State Tax Commission To Probe Frederick County Assessments
Chairman Mundy of the State Tax Commission announced a thorough inquiry into Frederick County tax assessments. The inquiry, initiated after the Democratic assessor Robert E. Shipley resigned, aims to rectify inequities and may involve officials from across Maryland and nearby states.
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Frederick County
State Tax Commission
Baltimore
Cornelius P. Mundy
Mundy
A. Lamar
Wel
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lovetts
Ernest C. Speaks
Ville Va
Ralph H. Miller
Brunswick Lutheran Church
Tax Commission
Albert Ward
Frederick
Robert E. Shipley
Harvard Man New Leader Of Moslems Aga Khan IV chosen to lead Ismaili Muslims
A Harvard undergraduate now aged 20 has been named the new Aga Khan IV, leader of about 20 million Ismaili Muslims in Asia and Africa. The grandson of Aga Khan II inherits religious authority and a legacy of vast charitable and educational influence. He studied at Le Rosey and Cambridge and aims to finish at Harvard, if possible. The appointment follows the grandfather's death last week in Switzerland and emphasizes East West heritage and education.
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Geneva
Harvard
Aga Khan IV
Moham- Iamed
Aga Khan II
Switzerland
Aga Khas
Aga
Aly
Sadruddin
Karim
le Rosey
Cambridge
Lutheran Synod Summer School Opens at Hoo College
About 200 laymen and ministers of the Lutheran Synod of Maryland are expected to arrive at Hoo College Sunday for a week long Summer School for Church Workers.
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James H. Somerville
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Washington
Fuhrman Templeton
Baltimore
M. L. A. Schiffing
Christ Lutheran Church
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburgh
C. Philip Seltzer
St. Mark
Incarnation Lutheran Church
St.Luke
Otto Reimbert
Hope Lutheran Church
College Park
University of Maryland
Church Music Leadership
Jule Zabawa
Reformation Lutheran Church
Robert R. Zboray
St George Episcopal Church
Arlington
James G. Horn
Smithsburg Lutheran Parish
George B. Ammony
Board of Parish Education
Philadelphia
Martin Luther
William R. Summer
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Albert R. Burkhardt
Zion Lutheran Church
Middletown
Michael W. Krezsinger
Mr Miller
Hood
Lutheran Synod of Maryland
Hoo College
Fort Detrick Layoffs Reported by Hyde Office
Congressman's aide in Washington confirms a recent decision to cancel certain classified research at Fort Detrick resulting in about 30 to 60 planned job terminations. Efforts to reassign personnel are underway as details remain undisclosed.
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Fort Detrick
DeWitt. Hyde
Washington
Mr. Hyde
Abr. Hyde
Fort Deytrick
Serious Crop Failures In Maryland Reported By AP
Severe drought and sun scorched fields plague Maryland Eastern Shore farmers predicting major crop losses. Dorchester and Talbot counties report a 50 percent tomato crop failure as fertilizer absorption falters without rainfall. Officials warn of dangerously low water supplies amid continued dry conditions.
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Associated Press
Talbot County
Middletown
Parkway
Jefferson
Hahn Electric Company
Frederick
Frederick County Board of Education
Brandenburg’ Electric Company
W.H. Louthan
Doubs
Conway's Electric
Jefferson School
Tober
Forester Reports Critical Shore Conditions and Water Restrictions
State forester Henry Buckingham called shore conditions very critical as three trucks and a fireline plow were stationed in Dorchester County. In Anne Arundel County residents used excessive lawn water, prompting Paul L Holland of the sanitation commission to declare a state of emergency and order lawn watering bans and washing prohibitions until further notice.
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Staite
Henry Buckingham
Dorchestery
Anne Arundel
Paul L.holland
Holland
Defense Rest in Clinton Segregation Trial Without More Witnesses
In Knoxville the defense rested its case in the Clinton segregation trial after two witnesses testified, with Chief Defense Counsel Robert L. Dobbs saying further witnesses would consume time. John Kasper’s lawyer J Benjamin Simmons concurred, and U S District Attorney John Crawford Jr. announced government completion.
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Knoxville
Tennis
Clinton
Robert L. Dobbs
Memphis
U. S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
John Kasper
J. Benjamin Simmons
Kasper
U. S
John C. Crawford Jr
Fish Eating Habits Of Americans Vary Across Regions
A mixed report from the Interior Department shows Americans’ fish eating varies by region with shellfish popular in many areas. Northeast prefers tuna haddock and halibut while the South favors catfish trout and cod. West leans toward halibut and salmon as major choices. The study notes 190,000 eateries do not serve fish and a $30,000 auto accident suit looms over a Richmond Hill man who killed himself after family tensions.
