Snowfall Hits Foxville Area With Four Inches Reported
A light to moderate snowstorm blankets Frederick County with four inches in Foxville Sabilla ville and Deerfield while Thurmort sees two inches. Frederick city records a trace as gusty winds up to 40 mph whip the light snow and plow crews work to clear county roads. Temperatures dip to the mid 20s at night and rise to the mid 30s by afternoon with fair weather expected Wednesday.
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Frederick
Th County
Foxville
Sabilla
Ville
Deerfield
Thurmort
Weather Bureau
Lowes
Wednesda
Husband Not Guilty In Assault Case
A young wife declined to testify against her husband in Magisterial Court this morning. Magistrate Ed ward Storm found George H. Pierce not guilty on assault and battery and non support charges. The couple, married three months, reside at Betsy Ross trailer court near Evergreen Point. The wife, aged 17, expressed she had pressed charges but would not press the case. Pierce urged steady counsel for young couples facing court. Separately, Leo A Prather of Derwood was fined 65 for speeding and failure to appear. case postponed once and scheduled for a later date.
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George H. Pierce
Edward D. Storm
Betsy Ross
Evergreen Point
Storm
Ernestine
Leo A. Prather
Derwood
Murder penalty trial set for Motherwell case in California
The nine woman and three man jury that convicted Larry Lord Motherwell of murder will hear final arguments today as the 42 year old faces a second trial to decide whether he should receive the gas chamber or life imprisonment. The defense and prosecution outlined plans for closing statements after testimony about alleged attempts on other wives and a third child.
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Downieville
Calif
Larry Lord Motherwell
Motherwell
Pearl
L. Putney
Washington, D.C
Flnc
Ender
California
Sierra County
Dist
Atty
Gordon L. Smith
Lynn Compton
John T. Reyes
Farmer seeks partial refund for building fee on milking parlor
Graceham farmer Robert J. Mathias contends in Circuit Court that workmanship defects and poor materials in a two milking parlor justify a partial fee return. Builder Albert Staub says winter weather, bad plans, and lack of a formal agreement harmed the project begun in late 1953.
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Graceham
Robert J. Mathias
Mathias
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Mathias and Mathias
Albert Staub
Thomas
Paul Luther Mathias
Washington
Matsen
Staub
Cies
Farm Home Fire Forces Family From Middletown House
A newly purchased Middletown farm home at C. F. Main and Son was damaged by a fire started by a defective living room switch. The family, asleep upstairs, escaped as Braddock Heights and Middletown volunteer fire companies battled the blaze for about 3 hours, with damage estimated near $500 and no water damage reported.
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Middletown
C. F. Main and Son
Denver J. Patch
Leesburg
Emen
Plan ATR travel London passengers across the A for more bee ace
A fragmented note outlines a travel plan involving ATR services in London and broader routes across an area labeled as the A zone. It mentions boosting passenger movement and improving access, with no clear dates or organizational details.
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Plan Atr Travel
London
Six Students Killed as Train Hits Bus in Camden Alabama
A train struck a bus at a grade crossing near Camden Alabama killing six students and injuring fourteen, some critically. The bus carried Negro students aged about 10 to 18 en route to a grammar school in Covington and a school in Camden. an ambulance driver Leo Taylor reported the vehicle escaped serious damage and identified a deceased 18 year old, David Jackson.
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Camden
Ala
Leo. Taylor
Wilcox County
Taylor
Anot
David Jackson
Cov
Maryland Approves Continuous Water Quality Plan
Gov Tawes approves a Maryland plan for continuous water quality appraisal. A new division within the State Water Pollution Control Commission will hire eight staff and a budget of 350000 to monitor streams and waters, set up sampling stations, and assess conditions and future uses across the state. The program, developed with seven agencies and the State Health Department, begins when personnel are added.
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Annapolis
State Health Department
Tawessr Ferday
Rioting Grips Langa and Nyanga West Near Cape Town
Police fired on black mobs as anti pass protests spread beyond Langa. Fires raged in churches and electrical facilities while armored cars, reinforcements, and roadblocks framed a tense second day. Reports said 62 dead in the initial riot.
