Fifty Years Ago From The News Past Fires December
Readable items recall a York Colonial Hotel blaze incident with a banker’s eye shade catching fire, plus a dinner plan for a large spread. Other notes include drills halted by General Clark, a wagon mishap on North Market Street, and brickwork awarded for Frederick Railroad car barn.
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W. W. Cklin
W. F
North Market Street
Roy Brest
Joann Hershberger
Charles Kreh
Frederick Railroad Co
East Patrick Street
M. Eugene Getzendanner
Frederick
Edward D. Grove
East Second Street
Social Service
Twenty Years Ago From The News Post Files December 15 1446
The Italian army in Egypt retreats after a British victory at Sidi Barrani. National Guard mobilization planned between January and April with the 29th Division to Fort Meade around February. Maryland license plate distribution proposed. Frederick stores adopt Christmas schedules. Frederick police reappointed for six months. Armed Forces Graz to draft eight to ten city and county men. Laval ousted as France’s vice premier. Tivoli theatre Christmas party draws nearly 1,000 Frederick children. Reverend Joseph M. M. Gray to speak at Young Men's Bible Society January meeting. Frederick County Ministerial Association to hold Christmas service at Evangelical Reformed Church. John W. Fisher to deliver sermon.
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Egypt
Sidi
Barrani
Bri
WAR Department
National Guard
Fort Meade
Maryland Legislative Council
General Assembly
Frederick
Graz
Bern
Pierre Laval
France
Tivoli Theater
Joseph M. M. Gray
Washington
Young Men's Bible Society
Frederick County
JIM AND MARVELS OF AGE IN WRY BOYLE HUMOR
Hal Boyle collects wry quips about aging from a wide range of everyday scenes. The excerpts touch on stamina memory and changing roles from youth to elder years through playful dialogue and social irony.
Frederick County and City Keep Tax Rates Steady
County Commissioners and Frederick Board of Aldermen announce no change to tax rates for the coming year. City rate set at 1.65 per hundred valuation. county rate remains 1.88. Increased assessments and new income sources fund higher teachers' salaries and expanded department programs, balancing demands with fiscal restraint.
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Frederick
Never Ending War With Nature Aims To Prevent Pest Invasions
The U S Agriculture Department notes a long struggle to curb natural disasters and agricultural pests. Volunteer insect detectives in 30 states aid officials, with over 20 million spent to keep the Mediterranean fruit fly out since 1929. Inspectors frequently find pests in travelers luggage, showing vigilance remains essential.
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U. S. Agriculture Department
United States
U.S
Winged Victory of Samothrace origins debated
The famous statue’s creator and date remain uncertain with scholars proposing dates around 9 B C or later estimates and differing views on its origin and era.
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Samothrace
Sledding accident leaves Larry Snow with 20 stitches
Among The Sick Larry Snow, 12, is confined to bed at his Biggs avenue home after a sledding accident Monday evening. A long gash in his leg required 20 stitches. Mr. William H. Ridgely of West South street entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday for surgery Tuesday and is reported doing as well as can be expected. Master Douglas Baker, seven, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur D. Baker of Hamilton avenue, was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital Tuesday for observation and treatment. Mrs. Ella V. Jacobs of Old Annapolis road near Mt. Airy has returned home after surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital and is getting along nicely.
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Larry Snow
Biggs Avenue
Wiliam HB. Ridgely
West South Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Douglas Baker
Arthur D. Baker
Hamilton Avenue
Ella V. Jacobs
Adnapolis Road
Mt. Airy
States and Territories Win 1961 Education Plan Approval
Forty eight states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have received approval for 1961 federally financed state plans to accelerate obtaining vital education facilities and resources.
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Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Spade Endplay Dilemma From Jacobys Bridge Column
In a three no trump contest West opens jack of hearts. West leads hearts. declarer plans false heart. East plays deuce. false play fails. Defensa: lead spade from dummy to ten, win by West, then attack clubs. West likely returns a heart, enabling a spade endplay sequence.
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West
East
Doris Day Crowned Woman Of The Year In Hollywood
Hollywood profile highlights Doris Day, former Dodo Kappelhoff of Cincinnati, as a top star with box office pull and an Oscar nomination for Pillow Talk. She lives quietly in Beverly Hills with Marty Melcher and son Terry, amid a era of publicized marriages and high profile breakups among film queens.
