Assessors Near Completion of City Property Reassessment
State directive aims for equitable city property assessments using a house to house survey. Norris notes no general city reassessment since 1933. values set at full cash and between 30 and 60 percent of current market. If new value rises, owners face higher county and city taxes under combined rates.
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State Department of Assessment and Taxation
John F. Engiebrecht
Alter Ert W. Ward
William H. Ruey
Lumen F. Norris
Ins
Norris
Urge Shots For Children Before School Opens
Dr. Herbes H Burgess Frederick County Health Officer urged parents of beginning students to ensure all necessary inoculations are completed before school starts. Notices were mailed asking physician exams and inoculation records with seventh graders also checked for athletic eligibility. Public schools reopen September 7. smallpox vaccination is required for first year entrants though other vaccines are recommended. TRUCK FIRE Firefighters from Independent Hose Co extinguished a lime truck carburetor fire near Evergreen Point with minor damage and no injuries.
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Herbes H. Burgess
Frederick County
Burgess
Burcess
Independent Hose Ca
Fvergeen Point
Mail Subscription Rates Changed Beginning September 1 1961
The News and The Post announce equal subscription rates with carrier delivery: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, and yearly 10.00 payable in advance. The notice notes two large postage increases in the past eighteen months.
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News and the Post
Grange Opposes Walkersville Industry Rezoning
The Frederick County Pomona Grange voted against rezoning Walkersville land for Microbiological Associates Incorp orated and opposed a swimming pool at North Frederick High School citing odors costs and existing programs. The planning board had recommended against industrial use and the county commissioners set August 8 for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Pomona Grange
Walkersville
Microbiological Associates Incorporated
North Frederick High School
Jefferson
Grange
Planning and Zoning Board
Planning Commission
Claude R. Crum
Crum
The
Board of Education
YMCA
Charles T. King
Pomona
Adam Plummer
Harford County
Arnold Bock
Grange Interstate
Austin Reeder
Union Bridge
Wayne Reeder
Bock
Ontario
Canada
Austin P. Benn
Maryland
Chevy Chase
Jack McGolerick
Memoral Hall
Middletown
Middletown Valley Grange
Two Men Return From Pennsylvania To Face Charges
George Sprenkle and Charles Rook, both of Waynesboro Pennsylvania, were returned to Maryland to face burglary and robbery charges for the January 13 1959 Hi Way Liquor Store break in. Verdier was tried in March 1959 and sentenced to five years. Sprenkle remains in custody while Rook is free on bond. Stock market opened the week cautiously with modest gains in New York.
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HiWay
Pennsylvania
George Welty Sprenkle
Charles David Rook
Waynesboro
Sprenkle
Henry I. Stafford
Maryland
Rook
Tfe
House of Correction
Verdier
Robert C. Snyder
Bowers Road
Th. Stafford
Savings Rally At Frederick County Banks Adds Almost $2 Million
Four Frederick county banks report a six month rise in savings deposits totaling 1.739 million with overall savings reaching 34.943 million. Loans and discounts also grew while deposits other than savings declined. Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank led gains in savings with 1.036 million, while the Fredericktown Savings Institution added 386 thousand as deposits posted broad increases across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksonians
Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Western Maryland Trust Company
Frederick County National Bank
Farmers and Mechanics- Citizens National Bank
National Presbyterian Mariners hold 28th Hood College cruise
Fifty members of the United Presbyterian Church USA registered as National Presbyterian Mariners from 23 states at Hood College for the 28rd annual cruise convention the first East Coast gathering. Dr. William Orr of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will give the first theme talk Tuesday.
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United States
United Presbyterian Church, USA
Presbyterian
Hood College
East
Mariner Organization
Wilmington
Calif
Christ
Wiliam Orr
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Hugh, Braly
Denver
National Advisory Council
David Treat
Flint, Mich
Clara
Washington City
Ted Drummond
Silver Spring
Neil Gustafson
Hastings
Nebr
Zelvin Lowman
Las Vegas
Nev
Kenneth West
Salina
Kan
Robert Stevens
Tolono
Ill
Sam Gist
Pomona
Edward Trefz
Havertown
Two Accidents Reported To Police This Weekend
Over the weekend two accidents were reported in the city causing about 850 dollars in damage with no injuries. Wesley J Jock 820 East Patrick Street was charged with reckless driving after hitting a utility pole on East South Street near Hamilton Avenue Saturday about 300 dollars damage. A bicycle was damaged but the rider uninjured on West Seventh Street near Klinehart's Alley. Audrey M Lambert Baltimore was parking when she struck the bike. Frank J Goines Carer Apartments rider of the bicycle was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation with no charges filed.
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Wesley J. Jock
East Patrick Street
East South Street
Hamilton Avenue
West Seventh Street
Klinehart
Ailey
Audrey M Lambert
Baltimore
Frank J. Goines
Carer Apartments
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kennedy Returns to Washington Amid Heat and Global Tension
President Kennedy came back to work in Washington after a calm Cape Cod weekend. The top issues awaiting him include Red China and the stalled Geneva disarmament talks as he resumes daily duties in the capital.
