New Brunswick Bridge Expected Late in 1954 Completion
The Potomac River bridge near Brunswick is slated for completion in late 1954 pending favorable weather. Bowers Construction holds the substructure contract and has eight piers built. American Bridge Co will start steel and superstructure work in September once piers are advanced. A third contract for concrete deck and approaches will be advertised.
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New Brunswick
Potomac River
State Roads Commission
Bowers Construction Company
Virginia
American Bridge Company
Baltimore
Bowers
the Roads Commission
QO. Canal
Baltimore and Ohio
Frederick
New Midway
Woodsboro
Carroll County
Young Gang Is Broken Up By Police
City police Saturday dismantled a gang of seven young colored juveniles after a reported assault with a cigarette burn on a white boy and a robbery attempt. The group briefly stole a key to a downtown apartment and was deterred when officers arrested one member fleeing a fence, ending the ring’s plans. The incident, linked to a movie theater encounter, involved a 12 year old dubbed boss and remains under investigation. A fire alarm in North Court street drew a fire crew but found no fire.
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Charles V. Main
Th Gang
City Hall
Homemakers Directors To Meet On Tuesday
Frederick County Council of Homemakers clubs will hold their bi monthly board meeting Tuesday morning in East Church street school conference rooms. Mrs Edward D Holter presides. County chairmen from 32 clubs attend. Reports on project work. Short Course at University of Maryland June 15 to 20 includes a White House visit. Home Demonstration week May 3 to 10 featured. pageant and county chorus performance planned.
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Frederick County Council of Homemakers Clubs
East Church Street
Edward D. Holter
Frank Darner
Charles Putman
Charlesville Club
Accidents Reported Across Myersville and Nearby Areas
Several weekend crashes sent multiple people to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Grayson Hartsock 42 of Myersville was treated for a scalp laceration and arm injury after his motorcycle ran off Fisher Hollow Road. Helen Enright and her six year old son Steven were treated for facial injuries and a bruise after a Route 15 crash near Lewistown. Dorothy C Resh and Robert R Stanton from Akron were treated for facial lacerations and abrasions after a Carroll County collision. Lawrence J Shaw and wife Elizabeth were hospitalized for scalp laceration and leg and knee injuries with Mrs Shaw admitted for multiple injuries.
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A.myersville
Fredae Memorial Hospital
Grayson Hartsock
Myersville
Fisher Hollow Road
Haj
Hartsock
Carlton Lewis
Helen Enright
Thursmont
Steven
Lewistown
Enright
Ohio
Carroll County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Cresh
Akron
Robert R. Stanton
Stanton
Lawrence J. Shaw
Frederick
Elizabeth
iShaw
Five Hundred From Here Parade In Washington
Five hundred and twenty county youth joined 27,000 school patrol participants in Frederick sent representatives from many schools including Frederick High Elm Street St Johns and Notre Dame of Liberty to a record breaking march in Washington for the seventeenth annual National School Safety Patrol Parade.
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National School Safety Patrol
Washington
Frederick
Frederick High
Elm Street
St John’s
Maryland School For the Deaf
Cat Brings Home Diamonds in Paws at Keston England
Four year old ginger cat Ginnie in Keston England brings home diamonds found stuck in her forepaw. Mrs Winifred Mansell examined the injured paw. A jeweler valued the gems at 3 pounds 30 shillings each. The woods behind the Mansell home are being searched for more gems.
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Keston
England
Ginnie
Winifred Mansell
Mansell
Hailstorm Sparsely Damages Frederick Orchards
Frederick area escaped major losses from the heaviest hailstorm in years. McCain Orchard besides Frederick city reports more cherry damage than peaches or apples while leaf loss endangers future crops. Some tomato plants and early corn harmed. glass panes cracked. Weather improves with 83 degree high and several warm days ahead.
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Frederick
Thurmont
Mt. Airy
McCain Orchards
Reich
N. Wilson Schley
Pike
Truck Turns Over On Bridge
Three Baltimore men escaped injury when a truck driven by John A. Hughes left Steiner’s Hill near Jefferson, rolled at the Catoctin Creek bridge, and dumped raw sheep hides rock salt and platform scales into the creek bed. Brakes failed and Hughes squeezed past a car driven by Ella Durant. no charges were filed.
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Baltimore
Steiner's Hill
Jefferson
Catoctin Creek
James W. Hardy
John A. Hughes
West Lanvale Street
Hughes
Hardy
Ella E. Durant
Clean-Up Schedule Details For City Campaign
The city campaign outlines a multi day cleanup route with locations including Juesday West Fifth West Sixth West Seventh Elm Street Park Avenue Maple Avenue Trail Avenue and Park Place on one day and Wednesday routes covering East Patrick Street Staryland Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue Hamilton Avenue Franklin Street Monroe Street Orchard Key Davis and Highland Avenues scheduled over the next days.
