Survey Of Fixtures To Open Monday In Frederick
Frederick city to begin a four month house to house survey to locate water leaks as part of a three phase plan to relieve a growing water shortage. Inspectors will check all outlets in homes and businesses, leave repair cards, and note losses. City to review main lines and seek new water sources as leaks are estimated to waste about 20 percent of consumption.
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Frederick City
John A. Derr
Frederick
Derr
Assur
City Water Department
Fishing Creek
Tuscerera
Linganore
Market Watchers Weigh Credit Risk On High Stock Market
Washington officials monitor the market as it hits new highs with focus on credit growth. They warn that if borrowing expands too much, margin and money supply controls by the Federal Reserve could tighten, raising interest rates and making loans costlier. Federal Reserve reports show brokers and member banks increasing credit, fueling concern about a potential price correction.
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Washington
Federal Rreserve Board
Federal Reserve Board
New York Ciy
Federal Reserve
Rural crackdown on speeding urged in county areas
County Roads Engineer Roger Willard said a crackdown on speeding in unincorporated rural communities is pending after resident requests. Areas include Adamstown Doups Piedmont View and Edgewood Church in Tuscarora district along county roads where speeding endangers residents. State Police will review requests. radar and unmarked patrols have previously detected violators often residents. Authorities note signs alone can curb behavior but too many zones erode compliance.
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Roger Willard
Adamstown
Doups
Piedsant View
Edgewood Church
Tuscarora
Pleasant View
Doubs
Willard
W. K. May
Major Flood Threat Over At Pittsburgh
Flood fears eased as the Ohio River crest reached 24.9 feet at 2 a.m. EST, receding about one tenth foot per hour. Army engineers credited flood control dams for shaving about 4.4 feet from the crest, while downstream levels near Wheeling, West Virginia remained two feet below flood stage.
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Pitsburgh
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Mood
Weather Bureau
Bean
Steel City
U.S. Army
Allegheny
Monongahela
Wheeling
W. Va
Injured editor in Lock Haven warns motorists on New Year
Rebecca Gross, the editor who lost both legs in an auto crash, offered safety advice to New Year’s Eve motorists. She urged caution at every crossing and curve, noting safety hinges on a hair’s breadth. Despite nine months of medical care, she returned to work using artificial limbs and shared a resolve to avoid hospital stays in the new year.
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Lock Haven
Rebecca Gross
Dulles May Reveal Meeting Plans Seen
Washington secretary of state Dulles is expected to outline plans this weekend to meet in Bangkok late February with eight nations including the United States to discuss Southeast Asia defense. The Manila Pact of Defense of Southeast Asia, forged to curb communist subversion, provides for joint action against armed attack while each nation adheres to its constitution.
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Washington
Dulles
Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Atty Gen Brownell faces opposition to subversive label plan
More than six organizations among twenty seven that Atty Gen Brownell said he intends to designate as subversive replied yesterday that they will oppose any such designation.
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Washington
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Year-Long Peace Prayer Opens Tonight
New York launches a year long nonstop prayer for world peace beginning at midnight across 11 communities with later relays nationwide. More than 1,000 congregations are expected to participate as the chain of prayer continues for 365 days ending around December 31 in Ogden Utah and Boston.
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New York
Board of Evangelism of
The
Methodist
Thueee
Harry Denman
Nashville
Tenn
Denman
Washington
Ogden
Utan
Boston
Mid Country Skies Clear Across Much Of The Nation
The mid continent enjoyed clearing skies and warmer temperatures after snow and ice storms earlier in the week. The storm claimed 23 lives directly or indirectly. Eastern regions and the Southwest reported fair weather, with light snow in parts of the Great Lakes and New England. Caribou Maine recorded 30 inches on the ground. Northwest rain continued lightly while central Rockies and Northern Plains remained cold, Bemidji Minnesota registering 9 below zero. In Frederick, a hit run led to a charge against George Gewie Ir for failure to stop and identify after a property damage collision near East Fourth Street. Barbara Ann Lidie reported about 75 dollars damage to her parked car on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Great Lakes
New England
Caribou
Maine
Rockies
Plains
Bemidji. Minn
New York
William Staley
Eis Police
George Faum Gewie Ir
North Markets Street
Barbara Ann Lidie
RFD 1
Frederick
East Fourth Street
Midde Allies
New Year Eves festivities mark Frederick celebrations
Sirens and bells signal New Year in Frederick with rain in the forecast from late Saturday. Weather notes show a dry spell ending with warmth Saturday, frost easing, and rising Fishing Creek reservoir levels adding about 5 million gallons to mountain storage as two day holiday observances loom.
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Frederick
Fishing Creek
B and C
Brunswick
B and O
Pay Raises For Sergeants Under Pentagon Plan
Washington based plan would raise sergeants with over eight years and one dependent to about 278 dollars monthly in pay and allowances, a rise of more than 25 dollars from current figures. The White House will release details January 13, outlining a selective system to retain good personnel, while those who fail to advance could face pay cuts.
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Washington
Pentagon
White House
Associated Press
Chrysanthemums Beset by Wind and Frost Parade Questions
Severe weather struck Pasadena chrysanthemums used for the Tournament of Roses float decorations. Vireil White and a decorating chairman note most blooms failed to open due to the cold, while other flowers suffered wind and frost damage. Woody Kiersey reports on eight floats. Best safety record cited for Pennsylvania Turnpike ends 1954.
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Woody Kiersey
Treaties To Face More Obstacles In West Germany Pact
Paris faces a long ratification path for the Western defense treaties linking West Germany with NATO. The French National Assembly approved the accords 287 to 26, but approval remains in the Senate, other nations, and Bonn amid Adenauer coalition tensions over Saar and German rearmament plans.