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New York
Po Hce
Robert Stoltz
Richmond Hill
Queens
Dorothy
Ais
Rccording
Interior Dept. Sur
Lhey
Seaj
Stoltz
United States
Thal
Interior Dept
No Breakup In Hot Spell
The Associated Press reports a midsummer hot spell across central and southern regions shows no general breakup. Showers brought brief relief in some areas while 90s to 100s dominate. Temperatures reached 100s from Texas to South Dakota, with cooler air moving into the Dakotas and Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Texas
South Dakotas
Iowa
Plains
Dakotas
Nebraska
Colorado
Great Lakes
New England
Far Northwest
Pacific Coast
Southwest Desert
Atlantic Coast
Assignee Sale Sells Home on Smithsburg Good Hope Road
An assignee sale at the Court House knocked down a seven room concrete block dwelling on the Smithsburg Good Hope road in Catoctin district to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hagerstown for 3000 dollars. E Stuart Bushong was assignee with Weinberg and Glass as attorneys and Null and Null as auctioneers.
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Court House
Batman
Smithsburg
Good Hope Road
Catoctin
Earl H. Kline
First First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Hagerstown
E. Stuart Bushong
Weinberg and Glass
Null and Null
Auc- Honeere
Miss U S Loses Title By Marriage In Miss Universe
Miss United States Leona Gage loses her Miss Universe title after officials confirm marriage. Gage, born Leona Maryland of Glen Burnie, Maryland, married at 14 to Gene Norris of Ennis Texas and is mother to two. Utah’s Charlotte Sheffield will take over as Miss United States and may not compete in the Miss Universe finals.
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Long Beach
Leona Gage
Morong
Aissman
Leona
Maryland
Glen Burnie
Baltimore
Vernon
Tex
Gene Norris
Ennis
Air Force Staff Ser
Wean
Friendship International
David Nathan
Gene Jr
Contest
Charlotte Sheffield
Salt Lake City
Bionde
Miss Utah
Oscar Meinhardt
Washington
Congress
Clarence Long
Crisfield
Mad
Edward
Baltic
Sécuribara
Gage
Martin
Treasury Mae
Department
Air Force
Walter Briggs
Treasury
Multer
D-Ny
House Banking Committee
Atomic Test Site
Nev
Gov J
Air Defense Command
Ithan
Paiman
Northrop
New 941 Forms Mailed For 1957 Second Quarter
Employers filing Form 941 due July 31 for the second quarter of 1957 were notified by Internal Revenue District Director Irving Machiz that 65,000 new type mailer forms were mailed without envelopes.
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Act Mg District
Internal Revenue
Irving Machiz
Program Band Concert at Baker Park Sunday Evening
Baker Park hosts a program band concert Sunday July 21 at 8 15 p m under conductor Raymond F Day with Basil B Day as assistant. The program includes Star Spangled Banner Colonel Bogey The New Dawn Light Cavalry Bugler's Holiday The Bells of St Marys and Fillmore's Triumphal among other works by F L Buchtel Kenneth J Alferd Edn Russell Le Roy Anderson and A F Lithgow.
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Baker Park Bana Sacl
Raymond F
Basil B. Day
Star Spangled Banner
F. L.buchtel
Colonel Bogey
Kenneth J. Alferd
New Dawn
Edn Russell
Liz
F. E. Noel
Oddity
Slidig Some
Chenette
Overture
Light Cavalry
Henry Fillmore
Invercargill
A. F. Lithgow
Strumpet
Bugler
Le_roy Anderson
The
Blues
Young Love
Hai Leo
St. Mary’s
Emmett Adams
Fillmore
Stambaugh
Five Day Forecast Sees Mild Temps With Scattered Showers
The forecast notes temperatures averaging above normal with little day to day change and a low chance of rain. Mountain lows near 35, eastern highs near 70. scattered showers possible Tuesday or Wednesday. In New York the stock market opened narrowly mixed after a slight early rise with many issues showing fractional changes.
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New York
July's Dry Spell Extended Into Next Week In City
Forecaster warns July dry spell will stretch into next week as Fishing Creek reservoir dips below spillway levels for the first time this summer. Water flow stopped at the dam earlier this week and level sits about one to two inches below full. With no rain in sight and heavy demand, expected gradual fall continues. Five day forecast shows no meaningful precipitation through next Wednesday, with warm weekend temperatures and a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Cool nights linger though temperatures should rise. Thursday airport high near 86 with similar readings expected today. Mostly fair and warm conditions anticipated for Saturday and Sunday.
