Snow Clearance Continues As Frederick County Braces For More
County road crews battled the first winter storm with 4 to 10 inches reported regionally as weather forecasts warned of possible snow or rain Wednesday night and Thursday. State roads remained open while crews pushed drifting snow and eased holiday traffic.
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Frederick County
Weather Bureau
Mt. Airy
Courtly Roads
Mountaindale
Insonville
Wolfsville
Johnsville
Sue
J. Ray Hartman
SRC
Greyhound
Blue Chips Wrop Appears Early In Trading
Odd trading start shows blue chip stocks slipping as market moderates and investors reassess early gains. Analysts note limited volume as concern weighs on major indices while technology shares hold steadier.
Christmas Births At Frederick Memorial Hospital
Five babies were born at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Christmas Day. One girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Ceccarulli, Monocacy Village, born at 4:53 a.m. The four other births were all boys: first at 4:20 a.m. to Mr. and Mrs. Roland E. Diller, Adamstown. a 10:15 a.m. son to Mr. and Mrs. George F. Heffner Sr., DeGrange Street. an 11:12 a.m. son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Woods, RFD 1 Jefferson. and a 4:38 p.m. son to Mr. and Mrs. John Kline, Jamsville.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Donald J. Ceccarulli
Monocacy Village
Bron
Roland E. Diller
RFD
Adamstown
George F. Heffiner Sr
DeGrange Street
Richard K. Woods
Jefferson
John Kline
Home Demonstration Reports Broad County Reach
Miss Beatrice Fehr releases annual Home Demonstration report showing 38 homemaker clubs with 1,045 members and 4H clubs with 465 members taking part in cooperative extension work. She notes extensive outside participation and praise for local media and agencies aiding education on home making and family living.
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Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service
Beatrice Fehr
Fehr
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wason
Frederick County
Assishe Office
Ion
Holiday traffic toll tops 500 deaths in 78-hour Christmas period
National Safety Council figures show 506 highway fatalities, 82 in fires, and 670 total deaths during the Christmas holiday period. Weather and icy roads contributed to the high toll, with several notable crashes across Hearne Texas Warren Pennsylvania Marietta Ohio and near Detroit. A Czech family fled across the Iron Curtain near Passau in a separate report.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Hearne
Tex
Warren
Marietta
Ohio
Passau
Germany
Iron Curtain
Czechoslovakia
Cold Wave Hits Europe With Freezing Temperatures
In Berlin and across Europe, a deep cold snap brought record low temperatures and heavy frosts. The AP reports widespread disruption as cities battle icy streets, heating shortages, and travel delays amid the severe winter weather.
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Europe
Berlin
Salt Wagons Used Here During Snow
City engineer Robert A. Whiteford said weekend snow accumulation did not trigger the new snow removal plan. Under the plan trucks would be sent to designated areas and stay until removal. Salt wagons were used on main streets Saturday.
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Robert A. Whiteford
Guilty of Hammer Attack and Other Court Outcomes
A 33 year old man identified as Littles was found guilty in Magistrate's Court of assault and battery for hammering a man during a dog related quarrel. He was sent to jail in lieu of a 300 dollar fine. In a separate case an 18 year old driver was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident and driving while suspended after striking an ambulance. He received a ten day jail term in lieu of a 300 dollar fine. A third case saw Melvin Burdette fined 109 dollars suspended for fraudulently employing four barn painters. Rabbi Samuel Friedman conducted volunteer duties and a Thai vessel explosion was reported from Bangkok.
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William E. Littles
Phobus
John F. Morrison
Madison Street
Morrison
Stanley Y. Bennett
Littles
Morrision
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
United Fire Company
Paul G. Hausier Jr
RFD
Sixth
Market Streets
Hausler
Hausser
Frederick County
Melvin Burdette
Myersville
Burdette
Cold Front Pushes Into Southlands
The Associated Press reports a Canadian cold front lowered temperatures across the South to the 20s and 30s, with Florida recording its coldest Christmas Day on record. Frost threats prompted farmers to burn smudge pots as readings ranged from 4 degrees at Farming ton NM to single digits in Montana and North Dakota.
