Second body found in Potomac after light snow
A 15 year old Poolesville woman, Grace Aud, was found dead this morning in the Potomac river after a surprise light snow. Police reported drowning as the likely cause. a note and footprints were found near Edwards Ferry. Fire crews aided the search. minor injuries were reported in one separate accident.
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Potomac River
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Thursgomery
Grace Stew
Midaizin
Art
Liz Aud
Edwards
Ferry
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Tians
Sie
Gomery County
State Roads Commission
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County Roads Board
Frederick
Creagerstown
Emmitsburg
Foxville-Sabillasville
William
twolAnd
Foxville
Montgomery
Red Cross Bags 5.17 Million for Hungarian Refugees
Ameri can Red Cross reports a 5.17 million dollar pledge drive for Hungarian refugees surpassing the five million goal. Officials urged more gifts as staff plan expanded relief and resettlement efforts. The event also linked to a greens burning ceremony hosted by the District Boy Scouts at the airport grounds with local civic support.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Austria
Greens
Cere
United States
Francisi
Red Scott Key
Boy Scouts
jCross
Harriman
Ralph E. White
Church of the Brethren
Rome
Chartes V. Main
Calvary Methodist Church
Robert Wilson
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
James Reid
Grayson B. Haller Jr
Main
Sanitation Department
Independent Hose, Company
Five Cars Derailed On Pennsylvania R R
Five cars of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train derailed south of Holtwood in Lancaster County near Fishing Creek. No injuries were reported as the 35 car westbound train left the rails about 3 p.m. on the Columbia Port Deposit Branch along the Susquehanna River. Cause was not immediately known.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Lancaster County
Fishing Creek
Boltwood
Pennsy
Columbia- Port Deposit
Susquehanna River
Routine Reports Before Mayor And Council
Routine reports dominated Brunswick’s monthly meeting with little other business. Bernard Williams of CAP offered services for civil defense. The water committee noted 13 connections last month and a sewer line renewal on Walnut Street. The fire committee reported a new volunteer fire company truck ordered and due in December but not yet arrived. A new street light was ordered for Ninth Avenue.
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Bernard Williams
CAP
Water Committee
Walnut Street
Fire Committee
Volunteer Fire Company
Ninth Avenue
Eden Out as Britain Sees Resignation Tonight
Prime Minister Eden resigned tonight amid an emergency Cabinet meeting. Eden drove to Buckingham Palace after the session and an official announcement was anticipated. Queen Elizabeth II rushed back from Sandringham to attend the palace scene as news spread.
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London
London 2
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Water Rent Collections Reach New Frederick High
Water rent collections in Frederick city rose to a new high of 209351 in 1956, per Water Rent Collector Harry Cu Castle. Boosted by higher flat rate and meter charges, metered properties added about 5000 in six months. 254 meters were installed last year by Water Superintendent William J. Davis as new homes and business properties are metered.
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Frederick City
Harry Cu Castle
Castle
William J. Davis
al Svear
Record Construction Spending Sets 1956 Peak in U S
Washington reports 1956 private construction spending at 30.8 billion dollars and public outlays up 8 percent to 12.4 billion, with industrial building surpassing 3 billion for the first time. Housing investment declined 10 percent from 1955. A 1957 peak projected at 1.46 trillion dollars.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Privat
Ivolume
Legal Fight On Payment Of Sales Tax In Maryland
A Circuit Court hearing on a Walter Truland Corporation challenge to a Maryland sales tax fell short as Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer ordered remand for more testimony. The case concerns subcontracted work at Fort Detrick with questions of tax assessment, whether the activity qualifies for non profit exemptions, and whether the tax falls under sales or use provisions. The firm held contracts across Maryland and provided $4,779 in materials plus electrical work on a plant science complex.
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Maryland
Aj Ifirm
Fort Detrick
Patrick M. Sehnauffer
Walter Truland
Rockville
Comptroller
Camp Detrick
Schnauffer
Truland Corporation
Annapolis
Montgomery County
Circuit Court
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Detrick
Truland
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Donald R. Johnston
Attcona iPa
G. S. 49
Iwest
Frederick
Peter Pilak
Fort Bliss
Tex
Richard F. Lane
Franties A. Lawling
Weehawken
N. Jd
Pvt
Brendon E. Lawling
Fort Detrick i Hospital
Texas
Richard Bikle
More Snow Neares Maryland State Thursday With Optimist Club Terms
The Optimist Club, in a 15 year lease with Greyhound, plans use of half the big lot for parking with trustees led by Alderman Staley and others managing the site. Snow totals varied by city from 1 to 3 inches with Frederick, Cumberland, Hagerstown, and Frostburg among the impacted areas as temperatures rise and roads improve.
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Derr
Null
Bussard
Staley
Optimis Club
Arnold S. Price
Optimis International
Greyhound
Willam Haryett
Washington
Marley
Baltimore
Optimist Club
Frederick
Optimist Boys Foundation, Inc. i
Thur
Weaterman
Hobbloody
Ison
Edward J. Daugherty
Tain
W. Cook
Mr. Bussard
Lioyd R.ting
Stup
Richard B. Rudy
J. Paul
Wester Marylee
Smith
Qakand
Goosen
Safewayi
Frederick Optimist Boys
Stores, Inc
Safeways Foundation
Ber of Boys
Safeway
Frostburg
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Frederick County
Frank Keefer
Board of County Commissioners
Statey
C. Lease Bussard
Optimist International
Attorney General Addresses Tax Assessment Evidence
Theo dore Waters argued for the state that enough evidence existed with the comptroller to support an assessment though no precise dollars and cents figure was provided. He urged determining the tax portion attributed to the Detrick operation and noted the comptroller transcript did not show the exact amount, likely two percent of 4779 dollars for supplies.