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Kennedy
Washington
Cape
China
Geneva
Man Held for Grand Jury in Murder Case
A 20-year-old man, Kenneth Baxter Johnson of Damascus, is held for the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in magistrate court for the alleged premeditated murder of his wife Lucille Helen Son at King's Tavern near Ridgeville. A .22 revolver was used, the bullet striking her chest and heart. Johnson is held without bond. he was found with the weapon at the hospital.
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Kenneth Baxter Johnson
Holsey Road
Damascus
Lucille Helen Son
King’s Tavern
Ridgeville
Johnson
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Niel W. Alexander
Edwin F. Nikirk
Wiliam Wenner
Byron Thompson
Baltimore
Amos C. Parker
MS. W. Alexander
U. S. 15
Lewistown
Parker
Robert T. Storer
Thompson
Kennedy McCloy to Confer on Disarmament Berlin Crisis
John J. McCloy will brief President Kennedy and Dean Rusk at the White House after returning from Moscow with Khrushchev’s informal messages. McCloy aims to detail talks on disarmament and Berlin while Khrushchev reportedly reacts to Kennedy’s firm Berlin stance.
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Washington
APO
John J. McCloy
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Berlin
White House
Pierre Salinger
McCloy
Dean Rusk
McCroy
Moscow
U.S
Rusk
Heavy Showers Drub Regions Along Wide Weather Front
Scattered heavy thundershowers drenched communities from Colorado to southern New York. Rain totals reached up to 7 inches in parts of New York state with flash floods and runoff flooding valleys. In Virginia and Kentucky 32 inches of rain caused high water on roads and 100 families evacuated at Haysi. The Martin Co reports six month earnings of 1.56 a share versus 1.24 a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Colorado
New York
New York State
Unadilla
N.Y
Virginia
Kentucky
Haysi Va
Martin
Baltimore
Martin Co
Commies Impose New Plane Rules Over Berlin
East German authorities issue new air safety rules for planes entering and leaving the Berlin area. Western officials say they do not expect incidents as pilots must report to the East German air safety center during transit.
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Berlin
API
U.S
East German Air Safety Center
Soviet Plan Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Europe
London report notes skepticism and hope over the Soviet 20 year plan aiming to outproduce the U S by 1970 and raise living standards by 1980 with promises of free housing and services. Analysts in Britain Belgium and Sweden weigh risks and political maneuvering as Khrushchev seeks coexistence with the West. The plan expected to be presented at the October party congress. Also, county payment approved for farmers burying stray animal losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
Europe
Britain
Khrushchev
Svenska Dagbladet
United States
Lenin
Stalin
Economy Party Moves To Block Senate Spending Ambush
Washington dispatch reports Representatives H R Gross of Town and Clare Hoffman of Michigan in the House economy faction challenge Senate amendments to the annual appropriation bill. They push to block a 30 thousand dollar ceiling paint job for the underground Senate garage and a retroactive repeal of a 1960 travel curb, arguing the House should vote on the amendments.
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Washington
SAP
Senate
H. R. Gross
Town
Clare E. Hoffman
Michigan
Gross
Hoffman
Economy Party
House
Capitol Hill
Senate House
Britain to Apply for Market Membership in Europe
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced Britain will apply to join the European Common Market, with entry tied to negotiations and Commonwealth considerations. He warned the process could be lengthy and that no agreement would be made without House approval and Commonwealth consultation. Opposition fears loss of sovereignty and impact on imperial preferences are noted, along with questions about the European Free Trade Association rival bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
House of Commons
Macmillan
House
France
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
New Zealand
European Free Trade Association
Austria
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Portugal
ECM
Airlines Grapple With a Weekend of Landing and Takeoff Problems
Across the country seven airliners carrying about 600 passengers faced unrelated landing and takeoff troubles over the weekend. Incidents included a Mohawk Convair fire in Worcester after a landing gear short circuit, a Northwest DC7 gear fire during takeoff in Portland, and a Pan American jet from Paris skidding at New York International. A Pan American flight from New York to San Juan reported hydraulic brake issues. an American Boeing 707 from Boston suffered a front gear collapse and fire on touchdown at Boston International. Louise McBride, a Boston University student, fainted upon leaving the Worcester plane.
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Associated Press
Massachusetts
Puerto Rico
Mohawk Airlines
Worcester
Mass
Louise McBride
Boston University
Portland
Ore
Northwest Airlines
Portland International
New York
Paris
New York International
Eastern Airlines
San Juan
Pan American
Los Angeles
American Airlines
Boston
International Airport
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Arthur C. Valentine
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Julius W. Feret
Read's
Frederick City
Footer’s Cleaners
A. Norman Dietz
Sherman H. Boone
Darkis
Nelson, B.C
Doukhohor
British Columbia
Hyannis Port
Salinger
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Western Plains
Rockies
Charles P. Staley
Hms City
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Virginia A. Poole
Sjams‘ville
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