Hazardous Morning Travel From Snow and Ice
Icy roads and lingering snow slowed travel as the first real snowstorm of the winter dropped 1.2 to 3 inches in parts of Frederick and surrounding counties. State and county crews deployed 45 pieces of equipment to treat main roads while schools and buses operated on schedule. No serious accidents were reported though some motorists skidded into ditches. conditions were expected to improve with rising temperatures and clearing skies later.
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Greyhound Bus Lines
State Roads Commission
County Roads Board
County Roads
Frederick City
Drivis
Frederick
Wolfsville
Frederick County
Liberty
New Windsor
Carroll and
Howard
Hagerstown
Gambrill State Park
Licksville
U.S. 15
By-Pass Work Given Grove For $825,005
The State Roads Commission awarded the east south leg by pass contract to M. J. Grove Lime Co. for 825000.75 dollars. Work starts after current dual U S 40 phase, extending southwest to near Mt. Olivet cemetery with 3997 miles of roads, ramps, and railroad track relocation. Completion expected after 1958 with Grove having 220 working days, while bridge work by Rockville Construction advances and condemnation actions proceed.
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The
State Roads Commission
Frederick
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Commission
Tadaxc
Puricu Wuez
Baltimore and Ohio
East South Street
T. Edgie Russell
W. E. Graham Company
Grove Company
Rockville Construction Company
Grove
Grove Lime Company
Roads Commission
Rockville Construction
Evergreen Point
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Shaw Road i
Shaw Road
Gilray Breaks His Back In Fall From Roof
Frederickus Gitar a 46 year old immigrant from Holland employed by Ernest Ausherman contracting firm was injured when scaffold folding failed on the roof of the Church of the Brethren parsonage garage at 326 West College Avenue. He is in Frederick Memorial Hospital with a fractured vertebra. His wife and two children were sponsored by the church and Ausherman to come to this country.
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Holland
Church of the Brethren
Frederickus Gitar
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ernest Ausherman
Belt Of Light Snow Extends Eastward
A belt of light snow stretched from the northern Great Lakes east to the Northern and Mid Atlantic coast, turning to rain or drizzle in southern Virginia and South Carolina. A new chill inflow pushed south over the Southern Plains with flurries at the edge, while a warming trend moved from Illinois to the Mid Atlantic and New England. Temperatures rose from New Mexico and Arizona northward through Wyoming and southern Idaho.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Mid-Atlantic
Virginia
South Carolina
New England
Mercury
New Mexico
Arizona
Wyoming
Idaho
Eisenhower and Nixon Win Official Recount Today
Washington reports the land slide re election of President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon becomes official today as Congress meets in joint session to count electoral votes. Eisenhower Nixon lead with 35,584,135 popular votes to Stevenson Kefauver 26,036,080. Market irregularities follow in New York as stocks swing after opening gains.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Senate
House
Adlai EB. Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefagver
Tennessee
Names Stricken From Registry After Nonvoter Raid
The County Board of Registry eliminated 1 812 names for not voting in the past five years reducing totals to 27 985. Democratic edge remains 3 042. Notices go to those dropped, while registry staff review permanent files and confirm eligibility before next elections. The action aligns with state law and targets nonvoters across like prior years. The Harnwell estate case awards 30 000 to the Cullers for long service to Mrs. Harnwell with further support and settlement terms outlined.
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County Board of Registry
Rand
Ralph E. Culler
Gaylord P. Harawell
Harawell
University of Pennsylvania
Harnwell
Mathias
Brunner- Mill
Culler
Barnwell
Mit_land
Raid on gambling houses leads to mixed verdicts in court
Early Sunday raid on 215 Phobus avenue resulted in 21 men and one woman charged with gambling. In court Magistrate Fr Reese Shoemaker Jr found most defendants not guilty due to city code wording, while Charles T Lee Sr. was found guilty of operating a gambling house and selling alcohol without a license and fined 300 and 500 dollars respectively.
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Phebus Avenue
Wwomst
Fr. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Howard Stanley Stewart
South Bentz Street
William B.oran
West Patrick Street
Wiliam Warfield Miller
Mt tAiry
Donald Kenneth Lyles
Madison Street
Amos A. Brown
Lincoln Apts
Frank Robert Harries
Co -Saints Street
Martin William Lee
Frederick
Paul Edward Snowden
Centerville
Charles Rudell Bowens
Buckeystown
John Williams Jr
West Sixth Street
Joseph William Rollins
Carver Apts
John Francis Diggs
Austin A. Jenkins
James Thomas Hail
Melvin H. Carroll Jr
Adamstown
Chester Robert Green
Osborne W. Nickens
George
Thomas Scott
Silver ‘Spring
Lynn Thomas
RFD
John Francis Morrison
South Beniz Street
Tha M. Goins
Wiliam Miller
Charles T. Lee Sr
Phobus Avenue
Lee
Charles
Main
A. Norman
Nietz
W. A. Mutichner
Ellis Carty
Potts
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Thirteen ships clear Suez Canal after blockade
Thirteen ships from seven nations finally moved north from Port Said, ending a two month canal lock. Wrecks and obstructions remain, complicating passage as Egypt plans to clear the northbound channel with U N salvage help for up to 40,000 ton vessels by early March.