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Theodore Waters
Comptroller
Doherty
Detrick
Comptroller’s “Office
Better Yardstick To Measure Spending
Forty five senators from both parties urged a measure to require all departments to submit annual money needs estimates. It aims to replace multi year obligations with single year requirements and follows Hoover Commission guidance. Kennedy and Byrd led sponsorship with support from Payne and others.
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Congress
Sen
Kennedy
D-Massi
Senate Reorganization Subcommittee
Byrd
D-Vai
Senate Finance Committee
Payne
Maine
Hoover Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Comptroller General
Budget Bureau
Eisenhower
Apple Blossom Festival Dates Set In Winchester
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival schedules third annual event in Winchester with events set for May 23 and 24. Firemen from surrounding states to stage annual night parade on May 2 and the grand feature parade planned for May 3, announced Festival President Thomas Scally.
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Winchester
Thomas Scally
Five Day Forecast from Western Maryland Weather Page
Five day forecast notes Thursday cloudy and colder with possible snow in southern counties and rain, Friday partly cloudy and cold with flurries west of Cumberland, continued cold Saturday and Sunday with rain or snow likely Sunday or Monday. Early week milder, temperatures about three degrees below normal. Precipitation near half an inch water equivalent. highs from the upper 20s in western Maryland to lower 40s east and south, Lows from 18 Garrett County to 28 in eastern and southern sections. Jake LaMotta held in Miami Beach arrest report mentions two women and another man. Stock market notes mention mid year trading with a slight rise in a ticket context.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Garrett County
Coed Shot By Fiancé Who Killed Himself
Vermillion South Dakota university coed Jeanne Bruyer 21 was shot dead at home by former fiancé Donald Steele 20 who then killed himself. Steele died at a Sioux City hospital. the couple had ended their engagement recently. The Bruyer family priest and university officials cited emotional problems and past mistreatment.
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Vermillion
S. D
University of South Dakota
Weeper the Duck Bites Workers at University Lake
A Miami area duck named Weeper, described as psychotic and biting, roams University Lake after being adopted by Mrs. Peggy Brandt and later placed with a University of Miami Lake family. The bird terrorizes visitors by pecking and charging at people, especially those bending over, prompting fears of ongoing trouble for his new hosts.
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Miami
Fla
Weeper
University ‘of Miami Lake
Peggy Brandt
Web‘foot
Bob
University Lake
Mrs. Brandt
Elvis Awaiting Army Draft Notice After A-Profile
Elvis Presley, classified 1-A, has passed pre induction tests with high marks and awaits formal draft notice. Army Capt Elwyn Rowan notes Presley is physically an A profile and standard procedures will decide the draft date, with at least three weeks until call and possible six to eight months before notification.
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Elvis Presley
Uncle Sam
Army
Presley
Elwyn P. Rowan
Craft Board 86
Rowan
Three Die In Farmhouse Fire Near Upper Marlboro
Three young Black girls died from burns and smoke in a farmhouse bedroom fire near Upper Marlboro Maryland. Investigators described the blaze as sudden and believed to have started in the bedroom, with the victims identified by local authorities.
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Marlboro
Here
Biting Cold Stings North U S Regions Across Central Plains
The Associated Press reports extreme cold gripping northern sections of the Midwest and Plains. Temperatures plunged to subzero levels from Montana to western Wisconsin and Kansas, with International Falls Minnesota at 24 below zero and Grand Forks North Dakota at 16 below. Snow flurries and gusty winds accompany the blast as the cold air moves southeast.
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Associated Press
Plains
Montana
Wisconsin
Kansas
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
International Falls
Mine
Grand!orks
N. D
Fargo
Ey Belt
Daho
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Robber Crashes Fridge When Counterman Strikes Back
A would be bandit entered a Baltimore restaurant last night and demanded money. The 5-year-old counterman Ray Rayne tossed hot coffee sugar cream and milk at the attacker. The robber reeled and smashed his head through a refrigerator window. He and an accomplice fled the scene.
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Baltimore
Ray Rayne
Movie Touch In Inquiry Over Kidnap Claim
Marie Mc Donald signed a police report detailing her account of a kidnapping from her Encino home and a later release on a desert highway. Detectives visited her home as attorney Jerry Giester supervised edits. She reviewed photos of criminals to aid police artist sketches of the two alleged kidnappers.
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Los Angeles
Marie McDonald
Encino
D Desert
Thal Law
Jerry Giester
Giester
India
Calif
Ector Garcia
Another Bomb Scare In Baltimore
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute searched for a reported bomb after an anonymous call. An Army demolition team and 36 police checked four floors and basements across three buildings without finding any device. Police link the calls to New York bomb hoaxes as distractors.
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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Boss High School
Board of Education
Sterday
Lulu Cain
Porv
Lord Baltimore
New York City
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