City Plans 1.5 Million Bond Issue and 2 Million Budget
City commissioners announce a record 2 251 237 total budget for the upcoming fiscal year with a 1 65 per 100 tax rate. General fund items include 15 000 for city election 40 000 for new vehicles and 10 000 for park improvements among others. Public hearing set for June 3 as part of tax rate adoption.
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Frederick
Board of Aldermen
E. Paul Magaha
Richard R. Burgee
One Mile Belt
Rosemont Avenue
West Second Street
Kline Boulevard
West Patrick Street
Hood College
College Estates Park
J. Eugene Prevost
West 14Th Street
City Awards Petroleum Contracts
Frederick mayor and board of aldermen awarded four contracts totaling 16941.52 for gasoline oil and grease. Weil Brothers Inc. received 11995 for regular and high test gasoline plus related volumes. Economy Oil Co. earned 978.72 for motor oil and other lubricants. Southern States Petroleum Co op Frederick won 3723 for diesel kerosene and heating fuel. Sinclair Refining Baltimore 244.80 for gear and industrial oil. Gulf Oil Baltimore Viewspra bid 17789.78 but only if all items are awarded.
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Frederick City
Weil Brothers Inc
Frederick
Weil Bros
Economy Oil Co. of
Southern States Petroleum Cooperative of
Sinclair Refining Co
Baltimore
Gulf On Corp
Cities Service Oil Co
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Blue Ridge Oil Co
Gulf Co
Myersville Seeks Bids for Streets Water Projects
Myersville town council voted to seek bids on repaving street sections on Poplar Street repairing sidewalks, laying a six inch water line on Walnut Street, patching damaged streets, and draining a half million gallon reservoir. A Frederick firm was awarded 180 water meters.
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Myersville
Besdes
Frederick Plumbing
Charles F. Murphy Company
Frederick
Gilbert S. Stroup
Walnut Street
Poplar Street
Underground Nevada test yields low force blast
A underground nuclear test at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada site released an estimated yield of 20 thousand tons of TNT. The test occurred today and involved a low yield device.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Trucker Injured In Clorox Truck Crash Near Hagerstown
Charles Warrenfeltz Jr. of Hagerstown was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital with undetermined injuries after his tractor trailer overturned on US 15 while hauling a 35 000 pound Clorox load. The 1950 tractor was destroyed but the plastic bottle containers did not leak. No charges were filed.
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Hagerstown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
U.S. 15
Charles Warrenfeltz Jr
RFD
Warrenfeltz
Frederick
Th. Scott W.B. English
English
United Ambulance
Enlish
Maryland Maryland Officials Gather for Annual School Business Meet
More than 250 school business officials from Maryland and Washington gathered at the Mar-in Ridge Camp near Jefferson for a two day conference. The Association of School Business Officials of Maryland and the District of Columbia held its annual meeting with candidates for president and treasurer. George V. Menke seeks the presidency and John E Tritt aims for treasurer. elections occur tonight. Allen R Gaddis was discussed in relation to the arrangements.
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Maryland
Washington
Mar-in Ridge
Jefferson
Association of School Business Officials of
District of Columbia
Montgomery County
John E Tritt
Frederick County
George V. Menke
Allen R Gaddis
Frederick Housing Authority Reelects Officers Votes to Meet NAACP
The Frederick Housing Authority annual meeting reelects officers led by G. Raymond Shipley. They approve a special session with NAACP housing committee officials next week to foster tenant relations and consider inviting the Federal Public Housing Authority to exterminate pests at an estimated annual cost of 1025.20.
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Frederick
Col
Phillip Winebrewer
The
Authority
Ing
Robert Grumbine
Frederick Human Relations Council
NAACP
G. Raymond Shipley
Herbert Rollins
J. Frank Main Sr
Virginia Lahn
Alice Souers
Russell Boone
Publc Housing Authority
Eisenhower Attacks Johnsons Great Society as Instant Paradise
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower harshly criticizes Lyndon B. Johnsons Great Society program calling it an effort to establish instant paradise. He spoke to 500 executives of the National Industrial Conference Board saying the federal government has grown octopus like and invades states and localities.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
National Industrial Conference Board
Eisenhower
Stock market mixed as prices ease in early trading
New York markets opened with mixed prices and a slight easing trend. Trading was moderately active as investors watched early movements.
