Karr Named To Succeed C H Childs In Frederick District
Lyman Karr to take over as district executive for the Francis Scott Key district of Boy Scouts in Frederick County on February 15. C H Childs, retiring January 31 after 42 years in Scouting, will move to Day tona Beach Fla. Richard Dutrow, son of Mr and Mrs Richard C Dutrow, will be new assistant district executive.
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Chester H. Childs
Francis Scott Key
Boy Scouts
Frederick County
Lyman Karr
Montgomery
Childs
Frederick
Newton
Mass
Pratt Institute of Technology
Quartermaster Corps
Cleveland
Quincy M
Chambersburg
Oil City
Troy
Daytona Beach
Fla
Watkins Acres
Big Philmont
New Mexico
AA Inleeve Rete
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
George Washington University
Washington
War Department
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
Montgomery County
164Th National Training School
National Capital Area
Karr
Dutrow
National Training School of
The
Scouts
Camp Roosevelt
Springfield College
Remy Fineinners
Korea
Springfield
Flood Threats Loom Over Northern California
Heavy gale driven rains threaten again as storms form near Hawaii and move toward Stock ton and San Francisco. The Weather Bureau warns of rising peril to rivers north of San Francisco and Sacramento with possible danger levels, comparing to the Christmas week floods that caused deaths and massive damage. A court orders William Hass committed to Salton Grove State Hospital until fit for trial amid a separate fatal stabbing case involving his 70 year old mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Weather Bureau
Stockton
Hawaii
Sacramento
Saltimorfe
Wiltat
Iranian Educator Studying Maryland Schools in Fulbright Program
Kaikhosrow Keshavarz a 39 year old deputy director of Iran's higher education department spends five weeks in Frederick County observing high school administration. He notes American hospitality and contrasts centralized Iranian schooling with U S variety across states. He plans visits to Frederick area schools industries farms and 4 H leaders and will report to the U S Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Kaikhosrow Keshavarz
Higher Education Department of
Iran
California
University of Southern California
Keshavarz
Nestivaré
Council of Education
Asu
Lanan
Washington
U.S. Department of
Tran
University of Tehran
Iran- America Relations Society
FAAM
Duval W. Sw
Oxfibre Brush Company
M. 3. Grove E Company
Frederick Iron and Steel, Inc
Bruce Crum
Edward F. Holter
Middletown
Walkersville High
Liberty Junior High
Western Maryland College
Lincoln High School
Frank Keeter
Kaikhosrow Keshayarz
Duvald Sneadner
Local Tuberculosis Association Seals Drive Passes Twelve Thousand
Over 12 500 was contributed during December to the Local Tuberculosis Association to support activities and patient care. William Hicks, the local chairman, notes some donations continue after Christmas while final accounting will be available in late February. Funds aid annual expenses, state and national burdens, and emergency aid for county patients and families, plus support the x ray project sponsored by TR and Public Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocal Tuberculosis Association
William ‘Hicks
Wak Vine Poer
Hicks
TR and Public Health Association
Gieseking Discharged After Bus Crash in Germany
Walter Gieseking, famed concert pianist, was discharged from a Wiesbaden hospital after a December bus crash that killed his wife and an American, injuring 17 others. He will cancel his U.S. tour to recover, spending four weeks in a sanatorium.
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Stevtigart
Germany
Walter Gieseking
Veelag
U.S
Gieseking
Wiesbaden
Hamde Werh
Mission's Buildings Attacked in North Jordan Riot
In North Jordan about 1,000 Arab rioters burned the mission campus affecting the school dispensary and one house outside the compound. The hospital inside remained untouched and continued its work. Miss Viola Popp Cumberland Md and four other Americans were unharmed. The mission director August Lovegren of Birmingham Ala his wife and his parents were at the hospital with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Viola Popp
Cumberland
Southern Baptist
North Jordan
Ajlan
Baker James Cauthern
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Governors to Take Part in Nominations
A survey shows at least 25 of 48 governors poised to shape this year’s party nominating process. Republican leaders back Eisenhower or prepare substitutes if he does not run, while Democrats see Adlai Stevenson aided by five governors including Leader, Ribicoff, Freeman, Hodges, and Simms Jr. Harriman lingers as an inactive candidate with mixed gubernatorial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Aste
Adisi E. Stevenson
Ilinois
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Orville L. Freeman
Minnesota
Luther
Lausche
Allan Shivers
Texas
Stevenson
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Firenhawor
Dave Pane Dwinell
New Hampshire
William G. Stratton
Expect Red China To Use Diplomacy
Washington officials say Red China will push diplomacy over force in pursuit of its foreign policy goals though a steady military buildup opposite Formosa continues. They caution the timing of any shift is unclear and Geneva talks appear stalled. They note an attack on Quemoy and Matsu could trigger full U.S. defense response.
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Washington
Red China
Formosa
United States
Geneva
Quemoy
Mateu
U.S
Stop Look Listen for Business as 1956 Opens
New York reports caution from Henry Ford and Harvard expert as 1956 opens. Ford warns against quick riches from Ford stock while GM and Chrysler announce layoffs amid auto production slowdowns. Retail and home furnishings sectors forecast peaks, steel demand remains strong, and government spending looms large in 1956.
