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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1956

Page

7

8000 School Children To Ride Buses In Frederick Area

Frederick city and county public schools open Sept 5 with about 8000 children traveling by school buses. Superintendent Dr James A Sensenbaugh urged extra care from motorists citing safety rules. registration for new pupils on Sept 4 from 9 am to 3 30 pm includes first graders needing birth certificates and smallpox vaccination proof.

Frederick City ITZ James A. Sensenbaugh Parkway North Frederick North Market East Frederick Washington Street Brunswick Sensenbaugh Paul J. Hollmaster Board of Education Department of Motor Vehicles

Religious Census Planned Across Frederick County

Plans progress for a county wide religious census to be conducted September 23 to 25 by the Religious Census Committee of the Frederick County Council of Churches. Key church leaders are being designated to direct census taking and assign visitors. estimated need is 30 area captains and 1 200 to 1 300 census workers.

Frederick County Austin P. Renn Paul E. Fogle Burton Cannon VE Reo Wik Abie Smith

Temperature To Soar With 90s Expected Today

Temperatures may climb into the nineties this afternoon as the weather bureau notes clear skies could push the high above 90. Expect widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers with warm humidity continuing through Thursday.

Weather Bureau Mercury

CBS Backs Sindlinger Report On TV Convention Audiences

CBS challenged a Sindlinger Trendex study claiming heavy TV viewership at the 1956 political conventions. CBS argued the percentage of viewers held near 30 percent in 1956, with household numbers doubled since 1952, and that convention telecasts were less popular than major entertainment programs.

New York Columbia Broadcasting System Philadelphia Research Organization CBS Sindviser

Trees Trimmed by Municipal Forces This Week

Cyprus uprising widens as Nicosia mayor placed under house arrest. British police raid his home and office as an 11 day truce ends. Trimming of trees continues on Mt. Olivet South Market Elm Street West Second North Bentz.

C. Cyc Klein Mt. Olivet South Market Street West Second Street North Bentz Street Elm Street Nicosia Cyprus

Eisenhower Ends West Coast Vacation

President Eisenhower, in good condition per his doctor, ends a West Coast vacation and plans to return to Washington to resume campaign strategy and government business. He and Mrs Eisenhower will fly from Monterey to the capital, with Maj. Gen. Snyder and press secretary Hagerty noting the Cypress Point stay aided his health.

Pebble Beach Calif Eisenhower Fles Washineton Monterey Naval Air Station M. Snyder White House Serary James C. Hagerty Cypress Point Club

Nasser Resists International Suez Control Plan

Egyptian President Nasser remains firm that Egypt will keep sole control of the 103 mile Suez Canal. He met with the five power committee led by Robert Menzies to discuss international board proposals but did not commit to any agreement.

London Egypt Suez Canal Nasser Irm Robert Menzies Australia Eg eyPl Han Dehalios United Nations Suez Canal Co Suez Naser

Ramsburg to Lead GOP Fall Presidential Campaign

State Senator Ramsburg was named general campaign manager by the Republican State Central committee and county group at Hotel Frederick. An advisory panel of party leaders was formed to plan activities including rallies at the Fair Grounds on October 15 and a booth setup for the Fair.

Jacob R. Ramsburg Republican State Central Committee County Central Committee Hotel Frederick Ramsburg G.O.P Emmett R. Bowlus State Central Committee John A. Derr Hilda Crochan Republican Women’s Club Frederick County Charles Rhoderick Young Republicans’ Club Jean Barnhart G.O.P. Club Edward Etchison Fair Croghan Mehri F. Wachter McKeldin Butler Hyde Jackson District Elmer Keller Myersvile Ked Myersville Post Office Congress Joan Hyde Post Office Department McKeld Charles F. Freyce Myersville Roule US Frederick

Mahoney Named to Replace Tydings in Senate Run

George P. Mahoney, who narrowly lost the Democratic primary last May, was chosen by the State Democratic Committee to replace the ailing Millard E. Tydings as the party's U.S. Senate candidate. The 97-55 vote over Eleanor Tydings followed a contentious session in Baltimore with debates over unit versus individual voting.

Baltimore George P. Mahoney Millard E.tydings U.S. Senate State Democratic Committee Havearold Eleanor Tydings Russia Joseph E. Davies Mahoney Tydings Jeln Marshall Butler Alice Butler Butler Senate Earl Browder Communist Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis McCarthy Wisconsin Thomas D'Alesandro Michael J Birmingham Birmingham Mahones Jauuidas D'Allesandre T. Barton Harrington John Grason Turnbull Baltimore County Turnbull Tom St Marys County Harrington Nti Thomas Finan Cumberland Mayhoney Bernard Garrity Denmead Rath Wicomico County Gerald Lough-ramw Howard County

Dulles Attacks Soviet Propaganda on Suez Crisis

Secretary of State Dulles charged that Soviet propaganda complicated Egypt's talks with Nasser over the Suez Canal. He cited Moscow's contrast with 22 nations and described a minority plan backed by India, the Soviet Union, Ceylon, and Indonesia.

Washington, JP Dulles Russia Nasser London Soviet Union Zawliner OL Baliuis India Ceylon Indonesia Dmitri Shepilov Egypt Eisenhower California

Democrats Make Health Issue in 1956 Campaign

The Democratic National Committee distributes the 1956 Democratic Fact Book citing health of President Eisenhower as a campaign issue. It notes risks in ileitis and reports White House remarks that recurrence of his health problems is rare for his age.

