W A Riddell Dies Today in Florida
Frederick resident William Alan Riddell died unexpectedly this morning in Fort Lauderdale Florida after fainting at the golf course en route to the hospital. He was active in Rotary for years and served on the Salvation Army Advisory Board. Survived by wife Mary Josephine Berlin, he had summered in Frederick and had moved south for the winter on December 8. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. He was born October 13 1883 in Sharon Pennsylvania and built a business career in iron and steel, including founding the National Foundry Co and leading the General Engineering Co.
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William Alan Riddell
Frederick
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Riddell
Riverside Hotel
National Foundry Co
Evie
Cleveland
Otis Steel Co
Zug Tron and Steel Co
Pittsburgh
Frederik
Frederick Iron and Steel Co
Tie
General Engineering Co
North Court Street
Mr. Riddell
Mary -Josephie Berlin
Columbiana, O
Cheatham
West Church
North Court Streets
Catoctin
Four Killed In US 301 Crash Near Upper Marlboro
A crash on US 301 near Upper Marlboro Maryland killed four people including 6-year-old Mary Bitetti of Canton and 30-year-old James Pitcher of Broomes Island while a State Police car responding to the scene struck a pedestrian. Sam Bitetti, 44, and George Butler, 52, were also identified among the dead. Minutes later a 5-year-old San Tr. Bitetti was in critical condition and Margaret Breit, 41, was listed in good condition. The collision occurred about three miles north of Upper Marlboro. Butler was hit as the officer’s car traveled ten miles south to the earlier crash.
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Prince Georges General Hospital
Bitetti
San Tr
Sunday Editor of Paper Stabbed To Death
Indianapolis Star editor Julian Sullivan, 36, was stabbed to death at his home after a pre Christmas party. His wife Betty said Sullivan was stabbed in the chest during a struggle over a kitchen paring knife in an argument.
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Indianapolis
Julian Sullivan
Stndas
Indianapolis Star
Betty
Sullivan
All Bans On Use Of Water Are Lifted
Frederick city ends all water use bans as Fishing Creek reservoir level rises. Mayor Derr, after consulting the Board of Aldermen, cites higher inflow and spring clearing, plus holidays reducing demand, as factors for lifting restrictions while urging ongoing conservation.
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Frederick City
Fishing Creek
John A. Derr
Board of Aldermen
Big Mountain
Derr
Hood College
Frederick
Tuscarora Creek
Chase ends with jail term after high speed escape
A Baltimore motorist William Paul Kirby was jailed 15 days in default of a $25 fine after a seven mile chase with City Officer Paul Mossburg began near New Market and reached 80 mph on Fast Patrick Street. Also jailed were Claude Henry Gardner for intoxication and several motorists cited on U S 40 and U S 240 for various violations. An alarm at 945 am led Independents to extinguish a chimney fire at Wilbur Wills residence on the Gas House Pike with minimal damage.
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Baltimore
Paul Mossburg
East Patrick Street
Wilbur F. Sheffield
William Paul Kirby
New Market
Mossburg
Kirby
Patrick Street
Claude Henry Gardner
Frederick
A. Norman Dietz
Gardner
City Hall
U.S. 40
Emery FE. Larson, Jr
Poniesville
U. S
Carroll E
Kansex
Thurmont
Lewistown
B. EB. Mc
Hishfield
W. C. Sales
R D Mut
WV. L. Guilmino
Independents
Wilbur Wills
Drt
Boy Turned Over To Juvenile Authorities
Deputy Sheriff Raymond Haugh handed a boy to juvenile authorities after a December 15 incident on the John Etler farm between Rocky Springs and Yellow Springs. A Brown Swiss cow worth 200 dollars was found dead in a stream on the property, allegedly struck by a stone. The boy, apprehended Wednesday, also faced questions about a small garage fire on the Etler property and is being held by juvenile authorities.
