New City Budget Details Planned Street Work and Taxes
Mayor John A. Derr outlined a five cent tax increase adding about 20 658 38 to the city budget for next year. The general budget totals 1 285 644 19 with bond indebtedness reduced to 2 813 000. Public Works costs run 337 186 48 including street maintenance 92 456 80 street cleaning 11 336 garbage collection 74 724 92 and incinerator operation 3 351 06. Street resurfacing on Benlz Street and paving on East Church Street are planned, funded mainly by state aid. Other items cover airport tenancy, city hall improvements, lighting upgrades downtown using Merhead wiring, park services, water and sewer projects, and emergency connections to Camp Detrick.
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John A. Derr
City Hall
United Flying Service
Bureau of Public Works
Benlz Street
Bentz Street
Seventh Street
Carroll Creek Bridge
East Church Street
Schley Avenue
Jefferson
South Streets
Patrick
Burbage
The
Cly
Monocacy Village
Light Department
Wilson Place
Parih
Market Streets
Ahwass
Department of Public
Palwe
Tory
Fire Stenais
Park Department
Dow
Water and Sewer Department
Camp Detrick
Tuscarora
Mavor
Finganore
$4.9 Billion Foreign Aid Request By U S Government
Secretary Dulles announced a foreign aid package to Congress totaling about 4.9 billion dollars with a 100 million presidential fund for the Soviet threat in the Middle East. He noted a prior misunderstanding over a smaller figure and said the new request covers military and economic aid. The increase of roughly 2.7 billion dollars aims to maintain military supply pipelines.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Middle East
Directors Of O G Are Chosen For Coming Term
Members of the election committee tabulated mail ballots naming the directors for the coming term. Ramsburg Leichert Michael were re elected. Retiring directors include Crunty Ramsburg Fitzpatrick Carmack. Holdover directors include Holter Keller Nusz Rice Taylor Belt Bartgis. Clyde A T Roney to remain president. election committee chaired by St Remsberg Werthenner.
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Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Division
Mebrt H. Ramsburg
Joseph M. Kline
Benjamin L Shufl
Richard F. Kline
Williamb. Leichert
Roger H. Willard
Elmer C. Ehler
Public Service
John W. Morgan
Paw S. Michael
Robert L. Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Ramsburg
Leichert
Michael
Thomas J. Crunty
Jacob Ramsburg
John BR
Fitzpatrick
Paul Carmack
Edward F. Holter
Lemuel D. Keller
Major Sub Zero Fire Destroys Appleton Block
A historic sub zero blaze in Appleton wrecked three two story business buildings and left at least a half dozen families homeless. The fire began around 9 30 p m and raged until 2 30 a m with damage estimated at 200000 dollars. Fire Chief Paul Neumann called the loss at least that amount. The affected properties housed a television and radio store a music and records shop and a drug store with second floor apartments.
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Appleton
Wish
Paul Neumann
City Tax Rates Rise as Property Owners Face Hefty Bills
Fredericks city taxpayers learn they will pay higher rates for county and city taxes. County rate rises to 134 cents per 100 dollars, city rate to 154 cents, with overall near 19 cents per dollar. Plans include installing 126 new meters in northern districts and at blocks along Second and Fourth streets. Weather permitting, work may begin on Winchester Hall parking lot.
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Fredenck City
Board of County Commissioners
Pratt Wall
Banks Open Saturday Morning In Frederick For Christmas
Frederick banks plan Saturday morning hours from 9 a m to noon to accommodate Christmas Eve business. Post office carriers handle record mail volumes with 121 000 outgoing letters and cards cancellations a season high. City stores stay open late as weather forecasters predict cold, possible snow or rain Friday or Saturday.
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Frederick City
Yale
Weather Bureau
James A. Grove
Baltimore
Grove
Court House
City Hall
Reds Almost Starved Two Heroes Escape To Freedom
Dr and Mrs Homer Bradshaw American medical missionaries held by Communists for nearly five years crossed the Hong Kong border to freedom. Mrs Bradshaw appeared severely malnourished and mentally distraught after arrival at St Teresa s Hospital. Dr Bradshaw said Cross food parcels helped him recover and plans to return soon to his father s farm near Pittsburgh.
