Midwest Snowstorm Paralyzes Cities and Delays Spring
A blizzard swept the Midwest and South with heavy snow in Missouri Illinois Indiana and Kentucky. Cities like Bowling Green Evansville and St Louis faced road closures school shutdowns and travel chaos as snow accumulations reached up to 18 inches in places and periods of whiteout weather blanketed the region.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Iowa
Missoul
North Carolina
Missouri
Tilnois Tnc
Bowling Green
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
St. Louis
U.S. 66
Arlington Hill
Rolla
Chester
Cairo
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Red Cross Seeks Aid for Morocco Earthquake Survivors
The Frederick Ganet Chapter of the American Red Cross accepts contributions for Moroccan relief after the Agadir earthquake. National Red Cross requests emergency aid for 25 000 survivors with medicine food clothing tents and blankets. Seage Red Cross sends 11 doctors 1 nurse and $10 000 for medical supplies. Junior Red Cross in Frederick County prepared gift boxes now offered for survey children in Morocco. Funds from Junior Red members go to relief efforts.
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Wiliam Wallace
Natonal Red Cross
Agadir
Seage Red Cross
American Red Cross
Focal Chapter
Red Cr
Frederick County
Morocco
Cooperation During Snow Storm Delays and Damage Noted
A fragment describes widespread cooperation during a heavy snow storm with about 20 pieces of equipment from private contractors aiding road clearing. The text also notes uneven county road conditions and mentions improved stock market activity with a midday rally led by electronics steels and motor stocks.
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New York
Electronics
Steels
Sid Motore
Neuberger Dies of Brain Hemorrhage in Oregon Senate
Senator Richard L. Neuberger of Oregon dies at 47 from a cerebral hemorrhage after a battle with cancer and a period of illness. He collapsed at home Tuesday afternoon and died at 1:30 a.m. The death shifts the Senate balance and hastens party planning for the May 20 primary as Oregon appoints a replacement to serve the remainder of his term.
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Portland
Ore
Richard L. Neuberger
Oregon
Senate
Mark Hat
Fiings
Neuberger
St John’s Dances Sponsored by Outside Group in 1958 59
School dances at St John’s were not sponsored by the institution. Father Richard C. Mrehell and Father Alirehell stated an outside organization supervised events held in 1958 and 1959 in the school auditorium. A Tuesday News story cited a WHR concealed weapon case linked to a dance night.
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St. John’s School
Richard C. Mrehell
Alirehell
Hool
Léstra
Walter L. Jo
Hor
Mitebe
Sukarno Palace Fired On In Jakarta Attack
An MIG 17 jet strafed Sukarno's Merdeka Palace and a nearby fishing village wounding 19. Officials blamed a disaffected Indonesian air force pilot, 2nd lieutenant, whose father was jailed recently for arms possession. Sukarno and his children escaped unharmed as bullets hit the palace roof and walls.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Merdeka
Feedom
Radio
Radio Jakarta
Supreme Act Council
Modern Dial System Installed At Local Bank
A local Farmers and Mechanics Bank switches to a complete miniature dial system after nine months of planning. The upgrade eliminates some switchboard activity by allowing direct dialing to internal and external numbers. Bank and telephone officials tout improved internal efficiency and better outside service with trained operators still available for routine calls.
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Citizens National Bank
Ated
Farmers and Mechanics K
Carl Weakley
C. and P
Specht
Robert C. Rohrer
The
Telephone Company
Kenneth H. Barncord
Louis J
Carpeneta
Nelson E. Jones
Jack Davis
Rar Craddock
Iafer
Tern Electric
Baltimore
Rohrer
Eac
Weakley
Kennedy Scores Sweep in New Hampshire Primary Victory
Kennedy wins a sweeping New Hampshire primary with about 54.5 percent of the Republican share, defeating Kefauver and Nixon large margins. Kennedy gains 28,332 votes in the cities, Kefauver 22,085, while Nixon and Eisenhower split weaker totals. the result marks a strong early edge in the presidential contest.