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West Fifth
West Sixth
West Seventh
Elm Street
Park Avenue
Maple Avenue
Trail Avenue
Park Place
East Patrick Street
Staryland Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harmilton Avenue
Franklin Street
Monroe Street
Orchard, Key, Davis and Highland Avenues
Ship Sinks off Isle Royale with 31 Aboard
The Great Lakes freighter Henry Stein Brenner foundered in heavy seas off Isle Royale in Lake Superior early today with 31 aboard. Nearby ships sighted a life boat and raft with people. eight survivors were reported. Coast Guard Grand Marais intercepts radio from Clemson and Sykes noting raft and lifeboat contacts. wreckage seen in the area.
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Grand Marais
Great Lakes
Henry Steinbrenner
Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
Clemson
Sykes
UWF Meeting Attendees Targeted by Maryland Officials
A special state security agent and two Baltimore detectives attended a UWF of Maryland rally to collect names and license numbers of attendees. Attorney General Marvin H. Smith said the material would be filed and kept secret. Speakers urged UN reform and world government while critics called the raid an assault on liberty.
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Baltimore
United World Federalists of
Maryland
Marvin H. Smith
Don Frank Fenn
Baltimore Episcopal
Sun
Lyric Theater
Special Attorney
Edward E. Klein
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue of
New York
Thomas M. Mahony
Boston
Catholic Association For International Peace
Donald Harrington
Community Church of
Mahony
United Nations
Harrington
U. N
Klein
Korea
Rain And Fog Halt Most Action In Korea
Weather halted most air and ground operations in Korea as heavy rain and fog grounded planes. Only weather reconnaissance aircraft operated while Allied forces bombed a major Communist supply hub at Yangsi.
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Korea
Seoul
Northwest
North Korea
Air Force
Okinawa
Japan
iYangsi
Dulles And Stassen Arrive In Cairo On Mission
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Mutual Security Administrator Harold Stassen arrived in Cairo for a 112 nation tour to discuss Middle East issues. They aimed to press BritainEgypt talks on the Suez situation and address Israel-Arab tensions, including compensation for seized property and refugee relief. The visit signals U.S. effort to shape a regional defense framework while Egypt demands British troop withdrawal.
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Cairo
Egypt
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Harold Stassen
Britain
Israel
Eisenhower
Suez Canal Zone
Mohamed Naguib
Canal Zone
Dulles
Stassén
Stassen
Naguib
Middle East
Suez
League
Palestine
Deeds Filed For Exchange Of Properties In City
Associate Judge and Mrs. Patrick M. Schnauffer exchange their residence at 105 West Second Street with Mrs Thelma W Shriner of 213 Rockwell Terrace Deeds for the exchange filed in the Clerk of the Circuit Court office The consideration in each case about 25000 Mrs Shriner will move to her farm in Carroll county and plans to convert the West Second Street house into apartments Judge and Mrs Schnauffer will move to Rockwell Terrace in about a week By deed recorded in the clerk s office Mr and Mrs Harry M Free sold about three acres near the Rocky Springs school house to Mr and Mrs Joel Koehl for about 10000 revenue stamps
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Patrick MM. Schnauffer
West Second Street
Thelma W. Shrin
Rockwell Terrace
Circuit Court
Shriner
Carroll County
West Second
Doubts Acceptance Of Clark's Offer
A Polish airman in Buffalo questions the $100,000 incentive for another defection. Franciszek Jarowski, 21, says a Pole would not sell his life for money but would sacrifice it for freedom, while noting the offer creates chaos in Communist ranks. He toured the U.S. with Polish American groups. Bear Butler. The University of Maryland Law School Alumni Association held its annual meeting in Baltimore with U. S. Senator John M. Butler delivering the main address. Benjamin B. Rosenstock, local attorney, was elected to the executive committee.
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Buffalo. N.Y. IP
Franciszek Jarowski
Mark Clark
United Nations
Korea
Jarowski
Bear Butler
University of Maryland Law School Alumni Association
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
U. S
John M. Butler
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Market Advances as Steels and Motors Lead New York
The stock market gained ground today with steels and motors sectors leading the advance. Investors watched early trading as key indices rose on higher demand for industrial shares.