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New York
Catoctin Furnace Meat Market Fire Causes 40000 Loss
Firefighters from Thurmont Walkersville and Frederick battled a four hour blaze at Shuffs Meat Market near Catoctin Furnace. The $40000 damage destroyed meat and equipment though some animals were saved. Owner Harry W Shuff expects to reopen within two weeks with insurance coverage.
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Shuff
Catoctin Furnace
Harry W Shuff
Lam
Thurmont
Walkersville
Independent Hose Company
Frederick
24 Hour Dominican Truce Begins Amid Battle Toll
A 24 hour cease fire between junta and rebel forces starts at noon to allow removal of dead and wounded in Santo Domingo. The Red Cross and United Nations negotiated the pause amid a five day battle that has killed more than 100. Imbert Barrera vows continued operations next week despite hopes for a lasting halt. A Marine was killed by rebel fire as a truck intruded into insurgent territory. another Marine was rescued.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Red Cross
United Nations
Luis F. Fernandez Martinez
Dominican Red Cross
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Ozama
Imbert
Organization of American States
Pfc
Leslie Mykle
Utica
N.Y
Quat Stays In Control After South Viet Nam Coup Attempt
A rapid series of raids thwarted a coup against Premier Phan Huy Quat. At least 50 plotters, including a colonel and several majors, were arrested. others remained at large. The government and police barracks were sealed and tanks deployed in Saigon as the plotters, linked to dissident military men, were rounded up. American and Vietnamese air strikes targeted North Viet Nam military sites as the crisis unfolded.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Hanoi
Hon Hieu
Vinh
Detroit Hotel Fire Forces 900 From Statler Hilton
A predawn blaze at the Statler Hilton in downtown Detroit caused by a five alarm fire drove more than 900 guests from their rooms. Eight firefighters were overcome by smoke and treated in hospital. Frederic Donner of General Motors escaped unharmed. Fire Chief Glenn Thom gave the damage estimate. Hotel guests were allowed to return to rooms on the first eight floors after containment.
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Detroit
Statler Hilton
Frederic Donner
General Motors Corp
Donner
Glenn Thom
GM Auto
South Africa
Thom
Frank Teich
Financing For Water Sewer Projects In Frederick
Mayor E Paul Magaha proposed a 15 million bond to fund water sewer and street works. A 250 000 plan would meter 4200 homes, boosting revenue and reducing waste. Other funds cover water mains sewers near the airport east end Apple Avenue and South Street, plus street and storm sewer projects including East Fifth Pine and Baughman’s Lane corridor work.
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E Paul Magaha
Robert A. Whiteford
Whiteford
Water Department
Water and Sewer Department
Frederick
Airport
East End
Apple Avenue
South Street
East Fifth Street
Pine Avenue
Gas House Pike
Carroll Creek
Monroe Avenue
Monocacy Village
East Church Street
East Patrick Street
Baughman
Petition drive seeks to block Cullen hospital reformatory plan
Annapolis voters launch a petition effort to stop transforming Victor Cullen State Hospital in Frederick County into a male reformatory. John Norton Johnson of Annapolis says printed petitions begin by Friday night to gather 11 540 signatures by June 1 and another 11 540 by July 1 for a statewide referendum, with 7 000 names already collected locally.
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Annapolis
Victor Cullen State Hospital
Frederick County
John Norton Johnson
Blue Ridge Summit
Sabillasville
Department of Welfare
Maryland
Secretary of State
Johnson
Victor Cullen
University of Maryland
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City Plans
George May
Catoctin
National Police
46Th Regiment
Cmn
Frederick Clorox
C. Millard Eiler
Cullen Hospital
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