Cold Wave Persists Across County With Subfreezing Readings
The county endures a prolonged cold spell with lows from 4 to 12 above zero and a 30 degree high. Ice forms on Fishing Creek reservoir and Monocacy above Michaels Mill while Culler Lake may host skating if cold trend continues. Forecaster calls for cloudiness and a low near 12 to 20 tonight.
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Weather Bureau
Gambrifl Park
Unionville
Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Weddle
Michaels Mill
Buckeystown
Culler Lake
Open 3 New Road Links In Maryland Today
Associated Press notes three new highway sections opened in Maryland two on the Eastern Shore in Queen Annes and Cecil counties and one in Montgomery County north of Wa glon Gay McKeldin spoke at ceremonies. On the Shore 17 miles of the Blue Star Memorial Highway opened extending northeast from Centreville to near Dudley Corners linking with Maryland 300 a two mile stretch from Warwick southwest The remainder to Sassaras to open next summer In Montgomery County a 6 mile stretch of relocated US 29 from Burtonsville to Winters masses north of White Oak opened The road from Ellicott City to Burtonsville already in use McKeldin said the 12 year road program aims for about 300 miles of new roads on new locations These three sections fall into that plan He noted that seven percent of all new roads in the program are now open and on US 29 the distance from the Baltimore City lale to the United States Capital Building will be just under 400 miles.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Queen Anne’s
Cecil
Montgomery County
Wa Glon, Gay. McKeldin
Centreville
Dudley Corners
Warwick
Sassaras
Burtonsville
Winte Oak
Ellicott City
McKeldin
Baltimore City
United States Capital Building
Army Private Is Given 2 Year Ferm
Kenneth D. Miller a 25 year old San Francisco private was sentenced by a seven member general court martial to two years in hard labor with a dishonorable discharge and loss of pay for desertion to Communist East Germany. The sentence awaits review by higher authorities.
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Frankfort
East Germany
Kenneth D. Miller
San Francisco
Three Hoening Brothers Die In Suspected Mystery
In south St. Louis police await autopsy results to explain the deaths of three elderly Hoening bachelor brothers Charles 62 George 64 and Henry 67 found in bed in their brick three story home. Officers reported no marks no violence no odor of gas suggesting possible asphyxiation from coal stove heating.
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ST. Louis
South St. Louis
Hoening
Charles
George
Henry
Will Honor Officers Of Homemakers Clubs Receive Honors
New Frederick County Council of Homemakers Clubs will honor officers at a Friday afternoon reception at Extension iService Conference Rooms East Church Street School. Officers include Mrs Paul L Willard as president in January and retiring president Mrs Ray H Smith.
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Frederick , County
Edgar Bittle
Myersville
Victor Kifer
Thurmons
Cross Is Burned On PTA Maws Property
MILFORD DELAWARE A cross was burned last night on the property of Robert Jaquette who protested Milford School Board’s ban on teams playing nonsegregated opponents. PTA president said the incident was a reaction to his stand supporting racial integration in schools. Jaquette and his wife were away. they were summoned home by their four children who described a motorcade of cars circling the house.
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Milford. del
Robert Jaquette
Milford School Board
Daguryie
Milford
Assi
Bagquette
Sobering thought on oxygen and alcohol sobriety
An article reports Sr. Theodore Koppensi of Georgetown University Medical School stating fresh air does not speed sobriety after New Year drinking. He notes it takes five to six hours to burn four ounces of liquor and that near pure oxygen does not reliably hasten clearance, despite some experiments.
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Atlanta
Theodore Koppensi
Georgetown University Medical School
Washington
California Floods End and Damage Rise in North, State Reels
California faced cleanup after the worst floods in memory as weather cleared and rescue efforts continued. Deaths reached 34 with 19 to 35 or more missing. Army Navy Air Force and Coast Guard crews used boats trucks amphibians helicopters and planes to reduce losses. Damage rose to 150 million dollars with more than a million acres underwater. Rain totals up to 32 inches in parts of the north coast and floods stretched from the Oregon line to Visalia. Officials planned federal rehabilitation efforts as National Guard was boosted and rail service resumed to normal.
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San Francisco
California
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Weather Bureau
Oregon Line
Visalia
Soviet Parliament Approves 1956 Budget and Defense Cuts
The Soviet Supreme Soviet approved the 1956 government budget promising a defense spending cut. Expenditures total about 568 percent billion rubles with 1022 billion for defense, below 1955 levels, while 1956 revenue is projected at 592 billion rubles.