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Hong Kong
Homer. Bradshaw
China
Bradshaw
Free Territory
Tum
St. Teresa's Hospital
Frontier Bridge
Fluoridation of Water Supply Approved
Reports from Ottawa indicate approval of water fluoridation with a planned installation at the capital's water system. Machinery costs are estimated around 822,000 with annual operating expenses. the measure follows similar steps in other Canadian cities and aims to reduce tooth decay.
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Fuse Davon
SPN
Sears
Bern
Emma
Polar island records 33 below zero at 7 a.m.
A polar island reports 33 degrees below zero at 7 am with northwest winds of 75 mph. Gusts overnight and morning reached 136 mph, still short of last night’s 103 mph and a half-hour peak of 146 mph.
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MT. Washington
XN. A
New England
Westinghouse Steps Up Aid For Strikers
Westinghouse Electric Corp placed a five year contract stance and refused arbitration while boosting Christmas loans of 100 dollars to idle workers at its East Pittsburgh plant where over 10,000 are idle. Similar loans were reported at Sharon Pennsylvania and other plants nationwide as IUE leaders and company negotiators pursued talks amid governors urging arbitration. Westinghouse cited stockholder obligations and competitive standing in rejecting third party arbitration.
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Pitysburgh
Westinghouse S Electric Corp
Big East
Pittsburgh Works
Westinghouse
Sharon
International Union of Electrical Worksters
IUE
James B. Carey
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Aver
General Eelectric
IWE
Chilled Band Concert On Church Porch In Freezing Weather
The Frederick High School band performed a Christmas concert on the steps of Evan gelical Reformed church on West Church Street Monday night at eight. Seventy five members braved the cold to play a varied program arranged by Harold Walters with solos by Betts Lou Devas Joanne Derr and Georgia Masser. The program included Adeste Fideles Jingle Bells and The Christmas Suite among others and featured the W Majorettes. An appeal from a Maryland Unemployment Security Board decision was filed in county court by James Adams and others challenging the board’s ruling as arbitrary and unsupported by the record.
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Frederick
Clair W. Jolson
Mr Walters
Clifford P. Lillya
Adolphe Adam
Clair WooJohnson
Mr. Walters
Immanuel
Willie
Santa Claus
Sper Lo Sterm
Betts Lou Devas
Joanne Derr
Georgia Masser
Maryland Unemployment Security Bow
Cinta
James Eo Adame
Atarnece FB
Sustin Jamey
F West Claggett Ja. Adams
Paffenberger
Mause Myersville
Amy Chums
Coriar
First Ice Skating Of Season Here
The first ice skating of the season on Culler Lake was approved after a freezing night. Ice depth ranged from about 2.75 to 5 inches, with soft spots near the skate shelter and lake outlet areas roped off. Temperatures remained below freezing, with forecasts calling for continued cold weather and several days of skating ahead. The lake’s ice forms early this year, one of the earliest since 1940, despite occasional warming periods.
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Culler Lake
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Not As Cold As Expected
The Associated Press reports Maryland and Delaware saw milder temperatures than forecast this morning though still cold. Readings ranged from 6 to 22 above in the mountains and near the lower 20s by larger bodies of water with a warming trend expected Thursday and possible rain or snow Friday into Saturday.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Canada
Maryland-Delaware
Eisenhowers In Capital Return From Gettysburg
President and Mrs. Eisenhower decided to drive back to Washington a day early to complete Christmas preparations. White House secretary James Hagerty said the move was due to Mrs. Eisenhower's wishes and the couple planned to leave the Gettysburg farmhouse between 2 and 2 30 pm. Uncertainty lingered about Eisenhower's schedule due to physician advised rest and climate considerations.
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Gettysburg
Pala
Eisenhower
Washington
James Hagerty
White House
Chimney Fire Calls Out Dew Midwin Fire Company
Dew Midwin Fire Company answered a 119 clack alarm this morning to fight a chimney blaze at a farm operated by Marie Graber, about one and a half miles from LeGore on Ma 7i. Fire crews used chemicals instead of water to protect the chimney. No one was harmed and no property damage was reported.
