Ice and Slush Coat County Roads After Snow
State and county roads were coated with ice and slush from previous snow and freezing rain. Crews worked overnight with cinders and salt to melt and prevent freezing while weather forecasts expect warmer temperatures to help clear roads by nightfall. Traffic remained fairly steady with no major accidents reported. Temperature ranged from 30 to 31 degrees, warning of renewed slipperiness if clearing lags. A local utility spokesman reported no damage to wires or poles from sleet and rain. Precipitation totaled 0.34 inches yesterday, moving the monthly total to 2.92 inches.
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State Roads Commission
Theian
Arpor Cheesing
Five Day Forecast From The Associated Press
Temperatures will average a little below normal with a turn to colder conditions Sunday and a warming trend by Tuesday and Wednesday. Precipitation is expected to occur mainly Monday, with normal highs around 42 to 45 and lows near 24 to 30, colder in the mountains.
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Associated Press
Aree Women Quote: You Remind Me Of Doris Father
A brief exchange captures a line where remarks compare an unidentified woman to Doris and reference a father figure. The dialogue hints at a tense interaction with a challenge phrase about strikes and being out. The fragment offers limited context and character names.
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Doris
Otee
Vandalism Left N. County Families Without Electricity
Potomac Edison offers a reward for information after intentional shootings damaged insulators along the Thurmons Emmitsburg transmission line. Over 200 families lost power during a severe cold wave affecting Emmitsburg, Met St Marys College, and St Josephs College.
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Potomac Edison Company
John W. Morgan
Thurmons
Emmitsburg
Met
St. Mary’s College
St. Joseph's College
Morgan
German county sends holiday greetings to Frederick County
Frederick County residents received holiday greetings from Landau County in the Palatinate Germany and from Moerzheim and the Karl Kuhn family. Willy Joachim and Dr. Gras conveyed warm wishes for Christmas and a prosperous New Year, noting upcoming visits and hoping for closer ties and mutual exchanges.
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Frederick
Iwliday
Landau
Germany
Moerzhein
Willy Joachim
Karl Kuhn
Moerzhiem
Dr. Gras
Frederick County
I. d. Pfalz
Intercore
Woman Found Guilty Of Assaulting Sister
Magistrates court aired a family quarrel between sisters Mary R. Askins and Lena May Stull. Askins found guilty of assault, Stull claimed hair was pulled at their parents home. Sentencing postponed. Askins to undergo a Health Department examination citing nervous disorder. Also, Paul Ritchey fined $10 for speeding and Willam Riley fined $10 for muffler violation on Route 15 near Catoctin Furnace.
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Mary R. Askins
East Sith Street
Lena May Stull
Stull
Myersville-Harmony Road
Edward D. Storm
Askins
Health Department
Paul A. Ritchey
Harrisburg
Route 15
Catoctin Furnace
Willam F. Riley
Odenton
Hood College to Resume Classes January 2 After Holiday
Hood College will return to Ife on January 2 after a two week Christmas break with classes resuming January 3. Offices observe the holiday, depts open on the 3rd. Week 1 features public events including a January 4 Chapel service with Rabbi Ernst Conrad, a Manhattan Trio concert January 4, an January 6 lecture by Olcott H. Deming on U.S. Foreign Policy Africa South of the Sahara, and a January 8 vesper with Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo.
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Manhattan
Brodbeck Hall
Olcott H. Deming
Bureau of African Affairs
U.S. State Department
Coffman Chapel
U.S
Africa
Sahara
Joseph R. Sizoo
George Washington University
Fire at American Optical Co. injures two workers
A morning blaze at American Optical Company activated the automatic sprinkler system and drew five fire units. Two employees were burned, Joseph Wilhide, 20, and Edward Smith, treated and released. no material damage. Wilhide suffered arm and facial burns. Smith received a minor flash burn while rescuing a coworker.
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American Optical Company
Joseph Wilhide
Wisner Street
Edward 41 Smith
Center Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Smith
FHS Alumni Establishes $500 College Scholarship
Frederick High School alumni organized a $500 scholarship from profits of their Christmas dance held at the armory. Norman Jack Geiser led the effort as president, with plans to add more funds from future alumni projects. They also built a portable band stand funded by this year’s dance and loaned it for events at Women’s Memorial Hospital and Hood College, with a strong turnout for the holiday event and a cabaret style program by the Dorsey band under Lee Castie.
