Frederick County Faces Multi- ten Thousand Dollar Overdrafts
Frederick County eyes a deficit with the State Roads Commission exceeding 25 000 by fiscal year end while a nearly 10 000 surplus sits in the construction account. A bond plan for a new high school is under study after a $245 250 PWA grant toward a 545 000 improvement program was allocated. The county seeks bond issuance of 300 000 under enabling act as sheriff reports a drained 10 000 emergency fund and rising quarterly deficits.
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Couinty
Frederick County
State Roads Commission
William Acodd
Cenfer
Board of Education
New
Frederick High School
Eugene W. Pruitt
Public Works Administration
Commissioners Lean
Roy “M. Hilmer
Sheriff's Office
Portland Cement Production Down in June 1957
The Bureau of Mines reports Portland cement production in June was 5.6 percent lower than June 1937. Shipments declined 135 percent and mill stocks dropped 64 percent. District figures show Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland with 1,947,000 barrels and 2,245,900 barrels respectively.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Himes Named To State School Board
Joseph H Himes of Prospect Hall near Frederick has been appointed to the Board of Visitors of the Marsland State School for the Deaf. The appointment was announced after he qualified with the Clerk of Court following the governor’s commission. An outing from the Frederick Tailoring Company employees and friends departed at seven for Seaside, with seven buses to Baltimore and a boat trip planned back in the evening.
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Joseph H Himes
Prospect Hall
Frederick
Marsland State School For the
Himes
Nice
Frederick Tailoring Company
Baltimore
Prices Of Meat Cuts Show Increase In July
Prices of some meat cuts rose from near four year lows, with gains up to 18 percent in July in wholesale markets. Best beef, veal, and pork receipts led the uptick, while poorer grade cuts and all item prices declined. Livestock experts link the move to a general stiffening of food costs following a family food-price dip earlier this spring.
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Chicago
Pretty Wedding at Middletown
Miss Anna Mary Kefauver daughter of Dr and Mrs Noah E Kefauver Middletown married Raymond L Roderick in a eleven o'clock ceremony at Christ Evangelical and Reformed church Middletown Rev Philip E Saylor and Rev Charles M Robinson officiated The church decor featured palms ferns white candles and yellow and white gladioli The bride wore a floor length mousseline de soie gown with a Peter Pan collar and a pearl cap veil She carried talisman roses and blue delphinium. best man was Charles Bair Ushers were Noah Edward Kefauver and Rev Eugene Ackerman The bride’s mother wore white with black accessories and a corsage of sweet heart roses The groom’s sister in law Mrs Samuel Young wore dark blue lace The couple will reside in Middletown after a wedding trip The bride a National Park Seminary and Cornell graduate teaches at Frederick High School The groom a Williamsport Dickinson Junior College graduate is studying at Western Maryland College for the ministry
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Anna Mary Kefauver
Noah E. Kefauver
Middletown
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Philip E. Saylor
Christ Church
Charles M. Robinson
Monkton
Roderick
Charles Bair
Baltimore
Noah Edward Kefauver
Eugene Ackerman
Finksburg
Kefauver
Samuel Young
Airview
National Park Seminary
Forest Glen
Cornell University
Ithaca
Frederick High School
Williamsport Dickinson Junior College
Williamsport
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Methodist Episcopal Church
Opposed Signing With SWOC Sparks Steel Fight
Washington July 30 AP The operating vice president of Republic Steel Corp said there was very bitter opposition from a majority of employees to signing a contract with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. Charles M. White testified before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee that many workers feared they might be "sold down the river."
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Washington
Republic Steel Corporation
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Charles M. White
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Baltimore Man Dies After Charlestown Car Crash
Wilson Jones, 51, of Baltimore, died in a Havre de Grace hospital from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile in Charlestown last night. He died early today, as reported by AP.
