Water Level In Dam Rises Four Feet On Weekend
Water level at Frederick's Fishing Creek reservoir rose four feet since Saturday as warm rains and melting snow added about eight million gallons. The dam held roughly 38 million gallons at the weekend, with inflow at 3,215,000 gallons per day and rainfall totaling 1.2 inches at the airport. Forecasters warned of lingering wet ground and possible snow, but roads were clearing as temperatures hovered near freezing.
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Frederick
Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
City Water Department
Weddle
Jug Bridge
Mother Seeks Son Missing From Home
Mrs. Beall reports her 15 year old son Gerald Beall left home Friday morning after an argument. He was last seen driving the family blue 1952 Pontiac toward Gaithersburg with no clear trace since, as police search continues.
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Woodfield
Gerald L.gerrys Beall
Lester Beall
Beall
Gaithers
Burg Hieh
Gerald
Alimony Bill Dismissed After Adultery Finding
In Equity Court Judge Thomas Anderson dismisses Ruth C Michael's bill for alimony and separate maintenance against husband Thomas S Michael. He finds both parties adulterous and notes Michael's substantial means and a long estrangement. The decision assigns the deer hunting proceeds to Michael, with $600 and costs awarded to his lawyers.
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Equity Court
Thomas 31 Anderson
Ruth C. Michael
Thomas S. Michael
Frederick
Anderson
Alichael
Michael
Jon Grove Boulevard
Texical
Husbad
Sey
Sherman P.i
Fredericks
Grove Boulevard
Bowers
Tioga County
Ant
E. Austin
James
Glenn
Crim
Raysel Fee
William M. Wisner
Fengaville
Storm
Maryland roads death toll climbs to 519 in 1957 weekend
The Maryland highway death toll rose to 533 for 1957 with three pedestrians killed in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Montgomery counties over the weekend. A unidentified woman, about 30 to 35 with red hair, died after a late Saturday injury on Ritchie Highway. Pierino Cempelli, 65, of Essex, died after being struck east of Baltimore by a car driven by Charles S Rocher, 4, of Essex. Mrs Garna M Brean, 17, of Rockville, died in Bethesda hospital from injuries last Tuesday night after a tracking incident near Potomac Maryland.
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Maryland
Anne Arundel
Baltimore
Montgomery
Ritchie Highway
Barleigh Heights
Anne Arundel General Hospital
Annapolis
Robert D. Rawls
Pierino Cempelli
Essex
Charles S. Rocher
Carapelli
Rocher
Garna ML Brean
Rockville
Bethesda
Potomac
Bryan
Subway Strike Shuts Down Parts of New York Transit
A morning subway strike by the Motormen's Benevolent Association disrupted service citywide. Officials reported 93 percent effectiveness on the Independent line, while Transit Authority leaders claimed near normal BMT and IRT operations. Prices sagged in quiet stock trading as the city reeled from the disruption.
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New York
Subway
New York City
Midtown
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
Manhattan
Motormen’s Benevolent Assn
Strke
Supreme Court
Henry Clay Greenberg
Staten Island
MBA
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
Tnterborough Rapids Transit
Thomas J. McLernon
The
Transit Authority
IND
McLemon
Michael J. Qui
Transport Workers Union
Quill Union
Wee Women You Need That Extra Starch in Your Collar
A brief quirky remark seems to tease fashion or etiquette, noting a stiff collar as a remedy for drooping heads. The fragment hints at a humorous or column-style aside from a historical newspaper page.
Derr Considered For Governor In 1958 Maryland Race
Hagerstown Frederick Mayor John A. Derr is mentioned as a possible Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maryland 1958. Aimed at coordinating statewide campaigns, the meeting included central committee leaders from Garrett Allegany Washington Frederick and Montgomery counties. Derr would may run if incumbents Devereux or Affler do not seek the governorship. Small Jr. was also noted as a possible aspirant.
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Hagerstown
John A. Derr
Frederick
Maryland
Derr
GOP
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Montgomery
Sth
Republican Central Committee
DeWitt G. Hyde
James P.S. Devereux
Edward T. Affler Jr
Miller
Devereux
Congress
Franki Small Jr
McKeidin
Bridgewater College
Virginia
House of Delegates
Suspended Terms Given to Edmonds for Two Charges
Elman Edmonds was convicted in Magistrate court on loitering and carrying a concealed weapon. He received a 30 day suspended jail term for loitering and six months in the House of Correction for the weapon, both suspended. A brawl at Heart of Maryland bar led to two $25 fines for Morgan and Wolfe, with charges of drunken and disorderly conduct. James Morgan was sought by warrant. Carl Bernard Smith faced larceny charges for a battery charger and an electric drill, with 90 days suspended on each count.
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Levere
Elman Edmonds
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Edmonds
South Market Street
House of Correction
Heart of Maryland
Robert L. Morgan
Betty Wolfe
Morgan
James
Robert
Margaret Oden
Tfe
Robert T. Storer
Robert Morgan
Miss Wolfe
Storer
Harlan D. DeGrange
DeGrange
James Morgan
Carl Bernard Smith
Olin Hancock
Read
Smith
Court House Heat Prompts A/C Repair Talks
Court aides and Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer faced a 100 degree courtroom as windows were opened to battle heat from a faulty air valve in the judges chamber. Officials say new controls may be needed since the original installers cannot fix the problem.
