Four Families Flee Smoke From Mt Airy Fire
Four families escaped from an Mt Airy apartment building early today as furnace smoke filled the units and spread to the Wilkins clothing store below. No injuries reported though stock suffered heavy smoke damage. Fire officials theorize trash near the furnace oil saver may have ignited from an oil leak, with smoke forcing evacuations as firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour.
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Wilkins Clothing
Glburnes
Isadore Wilkins
Baltmore
Ralph Buckman
Weather trend cool and dry across much of the nation
Generally cool and mostly dry weather prevailed from New England to Nevada. Coldest spots were in northern New England with arctic air moving in from the Northern Plains. Temperatures were about 30 degrees cooler than 24 hours earlier. In the Mississippi Valley a warming trend appeared. By-pass wall in Glen Burnie to open soon with access to interchanges along the bypass.
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Associated Press
New England
Nevada
Arctic
Plains
Dakotas
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Low Bidder Tabbed for Highfield Armory Project
A. R Warner and Sos of Waynesburg Pa submitted the low bid of 82220 for the new Highfield Armory building as bids opened by the Maryland Department of Public Improvements in Baltimore. A contract is expected to be awarded soon. Wittig Lovthan submitted the only bid on electrical work for the main building at the Maryland State School for the Deaf, totaling 570, with a contract to follow.
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A. R Warner
Sos
Waynesburg
Maryland Department of Public Improvements
Baltimore
Highfield
Wittig A Lovthan
Dowhe Coh
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Leaps For Safety As Home Burns
A railroad employee narrowly escaped a midnight blaze that destroyed a six room house between Lime Kiln and Buckeystown. Roy Strander, about 65, awoke amid flames and jumped from a second floor window with only his clothes. He was treated for arm abrasions and released. Firefighters said he saved only what he wore and that three hogs and a nearby chicken house were unharmed. Damage was estimated around 3000, with the fire likely starting from a stove or chimney unknown.
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Buckeystown
Roy Strauder
Frederick Memoral Hospital
Carrail Manor
Strawder
Anna Rogers
Carroll Manor Company
Joe Leeks
Manor Woods
Keller Lime
Baltimore and Ohio
Tha tamsinnAa
Ocean
Four Arrested in Gulf Oil Secret Maps Theft Case
FBI arrested four men in New York on charges related to the alleged theft of top secret Gulf Oil exploration maps worth millions. The targets included Odie Richard Seagraves and Emanuel Lester, with ties to former financier Serge Rubinstein. Authorities say maps covered the Southwest, Canada and the Near East and spurred a racketeering bid to fund gambling debts.
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New York
FBI
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Con
U. S. Tackless Corp
Bronx
FBT
Odie Richard Seagraves
Texas
Seagraves
Emanuel Lester
Serge Rubinstein
Rubinstein
Tata
Marvin Letvin
Orange
Tex
Edward” Lieberman
The
Tackless
Lesters Brother
Avcme D. Gray
Gulf
Southwest
Canada
Near East
Gray
U. S
Malcolm Anderson
Anderson
Gulf Company
Christian Civilization Rejected Christ, Rabbi Claims
New York talks highlight Jewish views on Jesus and Messiah concepts. Rabbi says Christian civilization today rejects Christ and his teachings, while a Jewish leader disputes wholesale rejection by Jews and stresses messianic ideals and peace.
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Christ
New York
Jesus
Marice W. Resendrath
New of American Hebrew Congregations
Stolen Money Bags Found Near Montgomery County
FBI reports money bags and checks stolen from Suburban Trust Co in College Park Md were found in a field in Montgomery County. Two men held up a teller and wife for about six hours in a Col lege Park bank robbery resulting in more than 60000 dollars. Discarded items were thrown over a fence near Derwood Road and U S 240 between Rockville and Gaithersburg. The finds came after Willie Johnson and Otis Thompson reported them to police. About 25 bags contained cash and checks.
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Washington W
Suburban Trust Co
College Park
Montgomery County
Polie
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Derwood Road
U. S. 240
Rockville
Gaithersburg
FBI
Willie Johnson
Otis Thompson
Staroe
Oil Delivery Mishap Drenches Recreation Room
A fuel oil delivery to 323 34th Street left 385 gallons spilling into a newly finished recreation room after the hose connected to an intake pipe that had been disconnected during a home conversion. The error originated from an old delivery map, prompting cleanup by firefighters and company workers.
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Washington
Robert A Harding
Albert Green
Ths
34Th Stone
Harding
Ol Company
Charles Gober
Temperatures Plunge to 19 at Airport This Morning
Weather notes report temperatures dipping to 19 at the airport with 15 degrees at a nearby point. The observer expects the cold spell to be short and predicts a rise of about 10 degrees tonight and possible rain by Thursday afternoon.
Man Admits He Started Church Fires in Trenton
Mercer County Prosecutor Marion Volpe said a suspect admitted starting fires in five Trenton churches including the St Marys Cathedral blaze that killed Msgr. Crean and two housekeepers. The man, unnamed, is held for psychiatric evaluation after police found gasoline bottles at the scenes.