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Havre de Grace
Wilson Jones
Baltimore
Charlestown
Weather Record of July 1927 Precipitation and Temps
Weather data shows 24 hour precipitation ending at 1 am at 0.80 inches and year to date 6.241 inches. July normal 4.02, actual 3.46 inches. Temperatures yesterday high 94, last night low 63, prior year high 87 and low 65. Sun sets 7.26 pm, rises 5.08 am. Moon rise 10.23 am, set 9.54 pm. Streams Monocacy Lead Potomac muddy.
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Potomac
World tensions rise as Japanese Russians clash
Far East friction grows with Soviet Russia protesting Japanese Manchukuo border actions. Japan accuses Russia of aggression after a border hill clash. Mussolini rebukes the Pope over Fascist race policy, calling the claim of imitation absurd. Spanish Civil War sees a major Catalonia offensive while Ebro front remains steady. Chinese and Japanese reports confirm a grim Yangtze tragedy near Hankow.
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Associated Press
Russia
Japan
Far East
Siberian
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Pius
Germany
Il Duce
Forli
China
Spain
Catalonia
Ebro
Yangtze
Hankow
Steels And Motors Lead Week's Closing Stock Gains
New York July 30 AP Steels and motors buoyed a selective stock market recovery with minor advances across favored issues. Volume remained light at about 350000 shares as profit taking trimmed late gains. Traders faced holiday caution with sparse boardrooms and a loitering ticker tape.
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New York
Steels and Motors
Labor Shortage Hits Annapolis WPA at Naval Academy
Annapolis July 30. Naval Academy officials say 105 WPA employees will be dismissed and 800 WPA workers from Baltimore will be brought in to support a large building program. Using all local Anne Arundel WPA workers would create a county project shortage.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Baltimore
Academy
Anne Arundel County
Home Robbed While Family Plays Bridge
Baltimore July 30 AP says while Mr and Mrs Dunning and their two sons played bridge in a sound proof air conditioned room a burglar entered a second floor room and stole 10000 in jewels and cash. Dunning told police.
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Baltimore
Henry A. Dunning
Seven men tried after political meeting disturbance
In Cumberland seven men faced police court on charges of disorderly conduct resisting arrest and interfering with an officer at a meeting where Mayor Thomas W Koon and Dan McNally condemned Communism. The case paused for briefs on booing at political gatherings while Morgan Harris investigates with state officials.
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Cumberland
Thomas W Koon
Dan McNally
Morgan C. Harris
Harry W. Nice
Local troops return from Camp Ritchie in Frederick
One hundred sixty five members of Frederick's National Guard outfits returned to the city after a two week camp at Camp Ritchie Cascade. Companies A Headquarters and the Band Section arrived with pack trains this morning to check in at the State Armory. Pay for fifteen days was issued as gear was checked, with civilians expected by this afternoon until drill Monday night.
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Camp Ritchie
Cascade
Frederick
National Guard
State Armoniy
Guy Anders
Melvin Seeger
James Bartgis
Charles N. Staley
G. William Trout
Roulette Named to State Attorney General Ticket
Ellsworth R. Roulette, former Washington county state’s attorney and local city attorney, is expected to accept as attorney general on Governor Harry W. Wice’s ticket. He received a telegram invitation from the governor noting the choice of the administration. Roulette has long been active in Republican politics locally.
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Hagerstown
Ellsworth R. Roulette
Washington County
Harry W. Wice
Kr. Roulette
Roulette
Earle Thwarts Grand Jury by Legislative Act
Harrisburg July 30 AP Pennsylvania general assembly halted a grand jury inquiry into blackmail coercion and extortion involving Governor George H. Earle and 13 associates. It ordered inquiry to be suspended and shifted to a legislative committee with subpoena power. The legislature becomes the sole authority to probe civil office misconduct. Governor Earle signed the measures after dawn sessions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
George H. Earle
State Senate
House
Earle
Petitioning Bouk To Run For Judge
In Montgomery county Rockville July 30 an independent Democratic faction began circulating a petition asking Albert M Bouic Rockville attorney to enter the primary as Circuit Court judge. Eugene B Casey head of the faction said the petition would be circulated countywide and a sub committee would appeal personally to Bouic. If he runs he will oppose State Senator Stedman Prescott backed by the organization group. Townend is in the Republican primary. The petition signed by several hundred voters praised Bouic s honesty and qualifications for judge.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Albert M. Bouic
Eugene B. Casey
Independent
Bouic
Long
Stedman Prescott
Wilson L. Townsend
Kensington
Boult
U S Buys Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for $1,000,000
The News reports a telegram from Editor News-Post stating the Interior Secretary announced a $1,000,000 payment to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Plans include restoring the 22 mile canal bed between Washington and Point of Rocks Md for a canal and parkway with RFC involvement.
