School Bus Passing Law Is Violated
The Board of Education on Wednesday decided to pursue prosecution of motorists who pass stopped school buses. After near miss injuries on Braddock Mountain, drivers will report to Transportation Supt. Hoffmaster for investigation and possible warrants. Bus drivers may be compensated for time if they testify.
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Roa
Futtre
Paul L. Hoffmaster
George C. Rhoderick, Jr
Hoffmaster
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Thurmont School
Ross V Smith
William D. Powell
Joseph F. Rhoderick
AE Ay Mmul Law Gente
Middletown
Jefferson Road
Quebec
Myersville Motor Company
Myersville-touddletown
Herbert W. Bohrbaugh
Emmitsburg
Marion Rice
Mountaindale
Loyistown
Eugene W. Pruitt
Finne3
Wolcott and Associates
North End
Elm Street
Eli Street
North Frederick
Woodsboro
Board of County Commissioners
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Budgel
Frederick County
Mary £. Nicholson
Catoctin Furnace
Major Thomas Lands Safely After Plane Crash
Marine Major Frank Lin C. Thomas Jr. parachuted safely after his aircraft crashed into a farmhouse near Tokyo while on a training mission. He is the son of Frank C. Thomas of Martinsburg and Buckeystown, who was killed in an earlier air accident.
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Franklin C. Thomas Jr
Long View Farm
Martinsburg
W. Va
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Icoois
Atsugi
Thomas
Frank C. Thomas
Buckeystown
Campaign For Polio Funds Opens Monday
Campaign for polio relief launches Monday in Frederick County led by Bennet t of the March of Dimes Committee. The drive names over fifty vice chairmen and community leaders to solicit funds and place collection containers, with county and city chairs, while noting a nearly empty treasury and ongoing need for treatment costs.
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Bennet
Frederick County
March of Dimes Committee
Golia
Frederick City
Bennett
Frederick
March of Dimes Fund
Ransom R Lewis
Arthur ¥. Lambert
W. Jerome Offutt
Macy Elton Aldridge
Roger B. Wolfe
Henry W. Herman
Alan W. Lang
Forbes St. Burgess
Elma Lee Georg
Maude L. Kefauver
W. T. Snowden
Charles ©. Henson
M. Holmes Fout
Charles F. Deck
Bernard Gibson. Jr
Alton ¥. Bennett
John S. Fox
Margaret Poole
Charles Smith
Sylvia Eyler
Edgar Zimmerman
George P. von Ejiff
Charles Burrier
Harvey Laive
Carroll Kehne
Paul Halfmaster
Dense fog lingers as cold snap edges in with flurries
Dense fog blankets the region overnight with very low visibility at the airport around 10:30 a.m. A cold turn is expected with possible mountains snow flurries and light sleet. Temperatures rose from the upper 30s to near 40, with a low tonight in the 30s and colder conditions Friday into Saturday.
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Gambrill State Park
South Aountain
Tishing Creek
Baltimore Names Group For Cleanup
Baltimore forms the Greater Baltimore Committee Inc led by Clarence W Miles to tackle city needs. Priorities include easing Jones Falls Expressway traffic, creating industrial districts, promoting the Port of Baltimore, a master transportation plan, and a new civic center to host the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera.
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Pittsburgh
Greater Baltimore
Port of Baltimore
Cic
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Miles
Burning of the Greens ceremony planned at the airport
The Boy Scouts hold the annual burning of the greens tonight at 7 30 at the airport with Gray son Haller and Rev. Carroll L. Bower leading the program. Chief Charles Main will light the fire and greet the city on behalf of Mayor Derr as women collect trees for disposal.
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Grayson Haller
Carroll L. Bower
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Charles
Main
John A. Derr
Health Department
Forbes H. Burgess
New Investigation Aims at Irving Peress Case
Washington Senator Daniel D. Text plans a new inquiry into the Irving Peress affair, a target of Senator McCarthy. Berlin report notes an American doctor completed a streetfuse pause operation on Grand Admiral Doenitz, a top Naz war criminal held in Spandau Prison. London reports Prime Minister Churchill and Cabinet rushing to avert a midnight railway strike.
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Daniel
Irving Peress
Berlin
Fnmer
Grand Admirarl Doenitz
Spandau Prison
London
Churchill
Peiping Says Little On Hamarskjold Talks With Chou En-lai
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and Chou En-lai met 35 hours over 11 imprisoned American fliers. Peiping offered no details in radio or messages. Tomorrow a second meeting was scheduled at 3 p.m. Peiping time.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
Chou En-lai
Peiping
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Hammarskjold
Forbidden City
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Haramarskjold
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Hammartskjold
United States
Chang Han Fu
Chou Keng Sheng
Ministry of Foreign Affair
Tung Yueh Chien
Department of International Organizations
Foreign Ministry
Mammarskjold
Achmed S. Bokhari
Per Lind
RY Bialdack
Pacaencad Ff
14 Room Mansion Destroyed by Fire in Montgomery County
A 14 room mansion on an Upper Montgomery county farm on Edwards Ferry road was destroyed by fire this morning with all furnishings. Estimated loss around 35600 dollars. Owned by Ringold Hart, a Washington businessman who made it his home. Fire tools responded at 10 30 with three engines and one ambulance. 3000 feet of hose laid to a pond but blaze too advanced to save the house. Cause undetermined.
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Montgomery County
Edwards Ferry
Ringold Hart
Washington
Income Tax Forms Delayed Mail to Maryland Residents
Baltimore Internal Revenue officials said it will take another week to mail 1954 income tax forms. Kansas City central distribution did not start until a week ago. Maryland residents should begin receiving forms today or tomorrow with a filing deadline of April 15.