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Associated Press
Florida
Arnold Sugg
Caribbean
Miami
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Tampa
Birmingham
Ala
Midwest
Martville
Central Plains
Upper
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Farmington
Glasgow
Mont
Minot
N.D
Snow Ball dance raises funds despite heavy snow
About 530 attendees helped the Snow Ball at Gambrill Gymnasium Hood College. The Women's Auxiliary aimed for a $10 000 profit pushing their 10 year total to $100 000. Decorations featured gold leaves cherry red colors and cherub centerpieces.
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George A. Zeigler
Zeigler
Women’s Auxiliary
Gambrill
Hood College
Goodwit
Pinkie
Richard Summers
Board of Educa
Tax Rates For Social Security To Increase
Unclear OCR text indicates a discussion of rising social security tax rates. The fragment mentions a meeting held January 2 and references contributions or changes to the rate. No clear names, places, or organizations are legible.
Spirit Of Christmas Reaches Needy Across The Nation
A holiday feature recounts acts of charity from Bloomfield to Nashville and Galveston. Families burned out or stranded receive aid from neighbors and groups like the Fairview Fire Co and the Salvation Army. A Massena child’s death prompts Santa wishes fulfilled, while others gain money, clothes, and a home.
Christmas at Trung Lao Camp Under Viet Cong Fire
At Trung Lao camp in South Vietnam 15 U.S. Army men and about 50 Vietnamese ranger trainees kept Christmas with midnight Mass a small tree and a turkey dinner carried 30 miles from Saigon. The Mass was led by a South Vietnamese chaplain in Vietnamese with a cordon of guards nearby.
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Trung Sap
South Viet Nam
Junale
Saigon
Trung Lao
Linton C. Beasley
Lynchburg
U.S
Dinh Tuan Ngan
Father Ngan
Mons
Mast
Kennedy visits father and plans checkup in Palm Beach
President Kennedy, casually dressed, visited his seriously ill father Joseph P. Kennedy at St Marys Hospital in West Palm Beach. He also planned a routine examination for his injured back with Dr. Preston Wade attending. The meeting lasted 24 minutes and Kennedy spoke with reporters briefly.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Preston Wade
New York
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary's Hospital
West Palm Beach
Congolese to Join UN Army at Kamina Base
Ninety Congolese soldiers will wear blue berets and join the UN force at Kamina base in Katanga. They will guard the UN base and conduct reconnaissance with mixed international troops, with no offensive role against Tshombe's secessionist government.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
APJ
United Nations
U.N
Kaming
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Kata
Fire destroys Maxwell House hotel in Nashville on Christmas night
The 102 year old Maxwell House hotel in downtown Nashville burned Christmas night. About 60 to 70 evacuees fled in nightwear and with pets or gifts into 30 degree air. One elderly guest was unaccounted for. The fire began on the fourth floor of the five story brick and wood structure insured for 1 million dollars. The origin was undetermined with past fires at the site in four years. The hotel dates to 1859 with Civil War use as Union troops housing Confederate prisoners.
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Nashville, Tenn
Maxwell House
Nashike
Dan Wicks
Cuba Missile Pad Claim Stirs Refugee Interview
A Cuban refugee in Tampa reports Fidel Castro's government built a missile pad in Cuba. The interview cites Marrero as a source, asserting the structure exists and signals military readiness.
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Claims
Cuba
Tampa
Fla
Fidel Castro
Search Plane for Roma Baltimione Found Near Mission Site
A salvage operation scanned the area for Roma Baltimione after a report of a wreck near Trem city. Authorities tied the incident to ongoing searches and urged witnesses to provide details at the local meteorology office.
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Roma Baltimione
Troops Atrol HTH N Whet Anti Sera Ou
Fragmentary notes recount a military incident involving anti sera and a manned lieutenant seeking fire. The text lacks clear names, dates, or places to confirm specifics.
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Rabbi Reeves
Wilmington
N.C
Rabi
Samuel A. Friedman
Congregation
B’naj Israel
Hanover County
Bangkok
Ashe
Southlands
Ewes
Massena
N.Y
Santa Claus
Santa
Vicky
St. Nick's
Bloomfield
Conn
James F. Cahill
Cahills
Louisa Cahill
James Sanders
Clarence Lofton
Nashville
New Cumberland
Harrisburg
Wilbur Jones
Fairview Fire Co
Fairview Lions’ Club
Jones
Silas Brown
Texas
Galveston
Brown
Springfield
Salvation Army
Yule
U. S
S. Viet Nam
JFK
Florence
Congolese
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