Winter storm closes schools and cripples Maryland roads
Baltimore Weather Bureau warns of a new cold wave sweeping from Ohio to West Virginia with heavy snow and high winds. West of Cumberland may see 3 to 6 inches tonight through Friday. statewide closures include Frederick and Montgomery counties as drivers face icy roads and stranded transit.
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Baltimore
Balimore Weather Bureau
Maryland
Cumberland
Rolley
Thurront
Fatomac Edison Company
Frederick
Yellow Springs
Thurmont Frederick
Blues Fountain
Thurmont
Baltare
Huemont
Blue Ridge Lines
Potomac Edison
Cpt
State Roads Commission
Ohio
West Virginia
Aining
Winter Storm Wallops Wide Regions Across Nation
Severe cold and ice storms hit western and central areas with freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Texas faced major losses to livestock and citrus, with state tolls and crop damages running into millions. The icy weather caused travel shutdowns, power outages, and hundreds injured nationwide.
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Texas
Canadian
Rocky Mountain
Louisiana
Missppi
Tennessee
Kentucky
New England
New York State
North Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Boston City
Texas Panhandle
Trinity Valley
Rio Grande Valley
Houston
Third Atomic Blast Sets Off Near Las Vegas
The third atomic test in a week lit the pre-dawn sky northwest of Las Vegas Nevada. An AEC spokesman confirmed it as the 12th explosion since July 16 1945 at the vast test range. Details of the test were not released amid ongoing speculation on weapon variety.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Here
Atomic Energy
Alamogordo
N. M
AEC
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Mass Break From Arkansas Prison
Eleven men described as potentially dangerous staged a mass break from the criminal ward of the State Mental Hospital in Little Rock Arkansas. Police set roadblocks and issued a general alarm as residents shut windows and pulled shades. The fugitives all faced felonies and four attendants were overpowered before they were recaptured.
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Little Rock
Ark
State Mental Hospital
Groundhog Forecast Sparks Febuary Wintry Outlook Ahead
A weather briefing warns 3 to 6 inches of new snow with high winds and near zero temperatures tomorrow morning. Cold will spread across the region by late Friday or Saturday. February is shaping up as a true winter month as forecasts hint the Ground Hog may not see his shadow.
U N Brands Red China Lake Success Feb
The United Nations assembly voted to brand Communist China as an aggressor in Korea. The tally was 44 to 7 with nine abstentions. The Soviet bloc nations India Burma opposed the measure while Saudi Arabia asked to be regarded as not participating.
Rail switchmen walkout cripples national transport
A sick-call strike by railroad switchmen reaches day three, halting traffic in 33 railroads and major cities. The Brotherhood denies sanction, government calls it a ruse, and a broad transport slowdown affects passengers freight and mail nationwide while officials seek an injunction.
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Associated Press
Hatron
Brotherhood of Railroad Cranmer
Chiets
Socid
Brotherhood of Railroad Plainmen
Tinman
Hear Truckers Again Tuesday Hear Truckers Again Tuesday
Annapolis Feb 1 truckers condemn a proposed tax on trucks over 25 000 pounds as unfair punitive and unsound They packed the Senate finance committee hearings urging next Tuesday to reconvene with spokesmen and witnesses on overload penalties The witnesses argued the tax would cut profits and be hard to administer while prompting retaliatory measures by other states
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Annapolis
Senate Chamber
Sture
Senate I’mance
Commission
Marshall Stewart
Marsland Motor Truck Association
Ehax Nuttle
Denton
Nuttle
Towson
Bruce Campbell
Joseph Wyatt
Maryland
Wyatt
Former bank president sentenced to five months in prison
Andrew A. Kramer, 57, former president of the Annapolis Banking and Trust Company, was sentenced in Baltimore today to five months in prison for misappropriating funds, making a false entry, and misapplying stock. He had been convicted on three counts by a federal jury earlier this week.
