Snow Closes Roads As County Braces For Bitter Cold
Snow and ice grip county highways with six to ten inches depth and wind driven drifts up to three feet at Gambrill State Park. Temperature plunges from 32 at 9:30 a.m. to near five below tonight as officials report slippery streets and ongoing plowing by 37 state and county machines.
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Weather Bureau
Hyattstown Hill
South Mountain
Braddock Mountain
Steiner's Hill
Blue Ridge Lines
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Frederick
State Roads Commission
Thurmont- Frederick
Baltimore
Thurmont
Potomac Edison Company
Thurmont-Frederick
Lewisttown
Lewistown
W Frederick
Potomac Edison Company Power Line
Camp Detrick
Kenneth Bond
Emmitsburg
Bitter Cold Forecast Across Maryland Tonight
Bitter cold is forecast for Maryland. Near zero temperatures expected in western mountains, with 10 to 15 above in other areas. Snow squalls possible in western counties today and tonight. Sunday to be fair, windy, and cold with subfreezing temperatures throughout.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Far-West
Truman Plan For Cleanup Given Soon
President Truman moves to complete a new anti corruption program to clear honest officials and root out betrayed trust. An independent body to investigate and possibly prosecute is planned with Judge Thomas F. Murphy as a likely key figure. White House aides coordinate with Charles Murphy and Congress on legislation to maintain federal service integrity.
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Washington
Truman
Thomas F. Murphy
New York
Alger Hiss
Murphy
Mr. Truman
White House
Charles Murphy
Santa to claim unclaimed Dudtear estate funds
Register of Wills Harry D Radcliff would use 3000 dollars to play Santa if any heirs of Mary A Dudtear of Walkersville can be located. She died ~50 years ago, leaving funds not administered. if no heirs appear, the money reverts to Maryland. Executors listed in 1905. Radcliff suspects executor deceased and seeks heirs.
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Harry D. Radclifé
Santa Claus
Mary A. Dudrear
Walkersville
Radcliff
Maryland
David S. Rice
Register of Wills
Mr. Radcliff
Couple Found Dead In Car In Pasadena
A teenage couple, Anna Lee Bedford 16 and Lloyd George Diehl 18, were found dead in a car behind the Bedford home in Pasadena. Police believe carbon monoxide from a leaking exhaust killed them as neighbors discovered them at 2:30 a.m. The two were pronounced dead at South Baltimore General Hospital and their bodies sent to the State Medical Examiner for autopsies.
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Glen Burnie
Pasadena
South Baltimore General Hospital
Anna Lee Bedford
Lloyd George Diehl
Green Haven
Bernice Heath
Sabres in Korea Expand to New Jet Wing
Dec 15 report says the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing led by Col Francis Gabreski now flies F-86 Sabres in Korea replacing older F-80s. Sabres reportedly shot down two MIGs and eight other aircraft on December 1 as Allied jets battle over North Korea.
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Korea
America
Air Force
Francis
Gabreski
Oil City
U. N. Command
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Branch Rent Office To Be Opened Here
A branch Rent Office will operate five days a week at 34 West Patrick Street starting next Wednesday. Thomas E. Barrett, director-attorney for the rental area, announced the new office to improve service for landlords and tenants of controlled housing. It will be staffed by a rent clerk and run by Courtney F. Brown, with hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The principal office for the area is in Hagerstown.
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West Patrick Street
Thomas E. Barrett
Avea Rent Office
Frederick
Barrett
Courtney F. Brown
Hagerstown
58 Children Feted At Banquet When Storm Stops Its Guests
Fifty eight children from the city police and the Frederick Tailoring Company attended the nineteenth annual Christmas banquet and dance at the State Armory. Heavy storm conditions caused many to miss the event though over 250 attended. Mayor D Alesandro was to speak but was replaced by John R. Fitzpatrick. The program featured dinner music, prizes, and a remaining guest list including State Senator Jacob Ramsburg and police officials.
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Frederick Tailoring Company
State Armory
Mt. Airy
Baltimore
States
John R. Fitzpatrick
Thomas D'Alesandro
D’alesandro
Stanley Sagner
A. Sageners
Arthur H. Greeniut
Barney Mul
Frederick Tatlaring Company Social Club
Arthur Rickell
Jacob Ramsburg
W.W. Corbin
Donald B. Rice
Elmer F. Munshower
Robert Nicodemus
Robert Terry Garment Company
Walkersville
Robert L. Smith
Edward 0. Storm
Ross Myers
Weyd C. Culler
Charles K. Taylor
Mitt, Fitzpatrick
Greene Hut
Ozzie Fagan
Sid Cowen
Dour
Frederick police finish four week state course
Fifteen Frederick city policemen completed a four week police sciences course at the Maryland State Police training school in Pikesville. Col Elmer Munghower presented certificates praising the program and the city for the training efforts. Mayor Donald B Rice and Police Chief W W Corbin spoke, noting six new appointees among the graduates and shift assignments.
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Frederick City
Maryland State Police Training School
Pikesville
Elmer F. Munghower
Frederick
Clyde B. Tucker
South Mountain
Tucker
Hagerstown
Donald B. Rice
W. W. Corbin
X ray Tour Ends December 18 in Frederick
The mobile x ray unit, touring Frederick and surrounding towns to detect tuberculosis, ends its 28 day run on Wednesday. Since November 12, 7,866 adults have been chest x rayed as part of the Frederick County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association effort. The Christmas Seal Sale funds the drive.
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Frederick County
Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
North Market Street
Frederick
Adamstown-Buckeystown
Urbana
Tod P
New Market
Libertytown
Myersville
Wolfsville
Stocks Mixed in Narrow New York Market
Stocks were narrowly mixed in quiet New York trading today with prices idling fractionally higher, lower, or unchanged for extended periods. The day featured little market movement as investors await direction.