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Patrick
M. Schnauffer
Court House
Judge Schnauffer
Robert Lee Halles
Brunswick
Three Dutch Banks Open In Indonesia Amid Crisis
Jakarta reports three seized Dutch banks the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij Nationale Handelsbank and Escomptoreopened under army police and Bank of Indonesia supervision after talks with Dutch officials and workers. The move followed nationwide anti Dutch actions threatening exports and inter island shipping.
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Jakarta
Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij
Nationale Handelsbank
Escompto
Bank of Indonesia
Indonesia
Immigration Office
KLE Royals
KEAI
Air India
Qantas Line
British Overseas Airways Corp
Bandung
Subandrio
U.N. Assembly
New York
Netherlands
Inj
West New Guinea
Big
Old Netherlands East Indies
New
Weather maps forecast longrange averages through January
The United States Weather Bureau provides a longrange forecast covering temperatures and precipitation from now until January 1. It is not a precise forecast but an estimate of average conditions for the period.
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Weather Alice
Weather Bureau
Eisenhower to decide on Paris NATO trip after medical check
President Eisenhower returns to Washington for a medical checkup as doctors evaluate his recovery from a mild stroke. If cleared, he may attend the December 16 to 18 Paris NATO conference, after a restful weekend at his Gettysburg farm.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
Paris
NATO
Ani
State Department
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
James C. Bagerty
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Satuday
Think They Know What Was Wrong With Rocket
Vanguard experts think they may have found exactly what went wrong with the satellite hearing rocket that balked on its launch. They cite 26000 feet of motion picture film and still cameras as the clearest indicators and have flown the film to Washington for Naval Research Laboratory analysis.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla. i
Vanguard
Washington
Naval Research Laboratory
U.S
Earth
NATO Summit Preps Amid Calls For Nuclear Openness
The NATO Permanent Council in Paris meets in secrecy to review the U S working paper for the December summit. The draft pledges US effort to ease MacMahon Acts to share nuclear information with allies, while not distributing weapons. The plan also hints at European production of guided missiles and a broad scientific education program. The talks aim to restore trust after Sputnik and tensions over Tunisia Cyprus and Franco-Government issues. Spanish forces say they have regained control of Ifni after Moroccan rebels were suppressed, with mop‑up actions planned until order is restored.
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Paris
NATO
Permanent Council
Alliance
Palais de Chaillot
Washington
United States
Congressional
MacMahon
Eisenhower
Charles £. Wilson
Lother
Eissenhower
Nixon
France
Tunisia
Cyprus
Seoat
Madrid
Spanish War Ministry
Ifni
Army Plans Expanded Space Launch Effort Amid Sputnik Rush
Army and Navy rocket scientists push to match Soviet space gains after Friday satellite failure. An insider cites firm orders for the Army to join the launch effort, with secrecy likely to protect publicity. President Eisenhower to receive Navy Vanguard failure report as Nixon urges resilient missile work.
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Washington
Army
Navy
U.S
U. S
iCape Canaveral
Fla
Eisenhower
Nixon
Vanguard
Ang
December Term Opens in Circuit Court With New Petit Jury
The December term opened with Chief Judge Patrick M. Schnantfer on the bench. A new petit jury was drawn and attended, jurors excused with no definite recall rate. The civil docket was reviewed and some cases set for trial later this term. Jurors listed include Helen R. Turner, Eleanor G. Pearce, Richard T. L. Schindel, and others from Buckeystown, Emmitsburg, New Market, Woodsboro, and surrounding towns.
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Circuit Court
Patrick ML Schnantfer
Frederick
Helen R. Turner
Eleanor G. Pearce
Richard TL. Schindel
Paul A. Wood
Naomi R. Kelly
Buckeystown
Ella F. Kehne
Ariddletown
Guy P. Waters
Creagerstown
Harold 4. Shorb
Emmitsburg
Bernard M. Welty
Liberty
Gay E. Baker
New Market
Jean A. Zimmeran
Woodsboro
Perla E. Trout
Petersville
Ruth H. Mohler
Jefferson
Dorsey EK
Coran_ Thurmont
James G. Arbangt
Jackson
Helen M. Rice
Johnsville
Hilda
Taylor says balance of power reduces risk of another war
British historian A J P Taylor argues the cold war balance already rules out a new world war. He prefers neither side dominate power though he would tolerate American over Russian dominance. The historian, an Oxford professor and TV figure, warns world war is worse for all than any alternative.
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London
A. J. P. ‘Taylor
Russia
Taylor
Oxford University
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Slichth
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Neuren van Ton
South Vietnam National Police
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chicago
Internationalj
Harvester
Rosa C. Frey
J. Peter Frey
Smithsburg
Mississippi
New England
IRM
Appalachians
Great Lakes Region
Mississippi River
Associated Press
Delaware
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