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Baltimore
Andrew A. Kramer
Annapolis Banking and Trust Company
Defenses Pierced In Eight Day Western Front Push
Allied forces pressed the western front five miles south of Suwon after an eight day offensive. American infantrymen reported capturing 44 key hills as Chinese resistance waned along a new east west line near Suwon. U N elements faced three pronged assaults near Chipdong and Yoru while Reds withdrew to the Han river area and a small number of Chinese soldiers surrendered.
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Toyko
Fok Todi
Corves
Norea
Associated Press
Stan Swinton
Wane Vhon
Suwon
Swinton
Chip-' Dong
Yoru
Jhe Samation
Jiate
Tenth Corps
U.N
Han River
Han River Hons
Sern
Redistricting talks in Maryland and Virginia spark debate
Washington reports mounting pressure in Maryland and Virginia to redraw districts. Maryland moves toward merging Montgomery and Prince Georges counties into a single district, a plan likely to clash with existing Beall and Lasseer seats. Virginia study commission weighs Alexandria Falls Church Arlington and Fairfax as a new district. Beall favors broader Maryland links. Lasseer criticizes the plan as gerrymander. A scheduled Frederick county agricultural education survey was postponed due to weather with plans to reschedule and visit Dame Astus High School.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Inia
General Assembly
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Alexandria
Falls Church
Arlington
Fairfax
Anders R. Loftstrand, Jr
Rep
Beall
R-Md
Lasseer
D-Md
Carroll County
Calvert, Charles
St. Mary's
Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
Dameastus High School
Eisenhower Urges U S Aid to Western Europe
Five star general Dwight D. Eisenhower told Congress there is no acceptable alternative to American help in rebuilding Western Europe. He argued aid would deter Soviet expansion, and called for timely, substantial delivery of defense support while Europe bears part of the burden. He cited France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Italy as remaining steadfast against communism and urged sustained transatlantic cooperation.
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Feb
Y.titten
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Western Europe
Europe
Eisenhower
Eenhower
France
Belgtum
Wolland
Denmark
Norway
Rome
Predict Victory For New Md Constitution
Annapolis February 26 Advocates of a constitutional convention freely predicted victory ten days before the House of Delegates would vote on the issue. Opponents see the Senate as the best chance to stall. The convention bill passed two preliminary readings, with Governor McKeldin uniting Republicans behind it. Some minority delegates stayed noncommittal, but party sources expected only a few to defect.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
General
Nephew Willed Son Missing In Action In Korea
Stacey Mathis, nephew of Mr and Mrs Charles Mathis near Damascus, was killed in Korea. The Defense Department informed the couple that their son, Corp Grayson Mathis, has been missing in action since December 3. Stacey, born in Tennessee, enlisted from Montgomery County when Grayson joined the Army in January 1949.
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Stacey Mathis
Charles Mathis
Damascus
Korea
Defense Department
Myre
Mathis
Corp
Grayson Mathis
Tennessee
Montgomery County
Grayson
Deed Recorded for Westbrook Frederick Transfer
A deed was recorded in the clerk's office transferring a building in the Westbrook development Frederick from Mr and Mrs Richard F Kline to Mr and Mrs Osborne H Fagan with consideration around $2000 per revenue stamps.
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Westbrook
Frederick
Richard F. Kline
Osborne H. Fagan
Picketts Wart Sparks Violence in Preston County Mine Fields
In Kingwood West Virginia on February date unknown three pickets suffered superficial shotgun wounds during an outbreak of violence at the irounted Preston County mine fields.
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Picketts
Kingwood
W. Va
Jay
Preston County
Noncinion
GIs To Get Dividend From VA Beginning In April
The Veterans Administration will distribute a 100 million dividend starting in April to World War I veterans with National Service policies who are eligible for checks. The exact formula for the dividend is not yet complete, but the payments are expected to total about 20 dollars per insured policy, with additional checks sent later for other beneficiaries.
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Washington
Feb
Veterans Administration
Ettore
Ste
Finngl Service
Athos
Petrain
Explosion Felt Across Multiple County Areas
A blast near Knoxville and Brunswick shook homes from 5 a.m. to early morning. Window damage occurred at a local post and reports described a “big shake” in nearby towns. Damaged storefronts appeared near Route 40 and along Route 440, with Harpers Ferry stores also knocked out. No injuries reported. nearby railroad tracks remained undamaged.
