Four Convicts Give Up Fight in Prison Siege
Boston January 21 four desperates convicts who held five guards as hostages at Massachusetts State Prison surrendered to a committee of their own choosing after releasing the guards and six other inmates from the solitary cell block. The men Theodore Teddy Green Walter Balben pistoler Flaherty and Fritz Swenson were serving long terms. The committee led by Erwin D. Canham said no bargain was made and would seek help to give convicts hope for the future.
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Probation Imposed on Two 18 Year Old Drivers
Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield placed Robert Lee Renner of New Midway and William Lee Anders of Frederick on probation for one year after they were cited for speeds up to 45 mph on January 5. Fines of 645 each were suspended with warning that any future traffic conviction will result in license loss until age 21.
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Dr. Thorning Named Honorary Chaplain
Ambassador Jacques Leger announces Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Thorning appointed honorary chaplain and coordinator for Haiti’s presidential party General Paul E. Magloire and Madame Magloire. They visit Miami January 25 and Washington for a White House and congressional program through January 27.
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War Record Lawa: Job For Accused Father
A Maryland judge spared Jesse Day a jail term after he pleaded guilty to false pretenses. Day, a WWII Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient with a neck wound, received a suspended sentence as jurors hired him and will deduct the owed amount from his pay. He cited medical bills for a brain-injured son and groceries as the motive for the checks totaling roughly 200 to 300 dollars.
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State License To Fish In Potomac Above Great Falls
Maryland says Virginians and West Virginians must obtain a Maryland license to fish in the Potomac River above Great Falls. A special license costs 1.73 dollars and Maryland inland laws apply even if anglers stand on Virginia or West Virginia soil. The ruling relies on centuries of charters, compact agreements, and a 1909 Supreme Court decision.
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Living cost dips slight. December report shows lower index
Washington reports the cost of living fell 0.3 percent from November to December to 114.3, the lowest in 18 months, led by a drop in food prices and suggested rent cuts in some areas. Bureau of Labor Statistics data note year end costs were 0.5 percent lower than 1953 start, with rents easing in smaller and some larger cities. Dr Edwin H Sponselier, former Frederick resident, becomes philosophy professor at Shippensburg State Teachers College and pastor at Grace Evangelical church Greencastle.
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Two Detrick Soldiers Are Commended For Giving Aid
Two Privates from Detrick, Herbert L. Zuckerman and George E. Riggs Jr., helped Mrs. Kathryn Dixon whose car skidded on icy Baltimore roads. They drove her to a garage after stopping to assist, earning commendation from Col. John J. Hayes. The incident prompted a post inquiry before confirming the Detrick origin.
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Unemployed Put At 52 000
The Maryland State Department of Employment Security estimates about 52 000 people were unemployed in November. The figure, a decline from September, comes with notice of seasonal factors and an average nonfarm payroll of 796 500 in November, down from October and November 1958.
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Maryland
Jobs Shrink as Food Processing Season Ends on Eastern Shore
The November job picture shows about 8,300 positions disappearing mainly on the Eastern Shore as the food processing season ends. Manufacturing cuts hit lin can plants making caps for soft drink bottles while construction employment also fell, signaling broader labor declines.
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