Snowfall and wind lash Frederick area with up to six inches
Snow and gusty storms swept west of Frederick as 1 to 6 inches fell in the mountains and 50 to 62 mph winds knocked down aerials and caused power outages. Roads were blocked on South Mountain and Route 40. Seven cinder trucks battled drifting snow while temperatures fell to the 20s. A TV antenna fell near Patrick Court Building narrowly missing Mrs. Paul V. McCarthy.
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Frederick Homes
Ridge
Braddock Heights
County Roads Board
State Roads Commission
Jefferson Boulevard
Heights
Hagerstown
South Mountain
Roads Commission
State Police
Braddock Mountain
Sabillasville
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Herman Toms
Frederick
North Court Street
Potomac Edison Company
Chesapeake Ami Potomac Telephone Company
Middletown
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Potomac
Potomac River
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah J' River
Millville
W. Va
Monocacy River
East Fifth Street
Frederick City
Patrick Court
Paul V. McCarthy
West Second Street
Tax Cut On Low-Priced Cigarettes Faces Fight
Tobacco growers retailers and wholesalers opposed a bill to cut taxes on economy brand cigarettes. The measure would set low priced brand tax at 2.9 cents per pack while standard brands stay at eight cents per pack. Witnesses were planned before the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Richard M. Simpson
R-Pa
Simpson
Frederick County Treasurer to Set Salaries Authorized
Frederick County asst salaries would be set by the county treasurer under a Ramsburg bill. The measure allows the treasurer to appoint a chief clerk and stenographer with salaries in the annual budget, with commissioners approving extra clerical help and legal fee payments capped at 500 dollars.
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Jacob R. Ramsburg
General Assembly
Frederick County
Ramsburg
James H. Falk
Frederick
Seventh Street
Senate
Hoff
Carroll County
Union Bridge
Montgomery County
Peoples Court
Truck Skids Injures Driver on Icy Route 40 Frederick
Two tractor trailers owned by Baltimore and Pittsburgh Express were involved in separate incidents on Route 40 in Frederick County. Driver Fred Eugene Gaver, 35, Baltimore, was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital after his truck jackknifed on ice near Brad dock Mountain, suffering possible back injuries. The other crash near Jug Bridge involved a trailer tire coming off and sparks and fire, Raymond George, 40, Pittsburgh, escaping with minor injuries as fire extinguished the blaze. damages estimated at 600 and 400 dollars respectively. Separately the National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to ban industry wide strikes and to block mandatory health and welfare plan negotiations with unions.
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Baltimore and Pittsburgh Express Company
Frederick County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Fred Eugene Gaver
Baltimore
Braddock Mountain
James Hardy
Gaver
Jug Bridge
Route 40
V. L. Guilmino
Raymond George
Pittsburgh
Ammunition Situation Is Held Sound
President Eisenhower stated the ammunition situation in Korea is perfectly sound compared with ongoing operations. He defended Charles Bohlen's ambassador nomination to Russia amid Republican senators' criticism and noted only three ammunition items were short, with improving supply. He listed other policy remarks on federal‑state tax relations, Roberts' chairmanship, civil service loyalty, leave pay, and defense spending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Korea
Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
Russia
Bohlen
Pentagon
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Eighth Army
Senate
Baldy
Old Baldy
Congress
Wesley Roberts
Kansas
Roberts
Wilson
State Police Warn People About Imported Cloth Scam
Maryland State Police warn residents of a new twist in a long running scam. Two women, ages 35 to 40, operating a green Dodge or Plymouth in the Silver Spring area, allegedly sell “imported” Swiss cloth at 15 dollars a yard. The material is domestic, valued at about 1.30 per yard, and officers expect the pair to try Frederick County markets next. Police urge caution to avoid being fleeced by smooth talking itinerants peddling supposedly smuggled goods.
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Plymouth
Frederick County
Switzerland
Price Index To Show Small Average Drop
Washington government officials expect the retail price index to show a small average drop for the third consecutive month. Food prices have fallen sharply, driven by cheaper meats, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirming declines for the month ended February 15 and the January 15 index at 113.9 percent of the 1947-49 average.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Eisenhower and French Begin Talks on Indochina War Plans
Eisenhower opens talks with French Premier Rene Mayer aboard the Williamsburg to discuss Indochina strategy. A 35 man French delegation, including three cabinet officers, plans to outline next year’s Indochina war plans mobilizing 57 new commando battalions. U.S. officials say the administration is prepared to shift up to 10 percent of foreign aid funds to support increased military shipments, with about 400 million dollars already allocated to Indochina and unofficial estimates placing around 600 million dollars for France domestically.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
Indochina
Rene, Mayer
Williamsburg
Congress
France
West Virginian Gets Jail Term in Drunken Driving Case
A West Virginia motorist, Carl E. Walker of McCorkle, was jailed 30 days after a drunken driving conviction by Magistrate H. Reese Shoemaker Jr. The arrest occurred March 24 near Evergreen Point by Trooper Philip Krettinger. In a separate hearing, Thomas A. Garner paid a $10 fine for exceeding the 50 mile per hour limit on Route 40, arrested March 1 by Trooper James Hardy. Multiple defendants posted collateral for various offenses including improper passing and speeding, with arrests by Officers Heffner and Troopers Hardy, Guilmino, and Stonesifer. A separate report notes Mrs Floren Beard, 44, of Scarsdale, N.Y., was killed in a collision with a tractor trailer on U. S. Route Route.
