Pre Christmas Rush Sweeps Frederick Stores and Post Office
Pre-Yule rush drives exceptional business in Frederick as local stores report strong weekend sales and holiday mail volume surges at the post office. Postmaster James A. Grove notes a 47 000 cancellation day with a big stamp sale and a parcel post uptick aided by mail separation efforts. Stores plan extended evening hours through Dec 23 with New Year’s Eve closure at 5 pm and a return to normal hours after the holiday week.
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Frederick
James A. Grove
Grove
Fegener
Haerul
Cars Damaged In Accidents
Multiple street collisions are reported in Frederick with minor damage and no charges in two incidents. A Lakes coupe on East Patrick struck by a Summers sedan sustained about 1 damage. A three car West All Saints crash involving Gertrude Johnson, Charles Anders, and Lindsey Ambush led to Johnson charged with failure to grant right of way. Other minor incidents and traffic charges are listed with officers Staley Dorsey and King handling.
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Patrick
Carroll Streets
East Patrick Street
William A. Lakes
Pine Avenue
Carroll
Martin L. Summers
RFC 2
Frederick
Lakes
W C. Staley
West All Saints Street
Bentz Street
Gertrude Johnson
Sjamsville
Saints
Charles R. Anders
West South Street
Lindsey P
Staiey
Johnson
East Patrick
East Streets
Karl N
RFD 4
Bernard E. King
West Sixth Strust
Nathan Dorsey
Clarence I. Snyder
Garland P. Feaga
Grant Place
Girard R. Gallup
Frederick Avenue
Robert E. Schell
Attorney Died New York Civil Liberties Champion
Arthur Garfield Hays a 73 year old New York lawyer died at New York Hospital after a long career as a corporate attorney on Wall Street and a prominent civil liberties advocate. He joined the American Civil Liberties Union as counsel in the 1920s and played roles in landmark trials including the Scopes case and Sacco-Vanzetti.
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New York
Arthur Garfield Hays
Hays
New York Hospital
Wall Street
American Ciil Liberties Union
Tennessee
Alabama
Maryland to Observe Safe Driving Day December 15
Maryland state and 23 counties prepare for Safe Driving Day with 120 mayors and 92 police chiefs issuing directives. Armed services, civic groups, and transportation, fire departments and auto associations join in distributing literature and placing SD pennants on transit, police, and taxicabs.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Baltinore
Eisenhower
Armed Services
Civic
Cpatriotic
Maryland Motor Truck Assn
The
Automobile Assn. of America
Baltimore Transit Co
Fire Departments
Baltimore
Safe Driving Day Urges Citywide Traffic Safety Effort
Frederick residents urged to make national Safe Driving Day a 24 hour period without traffic accidents. Chief Charles V Main urged cooperation of motorists and pedestrians while police stay vigilant for violations. The observance emphasizes community responsibility and daily safe driving.
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Charles V. Main Todas
Frederick
Presidents Clion
Eisenhower
Clef
Five Day Forecast For Western Maryland And Vicinity
Five day forecast calls for partly cloudy and colder mornings with a chance of light rain, especially in extreme Western Mars Jane. Thursday turns colder followed by a rapid drop Thursday night into Friday. Weekend looks warmer with likely precipitation again Saturday or Sunday. Temperatures average near seasonal norms with afternoon highs around 40s and morning lows from about 20 in Western Maryland to near 30 in eastern and southern counties.
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Mars
Janes
Maryland
Highfield-Sabillasville
Jounty
State Roads Commission
Mondax
Frank Weddle
Fishing Creek
U S Rules Out Deal With Reds Over Airmen and Students
The United States ruled out a swap with Red China linking 11 U S airmen held as prisoners of war to 35 Chinese students in America. State Department spokesman Lincoln White said no deal was possible, distinguishing wartime POW rights from civilian student cases under study. He noted the issue tied to Geneva agreements and international law, with China accused of violating POW terms and general conduct.
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Washington
United States Today
Red China
America
U. S
China
State Department
Lincoln White
United Nations
United States
White
Korea
Geneva
Far East
Estate Without Heirs Fronts Frederick County Court
Orphans Court opens estate valued around 14000 with no apparent heirs. Register Harry D Rad cliff notes Susan McWilliams died Oct 29 at Riggs Cottage Sanitarium and leaves no known successors. Letters of administration granted to Parsons Newmat. funds from life insurance may go to Frederick County School Board if no heir is found. Probate also covers Eleanor Staub will leaving estate to husband Marshall Staub with executor named. codicil revokes specific bequests but asks husband to provide for several beneficiaries. Substituted purchasers: Marvin Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy become buyers of Kennedys on House property after Mercers sold to them following a public sale at 26500.
