Wilmer Rudy
Mr and Mrs C Lloyd Michael of Myersville announce the engagement of their daughter Nettie Catherine to Wilmer Lawrence Rudy son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Rudy of Middletown No date for the wedding has been set Miss Michael is a Middletown High School graduate class of 32 and works at Grangers Mutual Insurance Company Middletown Rudy attended Middletown High School and farms with his father.
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C. Lloyd Michael
Myersville
Nettie Catherine
Wilmer Lawrence Rudy
Ralph Rudy
Middletown
Miss Michael
Middletown High School
Grangers Mutual Insurance Company
Rudy
Satisfactory condition updates from local hospital patients
Among The Sick Mrs and Dwight McCain near Fiekerck are surgical patients at Frederick Memorial Hospital since last Wednesday and are in satisfactory condition. Mrs Emma Masser of B and C avenue who was moved to University Hospital Baltimore for surgery is reported in satisfactory condition. Mr M Thomas Stup of New Design Road is improving at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a tonsillectomy on Monday.
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Thurmont
Louise E. Fraley
Democratic State Central Committee
Thirmont
Emmitsburg
Dwight McCain
Fiekerck
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Emma Masser
C. Avenue
University Hospital, Baltimore
M. Thomas Stup
New Design Road
Deaths Mrs Mary M Stull in Frederick at 95
Mary Margaret Stull widow of Carlton L Stull died at 126 West Church Street after a five year illness. A lifelong Frederick resident born to David H Kolb and Mary Salter Kolb she was 95 and a Grace Evangelical member. Survived by son George David Stull brother George Kalb and nieces. Funeral at 8 East Patrick Street funeral home Saturday at 2 pm with Mount Olivet Cemetery interment.
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Mary M. Stull
Mary Margaret Stull
Carlton L. Stull
West Church Street
Airs
Stull
Frederick
David H
Mary Salter Kolb
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Washington & Lee Auxiliary
Independent
George
David Stull
George Kalb
Samuel Peaster
Baltimore
Mary Virginia Herwig
Williamsport
Bible Thoughts on Peace and Faith
A compact devotional noting Isaiah 26:12 on peace, Bishop Patrick’s view of Christian temper as settled mind, Luther on the grinding heart, Paul’s reminder of Christ’s resurrection, and Holmes on the aging brain as life winds to death.
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Patrick
Angel of Life
Holmes
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