Snow and Ice Cling to Roads Across City and County
Heavy ice and two to four inches of snow lingered as temperatures hovered near 20. State Roads crews battled slick highways with cinders, salt, and plows through the night. City streets faced similar hazards while forecasts called for a melt and improving travel by late day. Two injuries reported in crashes. officers noted frigid conditions and continued snowfall into the next day.
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State Roads Commission
the Roads Commission
Roads Commission
Jefferson
Frederick Equity
Usie
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Hoormal
Ae State
Japs Come Out Of Hiding Find War Over
Nine former Japanese soldiers said they emerged from hiding on Morotai Island last October seeking a final stand against the enemy but learned the war had ended ten years earlier. Hajime Kishi, 36, recounted surviving on yams and tapioca, two men dying of starvation, before a police officer informed them the war was over. they then returned to Japan on the Nissho Maru.
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Japan
South Sea
Hajime Kishi
Warrhar
Morotai Island
New Guinea
Bright Sun Expected To Rout Snow
Snow depths reached nine inches in Maryland with sunny skies and higher temperatures forecast to ease hazardous driving conditions. The State Roads Commission reported up to nine inches near Oakland and seven inches in northern Garrett County, with chains advised in affected areas and numerous minor accidents reported last night on snow battered roads.
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Associated Press
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Roads Commission
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Washington-Frederick County
Hagerstown
Frostburg
Cumberland
Town Hill
Baltimore
Oakland
Garrett County
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Allegany
Garrett Counties
Susquehanna River Bridge
Mme Curie dies at 58 in Paris hospital
Paris reports Nobel prize winning physicist and daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie has died at 58. The announcement gave no cause of death. She and her husband Frederic Joliot were awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for artificial radioactivity.
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Paris
Irene Joliat- Curie
Tony
Pierre
Marie Came
Frederic Joliot
Weekend Anniversary of Potomac Flood Hits Frederick County
The twentieth anniversary of Frederick County s worst Potomac River flood is marked this weekend. Bridges at Point of Rocks and Harpers Ferry were destroyed and river structures at Shepherdstown and Hancock damaged. The flood, slightly higher than the Johnstown disaster, left several homes swept away and caused major relief efforts led by Red Cross, National Guard, Salvation Army, WPA workers and local volunteers. The Point of Rocks school became a food headquarters as agencies supplied clothing and medical care. reconstruction followed with the Point of Rocks bridge replaced and Harpers Ferry bridge never renewed.
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Harpers Ferry
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Hancock
Shenandoah
Harpers
Johnstown
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Pont of Rocks
High Waters
Com
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Washington
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Banswick
Knasvile
Pool of Rocks
Charles Lb Blomlinger
Red Cross
National Guard Salvation Army
Hase
WPA
Fredenck County
Safer Counc
Hood College
Kiarpers Ferry
Baltmore and Ohio Railroad
Bruze
Sandy Hook
Uate
Cypriot ambush and British counterops in Nicosia area
In predawn fighting Cypriot terrorists wounded five British soldiers after ambushing a patrol in the Trevidos Mountains southeast of Nicosia. British forces later ringed seven villages, evacuated 30 homes, and searched for guerrillas as clashes spread amid broader anti-British unrest and a curfew lift in Limassol.
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Cyprus
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Troedes
Qenars
Makatios
Greek Union Movement
Britain
Sir John Harding
Vadimalietedeas
Nine Killers Stage Riot at Cook County Death Row
Chaos erupted in the Cook County death row day room as nine condemned killers started a disturbance. Warden Jack Johnson doused flames with a fire hose. a table, benches, and trash were burned while glass and light fixtures were damaged. No escape occurred. Vincent Civeci, 23, alleged wife and children killer, led the riot. Rae, a male inmate, faces pending charges. The disruption ended when prisoners returned to their cells.
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Chicago
Cook County
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Vincent Civeci
Tie
Wwen
Ae Rae
Licenses Revoked At Hearings Here
State DMV reviewer Ray Qothin heard nine people in Peoples' courtroom on Wednesday to show cause why licenses to drive should not be suspended or revoked. Three licenses were revoked. two received probation and four were reprimanded. Giles, Rodackson, and Lee had licenses revoked. Dyers and McClure placed on probation for one year. McClure's probation suspended pending letter. Cooper, Matta, Malin reprimanded. Shorh's appointment failure affected license plates.
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State Department of Motor Vehicles
Baltimore
Peoples
Giles
James Rodackson
John C. Lee
Harry Dyers
William F. McClure
McClure
St Patrick Day Mass in Washington sermon calls for healing law hatred
Washington Archdiocese chancellor Msgr Philip W. Hannan preached a St. Patrick's Day Mass urging Christians to heal a world sickened by a perverted concept of law and hatred. The sermon was prepared for a special mass honoring St. Patrick.
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Rt Res
Philp
W W. Hannan
al Aermon
New Record Run Triggers Business Boom Signals
The boom accelerates with stock indexes reaching historic highs and auto retail surging in early March. Big business plans a $35 billion spike in capital spending for 1956, signaling confidence but raising concerns about credit access, materials shortages, and higher prices as expansion drives accelerate.