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Travrapetumner Lley
MLS
Weston Frederek
Naon
Mnoxville
Trea
Noxville
Branis
Seek
Weverton
Ayeakener
Coimparea
L. Ho Masnard
Colaner
Sands Lock
Knoxville
Brunswick
Harpers Ferry
Rathbone’s
Dunn's and
Marie's Frocery
Baltimore and Ohio
Rhee Says He'll Be Back In Seoul Soon
President Syngman Rhee announced at the U S Army Headquarters in Korea that he hopes to return to Seoul soon amid UN advances toward the city and stated the war is already nearing its end. He noted Chinese troops lack purpose and predicted Chinese morale is collapsing. Rhee presented Maj Gen Edward Almond with Korea's Order of Military Merit and commented on Chinese fighting spirit. Casualties in Korea reached 46814 in US combat losses.
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U. S. Ith Corps
Korea
Syneman Rhee
Seoul
South Korea
United Nations
Rhee
Edward M. Almond
Explosion Craters Route 340 Bolivar Area Killing Fan and Wrecking Shops
A dynamite blast near Bolivar West Virginia shattered shop windows and cratered Route 340. One fan was killed and property damaged over a wide area. Frederick man Brodie Bourhey reported being knocked off his feet as the explosion rattled nearby towns including Halltown and Charles Town. Traffic was detoured around the crater while investigators traced the blast to a tractor trailer fire.
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Frederick
Bolivar
W.va
Flavtom
Edward Bourhey
Goa
Brochey
Holy
Sharpsburg
Keedynville
Halltown
Charles Town
Brichey
Bakerton
Crater
New West Virginia Bridge
Shenandoah River
Charles Tow
FAF Claims 19000 Chinese Casualties
U S Fifth Air Force headquarters in Korta reports Maj. Gen. Earle Partridge’s monthly summary stating Allied air strikes killed or wounded over 19,000 Communist troops in January. He cautions pilot observed figures likely underestimate true losses. January saw hard hunting with F-84 Thunderjets, downing six MiGs and one Yak, plus destruction of enemy housing and supply structures.
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U.S
Fifth Air Force
Korta
Earle RE. Partridge
Dynamite Truck Explosion Damages Homes Near Charles Town
A truckload of dynamite exploded near Charles Town West Virginia early today killing one and injuring several. The blast destroyed eight feet deep crater, shattered windows and forced Route 340 closure. Residents in Hallecktown and Sharpsburg reported intense shock as cars and homes suffered damage. Hospitalized are Mrs Cobb and Mrs Bates both 27 with serious injuries. Bates son injured lightly. Driver Ed Ward Schade and companion Fred Shappert escaped with minor frostbite. Traffic detoured via Route 9 to Martinsburg and back routes to Maryland.
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WoVa
Vselon
Kalling
Interine
Ushier
Wreckingy
Bone, Corp. C
AL Elehle
West Virginia
Charles Town
Sharpsburg
Niles
Hallefowt
W. Va
Bates
Lel Cobb Shorty
Ward Schade
Gloucester
Schade
Fred Shappert
Daulsbore
N. 4
Shire
U.S
Hehle
Charles Town General Hospital
Cobb
Jimmy
Ernest Lewis
Indo China Communists Fire On U S Carrier
The U S Navy escort carrier Windham Bay in Saigon river was hit by mortar fire from Vietminh guerrillas. Three to five shells fell short of the carrier loaded with major American military aid for French forces in Indo China. The ship carried four Navy Bearcat fighters and marked the first U S vessel to dock at Saigon since March last year amid prior anti American rioting.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Windham Bay
Incia
China
Meyers Paroled Ex-Major General Bennett Meyers
Bennett E. Meyers former major general in the Air Force was paroled from prison today. The release occurs as authorities report completion of sentence terms and calendar date noted as February 1 in Washington.
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Montgomeroun County
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West Europe
Postoffier
C. Edward Brachey
FAF
Lewis
Pauline Hinkle
Marlinsburg
Potomac Wayside Park
U. S
New York
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