Frederick High School to gain vocational agriculture building
County Commissioners backed speedy approval for a vocational agriculture building at Frederick High School. The plan aims to free two classrooms and upgrade ag facilities as enrollment rises, with a new facility hoped to be ready by next fall. A public meeting on February 24 will outline the board’s building program.
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Frederick High School
Lo Ag
Eugene
W. Pruitt
Pruitt
Tao
Board of Education
Frederick
Statehood Voted for Alaska and Hawaii in House Move
The House Interior Committee approved a bill to admit Alaska and Hawaii as states by a 19 6 vote, sending the measure to the House for action subject to Rules Committee clearance. The cross party vote favored the bill though it lacks administration backing in its combined form. President Eisenhower granted immediate statehood for Hawaii while delaying Alaska until its complex problems are solved.
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Washington
House Interior Committee
Alaska
Hawaii
House
Rules Committee
Eisenhower
Most Criminals Full Of Beer Says Judge Rodgers
Circuit Judge Decatur H. Rodgers told Berkeley County's grand jury that about three fourths of criminals brought to the court were intoxicated when crimes occurred. He urged enforcing beer sale to intoxicated persons and minors laws, warning the public may oppose the beer business. He cited a State Police report noting seven highway deaths in Berkeley County linked to tavern travel.
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Martinsburg
W.wats
Decatur H. Rodgers
Berkeley County
Rodgers
Legislative inquiry approved for Roads Commission study
Senate Finance Committee approves a state roads study with external consultants raising funding from 15,000 to 30,000. The bill, born from criticism of the Roads Commission and highway program, heads to the Senate for action. Also notes Dr Isadore Tuerke cites about 15,000 Maryland alcoholics and Crowley Harrisburg appointment. Market eyes early gains as stock prices rise.
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Annapolis Ie
Senate Finance Committee
State Roads Commission
Roads Commission
Senate For
Baltimore
Isadore Tuerke
Spring Grove State Hospital
Maryland
Sneak Thief Steals $39 From Home on Pinewood Drive
A thief entered the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Ehler at 1111 Pinewood Drive last night while the couple was away. Police investigated after they returned and found a rear window opened. About $39 of Mrs. Ehler personal funds was missing. nothing else was taken. Mr. Ehler is manager of J. C. Penney Company in the city.
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Elmer C. Ehler
Pinewood Drive
Flock of Chickens Wiped Out by Free Roaming Dogs
A sheriff report says two dogs killed 71 of 76 chickens owned by Alva Young near Bajsville on Tuesday. About 30 birds survived as Young planned to kill them. A neighbor saw the dogs in the yard and chased them. deputies warned residents to shoot the dogs if seen. Three prize bantams belonging to Young’s son were also attacked.
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Alva Young
Bajsville
Sheriff's Office
Depry Sheff
Willard Kooste
Young
Rangle
Billions on Boundaries and Tax Bills In Annapolis
State Senator Jacob R Ramsburg introduced a bill redefining Braddock Ballenger Jefferson and Middletown election district boundaries to allow Braddock Heights residents to vote at one polling place. Hoff proposed raising Taneytown property tax cap from 75 to 90 cents. Delegate Porter pushed bills to abolish county hunting licenses reduce state fee and grant free licenses to Marylanders over 65. House approves repeal of milk hauling franchise regulation. Over 300 supporters attend.
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Jacob R. Ramsburg
Senate
Braddock
Ballenger
Jefferson
Middletown
Braddock Heights
Hoff
Taneytown
Porter
House of Delegates
Maryland
Montgomery County
Peoples’ Court
Baltimore
Maryland Cooperative Mall. Producers
Tnc
Annapolis
39 States Reduce Liability Rates
Kansas City report says automobile liability insurance rates fall across 99 states with young women drivers bearing primary responsibility. National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters members cut rates 9 to 32 percent on about a quarter of private passenger cars. District of Columbia included. several states excluded including Whos Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts New Hampshire North Carolina Oklahoma Texas and Virginia. New York notes revisions not withheld but nine states lack full classifications. North Carolina uses state rating bureau for rates.
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National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
District of Columbia
Whos
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
New York
Bureau
Delegation Urged To Propose Elective County Board
The Frederick County delegation in the General Assembly is urged to introduce a bill creating an elective county school board. A Jaycee sponsored plan envisions five to nine members with overlapping terms and nonpartisan elections, while the Farm Bureau favors continued appointment by the Governor but with a county commissioner on the board and advisor input from education officials.
