Groundhog Day Snowstorm Hits County Roads
A winter snowstorm blanketed most county sections with up to three inches, causing icy highways and travel delays. State Police urged chains as eight trucks and four graders worked on secondary roads, schools opened, and a tractor trailer blocked U S 340 briefly on Feagaville. Light snow lingered with highs near 38 and a frigid 23 overnight, while forecasts warned of continued cold and possible snow or mixed precipitation into Friday.
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U. S. 340
Feagaville
Weather Bureau
Emmitsburg
Middletown Valley
State Roads Commission
Commission
Sabillasville
Carrell County
Howard County
County Roads Board
Stron
Gamprill State Park
Frederick
Middletown
Culler Lake
Couple Picked Up Here On Check Charge
A man and woman wanted in Montgomery county for passing bogus checks were arrested Tuesday by Detective Sergt Norman Dietz of the city police and turned over to county officers for prosecution. A detainer was placed on the woman Mary Lee Reed Derwood for possible return for trial on a $25 check charge at a local store. The man was docketed as Herman L. Reed.
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Montgomery County
Sergt Norman Dietz
Lieat
Day
Sergt. Griges
Mary Lee Reed
Derwood
Serst
Hetz
Herman L.iPat Reed
Dr. Byrd Progresses After Hernia Operation
Dr H C Byrd president emeritus of the University of Maryland is reported making good progress at University Hospital where he underwent a hernia operation three weeks ago. It remains unclear if he will be discharged in time for his 66th birthday party ten days from today.
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Baltimore
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
University Hospital
Snowstorm Slows Maryland Roads Highways Warned On Chains
A statewide snow storm blanketed Maryland with up to five inches in Garrett County and lighter amounts elsewhere. State Police urged chains on most roads and warned against travel unless necessary as icy conditions and crashes increased. Snow totals varied by location with Cumberland and Hagerstown reporting several inches while the eastern shore saw lighter falls. Forecasters warned of a cold snap and more snow possible Friday.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Baltimore
Garrett County
Maryiland
Delaware
Chesapeake Bay Country
Washington
Hagerstown
Peice
Oakland
Plgssulie LebUt Leo Bed Aiues
Big Savage
Cumberland
Town Hill Mountain
Hancock
State Roads Commission
Allegany
Washington County
Garrett
Chains
Frederick
Randalllstown
Towson
Waterloo
Rockville
Waldorf
Easton
Talbot County
Kent
Queen Annes
Salisbury
Raiming
Cambridge
Garett
Pennsylvania-Delaware
Fire damages Sears store at Cambridge in morning blaze
Cambridge Sears Roebuck store rear warehouse and credit office burned before firefighters contained the fire two hours after discovery at dawn. Manager Samuel Monaghan could not estimate damage but expected the store to reopen for several days. Two injuries reported when a fire hose uncoupled. firefighter Leslie Thomas injured his back and bystander Floyd Phillips sustained a leg injury.
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Cambridge
Sears Roebuck Co
Tam
Samuel Monaghan
Leslie Thomas
Floyd Phillips
Five Thousand Dollar Heart Fund Drive Planned
Frederick County Heart Association sets a 5000 dollar goal to aid heart disease victims and fund research. Donald B. Rice, former mayor, chairs. Alfred Cutsail presides county campaign. Richard Graham leads Legion activities. fundraising includes dances, street solicitation, and milk truck driver participation. Sixty percent funds aid victims and loan items, 25 percent go to state aid and research, 15 percent to national committee.
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Frederick County Heart Association
Donald B. Rice
Alfred Cutsail
Frederick County
Cutsail
Richard Graham
Francis Scott Key Post American Legion
Legion
Américan Legion
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
William F. Larkan
Vernall
Cy'' Moore
Frederick High School
Jymnasium
Leon Masserata
Lincoln School
Thomas E. Williams
American Legion
Heart Campaign
National Committee
Rice
Nelson Bond
Braddock Heights
Charles T. Butcher
Rockwell Ferrace
Camp Detrick
Baltimore lawmaker urges legalized bookie parlors in Annapolis
A Baltimore lawmaker urged legal bookie parlors in Annapolis to segregate patrons by race with the State taking a cut for funding mental hospitals and orphanages.
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Expansion Plan Presented At Maryland Episcopal Convention
Dr. Albert H. Lucas outlined a 54 million expansion plan for the Diocese of Maryland at All Saints church. The survey identified three expansion areas Anne Arundel County, suburban Baltimore, and Hagerstown, with recommendations for lay evangelism and zoned parishes. Parish building needs total 37 churches with 2 million in self funds and 1.5 million from others, plus a revolving capital fund. Bishop Powell urged authority to borrow for land purchases to support future growth. The Woman's Auxiliary reported on broadening women’s participation and United Thank Offering growth. Elected to the standing committee were Dr. C. Edward Berger, Dr. Don Frank Fenn, Rev. David C. Watson, and Harrison Garrett. delegates include Berger, Fenn, and Garrett.
