Fear Of Flood Dwindles As Rivers Rise But Ice Floats Pile
High water blocked Link's Bridge and Devilbiss Bridge on the Monocacy north of Frederick, while the Potomac rose slowly. Officials forecast more rain, ice reported on both sides of the river, and boats swept downstream. The county notes river levels near flood stage but not yet dangerous. past weekend rains measured 0.35 inch with temperatures ranging from 30s to 50s.
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County Roads
Link
River
T. Kerrigan
Point of Rocks
Maryland
Virginia
Monocacy
Ceresville
Buckeystown
Weather Bureau
Potomac
County Allocates 2000 for Unemployed Welfare
The County Commissioners approved a further 1000 for welfare aid to the unemployed, matching state funds to total 2000. The aim is to cover emergency needs until spring weather boosts jobs. Geneva Barthei said funds should last, with requests easing as work returns.
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Welfare Department
Geneva Barthei
Brig
Department of Employment Security
Firemen Seek Aid For Homeless Snowden Family
Fire destroyed the Snowden home last Thursday and Friday, leaving Mr. Snowden 34 his wife and four children aged 16, 15, 11, and 5 homeless. The Independent Hose Company New Market fire company and Salvation Army collect clothing and aid, and a new house is sought for the family.
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Edgar Snowden
Trey
Mr. Snowden
Patricia Ann
Robert
Wiliam
Michael
Independent Hose Company
New Market Fire Company
Salvation Army
Bretano Returns Home From Washington Visit
West German Foreign Minister Heinrich von Bretano flew home to Frankfurt on a West German airliner after talks with President Kennedy and U.S. officials in Washington.
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Bretano
Frankfurt
Germany
Heinrich von Bretano
Washington
Kennedy l
U.S
Six Injured as Auto Sideswipes Three Cars on U S 240
At least six people were hurt after a speeding motorist in a 1959 Buick sideswiped three southbound cars on U S 240 south of Hyattstown. Driver John Spencer King and four passengers in his car, plus another 26 year old woman, were hospitalized. King faces pending charges as investigators gather details.
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U.S. 240
Walter Hershey
John Spencer King
Gaithersburg
Hyattstown
Rockville
RFD
King
Surburban Hospital
Bethesda
Linwood Earl Austin
Nicholas Cremoneses
Silver Spring
James Roy Tayior
Austin
Cremoneses
Sif
Taylor
Hyattstown Fire Department
Betty Cooper
Giles
Cooper
Prather
Jackson
Harriday
Kenneth W
Walter Hershey Day
Linwood FF
Snow Clearing Costs Rise in Frederick County
Ray Hartman of the SRC says about 125000 has been spent so far this winter to keep Frederick County roads clear with potential for another 5901000 if more storms hit before warm weather. The total will rise due to remaining work and snow fence removal. Comparisons show 1959 costs about 62000 and 1938 about 30000, while this winter’s damage heightens road and drain efforts amid heavy runoff and ice around bridges.
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Staiie Roads Commun
Ray Hartman
SRC
Frederick County
Ise
Craus
Waller
Rowe
Israel Creek
Eforion
Catoctin Creek
Wee Women and a Curious Remark Echo Offstage
A terse exchange from the show reveals a character affectionately called a “lovely thing” despite a rival label. The line hints at backstage tensions and witty banter among performers, reflecting a lighthearted theater dynamic.
Airlines Laying Off Employes In Wildcat Strike
Massive work stoppage by Flight Engineers International Union paralyzes major carriers. About 65,000 workers expected to lose their jobs as long distance flights halt and only a fraction of service remains, leaving passengers stranded and crews replaced by supervisors.
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New York
Stagsermge
Flight Engineers International Union
American
Pan American
Trans World
Eastern
National
Western
Juvenile Sent to Boys Center After Court Hearing
A boy aged under seventeen, released recently from Maryland Training School, was sent to Gatonsville's evaluation center after a Juvenile Court hearing. Judge Schnauffer called him a menace to the community, hoping testing would reveal behavior clues. Proba tion officer Mrs. W. C. Roderick backed the center plan amid reports of break-ins thefts, car and bicycle thefts, and stolen keys.
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Maryland Training School
Patricker
Schnauffer
Gatonsville
W. C. Roderick
Center
Norman Dietz
Emmitsburg
Earl Tracey
W. W. Law
Children’s Aid Society
Jean Harnish
County Health Department
Pauline T. Flanagan
Focal
Tee
Daugher
Schnaur
Kennedy proposes 5.7 billion aid to education plan
President Kennedy unveils a multi year education program including classroom construction grants to states, teacher salary funding, and college scholarships with total costs ranging above 4 billion. The plan sets per pupil funding and assigns long term loan support while sparing church schools and private colleges from separate treatment.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Frederick L. Hovde
Purdue University
Hearings On Redistricting Law And S L Reforms In Annapolis
In Annapolis this week the Maryland Legislature holds at least 10 public hearings on voting, representation and government reform. A joint Senate House session will consider creating Maryland’s Eighth Congressional District and moving precincts from the Fifth and into the Third District. Additional hearings address reapportionment of House seats and a Case Commission plan to regulate savings and loan associations.
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Annapolis
Savings and Loan Associations
Maryland
Senate
House Judiciary Committees
Tawes
Prince Georges
Howard
Curtis Bay-Brooklyn
Baltimore
Anne Arundel
Charles
St. Marys
Calvert
Baltimore County
Montgomery
Baltimore City
Harford
Case Commission
Case Bill
Savings and Loan
Five Day Forecast Notes Mild Temperatures Ahead
The Associated Press reports temperatures will average around five degrees above normal with highs near mid 40s and mountain highs around 40. Lows mostly near upper 20s or around 30, with mountain lows in the upper teens. Warmer midweek, cooler Friday, warmer Saturday. Rain expected Tuesday through Wednesday and again Friday.
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Associated Press
Protests Fly After Lumumba Slayings Reported
UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold announced that six associates of slain Congo leader Patrice Lumumba were executed in Kasai. The disclosure triggered protests as the Security Council adjourned for consultations. the Soviet Union blamed Hammarskjold, and Asian African nations' meeting was called for action.
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Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Kasai
Hammarskjold
L-Nation
Soviet Union
George Padmore
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Rajeshwar Dayal
Jean Finant
Oriental Province
Maj. Fataki
Stanleyville
Ori
Security Council
Zorin
Joseph Bobutu
Kasavubu
Moise Tshombe
Kaianga
Frederick motorist fined for reckless driving in Walkersville
A Frederick motorist David Daniel Eigenbrode was found guilty in Magistrate Edward Storm court on a reckless driving charge from an accident on February 3. He was fined 7.50 for striking a car making a left into Walkersville High School on U S 19 as snow made roads slick.
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Frederick
David Daniel Eigenbrode
Seminole Road
Edward Storm
U.S. 19
Walkersville
Walkersville High School
Eigenbrode
Robert H. Mcleaf
Rockville
Odel Arnold Flanary
Flanary
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Ford Haines
East Street
Storm
W. D. Grose
Haines
Evergreen Point
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Larry F. Fritts
Gary Allen Kelly
Stephen P. Riland
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District of Columbia
Mississippi
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