Ox Fibre Pioneer Dies At 86 In Frederick Md
George Eldred VanForsen longtime master mechanic for Ox Fibre Brush Co dies at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a year of illness. He retired four years ago after 66 years with the firm and traveled globally to set up plants including Australia England Germany Sweden Denmark and Canada. Survived by a daughter Vida Lahne son Cyril VanFossen two sisters and several relatives. Funeral at 106 East Church Street with interment Mt Olivet Cemetery contributions to Heart Fund requested.
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George Eldred VanForsen
Ox Fibre Brush Co
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mr. VanFossen
East Eighth Street
W. Scott
Harriett Dutrow VanFossen
Germany
Sweden
Fratten
Belgium
Denmark
Canada
Europe
Australia
Indiana
VanFossen
Vida V. Lahne
G. Cyril van Fossen
Baltimore
Giles E. Herwig
Justus B. Atkinson
Frederick
Aubrey
Francis van Fossen
Rodney Willard
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet
Heart Fund
M. R. Etchison and Son
Nasser and Khrushchev in a wordy clash over Iraq
Cairo dispatch reports a public quarrel between Gamal Abdel Nasser and Nikita Khrushchev amid Iraq turmoil. Khrushchev backs Prime Minister Abdel Karim Kassem and loans Iraq 50 million dollars while accusing Nasser of pressuring Iraq. Nasser denounces Moscow and rejects interference in Iraq’s internal affairs.
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Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nikita Khrushchev
Iraq
United Arab Republic
Weasmo Khrushchev
Nasser
Abdel Karim Kassem
Soviet Union
Kassem
Moscow
Khrushchev
Mentene
Kod
Aten
Nasser Ln
Hisemi
Middle East
Faisal
Nuri
Khrushchev l
Baghdad
Red
Five Flee From Annapolis Store Fire Disaster
A food center on West Street in Annapolis burned last night near closing time. Five people escaped with their lives as flames engulfed the two story building. Three customers were treated for minor injuries and two Metcalfs suffered smoke inhalation. Fire officials estimated property loss at about $100,000 for the structure. Six firemen were injured, none seriously, as surrounding buildings were protected. The cause was not immediately determined.
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Annapolis
West Street
George You
Peo 'S!0
PgRers
Everthing
Anna Klein
Baltimore
Ingry
Rush L. Lacey
Viola Rice
Food Center
Jess Edwards
Riley Metcalf
Runlald Metcalf
Edwards
Metcalfs
Frederick High School Science Fair Opens Today
The Frederick High School Science Fair launches a two day event drawing thousands of students and adults. About 60 projects showcase biology and physical science with prizes for each grade level. Fort Detrick scientists judged. Miss Perry Darner leads the Science Club as faculty chair.
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Frederick High School
Fort Detrick
Perry Darner
Robert Tuck
Diane Lawson
Sarah Willard
Lois Rice
Edward Crowther
Theodore Lichtenstein
Robert Mason Jr
Valian
Edward Hartmann
Charles Collins
Barry Detwiler
Roads Commission Contracts Awarded
Baltimore AP reports contracts totaling over a million dollars were awarded by the State Roads Commission. Princemont Construction Co. of Rockville won a $2,074,483 contract for Maryland 193 from Chevy Chase to Kensington and widen Maryland 410 west of Meadow Lane to Connecticut Avenue. S. T Brotemarkle Construction Co. of Cumberland received $1,077,400 for Maryland 36 from Corrigansville to Barrelsville in Allegany County, including a steel cam bridge. Four bids were filed for the Allegany project, the low bid 1 percent above the estimate.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Princemont Construction Co
Rockville
Maryland
Chevy Chase
Kensington
Meadow Lane
Connecticut Avenue
Washington, D.C
SRC
S. T Brotemarkle Construction Co
Cumberland
Corrigansville
Barrelsville
Allegany County
Jolie
Creed Named Chairman For United Appeal Fund Campaign
Aten Mo Creed, comptroller of Potomac Edison, named chairman of United Appeal Fund campaign. Creed joined city affairs after moving in 1958, active Rotary and Presbyterian member. His background spans Western Massachusetts Electric, Arthur Andersen, West Penn, and Potomac Edison. His wife, a Mt Holyoke graduate, leads community efforts. their three children attend Frederick High, Wesleyan, and Parkway School.
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Aten Mo Creed
Potomat Edison Company
Washington
Amer Cross United Appeal
Iea
J. Harold Hoopabroad
Workington
Creed
Rotary Club
Presbyterian
Cburen
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Arthur Anderson and Company, Public Accountants
West Penn
Potomac Edison
Vermont
Northeastern University
Mt. Holyoke College
David
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Mary Ellen
Frederick High School
Carol
Parkway School
Asphalt Co Low Bidder On Blacktopping Job
Frederick Asphalt Products submitted the lowest bid of 8501.50 for a road blacktopping project in the eastern county section. The project covers paving and shouldering on 0.8 mile of the Harrisville school road from Fritztown Harrisville road toward Woodville Unionville road in Woodville district.
