Speed limit bills head Maryland House agenda
Delegate S Fenton Harris of Frederick proposes a bill to suspend licenses after speeding violations mirroring Connecticut law. He cites 89 percent of 1956 fatal accidents caused by speeding and notes anticipated support as measures to curb accidents and address proposed inspections and license renewals. Other Montgomery items include higher sheriff pay, warrantless gambling evidence, and a state fire marshal office.
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S. Fenton Harris
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Maryland
Connecticut
Itis Bi
Harris
State Police Statistical Department
Ribicoff
Montgomery
Montgomery County
Jacob R. Ramspurg
Cold Wave Grips Eastern and Midwest Regions
Cold weather persisted across the Midwest and eastern third of the country with gusty winds and readings from the 30s to teens. Temperatures fell to near zero in the New England area and to 15 to 20 degrees below in North Dakota and Montana, while southern Florida remained warmer.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Carolinas
New England
Florida
Rockies
Plains
North Dakota
Montana
Baltimore couple found dead at home in suspected gun violence
A 36-year-old man, his wife, and their 3-year-old daughter Eileen were found dead in their Baltimore County home late yesterday. Police report the husband William Buddemeier died from a gunshot wound to the head and the child died by strangulation. The wife’s condition was not specified.
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Baltimore
Baltimore County
Here
William Buddemeier
Eileen
Adams Ordered to Stand Trial for Widow's Murder
Five magistrates in Eastbourne, England, ordered Dr. John Bodkin Adams to stand trial on the charge of murdering a wealthy widow patient. The case centers on allegations surrounding the physician's treatment of elderly clients and the timing of their deaths.
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Eastbourne
England
John Bodkin Adams
Bethel Fire Destroys Factory Garage and School
A massive blaze in Bethel Connecticut injured no one reported cause unknown and caused over 500000 dollars in damage. The fire gutted a magnesium ladder factory and a nearby garage, with explosions and windows blown out of Bethel High School. The street was closed for inspection after the flames.
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Bethel
Conn
Bethel High School
Republicans Win Control Baltimore Co
Republicans appear to win control of Baltimore County government for the first time in 64 years, securing four council seats. Uncertain 7th District race hinges on two polling places. county executive will be Michael J. Birmingham under the new charter. turnout about 27 percent.
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Towson
Baltimore County
T-mar
Dundalk
Baltimore
Michael J. Birmingham
Maryland
James M. Barry
Board of Liquor License Commissioners
Charles XI
Birry
Cam
Legislative Branch
Mondiay
William C. Coleman
John Lassahn
John K. Davis
Gordon G. Power
J. Cavendish
Darrell
Automobile Trade Assn
U. S. Olympic Lacrosse
Johns Hopkins
Joseph L. Schield
Barry
James P. S. Devereux
Freeze Deepens As Maryland Sees Frost and Snow Potential
A 46 to 63 degree drop sent temperatures plummeting overnight causing a hard frost in Maryland with ice on ponds and a freeze threatening roads and patches. Forecasters expect continued cold with possible light snow and a mix of cloudy to partly sunny skies through the weekend. The Monocacy River rose briefly then remained within banks as the January precipitation nears normal for the month. In national news Gordon Gray, a Democrat and former secretary of the Army, is named to direct the Office of Defense Mobilization, signaling a high level appointment in the Eisenhower administration pending formal White House announcement.
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High Knob
U. S. 30
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Jefferson
W. Raymond Walter
Monocacy
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New York Times
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Arthur S. Flemming
Office of
Defense
New York Herald ‘Tribune
White House
Washington Dispatch
the Times
North Carolina
The
Times Dispatch
Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Senate
Baltimore
University of North Carolina
Eisenhower
Piedmont Publishing Co
Winston-Salem C. Journal
Twin Ci Sentinel
Army
Maine Authorities Move to Transfer Prisoner from Local Barracks
Maine authorities are expected to take prisoner Harry L. Priest alias Dr. Harry L. Priest alias Ernest Peterson from the local State Police barracks. He was arrested Wednesday morning by Captain Megaha on a fugitive warrant for unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle and passing bad checks. Priest is also wanted by the FBI.
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Maine
Charles W. Magaha
Harry L. Priest
Ernest Peterson
Artest
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Megaha
Priest
North Court
West Second Streets
Magaha
Frederick Heart Fund names George F Brandenburg chairman
George F Brandenburg electrical engineer at Fort Detrick was named chairman of the 1957 Frederick Heart Fund campaign set to begin February 1. Edward D Storm announced the appointment as the Frederick County Heart Association outlines local fundraising to support research education and community service. The drive runs through February with Wear Sunday February 24 expected peak door to door.
