Dairy Farm Operator Dies At 58
Merritt C. Lockwood a prominent Washington area dairy farmer builder and developer died at Georgetown University Hospital from spinal meningitis at 3 45 a m He was 58 and had lived at Tuscarora Farm and Silver Spring with several farms in Montgomery County Survivors include his wife six children two sisters one brother and five grandchildren Funeral services will be Tuesday at All Saints Episcopal Church Frederick with interment in Middletown Delaware
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Merritt C. Lockwood
Tuscarora
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington
Lockwood
Silver Spring
de Garmendia
Montgomery County
Alis
Dorothy G. Lockwood
Barbara Brewer
Warren Lockwood
Richard
Robert
Ann
Ellen
Nellie C. Lockwood
Middletown
Del
Abs. Wroth Tovely
Lynch
J. A. Stirlith
Delaware
Roger Lock
Meter Receipts Hit New High in Frederick 1954
Frederick saw parking meter receipts reach a record $49,752 in 1954, up from $42,546.68 the prior year after adding 141 meters in East Park and South Court grounds. The year’s peak month was December, with more than $5,000 in receipts. There are now 769 meters in operation.
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Frederick
Elgin Hemp
East Park Street
South Court Street
Four from Silver Spring Among Seven Killed in Crash
In Lordsburg New Mexico a head on collision 21 miles east killed seven people including Ralph Osborn Mitchell 22 Adona Ohio soldier at Fort Bliss and Sgt and Mrs Richard Lavern Hursh of Silver Spring Maryland with two unidentified daughters. Elwood H. Vincent 66 of Fairmont Minnesota and Mrs Vincent 49 also perished. State Police say a speeding car with five occupants crossed center line into a Minnesota couple’s vehicle.
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Lordsburg
N. M
Here
Neil Moore
Minnesota
Moore
Ralph Osborn Mitchell
Adona
Ohio
Bliss
Tex
Mitchell
Richard Lavern Hursh
Beth
Silver Spring
Elwood H. Vincent
Fairmont
Minn
Mirs. Vincent
Car Damages After Driver Falls Asleep on East Patrick Street
A Hagerstown motorist, Thomas Robinson, fell asleep at the wheel just after 6:10 this morning on East Patrick Street. His car struck a cement sign post base and two poster boards on the south sidewalk, causing $250 to $300 in damage. Robinson was unhurt and was briefly held for investigation.
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Hagerstown
East Patrick Street
Thomas ©. Robinson
C. W. Bare
Water Street
Sigw
Robinson
Two Held For Asphyxiated Breaking And In Home Here Entering
Two Negroes charged with breaking and entering and intent to steal after one was found under a store counter in Brunswick at 2:30 am. Officer Merriman noticed an open window at Mrs Hilda Barker’s East Potomac street shop. John W. Davis of Harrisburg Pa and Hugh Delano Whitney, Des Moines Te, were taken into custody. Preliminary hearing set before Magistrate Charles Moats.
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Brunswick
Lee Merriman
Brunswick Force
Hilda Barker
East Potomac Street
Merriman
John W. Davis
Harrisburg
Hugh Delano Whitney
Des Moines
Two Killed Three Injured In Accident Near Willoughby
A two car crash on Maryland 404 near Willoughby left driver James Curtis Wise and passenger Horace Henry Butis dead. Edward Henry, Larry Nibblett, and George Berry were hospitalized with severe or possible injuries. State Troopers described a half head-on collision with unclear exact cause, stating both cars were dazed at impact. All involved residents of Caroline County, Maryland.
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WYE Bulls
Malf
Maryland
Wye
Wills James Curtis Wise
Greensboro
Horace Henry Butis
Ridgly
Edward Henry
Larry Randolph Nibblett
Denton
Wise
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Henry
Nibbiett
Byrns
George Franklin Berry
Hillsboro
Donald Weir
M.S. Jacoby
Bris
Byris
Louis S. Welty
Talbot County
Willoughby
Caroline County
Five Hospitalized In New Kensington Turnpike Crash
Five members of a Norwalk family were hospitalized after a Pennsylvania Turnpike collision with an auto driven by Charles Nalex, 47. Daugherty, 54, of Cleveland, had minor injuries. Nalex in serious condition with chest injuries. Daisy Musick, 83, her son Richard 10, and Daisy Naley's parents were in fair condition.