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Trenton
Cyprus protests: two Britons shot amid new constitutional proposals
In Nicosia two British soldiers were shot while collecting newspapers urging a sympathetic reception for Cyprus new constitutional proposals. One soldier seriously injured. Proposals seek elected legislature with Greek-descent majority and Turkish minority guarantees, but no self-determination plebiscite date. Archbishop Makarios may be consulted. Greek editor warns of exile context.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
East Mediterranean
EOKA
Greece
Ehief
Mimonty
Kinnos
Sai Aie
Makarios
Greek Orthodox Church
Seychelle Islands
John Harding
Nicos Kramdiots
Cyprus Ethnarchy
Thomas J DeLashmutt Dies In Arlington Virginia
Thomas J DeLashmutt former Arlington Board of Supervisors member died at his home in Arlington Virginia yesterday at age 91 He had lived in Arlington 68 years and earlier served on the Arlington School Board
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Arlington
Thomas
DeLashmutt
Arlington Board of Supervisors
Fredenck
Arlington School Board
Four Day Holiday Planned for Frederick Workers
A survey shows a four day Christmas break for most Frederick industrial plants with many stores taking two days off. Several plants will close Friday and reopen Wednesday December 26, with some continuing through New Year’s Day. Banks and government offices schedule closures, Fort Detrick and City Hall also affected.
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Fredenck
Price Electric Corporation
Union Manufacturing Co
Everedy Company
Frederick Tailoring Company
New American Optical Company
Mr. Grove Lime Company
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
Ox Fibre Brush Company
Everedy
Frederick
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Sftermann Elysinge
Frederick Books
Doom
McKeldin
Court House
City Hall
Fort Detrick
Governor names five to review Maryland road plans
Gov McKeldin appointed five Marylanders to a committee to review the State Roads Commission program. The appointees include Bisworth Renemiesie, Francis du Pont, Donaldson Brown, William Purnell Wall Jr., and Abel Wolman. The panel will critique the commission’s proposals for the General Assembly’s session starting January 2.
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Baltimore
McKeldin
Roads Commission
General Assembly
Christmas Names Bring Holiday Cheer in Washington
Nehru comments on U S Red China policy and disarmament talks at a National Press Club news conference in Washington. A family in West Seventh Street prepares for a Merry Christmas as Capt Joe C Christmas, stationed at Fort Detrick, and his wife Mary Christmas discuss their daughters Carol and Rosemary Christmas.
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Washington
Nehru
Chow En-lai
Eisenhower
United States
Communist China
U.S
China
Russia
National Press Club
CBS TV
NBC TV
Christ
Ocmas
Rosemary
Soviet Union
Mary Christmas
Josef Stalin
West Seventh Street
Rosemary Christmas
Joe C. Christmas
Fort Detrick
1513
Christmas Business Picks Up After Slow Start
An Associated Press survey of 25 major cities finds retailers wary earlier in December now reporting a buying surge. Washington and Pennsylvania stores see strong late-week sales while Richmond Texas and Philadelphia report mixed profits and cautious optimism for a robust finish to the season.
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New York
Washington
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Texas
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Gimbels
Macy's
Gimbles
Yonkers
Cross County
Five-Day Forecast and International News Snippet
A five day weather outlook shows milder conditions with possible rain Thursday then cooler again. The report notes precipitation likely Sunday or Monday with western and northern Maryland and Delaware seeing some rain. Temperatures about two degrees below normal with variable precipitation chances. In political coverage Nehru discusses democracy forms and talks with Chou En-lai, noting gains in American understanding and plans for a second meeting in New Delhi on December 30. He references reopening the Suez Canal and urges open access for all ships while respecting Egyptian sovereignty. A City of Frederick work accident and a grill fire are briefly reported with minor injuries and no fatalities.
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Maryland
Delaware
Nehru
Chou Enlai
New Delhi
Eisenhower
Chou En-lai
China
Asia
Chou
Soviet Union
Hungarian Relief Funds Lacking In Frederick
Local residents have given only 250 dollars to Hungarian relief as the American Red Cross seeks five million. Charles Main had asked for 1,486 dollars for the Frederick area. Mrs. Emily Bittle notes Eastern Area funds are nearly exhausted from refugee aid. Churches and groups are aiding with rebel funds.
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Red Cross
Charles V. Main
Frederick
American Red Cross
Emily Bittle
Natonal
Red Cross ix
Post Office to Deliver All Christmas Mail Before Holiday
The United States post office will deliver all Christmas mail before the holiday, citing employee workload. Dec 24 remains a federal workers holiday, services will run normally for mail handling. No window service on Christmas Day, but direct mail deliveries continue. Pravda accuses the United States of plans to seize Middle East influence.
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Washington F
Department
Eisenhower
London
Pravda
United States
Liwa
Middle East
Fire Destroyed Northwest Side Department Store
A million-dollar blaze wrecked a Northwest Side Chicago department store last night. About 400 shoppers and employees fled. five people were treated for bruises and smoke inhalation. The one-story brick building owned by Goldblatt Bros. Inc. burned for hours before firemen contained it. Fire Marshal Albert H. Peterson estimated the damage at one million dollars and noted the store went up rapidly after discovery.
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Chicago
Goldblatt Bros. Inc
Albert H Peterson
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Arlington, Va
Nea Telephoto
Dolores Mann
United Steel Workers Local
Miss Mann
Mary Haley
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Carol Christmas
India
Faia É Chou
Tykerom
Suez’ Canal
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Suez Canal
World Court
Hague
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Thomas Mill
Carver
North Market Street
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Considershla
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