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Frederick Asphalt Products, Inc
County Roads Board
Frederick Asphalt
N. W. Eteler Company
Frederick
Surmili
Ulin
Board of County Commissioners
Harrisville School
Fritztown
Harrisville
Woodville-Unionville Road
Woodville
Cold Day For Wearing Of Green In Maryland
Snow flurries possible by night as St Patrick s Day starts cold with 24 degrees at the airport. Forecaster says a colder night and a sunny, colder Wednesday as March keeps wintry weather five days before astronomical spring. Holy Week brings two holidays for some workers and an Easter plan impacts court and state offices on Maryland Day March 25.
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St Paterick's
Earl
Altside
Maryland
Court House
Agai
Frederick
Department of Employment Security
Turnpike Toll Collectors Strike Shuts NJ Highway
New Jersey Turnpike faced a strike as toll collectors and maintenance workers walked off, with 300 collectors and 160 maintenance staff affected. Supervisors struggled to handle duties while unions cited a dispute over wearing union buttons on uniforms and hospital accreditation issues cited in a separate note. Traffic backed up at exits on the nation’s busiest toll road, which saw 41 million vehicles in 1958.
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New Brunswick
New Jersey Turnpike
N&mile
John Flesher
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hiss
U.S
Canada
Mystery Missile Fired At Cape Canaveral In Secret Flight
The Air Force launched a secret two stage solid fuel missile from Cape Canaveral in another quiet flight test. The unnamed missile, believed built by McDonnell Aircraft, marked the first major ballistic launch at the Cape since Pioneer IV. Dr. Robert Fortenbaugh, 66, a Lutheran author and historian, head of Gettysburg College's history department, died at his home Sunday morning.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Cape
McDonnell Aircraft
Fortenbaugh
Gettysburg
Robert Eetenbaugh
Department of History
Get_ o'clock
West Brossway
Broad buying move lifts most stocks on market
The Associated Press says broad buying pushed prices higher on most stocks with the Dow Jones average up 1.00 to 224.90 as gains spread beyond $2 in several issues. White House advisers urged a $400 million increase in military aid, mainly missiles for NATO allies, while the president prepared a TV radio address on foreign aid for the new fiscal year.
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New York
Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
NATO
White House
Eivenhow
Five groups form hospital accreditation commission
Five organizations join to create a hospital accreditation body meeting commission standards. The American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and Canadian Medical Association lead the effort. About 75 percent of 4,500 hospitals have applied or been surveyed. roughly 7,000 hospitals are eligible for accreditation.
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American College of Physicatic
American College of Surgeons
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
Canadian Medical Associaton
Woman On Trial For Slaying Her Lover
A court report notes Meg Connie Nicholas faces trial in Indianapolis for slaying her married lover outside the apartment of his friend. Prosecutors challenged jurors over death penalty selection as the case moves through a court system stirred by pending civil docket transfers and a broader weather story dominates today’s notices.
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Samuel W. Barrick
Senate
General Assembly
Barrick
Superior
Baltimore City
Indianapolis
Meg Connie Nicholas
Nicholas
Judson F
Jess
Mazis
Wate
Supreme Alt
Jarropa
Pacific
Duigoink
Forrest Tees
Laura Mont
Justices of the Peace
Florida
Southern
Geors
Gia
Carolina
Eity
Pete Pinde
Gulf
Teel
Wisconsin
Eh Lally & Co
Illnois
Indiana
Dianapolis Pharmaceutical Manu
Tower Michigan
Midwest
Irish March In New York Parade Draws 120000 In Five Block Route
New York AP reports Free and Irishy Irish gathered for St Patrick's Day parade on Fifth Avenue. About 120000 people formed 62 battalions to honor Ireland’s patron saint. The old avenue wore a green traffic stripe as police set barriers to curb an estimated million spectators. The parade was expected to last around five hours.
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New York
Sons and Daughters of
Erin
Fifth Avenue
Ireland
Pat
Ron Saint
Congressmen Back President in Berlin Defense Debate
Congressmen from both parties backed President Fir enhawer in a defense stance amid Berlin tensions. House leaders praised his leadership while critics urged stronger military posture and broader readiness, voicing concern over deterrence and U.S. steadiness.
Man Threatens President Eisenhower Secret Service Warns
The Secret Service told the House Appropriations Committee of a man who threatened to kill President Eisenhower in a secret session. The would be assassin is a dishonorably discharged ex serviceman and alcoholic with prior prison time and mental health treatment. Fire departments report multiple field and woods fires across Montgomery County, with Hyattsville and Silver Spring units battling large blazes.
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House
Senate
Charles McC.mathias Jr
Fred‘prick
James H. ‘Falk
Louis E. ‘Eichelberger
A. Lamar Barrick
Washington
Secret Service
Eisenhower
House Appropriations Committee
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Baldimers
Montgomery County
Hyatttstown
Middlebrook Road
Gaithersburg
Hyattstown
Silver Spring
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Sue Yager
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Joan Roberts
Jane Sanner
David Tigertt
William Neal
Roads Commission
United Appeal Fund
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Board of Directors of the Appeal
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Robert Mason
Mason
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Frank J. Keeler
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Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
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A. J Carnahan
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