Dam Full First Time In 6 Months
Fishing Creek reservoir is full to the brim for the first time in six months after a rapid rise of 57,000,000 gallons in two months. Caretaker Frank Weddle noted minor spillway flow with significant ice, as drought had lowered levels to 18 feet below the top. Weather expected more snow, with warmer and mixed precipitation limits, while drifting and icy conditions eased as temperatures rose.
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Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Weather Bureau
Frederick
Gambrill State Park
Catholic Church
Petersville
Burkittsville
State Roads Commission
Jaycee Week Marks Local Junior Chamber Event
Members of the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce join Jaycee chapters nationwide in Jaycee Week spanning January 14 to 21. Local president Williams and Burger discuss the movement’s history in Frederick, noting early projects like FBI fingerprinting for civilian defense and sanitation sewer work.
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Frederick
Jascers
FBI
Teen Darmerie
CSO
Jdaveces
4 Voice of Democracy
Chevrolet
News-Post
Westminster
Farm Budget Boost Sought By University Farm
The University of Maryland president urged a 7.858 increase for fiscal 1956 farm budget, seeking 285,292 from state funds and 3,122,546 from special funds to sustain agriculture research and extension at College Park. He urged farmer support and youth involvement amid concerns over farm income and prices.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
Wilson H. Elkins
Maryland Farm Bureau
Elkins
College Park
Corlcolo Lo
Farm Bureau
Wilson A. Heaps
E. Wise Jr
Florence Lowe
Maryland
Love
Grove Given Roads Contract Awarded in Md State Roads
The State Roads Commission awarded a 454 526 contract to M4 Grave Lime Company for extensive improvements to Maryland 64 from Chewsville to Cavetown and for the Catortin Recreational Area route near Thurmont to Cavetown. The project includes repaving 3234 miles of Route 11 with a by pass east of Chews salle and widening efforts and a second contract of 10470 to Rockville Construction Company for a Montgomery county bridge.
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The
State Roads Commission
Grave Lime Company
Maryland
Chewsville
Cavetown
Washington County
Catortin
Thurmont
Cavetoun
Maryland 64
Hagerstown
Frederick County
Rangzold
Pennsylvania Line
Inchurie
Chewssalle
Rockville Construction Company
Montgomery County
Fisenhower Admin Recommends Smaller Health Insurance Revolving Fund
The Fisenhower administration proposed a revolving fund of 2 million dollars instead of 25 million for a health insurance program aimed at expanding voluntary coverage and improving availability.
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Washington
Fisenhower
German-France Leaders Meet in Baden Baden Talks
French Premier Pierre Venddec and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer met in Baden Baden for vital talks on postwar issues. A central topic appeared to be resolving lingering tensions from World War I and the complex Lear question at the top of the agenda.
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Germany
Badenbaden
Pierre Venddec
France
Konrad Adenauer
Civ
Lear
Authorities At Hospital Are Merged
Frederick Memorial Hospital recently merged its Board of Managers and Board of Trustees and expanded expenditure by about 4000 for December to add maternity capacity. Gifts totaling over 5000, naming of an attorney James McSherry, and Associate Medical Staff appointments were announced. Memorial funds and new stock gifts valued around 2010 plus 343 other gifts will aid debt reduction. Hospital statistics for December show 1609 treated, 494 admitted, 512 discharged, 97 remained, 16 deaths.