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Raymond Haugh
John Etler
Rocky Springs
Yellow Springs
Charles Wiles
Haugh
Etzler
North Sea hurricane devastates ships amid rising death toll
Winter storms roared over the North Sea for a third day battering ships off Britain Belgium and the Netherlands. At least 24 feared dead with 1 325 ton Belgian freighter Henri Deveert and 19 crew missing after signaling a sinking. Rescue efforts continued as 1 007 ton Swedish freighter Petra with 21 crew was located safe. Winds reached 88 mph, dikes breached in the Netherlands, and four deaths were reported in Scotland along with another in north Germany.
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London
North Sea
West Europe
English
Henri Deveert
Holland
Petra
Scotland
Germany
British Isles
Netherlands
Alleyway Use Case In Court
A group of West Patrick street property owners sue in Equity Court to define and protect an alleyway easement behind their properties and across Mrs. Powers land on the south side of West Church Street. They seek an injunction to stop interference and urge adherence to an agreed delineation and indenture.
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Equity
West Patrick Street
Charles F. Seeger
John #. Krantz
Bernard R. Baumgardner
J. ‘Tyson Lee
John £. Ebert
James R. Heater
Orange County
Fla
Katherine Powers
Peoria
Benjamin B. Rosenstock l
Stewart H. Brown
Powers
West Church Street
North Bentz Street
Bentz
Patrick Streets
Frank W. Rothenhoefer
County budget days loom with $300000 increases
The Board of County Commissioners weighs more than $300000 in budget increases for 1955 as they balance proposed spending against expected revenues. They aim to preserve a $1.40 tax rate per $100 and must consider a roughly $100000 surplus, while real estate and personal property assessments rise. State revenue sources are leveling off, limiting added funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Delbert S. Null
Frederick County
Eisenhowers Send Christmas Greetings and Gift Portraits
President Eisenhower will greet White House staff in the East Room and present likenesses of George Washington by Gilbert Staaf. About 700 staffers attend as the couple heads to Augusta, Georgia for holidays visiting Mrs. Eisenhower’s mother Mrs. Bond. Eisenhower plans to stay until Jan. 3 and work on three messages for Congress including the State of the Union.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
George Washington
Gilbert Staacf
Eisenhowers
Augusta
John §. Bond
Denver
Augusta National
Parole Granted for Indiana Ku Klux Klan Leader
Stephenson, longtime grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, has been granted his second and final parole after decades in prison for second degree murder. A parole board notice said release could come within weeks pending a sponsor and clearance. Lawrence Carlson of Huntington may sponsor him. Mayor race in Baltimore sees Chief Magtistrate Laukaitis resigning by Jan to focus on Republican bid.
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Michigan
Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Indiana State Prison Parole Board
Larence F. Carlson
Huntington, Ind
Baltimore
Magstrate
William F. Laukaitis
White Yule Ruled Out By Weather Man
Weather observer ruled out a white Christmas in Frederick with cloudy but dry conditions through Christmas Day. It will be milder today and tomorrow, getting colder Saturday. Reports note last night was warmer with 22 at the State Police barracks and yesterday reached 30. Salvation Army plans to distribute about 230 baskets to the needy tomorrow, with eligibility by SA cards and distributions at Elm Street School from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for county families and 1 to 3 p.m. for city families.
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Weather Observer
Frederick
Salvation Army
State Police
Alley
Uoon
Elm Street
Harry Powell
Jaycees
Salvation Army Advisory Board
John W. Morgan
League of Mercy
Montevue
Emergency Hospital
TOF
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sabillasville
James A. Grove
Yale
Rpost
Munmcipal
Pare
Water system near readiness after tank delays and repairs
Wandsham prepares to place a new 50,900 gallon water tank west of the Lutheran church into operation soon after the new year. Painting delays due to weather extend the timeline but inroads have arrived. State Health Department will inspect and supervise sterilization before water is shared with the community. Work continues repairing streets and patching areas as crews await final commissioning. Separately, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sells West Virginia Transportation to a small line operator in Western Pennsylvania. A Ford sedan owned by Richard M. Cummings, North Fork, Va., reported stolen in Brunswick, has been recovered by Brunswick Police.