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Port Said
Suez Canal
Mahmound Yunes
Suez Canal Authority
U. S
Egypt
Isma
Bia
Canal
Cairo
U. N
Ben
Cor
Ivoy
Eisenhower seeks broader power for Middle East action
President Eisenhower told Congress he wants advance authority to act in the Middle East if needed and to ship arms to allies while avoiding an arms race. He outlined a new U S role shared with the United Nations, promising flexibility to act or refrain. Critics may liken his defense proposal to Soviet actions in Hungary.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Middle Eastern
United States
United Nations
Congress
Hungary
Egypt
House
39 Children Led To Safety During Fire
A fire in a clothing store caused chaos as 39 children were led to safety. No injuries reported. The incident disrupted local activity with officials noting some progress in safety measures and cooperation among agencies.
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Laurel
Isees
Warsaw
Poland
U. S
Columbia Training School
John Noone
Presley Hanged In Effigy In Nashville
A life size Elvis effigy hung from an overpass near Nashville draws a crowd and triggers taunts of Don't be cruel and You ain't nothin but a hound dog. Troopers remove the dummy as several hundred spectators look on. Presley was in New York yesterday for Ed Sullivan appearance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Elvis
Presley
New York
Ed Sullivan
Snowbound Maryland roadways strike hazards and camp sale plan
A two inch snow blanket hit Maryland causing hazardous driving with one death and several injuries in auto truck and car crashes. Garrett County saw four inches, while Western Maryland reported 1 to 2 inches in areas. The Brethren Church moves to sell Camp Peniel near Thurmont after purchasing 143 acres near Woodbine for a new district camp to serve about 20 congregations. Peniel will be sold though the district will continue using it through summer. The plan includes a winterized year round site, with executive secretary David Hana Walt and secretary LeRoy Doty guiding the effort.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Garrett County
Oakland
James C. Whittington
Annapolis
Whittington
U.S. 50
Leonard Wilson
Baltimore
Wilson
Ellsworth Boots
Wheaton
Howard E. Fruiterman
U.S. 40
Frostburg
Cumberland
Town Hill Mountain
Salisbury
Waldorf
Rockville
Easton
Frederick
Waterloo
Church ‘of the Brethren
Ralph E. White
Church of the Brethren
Peniel
Thurmont
Whitegeld
Bis Jtrict
Woodbine
Carroll County
Camp Peniel
Catoctin
Camp David
Eisenhower
Carrell County
White
Presbyterian Church
Carrow County
Church ‘Board
Carroll
Montgomery
Washington
Baltimore City
New Windsor
LeRoy Doty
Technology Wins Over Rats by Mongooses in Woodbridge
In Woodbridge New Jersey electrical contractor Louis Salamon failed to coax rats and mongooses through a 730 foot pipe under the Turnpike for a fire alarm demonstration. Three mongooses were released to navigate the conduit but none emerged. The T J Cope Co of Collegeville Pennsylvania will pull a 2 square inch cable float through the pipe and tow it, offering the work free.
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Woodbridge
N. J
Nology
Louis ‘Salamon
New Jersey
S&c
T. J. Cope Co
Collegeville
Salk proposes all virus vaccine concept at science conference
Dr Jonas E Salk proposes a vaccine to guard against all viruses affecting nerves. He cites two reasons for seeking such protection including childhood infections weakening nerves and latent viruses reactivating under stress. The idea was aired at a New York Academy of Sciences conference honoring Basil O Connor. Belgrade Servian Orthodox celebrate Christmas per Julian calendar lagging 13 days behind Western Gregorian.
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New York
Jonas ‘E. Salk
Salk
Pittsburgh
New York Academy of Sciences
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
iMost
Readiness To Fight Seen Way To Peace
Secretary Dulles told Congress that peace in the Middle East depends on showing that armed Communist attack would have to be met by the armed forces of the United States. He warned delay would deepen doubt in the region and urged swift approval of a broad military and economic aid program. Richards was named Eisenhower's special assistant for the Middle East to lead a mission explaining the plan.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Middle East
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
White House
James P. Richards
Richards
South Carolina
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs’ of Staff
U.S
Blast Wrecks Pennsylvania Powder Plant
An explosion at the Pennsylvania Powder Co plant in Emporium Pennsylvania occurred early today around 7 20 am causing a massive fire and widespread damage. Police reported several missing believed killed and eight injured brought to St Marys Hospital. The blast ripped through the nitro glycerine mixing room and shattered nearby windows as traffic was halted.
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Emporium
Pennsylvania Powder Co
Pennsylvania
St Marys Hospital
Frank Burman
Empsrimm
Burman
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Gilray
Skelton
Richard Skelton
Red Skelton
Ucla Medical Center
Hawaiian Islands
Orphans Court
Registry Office
Moscow
Nagasaki
Japan
Hong Kong
Chou En-lai
Peiping
Tzu
IKE
NATO
Walter F. George
D-Ga
John Foster Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Georgetown
Penang Island
Malaya
George‘town
Ayer Itam Tojane
Salisbury U
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