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Hollywood
Doris Day
Dodo Kappelhoff
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beverly Hills
Marty Melcher
Terry
Elizabeth Taylor
Debbie Reynolds
Harry Karl
Lana Turner
Fred May
Lucille Ball
Desi Armaz
Bob Hope
Miller
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
Astronomers Claim Photo Reach Beyond 6 Billion Light Years
Astronomers say they can photograph objects more than six billion light years away, equivalent to about 96 quintillion miles, extending the visible universe and enabling distant celestial observations.
Baltimore hosts first U.S. national political convention
The 1831 convention in Baltimore marked the first national political gathering in the United States. In 1832 Baltimore again hosted meetings as the national Republicans and Democrats convened there.
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U.S
Baltimore
Museum attendance tops 1.78 million in fiscal year
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City reported 1 788 392 visitors for the fiscal year ending June 20. The figure reflects strong public interest in science exhibits and educational programs at the museum.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Kennedy weighs Johnson as Latin America troubleshooter
President elect Kennedy may name Lyndon B. Johnson as a special troubleshooter to improve U S Latin American relations. Johnson, a longtime ally of Mexico's Adolfo Lopez Mateos, has built broad experience directing State Department funding and maintains frequent contact with regional leaders.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Fidel Castro
Cuba
South
Hyannis Port
Mass
Johnson
Senate
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Mexico
Lopez
State Department
New Drugs Hit Markets for Physicians Over Ten Years
Over the past decade about 400 new drugs have been discovered and become available to physicians and their patients. The expansion includes innovative therapies across numerous disease areas, broadening treatment options and influencing medical practice.
Death notices of Lippy Overholizer Schoof in Maryland area
Obituaries report the deaths of Michael Irving Lippy a retired ice maker and store owner of New Market at Valley View Nursing Home with several survivors and services in Emmitsburg. Mary M Overholizer of Harney dies at 66 with many children and grandchildren. Stella E Schoof of New Windsor dies at 31 with funeral set for Arlington National Cemetery. multiple family members and funeral arrangements listed.
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Michael Irving Lippy
New Market
Valley View
Iate
Michael
Ellen Myers Lippy
Nora Keiley Lippy
E. Louise Lippy
Harry Hottzaple
Orville Lippy
Johnsville
William Lawson
Munich
Germany
East Church Street
Nic Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
Fritz Schoof
Stella E. Schoof
New Windsor
Brookfield Manor
Middlebury
D. D. Hartzler and Son
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
14 Hurt In Collision In Mobile Rain Slams Bus Into Truck
In Mobile Alabama a Greyhound bus struck a Railway Express truck on U S Highway 90 in the rain. The impact left 14 people injured and the westbound bus veered into the truck after the truck pulled out of a shopping center. Thirteen of the bus passengers were hurt.
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Mobile
Ala
Greyhound
Taneytown native Frater Gerard to be ordained in Spencer
Frater M Gerald Arnold son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Arnold of Taneytown will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Bernard Flanigan of Worcester at St Josephs Abbey Spencer Mass He is a Saint Josephs School Taneytown graduate and the second priest ordained from St Josephs Taneytown in 188 years
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Frater M. Gerard
Charles R. Arnold
Taneytown
Bernard Flanigan
Worcester
Mass
St. Joseph's Abbey
Spencer
Gerard
Joseph A. Arnold
Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's High School
Emmitsburg
St. Philip Neri
Haverhill
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Frater Gerard
Marino Maringe
Azul
Argentina
St. Joseph’s Taneytown
Santa on Fifth Avenue Posts For Charity Drive
New York AP report describes a long day as a sidewalk Santa on Fifth Avenue outside Tiffany’s and Bonwit Teller’s. He noted donations totaled 1703 dollars for Volunteers of America while detailing the daily grind and quirky requests from shoppers.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Volunteers of America
J. Arthur Rank
Volunteers ofAmerica
Bowery
Santa
Jobless Relief Plans Advanced For Kennedy Admin
A Kennedy task force on regional deprivation drafts short term measures to ease hunger and unemployment across West Virginia Western Pennsylvania eastern Kentucky eastern Ohio and eastern Illinois. Miles Stanley AFL CIO leader heads the subcommittee on food distribution and welfare with aims to liberalize food aid and improve diet via surplus foods and school programs.
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Washington
West
Stanley
Kennedy
Congress
West Virginia
Committee On
Charleston
Paul Douglas
D-Il
Douglas
Cash for News Tips at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post offers December cash prizes for local news tips. Tips accepted weekdays 8 p.m. to noon and Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight. First caller on a story gets prize. prizes range from $1 to $5 for top tips. Tips to Monument 2-177.
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Frederick
News and Post
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