Washington Democratic National Committee Eisenhower White House Masnaderig-Hbet

Meany Defends Labor Backing Amid 1956 Election Talk

FOREST PARK Pa AFL CIO president George Meany says American workers are well off despite GOP claims. Meany argues the Republican party is not responsible for labor gains and credits the dynamic American economic system. In Charleston West Virginia horsemen press Gov Marland over Charles Town track purses. HPBA cites underpayment and seeks higher purse money and state law alignment. Proceeding notes: Maryland 17 to Rosemont road work prompts 200 square feet of condemned land for drainage. owners Mason and Schamel named.

Forest Park AFL Cio George Meany Republican Party Labor Union Organi Cation Meany Meany GOP Charleston W. Valla Charles Town Gov. Marland Irving Gushen The Horsemen’s Renevolent and Protective Assn Salem Mass Charles Gordon Norfolk, Va Maryland-West Virginia John A. sMlanfuso Washington, D. C HPBA Oval U. S Canada State Roads Commission Circuit Court Maryland Brunswick Rosemont Ande Lester R. Mason Lovettsville James A. Schamel Couch Registry

Escapees Return to Hospital After Abduction Attempt

In Catonsville two women escaped Spring Grove State Hospital by abducting a nurse. Grace Mahan, 18, of Hyattsville, returned to the hospital after a Sunday night call to her father. Ramonal Sensabaugh, 21, of Roanoke, Va., remains at large. No disciplinary action will be taken. Mahan will continue treatment.

Catonsville Spring Grove State Hospital Isadore Tuerk Metal Hospital Grace Mahan Hyatts-ville Suny Bursse J the Mahan Ramonal Sensabaugh Roanoke Betty Nichols Ellicott City Miss Mahan State Reformatory For Women

Wye Oak Loses Large Limb in Maryland Incident

Large limb fell from the Wye Oak in Wye Mills Maryland causing damage but no injuries. State forest officials and the Harmon family farm near the site were involved as crews responded to the scene. Stock markets opened higher before turning mixed in early trading.

Wye Mills Lowe Maryland America Harmon New York

Sonny Fox Dropped From TV Quiz Show

CBS announced that Sonny Fox is replaced by Ralph Story on The $64,000 Challenge starting with Sunday night’s program. Fox was dropped with no stated reason and will continue hosting a CBS noon show Lets Take a Trip.

Sonny Fox Cbs-Tv CBS Ralph Story Los Angeles Fox

Anti Integration Bills Aimed at Virginia Separate Schools

Administration leaders in the General Assembly introduced 13 measures to preserve Virginia's traditional system of separate public schools for white and Negro students.

Richmond General Assembly Virginia

Egypt arrests two Britons as spies amid Suez tensions

Cairo police say two Britons and an Egyptian associate ran a spy ring with harvest data across Maryland and Delaware farming areas. The arrests, linked to Britain and Egypt flare over the Suez seizure, follow expulsions of British reporters and an American correspondent.

Cairo Egypt Great Britain Suez Canal College Park Mdim Maryland Delaware London Foreign Office Cookeeman Tm. Fanteena Weeks Carler Nasser Suez Canal Co Britain Interior Ministry James Swinburn Arab News Agency Charles Pittuck Marconi Radio-Telegraph Co London Daily Northtown Canta

Red China shoots down airplane over coast dispute

U S and Communist China clash over a Chinese Nationalist plane shot down off the China coast last Thursday amid reports of no survivors. A U S Navy Mercator patrol plane with 116 crew is missing after being attacked. wreckage and a body with bullet wounds were found. Secretary Dulles noted Peiping admitted only that Chinese fighters engaged a plane in the area.

Washington China United States Dulles Peiping U. S. Navy Tokyo Uafter U.S Red China

Crops Improve as Harvest Progresses in Maryland Area

The weekly farm conditions report for the week ended Aug 25 notes better than average pastures across the two state area. In North Central Maryland, clover second cutting and alfalfa third cutting advanced, with alfalfa third cutting finished on the Northern Shore and a fourth cutting expected. Vegetable harvesting for processing and the fresh market has passed its peak.

Maryland

Quality produce shifts as crops respond to market demand

Loupes of good quality were moved to market while early planted mines were dying rapidly. Potato digging in commercial areas of Kent County Delaware surged due to decreased demand and farmers picked tomatoes. Lima beans are being combined in Kent and Sussex counties Delaware and are of excellent quality.

Kent County Del Kent Sussex

Three to Get Trials Here Thursday Morning

Three inmates at the House of Correction are set for Circuit Court trials Thursday morning after petitions by State’s Attorney Samuel W. Barrick. William Lee Ricketts faces two forging charges totaling 410 for checks signed Jorge Sponseller. Clarence W. Tipton and Robert Lee Yates Jr. are charged with stealing an automobile from James F. Crampton on April 5 and driving with intent to deprive the owner. Writs were secured for bringing them to the courthouse from the House of Correction.

House of Correction Samuel W. Barrick Williami Lee Ricketts Jorge Sponseller Clarence W. Tipton Robert Lee Yates Jr James F

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