Change Aasésements Time To Begin In Maryland
ANNAPOLIS January 29 delegates sought to start annual real estate reassessments next July 1 instead of 1956, aiming to simplify the property tax system. The bill, backed by leaders Boone and Derry and lawmakers Robinson Kirkland Hanna, would mark an early shift from the 1954 act timetable and follow years of debate over assessment cycles and their impact on values and equity.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Boone
Balto ‘County
Derry
Frederick
Dels. Robinson
Balto
Kirkland
Anne Arundel
Hanna
Wicomite
Baltimore City
Tax Commissions
Albert W. Ward
Tax Commission
Health Department
Sen. Phoebus
Dels. Simpkins
Senate
Turnbull
Dbalto County
Senate approves Formosa defense resolution in 85-3 vote
The Senate authorized President Eisenhower to use U S armed forces to defend Formosa and nearby areas against China. The measure passed 85 to 3 after House approval, with bipartisan support and fears of risking broader war noted by some leaders. The 7th Fleet stood ready to act once the White House notified passage. Evacuation plans for the Tachen Islands were anticipated as a possible outcome.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Formosa
Sens Langer
R-Nd
Lehman
D-Libny
Morse
House
White House
U. S
Pescadores Islands
Quemoy
Matsus
Red China
United States
Sen. Mansfield
D-Mont
Hisenhower
Formosan
7Th Fleet
Tachen Islands
Formiosa
Estate of John Carlin valued over $600000 in will
John W. Carlin amusement park owner whose death last May led to a will probated in Orphans Court showing an estate exceeding $600,000. Major share goes to four children. executors named Richard M Carlin Elizabeth C Fischer and Andrew M Brown. Brown received 5000 while 5000 goes to Archbishop Keough and 1000 to five churches. Also notes Rocky Ridge Auxiliary plans and a February 18 card party. A separate note reports a seven vehicle smashup in Baltimore injuring six.
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Baltimore
John Wv. Carlin
Carlin
Richard M Carlin
Elizabeth C Fischer
Andrew M. Brown
Buckeye Lake
Ohio
John J. Carlin Jr
Eleanore C. Beers
Brown
Francis P. Keough
Rocky Ridge Auxiliary
Rocky Ridge Fire Company
Strange Blue Light Reported From Oregon
A blue light was sighted bobbing over the Blue Mountains along the Weston Elgin highway in Oregon. State highway crews Manuel Erickson and Barney Thompson reported it moving toward them and then rising and vanishing. Other plow drivers and reporters observed similar reports with a humming sound but no conclusive explanation.
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LA Grande
Ore
Weston-Elgin
State Highway Department
Manuel
Erickson
Barney Thompson
Erikson
Robert Backus
Backus
la Grande Evening Observer
Army
Navy
Mountain Theater Sale Authorized by Community Players
Members of Community Players Inc. authorized sale of the Mountain Theater after a vote of confidence found working capital insufficient for another season. Dy Mathilde Soloway was empowered to form a committee to effect the sale of the Mountain Theater holdings in Braddock Heights where the venue has operated sixteen summers. The group believes professional summer stock presentations are feasible under full-time administration with adequate capital. the real name of Michael Strange is Blanche Melrichs.
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Community Players, Inc
Mountain Theater
Thespian
Dy Mathilde Soloway
Braddock Heights
Community Players
Field Marshal Schoerner Returns Defiant in Bavaria
Ferdinand Schoerner, Hitler's favored field marshal, arrives in Bavaria after Soviet imprisonment. He denounces charges as insufficient for prosecution, says he never committed crimes, and rejects Communist offers. Widespread criticism from West German officials and unions follows.
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Bonn
Germany
Hitler
Ferdinand Schoerner
Konrad Adenauer
Schoerner
Bavaria
Nuernberg
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Iron Curtain
Assny
Trade Federation
Federal
Interior Ministry
Franz
Strauss urges probe into Schoerner case in Germany
Federal minister without portfolio calls Bavarian Justice Ministry to explore all options for criminal proceedings against Schoerner. CSU Bavarian branch demands full investigation, criticizing Soviet release of Schoerner while many German soldiers remain jailed in the Soviet Union.
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Idosef Strauss
Schoerner
CSU
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Tshond
Soviet Union
Increase Noted In Farm Price Rise From December to January
The Agriculture Department reports a 2 percent rise in farm product prices from mid December to mid January, led by higher cattle, poultry, strawberries, lettuce, and snap beans. Prices paid by farmers for inputs rose nearly 12 percent in the month, keeping overall farm prices at 60 percent of parity, about 7 percent below 1954 levels, with the index still below postwar highs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Eisenhower
Korea
Maryland plans new endowment and scholarship unit
University of Maryland regents move to create a dedicated department for endowment and scholarship development, separating it from athletics. A special committee will study how to launch the program as president Wilson H. Elkins notes funding gaps and staffing needs, amid prior criticism from Middle States over athletic scholarship priority.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland Regents
William P. Cole Jr
Regents
Regents’ Athletic Committee
B. Herbert Brown
Wilson H. Elkins
Elkins
Brown
Athletic Committee
Arthur Lovejoy
Johns Hopkins
Middle States Association of Colleges
Maryland
Lovejoy
University funds focus on education not athletics
Dr Elkins urged more non athletic scholarships while Bass McCormick noted easier access to funds for athletic aid. Tuttle proposed tapping large corporations for endowed scholarships and research grants, and the board approved 15 projects with 486000 in private funding including 129157 from the Air Force for fluid dynamics and 37900 for a tobacco industry respiratory study.
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Elkins
Charles L. McCormick
C. E. Tuttle
Air Force
Uni- Veleus
Tobacco Industry
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F. Sheppard Royster Jr
Virginia Beach
J. A. Campbell Colston
Walter Snow
North Market St
Better Homes Equip
E. Patrick ST
Dan
Baltimore Transit Co
Weil Brothers
Pym
NEW Weelvator
Kelvinator
Avery Shelf
William S. Hood, Inc
William S. Hood
West Patrick St
Francis Scott Key
Hydro
R.&h
Dodge
Power
Ford
Chevrolet
Lot
E. Patrick
Oregon
Michael Strange
Blanche Marie Louise Melrichs
Ailer
Frederick Tropical Aquarium
Patrick Street
Monument
Shields Trailer Sales
Barbara Fritchin Candy Shop
Shields
Pally
C. E. Cline & Son
East Patrick St
Kehne Furn. CO
South Market
Hillside Motors
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