Frederick Presses for Retirement Law Change
City of Frederick seeks alteration to credits for prior municipal service under the State Employees Retirement System. The move targets computing retirement benefits for former officials like Col Elmer Munshower and Russell H McCain, amid a $12 903 bill disputed by the municipality.
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Elmer F. Munshower
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Russell H. McCain
State Ready Commission
John A. Derr
Five Sailors Hurt In Wreck Near Maryland Line
Five sailors were injured when their car collided with a tractor trailer on U S 111 near the Maryland Line border. George E. Fultz 22 of Bellefonte Pa suffered arm and leg fractures and abrasions in the crash. Driver Meni Brenner 22 of York was charged with reckless driving alongside trucker Norman E. McCullough 90 of New Freedom who escaped injury. The other injured sailors included George Wierick and Edward L Eyster with unclear addresses. The incident happened while en route from Norfolk Va to York Pa.
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Wierick
George Brenner
James Somme
Former Head Waiter Faces Tax Charges
A former head waiter at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel was indicted for failing to report more than 967.00 in tips received between 1930 and 1952. The IRS accuses him of underreporting gratuities while earning about 9.00 a year, with U S Attorney David Jaffe stating the government was cheated out of nearly 25.00.
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Waldorf-Astoria
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U. S
David Jaffe
Jaffe
Thief Rifles Pockets Of Man Who Collapsed
A Baltimore man identified as Stephen J. Moaick aged 40 collapsed en route to a hospital where his wife was recovering from a fall. A thief rifled his pockets before he was pronounced dead at Church Home and Hospital. A patrolman pursued the thief. witness accounts described the chaotic moment yesterday in Dundalk.
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Bethel
Manick
Dundalk
Church
New Snow Forecast Brings Slush and Ice on Frederick Roads
Weather observer notes potential late Monday snow with an overnight freeze as low as 14 degrees. Roads crews battle slush, ice and drifting, with U.S. 40 and U.S. 200 nearly bare while U.S. 340 remains icy in spots and county roads stay treacherous. Five inches of snow linger, water shortages worsen rural areas, and ice covers Culler Lake amid colder winds and forecasts of a high around 35 to 40 degrees.
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Icy street splits man and car as thief found
A 37 year old Richard W Williams Jr on an icy street lost control of his Cadillac after a skid and sideswiped a patrol car. Police later identified him as a former detainee with prior car theft parole records. The Cadillac belonged to another person. A separate Paris court fined Pierre Poujade 590000 francs for campaign slander during the election.
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Middletown plans 400 900 bond issue for sewer project
Bids are expected on a 400 900 bond issue to finance a proposed sanitary sewerage system and disposal plant. Baltimore firms will handle sale details as contracts are awarded soon with bids led by Wilson and Son of Brookeville. Major contracts to Waesche and Sons of Thurmont.
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Nature Aids Deepfreeze Operation Near McMurdo Sound
Antarctica’s Antarctic branch reports 20 hours of south winds 46 mph gusts clear 700 square miles of ice near McMurdo Sound allowing planes to New Zealand and opening water. Ice thickness 3 to 5 feet carried 32 ton planes. cargo ships to Hut Point path shortened enabling faster unloading and delivery.
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Baltimore transit workers vote to authorize strike
Baltimore streetcar and bus drivers voted today on whether to empower union leaders to call a strike if needed. Balloting began last night and continued today with results to be announced after the 10 am session. The BTC contract expires next week.
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Frank P. Bagmmer
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Trial To Determine Who Will Be Minister
A January 31 trial will decide if Rev. William Howard Melish may continue as minister of Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. Vestry foes agreed to let him keep conducting services until then despite last Sunday's lockout and rival services led by a substitute rector. The dispute, rooted in Melishs left wing activity since 1909, followed Jan. 8 vestry removal votes. a State Supreme Court request was withdrawn while Justice Martuscello promised a speedy voir dire to determine rightful occupant.
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William Howard Melish
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
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Supreme Court
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W. Henry Martuscelloi
James P. DeWolfe
Long Island
Former State's Attorney To Face Hearing In Maryland
A former Dorchester County state's attorney Charles Edmondson is named in duck hunting charges due for a hearing on January 27 in Vienna Maryland. Accompanying are Theodore Phillips and Frederick Ruark. They allegedly shot ducks over baited areas at Wingate Point in Lower Dorchester on January 14.
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Dorchester County
James Leslie Bradley
Charles E.edmondson
Theodore Phillips
Phillips Packing Co
Frederick Ruark
Wingate Point
Five stores in West New York burn in half million blaze
A block of five stores in West New York New Jersey was destroyed in a two hour fire that caused about 500000 in damage. Firefighters from six communities contained the flames across from Midtown Manhattan and evacuated five families from apartments above the shops. Three firefighters were injured but none seriously. Fire officials believe the fire started in a drug store and spread along a common ceiling. among the gutted shops was an A and P supermarket.
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Acre
New York City
Five States Seek Escaped Desperado Leslie Irvin
FBI and police in five states hunted Leslie Irvin after he escaped Gibson County Jail in Indiana. The 31 year old Evansville pipe fitter was under death sentence for murder and indicted on five more counts. He left behind a cellmate four unlocked doors and a cardboard key. Authorities traced letters mailed before dawn and a sighting at Milner Hotel in St Louis.
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Harriman attacks Eisenhower as biggest dodger in memory
Los Angeles dispatch reports Averell Harriman denouncing President Eisenhower as the biggest dodger of any president in memory. Harriman criticizes "ukewarm" policies and accuses the President of passing the buck on military and domestic programs while signaling possible candidacy at the National Democratic Convention.
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Humphrey Call the Symbol of Peace Rally at Madison Square Garden
New York FA rally filled Madison Square Garden last night to honor President. Secretary of the Treasury George Humphrey praised the President as a symbol of peace and the outstanding figure in the world today. Sponsors reported a million dollars from 3100 ticket sales. The event was part of a nationwide series linked by a direct television circuit with the President speaking after Republican tributes at the separate rallies.
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Rioting erupts across Bombay State over map change plan
Rioting spread from Bombay City to other districts as protests worsen against Nehru's reorganization scheme. Police report two new deaths in Bombay, raising official toll to 51 with possible higher true count. Demonstrations also flare in West Bengal Orissa and Bihar as unrest spreads.
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Revenue Agent On Tax Charge Probation
John W. Ward, 37, a former Internal Revenue Service agent, received a year's probation after pleading guilty to failing to file his own income tax returns. Ward of Grosse Pointe was also named in a civil suit claiming $15,000 plus penalties for allegedly overdue taxes from 1952-53, with his 1952-53 income reported as 526,000. Federal Judge Arthur A. Kosinski imposed sentencing yesterday. Ward is now a tax attorney and was free on probation.
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John W. Ward
Internal Revenue Service
Ward
Grosse Pointe
Arthur A.kosxinski
Business Slows Pace Past Week
New York reports a mixed week for 1955 boom figures with auto and construction slowdowns, stock market dips, but steel and manufacturing expanding. GM plans a 1 billion dollar capex rise in 1956, and steel adds 15 million tons through 1958 amid optimistic budget signals. Take-home pay hits a record, meat and grocery costs ease, and transportation costs fall slightly as overall activity edges up.
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Russian Aiding Others Faces Domestic Opposition Says State Dept
U S officials report likely Russian opposition to Soviet aid offers to other nations. Evidence suggests Khrushchev and Bulganin push cautious public messaging while Moscow limits information to Belgians and others. Experts warn wealth sent abroad may reduce living standards at home and depend on agricultural success.
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