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West
James Hardy
Myersville
John M. Carter
Libertytown
Everett N. Dolphin
Winchester
Mel
Vin L. Hensley
Stephens City
William T. Brady
Mitchellville
Donald Lee Nicodemus
Keedysville
Harlan D. Austin
Baltimore
Joseph A. Miller
Jefferson
Elmer Mueske
Harrisonburg
Elmer T. Steel
Frostburg
Flossie D. West
Bethesda
Charles F. Pollard, Jr
Bridgewater
Raymond Arnous
Kansas City
Billie E. Winders
Smithsburg
Norman W. Euler
West South Street
Arthur D. Phebus
West Patrick Street
Joseph R. Moundry
Raymond W. Larkins
Long Bottom
Charles E. Kapros
Braddock Heights
Austin J
Burdette
Frederick
Vernon Heffner
Hardy, V. ©. Guilmino
James Stonesifer
British invite Russians to set time for talks on air safety
The British invited the Russians to name a time and place in Germany to discuss air safety problems last night, while indicating that the Americans and the French should join in.
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Bonn
Germany
Nomination Of Bohlen Will Stick
President Eisenhower affirmed Charles E Bohlen is the best qualified candidate for ambassador to Moscow and said the nomination sticks despite protests from Senator McCarthy and others The Senate fight centered on Bohlen s ties to past policies and questions about security and influence with former diplomats Knowland challenged a letter listing Bohlen among recommended posts Dirksen defended the process as McCarthy pressed for verification while Republicans solidified support for the nomination
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Washington
Eisenhower
Charles E. Bohlen
Moscow
Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
Bohlen
Sens
McCarran
D-Nev
Dean Acheson
United States
Senate
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Knowland
California United
Sen. Bridges
RNH
Coleaders
Bohsen
Hugh Gibson
Joseph C. Grew
Norman Armour
Foreign Service
Sen. Dirksen
R-S
Gibson
Secretary of State
Dulles
Foreign Relations Committee
Dirksen
Wilson presses for out in armed forces cuts
The Washington Post reports Secretary of Defense Wilson pushed to skeletonize four or five of seven Army divisions amid Army chiefs opposition. No final decision, but Wilson seeks roughly 10 percent cut in the 342 million services and believes 75,000 soon-to-be-released soldiers could be recalled in emergency.
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Washington
Washington Post
Wilson
U. S
Md Budget Cuts Stir Senate Tension In Annapolis
Maryland budget cuts pushed by the House Ways and Means Committee trimmed about 2.16 million dollars from general funds and redirected special funds mostly to roads. Health and welfare programs faced sizable losses, while critics warned of potential service impacts. The governor aligned with savings, proposing property tax use, and actions included liquor revenue splits, a Chesapeake Canal parkway, and a new bridge project along Assateague Island.
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Annapolis
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Guv. McKeldin
Logan
Caroline
Goldstein
McKeldin
del. Green
Garrett
Health Department
Mental Hygiene
University of Maryland
Tawes
Baltimore
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Hancock
Cumberland
Sinepuxent Bay
Assateague Island
Worcester County
Retired junk dealer jailed in suspected murders for property
Francisco Mariani of Pasadena, 42, was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of murder and soliciting a murder. He is accused of murdering his sister in law and hiring a man to kill his wife of four months to seize $106,000 in property.
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LOS Angels
Francisco Mariani
Weary Pasadena
Proposes To Call Hiss As Witness In UN Staff Inquiry
Washington A proposal to bring Alger Hiss from prison to testify about UN staff hiring comes up for a House judiciary subcommittee vote. Rep. Byron Rogers proposed the move, aiming to question Hiss about his earlier testimony on unofficially relaying hundreds of job seeker names to the UN in 1945 46.
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Washington
Alger Hiss
United Nations
House
Byron Rogers
D-Co
U. N
Hiss
Soviets Chart New Aid For Chinese Ally
Moscow announced a major new aid program to bolster China's heavy industry in exchange for raw materials. Chou En-lai witnessed the signing of agreements and protocols outlining expanded power capacity, metallurgical, mining, machinery, chemical, transport support, and agricultural aid. China will ship light metals, rice, oils, meat, seeds, tea, and textiles to Russia. The move signals Kremlin intent to bolster the Mao era ally and expand economic ties amid Malenkov's leadership. In a separate note, Vasili Kuznetsov was named ambassador to Peiping as talks that began last August produced the pact and port authority extension. A second item reports a man shot himself in Perryman after barricading himself and informing his wife of his intent.
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Moscow
China
Peiping
Russia
Chou En-lai
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Georgi M. Malenkov
Kremlin
Malenkov
Vasili Kuznetsov
Old Baldy Falls to U S Forces After Battle on Hill
Chinese Reds attacked Western Korea as United Nations troops abandoned Old Baldy. About 750 Reds were stopped at Bunker Hill, 150 more swarmed another post near Panmunjom. U S planes and artillery pounded the hill as dawn revealed wrecked trenches and heavy shelling. Front-line officers expect a retaking soon while noting significant losses on both sides. An accompanying fire alarm reported a chimney fire at 420 Middle Alley.
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Seoul
Western Korea
Old Baldy
U. S
Bunker Hil
Panmunjom
U. 87Th Division
Chorwon
United Nations
Kumhwa
Associated Press
Stan Carter
7Th Division
Imjin
Eighth Army
Tokyo
Mark Clark
U. N
Ola Baldy
Arthur Trudeau
North Korea
Middle Alley
Coffee prices rise as stores shift slowly to substitutes
Freder ick retailers report a quickening rise in coffee prices with most brands up four cents per pound since early week and rumors of further increases. Consumers show limited resistance, preferring higher prices to substitutes like tea or cocoa, while instant coffee gains share and independents warn margins tighten.
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Frederick’s
Monsgee
Piorekessers
Frederick
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New York
NAM
National Association of Manufacturers
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Floren
Beard
Scarsdale
U.S
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Raymond Fulker
Paul McCauley
U.N
Raohres
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