Delegation Presses for New Market Junior Senior High
A Frederick County group urged the County Commissioners and Board of Education to locate a new junior senior high school at New Market arguing it would be more economical and serve more students. Chair Gordon Smith and members B E Sullivan Edward Widmayer presented the case while Delbart S Nui, president of the County Commission, supported a countywide survey before proceeding. He noted the district had not approved such a survey and suggested an alternative of placing a junior senior high school in the Liberty area first.
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Band of
Frederick County Board] of Education
Board of Funcation
Junion Senior High
Liberty Area
Austin P. Renn
Adamstown
James Heed
Biological
Rosy ¥. Smith
Therarren Iverson
Lloyd Graf
Port Detrick
Flarold
Brunswick
Whale
Schloo
Eohnale
East County
Y L. Tamlyn
Walkersville
Liberty
High School Science Fair Readies Over 200 Exhibits
The annual event showcases 200 plus entries in biology and physics from local students. Judges include Dr. Rosy Smith and Dr. Iverson, with the fair held at Central site for Frederick County. Awards, booths, and public viewing run nightly with visitors greeted by science displays and novelty foods.
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Scien‘tists
Fort Detrick
Ayau Guaubolle
Satellite Put In Orbit By Vanguard Rocket
President Eisenhower announced that a small test vehicle was placed in orbit around the earth by the Vanguard rocket from Cape Canaveral. NASA and NSF officials confirmed the achievement as part of preparations for the United States IGY participation.
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Washington IM
Navy
Tie Earth
Eisenhoiver
Lom
Cape Canaveral
Waal
Alan Waterman
National Science Foundation
Earth
United States
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Magerly
Swallow Fireworks5 End Lives In Agony
In Bogota Colombia reports describe two months of despair as youths ingest a fireworks device leading to agony and death. The piece notes dangerous sales of cracklers shaped like pills called tates and the risk to children who use them at Christmas, valued at 2 cents each.
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Bogota
Colombia
Moin
Zebul
United States
Will Of Mrs Adam Is Probated Today
The will of Mrs Margaretha Adam widow of Dr John S Adam was probated in the Orphan Court today. It disposes of a substantial estate with legacies to two sons, a son in law, a memorial fund, and the residue to the daughter and son with both named executors. The will is dated February 10, 1954 and witnessed by Josephine Coady and Elizabeth Seeger.
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Margaretha
Adam
Rederick
Hey
John S. Adam
New York City
Ani
Josephine WM. Coady
Elizabeth Seeger
St Patrick parade crowds overflow Hallimore roast
City Democrats hosted a St Patrick Day parade event with a bull roast at a downtown hotel. Doors opened at 1 p.m. to party faithful, crowds swarmed after the parade ended, and guests enjoyed roast beef slaw potatoes and beer amid festive revelry.
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Hallimore
Sons of Ireland
Green-Haired Girl Causes School Uproar On St Patrick Day
13-year-old Margo Miller dyed her hair green prompting disruption at Woodbourne Junior High in Baltimore. Principal Miss Duval reported an uncontrollable uproar while Ley V. Miller blamed school officials for overreacting. The incident drew comments from local officials during the Hibernian Mass attended by Mayor D Alesandro and Gov. McKeldin, who both have Irish connections.
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Salemore
Miller
St. Patrick
Margo Miller
Sloge
Margo
Ley V. Miller
Maryland
Department of Education
Hibernian Society
St. Patrick's
Warathy Duval
Milter
Baltimore
Thomas D’ Alesandro
Theodore 2. McKerldin
Duval
Woodbourne Junior High
Hagerty Surrounded By Newsmen At Vanguard Reveal
In a chaotic Naval Research Laboratory scene James C. Hagerty distributed what may be the Vanguard satellite notice. Newsmen mobbed him as they prepared to hear the noon orbit announcement from President Eisenhower, while Hagerty retreated amid shoving reporters and a toppled man. Vanguard head Dr Hagen said orbit likely within five to fifteen years.
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Washington
James C. Hagerty
Naval Research Laboratory
Vanguard
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Don Brook
Norbit
Doin PL. Hagen
New York's Irish Parade Draws Large Crowds
The annual St Patrick's Day parade in New York drew enormous crowds as the marchers, bands, and honorees prepared along Fifth Avenue. Parade Chairman says it would be the grandest ever with 10 bands and notable grand marshal Timothy J. Driscoll. Francis Cardinal Spellman and church dignitaries were to appear at St Patrick's Cathedral steps.
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Evin
St. Avenue
Dati Sf. Sheasan
Heseik Uiere
Fanna
Marthers
Timothy J. Driscoll
Ancient
Order of Mihorians
County
iCork
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Clurra
Snowy weekend weather and frost issues linger
Weekend snow squalls left ground cover in places such as Gambrill State Park with up to four to five inches in wooded areas. Temperatures ranged from the low 30s to mid 40s with a Sunday high near 42 and a Sunday morning low around 30. Frost boils appeared on some state roads, and road crews planned tar and chip work as soon as weather permits. St Patrick’s Day passed with no local observance.
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Gambrill State Park
High Kool
Buckeystown
Sons of Erin
Medan Falls to Rebel Forces in North Sumatra Uprising
Rebel troops under a U.S.-trained commander seized Medan, a key port city, as the central government and Jakarta forces clash across Sumatra. Reports say 2,000 rebels moved in, while other regions like North Celebes and West Java show signs of joining the revolt led by Col. Vontja Sunnl and allied officers.