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Johannesburg
Cape Town
Langa
Nyanga West Negro Settlement
Vaderland
Rieting
Britain's New Royal Baby Is Named Albert Christian Edward
Britain's new royal baby is named Albert Christian Edward. The boy weighs seven pounds, three ounces at birth and is second in line to the throne.
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Britain
London
Albert Christian Edward
Students showcase at science fair with multiple grade winners
Judges worked until nearly midnight selecting winners from Frederick High School exhibits. In biology seventh grade Be Study by Creed and Maria won first. Tenth grade biology Ronald Weintraub placed first with Light Reacons in Mosquitoes. Edwin Nikirk and James Kolsrud tied for first in the tenth grade physical science with Transmitter and Alternate Method Facsimile Transmission. Cathy Cordyack won mathematics for Barge Molecules. Other prizes went to Geneies ap Mice and Reproduction by Electronics. School events run today through Thursday with an assembly to honor winners at 7:30 Thursday.
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Creed
Maria
Edwin Nikirk
James Kolsrud
Cathy Cordyack
Lemn
Avara
Dean Zeer
Gail Thompson
Co. Bins
Weather notice markets tease spring lamb season
The brief cites a U S weather bureau estimate of rising temperatures signaling early spring and milder conditions ahead. Officials forecast warmer days with temperate nights and a gentle shift in seasonal patterns for regional markets and daily life.
County approves cigarette tax to fund general services
County Commissioners voted to implement an 18 cent cigarette tax effective May 1, replacing real estate tax raises by using revenue for the general fund. Cigarettes only will be taxed, with state administration reducing county costs. Past tobacco taxes are noted, and neighboring counties are moving similarly. Nikita Khrushchev reportedly recovered from influenza and may travel to Paris, while stock markets show steel and motor shares driving activity.
Linganore School Construction Funding Approved
Frederick County Commissioners approve 1 538 500 request from the Board of Education for Linganore High School building costs at 1 per bid by L J Keller and Son The total project cost to 1 934 972 includes land survey planning and fees with occupancy hoped for September 1 1961 and a route 75 site intended for about 700 students.
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Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County Board of Education
Linganore High School
Central
James A. Sensenbaugh
Frederick County
Comloners
L. J. Keller and Son
Singanore High
Sensenbaugh
Annapolis
40 Home Economists Will Meet in Western Maryland
Forty home economists are set to gather Saturday at Coffman Chapel Hood College for the Western Maryland Homemakers Section annual spring meeting of the Maryland Home Economics Association. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two speakers on development and training and local leaders listed.
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Coffman Chapel Hood College
Maryland
Maryland Home Economics Associati
Cobieniz Hall
College
Sstern Maryland Garrett
Frederarron
Veromeca Caileus
Empior
Eremringa
Ams
Philadelmia
New York
More
Lutherville
Ins
Kenneth Wagamann
Emmitsburg
Teen-Age Gangs Kill Peacemaker in Arlington
AP report from Arlington Massachusetts details a violent incident in a Bastion suburb where a man described as a peacemaker was dragged from a store by a teen gang, beaten, stabbed, and killed. A friend named Ames Bray intervened, recording a car's plate and aiding police who later detained four occupants in Watertown. Detectives pursued other leads and a bench blood stain was noted at the home of one figure linked to the case.
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Arlington
Mass
Bastion
Theall
Ames Bray
Bray
Med Polne
Watertown
Cap
Philadelphia
Dresei
Ness
Cary
Campiglia
Frenis
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Dorothy Summers
Emer
Heather
Freder
Pearl Putney
Smith
Arier
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Ham Schwab
Frederick High Fair
Schwab
Frank J. Keeler
Okaved
Federick Hich
Othe
Line Kuster
Musce Chemniry
Ed Hempy
Tunne
Ser Bureau
Bmarisafril
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Plains
Nikita
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Steels
Steels and Motors
Traaimsgear
Linganore School
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