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New York
What Next If Talks Fail
AP Military Reporter Elton C. Fay surveys possible military paths if Korean truce talks collapse again. Weighs holding the line with ongoing casualties, pushing an offensive with high risk, and the roles of the United Nations, Allies, and the enemy. Considers past casualty trends and strategic limits of current manpower before any decisive move.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Far East
U. S
Panmunjom
Eisenhower
State
Defense Department
United Nations
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
NBC
America
U. N
Truman
North Korea
Frederick Chamber Honors New U S Chamber Director Elmer Eshleman
Elmer I Eshleman vice president of Western Maryland Trust Company and former Frederick Chamber president is elected to the U S Chamber of Commerce board and will be honored at a 6 15 p m dinner in the Francis Scott Key Hotel Wedgwood room. Local Chamber president Girard W Gallup will preside with other directors and guests attendance planned. Short speeches planned.
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Elmer I. Eshleman
United States Chamber of Commerce
Eshleman
Western Maryland Trust Company
Frederick C. of C
Wedgwood
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Girard W. Gallup
Charles F. Bowers
Frederick
Many Collapse In Mays Early Heat At Religious Ceremony
About 170 people, many of them youths, collapsed from heat at Catholic World Sodality Day events in New York and Washington. In New York a 39 C heat sent 100 victims among 23 000 attending Fordham University observances. In Washington about 70 teenage girls out of 5 000 students also collapsed in 87 degree sun.
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New York
Washington
Fordham University
Eisenhower to Hear Bowles Report on India
President Eisenhower, rested from a weekend in central Pennsylvania, will receive a White House briefing on India today. Chester Bowles returns from New Delhi where he served as U S ambassador and previously governed Connecticut and led wartime price control. He is now replaced by G V alien in India.
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Lashington
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
India
White House
Chester Bowles
New Delhi
U. S
Truman
Bowles
Connecticut
George V. Alien
Plan to settle fate of POWs at Panmunjom talks
At Panmunjom the Allied U N Command pressed the Communists for a final plan on POWs refusing return. An eight point Communist exchange proposal leaves 48 500 North Koreans and Chinese in indefinite captivity and a political conference as a possible ultimate solution remains unresolved as Gen Nam I echoed earlier views.
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U.N
William K. Harrison Jr
U. N
Harrison
Nam I
Red
May 13 Hearing Set After East Fourth Street Crash
A sedan driver charged with operating under the influence after striking a parked coupe on East Fourth Street near North Market. Hearing set for May 13. damage estimated between 650 and 750 dollars. No injuries reported. Also listed are multiple traffic and domestic charges from the weekend, including Drunk in public and reckless driving cases.
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East Fourth Street
North Market Street
Nathan Dorsey
Grover L. Hanshew
Frederick
Route 5
Hanshew
Fourth Street
Nathan W. Troxell
Hanshet
Myrtle L_ Stride
Carty
Phebus
Kanode
Myrtlin
Burke
West South Street
Robert E. Dorsey
Mt Airy
James E. Glass
Ralph A. Tilshman
N. Dorsey
Boone, King
Tresoning
Churchill urges high level conference with leading powers
Prime Minister Churchill urged a high level conference of leading powers in a House of Commons speech. He preferred an informal, private meeting with minimal agenda, likely involving Eisenhower and Malenkov, to foster better understanding despite no hard agreements. He cited a changed mood in Soviet Russia after Stalin's death and urged cautious steps to avoid Moscow manipulating events.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Eisenhower
Malenkov
Soviet Russia
Kremlin
Stalin
Korea
Western
Germany
Britain
Suez Canal
Russia
Indochina
Moscow
Nine Dead In Storms Wake Across Five Midwest States
Swirling black tornado funnels blasted across Southern Minnesota Western Wisconsin Southeastern Nebraska North Central Town West Central Arkansas and Southeastern Kansas over the weekend killing nine and injuring sixty nine. A tarpaper house on an asparagus farm near Hollandale Minnesota collapsed killing six migrant workers and their family. Hebron Nebraska, a town of 2000, was struck with no fatalities reported though many buildings were damaged. Property losses run in the millions.
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Minneapolis
Midwest
Asas
Aiiane-sota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Town
Arkansas
Kansas
Minnesota
Texas
Avay
Hollandale
Hebron
Neb
Railroad Locomotive Goes On A Big Tool
A Southern Pacific engine No. 1853 had its steam whistle shriek and refuse to stop from Ventura to Los Angeles. Officials sent a second engine to take the train to preserve Sunday calm while the troubled locomotive cooled for repairs.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Ventura
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Young Gang
Independents’ Pumper
United Rescue
North Court Street
Homemakers
Mercury
UWF
Dr. Fenn
Dulles and Stassen
Clark
C. of
Ihe
East Alton
Crosley
Fiamanc
St. Louis
Biavirs
Areca
Hyattsville
Larry MacPhail
Bowie Race Track
Thursiday
Tral
Aninewnced
Albert Donald B. Rice
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