V F W Auxiliary Finds Pleasure In Hospital Work
Frederick residents describe the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars as finding pleasure in hospital service. The group supports Martinsburg Veterans Hospital and Victor Cullen Hospital with visits, entertainment, and fundraising, logging over 1,000 hours by 44 volunteers across 12 visits and 846 miles traveled last year.
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Frederick
VFW
James McLaren, Jr
John R. Webb
Holton Staley
Audi
County
Newton D Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
iPrederick Vfw
Harriman Backs Stevenson for Democratic Nomination
Gov Averell Harriman of New York said he is for Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic presidential nomination next year and predicted a Democratic victory in 1956. He spoke at the Governors Conference upon arrival and reiterated his support at a Stevenson dinner at Libertyville, noting he has no plans to press Stevenson about his own candidacy.
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Chicago
Averell Harriman
New York
Stevenson
Harriman
New York Democrat
Pathes
Adlai Stevenson
Libertyville
State To Share in Federal Aid Money
The federal government outlines a plan to apportion 875 million dollars in highway aid among states for the fiscal year starting July 1. Seven large states receive 35 percent of the total. New York leads with about 56.24 million and Texas with 52.59 million. Provisions include 315 million primary road, 210 million secondary, 175 million interstate and 174 million urban road funding with 50-50 state matching and 60 percent federal share for interstate. Maryland receives 2.794 million primary, 1.781 million secondary, 2.944 million urban and 2.050 million interstate, totaling 9.496 million.
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Washington
New York
Tevas
Congress
Maryland
Americans Say Their Trip Is Bogging Down
American farmers touring the Soviet Union complained their trip is bogging down as they split into groups to visit hydroelectric projects on the Volga and inspect area farms. They say too much time is spent at vodka banquets and in the fields, and they hoped to reach virgin farmlands days ago despite new land programs under Khrushchev. Bohlen may join if duties allow, while critics urge faster modernization and less reliance on manpower for machines like self propelled grain combines.
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Ussr
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Volga
Communist Party
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Khrushi Shege
Western Maryland Legislative Council Meets in Cumberland
The News of Frederick Maryland reports the Western Maryland Legislative Council meeting with Senator Phoebus absent due to illness. He arranged for Senator Clifford Friend to attend in his stead while rumors swirl about Phoebus retirement and meeting in Cumberland.
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Baltimore
Legislative Council
Sentarry
Phoebus
Somerset
Senate
Sen
Clifford Friend
R-Allerans
Council
Cumberland
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Pullman, Wash
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Frederick Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Penney
Shop Penney!s
Towncraft
Penney's
Grand Rapids
Kroehler
Pullman
Cline’s Furniture Store
South Market Street
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