Will ensures Sugar Loaf Stronghold remains public
Probate in Orphans Court highlighted Gordon Strong’s will and 1952 codicil establishing Stronghold Inc and the Riggs Bank endowment. The estate, valued around 838000 plus 120000 real estate, funds a nonprofit to guide gardens roads and viewpoints on Sugar Loaf Mountain 15 miles south of Frederick. The trust directs income to Stronghold Inc and a servant, with eventual transfer options and safeguards, ending if the nonprofit fails.
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Sugar Loaf Mountain
Gordon Strong
Register of Wills
Harry D. Radcliff
Stronghold
Frederick
Strong
Stronghold, Inc
Avill
Montegmery
Riggs National Bank of Washington
Riggs Bank
R. Paul Smith
Hagerstown
Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin
George Washington University
Washington
Charles C. Glover
Donald A. McCormack
John C. McCormack
Allen G. Quynn
Rat
William T. Delaplaine
Charles F. Bowers
Charles W. Woodward
Montgomery County
Elmer C. Pusey
Judd Detwiler
I G C. R. Gutermuth
The
Wildlife Management Institute
Strongheld
lJease
Barbara Hallman
Chicago Community Trust
Minois
Stronghold Incorporated
Heavy Rains and Winds Hit Maryland and Pennsylvania
Strong winds up to 60 mph and heavy rainfall swept Maryland with Hagerstown reports of a ceiling buckling at Fairchild Aircraft plant and Keedysville roofs damaged. Cumberland received about 2.5 inches of rain in 12 hours as the dry spell ended. In Greensburg, John Wesley Wable pleaded innocent at his murder trial for the slaying of two sleeping truck drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Hagerstown
Fairchild Aircraft
Allegheny Air Lines
Keedysville
Arthur Mitchell
Cumberland
Greensburg
John Wesley Wable
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Strong estate details and binders reveal will and plans
The estate details show a life interest ending at death with sister and nephews and nieces as heirs. Three binders are noted: a will with comments on a corporation, maps and plans for Stronghold development, and operation data with future projections. The will and two codicils were witnessed by Storm, Anders, and Felton, the latter the estate’s attorney.
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Mr. Strong
Strong
W. Barigis Storm
W. I. B. Anders
Holden S. Felton
Mr. Felton
Estala
Snow And Cold Grips Nation With Storms Ahead
Snow and cold spread across many areas with heavy eastern Great Lakes and Upper Ohio Valley snow. A cold wave was forecast for the Dakotas to Iowa with subzero readings. Ohio and Midwest regions saw heavier snow totals. Cleveland reported 10 to 11 inches, Mansfield six, Findlay six, Toledo four, with up to three inches on eastern Rockies and Northern Plains.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Dakotas
Nebraska
Montana
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
Grantsburg
Wis
Midwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Plains
Rocky Mountains
Virginia
Carolinas
Rockies
Moorcraft
Ohio
Cleveland
Mansfield
Findlay
Toledo
Deepest Snow In Cleveland Strands City In 13 Inch Blizzard
Northern Ohio digs out from heavy snow up to 13 inches that cripples transportation and industry. In Cleveland buses struggle as stalled autos clog intersections while schools grant holidays. Hazardous driving spans the region though Akron reports six inches with open schools and a forecast of ten more in that area.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Akron
More Army Men Called By McCarthy
Senator McCarthy questioned two privates and urged recall of Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwicker amid a battle over Army testimony in the Peress case. He claimed a direct version conflict and said Zwicker showed either mistaken or guilty conduct.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Robert T. Stevens
Ralph Zwicker
Stevens
Associated Press
Army
Umlee
Zwicker
Maj
Irving Peress
New York
Pentagon
Peress
Five Are Killed By Philadelphia Blast
A Philadelphia blast last night killed five people including three children in a South Philadelphia luncheonette area. A 9 year old girl Ruby Mosley escaped after six hours trapped in a telephone booth amid rubble. About 20 others were wounded, four of them firefighters. The blast origin is undetermined. 300 residents were displaced and 50 families sheltered by Red Cross. Youths under 18 who left with a man recruiting itinerant magazine sellers returned home after police say no official report of their disappearance.
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Philadelphia
Tme
Ruby Mosley
George E. Hink
Red Cross
Frederick
Pope Pius III Shows Slight Improvement, Vatican Says
Vatican sources report Pope Pius III was "very slightly improved" for the fourth consecutive day. He reportedly spent a quiet night and is said to be resting and receiving nourishment as officials monitor his condition.
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Vatican City
Pius
Vatican
Sudanese clash at governor general home during Naguib visit
At Khartoum a mass protest against Egyptian President Naguib ended in a deadly clash as Sudanese tribesmen and Umma party members fought police near the British governor general Sir Robert Howe’s residence. Dozens killed or wounded, including Col H S McGuigan, amid tear gas and gunfire. The inauguration of Sudan’s first Parliament was postponed.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Mohamed Naguib
H. S. McGuigan
Martada el Mahdi
Naguib
Umma Party
Robert Howe
Cairo
Slah Salem
Salem
Pistol Accident Kills Hagerstown Girl in Home
State Police report a 17 year old boy and his girlfriend, Linda Ann Lewis, 16? or 17? died after a .22 pistol discharged while they examined a weapon at Samuel Berger's Williamsport home. Catherine Myers, present, helped describe the accident occurring during a television inspired moment.
