Catoc Tin relocation set to ease Steiner's Hill danger
The State Roads Commission plans to start this year on relocating US 340 near Steiner's Hill southwest of Jefferson, a 1.46 mile new road and bridge over Catoctin Creek to remove steep grades and curves. Costs exceed 1.2 million dollars, with broader 12 year program work including MD 81 reconstruction toward Sabillasville and a Monocacy river stretch east of Creagerstown. Authorities note 1959 plans include additional highway work and interstate aid.
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State Roads Commission
Frederick County
Steiner's Hill
Jefferson
Catoctin
Catoctin Creek
Maryland
U.S 15
Thurmont
Sabillasville
Mountain
Monocacy River
Creagerstown
U.S. 15
Braddock Heights
Washington County
Myersville
Frederick
Hancock
Franklin Street
Hagerstown
Emmitsburo
Middletown-Burkittsville
Astor dies at 67 in New York apartment
Vincent Astor prominent New York real estate heir and philanthropist dies of a heart attack at his Manhattan residence. The great grandson of John Jacob Astor II leaves an estimated 75 million dollars and matches a life of social prominence, business holdings, and multiple marriages. He had just recovered from an illness and planned to winter near Phoenix, Arizona.
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Astor
New York
Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
New York City
John Jacob Astor II
Mr. Astor
Brooke Russell
Marine Corps
John H. Russel
Helen Dinsmore Huntington
Mary Cushing
Harvey Cushing
Phoenix
Ariz
McKeldin backs defense of Pullen criticism
In Baltimore AP report former Governor Theodore R McKeldin joined Maryland Self Survey Commission chair Enos Stockbridge in defending against State School Superintendent Thomas Pullen Jr criticism of the commission. Pullen argued the report and methods harmed public school children. The study, done at McKeldin request, urged three professional educators on the seven member State Board of Education.
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Baltimore
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Thomas Gullen Jr
McKeldin
Pullen
Barlier Enos S. Stockbridge
Maryland Self-Survey Commission
Commission
State Board of Education
No announcement of results of tests for school sewer site
No announcement has been made about the results of additional percolation tests conducted last week on land opposite the proposed Singanore Junior-senior high school site for sewage disposal. James Posty Associates engineers for the architect reported the tests in the presence of Board of Education employees and Health Department sanitarian. There has been much discussion about where sewage disposal should be located for the school. It was said results would be sent by the engineer to the Health Department.
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28Th Transportation Battalion
Elwood F. Johnson
James E. Cook
Robert E Low
Benjamin C. Peeles
Helmstedt
West Berlin
West Germany
Berlin
U. S
Weather Bureau
Frederick
North Carolina
Georgia
Frank Weddle
Fisting Creek
Singanore
Central
James Posty
Health Department
Wasilifsky Award Recommended for Land Taking Near Emmitsburg
The county Property Review Board recommended a $1,200 award to Dr. Adolf Wasilifsky for about 139 acres taken by the State Roads Commission for roadway modernization. The land, a 130 foot strip behind the Wassilfsky property near Emmitsburg, includes pear trees noted in testimony.
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County Property Review Board
Adolf Wasilifsky
Emmitsburg
State Roads Commission
Oun Charman Samuel le Birely
Birely
Sherman P. Bowers
Court House
Si-Ncre Wassifsky
Robert 5. Rothenhoefer
James McSherry
Wasilifsky
Man Offers Stolen Jacket For Sale In Denver Tavern
In Denver a man offered to sell Joe Gallegos a stolen jacket for 9.50 and three beers in a tavern. The exchange was interrupted by Gallegos who reported the incident to police. The report notes unrelated details about a rate increase request by a utility company and mentions Paul Gallegos, not related to the jacket incident.