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John F Nixon
New Hampshire
Kennedy
Avice
Iveg
Kefauvers
Nixon
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Hampshire
Reans
Teesax
New Resident Seeks Welfare Help Across County Lines
A county resident sent a terse letter to the County Commissioners seeking welfare relief. The writer notes the family has received welfare in Washington County and asks where, why, and when they can join the county relief rolls. The missive is brief and focuses on access to benefits.
Snow Storm Expected to Hit Frederick County Tonight
The Weatherman warns of a new snow storm moving toward the area with snow and bitter winds. Forecasters predict several inches may accumulate tonight into tomorrow, causing winter travel disruptions and school delays.
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Frederick Countians
Union- Ville
Youth Hurt In Trawler Auto Collision Jefferson Youth Injured In Collision On U S 340
A Jefferson youth, Joseph Berkeley Pearson Jr., 20, was listed in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after his 1956 Chevrolet collided with a tractor-trailer loaded with cement blocks on U S 340 at Ballenger Creek road. Driver Earl Hawkins Jr., 23, was cited for failing to yield. The wreck damaged both vehicles, blocked the highway briefly, and traffic was rerouted.
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Jefferson
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Joseph Berkeley Pearson Jr
U. S. 340
Ballenger Creek Road
Pearson
U.S. 340
Earl Hawkins Jr
RFD 4
York
Edwin Kewarner
Hawkins
Batie Creek
Ballenger Creek
Miners Trapped as Fire Rages in West Virginia Coal Mine
Rescuers worked behind the fire that trapped 18 men four miles into the Island Creek Coal mine near Logan. An Island Creek spokesman said the fire was under control and bypassed, possibly via a parallel tunnel. Nearby, crowds waited in bitter weather as efforts continued.
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Logan
W. Va
Island Creek Coal Co
N. T. Camicia
Operaions
Here
Kentucky
Road Commission
Robert M
Island
Holden
West Virginia
Equipment room staff inspect sign equipment installation
Employees of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company are conducting a final check of the steppar sign equipment installed at the site. The check aims to ensure proper operation and safety ahead of use.
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The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Abe
Man Freed Of Driving Charges After Lacking Witnesses
In Circuit Court this morning a county man named George E K Bastian was freed of driving and recklessness charges due to lack of witnesses for the state. Trooper W F Davis testified to observing Bastian North on Route 15 in Thermont driving erratically and allegedly raising a bottle to his lips with a strong odor of intoxicants. The defense argued the state failed to produce sufficient witnesses and the case was dismissed.
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Whch
George EK. Bastian
W. F. Davis
Davis
Bostien
W. S. 15
Thermont
Bostian
Bastian
Davis Coni
Robert S
Bastian_ He saieH
Weather advisory forecasts four inches of snow for Maryland
The Weather Bureau warned snow would begin by evening across Maryland and accumulate near four inches or more, with higher amounts south of a line from Washington to Baltimore and Chestertown. Roads likely hazardous three hours after snow starts, as extreme cold persists. The article notes record lows and a 1960 dividend declaration by the Bank of Maryland.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Washington
Chestertown
Aid From Canadians Repaid By Local Kindness After Storm
Describe how travelers aided by Frederick residents after a storm were repaid in various ways. Canadians housed by hotels, local families offered rooms and meals, monetary gifts and donations appeared, and travelers shared games and conversation while waiting to continue. Many stories highlighted generosity across the community.
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Frederick
Francis Seatt Key
Canada
Florida
Istacon
Cal
New York
North Carolina
Per ‘Ania
Panama
Frederick Callahans
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Red Cross
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Swopa
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Sukarno Palace
Joseph B. Pearson Jr
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Proto B. E. Sision
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Piedmont
Harold F
Johnson
Frank J. Kee
Er Phone Company
Knechne
Loris J. Carpenera
Notson E. Jones
Zems and Mechanices
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