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Loxdon
Aloscow Radio
Supreme Soviet
Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Yevseenko
Soviet Union
H M Jones Estate Valued At 550 000
Orphans Court heard administration on the Howard Marvin Jones estate Petersville a longtime Brunswick magistrate who died December 71 The five heirs named as administrators are HE Douglas Jones Christine J Ship ley Alfred R Jones Marjorie A South Evelyn M French and Dor is Osburn The estate lists 35000 in real estate and 14000 in personal property The Fren ce will probate granted to Mara Irene Frene who died December 24 with the will dated November 16 1955 witnessed by Richard E Zimmerman and Patricia M Hobbs Stocks low in spirits New York market weakness persists in early trading due to cautious sentiment.
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Howard Marvin Jones
Petersville
Brunswick
HE Douglas Jones
Christine JF Shipley
Alfred R. Jones
Marjorie A South
Evelyn M. French
Doris Osburn
Charles W. F. Frencc
East Church Street
Mara Irene Frene
Richard E. Zimmerman
Parica M. Hobbs
Skeptical Of Russian Arms Budget Cuts
Senators from both parties question Moscow plan to trim defense by ten percent next year. Mansfield warns the Soviet move could shift to heavier atomic striking power. Other lawmakers dispute Russia’s claimed cut while noting U S defense spending remains high at about 3.4 trillion dollars annually.
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Washington
Senfield
Toda
Manstfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
Sen. McClean
D-Ark
Russia
Sen. Dworshak
Idaho
R McClellan
Dworshak
Potter
Senate
Moscow
U.S
Mansfield
Wine Shower Murder Shocks Jacksonville Ark
A 15 year old boy is found murdered near Jacksonville Arkansas yesterday. A note mentions a mysterious incident tied to a shower scene and a trailer frame. Sheriff Tom Culley investigates unusual reports of wine-like water from taps in the region.
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Jacksonville
Ark
Hos
Bussac
France
George Peared
McElroy
Ferrin
Tom Culley
Record Death Toll Expected This Weekend
Chicago experts forecast a new New Year holiday traffic toll. The National Safety Council estimates 420 traffic deaths on streets and roads over the three day weekend, with a total of 560 fatalities projected for the Christmas period. The 1952 53 New Year record was 609 deaths.
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Chicago
National Safety Council Today
Ned HH. Yearborn
Countil
Picketing Upheld Against National Labor Board Ruling
A federal court of appeals overruled the National Labor Relations Board and upheld a union right to picket the customers of a struck company in New York.
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New
York
Federal Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Woman dies after streetcar incident in Baltimore
A woman identified as Elizabeth Simmons died at Johns Hopkins Hospital about two and a half hours after police found her lying on a street car. The death followed a sat and run incident in Baltimore City.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Flaswital Saat
Nera
Elizabeth Simons
Barncord Home Wins Jaycee Decorations Contest
Jaycee holiday home contest in Bancord awarded first prize to the residence of KRennerh PE fan cord at 603 Charles steer Brigadoon. Seventeen residents entered, with second place going to F M Deutcles at 105 Pages avenue and lhd to Arthur G Schuetinger 20 Upper College Terrace. Judges praised lighting, creativity, and the festive theme, aiming to make the event an annual tradition.
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Krennerh
Charles Steer
Chamber of Commerce
Cry
Patt
Berg
F M Deutcles
Pages Avenue
Lhd
Arthur G Schuetinger
Upper College Terrace Bancord
Tascee
Crutchley
Senetingee's
Neel
Laghis
Cisde Dinsmore
Jayetes
Vil Mimim
Brooke Parkinson
Charles Thomas
Wiaseph Eshieman
Harold Washes
Helen Smith
Braddock Heswiits
Ray Mackley
Enr
Gale T. Miner
Asasian
Head College
Jacob Ky. Ramsburg
Dascees
Pinsmore
Ocean Crossed in Six Hours By Jetliner
Britain’s Comet H1 jetliner sped non stop from Montreal to London in a record six hours for civil airliners. Captain John Cunningham and a crew of 10 completed a 35 000 mile round-the-world proving flight begun December 2, with dignitaries Harold Wilson and Sir Miles Thomas present to greet them.
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London
John Cunningham
Hatfield
England
Cairo
Bombay
Vancouver
Toronto
Montreal
Harold Walkinson
Miles Thomas
British Overseas Airways Corp
Plane Explodes Over Levittown Crashes on Street
An Air Force Sabre Jet exploded in the air above Levittown and crashed onto Blacksmith Road near homes after the pilot bailed out at 10 000 feet. A car was destroyed and a nearby grandmother with four grandchildren sheltered nearby. A tail section landed three miles away at Beth Page, prompting initial reports of two planes.