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New Kensington
Norwalk
Charles Nalex
Earl Daugherty
Cleveland
Daugherty
Nasey
Daisy
Richard
Naley
Bert Musick
Musick
Tragedy at 41 West Third Street Coal Gas Fatality
Mrs. Nellie L. Hively of 41 West Third Street was found dead in her first floor apartment from coal gas asphyxiation early this afternoon. Neighbor found her about noon. Mrs. Margaret H. Maser, same address, was rushed to Frederick Memorial Hospital in serious condition. Police investigation underway after ash remover on the stoker jammed and filled house with gas. Mrs. Hively formerly Miss Cover of Keymar.
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Nellie L. Hively
West Third Street
Margaret H. Maser
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hively
Keymar
Eisenhower Relaxes At Camp David Retreat
President Eisenhower paused work for a weekend at Camp David with his grandchildren Barbara Anne and Susan, ages 3, joining Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Doud. The group drove from Washington, while the First Lady’s mother visited Gettysburg to view the new home near completion. They plan to return to Washington tomorrow evening.
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Thuramont
Eisenhower
Congress
Catoctin Mountain
Barbara Anne
Susan
Washington
Camp David
John
John 5. Doud
Gettysburg
Gleason Plans TV Push for Slimming Product
Hollywood star Jackie Gleason unveils a forthcoming reducing aid to be funded by his own weight loss and endorses a plan to weigh on air for 50 million viewers. He aims to drop to 190 pounds before publicly naming the product. Gleason also promoted a hit song and announced $161 million in TV contracts with General Motors and CBS.
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Hollywood
Jackie Gleason
Rockefeller
Gleason
Seven Die In One Accident In Virginia
Seven people died in a high fatal crash near Fincastle Virginia late last night. Named victims include Juan Wils and his wife about 35, Wilmer Rea Wills 29, George Vincent Brown 21, Robert Pettus Jr. 16, William Henry Clay Jr. about 20, Gilbert Wiley 21 from Troutville, and Joe Louis Willis 18 of Fincastle. An eighth person was hospitalized in Roanoke. Police say two cars met at the foot of a hill on L S 220 two miles southeast of Fincastle. one car rolled atop the other.
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Fincastle
Virginia
Juan Wils
Wilmer Rea Wills
George Vincent Brown
Robert Pettus Jr
William Henry Clay ,Jr
Gilbert Wiley
Troutville
Business Up First Week Of New Year
The first week of 1955 saw a surge in production with Autro output at its peak since 1950 and U S factories turning out over 173000 new cars and trucks. Heavy construction contracts reached 415 million dollars, a record for opening weeks. Steel demand improved, with U S Steel rekindling a blast furnace at Homestead and industry capacity around 80.5 percent. International Harvester planned higher tractor output in Louisville as layoffs eased. Retail activity showed shoppers but cautious buyers at Chicago’s International Home Furnishings Market, while the stock market opened buoyant before a go slow by the Federal Reserve Board led to a midweek decline and a late-week rebound. </s>
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New York
Wall Street
Autro
U. S
McGraw Hill
U. S. Steel Corp
Homestead
International Harvester Co
Louisville
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Main Street
Fifth Avenue
Dun & Bradstreet
Sears Roebuck & Co
Water System Goes Into Use in Woodsboro
Woodsboro town officials began delivering from the new water system. Richard Smith, appointed water superintendent, turned on the system at Gilbert Mills’ home, the first residence connected after years without drinkable water. A 59,009 gallon tank was sterilized by the State Department of Health, flushed, and filled overnight.
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Woodsboro
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Richard Smith
Gilbert Mills
Mills
Woodshoin
Reformed Church
State Department of Health
Not Smoke But Steam Caused Fire Alarm
A passerby saw what looked like smoke from the roof of a house on East Third Street. Firefighters were summoned but found only steam escaping from a vent pipe, giving the impression of smoke around the rain spouting.
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Lor East Third Street
Remon's Brother Tapped For Government Post
Panama's government plans to name Alejandro Remon, brother of slain President Jose Antonio Remon, as minister to lead the six day old hunt for the slayers. The 45 year old head of the National Revolutionary party would oversee the National Guard and secret police as cabinet member. The assassination occurred at the Juan Frain Race Track pavilion as the president chatted with friends. two others were killed and three wounded.
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Panama
Jose Antonio Remon
Jose Ramon Guizado
Alejandro Remon
National Guard
Remon
National Revolutionary Party
National Assembly
Juan Frain
Marilyn Monroe Forms Her Own Corporation
Marilyn Monroe announced the formation of Marilyn Monroe Productions, seeking to broaden her work to production including television. Lawyer Frank Delaney said she is a free agent with no current contract with 20th Century Fox.
