Frederick to issue bond for two million dollars for city works
Frederick plans a 2,000,000 bond issue in early June to fund a comprehensive public works program. The Governmental Survey Group led by Glenn T Swisher recommended parking street bridge water and sewer projects including a new Monocacy river filtration plant. The plan prioritizes water supply and long range improvements with careful financing to limit taxes.
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Jacob R. Ramsburg
Monocacy River
Glenn T. Swisher
Frederick
Swisher Committee
Tofon
South End
Potomac Edison Company
Swisher
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Salisbury
Negro Lodged On Jail's Seventh Floor
A 23 year old Negro, Ora Lee Rogers of Ville Platte, accused of raping a white housewife, is believed confined on the seventh floor of Rapides Parish Courthouse in a security move to avert mob violence. Ground-floor access was locked, with an armed deputy guarding the top floor housing 80 prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Locmal
Ora Lee Rogers
Ville Platte
Rapides Parish
Rogers
First Lumley Guillory
Reckwell
Democrats Seek New County Supervisor of Assessments
A scramble among Frederick County Democrats to obtain a seat as county supervisor of assessments is reported. The post, appointed by the State Tax Commission from five nominees, offers an indefinite term and could be a near lifetime position. The board may request a fresh list after past practice, with several ready applicants including notable local Democrats.
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A. Lamar Barrick
Alfred W. Gaver
State Tax Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Barrick
Democratic State Central Committee
Frederick County
Frederick County Assessments Supervisor Salary Rules Cited
Under the 1957 Code the Frederick County supervisor of assessments is a D class county official with base salaries from 125 35.500 to 87.000 and a 20 percent annual rise for five years. Counties may pay more than base rates. The supervisor must be a county testifier and can be removed for incompetence by the tax commission. If commissioners fail to provide a list within 2 days after notice, the commission may appoint immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Tax Commission
Hood College May Day festival shifts to Arts Festival
Hood College hosts a May Day Festival of the Arts with Agnes de Mille as keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient. Virgil Thomson will lecture and conduct the Hood College Choir. Ken Sawyer will lecture with a loan exhibit from the Startha Jackson Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes de Mille
Virgil Thomson
Hood College
Ken Sawyer
Baltimore Sun
Startha Jackson
New York
Coffman Chapel
Agnes 'de Milles
Beverly Canning
Edina St. Vincent Millay
Brodbeck Hall
Hwill
Princess Hood
Will
Alumnae Hall
Brodbeck
Head Cut Wreck In Early Route 40-A Crash
Middletown man George William Sheffer 35 sustained a severe forehead laceration and wrecked his Cadillac after losing control on Route 40 A four miles west of Middletown. The car struck a utility pole, rolled, and rested on its side. Trooper Harry J. Frost took Sheffer to Frederick Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released. Frost charged him with failing to drive to the right of the highway center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
George William Sheffer
Sheffer
Harry J. Frost
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frost
We e Women quote sparks debate on spending limits
A controversial remark questions financial control as a speaker asks, Why tell me how much to spend Do I tell you how much money to make. The exchange highlights tensions over budget authority and personal autonomy in financial discussions.
Power For Peace Topic On May 9 At Fort Detrick
Mayor Ramsburg will deliver the Armed Forces Day speech at Fort Detrick on May 9. Colonel Prentice announced the event and the mayor will be introduced before a 3 p.m. live demonstration at the north end of the post. The Crops division will showcase plant and air sampling exhibits.
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Jacob R. Ramsburg
Fort Detrick
Joseph C. Prentice
Detrick
Ramsburg
Charles E. Minarik
Edward Cherry
Frederick
Mirarik
Mel
Ivin Rabstein
Rabstein
Dr. Rabstein
Arnold G. Wedum
Henderson
Arthur Godfrey Recuperating After Lung Cancer Operation
AP reports Arthur Godfrey in excellent condition at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center recovering from an operation for lung cancer. He was listed in good spirits this morning as doctors monitor his recovery.
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New York
Arthur Godfrey
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Local Army Reserves Consolidate at Flair Armory
The 797 Engineers and the 302nd Signal Battalion move from East All Saints Street armory to Flair Armory on Rocky Springs Road Fort Detrick, completing additions to triple training space. The expansion adds a large assembly hall and rifle range, boosting capacity by about 200 men and improving operations under Col. E W Crawford and Capt. H B Hopkins. The Flair Armory honors Private First Class Raymond Flair, killed in Korea, and was dedicated in February 1957.
