Trial Date Set In Diamond Ring Theft Case
A 65 year old man, Jessie L. Langston, is awaiting a Circuit Court trial for allegedly stealing a $675 diamond ring from A. R. Remsberg jewelry in Frederick on January 22, 1952. Langston, with a Baltimore address, was indicted in September 1952 and released on $1,000 bond, but he failed to appear and the bond was forfeited. He was located serving time in New York state when detainers led to his return to Frederick for trial.
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Jessie L. Langston
Baltimore
Horace M. Alexander
George Layman
Warsaw
N. Y
Langston
A. R. Remsberg
New Jersey
Allen Bartgis
Sergi Marshall Murray
Fating
Bartgis
Frederick
New York State
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Thurioe
John M. Wolfe
Thurmont
Winter Fire Ravages Farm Buildings Near Martinsburg
High winds compounded by a fast moving cold snap sparked a $100,000 blaze at a two story tenant house and two barns on the ILD VanMeier farm three miles east of Martinsburg near Kearneysville. Cattle losses were reported as fire crews battled flames from multiple stations including Baker VA Hospital Shepherdstown and Charles Town. the main house escaped damage as wind shifted, aiding rescue efforts and keeping water and debris under control.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Here
Kearneysville
Merle Fellers
Fefers
Shepherdstown
Baker VA Hospital
Charles Town
VanMeier
Fellers
India
Hospital
Hearings On Which Church Gets $200 Inheritance Case
In Harmony Grove, the Orphans Court heard a case involving Anna Thomas who intended to leave $20 to a church in her will, while Mrs. Thomas’ readings showed a $200 bequest to Asbury Methodist on East Third Street though the church is at 103 AH Saints Street. Rev. J A Williamson of Quinn Church testified as the matter proceeded, and the court heard that further hearings may follow as the court considers the imbursement and future implications. President Eisenhower addressed Congress outlining a slate of 38 laws and urged cooperation to curb price rises, with calls for federal aid for school construction and stronger antimerger measures. He also noted the nation’s output reached 412 billion dollars with a peak 424 billion dollars in the last quarter, stressing the need for wage restraint and negotiated agreements between business and labor to keep prices in check.
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Anna
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Asbury Church
iEisenhower
Ito
Hood College Receives $12000 Grant from Foundation
Hood College has received a grant of $12,000 from the Smith, Kline and French Foundation of Philadelphia, Pa., announced by Dr. Andrew G. Truxal, president. The report also notes broader public interest in pricing and economic responsibilities and mentions federal monetary policy discussions. The market opened indecisively as stocks traded in New York.
It's A Girl For Grace And Prince In Monaco
Grace Kelly gives birth to a daughter, the first child of Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly in Monte Carlo. The naming plan honors the Grimaldi line with Princess Caroline among the chosen names and stresses Monaco’s heir status and French heritage amid a grand royal celebration.
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Louise Marguerite
Prince Raisie
Aristotle Onash
Sir Bernard Docker
Paris
Emile Hervet
Monacan
Charles Ber- Hasconi
John B. Kelly
Grace
Philadelphia
Kelly
Margaret
Margaret Kelly
Monte Carlo
Rainier
Monaco
France
Mona
Caroline
Counle
Prince Rainier
Riviera
Rainiers
United States
Tour
Gregoire iGregoryi
Georges
Pierre Richard
Shel
Louise de Marillac
Order of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
County Board Expects Earlier Auditor Report
The Board of County Commissioners anticipate a complex 1956 auditor's report and expect it to be ready for public distribution sooner than recent similar reports. They received the 1955 copy today as Auditor James L. Rimmer begins work on the 1956 county finances.
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Board of County Commissioners
James L. Rimmer
1955 Board Report Prints For Officials
Copies of the 1955 report were received today for board members. Additional copies are being printed for public distribution soon. The report, listed as an account ant's report, covers the offices of the commissioners the treasurer the sheriff the roads board and the Board of Education.
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Roads Board
Board of Education
Foundation aids medicine and education in early years
The Foundation established in 1952 to oversee Smith, Kline and French Laboratories contribution policy, with $873,305 given to medicine, pharmacy, and public charities in three years. Unrestricted grants totaled $550,205 for basic medical research and aid to medical and science schools. The Laboratories invested nearly six thousand in research projects and 1956 saw the corporate alumnus program to match gifts up to $1,000 to alumni education.
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Somstruc UU
Smith, Kline and French Laboratories
Philadelphia
Smith, Kline
Trux‘al
Smith, Kliner
French
Two Survivors Of Crash Reported Satisfactory
Two survivors of a crash on U S 16 north of Emmitsburg reported as in satisfactory condition at Waynesboro Hospital. Five women from the Pen Mar Pennersville area were involved. Alice Kint and Alice Gilland listed as injured but not seriously, Lorraine Disque and others noted in varying condition. Accident occurred at Motter avenue intersection when their car collided head on with a pickup truck driven by Hubert Tyergar. Damages estimated at 25 to 60 dollars to the truck. Court crier John L. Bouch died of a heart attack in Annapolis.
