Will Case Heard Before Jury Over Interlineations
Handwriting expert testified that interlineations in the late Howard W. Bartgis will likely occurred after the main body. Kenneth Bartgis seeks to challenge the will with Luja May Daugherty as executrix amid a $20,000 estate fight. Albert Eyler, the sole surviving witness, said the will looked the same but he did not read it. The jury considered if alterations were made after attestation and the case moved to closing arguments.
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Howard W. Bartgis
Woodsboro
Tra M. Gullickson
Metropolitan Police
Washington
Kenneth D. Bartgis
Near
Howard Bartgis
Luja May Daugherty
Graceham
Orphans Court
Albert Bartgis
New England
New Jersey
Albert
Howard
Kenneth Bartgis
Frederick
Government Printing Office
Albert C. Eyler
Bartgis
Gullickson
Daugherty
Bartsis
Register of Wills
Harry D. Radcliff
Mathias
Kenneth Bartsis
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Mrs
James T. Henderson, Jr
Carl W. Angleberger
Russell S. Castle
E. Owen Dorsey
Martin B. Stouter
Jesse M. Pittinger
Margaret L. Crowther
Paul M. Gaver
Percy W. McKay
William Blessley
Louise G. Thomas
Mary A. Quill
Drunken Driver Kills 4-Year-Old in Baltimore
A car driven by William Stevens 24 was allegedly intoxicated and ran onto a Baltimore sidewalk killing Sharon Conway 4 and injuring two other children Theresa Allen 7 and George Conway 4. Stevens faces charges of causing death and reckless driving as Patrolmen Captain and Brady describe the crash path.
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Baltimore
Provident Hospital
Sharon Conway
George Conway
Theresa Allen
William
Stevens
John Captain
Joseph Brady
Justice Dept. Attorney Is Out Of His Job
Washington reports reveal a tangle of statements over the dismissal of a case against Val R. Lerwin. Assistant Attorney General Warren Olney claims trial attorney William A. Gallagher made erroneous grand jury remarks, while Gallagher says he resigned under pressure after directives conflicting with a court order. Brownell counters that Gallagher was discharged for irregularities and the court order was routine. the Lerwin case was dropped for other reasons.
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Washington
William A. Gallagher
Justice Department
Gallagher
Val R. Lerwin
State Department
Department
Asst
Warren Olney
Federal District Court
Lorwin
Atty
Brownell
Olney
State Department Loyalty Board
Driver Fined $160 At Trial
A North Carolina motorist pled guilty to drunken and reckless driving in Peoples Court before Magistrate Wilbur F. Shef field. Philip Schnell of Pine Bluff was fined 150 for drunken driving and 1 for reckless driving. Richard E. Zimmerman represented the defendant.
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North Carolina
Peoples Court
Wilbur F. Sheffield
H. J. Brown
Philip Schnell
Pine Bluff
N. C
U.S. 45
Thurmont
Richard E. Zimmerman
Raymond W. Eyler
Frederick
Elva Mae Perry
Westminster
South Market Street
Harnese Saunders
New York City
Lloyd D. Saunders
Grayson R. Cline
RFD
Myeraville
Buckeystown
C. D. Mades
Officer Bare
Pleasant Memorial Day Weekend Weather Forecast
The long range forecast suggests a pleasant ly mild Memorial Day weekend with a showery period ending late Saturday or Sunday. A three day holiday begins as industry and many services shut Monday while schools stay open. Memorial Day ceremonies in Frederick at Mt Olivet cemetery and a South End Civic show at the Fair Grounds are planned with a midget race and fireworks. Braddock Heights park opens and farmers hope for rain as dry ground remains. Expect a high near 80 today with warm humid conditions Saturday. yesterday reached 69 with a 57 low.
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Draft Board
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
War Memorial
Mt. Olivet
Fair Grounds
South End
University of Virginia Expels 12 Students Over Campus Scandal
UVA president Colgate Wardex Jr with board backing disciplined 12 students after a weekend sex affair in dorm rooms along the Lawn. Three expelled, eight suspended including three in ROTC, one degree withheld, three censured for failing to report or halt the affair. Names are withheld by custom.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Colgate Wardex Jr
University Board of Visitors
Darden
State Police Guard Big Maryland Bridges
More than 20 State Police cars guarded Maryland’s major crossings including the Chesapeake Bay span after an informant warned of an planned toll-bridge hold up by two men in a 1951 automobile. No attack occurred and the all clear was issued around midnight. Maj. William Weber led the patrols to the bay, Potomac, Susquehanna and Patuxent River bridges.
