Brunswick Mayor Seeks Real Estate Tax Relief Hearing
Brunswick Mayor James Cummings and two others asked County Commissioners for relief on real estate assessments. Cummings, owner of a 13 room downtown home, sought 2000 to 3000 dollars relief while noting nearby property gains and stating assessments should be fair. Officials explained no readjustments have been made and emphasized current standards.
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James Cummings
Brunswick
Cummings
William Burgee
Assesor
Bayer Cummings
Bertha Loomis
Hood Collge
Urbana
Burgee
Two Men Burned On Oyster Dredge Boat Near Smith Island
EWELL Md AP Two of five men aboard an oyster dredge boat were burned in a flash fire just after leaving Smith Island dock. Larry Tyler 23 received first and second degree burns to face and left hand while Ed Jones co owner suffered eyebrow singe. Fire likely started when a small tender boat engine ignited gasoline aboard the dredger as they towed toward Chesapeake Bay. The blaze was quickly put out with only minor injuries reported.
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Ewell
Smith Island
Larry Tyler
William Heffner
Ed Jones
Chesapeake Bay
Naval
Navy
Constellation
Moran Towing Co
Lars O. Thorsen
Carol Moran
Cumberland Hospital
Brooklyn
Removal Of Snow Costs $40,000
Weather and snow cleanup in Frederick County push total costs to about 40000 dollars. State and county road crews describe rough estimates as they clear highways, salvage equipment, and plan a vacation pause into early January.
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Frederick County
State Roads Commission
County Roads Department
County Roads
State Roads
Frederick
Culler Lake
Electoral College Meets To Cast Presidential Vote
The Electoral College began today to officially elect John F Kennedy president. Early returns from New Hampshire favored Nixon but Hawaii may swing Kennedy. final tally sits at 303 for Kennedy 220 for Nixon with 14 for Byrd. Congress will count votes Jan 6.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
New Hampshire
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Hawaii
Kennedy
Nixon
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Alabama
Mississippi
Missisippi
Democratic Party
Sive
U.S. Senate
General Services Administration
Ope
County board trims school budget and boosts teacher raise
County Commissioners cut 174 02 from capital outlay and reduce the school board request by 151 892 while allowing the board discretion on exact cuts. The Board of Education receives 3 632 950 including debt service, up 253 698 from 1960 but still 200 000 under the board’s request. They dropped a county survey saving 5 000 and approved a across the board 500 raise for teachers, lifting the starting salary to 4 50 per year but 200 below neighboring counties. The panel aims to hold the tax rate at 1.88 while seeking other revenue sources.
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County Commissioners Office
Board of Education
Board of County Commissioners
Two Die In Hotel Fire Near Meade Station
ODENTON Md AP Two persons died when a three story hotel near Meade across Route 175 burned. William Stoops a retired Army sergeant from Gettysburg Pa was found suffocated in a third floor room. A second body was found on the first floor and Mrs Ruth Walker 16 Reading Pa was treated for smoke inhalation. The fire took four hours to control as Meade officials coordinated fire units and traffic was rerouted.
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Odenton
Meade
William Stoops
Gettysburg
Base Hospital
Ruth Walker
Reading
PFC
Ronald Walker
P. H. Dionne
Meade Post
Sherman N. Davidson
Moody
Tex
Baraitini
National Security Agency
Dorothy L. Pierce
Meade Hospital
Red Cross Center
Baltimore
Rose Marie Gracy
Evansville
Ind
Thomas M. Gracy
iThe Gracy
Model Of Man In Space Capsule Fired Successfully
A United States unmanned Mercury capsule was launched from Cape Canaveral, soared to 130 miles, and was recovered intact 235 miles down range near Grand Bahama Island. NASA reported successful systems and planned a chimpanzee and astronaut follow ups in subsequent missions.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Atlantic
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Valley Forge
Grand Bahama Island
NASA
Wee Women All Was 2 Lovely Evening
A fragment records a remark about a pleasant evening with Harold and a borrowed $12.32, reflecting informal social interaction and small personal loan.
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Harold
Japanese Girl Appeals To Frederick Mayor For Help
Miss Chika Konma of Tokyo writes to Mayor Jacob R. Ramsburg asking for a guarantor to study in the United States. Ramsburg forwarded the appeal to Senator J. Glenn Beall for guidance and noted the letter dated November 22, 1960.
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America
Chika Konma
Tokyo
Japan
Frederick
Jacob R. Ramsburg
J. Glenn Beall
Kojima
United States
Tore
Ramsburg
Motorist Hits Court House Lawn to Avoid Blind Lawyer
A driver who identified as J Hall drove onto the Court House lawn at noon to avoid hitting a blind lawyer and his dog at the North Court and West Church street intersection. The horn was blown but the lawyer and dog continued, the driver said he veered onto the pavement to miss them. No damage was reported and the car was towed.
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J. Hall
Court House
C. Clifton Wirts
Viris
North Court
West Church Street
County cannot secure right of way for Airport Road
County Commissioners said they cannot obtain the necessary right of way for about one mile of Airport Road linking East Patrick Street to the city county line. The plan calls for a 20 foot roadway. land is owned by Mrs. Loia King, and funds were allocated years ago but cannot be spent without property rights.
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Burgee
Loomis
Thomas E. Clark
Urbana
New Market
Lumen Norris
Norris
Tuscarora
Burkittsville
Ballenger
Frederick City
Airport Road
J. 31 Bucheimer
East Patrick Street
City County Line
Loia King
Mer
Trunk Gas Line Explodes Near Huntington West Virginia
An explosion ripped a trunk gas line from Louisiana near Huntington West Virginia injuring no one and causing evacuation of nearby residents including the Frank McGrew family. The rupture on a United Fuel Gas Co line 15 miles from Huntington produced a towering orange flame and smoke before the fire was brought under control.
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Huntington
W.va
Louisiana
Tristate
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
United Fuel Gas Co
Tri-State
Frank McGrew
McGrew
United Fuel
Fire Engulfs Carrier Constellation at Brooklyn Navy Yard
A massive fire aboard the unfinished aircraft carrier Constellation trapped about 200 workers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. At least 40 were burned as flames and smoke rose over the ship's towering superstructure. Fire boats battled the blaze while rescuers attempted to reach those inside.
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Navy Yard
New York
Constellaion
Brooklyn Navy Yard
East River
Suspected Domestic Assault Leads to Suspended Jail Term
John Ray of West All Saints Street admitted striking Evelyn Herbert on November 26 after a night of heavy drinking. Magistrate Byron Thompson suspended a three day sentence, noting the case is not one sided. A separate notice described a fire crew extinguishing a trailer fire caused by a wire, damaging property owned by Clar DOTTY, with alarm reported around 12:30 pm.
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John Ray
West All Saints Street
Evewn Herbert
Ray
Evelyn
Byron Thompson
Terrace
Clar Dotty
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Electoral College
St. Meade
Rome
API
Alfonso Carinci
Ere
Cape
Air Force Caps
Donald Slayton
Virgil Grissom
Miss
Chiha Kojima
Bucheimer
W. Va
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