Assessment Review Nears Completion Capehart housing contract awarded at Fort Detrick
Col George B. Sumner announces a $1,038,000 contract to Community Builders Inc. of Silver Spring for 63 Capehart housing units at Fort Detrick and a $74,939.80 award to Richard F. Kline Inc. to build off site utilities and roads. The awards come amid earlier negotiations for housing designed for military families.
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Fort Detrick
George B. Sumner
U.S. Army Engineer District
Washington
Community Builders, Inc
Silver Spring
Col Sumper
Richard F. Kline, Inc
Frederick
Herbert Lawrencel
Frederick County
Bright
Fort Ritch
American Optical Company
Southbridge
Putnam
Chelsea
Brattleboro
AFL-CIO Memo Warns Jobless Rates Still Rising
George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, sent a memorandum to President Eisenhower arguing unemployment in mid March remains at least as high as February, with indicators showing the recession continues and immediate action is needed to reverse the decline. The memo cites data on deteriorating business and employment conditions.
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Aflcio
Afl-Cio
George Steany
Eisenhower
Meany
Be ave r Pa. Beauty Queen Killer Linking Pact
Theodore Pallow, a balding 25 year old millworker from Midland Pa., confessed to shooting his beauty queen girlfriend Rosalie Leis in Beaver after claiming they had a secret pact that one would die if their romance ended. Leis, 21, a former beauty contestant, was found dead at the base of a tree near her home. Pallow, separated from his wife and child, faces a preliminary murder hearing in the case.
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Theodore Pallow
Midland
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Birk
Vanport
Rosalie Leis
Iplant
Pallow
Directed Verdicts Denied In Check Kiting Trial
In Alexandria a federal judge refused motions for acquittal in the check kiting case against Arthur H McKinley former chief cashier of the People's National Bank of Hancock Maryland and George J Martfield former assistant cashier of the Willston Branch Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Co Virginia Defense counsel called McKinley's actions poor judgment and accused a Hancock dealer Robert S Stiles who has pled guilty of inflating his role The prosecution says the scheme defrauded two banks of more than 180000
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Alexandria
Albert V. Ryan
Arthur H McKinley
People’s National Bank of Hancock
George J. Martfield
Willston
Mount Vernon
Man Throws Children From Fort Henry Bridge Into Ohio River
A 33 year old steelworker from Beech Bottom near Wellsburg told authorities in Wellsburg last night he threw his two young children into the frigid Ohio River from a Wheeling bridge. Brooke County sheriff deputies said after hours of questioning they believe the man’s account may be true. River search began at once. Wheeling police reported fresh foot and hand prints in snow on the Fort Henry Bridge sidewalk and rail, some appearing to be child prints.
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W.va
Wellsburg
Brooke County Sheriff's Office
John Turner
Beech Bottom
Fort Henry
President To Meet Macmillan In June
The White House announced Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan will meet in June to coordinate U S British planning for a summit conference with the Soviet Union. The June 9 10 date is expected to settle whether to hold a summit, with topics including atomic energy cooperation, nuclear missiles for British bases, Middle East issues, East West trade, and Far East conditions.
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Eisenhower
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Soviet Union
White House
United States
Britain
Far East
American Made Arms Dropped Claim Uproar in Sumatra
Indonesian Prime Minister Djuanda charged that American made arms and ammunition were dropped to Central Sumatran rebels hours before government troops seized the oil center Pakanbaru. He alleged private buyers acted as rebels' stooges, while a left wing paper blamed an Australian air force plane. Australian Ambassador McIntyre denied the claim.
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Indonesia
Djuanda
Pakanbaru
United States
Bintang Timuru
L. R. McIntyre
Girl Shot To Death At Bus Station In Washington
TOPPENISH Wash A rookie patrolman shot and killed 11 year old Sandra Lingscheit as she aimed a pistol at him at a crowded bus station. She ignored three demands to drop the gun. The girl and her companion Janice Teel 16 were taken off a bus as runaways.
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Columbia Basin
Ethiopia
Janice Teel
Pasco
Farmers and Mechanics-Citizens National Bank declares dividends
The bank board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share plus an extra 10 cents per share on capital stock. Payable April 1 to shareholders of record March 18. Total payout on 75,000 shares amounts to 37,500 dollars. Flu deaths down in Washington as influenza and pneumonia fatalities decline in the week ending March, Public Health Service reports.
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Farmers and Mechanics-Citizens'| National Bank
Bids Opened for Gath Hall Restoration at Gathland Park
Maryland plans to open bids on March 27 for restoring Gath Hall at Gathland State Park near Burkittsville. The project shapes a two story stone building with new windows roof front porch rest rooms heating plant and caretaker quarters on the second floor while shelter space for outdoor groups may be reduced or moved to the basement. The hall once housed Townsend the Civil War era newspaper correspondent and is currently uninhabitable pending work under the Department of Public Improvements and State Forests and Parks.
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State Park
Charles F. Bowers
Frederick
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Department of Forests and Parks
Gath
Halth
Train Collides With Auto At Cumberland Crossing
A westbound Western Maryland freight train struck a car at Cumberland Crossing in South Cumberland. The auto was dragged 200 yards and demolished. driver James M. Ruble of Wiley Ford escaped with minor injuries. Ruble, the only car passenger, was treated at Memorial Hospital for a possible fracture and head cuts. Railway personnel J H Powell, J N Bonehrage, and J R Turner provided details to police.
