Wet Belt Stretches Across Northern U S Flooding Threatens Areas
The Associated Press reports a wet belt across the southern U S from the Pacific Northwest to New England. Flooding threatens areas in New York and Ohio with high water along the Allegheny and tributaries prompting state of emergency orders in Salamanca. Ohio and Wheeling clocked flood stage highs while snow and cold give way to rising temperatures in the South.
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Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
New England
New York State
Salamanca
N. Y
Allegheny River
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
All River
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
W. Va
Weather Bureau
Huntington
East Liverpool
Ohio
New York
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Retail division backs Good Friday noon to 3 pm store closings
At a Chamber of Commerce Retail Division meeting a recommendation for all stores to close from noon to 3 pm on Good Friday March 30 was approved after input from local church pastors. Plans for 1956 include Washington Birthday Jubilee sales day success and creation of subcommittees for Christmas lighting April community days and policy work. CHARGES DOCKETED City police filed charges overnight against Maynard Palmer and Alfred Johnson for disorderly conduct both held for hearing. Other traffic cases include Alyrey Young Jr. and La Wodakan reckless driving and Harry Straub Phillip Anello charged with speeding in the Baltimore area.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elmer Eicbler
Christmmas Lyhung
William 5. Bennen, Jr
Dan Weinberg
Henry Serepca
William H. Bartgis
C. C. Thomas
William B. Bennett Jr
Sam Maples Jr
Elmer Ehler
Edward McGuiness
William B. Bennett
Roger, Beane
Edward Mull
Maynard J. Palmer
Alfred L. Johnson
East Street
Nathan Dorsey
Alyrey D. Young Jr. Frederick
N. Aaoty
Ded la. Wodakan
Browningsville
Mossburg
Harry M. Straub
Phillip J. ¥Anello
Baltamore
Defense To Take Over On Monday
The defense will take over Monday as the trial of Constas Gus Basiliko and Max Offenberg on conspiracy to defraud the State Roads Commission resumes in Montgomery County Circuit Court. The State rested its case after 13 witnesses, detailing alleged land profits and inflated payments related to Route 240 cloverleaf plans.
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Rockville
Constas
Gus’ Basiliko
Max Offenberg
Washington
State Roads Commission
Montgomery County
Kathryn J.layilor
Thomas M. Anderson
Basilika
Offenberg
Maryland
Stedman Prescott
Basiliko
George
Albert D. Misler
George Basiliko
District of Columbia
Prescott
The
Roads Commission
Washington National Pike
Basilikas
Misler
SRC
Ben du Pree
William C. Strauss
National Bank of Washington
Strauss
Jerry Goldberg
Robert J Rosenfeld
Oldberg
Goldberg
Robert J. Rosenfeld
Engde Commission
Maryland Governor Denounces Democrats at North Carolina Rally
McKeldin assails the Democratic Party as sick and unfit to govern during a Republican state convention in Durham North Carolina. He cites Truman as fountain of fiction and Stevenson as jettison of jest while ridiculing figures from Byrnes to Byrd and lauding Lausche while condemning inflation era policies and the Fair Deal.
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Durham
N. C
Maryland
Theodore Rose Keldiz
North Carolina
Tucker
Truman
Independence
Adlai Stevenson
Harrimans
Mennen Williamses
Lausche
Ohio
Dwight D.eag
Lausche & Cligen
Entra
Byrd
Virginia
Texas
McKeldin
Fisenhower
GOP
Southland
Jimmy Byrnes
Commuiely
John Batth
Russell
Georgia
Thunderstorms Predicted as Cold Front Moves In
The weather report indicates possible thunderstorms Sunday afternoon ahead of a sharp temperature drop. Windy and much colder Monday bring snow flurries on mountains. Recent readings reached 33 at state police barracks and 52 yesterday with highs in the sixties forecast for today.
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Weather Bureau
Taday
Foxville
Western Union
Gambrill State Park
State Police
Mercury
Two Hurt in Md 26 Crash Near Ceresville
A two car crash near Ceresville on Md 26 injured a woman passenger and the driver of the overturned car. A 16 year old Williamsport youth, Robert Cunningham, failed to stop at a stop sign and hit the Bennett vehicle. Cunningham was charged with failing to stop for a stop sign. Damages were about 1200 dollars. The injured were taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Ceresville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wiliam D. Bennett
Sykesville
Dixie L. Moore
RFD
Frederick
Robert T. Storer
Robert F. Cunningham
Williamsport
MD. 26
Storer
Bennett
Cunningham
Cunningham Ws
35 Days On Auto Charges
Flora Dale man Johnson Sharpe colored was sentenced to 35 days in Frederick county jail after appearing in Trial Magistrate's Court on charges of speeding 70 plus mph passing on a solid white line at crest of hill and willfully disobeying a police officer's orders. He was fined 915 and costs on speeding 1 day jail, 10 days jail for passing on white line, and 15 days for disobeying orders, with terms consecutive. Collateral listed, other fines to motorists.
