Elmira Creates Midtown Plaza Parking With City Merchant Help
Elmira merchants and property owners formed a corporation to relieve downtown parking woes. City co operation funded a 265 space lot costing 147000 with land leasing demolition paving canopies and back entrance upgrades. A second 350 car lot followed after a 730000 bond offering, yielding two large downtown lots with 615 total spaces and parking fee revenues covering costs.
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Joe
Aria Commerce
Elmira
New York
Chamber
Frederick
Chamber Bulletin
Mira
Carroll County Desegregation Wins Federal School Aid
Carroll County schools have been approved for federal funding after desegregation plans received federal Office of Education approval. Superintendent Samuel Jenness noted desegregation has existed since 1955 and a few forms necessary for eligibility were filed. The Robert Moton School in Westminster will cease operations as a Negro school and its 180 pupils will move to nearby schools next year.
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Carroll County
Federal
Office of Education
Board of Education
Carroll
Maryland
State Commission On Interracial Problems
Frederick
Montgomery
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Samuel Jenness
Jenness
Federal Office of Education
Robert Moton
Westminster
Zoning Change Denied for Norris and Offut Lots
The council refused the Norris and Offut applications to rezone from townhouse to local commercial and to allow industrial use. A reevaluation of the affected East Diamond Avenue area was urged, noting small lot size. A July 6 public hearing on zoning amendments was set, and a charter change removing the 25 percent realty assessment cap was approved to aid future public works.
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Norris's
John Griffin
Gaithersburg
Ralph Offut
East Diamond Avenue
Town Planning Commission
Gaithersburg Votes to Reevaluate Zoning Areas
The Gaithersburg Town Council voted to ask the Planning Commission to reevaluate zoning in two town areas after declining two zoning applications. The Norris couple on Meem Avenue had their application denied as the council sought to limit spot rezonings.
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Gaithersburg
Planning Commission
Norbert C. Norris
Meem Avenue
Montgomery Board To Scan Airpark Road Plan
The Montgomery County Board meets this afternoon at 2 p.m. in Rockville to discuss an access road to the Airpark. The council will also decide on zoning applications and review a preliminary sketch plan for Olney area to be heard by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission at Olney Elementary School tonight.
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Montgomery County Bureau
Montgomery County Airpark
Montgomery County Council
Rockville
Olney and
Vicinity
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Olney
Bible Class Hears John M Grove Speak
John M Grove spoke on consecrating one s life to God at a Leader s Bible Class session Sunday at Calvary Methodist Church. Participants included Charles Lockard Carl Thomas Mrs Thelma Mantz Paul Main Lee Reichard Delmas Fayman Edward Rice Mathew Staley and Charles Myers.
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John M. Grove
Calvary Methodist Church
Charles Lockard
Carl Thomas
Thelma Mantz
Paul Main
Lee Reichard
Delmas Fayman
Edward Rice
Mathew Staley
Charles Myers
Walkersville Woman Wins Expense Paid Trip to Fair
A Walkersville woman Mrs. Kenneth H. Willard and her family win an all expense paid seven day trip to the New York World’s Fair. She earned the prize by entering the I Like Because contest sponsored by the American Dynawlide Co to publicize its World’s Fair formica home. Willard wrote I like Acrylite skydomes because. Her entry was among 100 winning submissions. She will travel Friday with her husband and son Kenneth Willard Jr.
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Walkersville
Kenneth H. Willard
Sherwood Drive
American Dynamide Co
Formica
Willard
Mount Airy
Donald Grigsby
Kenneth Willard Jr
Hospital Aide Heads Mental Health Group
Gerald R. Sauter assistant administrator of Frederick Memorial Hospital was named president of the Frederick County Mental Health Committee. Also elected were Mrs Frank Martz vice president and Mrs Clement Gardiner secretary.
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Gerald R. Sauter
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick County Mental Health Committee
Frank Martz
Clement Gardiner
Joseph Clem
Sauter
Frederick County
State Mental Health Committee
Wounded Negro Killed In Macon in Police Shootout
In Macon Georgia Willie L Sheffield about 32 was fatally wounded in a gun battle with police after he shot his way out of police headquarters. He had killed a detective and seriously wounded another during the escape attempt.
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Macon
Willie L. Sheffield
Kentucky Gate Invention From Lexington At 1898 Import
A Kentucky feature describes the Pull-Gate, a hands free farm gate opener invented in 1898 by LR Clark in Lexington. The paragraph notes the device is still manufactured there. Police search details mention a man fleeing after abandoning a car and officials with bloodhounds joining a street pursuit in the city.
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Kentucky
Lexington
LR. Clark
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Loyola
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Montgomery Board
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Roosevelt St
Westernport, Md
Clyde J. Marsh
Total Electric
Mrs. Norris
Fazenbaker
Westernport
Electric Company
Sheffield
City Hall
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