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Singapore
Sumatra
Medan
North Celebes
Sukarno
Royke Navin Golan
Quier Islands
Apo
Celebes
Indopoesia
Palombang
Cal. Bar Yan
Abdul Haris Nasution
Djwniin
Ginlinjs
North Sumatra
Jakarta
Gintings
Sibolga
Meier
Airmen Die After Four Day Struggle in Snowbound Wilderness
Two airmen survived four days walking through snow after a crash near Porterville California. Jacl Walker Blair 19 Lewisburg and Gail Robert Stilus 20 Long Beach were en route to visit relatives when their plane went down on Sale Mountain 39 miles east of Porterville. Blair died last night and an autopsy was planned. the other airman died from complications believed linked to exposure. Kenneth Riggs Merced County coroner noted possible pneumonic involvement.
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Castle Air Force Base
Clif
Kenneth Riggs
Merced
Jacl Walker Blair
Lewisburg
Tofle
Tater
Blair
Gail Robert Stilus
Wearman
Long Beach Alf
Stik Wther
Stepmother
China Lake
Calif
Sale Mountain
Porterville
Call
Wa Castle Air Force Base
Tle Indian Reservation
Trey
Cailer
Coffee Hour at Library Tuesday during National Library Week
The Library hosts a Tuesday Coffee Hour on March 18 as National Library Week opens. Homer Renixberg, recently retired head of the Counc il of A merina libraries, will discuss federal and state aid to expand access to knowledge. The one hour program starts at ten o clock with social time first, followed by Renixberg’s talk and coffee served by local volunteers. Notables from the community and county library officials will attend.
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United States
Rell
Joseph D. Baker
J. Ziehard Ramsburg
WV. Ve Levingen
John Henna
Franklin
Mussert
Jesse B. Vnnphreye
Nera
Nejlie B. Vaylor
State Division of Library Extension
Baltimore
Pedneal
Snow Deepens In Garrett County Maryland Amid Weekend Cold
Snow measured up to half an inch in the northern hills and nearly a foot in southern Garrett County, Maryland, expanding the weekend snow blanket to more of the county. Frosting added three inches over the weekend. temperatures ranged in the 30s. U.S. 10 was partly icy with chains advised in spots while other roads stayed clear.
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Garrett County
Maryland
U.S
Frostsburg
Five Day Forecast From The Associated Press
Maryland and Delaware forecast shows temperatures averaging slightly above or below normal with no large swings. Some snow possible in CONFERENCE ENDS area near the coast with a noted 4 inch potential in a Formosa related briefing.
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Delaware
Formosa
U. S
Tis
Walter Robertsin
Walter Robertsin Midsos Mastern Seelons
Xan
Statelords Western
Easleen Affars
Fortaight Inns Waatly
Washington
Jorcont
Martin Officials praise Vanguard launch at Canaveral
Martin Officials at the The Martin Co. plant in Baltimore celebrate the Vanguard rocket test flight. They say the grapefruit sized satellite was a by product of design checks and that full data analysis will take days. The company stresses further testing remains and the next launch is planned as a test vehicle.
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Baltimore
Martin Co
Vanguard
Tv4
Cape Canaveral
Martin
Judge J J Parker Dies In Washington
Judge Johm J Parker of the U S Circuit Court died in George Washington hospital in Washington at age 72 after what was believed to be a heart attack He was known as a foremost authority on federal and state constitutional law and had been mentioned as a possible Supreme Court appointee He resided in Charlotte NC and had attended a meeting on criminal law reform as chairman of the committee.
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Washington
Johm J. Parker
Dth
U.S. Circuit Court
George Washington
Hiospital Teve
Parker
U.S. Supreme Court
Charlotte, NC
Parker Fong
Weather Across Regions Delays and Snow After Weekend Storms
The Associated Press reports clear skies in the southeast but gloomy weather elsewhere with snow or rain. Heavy Rockies snow drifts into Colorado and Wyoming while Kansas sees nightly flurries. Southern areas face rain and drizzle, with cold fronts lowering temperatures into the southern Plains. Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf states receive rain as light snow reaches New England. New England and Appalachians see strong winds and power outages. Maine, southeastern New Hampshire and Massachusetts hit hardest with up to 15 inches in some locales. Southern California sees renewed rain after five days of downpours.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Texas
Plains
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Gulf States
Hotthiern
Gusat Lakes
New England
Appalachians
West Virdina
Winlett
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
California
Vanguard Launch Succeeds After Earlier Failures at Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral reports the Navy Vanguard rocket carried the second U S satellite into orbit with a near perfect flight. President Eisenhower announced success two hours and twenty three minutes after liftoff as observers hailed the launch that followed two publicized Vanguard failures.
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Fla.k
Navy
Vanguard
U.S
Eisenhower
Vane Guard
Van-guard
Hove
Marthe Co
Cmdr
Vincent Thomas
Washington
John P. Hagen
Vanguard Project
Price of Thiel Stamps May Be Increased
The Interior Department proposed raising the price of stamps to $3 from $2 in a report to Congress. The plan would fund wildlife refuges with about 66 million dollars over the next 40 years through a stamp sale increase.
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Mack
Indy
Congress
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