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South Cumberland
James M. Ruble
Wiley Ford
Memorial Hospital
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Hagerstown
Ruble
J. N. [Bonéhrage
J. 'R. Turner
Middletown Man Injured In Snow Route 255 Buckle
Richard W. Hoffman 28 of Middletown was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital after a collision on Route 255 two miles south of Clarksville. He skidded on a snow covered road, clipped a utility pole, and wrecked his 1957 Chevrolet, suffering a concussion and lacerations to the right ear and left forehead. He was transported by Hyattstown Fire Company ambulance.
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Richard W. Hoffman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Clarksburg
Hoffman
Hyattstown Fires Company
Roads Slushy and Treacherous Open After Snowfall
State Roads Commission crews worked from 3 20 p m Thursday into the night to clear slushy dangerous highways with plowing salt and cinders. Temperatures near 40 were forecast with a 31 overnight low. Potomac Edison reports of freak trouble caused some service interruptions as snow clung to wires near Mt Pleasant and Catoctin Furnace areas.
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Mt.Philip Road
West Second Street
Snowstorm Grips Region With Heavy March Snow
Heavy March snow blanketed the area with 4.5 to 11 inches, closing roads and slowing travel. Officials reported drifting on Braddock mountain, spotty utility outages, and a plan to restore service today. The storm paused, then flurried, with forecasts for colder, partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday.
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White House Asked To Help Route Choice
Washington reports a presidential assistant urged coordinating with Maryland planners and federal agencies to route a transportation choice. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company faced scattered outages in Emmitsburg Thurmont and Mt. Airy areas, with patrons affected as crews planned repairs.
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Mt. Airy
Petition Seeks 750 Signatures for Nomination
A brief notice states 750 signatures are required on a petition to nominate a candidate or measure. The item hints at a deadline as spring approaches, with the phrase winter's last fling and spring due to arrive soon.
Saturday Last Day To Withdraw From Races In Maryland
Officials at the Board of Registry in the county courthouse basement announced that tomorrow is the last day for candidates to withdraw from state and county races. The office will be staffed to handle withdrawals despite usually closing on Saturdays. News notes earlier guidance about a Tuesday withdrawal deadline was corrected.
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Late Winter Snow Deluges Eastern U S
A March storm battered the Eastern states with heavy snow from the Plains to the Northeast. Cumberland Md reports over nine inches, western Virginia and parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York see 4 to 7 inches, with 1 to 3 inches in Virginia and New York. Nine deaths blamed on the storm including highway crashes and shoveling incidents.
Unprecedented Ruling On Secret Testimony
A Baltimore ruling holds that the testimony of two police officers before a grand jury secret proceeding may be opened for defense scrutiny if the court’s decision remains in force.
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Baltimore
Accidents and Trials Linked to Snow Slippery Roads
Two former top police officers, Inspector Clarence O Forrester ne and Capt. Hyman Goldstein, face charges of malfeasance and maintaining a disorderly house after allegedly pressuring witnesses in a southern Virginia case. Judge Reuben Oppenheimer ordered grand jury records released to defense counsel amid a deadlocked trial in a Maryland case relying on the testimony of Sgt. Herbert Meekins and Lt. Charles Richter. Separately, a Williamsport man died when a car collided on U S 40 near Hagerstown, with three others seriously hurt in related incidents on icy roads across the Carolinas and Florida.
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Clarence O' Forresterne
Hyman Goldstein
Snow Belt
Carolinas
Florida
Alice
Virginia
Reuben Oppenheimer
Maryland
Herbert Meekins
Charles Richter
Flu Outbreak Closes State Police School
Maryland authorities report a flu outbreak forcing the State Police training school in Pikesville to close for four days. The medical director said several recruits were sick, with one listed in critical condition, prompting precautionary shutdowns amid reduced attendance.
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Tractor-Trailer Fire and Election Signer Rules in Frederick
A tractor trailer fire near Braddock Mountain prompted city rescue after 11 am. In Frederick, election rules require signers for candidates to include residence and be listed on ballots with affidavits. The Independents filed as a candidate group, while jurors and firemen worked to control the blaze and verify signatures.
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Los. 40
Braddock Mountain
City Board of Elections Supervisors
Ior
Duns Uead
Los Angeles
Marjorie Wale Call
Nomin
Aarm
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Nightfal
Snow and Rain Sweep Northward From Maryland
Snow and rain swept northward from Maryland toward New England, with nine to sixteen inches expected in central and southern regions and up to seven inches in parts of the East and Ohio Valleys. A Weather Bureau advisory warned of gusty winds, slippery roads, and highway closures, with one highway fatality near Hagerstown. New York City endured heavy wet snow with thunder, while New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic reported mixed precipitation and tapering conditions by morning.
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Snowfall in Maryland Reaches Up to 13 Inches
The Associated Press reports heavy snowfall across Maryland with Allegany County and Hancock areas receiving about 10 to 13 inches. Roads icy caused accidents and a fatal crash on U.S. 40 near Hagerstown. Weather officials forecast tapering snow into the afternoon and partly cloudy, cold conditions tomorrow. Frostburg and Cumberland areas logged around 12 and 10 inches respectively, while Frederick saw about seven inches as the storm continued to drift eastward.
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Allegany County
Weather Bureau
Hancock
U. S. 40
State Roads Commission
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Town Hill
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Ridgesville
U.S. 40
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Frostburg
Charles W. Msiiles
Williamsport
U.S.40
Highway Construction Bill To Accelerate Interstate Plans
The Senate Public Works Committee is set to approve a highway construction speedup bill adding 1% billion dollars to this year’s funding. Senator Gore says the measure will create thousands of jobs and restore the interstate network to the original 13 year schedule. He expects Senate passage next week amid bipartisan support as part of an anti recession package.
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Senate Public Works Committee
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
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Senate
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