Fifteen Men Arraigned In Court In Two Sessions
Fifteen men facing forty two charges appeared before Circuit Court Judge Patrick M Schnauffer for arraignment. Several entered guilty pleas to break ing and entering and larceny while others pleaded not guilty or insanity. Trials are set for Tuesday and Wednesday with various defendants aided by assigned or retained counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Joseph A. Baer
C. Clifton Wirts
Baer
Charles H. Brown
Richard Burgee
Edward W. Funk Jr
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Lewis D. Fultz
David O. Kline
Stanley Y. Bennett
William D. Lutz
Frank R. Hoy
E. Austin. James
Paul R. Marquis
J. Vernon Summers
Raymond L. Pertee
Wilbur Sheffield
Keith W. Lorber
Wilbur Shefffield
Charles W. Miller
H. Fout
Charles H. Gartner
Fire Burns Two Barns on Howard County Farm
A large blaze struck two barns on a farm near Glenwood in Howard County causing estimated damages of $100,000. Fire crews responded, but the flames had already destroyed substantial portions of the wooden structures and equipment. No injuries were reported, and investigators began surveying the scene for the cause.
Fire-Pay Forecast Mentioned in Western Maryland Data
A brief data notice references pay forecasts and fire related figures with multiple numeric codes. It notes figures from 2002 and 2008 in Western Maryland with several uncertain terms and fragmented phrasing.
Archbishop Keough Dies After Cerebral Thrombosis
Archbishop Francis Patrick Keough of Baltimore died in Georgetown University Hospital Washington shortly before his 71st birthday. He led the Baltimore Archdiocese since 1960 oversaw 18 Maryland counties and Baltimore City and earned recognition as Arch bishop of the Poor for aid to orphans the aged and children. He was born in New Britain Connecticut to Irish immigrant parents and was ordained in 1916 at Hartford. Pope John XXIII had named Lawrence J Shehan coadjutor bishop of Baltimore with right of succession last July.
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Francis Patrick
Keough
Baltimore
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington
Frederick
United States
Providence
R. I
Cardinal
Hartford
Conn
Archbishop Keough
Maryland
Baltimore City
Patrick Keough
Margaret Ryan
New Britain
John XXIII
Lawrence J. Shehan
Shehan
Bridgeport, Conn
Archdiocese
Atlee in grave condition after heart attack
Doctors report Earl Atlee remains in grave condition after a heart attack during a stomach illness. The former prime minister and Labour leader, 78, was hospitalized three days ago and showed slight improvement overnight.
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Attilee
London
Earl Atlee
and Esman
Labor Party
Rusk disputes UN plan on Katanga and Congo aid
Secretary of State Dean Rusk denied the United Nations seeks to seize Katanga but aims to spur Congolese self government. He defended U S support for UN stabilization efforts and urged wider aid to South Vietnam amid a new State Department white paper on Red activity. He also commented on Fidel Castro and the Berlin issue as NATO ministers prepared for Paris talks.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
United Nations
Katanga
Rusk
United States
Congo
America
Southeast Asia
Reds
Castro
U.S
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Berlin
Moscow
Germany
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Imore
W. Averell Harriman
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Pakistan
Philippines
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Canada
India
Viet Nam
State Department
Slow start for Salvation Army Christmas food baskets
Salvation Army Captain Thomas Woodcock says requests for Christmas food baskets are coming in slowly this year. Applications opened Monday at headquarters. about six baskets have been requested so far, well below last year’s 176. A pickup in demand is expected next week with applications accepted 9:00 am to noon next Friday.
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Salvation Army
Thomas Woodcock
Woodcock
Army
Barns and shed destroyed by fire at Dillon farm
Fire swept the John Dillon farm near Gaetan in Howari County last night damaging barns and a laying shed. Firemen report extensive damage with initial estimates uncertain and crews clearing debris today.
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John Dillon
Gaetan
Howari
First Woman Puts To Sea With U.S. Navy
Lt. Charlene I. Suneson 27 becomes the Navy’s first female line officer assigned to sea duty. A WAVE for seven years, she expects to serve aboard the USS W. A. Mann on a 38 month Pacific cruise. She began pursuing sea duty after a captain urged her to pursue the posting. Two nurses and numerous dependents accompany the voyage, with Suneson stating she plans to back up orders given to men.
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Oakland
Calif
U.S. Navy
Charlene I. Sancson
San Diego
Suneson
W. A. Mann
Navy
Treasure Island
Mann
University of Chicago
U S Communist Party Pleads Innocent On Registration Charge
The Communist Party of the United States pleads innocent in U S District Court to failing to register as an agent of the Soviet Union. Judge McGuire sets a filing window for pretrial motions as Gus Hall and party officers face 12 counts. Hall, top party officer, attends and comments on political rights under the Internal Security Act amid ongoing registration deadlines.