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Denver
Colo
Joe Gallegos
Gallegos
Sald Gallegos
Washington
Artomac Electric Power Co
Paul Gallegos
Soviet Defense Chief Says West Weapons Outdated
Moscow reports quoted Soviet Defense Minister Rodion Matinussky declaring Western nuclear arms outdated. He touted intercontinental missiles delivering hydrogen warheads with pinpoint accuracy and claimed Soviet rockets can reach any point on Earth. He warned U.S. sea power is vulnerable to Soviet coastal defenses and urged overseas powers to reconsider their own coastlines.
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Moscow
Rodion Matinussky
Soviet Union
Congress
Soviet Communist Party
Defense Ministers
Moscow Radio
United States
United States Navy
French countess charged in Hallets Roses scandal
Paris reports countess Elisabeth de Pinajett aged 44 is charged with improper behavior with a person under 21 amid a probe into wild parties involving young girls for prominent men. She is linked to Andre Le Troquer, a 74 year old former speaker now indicted, and to two wealthy businessmen who deny the charges.
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Paris
Elisabeth de Pinajett
Bald Andre le Troque
French National Assembly
le Troquer
Inal
le Tirquer
Pierre Sorlut
France
Countersus
The
Partis
Tawes Urges Maryland Officials to Obey All Laws
Annapolis governor Tawes calls on department heads to remind all state employees to follow traffic laws. He cites rising speeding and reckless driving by state vehicle operators, noting increased deaths and accidents and urging officers to set an example.
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Annapolis
Taos
al Oie
Verosday
Foam
Tawes
Uae
Soprano Faints On Stage At The Met
New York AP reports soprano Ane fomeda Stella fainted on the Metropolitan Opera stage Monday after singing a farewell to her lover in La Traviata. The house physician revived her, she rested during intermission and returned for the third and fourth acts.
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New York
Ane Fomeda Stella
Metropolian
Apc
Oai
Miss Stella
Fire Strikes Town Leaving 12 Homeless Citizens
A blaze swept through a residential area causing 12 people to lose their homes. Fire crews battled the flames for hours, with several houses sustaining heavy damage. No fatalities reported, and investigators are examining the scene for the cause. Local relief efforts are coordinating shelter and aid for affected families.
Full-Scale Classroom Test Prompts Desegregation Push in Virginia
A statewide classroom test is used to push desegregation in Virginia with Arlington and Norfolk taking steps toward integration. Officials anticipate higher enrollment as schools reopen and plan to proceed with court guidance and local authority input while parents express mixed reactions.
Fire Tax Bill Passes in Middletown Referendum Push
A bill to revisit the Middletown district fire tax cleared third reading in the State Senate. It caps assessments at five cents per Shase and requires a detailed accounting to County Commissioners. Voters in the district would decide at the 1960 general election.
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Middletown
Monadsch
Samuel W. Barrick
Middletown Volunteer Fire Company
Sonal
Senate
War Memorial Medial Center
Candale
Maryland convention program summary with speakers listed
A fragmentary notice from a Maryland convention outlines speakers and sessions. Key figures include Allan Pace Hap at Church, Cartan Visen Baltignore, and Brooks as climax speaker. The piece mentions a theme tied to a homeland program and a Wednesday schedule with multiple locales and participants.
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Owen Bayt
Nesday Wei
Allan Pace Hap
Baltomore
Cartan Visen Baltignore
Brooks
Missing Danish Ship Zin Search Reaches Far Ocean
Little Hope Held For Men as 45 aboard the Danish vessel Hedtoft remain missing near Greenland. Signals heard on 520 kilocycles sparked hope but officials doubt they originated from survivors. US Coast Guard cutter Campbell led a broad search, scanning vast ocean areas for the ship on its maiden voyage.
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Walifax
CAPR
Hedtoft
Hedtott
US Coast Guard
Campbell
Traffic cases dismissed in week amid police review
In Baltimore a driver with 17 traffic violations was cleared after a department review. Police say the driver faced potential charges for alleged careless driving, but authorities found no unfair treatment by officers. The investigation aimed to determine fitness to hold a license.