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New York
Eisenhower warns West Europe on higher defense spending
General Eisenhower told NATO financiers in Paris that Western Europe must raise military budgets to secure true serenity and defense. He urged a 5 percent hike, noting only the U S Britain Portugal and Iceland are meeting capacity and Belgium resisted a 50 percent increase. He also met with French Premier Pleven to press for greater French defense outlays as France budgets a record arms sum for 1952.
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Paris
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Europe
Ike
U. S
Britain
Portugal
Iceland
Belgium
Eisenhouwer
Rene Pleven
Pleven
France
Robbers Strike Snowiest Night On East Patrick Street
On the snowiest night of the season two East Patrick street properties were entered without gainful theft. A Shell Petroleum offices window was broken and an adding machine and a check writer taken from separate offices. No other merchandise appeared stolen. Entries at Estes Motors further involved moving two cars but the yard snow prevented removal. Investigations led by Sergt. Harry Phillips and Sergt. Ralph Potts continued through the morning.
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East Patrick Street
Shell Petroleum Products
Sergt
Harry Phillips
Estes Motors, Inc
Sergio Ralph Potts
Snow Closes Roads In Western Maryland Blizzard
Western Maryland faced heavy snowfall up to 15 inches with Lib trucks and plows working through the night. Hagerstown to Frederick saw slick routes and long traffic jams while Baltimore endured its worst snarl in memory as crowds stayed downtown. Cold, windy weather and more snow were forecast with multiple cities advising to stay off highways.
Hospital Board seeks ten thousand dollar county aid
Frederick Memorial Hospital trustees and board members urged the County Commissioners to boost the county's appropriation by 10 000 due to an emergency in operations funding. Commissioners took no action while the city agreed to raise its grant from 1 000 to 5 000. Construction and renovation reduce usable patient rooms and revenue.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Board of Managers
Cold wave to hit eastern states from New York to Virginia
A Weather Bureau bulletin forecasts temperatures as low as 10 below zero in northern New York and near zero in parts of West Virginia. The East sees a bitter cold snap after a recent 2 to 7 inch snowstorm from Virginia northward. Windy coastal warnings extend from Cape Hatteras northward with strong northwest shifts.
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Washington
New York
West Virginia
Panight
Weather Bureau
Virginia
Din Doe
Middle Atlantic
Appalachian Mountains
Ghia
Cape Hatteras
Sterling Control Eased by Bank of England Policy Change
The Bank of England loosened sterling controls to curb speculative trading, reopening the foreign exchange market in London for spot and forward dealings. The pound stood near $2.80 with gold pegged at 250 shillings per ounce. Canada ended foreign exchange controls, joining the U S and Switzerland as free currencies.
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London
Bank of England
Britain
Youatel
Canada
United States
Switzerland
U. S
Long Distance Calls Jammed Switchboard
The Frederick exchange of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company was swamped with long distance calls to Baltimore and Washington and other points Friday afternoon and night due to the snowstorm. Manager Frank W. Simmons reported delays of up to an hour on some calls. Local traffic rose sharply but service largely remained uninterrupted. City Lineman Max Kehne noted four primary high voltage lines were out of action briefly and two Christmas light stringers across downtown were knocked out. repairs were completed during the night.
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Frederick Exchange
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore
Washington
Frank W. Simmons
Max Kehne
Rum Is Split And Cork Is Restored
Mrs Maxine Rum 25 testified that when her husband drank he became abusive and struck her. She was granted a divorce from George Rum 29 a machinist. She waived alimony and her maiden name Cork was restored. She is a vice president of Local 223 CLO United Auto Workers Union.
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Chicago
Maxine Rum
George M. Fisher
George Rum
Cork
Clounited Auto Workers Union
Sub Zero Cold Grips Much of Nation in Deep Freeze
A rapid snowstorm followed by plummeting temperatures swept from the Rockies to the East Coast. The coldest air of the season drove sub zero readings in Montana and North Dakota, with widespread travel disruptions in major cities including Philadelphia, Chicago and New York.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Midwest
North Atlantic
Montana
Minoosola
North Dakota
Miles City
Mont
International Falls
New England
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
New York
Atlantic
Canada
North Central
Seaboard
Long Island Sound
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Newark
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Standsill
LaGuardia
Metropolis
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for the sale of several properties. Clarence W Woodson and spouse sold to James P Simimans a farm of about 183 acres with improvements in Singanore district for about 9000 dollars. William Fout and Pascal H Renn sold to Abou D Pollack about 16 acres near Urbana along Route 40 for around 3500 dollars. Pollack’s former Urbana residence is being moved to the new location and a State Roads Commission condemnation suit for the former property is being dismissed by agreement. A gambler James J Carroll faces two indictments for failing to file income tax returns on payments near 2 million dollars.
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Clarence W. Woodson
James P. Simimans
Singanore
Wiliam
Fout
Pascal H. Renn
Abou D. Pollack
Urbana
Pollack
State Roads Commission
Commission
Dormitory Contract Delayed at Shepherd College
Final awarding of the contract for a new men s dormitory at Shepherd College is delayed until February 8 due to shortages of steel and other materials. Local officials say the project remains under review and construction plans proceed as materials arrive.
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Charleston
W. Va
Shepherd College
Niewspappe Prehive
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Jimtown
Court House
Sherman P. Bowers
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Emmett BR. Bowlus
Col. Munshower
Mayor Rice
Chief Corbin
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Frederick Self
Garten County
Allegany County
Chesapeake Bay
Tron Om
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Cumberland
Annapolis
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Lexington
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Defense Department
U.S
Gambler
Kansas City
James J. Carroll
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