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Dew Midwin Fire Company
Clack
Marie Graber
Wreh
LeGore
Sheenue
Fehona i Wth
George To Seek Senate Seat Again In Georgia Primary
Senator Walter F. George, 77, announced he will seek renomination in Georgia's Democratic primary next year, denying retirement after 33 years in the Senate and defending his record on foreign aid, tax policy, and farm programs. The race will proceed as Georgia’s primary election on Sept 12, 1956 with strong competition from Herman Talmadge and Ellis Arnall mentioned but not confirmed.
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Vienna
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Gnyv
Herman Talmadge
Ram
Congress
Washington
Yalroadge
George
Ellis Arnall
U.S
Talmadge
Wich George
Aime
Creamia
Ommique
Ana
Tf George
Vwineh
East Germany Frees Prisoners After Jailing Batch
East Germany announced the first batch of former war prisoners was jailed and later released on Saturday. Reports vary on counts with German papers estimating around 250 freed prisoners and 749 others held by the Soviet Union. Soviet and German officials discussed further releases and terms for remaining prisoners amid a tense postwar exchange.
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Berlin
East Germany
Feum
Tissramty Nees Densehland Offen
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
Sowets
Rioters and Police Clash in Amman Amid Crises
Rioters clashed with police in Amman streets over Jordan joining the Baghdad Pact. King Hussein dissolved Parliament triggering government fall. new demonstrations erupted as security forces faced off with crowds causing casualties. Bethlehem imposed a curfew as preparations for Christmas pilgrimage proceeded.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Fiazza el Majali
Eghinet
Bethlehem
Christ
Winter blizzards claim sixteen lives across Europe
Across Britain Sweden Denmark Norway and West Germany cold and snow crippled roads, cut villages off and left 16 dead. In Britain 40 hospitalized after icy streets, major roads blocked by snowdrifts as rescue crews worked. In Denmark Klitmoeller severed from surrounding areas by ongoing snow. The London forecast warns continued cold with days of snow and wind.
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London
Scandinavia
Europe
Sweden
Britain
Denmark
Norway
West Germany
Bothnian Gulf
Pinland
Dia
Scotland
Enitland
Klitmoeller
Jutland
Most Severe Cold Strikes Eastern Area
The Associated Press reports the coldest weather of the season across the East with subzero readings such as -33 at Mt. Washington New Hampshire and -23 in Lowville New York. Northern areas faced deeper freezes while the Midwest remained entrenched in arctic conditions with subzero temps and light snow.
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Associated Press
Mt. Washington
N.H
New York State
Lowville
Watertown
Herkimer
New York
Bloomingdale
Saranac Lake
Utica
Syracuse
Albany
Boston
Pittsfield
Mass
Greenfield
Newport
New Jersey
Stokes State Forest
Washington Valley
Newark
Midwest
Duluth
Minn
Fargo
N.D
Des Moines
Omaha
Chicago
Minnesota
Bemidji
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
North Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Plains
Rockies
Plateau
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Florida
Arizona
Miami
Phoenix
1917
400 Girl Scouts To Sing Carols
Four hundred Girl Scouts from twenty troops will sing Christmas carols citywide on Wednesday December 21 from 7 to 7 30 p m Each troop follows a different route and each girl carries a lighted candle This marks the first year all Girl Scout members have organized caroling and it is planned as a yearly community service Sponsored by the Community Chest the project is part of the Leader's Club efforts to show appreciation to the community at Christmas Additional activities include hospital favors toy making for needy children knitting for a shut in and food baskets for the needy Greens sales are also planned for charity Potential readers can contact the Girl Scout office at Winchester Hall for service requests
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Community Chest
Girl Scout Office
Wiichester Halil
Frozen Nude Woman Found in Garage in Washington
The frozen, nude body of Edna Viola Bell, 41, was found in a Washington garage yesterday. Police probe possible murder as two women and a man are questioned. a third man is sought. All identified as Negro.
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Washington
Edna
Viola Bell
Cusious
Yugoslavia Joins UN Security Council Seat Split
Yugoslavia won a two year term on the United Nations Security Council under a lottery deal that also included the Philippines. The arrangement halves the term between the two nations.
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Yugoslavia
United Nations
N.Y. i
U.N. Security Council
Philipines
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