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George F. Brandenburg
Fort Detrick
Heart Fund
Frederick
Edward D. Storm
Frederick County Heart Association
Local Heart Association
American Heart Association
The
Heart Association
Jrayman
Brandenburg
Biggs Avenue
Rescue party searches for survivors after unclear fate
State Police said no sign of life was reported and a rescue party set out in hope survivors might be found.
Two Local Youths Sentenced After Auto Theft Case
In Frederick county Magistrate H Reese Shoe maker Jr jailed two youths for 90 days each on unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. Jesse E Wallace 19 and Earl W Roberts 18 found guilty on the charge. several others were acquitted or given light counts. The case details allege theft of a 1949 Mercury, a drunken outing, a garage break in and a collision near Ballenger Creek Pike.
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Frederick County
H. Reese Shoemaker ,Jr
People’s Court
Jesse E. Wallace
West South Street
Earl W. Roberts
Fredrerick
Sandy Edw. Lochner
Frederick
Charles P. Wallace
Union Bridge
Ellis Carty
J. Wallace
Roberts
Lochner
Wallace
Herman Avenue
Frank Howse
Lechner
Ballenger Creek Pike
Singanore Road
Charles
Hars
U.S. 30
Ellis Carif
Tfc. C
Rule to curb Hollywoods tax avoidance faces high profile foes
A hearing on IRS proposed rules to tax top entertainers as corporations drew lawyers from California and New York. Los Angeles and New York luminaries including Marilyn Monroe and Danny Kaye were named as potential defendants of the rule which could retroactively apply from 1954. The ruling aims to bar personal services from corporate status to cap rates at 52 percent, threatening earnings and possibly driving some producers abroad.
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California
New York
Internal Revenue Service
Lke
Hollywood
Television
Revenue Service
Bernard Payne
IRS
Paul Ziffren
Democratic National Committee
Palmer Baker
Nese
York
Lord
Day and Lord
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Bodies Of Little Children Recovered In River Tragedy
In Cranford New Jersey after a 28 hour search workers and volunteers recovered the frozen bodies of Philip Harrington and Marsha Johnson from the Ranway River. Police said they likely fell through a soft ice near a dam a quarter mile away while a third child Richard remains missing. Neighbors described the trio as inseparable.
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Cranford
N.J
Ranway River
Philip Harrington
Marsha Johnson
Theo
Martha
Richard
Eisenhowers Resume Official White House Social Season
The President and Mrs. Eisenhower resume the White House official social season after a two year lapse. Over 1,000 guests invited to a diplomatic reception marking the start of a series of formal gatherings. The State Department lists foreign mission chiefs ambassadors ministers consular officers and senior attaches among attendees.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
State Department
Three Held In Baltimore Bank Robbery
In Baltimore a teen girl and three men were captured in a mass raid on an apartment near downtown in connection with a $14,000 Fidelity Baltimore National Bank and Trust Co. robbery last Nov 26. Suspects Louis R. Arquilla 25 Martin Feeney 41 and Dorothy Borchard 19 all of Boston face federal charges.
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Minneapolis
FBI
Baltimore
Cal Howard
Louis R. Arquilla
Martin Francis Feeney
Dorothy Frances Borchard
Boston
Howard
Fidelity Baltimore National Bank and Trust Co
Freedom
Feaner
Feeney
Arquilla
One Of Ten Wanted By FBI Caught In Tennessee
ASEMPHIS Tenn Jan 4 FBI agents captured Alfred James Ig, one of the bureau s most wanted men, at a small hotel after a tip from local residents. He was unarmed but had three pistols a shot gun a knife and an air rifle in his car. Ig had lived under an alias since last November and offered no explanation for his activities since the trail began two years ago. He had escaped from West Hamlin West Virginia after a burglary attempt and had past convictions for larceny automobile theft and robbery.
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Asemphis
Tenn
Ifbi
Alfred James Ig
C. E. Piper
Memphis
White
Piper
Pier
FBI
West Hamlin
W. Va
Mount Sterling
Ohio
Silent Bandit Robs Fidelity Bank in Baltimore
A silent gunman robbed the Fidelity Bank on Charles and 26th Street in Baltimore, fleeing in a gray Chevrolet Bel Air. He took cash from five teller positions, leaving footprints later examined by police. the car’s license was reported stolen in Baltimore County on January 16.
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Baltimore
Fidelity
Baltimore National
Upshur Lowndes
Charles
26Th Street
Minneapolis
Baltimore County
Russian planes suspected over Canada and Alaska
Canadian officials say Soviet reconnaissance planes may fly over northern Canada and Alaska without interception by Canadian or American fighters. Vapor trails, not the aircraft, have been seen near the Queen Elizabeth Islands, suggesting intruders stayed well north of Canadian territory. In New Delhi, Eisenhower’s citizens committee met with Prime Minister Nehru to assess raid policies.
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Canada
Alaska
United States
Farorth
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Nehru New Delhi
Eisenhower
Citizens Committee
Nehru
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