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Fishing Creek
Big Dam
Bank Robbery at Shepherd Park Branch in Washington
A man about 23 years old, described as a slender six foot Negro, held up the Shepherd Park branch of National Bank of Washington and fled with about 13,500. He showed a small black revolver to a teller as customers looked on, and was pursued by a bank employee after leaving 7601 Georgia Ave NW. This followed a separate Arlington burglary at Clarendon Trust Co Williamsburg branch the day before, where 316,008 was stolen by a white suspect.
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Washington
Shepherd Park
National Bank of Washington
Georgia Ave
N.W
Washington Area
Williamsburg
Clarendon Trust Co
Arlington
Bomb Hoax Forces Air France Plane Back to Boston
A New York to Paris Air France Constellation turned back 140 miles east of Cane Codi j after a bomb hoax call to Idlewild. FBI, state police, and customs officers searched the plane. no bomb found. Passengers were taken off and baggage checked. the flight resumes this morning.
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Boston
New York
Paris
Cane Codi J
Idlewild
FBI
Treasury In Black For End Of Year
The federal government reported a surplus of 1.655 billion for the year ended June 2, with receipts of 70.989 billion and outlays of 69.324 billion. The public debt stood at 270.634 billion, down 2.190 billion from a year earlier. The Defense Department drove higher outlays, while taxes buoyed receipts.
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Washington
Treasury
The
Budget Bureau
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Percival Brundage
Department of Defense
Wreck kills 13, injures about 70 on Riviera Express
Thirteen people died and about 70 were hurt when a Riviera to Paris express derailed near Avignon after switching to a side track. The Italian border origin train carried many foreign tourists with no confirmed identifications of the dead or injured. Four died on impact, seven more perished in hospitals, as nine cars left the tracks two overturned near Bollene la Croisiere in the Rhone Valley.
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Avignon
France
Riviera
Gatas
Rhone Valley
Bollene-la Croisiere
Police Honor Officer Hoffman After 33 Years of Service
Officer George F. Hoffman retires from the city Police Department after 33 years. At the North Market Street headquarters Chief Charles V. Main presents a brick mason's level and trowel in a ceremony attended by many officers. Hoffman, who lives at 231 Center Street, valued the gift and praised the department. Refreshments were served. Also at court, three Mary E. Wimebrewer estate properties were withdrawn from trustees sale due to insufficient bids. Auctioneer Emmet R. Bowlus listed the properties for potential private sale.
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George F. Hoffman
City Police Department
North Market Street
Hoffman
Charles V. Main
Redaring
Main
Center Street
Court House
Mary E. Wimebrewer
Market Street
All Saints Street
E. Austin James
James McSherry
Emmet R. Bowlus
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Taney Avenue
Springfield
Til. W
William G. Strattson
Nathan Leopold
Stateville
Bobby Franks
American Legion
Howard F. Reisz
Maryland Synod
Jule Zabana
Herbert H. Lee
Russell E. Fink
Cumberland
Margaret E. Ballard Jobhysician
Doris Eleine Magaha
William J. Yingling
Frostburg
Francis E. Rejinberger
Gettysburg
Michael W. Kreisinger
Lovellsville
Jack Morgan
R. N
Virgil W. Doub
Reinberger
County
Cattechnra Caminane
Weer
Ocuuum
Amos John Traver
Hamma Divinity School
iSpringfield
Dr. Traver
Ithe Evangelical Lutheran Church
Coffman
Hudson
Birs
L. B. Tyter
Linthicum Heights
Carl W. Folkemer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Raymond M. Ailler
Clear Spring Lutheran Church
Accu
Howard F Reisz
School of the Chimes
Jesus
Richard E. Manning
Boonsiboro Lutheran Parish
Japan
Morris Smith
United Lutheran Church Women
Selinsgrove
Miller
Arthur Miller
Moncacy Clear
Potomac
Waverton
Lutheran
New Middletown High School
Williams Typewriter Company
Leity
Frederick Office and Supply Company
General Steel Products Corporation
Flushing
Liberty
School Board
Middletown, Parkway
Jefferson Properties
Suit
House Antitrust Subcommittee
U.S
Leon
Ves
Liberty Loan
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ima
Ice
Tinil
Rockies
Appalachians
Derate
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain States
Browningville
Pomb
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Department and Budget Bureau
Police Dept
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