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Anne Arundel County
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Lucas
Noble C Powell
Woman's Auxiliary
All Saints
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Albert Lucas
United Thank Offering
C. Edward Berger
Annapolis
Don Frank Fenn
David C. Watson
Houston
Honolulu
Powell
Supreme Court
Christian Brotherhood
Cornelia Haines
Emma J. Twiggs
Nationalist planes strike at Tachens amid refugee reports
Nationalist warplanes pounded Yikiangshan and nearby Tachens as refugees described bombs raining over the islands. U S built transport landed 7538 civilians at Keelung amid ongoing Red bombings. 40 evacuated children killed by firebombs on Ta Chen. United Nations Security Council watches as U S Navy fleets and Air Force jets prepare to evacuate Tachens.
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Talpeh
Formosa
Chang Kai-shek
Communist
Yikiangshan
Tachens
Formosan
Keelung
U.N. Security Council i
China
U.S. Tti
Byswift Air Force
Tachen Islands
Hsin Sheng Pao
Tachen
Disposal Plant Report Shows 1934 to 1954 Waste Increase
Superintendent Robert Hartman reports Frederick city disposal plant flow rose to 976 million gallons in 1954 from 962 million in 1953 while total operation cost reached 42 479 dollars. Garbage burned climbed to 11 258 tons. dogs cremated fell to 663 and cats rose to 309 with misc animals at 312. Incinerator relining caused a February dump burn event.
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Frederick ‘City
Robert H. Hartman
Two Virginia Women Injured in Jefferson Street Crash
Two Virginia women were slightly injured when their car collided with a westbound tractor trailer on Jefferson Street near Ballenger Creek Road. Mrs Eva B Thomas 39 Leesburg with contusions and lacerations and Miss Sarah M Sollidar 33 Hillsboro with a contusion to the leg received outpatient treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The driver Elmer Thomas husband of Mrs Thomas was passing another car when the Dodge struck the trailer operated by Charles Frederick Ritter of Baltimore. Vehicle damage placed at about 500 for the car and 100 for the truck. No charges were filed.
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Virginia
Jefferson Street
Ballenger Creek Road
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Eva B. Thomas
Leesburg
Sarah M Sollidar
Hillsboro
Robert F. Storer
Elmer Thomas
Thomas
Frederick
U. S
Slorer
Charles Frederick Ritter
Baltimore
Evacuation of Tachens May Be Weeks Away
Observers in Formosa say the Tachens evacuation may be delayed for weeks. The U S seventh Fleet remains poised to lift up to 30 000 Nationalist Chinese soldiers and civilians, but a cease fire appeal and diplomacy have slowed plans. Red bombings slacken and the future of the outposts off Chekiang hangs in balance.
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U.S. 7Th Fleet
Formosa
Tachens
Heet
Eisenhower
U.S
Pelbing
Chekiang
Communist China
Ningpo-Hangchow- Chushien
Yikiangishan
Reds
Computunists
Soviets Show Yearly Gains in Industry
AP report notes 1954 production rises in Soviet machinery capital goods and war materials. USSR leads in coal, steel, petroleum trends despite lower US output, with USSR set to top world coal production unless US increases. FBI arrests in New Jersey: Harvey G. Foster reports Joseph F. Benson, 39, captured after Maryland assault charge alert.
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Tom Whitney
New York
Russia
Soviet Union
Kremlin
U.S.S.R
Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
United States
Ussr
U.S
Dior's New V Stuns London Press With Risque Gowns
London newspapers condemned Dior's Paris spring show for exposing too much. Critics described deep V necks and scooped busts that shocked British readers, with panels claiming the gowns would not pass in Britain and noting an almost scandalous look on the models.
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Dior
London
Christian Dior
Tost
Paris
London Times
Britain
Manchester Guardian
Guardi
News Chronicle
Eisenhower defends Formosa stance and Army plan
President Eisenhower stated the United States will not allow Formosa to fall to communism and that no ground forces commitment has been made. He declined to detail defense plans for Quemoy and Matsu and said Army cuts remain on track despite opposition, while acknowledging bipartisan consultation on policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Formosa
Congress
Pescadores
Quemoy
Matsu
Reds
Matthew Ridgway
Army
Ridgway
House Armed Services
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Defense Wilson
Sern. Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower says no plan to rescind Army cut proposal
President Eisenhower stated he has no present plan to reverse his proposed reduction in Army strength despite misgivings from Army Chief of Staff General Ridgway. He defended his authority over national defense and affirmed the 140,000-man cut remains unchanged for now.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Congress
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Freddy Ohms
Sears
South Warket Street
J. P. Marmor
Diocese of
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All Saints Church
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Roswell Roles
California
Mahlon H. Roles
Berkeley
Calif
Rev. Roles
Gus City
Mubarg
Sia
Trexa
McCarthy
Sen. MrcCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
New Jersey
Trenton
WN. J
FBI
Harvey G. Foster
Joseph F. Benson
Island
States
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