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U. S. 16
Emmitsburg
Waynesboro
Pa.1
Pen Mar-Pennersville
Alice Kint
RFD
Waynes
Alice Gilland
Motter Avenue
Pinewood Drive
Maryland-Delaware
Lorraine Disque
Shawnee Drive
Orriatina
Pinewood
Motter
Ops
Hubert G. Tyergar
Fred-lision
Erick
Annapolis
John L. Bouch
Mary
Garrett County
Gland Court of Appeals
Ben Firebus
Garrett
Take Your Choice ANNAPOLIS 4 The 21 Democratic senators will be asked tomorrow if they want to raise either the sales or income taxes to provide more pay for teachers.
Senator Goldstein will present proposals at a caucus of the majority to raise either the sales or income tax from 2 to 3 percent. Other funding options may be considered as well, after last week he blocked bills for increases only with accompanying revenue measures.
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Annapolis
Sen
Goldstein
Calvert
Twin Brother Accidentally Shoots Boy in Farmyard
A former Ijamsville boy Gerald Fender, 16, was accidentally shot by his twin brother with a revolver during a horseplay incident at their Olney home. The injury, a broken bone in the left leg, left him in satisfactory condition at Montgomery County General Hospital.
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Ijamsville
Brotther
Teargerr Fender
Montgomery County General Hospital
Gerald Fender
Fender
Olney
Tett Farm
Gerald
Broad U S Weather Shifts After Severe Storms and Tornadoes
The nation endured varied weather with floods in western and central New York and near record warmth in the East. A tornado outbreak in Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and Tennessee killed at least 11 and injured dozens. Readings dropped up to 40 degrees from Illinois to northeast Texas with subzero conditions in the northern Midwest. Storm warnings were issued on Chesapeake Bay as northwest winds rose to 25 to 40 mph.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Atlantic Coast
New York
Thankful
Okla‘homa
Arkansas
Louisiana
Rockies
Illinois
Texas
Midwest
Atlantic
Mississippi River
Baltimore
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chesapeake Bay
Intense Hunt for Slayer of Children In Chicago Suburbs
Police launch full scale search after discovery of nude bodies of Grimes sisters Barbara 15 and Patricia 12 near a country road southwest of Chicago. Two men questioned. one released, Walter Krantz held for further interrogation. Mother Loretta Grimes demanded foul play. Sheriff suspects bodies hidden for up to two weeks.
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Chicago
Grimes
Barbara Grimes
Patricia
Walter Krantz
Pollice
Elvis Presley
Nashville
Presley
Irs
Lorettal iGrimes
Eisenhower Urges Budget Cuts If Possible
President Eisenhower said at a news conference that Congress should cut federal spending where possible. He defended unity of the Middle East aid plan against splits, warned that division could undermine efforts to deter Soviet aggression. He noted Humphrey’s call for cuts and stressed every dollar saved is valuable, with budget figures only estimates.
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Washington
Ei Ohoney
Congress
Eisenhower
Treasury
Humphrey
Isa
Middle East
Soviet Union
Mideast
Dog With Parade Ties Is Named Thomas Jefferson
White dog that marched the inaugural parade with President Eisenhower’s reviewing stand defied police and joined the route. Owner Mrs Richard H Stringfellow says the dog is lawfully minded and carries the name Thomas Jefferson. The dog joined a DC National Guard unit and returned home that evening with its owner nearby the Capitol.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Jits
Thomas Jefferson
Richard H. Stringfellow
Rep
Bennett
D-Fla
House
Senate
Stringfellows
Capitol
District of Columbia National Guard
Col
George Selwyn
Stringfellow
Local Children Win Prizes On New York TV Show The Big Payoff
Dennis Eyler answered questions to win prizes for Jacqueline Kay Waltz and her brother David Lee Waltz after a trip to New York City to appear on The Big Payoff. The Waltz children received a TV set bicycle books apparel a portable radio and a wrist watch plus a Spitz puppy on return. Jacqueline Kay served as Cub Scout flag bearer and their mother Mrs Bernard Eyler led the group to the show from North Market Street.
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New York City
Dennis Eyler
Jacqueline Kay
Waltz
David
iLee Waltz
Imrs
George Waltz
East Seventh
Tstreet
Ito
Europe
David Lee
Fittie Miss Waltz
Dennis
Dennis Eyler Arejégorillas
Vinces
Canada
North
Market Street
John A. Derr
Gram
New York
Andj
Bernard Eyler
Eyler
Joe
Three Taken To Hospital After Fog Accident In Maryland
In heavy fog on State Route 109 a car driven by Charles Lambert skidded into a bank and pole while returning to the main road. Lambert, his wife, and their young son were taken to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda with non life threatening injuries. Firefighters noted Lambert had head injuries and the others suffered minor wounds. The 199 Ford suffered extensive front end damage. Voters in Towson head to polls to elect a county council under a new charter today with 30 candidates on the ballot. polls open 7 am to 7 pm.
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Tuscarora
Bethesda
Upper
Montgomery County Fire Department
Charles Lambert
Barnesville
Beallsville
Lambert
Lampert
Towson, Md
Baltimore County
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Buckeystown Dam
Urbana-Buckeystown
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High Knob
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Truxal
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State of the Union
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Conn
Ernest Pakut
Consolidated. Edison Co
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