Magistrate withholds verdict in 70 mph chase case
Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr. withheld ruling in the 70 mph exceed case involving Donald Hoffman. Police testimony placed speed at 75 mph during a pursuit on East Street, with defense arguing staggered readings and contested stop point. Trial featured fight over radar demonstration and questions of officer conduct amid family contempt citation unrelated to the speeding case.
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H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Donald Meredith Hoffman
RFD
Frederick
Edwin F. Nikirk
Nathan Dorsey
Michael
East Street
Fifth Street
Samuel W. Barrick
Barrick
Hoffman
Michael Moudry
Dorsey
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Twelfth Street
Thirteenth Street
Nikirk
Bartick
Herman Snowden
Bartonsville
Hattie Eason
New London
Viewpoint by Senator Butler on 1955 Congress and tax limits
Senator John Marshall Butler writes that the 84th Congress opens with President Eisenhower’s 1955 program stressing taxes, economy, and efficiency. He notes government privatization plans, public‑private ventures, and Hoover Commission findings to reduce the tax burden while preserving the merchant marine and national security.
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John Marshall Butler
Washington
Marylana
Congress
Eiserhower
Eisenhower
Hoover Commission
Navy officials escape injury in plane crash near Beeville
The undersecretary of the Navy Thomas Gates Jr. and high officers including retired Vice Admiral Calvin Durgin and Rear Admiral C D Glover escaped injury when a Navy transport plane skidded on landing at Chase Field Beeville Texas. The nosewheel collapsed but all eight passengers and six crew members were unharmed. The incident occurred during an inspection tour and the cause of the wheel failure was not immediately determined.
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Chase Field
Thomas Gates Jr
Calvin Durgin
C. D. Glover
Naval Advanced Air Training Command
Corpus Christi
Navy
Anton Dvorak Program for Monday Musicales
The Monday Musicales at the Porters West Twelfth Street featured Dr John D Ramaley violin and Mrs Frank Lewis piano performing Dvorak works. Ramaley gave an introductory life sketch and played Sonatina in G minor and an encore Songs My Mother Taught Me. The group previously staged Aman and the Night Visitors excerpts with various members providing support. Refreshments followed.
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Robert Porter
West Twelfth Street
John D. Ramaley
Frank Lewis
Anton Dvorak
Ramaley
Hood College
Dvorak
Bohemia
Czech-Slovakia
Prague Conservatory
Brahms
Europe
United States
New York City
National Conservatory of Musicf America
Spillville
New World Symphony
Aman
Frank Griffin
Carroll Hendrickson
William Roessler
John Sorrow
The
Kings
Stephen Langley
U S to Provide Aircraft for Pacific Observation Flights
The United States said it will make aircraft immediately available to carry out pacific observation flights over Costa Rica as requested by the Organization of American States. The planes will be provided under operational control of the U S commander in chief in the Caribbean. The move follows Costa Rica’s report of air raids and Nicaragua’s invasion claims.
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Washington
United States
Costa Rica
Organization of American States
OAS
Nicaragua
State Department
U. S
Caribbean
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M. L. Summers Frederick
Beeville, Tex
Riz
Canada
TEXA
Mexico
U.S
Russia
U S
the News
Thors
Donald Sullivan
Shepherd
U. 8
Philco
Motorola
Sunbeam
Irons Lewyt Vacuum Cleaners
Melvin M. Engle
N. Carroll St
Sears ‘RoeBuckanoco
SEARS
Tees
Hercules
Action Freedom
Fortable
ST Accrt
Armed Forces
In Boyvile Svelguards
Garardine
Fopcoats
Gray
Sutton
Gabardine
Monty
W. Patrick ST
Frederick, MD
Kemp
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