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New York
Henry Ford H
Ford Motor Co
Ford
National Retail Dry Goods Assn
Malcolm McNair
Harvard
General Motors
Chrysler
RR Ace OK Uig
Detroit
Bernard A. Champman
Kelvinator
American Motors Corp
Chicago
Metalworking Weekly
The
New Hampshire Faces Signature Check for Eisenhower Petition
The deputy secretary of state was to decide today if enough valid signatures exist on surprise petitions to add President Eisenhower to New Hampshire’s March 13 presidential preference primary ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Maryland Travel Council elects officers at Baltimore meeting
The Maryland Travel Council elected officers for the year at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore on January 12 and held a dinner. President Fault W. McAuliffe and others were named with Earl Poorbaueh honored for state information work. Travel official Munson Campbell urged promotion, noting the travel industry’s strong return on investment and shifts in industry earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Travel Council, Inc
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Washington I. Cleveland
Silver Spring
Fault W. McAuliffe
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Troy D. Hampton
Automobile Club of Maryland
J. L. Towler
Allezany Hotel
Cumberland
Harry Krausse
Chamber of Commerce
Annapolis
Leonard C. Engel
Providence
Earl Poorbaueh
Maryland
Florida
Canada
Mexico
Pleasant Weekend Weather Forecast and Local Ice Patch
Weekend weather predicts fair skies with 2 to 28 degree nights and slightly warmer Sunday. Snow and ice affected Mid Knob and Culler Lake as early as yesterday, with water and some ice on the lake’s surface. A first snow of the year occurred with plans for a second Friday the ith. a decision on a special session is expected after study.
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Gambrill State Park
Mid Knob
Culler Lake
Vestordal
Red China Demands Punishment for Chiang Spies
Tokyo dispatch says Pei Ping radio demanded British authorities punish all Chiang Kai-shek espionage spies claimed by the Reds to sabotaged an Indrian airliner last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Red
China
Peiping Radio
Maryland Council of Chambers of Commerce Meeting
The Maryland Council of Chambers of Commerce meets Monday at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to discuss the State budget and planning. A 10 AM panel features Malcom H. Hill and Harold Taubin with lunch at 12 4 then a 1 30 PM session with Donald B. Rice and John A. Der.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Council of Chambers of Commerce
Francis Scott Key
Malcom H. Hill
Baltimore County Office of Planning
Harold Taubin
Upper Montgomery Commission
Donald B. Rice
Frederick
Paul McAuliffe
George C. Slagle
Chamber of Commerce
Slagle
Two Found Guilty Of Reckless Driving In Court
Two drivers, John L. Jenkins of Washington and Virgil E. Woods of Baltimore, were found guilty of reckless driving after a collision on U S 40. Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr fined $10 and costs each. Details included disputed fault and lights status and multiple unrelated traffic citations listed by State Police.
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U.S 40 East
C.D. Mades
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
John L
Jenkins
Washington
Virgil E. Woods
Baltimore
Woods
Otto Piges
Tee Street
North Market Street
Alan TD. Martin
George M. Spriggs
Kaosville
U.S. 15
South
Charles R Fox Tanty
Lea
Nicander
Balthsore
Howard E. Parsons
Fair Havre
Eugene Tiawitins
Gatemantoeen Fe
UL. Guilmane
Tom J. Mangamas
Pittsburuh
U.S 40 West
KE. L. Raum
William B. Davie
RED
Fredenck
Rosenentacene
Sbarrete
City
Wiliam A. Boone Jr
Florida Sees Record Cold As Miami Hits 39 Degrees
Florida endures its longest cold spell in 16 years with Miami recording a record low of 39 degrees for January 14. Frosts and icy roads affect Tampa crops, while a warming trend is forecast but temperatures remain well below normal through next week.
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Associated Press
Florida
Miami
Biscayne Gardens
Carolinas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Tampa
Hillsborough County
Ruskin
Plant City
Miami Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Montana
Pellston
Mich
Maine
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wyoming
Rockies
Plains
California
Nevada
Oregon
Former St James School Head Dies at 78
Adrian Holmes Onderdonk longtime St James School headmaster near Hagerstown died aged 78 in Johns Hopkins Hospital. He served 36 years as headmaster retiring in 1936 and taught Latin for eight more years. Survived by wife Virginia and three sons, with family tracing back to Henry Onderdonk who led the school 1867–1895.
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Baltimore
Adrian Holmes Onderdonk
St. James’ School
Hagerstown
Jots Hopkins Hospital
Onderdonk
St. James
Henry Onderdonk
Richardson Latrobenderdonk
Colera
Cecil County
Henry Onderdonk I
Ann Arbor
Mich
Held Without Bail For Slaying Student
West Maryland College student Westcott was killed in a New Year's Day incident. Charles Orem, 17, was held on $5,000 bail after statements described a confrontation with suspects including Richard P retedit and others who taunted him before the stabbing.
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Baltimore
Richard Pretedit
Willwul
Maryland
Statemion
Cated
Fisch Baddy
Haute
Aokad Frehbach
Frehbach
Enifeld
Charles Orem
Westcott
Orem
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C. H. Childs
R. S. Dutrow
Montgomery Post
ATS Reet Ho Yimar
Jevels
Congress
Ganges of Self
Sam
Commerce Department
Fort Worth
Tex
MD. Travel Council
Paul W. McAuliffe
Gov McKeidin
Port Authocy
MD. Council of C.offc
Portsmouth
N.H
St. James School
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