Legislation in doubt on county education board and beer sales ban
The General Assembly faces a tight deadline with no action expected on bills to expand the Frederick County Board of Education from six to eight members or to ban Sunday beer sales in Thurmont. A separate measure would create a three member Frederick County Electrical Examiners and Supervisors Board to license electricians, funded by fees, effective June 1.
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Speakers Forty Grins Club Women Announced at Hood College
Frederick County Homemakers clubs announce an annual meeting at Hood College on March 25 with two outstanding headers in homemakers activities. The program features Miss Margaret Oliver State Home Demonstration Agent Leader and Mrs J Homer Remsberg Middletown former president of the National Homemakers Council. The day includes a business session luncheon fashion show and an exhibition of club projects in Gambrill Gymnasium.
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Maryland trooper and Havre de Grace officer injured by truck
A tractor trailer struck two officers and a ditched car along U S 40 near Havre de Grace, injuring Trooper B. B. Billips and Policeman Woodrow Brown. The driver, James Cook of Paterson New Jersey, fled the scene after the collision near 12:30 a.m. The rig belonged to C and F Trucking Co Hoboken. Both injured were hospitalized at Harford Memorial Hospital.
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Two Teens Die In West Virginia Vehicle Crash
In Cumberland AP report two teenagers died when their car collided with a tractor trailer near Short Gap West Virginia about 19 miles south of Cumberland. Allen F Hockaday 18 of Short Gap and Margaret J Shears Jr of Cresaptown Md were killed. Hockaday a US Navy technician returned home from San Diego for 15 days leave and planned to report to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for assignment to Germany after leave. Shears a junior at Allegany High attended a Ft Ashby High School function. Police say Hockaday was driving and attempted to pass another car before the crash.
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Beverly Hills man hits casino run at Las Vegas craps table
Beverly Hills man Jack Cathe turned $10 into a $535 000 win in two hours at a Las Vegas craps table. The casino reportedly lost $112 000 as bettors joined the run. He returned the next night and lost $9 000 before quitting. He is noted as president of the Beverly Hills Bridge Club.
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Outdoor Work At Junior High and Frederick High
The Board of Education will open bids later this month for turf planting and exterior lighting at West Frederick junior high and Frederick High School. Turf bids due by noon March 25 cover seeding around the new football field and shrubbery between buildings with possible field sodding. Exterior lighting bids due by 10 a.m. March 31 cover parking areas walkways and the road between the schools with fixtures and wiring in the contract.
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February Accidents Rise in Frederick Police Report
Thirty accidents occurred in Frederick during February with three injuries, boosting the first two months total to eight compared with four last year after a change in reporting. Injuries fell year over year. pedestrians and one other person among February victims were noted. Senators from Maryland and Delaware plan a Washington meeting to discuss potential oil damage to Eastern Shore beaches from the wrecked tanker African Queen.
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Snow Strikes Plains and Rockies With Gusty Winds
A wintry storm from the Associated Press blankets Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska with up to 4 inches in parts. Reports include 2 inches in Casper and Cheyenne, 1 to 5 inches in western Pennsylvania, and deaths from a car skid in West Mifflin. Winds reach 70 mph in Utah and gusts up to 40 mph in Tonopah.
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Nasser unleashes anti Communism campaign in Middle East
In a sweeping shift Nasser denounces Communism and accuses Iraq's Abdul Kassem of allying with it. He targets Western imperialism and Erdogan style influence while signaling a buildup of propaganda against Communists. The row deepens Arab nationalist rifts and Egypt Syria Iraq tensions.
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Economy Advances as Markets Rally and Hawaii Statehood Clears
The report highlights a strong U S economy with rising stock markets and record steel output amid high housing starts and sturdy auto production. Hawaii achieves statehood boosting tourism prospects while oil imports trigger price concerns and policy talk. The U N sets a plan to free Cameroon and conduct plebiscites in the British Cameroons, as global affairs influence markets.
Nominating Convention On March 21 and Science Fair Display
Frederick High School hosts its third annual Science Fair with about 60 projects in the gymnasium on Tuesday and Wednesday. An Atomic Energy exhibit with fourteen panels is shown in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge Tennessee. Judging by Fort De Graf and four others occurs Monday evening. prizes awarded at multiple grade levels. St Joseph College honors Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower with an honorary doctor of laws degree in Emmitsburg Maryland. President Eisenhower to join.
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Easter Seal Center Hosts Capacity Convention Opening
The Easter Seal Treatment Center in Frederick County plans its annual nomination convention at Yellow Springs Elementary School for March 21. Delegates from participating groups will vote on candidates for the school board and discuss center needs as it remains at capacity.
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Winter Snowfall Totals Highlight Low Maryland Snow Year
Frederick area saw 5.9 inches of snow this winter, with higher amounts in the mountains and nearby counties. The piece notes scarce snowfall nationwide, historic lows for Frederick, and past record winters while mentioning local fire reports and a center's funding details.
Heart Association warns of dangers in sore throat.
The Heart Association urges immediate medical consult for sore throat and fever to prevent rheumatic fever and possible heart damage. Officials say streptococcal infections, often treated with penicillin, precede rheumatic fever, a risk especially to teens and young adults. Local committee promotes intensive public education during March.
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