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General Assembly
Frederick
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Department of Education
Jaytees
Jaycee
House Members Likely To Raise Their Own Pay
Washington lawmakers weighed a plan to boost pay from 15000 to 52500 with similar rises for federal judges. Senate action hung on Judiciary Committee approval of nongressional pay at 32250. Critics urged delaying until other federal raises move, while leaders and the president urged action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
Weather calm with scattered rain and snow across regions
The weather shows little change with a wet belt moving east through the Great Lakes. Light snow in most Great Lakes areas and light rain in northern Indiana and Ohio. Snow flurries in parts of New England and showers along the East Coast and western Washington. Overall light accumulations reported. Engineer John A. Staley dies in Martinsburg after a 10 day illness at 71, survived by widow and two sons. Funeral set for Friday. Markets closed on Washington's Birthday Feb 22. livestock markets will operate as usual.
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Great Lakes
Qiness
Missouri
Arkansas
Indiana
Ohio
New England
Florida
Washington
Martinsburg, W
Wash
John Albert Staley
Pittsiburgh
Baltimore ‘and Ohio Railroad
City Hospital
Staley
Connellsburg
New York
United States
George Washington
Three anti red occupiers surrender at Swiss legation
In Bern Switzerland three men of a Romanian anti red faction surrendered after a 42 hour occupation of the Romanian legation ending a stand off with police. Police said only three men were inside and a fourth was a bluff. The group had earlier killed the legation chauffeur and refused to give names. Alfred Zebinder announced the surrender.
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Bern
Switzerland
Hermann Alboth
Vend
Legation
Romania
Alfred Zebinder
Missing Sabena DC6 Probed On Italian Mountain Slope
Italian police and ski troops comb Mt Faluely near Balzo di Montegallo in the Apennines for Sabena Airlines DC6 missing since Sunday night with 25 aboard. A U.S. Air Force pilot and ANSA reported possible wreckage at about 6,000 feet up the jagged peaks though conditions were extreme.
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Balzo DI Montegallo
Italy
Mt. Faluuly
Wwu
Sabena Air Line
Apennines
Rome
U.S. Air Force
ANSA
Telephone Company Directors Elected in Baltimore Meeting
Baltimore directors reelected to Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Baltimore board at its annual meeting. Elected again were Hughlett Henry Easton Md Charles E Bryan Havre de Grace Frederick G Macaron James B Morrison Washington R Howard Bland George H French D Luke Hopkins W Griffin Morrel Donald Shereoed Baltimore and E Hornsby Wasson New York. The Baltimore company serves all of Marsland and is part of the Chesapeake and Potomac group serving Virginia DC and West Virginia within the Bell system.
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Baltimore
T. Hughlett Henry
Easton
Charles E. Bryan
Havre de Grace
Frederick G. Macaron
James B. Morrison
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
R. Howard Bland
George H. French
D. Luke
Hopkins
W. Griffin Morrel
Donald Shereoed
E. Hornsby Wasson
New York
Baltimore Company
Chauffeur May Help in Rubinstein Case
Police hope a limousine chauffeur could aid the Serge Rubinstein murder investigation. Herman Scholz, 50, who drove the rental car, was questioned all day. Assistant District Attorney Herman said he could not identify a suspect now but hoped information would lead to the perpetrator. Rubinstein, a financier and playboy, was slain January 27 at his Manhattan mansion.
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New York
Serge Rubinstein
Herman Schole
Asst. Dist. Atty
Alexander Herman
Scholz
Rubinstein
Sth Avenue
Frost Boils On Streets And Roads Increase
A thaw after cold weather raises frost boils on city streets and State highways. A 10 mile section of 17 540 east of Frederick remains closed due to damage with no reopening date. Temporary repairs underway as warmer weather is expected, but full resurfacing awaits. Other streets show washouts and sink holes. officials report slow progress on fixes and rivers near normal.
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Frederick
Haugh
Ridgeville
South Street
Motter Avenue
East Street
Roger Cook
East Patrick Street
Coffee producing nations urged to study world market
In San Salvador President Nixon and El Salvador coffee leaders voiced U S concern over falling prices. The U S study of the world coffee situation was agreed at a Brazil conference last November. El Salvador, where coffee accounts for 86 percent of output, welcomed the open minded approach. In Baltimore a bakery hold up ended without a theft after the clerk refused the robber.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Richard M
Mann
Association
Guatemala
U.S
GOP Birthday Dinner to Feature Beall Butler Hyde
Leading Maryland Republicans including Sen J Glenn Beall and Rep DeWitt Hyde will attend the Washington's Birthday Dinner at Hotel Frederick. Sen John M Butler will speak after a 6 30 p m start. Attending will be Sheriff Horace Alexander Rep James P S Devereux Russell Tl McCain Col Elmer Munshower Mrs Vaughn Richardson and delegations from Carroll Washington and Montgomery counties.
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J. Glenn Beall
DeWitt
Maryland
Russell Tl. McCain
State Roads Commission
Col
Elmer F. Munshower
State’ Police
Vaughn Richardson
Salisbury
Carroll
Washington
Montgomery
E. Hart Etchison
G. O. F Club
Russell Hinds
Rebuilding the G. O. P Says Prof Moos
Professor Malcolm Moos a Johns Hopkins political scientist and Baltimore Republican says the GOP needs rebuilding and laments complacency. He visits the University of Michigan to teach and directs Baltimore’s Republican campaign efforts for a mayoral race.