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Paris
Europe
Pierre Mendes - France
French National Assembly
Bonn
France
Council of the Republic
Mendes - France
Council
Assembly
United States
Canada
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Greece
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Adenauer
French Assembly
Christmas Seals Drive Raises $11392 for Frederick County
The Frederick County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association reports $11 392 collected thus far from the annual Christmas Seals drive led by E Hart Etelnson. 5878 letters returned, about 58.8 percent response, with no set goal but a hoped total of $13 100 for the year. The group funds indigent patient care, clothing, dentures, personal items, and hospital amenities, while assisting patients from enrollment to discharge and aiding in employment through vocational rehab.
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Frederick
Marsland Tuberculosis Association
Lae Incal Association
Traffic Deaths Hit New Low Since 1950
The National Safety Council estimates about 36 500 traffic deaths this year, the lowest since 1950, with 38 300 in 1953. The council also projects roughly 249 deaths over the New Year’s weekend, urging extra highway caution to meet increased hazards.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Night spot costs for New Year celebrations rise sharply
New York readers are warned that welcoming the new year at top city clubs will be costly with estimates of 30 to 40 dollars per couple. Most venues include dinner and some offer drinks or breakfast, plus live shows and music. Free extras like hats, horns, confetti and souvenirs abound as coffee bars and rides home are also advertised.
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New York
Stan Oe
Speaker race in Maryland House delayed until January fifth
In Annapolis the winner of a three man contest for speaker of the House of Delegates remains unsettled as Eastern Shore delegates plan no caucus before the General Assembly opens. Luther, Robinson, and Wilkinson vie for support with Baltimore City and Central Maryland counties poised to decide, while Eastern Shore bloc influence could tip the outcome.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
General Assembly
State Capitol
Dels
Luther
Wilkinson
Prince Georges
Sone
Lkely
Adis
Watnust
Luber
Robinson
Balmore City
Marsland
Thiy
Baltimore County
Parr
Howard
Baltmore
Harford
Maryland
New Year Day Closure Notice for The News
Paper Saturday The News will not be published on New Year’s Day. All offices and departments will be closed the entire day.
Minimum Wage Boost To Be Asked For Nation
President Eisenhower will ask Congress next month to raise the national minimum wage from 75 cents to 90 cents an hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act affecting about 24 million workers. White House press secretary James Hagerty said a substantial percentage increase will be included in the State of the Union message. Details on the exact amount were not released though reports estimate a 15 cent rise. labor leaders have urged a $1.25 minimum.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Congress
James C Hagerty
White House
Hasek
Labor
Mitchell
AFL
CIO
Bulldog Attack May Cost Boy Arm and Leg
Two bulldogs attacked nine year old Roser Stokely in Wellford while he ran an errand. He required nearly 150 stitches at General Hospital as doctors warned the left arm may be lost due to torn muscle and skin. Owner Gene Salivan faced questions as the families live nine miles west of Nee.
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Spartanberg
Stokely
General Hospital
Thomas K
Annise
Roger
Gene GU Salivan
Wellford
Nee
Five Day Forecast Warns Of Clouds Rain Then Snow
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and rain in Western Maryland Saturday into Sunday with a switch to snow late Sunday night. A colder Sunday night follows, then a warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of precipitation midweek. Temperatures average 5 to 10 degrees above normal, with afternoon highs around the upper 30s to low 40s and lows near 20 in western areas and near 20 in eastern counties.
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Messiana Lato
Maryland
Four Die In West Virginia Home Fire
Charles Town fire killed James Costello Jr. and his three children in a ramshackle frame house. William Jewell, husband of a victim, escaped with hand lacerations and shock. Fire started in a front room near a coal stove. cause undetermined. Bodies located on stairs and near windows indicate they awoke and tried to escape.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Clark Furr
Charles Town General Hospital
Farr
Gostellos
Rawson
W. C A
Beti
Furr
Robert
Getond
Telative
Costello
Must Serve Remaining Murder Term in Burkittsville Case
In Peoples Court this morning Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker presided over Herman Cole the colored man from Burkittsville charged with unauthorized use of a truck belonging to Donald P Eagles of Broxville. He received a suspended 60 day jail sentence and was remanded to the State Parole Board to return to Maryland State Penitentiary to complete what may be the balance of a life term. Cole had been serving a murder term in the state penitentiary and was paroled in 1953 to work for Eagles to satisfy the minimum term of his life sentence. He wrecked the truck in front of his mother’s Burkittsville home after taking it December 27, 1953 and drove it to Gapland Wirlenhala before abandoning it. He disappeared until found at his mother’s home December 25 of this year. Police and investigators are named. collateral forfeiture involved Harold Weaver of Grafton W Va. and other traffic penalties are listed for multiple individuals.
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H. Reese Shoemaker
Peoples Court
Mornig
Herman Cole
Eagles
Burkittsville
Gapland Wirlenhala
Cole
State
Patrick M. Schnaufter
Frederick County
Tuck State
V. L. Guilimino
Charles Magaha
R D
Lutherville
Mr Pleasant
Robert C. Dishong
Robert C Manzing
Chambersburg
U. & 40 West
E C. Crowther
Shelley E. Beverly
Middletown
North Market Street
Richard M. Ruthvin
Two More Arrests in Andrews Air Force Bank Robbery
The FBI announced two additional arrests connected to the August 18 bank robbery at Andrews Air Force Base. Investigators seek details on suspects and recovery of stolen funds totaling 124,600 dollars.
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Washington U
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Andrews Air Force Base
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