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Board of Managers
Board of Trustees
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Thalkind
Paul S$. Michael
Michael
Paul McEwen
New York
Paul Merwen
John K. Robinson
James McSherry
W. Clinton McSherry
Howard W. Ash
A. G. Bourne
C. E
BT. Plunkett
M.E. Robertson
J. K. Gray
W. B Culwell
State Roads Work Ahead Of Schedule
The State Roads Commission in Maryland announced 1954 highway construction contracts totaling 86,190,476 dollars, surpassing initial goals and the previous peak year 1948. The figure includes 75.2 million in let contracts and signals possible slowdowns in 1955 if funding remains tight, as the assembly debates automobile license fee increases.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Maryland
Commission
Curo
Roads Commission
General Assembly
Washington
Prince Georges County
Annapolis-Washington
Annapolis
Montgomery County
Prince Georges
Frederick
Rockville
Anne Arundel County
Glen Burnie
Batmore
Baltimore County
Queen Annes
Kent Counties
Centreville
Warwick
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Delaware Memorial Bridge
New Jersey Turnpike
Beime
Queen Annes County
Kent County
Ith
Cudit
Fith
Wicomico
Worcester
Salisbury
Virginia Line
Frederick County
Washington County
Section Of Road Ready In Spring
The million-dollar-a-mile Washington National Pike is due to open as far south as Gaithersburg this spring, with Rockville access by next fall and full completion to Washington in about three years. Contractors advance 3.4 miles from Germantown road to Fails Road, with interchanges at Brown's Station road Shady Grove road and Maryland 28. The project, begun in 1950, will span 32 miles at a cost near 32 million dollars, with contracts planned to extend to Wisconsin Avenue and split toward River road.
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Washington National Pike
Gaithersburg
Norman Pritchett
State Roads Commission
Pritchett
Rockville
Washington
Con
Germantown Road
Montgomery County
Fails Road
Henderson's Corner
Brown's Station Road
Shady Grove Road
Gaithersberg
Maryland
The
Roads Commission
Wisconsin Avenue
District of Columbia
Lugui Door Bas Lis
River Road
Pri
64 Groups Invited To Meetings In Frederick County Health Council
Frederick city and county invite 64 organizations active in community health to two meetings next week and in February. Joseph D. Baker, interim president, says reps will give short talks on programs to reduce overlapping services. First session Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at East Cheran Street, Lahons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Frederick County Health Council
Joseph D. Baker
East Charen
Eisenhower wins quick support for draft and pay raise
President Eisenhower gains swift bipartisan backing in Congress for extending the draft and boosting military pay. He encounters resistance on other elements of a wide military manpower program. General Ferdinand Sybert signals a successor next week. Marvin H. Smith, a Denton Republican, resigns as assistant in charge of enforcing state anti subversive laws.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Annapolis
Ferdinand Sybert
Marvin H. Smith
Denton
Asssistant
Slippery Highways Spark Multiple Police Crashes
State Police reported numerous motor accidents on Thursday due to slick roads. One injury was recorded when William Thomas Keeney of Union Bridge crashed west of Liberty with Harold E. Moser's 1953 Buick. Moser faced reckless driving charges as both cars suffered about 250 to 300 dollars in damage. Other incidents near U S 40 and Maryland 28 caused minor damage with no injuries. Police noted several reckless driving charges as drivers failed to adjust to slick conditions.
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Addi Joon
William Thomas Keeney
Union Bridge
Liberty
Keeney
Buick
Maryland
Harold E. Moser
Grove Boulevard
Charles Madee
Moser
Robert D. Muir
U. S. 40
Blue Ridge
Sct
Mades
L. 5
Ita M. Addison
Frederick
Carttan Lewis
Inadequate Land Valuation Charged For Frederick By Pass
The Frederick by-pass dispute centers on the state Roads Commission offering £23,400 for land near the city. The commission deposited $25,450 as fair value, with adjustments for slope drains and easements. The Loals Female Orphan Asylum objects, through Robert B Clapp Jr, claiming the land value and acreage cited are excessive and more land is taken than stated. Prices mixed in New York stock dealings.
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Frederick City
Alsace
Bleden
Cour
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Aitories
Robert B Clapp
Commission
Big Ben Stopped by Blizzard Halts London Travel
Snow and slush paralyzed Britain with drifts up to ten feet in parts, blocking roads from the Midlands to London. Express trains delayed, flights canceled, and towns hooded by snow as Britons cope with travel chaos while Princess Margaret avoids injury in a car collision near Sandringham.