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Hagerstown
JaSling
Linda Ann Lewis
Washington County Hospital
Clyde Tucker
Williamsport
Pyle
Berger
Catherine Myers
Lewis
Red Cross Flag To Fly At Fort McHenry
The American National Red Cross flag will be raised below the flag of glory at Fort McHenry tomorrow morning. Brig. Gen. William C. Purnell will raise it and leads the 1954 Red Cross fund raising drive for Baltimore. National Parks Service approved the flag raising as part of the annual appeal attended by military leaders and Baltimore Red Cross volunteers.
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Baltimore
Fort McHenry
The
Red Cross
Three Salisbury Homes Swept By High Winds Fire
Fire driven by southeast winds swept through three Thames homes off Route 13 Salisbury. Flames spread to several roof fires and caused minor damage. no injuries reported. Charles Layfield and family escaped. Howard Driscoll family also unharmed. Edwin East was unoccupied.
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Salisbury
Three Thames
U.S. Route 13
Adkins Lumiber Ward
Charles Layfield
Layfield
Howard Driscoll
Edwin F. East
Found Dead in Frostburg Operator Joan Robinson Shot
Joan Francis Robinson a 52 year old coal mine operator was found dead in his Frostburg home last night with a bullet wound to the temple A .42 caliber automatic was recovered near the body authorities reported no immediate motive or suspects at this time
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Frostburg
Joan Francis Robinson
Temperature To Tumble Here Today
A windblown rainstorm and mild temperatures mark the start of March as the weather bureau predicts a sharp drop to near freezing tonight. Southeast winds brought heavy rain totaling .85 inches by 10:20 am with gusts up to 35 mph, reducing visibility. March opened at 61 degrees rising to 63 then falling to 48, with expectant overnight lows. Route 40 west of Frostburg sees slow slush while rain falls east. Showers expected to end this afternoon with a chilly, partly cloudy outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Weather Bureau
Frostburg
Maryland
County borrows to fund Thurmont elementary school
The Frederick County Board of Commissioners voted to borrow up to 400000 from a State pool to finance a new Thurmont elementary school and finish payment on North Frederick Elementary. The action, taken by A Grant Hooper and Robert R. Rhoderick, with Samuel H. Young not voting, aims to secure State construction funds scheduled for April 1.
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Board of County Commissioners
Uub
Thurmont
North Frederick
A. Grant Hooper
Hooper
Robert R. Rhoderick
Samuel H. Young
Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick
Board of Education
Senate Confirms Warren as Chief Justice Warren
The Senate confirmed President Eisenhower's nomination of Earl Warren as Chief Justice by a voice vote with no objections. Sen Knowland provided a brief career summary and Sen Kuchel praised the nominee amid limited discussion.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
The
United States
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Warren
Sen. Kuchel
Precedent Judge Rules Trucks Won't Be Weighed on New Road Work
Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr. ruled that SRC highway patrol weighs may not apply to trucks on sections under contractor control until project completion. Two overweight charges were dismissed for John Miller and Leon Grim after testimony. In other court actions, Homer Gordon forfeited 5.45 dollars, Boyd Scott 26.45, Henry Higgins 11.45, James Summers 101.45, and George Kesner 6.45 for various traffic and license infractions.
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Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
SRC
State Heads Commission
Sheffield
John William Miller
Thurmont
Route 1
Leon Victor Grim
Boonsboro
U. S. 40
Bartonsville Head
Jug Bridge
T. Edgie Russell Company
F. Hann
Robert W. Russell
Russell
Russell Company
Hann
Grim
J. Stokey
Homer Delph Gordon
Baltimore
Stoker
Boyd Toliver Scott
Washington
J. W. Hardy
Henry Joseph Higgins
Silver Spring
U.S. Hi
U.S
Philip Kretsinger
James Edward Summers
A. Norman Dietz
George William Kesner
Springfield
W. Va
R. M. Ruthvin
East Patrick Street
Service Restored On West Maryland Tracks
Service on the Western Maryland Railway between Cumberland and Hagerstown was restored early today after eight coal cars derailed yesterday near Kemp's Road Crossing. No injuries were reported and officials said a power failure or other fault averted a potentially serious mishap.
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Williamsport
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kemp’s Road Crossing
University Registrar Murdered in Maryland Killing
Miss Alma Preinkert 53 registrar of the University of Maryland was stabbed 10 times in her bedroom by a lone intruder who also wounded her sister Alvina 60. Police hunted a 35 to 40 year old black man wearing a plaid shirt. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the university chapel.
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Washington
University of Maryland
Alma Preinkert
Alvina
Alvina Preinkert
American Assn. of Collegiate Registrars
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Miss Preinkert
Nehru Rejects Offer Of Aid
Prime Minister Nehru rejected President Eisenhower s offer of arms aid for India and demanded that American observers with the UN cease fire team in Kashmir be withdrawn. He said U S backing for Pakistan amounted to intervention and that the observers could no longer be regarded as neutral. He criticized the aid as unjust to India and stated India buys arms independently.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Eisenhower
Kashmir
Pakitan
United States
Himleyan
U.N
U.S. Air Force
Pakistan
America
U.S
Indiatow
Crisfield Man Shot And Captured Near Crime Scene
Crisfield Md state police shot and captured Norris Taylor after cornering him in an oyster shucking house about a half mile from where his wife and stepdaughter were killed yesterday. Taylor, 43, was taken to McCready Hospital in critical condition with a chest wound. Police said he admitted shooting his wife and stepdaughter and hid the gun in nearby woods.
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Crisfield
Norris Taylor
McCready
C. C. Serman
Harold Nelson
Taylor
Serman
Corp
Thomas Foxwell
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Murphy General Hospital
Waltham, Mass
Sid Rubenstein
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Mass
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Nashville
Tenn
Alvin C.york
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