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Reeserve
East All Saints Street
Flair Armory
Rocky Springs Road
797Th
302Nd Signal Battalion
Con ‘Struction
James Bartgis
302Nd
Rocky ‘Springs
Fort Detrick
Army Reserve Center
E. W. Crawford
Hagerstown
Flair Armory Reserve Training Center
Raymond Flair
Korea
Clean Up Days Wind Up Next Week In City
Street crews plan final clean up in north Patrick Market area Monday with trucking crews removing household refuse. Tuesday through Thursday cover area north Patrick west Market with Friday for call backs. Burnable debris goes to the incinerator. Estate of Joseph R McCarthy leaves $127000 to widow Jean.
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Russell Morgan
Patrick
East Market
Market
Morgan
Tawes Names Case To Lead Hepbron Trial
Baltimore lawyer Richard W. Case to conduct the governor led hearing on James M. Hepbron’s competency as Baltimore police commissioner. Atty. Gen. Sybert names Case as assistant counsel. hearing set for May 11 with Case’s pay to be decided by the Board of Public Works.
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Annapolis
Richard W. Case
Baltimore
Tawes
James M. Hepbron
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Case
Board of Public Works
C. Awédry
Thompson
Cambridge
House of Delegates
Hepbrow
Baltimore City
del. Mitchell 'D-Charles
Joseph Kaufman
Sybert
Sybbert
Hepbron
Amont
Senior Class Play The Thread That Runs So True Repeats Tonight
Frederick High School repeats its Senior Class play The Thread That Runs So True starting at 8:30 after an opening night attended by about 500 people. Retired teachers, including 39 guests, were invited and Mrs. Anna May Hughes reports a smooth, receptive performance. The comedy draws on Jesse Stuart life episodes.
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Frederick High School
Anna May Hughes
Jesse Stuart
Herter Reports Western Unity to Eisenhower in Paris Talks
Secretary of State Christian Herter arrived in Washington from Paris where he met Britain France and West Germany to discuss Western unity at Geneva. He said talks were very successful in outlining the Western position and that there is complete agreement in spirit and substance to push progress at Geneva. He planned a White House visit before flying to Gettysburg.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Paris
Eisenhower
Geneva
Soviet Union
Herter
Washington Airport
White House
Gettysburg
Gaithersburg Man Killed in U. S. 355 Head-On Crash
Otis Grant Shipe, 58, of Gaithersburg died after a head on collision on U.S. 355 two miles south of Gaithersburg at 7 30 this morning. William Ray Moon 28 of Brownsville Pa and Charles J Lewellen of West Brownsville Pa were seriously injured and admitted to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. Police say the northbound Pa car crossed center line and struck Shipe’s southbound Chevy. Investigators C W Carter and C Hall noted charges pending after determining the driver of the Pennsylvania car. Ambulances from Gaithersburg and Rockville responded.
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Gaithersburg
Brownsville
U.S. 355
Frank J. Stoschart
Montgomery County
Otis Grant Shipe
Surburban Hospital
Bethesday
Wiliam Ray Moon
Charles J. Lewellen
West
Pennsylvania
Gaithersburg and
Rockville
C. W. Carter
Ic. Hall
Cuban invaders surrendered in Panama amid guarded transport
Cuban invaders numbered 87 including one woman arrived in Panama City in eight guarded buses after surrendering without a shot. They were to be questioned as Fidel Castro's embassy considers leniency for the group who turned themselves over to Panamanian courts amid reports of anti government forces near Nombre de Dios.
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Panama
Fidel
Castro
Caribbean
Nombre de Dios
Watches halted over strontium 90 luminous dials by AEC
Three watchmakers General Time Corp Westclox Elgin National Watch Co and Bulova faced AEC orders to stop distributing luminous dials using strontium 90. Bulova was cited for a single Westfield marked watch sold in 1955. The AEC noted the danger of strontium 90 but said exposure depends on wear and proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
General Time Corp
Westclox
la Salle Hi
Elgin National Watch Co
Elgin
Bulova, Watch Co
Flushing
N.Y
Westfield
Louisburg, N.C
Machara
Bulova
New York
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Blue Lantern Inn
West Patrick Street
Tallahassee, Fla
Florida A.&m. University
Wedum
Frederick Cow
Jerome Taylor
Boy Scout
American Red Cross
Captain Taylor
Otis Grant
Shipe
Chevrolet
Walter Hershey
New Flair Armory
West Fourth St
Appleton, Wis
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Jean
Senate
Sen
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Clare Boothe Luce
Brazil
Homer Capehart
Morse
Mrs. Luce
C. G. Shipe
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