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Washington
Communist Party of the United
Gus Hall
Communist Party
New York
Gusail
Hall
United States
Oficers
Macies Ie Sten
Pany
NCS
Haancal
Pian
Sears mm
Wasn’t Santa After All From Birmingham AP
A garbled report from Birmingham outlines a man named Spooner, connected with an electrical firm, who died after attempting a financial scheme involving down payments. The piece mentions months of effort and an overall loss, with unclear details about the exact events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Spooner
Physician Fired at Hagerstown Reformatory
AP reports David Conrad was dismissed as physician at the Hagerstown Reformatory. The resignation of William Reisner Jr. from the State Board of Correction followed, with actions recommended by the board. The notice cites access issues and weekly memos as factors in the disciplinary moves.
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Hagerstown
Robert PL
Conrad
Reformatory
Wiliam H. Reisner Jr
Ste Board of Correction
Roth
Town
Snow May Hit Sunday Across Region
The weather bureau says a weekend snow threat looms as temperatures plunge. A 3 inch season total already exists, with 26 degrees logged this morning and a forecast of possible snow on Sunday the 10th. Deer hunting ends Saturday at sunset. one seven point buck weighing 150 pounds was checked in near Keysville at Lewistown, totaling 183 for the season with 48 still to be killed today and tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
John W. Mackley Jr
Union Bridge
Keysville
Snook
Lewistown
Deaf mute convicted of assault in tavern brawl
A deaf mute testified through Lloyd A. Ambrosen at Magistrate Court and was found guilty of assault and battery after a West All Saints tavern brawl. Emma Diggs testified to bruises from a blow she said knocked her down. West claimed she struck first with a beer bottle. Magistrate Byron W. Thompson fined Diggs $50 as a temper lesson. Two men were later arrested nearby on related charges in November unrest.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
West All Saints Street
Lloyd A. Ambrosen
Robert S. West
West South Street
Emma A. Diggs
Hope "Hill
West
Byron W. Thompson
Albert Oi
Blank
Ragas Springs
Oliver Bernar E. Pineavelle
Blank Ray
Earl Triston
Anderson
Maccerimg
Bose
Fragmentary criminal docket item from 1949 era
A clipped OCR line notes a clerk related action in a 1949 case involving a man named Ollier and a charge or sentence. The readable fragment suggests a procedural entry rather than a full narrative, with limited names and no clear outcome.
White Paper Warns Reds Threaten Viet Nam Conquest
The United States warns allies that South Viet Nam faces a clear and present danger of Communist conquest. The 53 page White Paper cites 8,000 Viet Cong and thousands of allied supporters, urging action to prevent a shift in the Asia balance and pressure on the International Control Commission to address covert aggression.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
State Department
Asia
Southeast Asia
International Control Commission
Viet Nam
India
Three Nation Commission
Poland
Canada
South
Viet Cont
Harper's Ferry Airman Dies In Crash
Sectioners from Harper's Ferry report the death of Lemna, a 25 year old airman, in a crash near West Virginia. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a fatal aviation incident involving a military or air service unit.
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Harper's Ferry
Mahoney Opposed To Paper Ballots in Baltimore
Baltimore Democratic gubernatorial hopeful George P. Mahoney urged abandoning paper ballots next year saying they are a relic of politics. He favors voting machines after consulting manufacturers. Election officials warn paper ballots may be needed for the May primary due to many candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
Baltimore City
Mahoney
Baltimore Election Board
Baltimore Coun
Wacturers
Katanga Crisis Deepens as U S Airlift Resumes
Katanga President Moise Tshombe accused the United States of bombing civilians as U.N. troops fight stubborn Katanga forces in Elisabethville. U.N. and Indian forces resumed airlift operations, with Leopold Hospital hit by mortar fire and British plans to provide bombs for defensive use against Katanga airfields.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
U.S
U.N
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Congo
Katang
Leopold
Camp Tshombe
London
United States
Leopoldville
Trish
Sean McKeown
Paris
Northern
Rhodesia
Peak Christmas Mail Expected Next Week
Postmaster James A Grove says the Christmas mail rush will peak next week as postal workers labor to ensure delivery of cards and gift packages before Christmas Day. He urges patrons to prepare mail carefully to preserve service quality and notes trends in address accuracy and postage changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Grove
Periam
Wong
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