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Orphans Court
Register of Wills
Harry D Radcliff
Susan McWilliams
Riggs Cottage Sanitarium
Liamsville
Miss McWillams
She Tormeely
Versailles
Parsons Newmat
Allories
Frederick County School Board
Staub
Lucile Dakes
Carter Read
Elizabeth Reid
Olive Dykes
Burkitsville
Munsiaup
Fenher
John J Highman
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Equity Court
Perny
Marvin Kennedy
Joseph D Kennedy
Kennedson House
South Market Street
GY Son
Caysen Mercer Partners
Grieon Ht
Mercer and Sons
Puble
Maryn
Joseph Renpeds
Mercers
Kennedys
Chicago bids for 1956 national conventions
Chicago plans to bid for both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 1956 as the city showcases its suitability as host. The move aims to secure major political events and boost civic economy.
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Chicago
Farm Bureau Head Resigns After Health Problems
Allan B. Kline president of the American Farm Bureau Federation announces resignation effective Thursday for health reasons. He has led the group seven years and is midway through his fourth term. Kline, 59, cites high blood pressure and a littlecararry trouble. he lives in Western Springs Illinois and farms near Vinton Iowa.
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New York
Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kline
Western Springs
Ill
Vinton
Iowa
Drunken Driving Case Settled With Six Month Term
Mandatory term given after Carlos Lee Stoneburner pleaded guilty to reckless driving and drunken driving on second offense in Peoples Court. He was sentenced to six months in the Maryland House of Correction, with a suspended $25 fine on the reckless driving charge. He was treated for facial injuries after a Saturday crash on Maryland 383 near Jefferson Broad Run Road.
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Edward J. Smith
Maryland House of Correction
Frederick
Peoples Court
Carlos Lee Stone‘hurner
West South Street
Donald W. Bowser
Stoneburner
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Jefferson Broad Run
Bowser
Maryland
Louisville newsman Carl Braden jailed after sedition verdict
Louisv ille Ky 40 year old Carl Braden convicted of advocating sedition is held without bond as he prepares for a new trial. Jury imposed 11 years in prison and a $5000 fine. Braden fired from the Courier Journal after the verdict and the paper declares the presumption of innocence. The case stems from a white subdivision home decoy scheme involving a black buyer and alleged attempts to inflame racial tensions and promote communism.
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Louisville
Carl Braden
Braden
Louisville Courier-Journal
Teal
Barrs Bingham
Courier-Journal
Louisville Times
Courier Journal
Bradens
Andrew Wade IV
Persom
Cairo delivers three more death verdicts in Moslem Brotherhood trial
The tribunal near Cairo handed down 33 sentences including three death verdicts against Moslem Brotherhood members. One accused was acquitted as prosecutors target secret orders in Suez and Sharkia. Later today 52 others face hearings in subsidiary military courts amid ongoing trials.
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Caro
Pantienthe Tary
Todas
Brotherhood
Suez
Sharkin
Student Hears Noise And Holds Intruder
A Johns Hopkins student interrupted his studies by a noise and held an intruder until police arrived. Leroy Morrow heard a window raise, dashed downstairs, and detained the suspect, Melvin R McRunnie alias Robert Elfin, charged with breaking and entering. The incident was noted alongside remarks from President Eisenhower praising American reporters as guardians of freedom.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Leroy Morrow
Pole
Melvin R McRunnie
Robert Elfin
Oof
Frost
Fang
Mel
Ant
Ike Meets Leaders Of Both Parties
President Eisenhower held talks with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on foreign policy. Dulles reviewed the world situation as the meeting centered on national defense, mutual security, and foreign affairs with a focus on freeing Americans jailed by China. Senator Russell of Georgia signaled opposition to dollar aid for Asia.
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Washington
Eisenhower
China
Stag Dulles
White House
Senate
Knowland
California
Dulles
Tames
Hagerty
Uap B
Slassel, Ureene
Foreign Operations Administration
Russell
Asia
American to Testify in British Spy Trial
In London Old Bailey, an American named only as Mr X is to be invited to testify in the trial of John Clarence, 27, accused of violating Britain's Official Secrets Act by spying for the Russians on UK air defenses and US Navy HQ. The judge noted the American is discharging important duties and may be a diplomat. Clarence pleaded innocent. The trial is set for Friday.