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News-Post
Secretary of the Interior
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
David J. Lewis
M.C
Washington
Seneca Creek
Point of Rocks
RFC
Interior Department
Ickes J
Maryland
Ten Seek Posts As County Commissioners
Rockville July 30 AP. Montgomery county courthouse faces crowded election field with 32 candidates filing for fall offices. Ten aim for County Commissioners posts while only two seek seats in the five-member House of Delegates delegation. Filing may continue until August 12.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
House of Delegates
Cedillo Followers Blamed For Train Explosion
Officials blamed rebel followers of former General Saturnino Cedillo for a dynamite explosion that wrecked a train, killing two passengers and injuring 19. The incident occurred yesterday in Mexico City amid unrest linked to Cedillo's legacy.
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Mexico City
Saturnino Cedillo
Hunger Strike At Towson Jail Ends
Ten prisoners ended a hunger strike at Towson jail and demanded food. The warden said four began the action on Thursday and were joined by six others last night.
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Towson
Baltimore
Towson Jail
Tait Files Certificate For Senate Candidacy
Annapolis July 30. Galen L. Tait of Chevy Chase filed his certificate of candidacy with Secretary of State E. Ray Jones, subject to the Republican primary.
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Annapolis
Galen L. Tait
Chevy Chase
E. Ray Jones
Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic Week
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday calls for showers on Monday and again around Wednesday and Saturday. Temperatures near or slightly above normal most of the week.
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North and
Middle Atlantic
Japan Admits Guilt For Slapping U S Woman Massie
Japanese naval authorities accept sea responsibility for the slapping of Mrs. Florence Storms Massie wife of Lt. Thomas H. Massie American naval officer. They expressed regret to the U S consul and said those responsible had been punished.
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Chefo
China
Florence Storms Massie
Thomas H. Massie
U. S
Tell-Tale Slick In Line Of Craft's Course And Gas Traces
Army ship Meigs located a thick oil slick about 1,500 feet in circumference, 500 miles from Manila, along the Hawaii Clipper’s last line. Gasoline traces were found with the oil, suggesting a possible emergency landing before the craft sank, while communications indicate the plane was aloft at least 20 minutes after the final message.
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Pan American Airways
Hawaii Clipper
Manila
Philippine
Guam
San Francisco
Hawaii
U. S Army
Meigs
Samar
War Department
Airways
Wanted Here For Five Years Finally Caught
A five year manhunt ended when Charles W. Smith, deputy sheriff, met Russell A. Goff at the Maryland Penitentiary door. Goff, about 40, used five aliases and had served four years for a similar offense in Hagerstown. He allegedly posed as a local woman's brother to cash a 100 dividend check. Tracked to Hagers town, he was arrested for prior offenses and now faces September Circuit Court action on larceny forgery and obtaining money by false pretense. He has used aliases George F. Dexter R. A. Palmer Russell A. Lewis Reymond A. Goff and R. A. Price.
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Charles W. Smith
Smith
Maryland
Russell A. Goff
Hagerstown
Roy M. Hiltner
Goff
Frederick
West Virginia
Broundsville
W. Va
Washington County
Frederick County
Sherif Smith
George F. Dexter
R. A. Palmer
Russell A. Lewis
Reymond A. Goff
R. A. Price
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Thomas A. ‘Chapline
Clarence A. Herwig
Guy V. Brust
Howard M. Albaugh
G. Allen Kline
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August T. Brust
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Charles F. Bowers
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