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Ann Arbor. Mich. Wo
Malcolm Moos
Baltimore
Moos
Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan
Republican Central Committee
Dulles to Discuss Formosa Tonight in Teletype Eyes
Secretary of State Dulles will discuss the Formosa crisis and other world problems in a Foreign Policy speech in New York. A refined 40 minute address will be broadcast by radio and television later. Du Mont TV will air a 20 minute condensation at 1:30 pm EST with NBC TV at 11:30. NBC radio and others broadcast times vary.
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Dulles
Formosa
New York
State Department
Foreign Policy Assn
du Mont Television
EST
Nbc-Tv
CBS
NBC Radio Networks
Mutual
Defense seeks new power to purge communists from defense plants
Washington reports the Defense Department calls for new authority to dismiss known Communists and subversives from plants holding military contracts. The proposal aims to strengthen security and safeguard national defense operations.
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Washington
Defense Department
Eisenhower Philosophy Admirable But Divides On Details
Washington business and farm leaders praised President Eisenhower’s economic philosophy as admirable while differing on specifics. NAM urged corporate tax cuts to lift profits amid stagnation, and opposed hikes to minimum wage and highway spending. Chamber of Commerce backed the general policy but criticized housing and wage recommendations. Farm Bureau opposed raising the minimum wage and extending the wage floor, and opposed more federal highway spending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Henry G. Riter
National Assn
Manuufacturers
Senate
House Economic Committee
Congress
Riter
NAM
Thepener
Emerson P. Schmidt
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Shuman
Hisenhower
Motorist Acquitted Of Reckless Driving
A Mt. Airy motorist, Robert E. Wilson, was found not guilty of reckless driving after a February 7 accident on U S 40 west of Ridgeville. The charge was brought by State Police Sgt. C. D. Mates. collateral forfeitures included Ralph W. Lewis for no operator permit and Robert W. Specht for reckless driving in Frederick and Thutment on North Market Street.
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Mt. Airy
U. S. 40
Ridgeville
William F. Sheffield
Sait. C
Frederick
Robert W. Specht
Thutment
North Market Street
Harry Phillips
Slips From Snow Bank Kill Schoolchild Near Home
Olivia Third grade student Florence Blackford slipped on a snow covered bank as she stepped off a school bus and was crushed under a rear wheel as the bus moved away, state highway patrol reported. Her three brothers who left the bus with her corroborated the accident. The driver was not held. Carrier ships Midway and Wasp arrived in Manila Bay after aiding evacuation of Chinese civilians from the Tachen Islands.
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Zanesville
Olivia
Florence Blackford
State Highway Patrol
Manila
U.S
Midway
Wasp
Tachen Islands
Manila Bay
Philippines
Red China denounces US crimes over Tachens evacuation
Peiping radio and Peoples Daily accuse the United States of crimes against humanity for aiding Chiang Kai-shek and evacuating the Tachens. They claim Marines burned, killed, and forced inhabitants from the islands to Taiwan, leaving Tachens in ruins and refugees recounting the flight.
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Tokyo
Red China Today
United States
Tachen Islands
Sit
U.S
China
Red
Peiping Radio
Peoples Daily
Tachen
Taiwan
Formosa
Japan
Tachene Islands
Reds Seen Building Up Forces Opposite Quemoy Islands
Reports from Taipei say Communist forces may be amassing large guns and troops opposite Quemoy and Matsu as pressures mount before Bangkok talks. Defense Ministry could not confirm the buildup. however, ships arrive with civilians and Nationalist soldiers for rotation, underscoring fears of a possible bombardment.
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Taipey
Formosa
Mats
Quemoy
Defense Ministry
Mat‘su
Matsu
Red
Amioy
Foo
Bangkok
Nanchijshan
Nanchishan
Kee+ jung harbor
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachens
Vibration Triggers Leaks In Water Main Revision
Water department plans a 75 foot renewal of a six inch main under Water Street Bridge. Heavy trucks passing over the bridge cause vibration that leaks at joints. Water Supt William J Davis says rubber dressers will replace lead gaskets to dampen movement.
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Water Street
William J. Davis
Property Deeds Record Sales at Clerk's Office
Deeds recorded show Nellie M Oberlander selling 304 North College Parkway residence to Afr and Mrs Harry C Brachey for about $26000, with revenue stamps. Ruth R Flautt sold six lots on Schley avenue and several on Taney avenue to Richard E Zimmerman for about $5008.
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Nellie M. Oberlander
Afr
Harry C. Brachey
North College Parkway
Ruth R. Flautt
Richard E. Zimmerman
Schley Avenue
Taney Avenue
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