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London
Britain
U.S. Navy
Malcolm Hilbery
Old Bailey
Criminal Court
John Clarence
Clarence
Christmas Jumphreys
Wold
Nationalists deride Hammarskjold visit hits formosa talk
Central Daily News decries Dag Hammarskjold trip to Red China to win release of 12 Americans. Independent Daily News calls the plan silly for UN to project international posturing. Paper predicts China will refuse talks unless concessions are offered. Also reports three men found dead by asphyxiation in a WelCh West Virginia mine.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
Charens
Central Daily News
Lmited Daily News
Han Dia
Welch
W. Va
Fishing Creek Girl’s Body Found After Rains Near Yule Gifts
In Highfield Sabillasville area, a Fishing Creek girl’s body was found amid Christmas packages in Arlington, Virginia. Police probe treats it as a possible murder or accidental shooting from a shotgun bought as a present.
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Washington
Potomac River
Arlington
Sally Wood
Boston
Miss Wood
Dudley H. Rector
Rector
Sailors Fight to Recover Medical Costs Faces Court Delay
ANNAPOLIS state high court split on three sailors claim for hospital and medical expenses from a Navy auto crash. The Court of Appeals sent case back to Prince Georges County circuit court for a second trial to determine continuance and access to hospital records. Named sailors are Robert Fisth Edward Glenn and Bruce Van Carsenbe Summers. Damages awarded totaled 873 493 rs but the servicemen seek continued access to records to support their claims.
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Annapolis
The
Court of Appeals United
Ortal
Navy
Prince Georges County Circus
Tyne
High Court
Arather Auto
Shy
STO
School Budget Before Boards
The Bead of County Commis pPionesed sohol budget for eirrent expenses I 1935 with the Board of Edic saw at a remference it to Court Tiewsy No final decisions were reached The proposed bud get was the same as "as published some time ate and the lengthy con ference covered all wauses of the sunvested expendity of SOMETOT, commissioner head members walt set un to at tend don autor caesy meets Present Delbert oS Null and Counts Commissioner Eaward & Holter wait muta tind nate st fag Washieton yhinity handles ts mdpent hospital PATOMS A (Gad eae lon Witt fi gure plans i Freder semen Pies iC aets Camps sioney Medit Ho Ramsburg Arttor i Mb Thompson amd eet Roger FC Wittard a0 to Ntiopos to attend a not to County Cam sete os Nes and bane at
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Edic
Walt
Don Autor Caesy
Delbert Os
Eaward & Holter
Nate
Washieton Yhinity
Sioney
Ramsburg
Mb Thompson Amd
Roger FC Wittard
Ntiopos
Camsete
Os Nes and
Bane At
Vatican says Pope's condition remains stationary
Vatican spokesman says Pope John Paul II’s condition is stationary after a gastric setback. The press note notes no significant improvement in the last 12 hours, the first full update since his serious collapse more than a week ago.
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Vatican City
FEA
Vatican
ANP
Greek Crowd Attacks U S Mission in Athens
A several thousand strong Greek crowd demonstrated against U S support for Cyprus and attacked the American mission building in Athens. Police used clubs and fire hoses to disperse protesters estimated at 4000 to 5000, injuring three students and three officers. The attack targeted offices housing the U S Army Navy and Air Force mission, the consulate, information service, and British offices.
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Athens
Greece
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Cavendish Cannon
United States
U.N. Assembly
New York
Alexi Korou
Britain
Middle East
Air
U.S
Consulate and Information Service
Office
Fog Shrouds Garrett County Roads In Heavy Rain And Sleet
The Associated Press reports dense fog and steady rain plus sleet across Garrett County Maryland worsening treacherous driving conditions. Officials warn very poor visibility with snow and slush on highways as temperatures range from the low 30s to the 40s across Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
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Associated Press
Garrett County
Maryland
Western Maryland
The
State Roads Commission
Garrett
Cumberland
Salisbury
Frederick
Rockville
Conewongo
Easton
Towson
Empty Stocking Club Christmas Party Planned Saturday
Final arrangements for the Empty Stocking Club Christmas party cite over 100 children attending. The event starts at 1:30 with admission by ticket from Mrs. Victor Palmer, president, 37 East Third Street. Santa returns, a music show by Dave Hasan, and group singing led by Robert L. Smith are planned.
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Benecket
Victor Palmer
East Third Svieets
Sroc
Chile
Palmer
Cmitre
Santa Claus
Palmer Dave Hasan
Robert L. Smith
Centreville md covers meters to boost Christmas shopping
Centreville officials wrap 80 parking meters with bags and signs inviting shoppers to the holidays. The messaging reads Welcome to Centreville No meter charge Dec 13 to Dec 31 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The move aims to stimulate business during the festive season.
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Centreville
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Pepe
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