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Marilyn Monroe
Manhattan
Miss Monroe
Mariyn
Marilyn Monroe Productions
Eight Families Lose Homes in Hughes Near Little Rock
In an unprotected area just outside Little Rock eight families lost their homes early today as flames destroyed seven dwellings. Twenty five residents huddled in the cold night air while about 300 spectators watched buckets battle the blaze. A fire department spokesman cited a city ordinance preventing outside equipment and noted rapid reports to the station.
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Little Rock
Ark
Francis Robinson
W.P. Stanford
Maryland university chief backs official study of report
Dr. Wilson H. Elkins president of the University of Maryland says the Legislature is entitled to an official study of the Middle States Association report on the university. The board of regents kept the study confidential, and only a general summary released. Elkins spoke as an individual noting he does not want the report made public property.
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College Park
MD. S
Wilson H. Elkins
University of Maryland
Universiy
Prade
Middle States Assn. of
University
Board of Regents
H. C. Byrd
Byrd
McKeldin
Kimble
R-Allegany
Regents
Senate
Elkins
Marian Anderson makes Met Opera history with debut
Marian Anderson becomes the first Black performer to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in its 70 year history, receiving a standing ovation in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Critics hailed her rich voice and emotional power as she sang Ulrica and concluded with Ridell’a Bisso, signaling a landmark artistic triumph.
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New York
Marian Anderson
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Paul Henry Lang
The
New York Herald Tribune
Miss Anderson
W.G. Rogers
Associated Press
Five-Hour Peiping Talks Between Hammarskjold and Chou
Dag Hammarskjold and Premier Chou En-lai held over five hours of closed door talks in Peiping on the 11 U S airmen imprisoned as spies. The session extended from 3 p m to 8 10 p m with no public detail of progress and another meeting slated for Monday.
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Red Radio
San Francisco
U.N
Chou
Hammarskjold
U.S
Peiping
Win Fight To Retain Follansbee Steel Plant
In Follansbee West Virginia steelworkers and local youth who rely on their jobs celebrated after securing at least three more years of regular paydays for the Follansbee Steel Corp plant. The plant had been slated for sale and equipment moved to Georgia but townspeople and 47 percent minority stockholders won the long battle to keep the facility in place. A daylong celebration followed the victory.
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Follansbee
Follansbee Steel Corp
Georgia
Low Flying Jet Frightens City Residents
An apparent jet bomber roared low over the city Friday afternoon after three. The noise rattled buildings and frightened children and residents in the western section. No plane crash was reported.
Two Freed Americans In Berlin
Two Americans held for years in Soviet captivity arrived in East Berlin and awaited word on release. Pvt. William T. Marchuk and John H. Noble were identified. Verdine’s status remained unclear. Russia planned to free the pair in a note to the U.S. embassy while noting seven years earlier for Noble’s father.
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Berlin
East Berlin
U.S
Karlshorst
William T. Marchuk
Brackenridge
John H. Noble
Detroit
Marchuk
Germany
William Verdine
Starks
Noble
Dresden
Third Reich
Moscow
Verdine
Russia
United States
West
West Germany
New York City
Low Bid Offered For Md State School Incinerator
Sargeant Building Specialties of Arlington New Jersey posted the apparent lowest bid Thursday for an incinerator at the Maryland State School for the Deaf in Baltimore. The winning bid was 3222 dollars, with Blair and Sons Company of Baltimore offering 77200 for base work and 4500 for alterations at Springfield State Hospital. Philip Stinchcomb Incorporated of Baltimore submitted 13931 for street lighting at Springfield.
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Sargeant Building Specialties
Arlington
N. J
Maryland Department of Public Improvements
Baltimore
Maryland State School For
Blair and Sons Company
Bailtiprone
Springfield State Hospital
Sykesville
Philip Stinchcomb, Inc
Springfield
Shelling Of Quemoy Resumed By Reds
Chinese forces resumed shelling the Nationalist held Quemoy and Little Quemoy islands today after an artillery duel described as the heaviest action in the new year.
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Quemoy
Taipeh
Formosa
Quemoy and
Lite
Quemoy Islands
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Frederick County Welfare Board
Elizabeth Wolfe
Light Street
Francis J Connolly
Frank Keefer
Evergreen Pot
John Henry Oden
Odens
Heart of Maryland
Henry Shoemaker
Henry R. Shoemaker
Frederick High School
BL. Shoemaker
Cs Ek Deiethaasting
Bruce &. Crum
Pomona Orange
Charles H. Remsberg
Ray Smith
Frederick County
George C. Stauffer
Jefferson Community Band
Henry C. Keller
Met Opera
Marion Anderson
Follansbee Steel Plant
MD. School
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