European Storm Leaves 109 Dead
Europe endures its worst storm in 23 years leaving 109 dead and numerous ships adrift. The Baltic and North Sea regions reported drifting vessels, crews lost, and rescue efforts as Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and German crews battled heavy seas and damaged boats.
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London
Europe
Jensy
Janet Helen
North Seals
Baltic
Borneo
North Sea
Nisan
Lyngvig
Bire
Srowr
Sweden
Merkur
Norway
Wedkur
Benet Yne
Mer
Mail Order Buyers Cautioned On Ads
Postmaster General Arid warned buyers that some mail order advertisements are fraudulent. He noted the Christmas season attracts unscrupulous operators who prey on American consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Arid
Cambridge Hospital Board Moves Patients to Salisbury and Easton
Cambridge officials announce patients will be sent to Salisbury General and Easton Memorial Hospital for treatment. The County Medical Society backs the plan as doctors agree to route non emergency cases to the other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Only Hospital
Salisbury
Easton
D Ter County Medical Society
Camb Pital
and Easton Memorial Hospital
Cambridge Hospital
Tak
Tentative Allocations Show 6 Percent Cut for UA Agencies
Nine agencies of the Community Chest Red Cross United Appeal received tentative budget cuts of 6 percent at a special executive meeting. Harold Hooper, Appeal president, said current allocations total about 98,000 with potential rise to 95 percent of goals as funds in reserve increase. Agencies face reduced budgets across Red Cross Y M C A Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Children’s Aid Salvation Army and other charities. The annual membership meeting is scheduled for January 25 at the Chest headquarters.
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Community Chest
Red Cross United Appeal
DdDoard
Harold Hooner
Hooner
Red Cross Short
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Short
Children’s Aid Society
Salvation Army
Esther Grinazje
TLS. O. Short
Hooper
Mr. Hooper
Allan Creed
Carl V. Weakley
Ralph Austin
Richard S Bowlus
Gur W. Nusz
Nicholas G. Fanos
Frederick W. Weitzel
Glenn T. Swisher
J. Walker
Union Asks Retroactive Settlement in Steel Talks
The Steelworkers Union asks industry to make settlement terms retroactive and to pay a cost of living wage increase before Christmas. President David J. McDonald cites quick production and a need to avoid inflationary outcomes from third party intervention. The union opposes arbitration while supporting a fact-finding or mediation option.
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Washington
Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Federal
McDonald
Iistry
P. Mitchell
Ecretary
Ion Service
R. Conrad Cooper
Indus
Largest Deer Recorded At 190 Pounds In Frederick County
A hunter at Thurmont checked a buck weighing 199 pounds dressed and a seven pointer, described as the largest deer ever killed in the county. Other deer, including a four point 92 pound buck by John M. Bear of Smithsburg and a four point 102 pounder by Garr Swope of Lantz, were noted. The season total rose to 166 with the big harvest expected to encourage more hunters before season end.
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Frederick County
Thermont
Hyattsville
Foxville
Maryland
Inland Fish Commission
Fish Halichery
Raymond Toms
Thurmort
Lewistown
John M. Bear
Smithsburg
Eyler’s
Garr Swope
Lantz
Thurmont
Sensenbaugh to Address Pa Educators Tonight
Dr James A Sensenbaugh Frederick County superintendent travels to Kishacoquitlas High School Mifflin County to explain the local school system and discuss forming a union county Board of Education with members from each district Educators from Mifflin County previously visited Frederick County to learn about central staff functions and county organization with Burkholder noted as the local superintendent handling between state and districts.
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James A. Sensenbaugh
Frederick County
Mifflin County
Pennsylvania
Board of Education
Sensenbaugh
Kishacoquitlas High School
W. Clay Burkholder
Parents Jailed Over Daughter Absences in Doylestown
In Doylestown Pennsylvania Ernest and Shirley LaPorte were jailed after their 15 year old daughter Shirley missed 25 days of school without a doctor’s note. The Falls Township School District pursued a compulsory attendance violation leading to 10 days for the father and 15 days for the mother.
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Doylestown
API
Levitiann Mean
Ernest LaPorte
Falls Township
Shirley
Justice of the
LaPorte
City Man Denies Tax Evasion In Court
R. P. Bennett of the city faces a federal indictment charging underreporting income in 1953 and 1954 to dodge taxes. Bennett, who runs an electromagnetics shop, says he overpaid taxes after amended returns and denies any fraud. His attorney is David A. Fegan. associate Paul L. Willard is alleged to have aided evasion. Government says Bennett earned 14,289 in one year but reported 36,591 and 17,147 in another year with 4,660 reported.
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R. P. Bennett
Bennett
Willard
Cit
Georgia
Lost dog shelters at Colonial Jewelry store tale
A buff colored mongrel spent a night at Colonial Jewelry, caused a window discovery by CI Police Officer James Stockman, and wandered again. The Wasner and Wagner families helped, with Hurwitz reclaiming a different dog. Cinderella watch awarded to Miss Wagner, original dog unreturned.
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Pat Rosencrantz
Colonial
James Stockman
Meyer Chertoff
Coz
Hurwitz
Wasner Home
R. L. Main
Wisner Street
Miss Wagner
Santa
U S Army to Withdraw From Iceland Announced
The Defense Department said all U S army troops will be withdrawn from Iceland with about 1 200 soldiers in a battalion to depart. About 4 996 Air Force and Navy personnel will remain. Army units will redeploy in the first six months of 1960 and U S based units will keep rapid deployment capability.
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Washington
Defense Department
U. S. Army
Iceland
U. S. Air Force
Navy
United States
Ivy Bluff
N.C
North Carolina
Virginia
Ohio
Roanoke
FBI
Charlies W. Stewart
Robert Lee
Cambridge
Stewart
Wymington
X. C
Johnny Miler
Albemarle
Arison
John Kilborne
Winston-Salem
N. C
Downtown Plans Free Parking Tokens for Shoppers
Downtown merchants and the Optimist and Loyalist Boys Foundation Inc plan free parking tokens at the East All Saints street lot owned by the Optimist foundation. Shoppers pay no 25 cent fee during 9 am to 9 pm with tokens issued by downtown merchants. Proceeds fund civic and charitable activities, and the cooperative system aims to ease traffic and encourage downtown shopping.
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Merlhants
Lootsmist Boys Foundation, Inc
Optimist Boys
All Saints Street
Fred County
Charles P. Staley
Optimist Boys Foundation
Incc
Re Idea
Eisenhower urges universal disarmament in India speech
President Eisenhower told India’s Parliament that controlled universal disarmament is vital and warned weakness invites aggression. He said the United States will aid friends and stressed defenses serve as deterrence against international communism during his peace journey. The address followed talks with Prime Minister Nehru and touched on Red China tensions. In a separate note, a Titan I missile test at Cape Canaveral ended in a ground-ignition failure as the rocket failed to lift off after countdown.
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New Delhi
India
Eisenhower
United States
Nehru
Httle
China
America
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Son Guilty Of Reckless Driving In Father's Death
In magistrate court Roland Le Jacess of Baltimore was found guilty of reckless driving tied to a fatal Route 40 crash that killed Carl Henry Jacobs. He received a $100 fine plus costs and no jail time. The judge cited the family’s suffering and avoided imprisonment.
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Roland le Jacess
Baltimore
Brran W. Thompson
Stephen P Riland
Frederick
Carl Henry Jacobs
Thompson
Jacobs
Myersville
David Clarence Harshman
Samuel W
Richard E. Alderson
Harshman
Thomas Edward Snowden
Rti
Tramsville
Negro
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England
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