DeMille Dies At 77 Pioneer Filmmaker of Biblical Epics
Hollywood AP reports Cecil B. DeMille died at age 77 at his home at 5 30 a m after a weeklong illness. He left a wife Constance and four children Cecilia John Richard Katherine plus two sons. He produced more than 70 films from The Squaw Man in 1913 onward and directed epic productions including The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth. DeMille born August 12 1881 in Ashfield Massachusetts.
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Dustin Farnum
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Mass
Man Found Dead In Motel Room Near Frederick
State Police and the County Medical Examiner investigated the death of Leslie Fred Foltz 56 of Waynesboro Virginia found in a motel bath room near U S 355. Foltz reportedly died of a heart attack after complaining of indigestion the night before. Foltz worked for Blue Ridge Veneer and Plywood Company and stayed at The Buckeye motel when in the area. The body was sent to Waynesboro for funeral services and interment with M R Etchison and Son Funeral Directors handling arrangements.
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Jtook County
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Evergreen Point
Argentina Strikes Challenge Frondizi Regime Amid Utilities Takeover
Reports say a general strike against President Frondizi’s austerity broadside surfaced as authorities moved to seize public utilities under an internal security plan. Soldiers occupied La Plata’s central telephone exchange and Argentina Electric facilities while the country remained generally calm aside from scattered incidents.
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Manor Parish Pastor Resigns for Virginia Mission Post
Rev Gordon C Hite who has led the Manor Lutheran Parish for four years resigns to become a mission pastor at Holy Communion Church in Portsmouth Virginia. He will move to Simondale to grow membership and oversee a new church building as the three church charge seeks a replacement. The Manor Charge includes St Mark Doubs St Luke Point of Rocks and St Matthew Churchill.
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Fishing Creek Flow Makes Major Gains in Water Supply
Water flow from Fishing Creek into the mountain reservoir rose sharply as snowmelt increased. Superintendent William J. Davis reported the dam receiving about 3.128 million gallons daily, near a multi-month high, with the reservoir now ~14 feet below full capacity of 77 million gallons. Weather to rise to 62 with possible showers, ice on rivers may thaw, while forecasts warn of cold afterward.
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Eisenhower warns Russia United States won’t be pushed around
President Eisenhower told reporters at a news conference that the United States will not be pushed around as it pursues world peace. He said he favors repealing the constitutional ban on a third term and stressed America’s willingness to conciliate, while Soviet deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan had offered no new relief proposals.
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Loudoun County to consider executive government reform
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors schedules a February 2 public hearing on reorganization of county government. The board discussed adopting an executive form similar to Fairfax, with a referendum required to change the governance structure.
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Fuel Oil Price Hikes Reach Frederick Area
Frederick fuel users face price rise as of Saturday with household fuel up to 16 cents per gallon, about half a cent more than before. Local sources cite refinery supply shortages due to severe cold and labor troubles, with freight differences pushing Frederick above Baltimore and below Hagerstown. This marks the fourth increase since last July, totalling about a cent and a half.
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Bitter Cold Creeping Across U S From Cape Cod To Midwest
A vast storm lashed the nation with snow and freezing rain stretching from northern New Mexico to Cape Cod. Twelve deaths were attributed to traffic accidents on ice or snow covered roads as bitter cold and blizzard conditions hit the Midwest and Plains.
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Automobile Plunges Into Man's Bedroom in Motel
In North Bergen a car rolled into a man's motel room injuring Walter Siner who lay in bed. Mrs. Siner had stepped outside and, while inside the car, accidentally hit the gear shift causing the vehicle to move forward. She could not brake in time. Siner suffered a serious injury and was treated for shock.
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Appointments Announced At Ox Fibre Brush Company
Ox Fibre Brush Company announces leadership changes effective immediately Richard Bowls becomes Works Manager and George R Hargis III headed Engineering William B Leichert Jr moves to Marketing Director Kent joins from Emery Advertising Baltimore Richard Leichert previously represented Southern Wales Frederick and Harvard MBA holder is married to Margaret Staley.
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Plane With Mikoyan Stranded After Engine Failure
An Air Sweden four engine liner carrying Soviet deputy premier Mikoyan forced to land at Idlewild after engine No 4 failure and fire in No 1. Mikoyan and party then transferred to a Copenhagen bound plane. he planned to resume homeward flight to Copenhagen. Police inspected the stranded aircraft. 108 miles from Dorval Newfoundland to the base.
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Unseasonal Maryland Warm Spell Teeters Toward Cold Front
A weather brief describes an unusual rise to near 72 degrees across parts of Maryland, with southerly winds bringing thunderstorms and mild nights. Forecasters warn of a drop in temperatures by Thursday, with gusty winds, small craft advisories on Chesapeake Bay, and patchy icing east and west of Hampstead as the cold front moves in.
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Murder Charge Faces Fort Derrick Foreman in Baby's Death
Frederick Maryland police say Lanny Lord Motherwell, a former construction foreman, is charged with first degree murder in the death of his infant daughter. In Las Vegas he faced a warrant as authorities described the alleged strangulation in June 1954 and a later plan to dispose of the infant's body.
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