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Internal Revenue
Mary Janters
L. A. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Kansas City
Maryland
Mrs Roosevelt Meets Stepson on Plane in Kansas City
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt, en route from St Louis to Kansas City, described a chance meeting on a plane with her son's stepson Roxie Elliott Grandemere. She recalled the boy peering back and recognizing him after his parents had sent him from New York to Phoenix. The encounter occurred as the party traveled to Kansas City. The Toledo Times announced a price hike to seven cents from five.
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Kansas City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
St. Lows
Rosie Elliott
Roosevelt
Grandemere
Roxie
New York
Phoenix
St. Louis
Bill to Raise Salaries for Assessors and Supervisors
One of the first bills in the Legislature would increase annual salaries for supervisors of assessment and all assessors by $200. The measure, introduced in the House and sent to Ways and Means, reflects a state wide pay raise proposal amid several other local policy bills debated at opening session. It notes accompanying proposals on municipal phone rules, tax sale exceptions, and revenue allocations to municipalities from fines. William E. Hardy, representing the Maryland Highway Contractors Association, registered at the session.
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Ways and Means
U S Citizen Held in Panama Slaying of President Remon
Panama police detained 34 year old American Martin Irving Lipstein after the Sunday shooting that killed President Remon and two others at Juan Franco race track. At least 70 suspects were questioned as authorities said weapons linked to ex President Arias were German made Schmeisser machine guns.
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U.S
Antonio Remon
Martin Irving Lipstein
New York
Remon
Juan Franco
Roy Bettis
Waukegan
Canal Zone Administration
Bettis
National Guardd
Eex
Rnulfo Arias
Rational Guard
Chirigm
Here
Arias
Schmeisser
Bricker to reintroduce treaty-power limit amendment
Washington report notes Sen Bricker plans to reintroduce in the Senate a proposal to curb treaty powers, triggering opposition and a yearlong debate. Also Sen George doubts a Senate probe of a 1952 cover on Sen McCarthy mail revealed anything the attorney general would consider serious.
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Washington
Sen. Bricker
Ohio
Senate
Sen
George
D-Ga
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senator's Wife Walks Out On Speech By Neuberger
In Washington Mrs George W. Malone, wife of Nevada's senior senator, walked out of a crowded Statler Hotel dinner as Oregon Senator Richard L. Neuberger criticized political character attacks. Neuberger, sworn in yesterday, accused a distinguished Republican of below the belt tactics, while Vice President Nixon and other dignitaries looked on.
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Richard L. Neuberger
George W. Malone
Nevada
Statler
Neuberger
Nixon
New Jersey
Clifford P. Case
Women's
National Press Club
Republican Party
C Aames
Pocatello
Idaho
Shs. Malone
Katie
Tve
Perle Mesta
Truman
Stocks Slide After Margin Increase Trims Market Losses
New York trading opened with renewed losses as stocks remained under pressure after the Federal Reserve boosted margin requirements to 60 percent from 50. Despite widespread declines, some leading issues rose 1 to 2 points. Notable moves included U.S. Steel, Bethlehem, and Republic Steel showing sizable intraday activity while Pan American and Douglas and Eastman Kodak traded lower.
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Federal Reserve Board
U.S. Steel
Boeing
Bethlehem Steel
Standard Oi. N. J
Republic Steel
Pan American World Airways
Douglas Aircraft
Eastman Kodak
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Ordered Held For Facing Second Charge
LAREDO Texas Earl Ril Smith 23 year old New York Negro charged with the 124000 Maryland bank robbery last August was ordered held for removal to Pennsylvania on a severed bank robbery complaint. The complaint filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania stems from a July 14 holdup of Abington Bank Trust Co. Smith and an accomplice allegedly fled after the alarm. He has been held under 160000 bond since Dec 22 and was placed under 5000 bond on the second complaint. He had been ordered removed to Baltimore by a federal judge while awaiting trial on a bank robbing charge at Andrews Air Force Base.
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Abington Bank &Trust Co
Smith
Balimore
James
Andrews Air Force Base
Liner To Pick Up Survivors
The Queen of Bermuda sighted the foundering fishing vessel Student Prince north of Bermuda and prepared to rescue survivors. Four men were seen on deck as the 285 ton ship flooded after daylight. a lifeboat was swamped. The Coast Guard ordered escort and search ongoing.
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Bermuda
Atlantic
New York Coast Guard Area
Coast Guard Plate
Queen of
Coast Guard
Spencer
Eisenhower State of the Union aims for cooperation and growth
The address calls for White House and Democratic Congress cooperation to pursue a just durable peace, expand air power and new weapons, extend the draft and military reserves, avoid 1955 cuts, possibly 1956, keep flexible farm policy, boost international trade, health programs, school funding, minimum wage rise, and 70,000 public housing units in two years. SUSPECT QUESTIONED BALTIMORE A 31 year old laborer in south Baltimore is questioned as a homicide suspect in the Carolyn Wasilewski case. JUDGE TAKES OATH ELLICOTT CITY Md James Macgill sworn in as judge in Maryland’s Fifth Judicial Circuit, succeeding James Clark.
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Eisenhower
Baltimore
Carolyn Wasilewski
Ellicott City
James Macgill
Howard County
Maryland
Fifth Judicial Circuit
James Clark
Eisenhower calls for bipartisan harmony in state of the union
President Eisenhower urged bipartisan unity as Congress shifted to Democratic control, declaring the free world faces an atomic threat while noting a bright prosperity outlook and steady international progress. He outlined foreign pacts, defense needs, and a push to link the minimum wage to 90 cents an hour amid budget pressures.
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Dart Nekecinet Prohiame Mamain
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Toledo Times
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Earle C. Clements
Walter F. George
Lyndon Johnson
Tex
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