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Baltimore
Spa
Wésear
Post “Data Ae
Lam Uniwirk
Department of Motor Vehicles
Harold V. Haldon
George A Meron
Cesterday
Hatee
Detectres George HC Mintiens
Motor Vehieles
James B. Monroe
Holdens
Destructive fire roars through Ishpeming armory
A blaze destroyed the Ishpeming armory converting the former YMCA into a storage and command site for the 107th Engineer Battalion of the Michigan National Guard. Firefighters from nearby towns battled dense smoke as ammunition in a concrete basement vault prompted evacuation fears. no definitive damage total yet.
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Negaumee
Marquette
Arthur Saviluate
Natonal Guard
James Nicholls
Ishpeming Polo
107Th Engineer Battalion
Michigan National Guard
Mtn
President Defines Philosophy of Gost
Washington AP President Eisenhower outlined a government philosophy seeking common ground for Americans during a White House breakfast with Rep Catherine May and 18 freshman GOP members The leader warned that sharp differences remain while urging unity through a team approach to support his legislative program
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Washington
Fasenhower
Catherine May
GOP
House
Eisenhower
White House
Fiasenhower
Congress
May
Ancher Nelson
Minesota
Police investigate City Cutting Affray
Police probe a cutting affray outside the armory following a brawl at a recond hop held near the State armas. Teen Jenny Crummaudt, injured with a four inch laceration on the shoulder, was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and discharged. No warrants have been obtained yet as the investigation concluded.
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State Armas
Polie
Jenny FC Drummaudt
C Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Iide
Crummins
Hepburn vows to ride again after fall on set
Audrey Hepburn, returning from Mexico by ambulance, says she plans to ride a horse again before the film is completed. Doctors report two fractures in her lower vertebrae from a movie stunt last week, but her husband Mel Ferrer says there is no paralysis risk and she should walk in about three weeks.
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Angeles
Audrey Hepburn
Durance Mexwa
Nessmen
Mel Ferrer
Beverly Hills
Ferrer
Danish Tanker Heads For Port After Fire
A Danish tanker named Skolland headed for Norfolk after an explosion and engine room fire 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The Coast Guard reported the ship was loaded and sailing from Curacao or Aruba, with no injuries and the master saying the vessel’s condition was satisfactory. Meanwhile, New York stocks opened with steels and coppers leading a slightly higher early read as trading stayed active with small gains and losses.
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Norfolk
Dansei Gap
Fue Noilut
Cape Hatteras
Coast Guard
Skolland
Curacao
Aruba
Iunes
New York
Three Teen-Age Singers And Pilot Killed
A chartered Beechcraft Bonanza carrying Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed near Mason City Iowa after takeoff amid wind and snow. The plane was bound for Fargo North Dakota after a Clear Lake appearance with Holly the lead singer of the group Dion and The Belmonts and others on the return. Pilot Roger Peterson and three young singers perished in the crash and the troupe members had just performed in Clear Lake before traveling north.
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Mason
Anare
Phar
Northawest
Ween
Buddy Holly
Ratthie Valens
2To
Ob OP Richardson
Big Bopper
Pat
Twner Pere
Dion
The
Belmonts
Frankie Sardo
Crickets
Holly
Valens
Jerry Dyer
Feward
DES to be laid off in week
Baltimore workers face layoffs as Employment Security plans about a week of reductions due to a Labor Department economy order. Fifty eight of the 66 affected are in Baltimore with one each in Cambridge, Bel air and Towson. A resignation at Annapolis will not be filled.
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Baltimore
Apr
Syetvenne
State Department
Cambridge
Below
Towson
Annapolis
U.S. Labor Department
Maryland
DES
Ex- Piained Db
Birds in Africa May Help Halt Tuberculosis Control
Washington AP report notes that unique warx ealing birds in Aiica offer a clue to controlling tuberculosis. NSF in its annual report says contract scientists found antibodies or pathogens in these birds that could inform future strategies.
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Washington
Aiica
National Science Foundation
NSF
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