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Johnson Sharpe
Flora Dale
Frederick County
H. ‘Reese Shoemaker Jr
Braddock Mountai
C. D. Mades
Sgt. Mades
Sharpe
Multon E. Hays
Louisville
West
Paul V. Azaarello
Baltimore
U. @ west
ER Hott . van Doren
Hagerstown
U.S. 40 West
Alvan C. Davis
Cumberland
VL Guilding
Minerva R. Key
US. 4 East
Robert T. Storer
William P. Moore
U. S 40 East
Robert D. Kirby
Waynesboro
Coaunces M. Depuy
Ralph David Scott
Frederick
Scot
George C Ep Pinger
Scott
Trewbie
Cyprus General Strike Follows Makarios Deportation
Cypriots walk off jobs in a broad island strike protesting Britain's exile of Archbishop Makarios and a heavy police and military response. British authorities tightened communications with Athens while Greek protests and Greek riot scenes unfold in Athens and Nicosia.
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Cyprus
Britain
Makaros II
Nicosia
Athens
Greece
London
United Nations
Athens University
Makarios
Anthony Eden
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Hastings Ansport
Tandon
Eden
Sir John Harding
Baston
Middle East
Deputy Laws Officer Holds Coastal Finance Stock
Washington SEC officials report that Maryland deputy administrator of loan laws owns Coastal Finance Co stock which he said belongs to his wife. Coastal Finance, based in Silver Spring, faces an SEC inquiry over alleged false and misleading statements in a stock issue last August under about the 10 rating commission regulations.
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Washington
Securities Exchange Commission
Maryland
Loan Laws
Coastal Finance Co
Coastal Finance
Silver Sprineg
SEC
Spring Hog Show Draws 438 Entries in Baltimore
A total of 438 hogs were entered for the Shawanal Spring Hog Show at Amos Brook Yards in Baltimore. The event is part of the Eastern National Live Mock Show circuit and runs next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Baltimore
Amos Frock Yards
Paris Gripped as North Africa Turmoil Spreads
Violence spills from Tunisia and Algeria to Paris as riot police deploy and 16 000 Algerian workers march on the Assembly. French officials report dozens killed, hundreds detained, and preparations for emergency powers and martial law being debated.
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Paris
North Africa
Tunisia
Algeria
Tunis
U.S
Algiers
Guy Mollet
National Assembly
Mollet
France
United States
Wwe Oa
Sehen Gee Ee
Major Schwimer To Take Detrick Civilian Post
Major Joseph Schwimer, U S Army, Pacific Troop Information and Education Officer since April 1955, leaves active service to become Assistant for Public Affairs at Fort Detrick Maryland. He arrived in Hawaii in November 1948, served in World War II roles, helped found the Armed Forces Chemical Association, and held prior civilian posts including director of public relations for Tropical Park and copy editor at the Miami Herald.
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FT. Shafter
Terr
Hawaii
Joseph Schwimer
U. S. Army
Pacific
Fort Detrick
Maj
Schwimer
Department of the Army
Bruce C. Clarke
Pacific Army Commereat
Chemical Corps Public Relatins
Midwest
Chef
Chemical Corps
Washington
Davidsonville Site Faces Increased Local Opposition
In Davidsonville Maryland a mass meeting drew about 1000 residents as Benjamin Watkins 44 co chairman of a citizens committee criticized the Navy plan to locate a training airfield for the Naval Academy accusing officials of choosing Davidsonville for Pentagon convenience rather than necessity He called the site selection a move to please officers seeking a country club atmosphere
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Davidsonville
Navy
Naval Academy
Pentagon
Benjamin Watkins
Oairfehi
Watkins
Frederick Memorial Hospital weighs Ford money use options
The hospital seeks Ford Foundation funds for expansion including pediatric space, a recovery room, physical therapy, and improved facilities. A single constraint bars using grants for operations or debt, with plans due this month detailing three areas: facilities, personnel, and research.
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Ford Foundation
Ford
Frederck Memorial
Ethel Northam
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Swanson Couple Face Back Alimony Suit in Baltimore
Mrs Mride Rarte Swanson of Washington filed suit in Baltimore County Circuit Court for $20,900 back alimony from her former husband Neil H Swanson, a Baltimore author and newspaperman. She alleges he defaulted on 258 weekly alimony payments since their divorce on December 21, 1953.
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Towson
Milo
Mride Rarte Swanson
Washington
Baltimore County
Neil H Swanson
Baltimore
Fire at Shadowbrook Novitiate Kills Four Priests
A blaze at Shadowbrook, a Jesuit novitiate in Lenox Massachusetts, killed three Roman Catholic priests and a brother and injured several others. Damage is estimated at 500000. Most residents escaped by windows and ladders as 136 members evacuated to Red Lion Inn Stockbridge or Cranwell Lenox.
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Red Lion Inn
Stockbridge
Cranwell
Lenox
Francis 0. Corcoran
Father Carroll
Andrew Carpegie
Spring Upturn Evident in Construction and Auto Sectors
New York reports a broad spring upswing with builders reopening sites and factories rehiring. Auto inventories ease with industry records for Chevrolet and Cadillac sales, while freight carloadings hit a peak and banks set new loan highs. Urban wiring and paving work proceed as cables and sewers are installed downtown.
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New York
Detroit
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Wall Street
Associated Press
Middle East
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