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Wandsham
Tne
Vie Paint
Ispec
Walter Mams
Seles Bus Line
Clarksburg
WoVa
Baltimore and Olin Railroad
West Virgina Transportation
Pennsylvania
Richard M. Cummings
North Fork
Brunswick
Scarlet Fever and Sore Throat Rise in Frederick County
Frederick county reports rising scarlet fever and septic sore throat cases amid school term stresses. Dr. Burgess urges a 10 day school holiday to cut contact and curb spread while noting most cases are mild with antibiotics available.
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Frederick County
Forbes H Burgess
Burgess
Frederick City
Burmess
Fires Kill Sesen Children and Mother in Ohio Tragedy
A fire at a Linana Ohio home claimed the lives of a mother and several children including Kenneth Sivets and his two stepsisters Wola Dean Adare and Gooned Hugs Adams. A four month old infant died later at Ariana’s Vic Hospital alongside another boy and a man named Jo Sarmaieti. Brice Hullnrean and sisters Valerie and Sieve Tt months died in a stove-related blaze. Kenneth, rescued, remained in fair condition. Urban area reports mention a kitchen stove starting the fire in a frame home.
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Colembus Oba
Coun Childres
A Mather
Tata
Apni Rames
Ohio
Linana Ohin
Eeie
Napman Sive's
Vi- Nowa Sivets
Wola
Dean Adare
Hugs Adams
Ais
Ariana’s
Vic Hospital
Rmon Adams
Kenneth
Ot Stave
Los Singus Ab Urbana
Brice Hullnrean
Valerie
Sieve
Auto Deaths Rise Across U S in One Day
A Associated Press survey shows 59 people died in motor mishaps in the 24 hours to midnight, up from 54 a day earlier and 64 on Dec 1. The National Safety Council cites weather and holiday rush as factors. It predicts about 70 deaths during the Christmas weekend, with Texas leading at eight deaths.
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Associated Press
United States
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Texas
California
Maryland
Virginia
Arkansas
Illinois
New Jersey
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Louisiana
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho Town
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Clarksburg Editor Found Dead In Ditch
The editor of the Clarksburg Exeste teeta sa, 29 year old Robert Woonford, was found dead early morning in a ditch east of Renna Jackson. Harrison County coroner said foul play is not suspected and the body shows signs of a fall with injuries.
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Clarksblag
WoVa P
Clarksburg
Robert Woonford
Renna Jackson
Harrison Couare
Macodiora
Te Monee
H Lesie
Connie Mack Marking His 92d Birthday
Connie Mack, longtime manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, is observed celebrating his 92nd birthday with a quiet family dinner. Born near Mudrich, he previously believed his birthday was December 23 but learned from a family friend that it is actually December 22, just before midnight.
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FP Maers
Connie Tack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mudrich
Ten Missing As Airliner Goes Down Near Pittsburgh
An airliner carrying 28 men, including 18 crew and soldiers, crashed into the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh just before midnight. Ten remained missing at dawn. 18 were rescued, many pulled from icy water by riverbank helpers and motorist spotlights. Pilot Harold Poe and Capt. Robert Walker were among those aboard. Walker praised Poe for a calm, skilled landing.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Camp Kilmer
NX. 1
West Coast
Aower
Allegheny County
Diten
Harold Poe
Seattle
Wash
McKeesport
Pale
Anu
Anegneny County
Robert Walker
Johnson Flying Service
Missoula
Mont
Poe
Smp
Walker
Associated Press
Fr Carson Cole
Fiord Caune
Fi Lewis
Dan Pastore
Clairton
Pases
Inoan Auto
Sandys
Sakina
Mysey
Fons B
Tostemark
Eurgene
Ore
Hollywood appeal raises funds for Mississippi school
A FA television appeal in Hollywood seeks one million dollars to expand a Negro school in a small Mississippi community. Within a week about $490 000 has been raised, about 40 percent of the target.
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Hollywood
FA Television
Mississippi
Aweek
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