Three Local Bills Ready in Maryland Senate Hopper
Three Frederick County bills advance in the State Senate hopper as of Wednesday night. One authorizes the County Commissioners to pay 1350 annually to the Rocky Ridge Carroll Manor and New Market fire departments, the second expands funds for an adequate county expenditure audit, and the third allows funds to hire more jail wardens as needed. Rocky Ridge firemen previously earned 600 annually. Carroll Manor and New Market were recently organized. The county has budgeted 1000 for the audit this year.
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Frederick County
State Senate
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Rocky Ridge
Carroll Manor
New Market
Carroll Manor Company
Mar- U.S
Esker Lions Club
General Assembly
Maryland Women’s Council Day in Washington
Maryland Women’s Council members attended its annual Our Day in the Nation’s Capital. Senators Butler and Beall, both Republicans, and Delegate Farrington of Hawaii spoke to the group before visiting Congress. They praised Eisenhower’s request for authority to use military forces in defense of Formosa and the Pacific coast, stressing unity and confidence in the American system amid Communist tensions. Hawaii’s role in national defense and anti-Communist concerns were highlighted by Mrs. Farrington.
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Maryland Women's Council
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Beall
Maryland
Farrington
Hawaii
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Formosa
Pescadores
General Motors posts second highest 1954 sales and earnings
General Motors Corp. reported 1954 net income of 806 million dollars or 9.08 a share, the second highest in its history after 1950’s 834 million. Earnings rose nearly 35 percent from 1953 while sales reached about 9.825 billion, within two percent of the all time high despite a sales decline.
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New York
General Motors Corp
County wide changes eyed in home rule push
Frederick County officials push home rule audits and budget flexibility as part of a sweeping plan. They seek authority to set audits, fund wardens at the jail, and include New Market in the annual tax bill. A February 1 pool drive at the Agricultural Center Gaithersburg seeks members for a 1955 pool project.
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Agricultural Center
Gaithersburg
Pool Facility Plans and Fee Details in Gaithersburg
The article outlines pool building plans with a maintenance option of 20 dollars per member or 50 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. Mrs. Lowell Olsen offers free swimming lessons to members. A roller skating rink is in planning to open to members. Application blanks are available through several Gaithersburg residents, and notices mention local stores and officials. Canada’s House votes 213 to 12 to ratify Paris agreements for West Germany rearma ment, sending the measure to the Senate.
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Lowell Olsen
Red Cross
Derwood
Howard M. Miles
Gaithersburg
Oscar Whitehouse
Herman ‘Allen
Lowell
Canada
Ottawa
House of Commons
West Germany
Senate
The News Briefs From Frederick Maryland
Frederick readers start the new year with local briefs noting weather, traffic, and community updates. Officials remind residents of service schedules and upcoming public meetings.
Washington union official accused of forgery and impersonation
Police report the arrest of Randy H. Hamilton 33 of Washington director of the American Municipal Assn on forgery and impersonation charges. He was booked last night on charges of impersonating a Mutual Security Administration official and passing more than 50 bad checks at cloth- and other merchants.
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Washington
Randy H. Hamilton
American Municipal Assn
Hamilton
Mutual Security Administration
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