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Frederick High School
Armory
Norman
Jack Geiser
Ann Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gambrill Gymnasium
Hood College
Miners' Pension Cut Reduces Payment to 75 Dollars a Month
Washington AP reports a pension cut for retired bituminous coal miners from 100 pounds to 75 dollars monthly, starting with February payments. The change affects longtime beneficiaries and adjusts federal support for mining families.
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WASHINGTON +AP
Babson forecasts political and economic outlook for 1961
Roger Babson outlines eight sections on the 1961 outlook, starting with politics under President Kennedy. He expects limited influence for Kennedy in Congress, notes potential welfare proposals, and predicts higher retail prices but possible wholesale declines. He warns against gold devaluation and suggests the overall 1961 business climate may show slower gains if costs cannot be cut.
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Roger Babson
Kennedy
Nixon
South
Save Face
Free World
Canada
Congress
Second Big Weekend Is Upcoming
Local residents face a two day New Year holiday weekend with factories, banks, and government offices closing. Post Office operations will be reduced with no Monday service. New Year holiday patterns mirror Christmas, with most stores and offices observing the long weekend and returning Tuesday.
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James A. Grove
Grove
Mai
Court House
Ngton
Maryland Proposes Regulating Savings and Loan Industry
Baltimore AP report notes a state plan to regulate Maryland savings and loan associations gaining preliminary approval from two top trade groups. The commission chair termed the endorsement a hopeful sign for final passage as lawmakers prepare for the 1961 session.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland Savings and Loan League
Maryland League of Building and Savings and Loan Associations
General Assembly
Special Executive Commission
Commission
Richard W. Case
Gov. Tawes
Barnard J. Coven
Phoenix Savings and Loan Association
Coven
Case Commission
United States
Phoenix
Savings and
Tan Fnce
Cowen
Savings and Loans
Jion
Eviction Of Sharecroppers Is Prevented In Haywood County
In Cincinnati Obie reports the US Sixth Circuit granted a temporary injunction to stop landowners in Haywood County Tennessee from evicting about 300 Negro sharecroppers who registered to vote. The ruling preserves the status quo and blocks contract terminations as of Saturday pending further hearings likely in February.
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Cincinnati
Obie
6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Haywood County
Tennessee
U.S. Dist
Marion S. Boyd
Memphis
Tenn
Fayette County
Tenn. 1
Boyd
Fayrette County
Judge Boy
Aliornmey
Deep Hole to Be Drilled From Ship in Ocean Mohole Plan
New York AP reports a March start for the Mohole project to drill from a ship at sea toward the earth’s mantle. Tests near Guadaloupe Island off Mexico will probe 12,000 feet of ocean depth to reach beyond the crust, sampling rocks and sediments for clues to the mantle and earth’s history.
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New York
Detlev Broal
National Academy of Sciences- National Research Council
Guadaloupe Island
Mexico
National Science Foundation
sAcademy Research Council
Ai Specia
Moherhole
Mohele
Earth
Ite
Re Hs
Brussels Strike Deadly Clash Surges in Belgium
A deadly 11 day general strike escalated in Belgium with one striker killed and about a dozen injured in Brussels as police and demonstrators clashed downtown. Premier Eyskens blamed Communist agitators while Socialist leaders denied directing the violence amid widespread unrest.
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Brussels
Belgium
Gustav Bryskens
Francois van der Strappen
Sabena Airlines
Sabena
Strrike
Eyskens
Socialists
Antwerp
Gustav Eyskens
Mons
Charleroi
Bing Baudouin
Senate
House of Representatives
Burning of the Greens Ceremony Plans In Local Area
Plans for the annual Burning of the Greens event set for January 6 as discarded Christmas trees are collected by city crews. Streets department schedules pickups on a three day window with specific north south blocks and a call back pickup day. Russell I Morgan notes tree collection will not interfere with regular garbage service.
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Morgan
East Patrick Street
Church Street
Sixth Street
Russell I. Morgan
Trading Heavy New York Stock Market Near 1060 Peak
Heavy trading and mixed prices prevailed in New York as the stock market neared the end of its 1060 career.
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New York
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Aree
N. County
Optical Co
FHS
Dorsey Band
Lee Castie
Babson
King
Baudouin
Fabiola
Spain
API
Eisenhower
Laurence G. Thompson
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