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Associated Press
Federal Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
U. S
Ciilean Lopper
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower Spends Pleasant Weekend At Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower and guests enjoy a quiet time at his snow covered Gettysburg farm as winter weather limits outdoor activity. Reports mention talks with guests from Washington and references to ongoing diplomatic topics and Coca Cola executive Willven Robinson.
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Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Baltimore Sees 700000 Tax Returns Filed
Baltimore officials report about 700000 income tax returns received out of 1650000 possible filers. Official said more than $29,000,000 in refunds have already been paid to roughly 352000 early filers, averaging about $85 per filer. Final filing date is April 16, with April 5 a Sunday.
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Baltimore
Clarence
Fos
Four Navy Vessels Run Aground In Blizzard
In Newport during a raging blizzard winds up to 70 mph drove four Navy ships aground while moored. The destroyers AY C Fox Fiske and Coolbaugh and the frigate Willis A Lee were listed. Lee ran hard on the Jamestown shore across from Newport with another destroyer aground near Gould Island. Two ships remained in Cottington Cove on soft ground and one was reported floated though unclear which.
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Fiske
Coolbaugh
Willis A. Lee
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Jamestown
Newport
Gould Island
Narragansett Bay
Cottington Cove
Urges Study Of Social Security Laws
A 3-A spokesman from the American Academy of General Practice urged a thorough review of the 21 year old social security program and proposed health welfare legislation. Dr Malcolm E Phelps said Congress is expanding benefits without funding clarity, risking higher taxes as the program grows.
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American Academy of General Practice
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Congress of Delegates
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Close U S 40 In Western Pennsylvania
WASHTINGTON PA Highway 40 known as the national route was closed temporarily to westbound traffic after heavy snow drifts and six road conditions blocked two detours. A bridge over Buffalo Creek between Claysdale and Washington was washed out by rains, forcing traffic onto two secondary roads to WS 46. Police said 100 to 150 trucks skidded off the highway and many drivers left their rigs until crews untangled them. Westbound traffic was rerouted via Route 31 to Wellsboro and Wellsburg about 30 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.
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Wo Wai Wasnnston
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Bullding lots sold in Spring Valley development
Four building lots in the Spring Valley development northwest Frederick were sold at public sale at the Court House to Manuel M Weinberg local attorney for Coe Ane tot at the corner of Motna ane Fairview avenues has a frontage of about 114 feet on Fair view and abong 42 feet on Wotter Another at the corner of West lath street and Motter avenue has a frontage of about 10 feet on Motter and around 75 feet on 12th The other lot are a corner lot at 12th and Fairview and a 6-foot front lot on Oakwood Drive J Vernon Summers trustee and Frenson Corporation sold the lots with Null and Null auctioneers
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Abong
Wotter
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Motter Avenue
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Oakwood Drive
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Frenson Corporation
Null
Failed To Stop Gets Three Months In Court
State trooper arrest details include James E. Walker of Clarksburg receiving three months for failed stop on U S 40 after crossing center line into a Baltimore driver’s car. Additional penalties include operator’s license violation and failure to appear. Interwoven notes cover multiple arrests, fines, and property transfers in the same report.
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U. S. 40 East
James E. Walker
Clarksburg
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Sheffield
Otis N. Rippeon
Frederick
George R Shaffer Baltimore
Stanley Minniek
Middletown
Douglas A. Smith
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Mill
U. S. 40
Raymond L Hughes
Thurmont
RFD
Hill
Herbert W. Cessna
Cumberland
U.S. 40
Jos Plume
Roald
Argentina Faces Record Epidemic Strain Amid Tense Crisis
President Pedro Aramburu cites rising epidemic pressures in Buenos Aires and nationwide, warning of supply strains and public health challenges while authorities strive to contain the outbreak and restore stability.
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Pedro Armburu
Argentina
New Drive To Quell Revolt In Algeria
Paris reports Premier Guy Mollet called a special cabinet session to authorize a large new drive to pacify Algeria. French troops swell the 200,000-man force as emergency powers pass Parliament. Paratroopers and mechanized units press operations east of Algiers with many rebels killed, while curfews and land reforms are part of the new measures.
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Guy Mollet
France
Algeria
Robert Lacoste
Mollet
Senate
National Assembly
Algiers
Algier
Lavoste
Algena
Northeast Storm Paralyzes Coast to Midwest
A vast winter storm across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic left at least 26 dead and disrupted transport as far west as Ohio. Blizzard conditions blanketed New England with record snow. Nantucket evacuees, coast guard rescues, and ships battling high seas highlighted continued dangers despite improving conditions elsewhere.
Soviets Shift to Denounce Stalin as Murderer and Bungler
Disturbing reports from Moscow and leaked notes claim Nikita Khrushchev told over 1300 delegates at the 20th Communist Party Congress that Joseph Stalin was a murderer and bungler. The Soviet leadership faces unprecedented calls to address old wars, labor repression, and the myth surrounding Stalin as Soviet citizens undergo growing doubt and unrest.
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Vie
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Brushchev
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