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Nurb
Blacksmith Road
Bethpage
Emmitsburg Youth Burned After Pajama Fire Accident
An eight year old Emmitsburg boy was badly burned when his pajama clothes ignited while playing with matches. His 14 year old sister and a neighbor saved him and alerted help. The fire spread, prompting a home treatment plan and hospital transfer. A separate report notes a two story grocery store and apartment in Tunton burned for about $40,900 in damages.
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Emmitsburg
Tony Kelly
Benard Kelly
Enomitsburg
Kelly
Pat Kelly
Ming Rely
Tunton
Meo Fe
Eisenhower Heads to Key West for Rest and Recovery
President Eisenhower flew from Washington to Key West for about two weeks of sun and outdoor exercise to aid recovery from the September heart attack. Physicians expect the warm climate to help his convalescence and possible resumption of full duties in about two weeks. Mamie Eisenhower stays in Washington with newborn granddaughter and is not joining him.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Key West
Fla
Boca Chica
Alfred M. Gruenther
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eifsenhower
Naval Base
Truman
Columbia University
Florida
Mamie
John
Doud
Waller Reed General Hospital
White House
James C. Magerty
Congress
Hagerty
Bridge Expert Culbertson Dies After Nap
Brattleboro reports the death of 64 year old bridge expert Big Culbertson, famed for shaping the contract bridge system and his peace plan. He suffered years of shortness of breath, declined last May, and died from heart failure due to oxygen shortage. A Mexican girl found him before dinner when she woke him.
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Brattleboro
Vii
Big Culbertson
Ai v
Bridge Authority
World Federation
Culbertson
Litterbug Cop Convicted Over Carbon Copy Tickets
In El Cajon California police officer R B Pressing was convicted of littering after using carbon copies on speeding tickets. Two motorcyclists, J Harris and L Moore, testified they paid fines and left the scene. Pressing faced a $25 fine with $15 suspended. Harris and Moore had earlier paid $11 each for speeding. The carbon copies were admitted as evidence.
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EL Cajon
Calif
R B Pressing
J. Ho Harris
San Diego
Lesle Moore
BP Caran
Coiven
Municipal Dioiee Penton Garfield
Mailts
Haris
Moore
Nehru Upset By Talks Of Red Leaders
Prime Minister Nehru sent a formal cabinet note describing Soviet leader speeches in India as embarrassing to the government. The note cites difficulties in soft-pedaling Bulganin and Khrushchev while they attacked Western nations, defended Cominform, and announced the hydrogen bomb during their visit.
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DESHE
Nehru
Bulgarin
Communist Party
Khrushchev
India
Bulganin
SEATO
Baghdad
Kashmir
Goa
Soviet Union
Commonniere Inhearn
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Employers Sued By Maryland Employment Agency
Maryland's Department of Employment Security filed suits against 14 employers for failing to file required unemployment compensation reports. Robert B. Kimble said about 9,600 cases will be pursued to recover thousands in unpaid penalties. Penalties rise to 2 dollars per day after five days of dismissal.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Department of Employment Security
Robert B. Kimble
Employment Security Board
Kimble
Whiten
Atomic Energy May Save Chestnut Tree
Atlanta report notes atomic energy could help save the American chestnut threatened by blight. Researchers propose exposing chestnut seeds to X rays to induce disease resistance, a concept presented by Dr. W Ralph Singleton of the University of Virginia at the AAAS meeting.
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Atlanta
Atomic Energy
W. Ralph Singleton
University of Virginia
The
American Assn. For the Advancement of Science
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Police Academy
Union Memorial Hospital
Leland
Lyndon Johnson
Tome Arrow
Rochester
Minn
C. J. Marvis
Rosedale Club
Jack McGolerick
New Market
Beatrice Fehr
Betsy Lovington
Jack the Finele
Miutritian Anemittee
Russell Young
Jug Bridge Club
Robert Marsh
Frederick City
Neimann Brunk
Braddock Heights
Wyden Hoffman
Smith
Adamstown
Liberty
Merryland Tract
Yellow Spring
PTA
Goodwin Knight
National Guard
Marysville
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sierra
Portland
Russ
H. M. Jones
New York
Office of Naval Research
Alexander Lippisch
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Safety Council
Ocean
Emitsbury
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