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London
Britain
Big Ben
Midlands
Tamar
Devbn
Cornwall
Georgemas
Scottish Highlands
Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Sandringham
Alan
Scotland
Deep Snow In Garrett Co
Deep snow blanketed Western Maryland with heavy accumulations in Garrett County and Cumberland. The State Roads Commission issued chain requirements and reported Oakland at nine inches and two day totals reaching sixteen inches. Accident logged twelve and a half inches with eight inches last night, Big Savage Mountain showing one and a half inches. Eight inches more fell recently near Cumberland, with ongoing light snow and twenty nine trucks deployed to clear highways. State Police reported other statewide roads largely dry.
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Associated Press
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Chains
Garrett County
Cumberland
Oakland
Big Savage Mountain
Garrett-Allegany County
Pikesville
Assistant To Church Head Speaker Here
Dr Sheldon E Matkey Administrative Assistant to the President of the Evangelical and Reformed denomination spoke at the Mon Seacy Club monthly dinner meeting. He urged the potential of men in the Christian church to drive social feheinus and economic life. Marion D Boyer presided as president with Sam W Maples Jr directing singing and Sperry L Storm at the piano. The church ladies prepared and served dinner for 62 attendees.
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Christian Church
Sheldon E. Matkey
Evangelical and Reformed
Monseacy Club
Evangelical
Reformed Church
West Church Street
Marion D. Boyer
Sam W. Maples, Jr
Red China Raises Seat Request At U N In Talks
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said Chou En Lai raised many issues during Peiping talks including a United Nations seat but laid down no conditions for release of 11 American fliers. He noted no deals linking prisoner release to other questions and said the discussion covered almost every issue raised in recent speeches. He said 35 Chinese students detained in the United States were not tied to the prisoner issue. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. briefed leaders.
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United Nations
N.Y. Ie
Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
Chou En-Lai
U. N
Peiping
Hemmarskjold
Chou
Hammarskjald
Hammarskjold
United States
Amercan
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.S
Lodge
Dukes
Eissephower
Dulles and Lodge to Attend Omaha Briefing
Secretary of State Dulles and U N ambassador Lodge, among top U. S. diplomats, will attend a Strategic Air Command briefing in Omaha Neb to discuss Hammarskjold mission to Peiping and the release of American airmen and other U N personnel in Red China. Lodge departed for Omaha from Mitchel Field last night.
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Washington
Dulles
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Strategic Air Command
Qmahe
State Department
Herbert Hoover Jr
Lodge
United Nations
Mitchel Field
Omaha
Hammarskjoid
Peiping
U. N
Red China
Dulles-Lodge
Dag Hammarskjold
Far East
Preliminary Work On Tree Removal Begins In City
City forces have topped 12 to 15 trees along the north side of Park Avenue to widen the street. The trees stretch from Elm Street school grounds to Park Place, with curb replacement and a street setback planned. Completion is not expected until spring.
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Park Avenue
Park Place
John A. Derr
Elm Street
Five Day Forecast for Western Maryland
Five day forecast notes Saturday mostly cloudy with moderating temperatures and snow in the west turning to mixed precipitation in eastern sections. Colder Sunday with little change into Wednesday. Snow or rain likely again Monday or Tuesday. Temperatures average a few degrees below normal with highs 38 to 45 and lows around 20 to near 30 in eastern regions.
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Maryland
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Jaycee
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Alaryland Nurserymen’s Assn
Paul E Systrom
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Maryland, Sail
Nystrom
Grove
Moscow
Verkhovansk
Sberia
Honks
Formosa
Vienna Island
Tachen
Far
BAYS
Martinsburg
Martinsburg Verteer Corp
Auburn
Wazon ‘Works
Health Council
Robert Bechtel
Pottstown
William A. O'Donnell
Philadelphia
Francis Strozier
Akron
Swarthmore College
Bechtel
New York W
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Garrett Co
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