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Pikesville
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
William Weber
Bay Bridge
Potomac River
Susquehanna River
Patuxent River
Carr to Be Available as a Witness in McCarthy Case
Washington Senator McCarthy said Francis Carr will testify in the Army-McCarthy dispute after his dismissal as a principal drew protest. McCarthy noted Carr was deeply disturbed by interpretation that he would not testify, and urged staff to appear if called as Republicans outvoted Democrats to drop Carr from principals. Cohn testified yesterday as the letter was read.
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Washington
McCarthy
Francis P. Carr
Carr
Mundt
R-Sd
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Senate Investigations
H. Struve Hensel
Defense
Roy M. Cohn
Hensel
Smith
Ft. Monmouth
New Jersey
McClellan
Ark
Symington
Jackson
Washa
Army Special Severas Tren Walrh
Cohn
Knights Templar At Ascension Day Service
Knights Templar from Jacques de Molay Commandery No 4 attended an Ascension Day service at the Presbyterian church after marching from the Masonic Temple with the Frederick High School band and color guard. Led by John C. Engle they processed to the church on West Church street, Market, Second street and back. The service featured Meyerbeer’s Coronation March, a church anthem, and Rev W Merval Weaver delivering the sermon. St Bernard Commandery No 9 of Hagerstown accompanied local Templars.
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Jacques de Molay
Knights Templar
Presbyterian Church
Templars
Masonic Temple
Frederick High School
Temple
Church Street
Market
Second Street
John C. Engle
Auto Damaged In Licksville Accident on Highway Pole Breaks
A Pennsylvania motorist's car was badly damaged when it left the highway near Licksville and struck a C and P telephone pole. The driver’s name, a Reading resident, was unavailable. A second Thursday incident involved Paul Winfield Fogle, 17, of Frederick, who escaped with superficial injuries when his car overturned on Maryland Route 72 after braking on a curve.
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Pennsylvania
Licksvile
Reading
James W. Hardy
Paul Winfield Fogle
Frederick
Maryland
Lewistown
Fogle
V. L. Guilmino
House Crosses Bridge at Sandy Point Md on Trailer
A one story house thirteen feet wide crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Sandy Point near Haslet today. The move was conducted by Prince Georges County contractor Leo Saxe and marked the first time a house has traversed the bridge since it opened almost two years ago.
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Sandy Point
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Leo Saxe
Prince Georges County
Haston
France to call 80 000 troops ahead of time
Paris premier Lamiel cabinet orders 80 000 draftees from the 1954 class called up four months early to free regulars for Indochina. All volunteers aged 20, the men will be on duty within 15 days and will stay in France or North Africa to replace professionals sent to Indochina. The 1950 law bars sending draftees abroad.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
Indochina
National Defense Committee
Paul Ely
Dien
France
North
Africa
Pittsburgh Striking AFL Operators Halt Transit
In Pittsburgh the AFL strike causes widespread transit disruption for three weeks. Residents cope by walking and hitching rides as commuter trains, independent buses, taxicabs, and carpools fill gaps. The city, part of a 1 million plus metro area, mobilizes walking networks and health benefits emerge amid the upheaval.
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Pittsburgh
AFL
Ueup
Staice
Red Mortars Pound Little French Fort Near Hanoi
Vietminh mortar and machine gun fire pounded the Ver Phu garrison as rebel squads dug in around the mud soaked post, 30 miles south of Hanoi. French defenders answered with shells while Vietminh bands prepare likely overwhelming assault after two weeks of bombardment.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red River
Ver Phu
Dien Bien Phu
Yen Phu
Ox Fibre Quarter Century Club Honors 10 New Members
The Ox Fibre Brush Company Quarter Century Club honored ten new members at the third annual dinner in the Francis Stott Key Hotel ballroom. Kenneth Yost of the National Metal Trades Association spoke about values, work, and purpose. Officers were elected with Harry E. Pettingall as president and Robert B. Eisenhauer as secretary. Initiates included David N. Robertson and Kathryn E. Grove among others. A. R. McEwen attended, with the group totaling 128 and 4,462 years of brush-making experience.
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Quarter Century Club
Ox Fibre Brush Company
Francis Stott Key Hotel
Kenneth Yost
National Metal Trades Association
John W. Starr
F. W. Weitzel
Harry E. Pettingall
Howard A. Stockman
Robert B. Eisenhauer
Starr
George Grave
Lewis Burke
A. R. McEwen
Bank Home
Woodstock
Mr. Weitzel
James A. Wright
Benson Junction
Fla
William Strauss
Waynesboro
David N. Robertson
Lloyd E. Fisher
Hermon J Baubiltz
Guy V. Hiltner
Richard A. Fogle
Clyde T. Beard
A. C. Eichelberger
Doyle W. Carr
James H. Fisher
Kathryn E. Grove
Lewis M. Burck
No Contraband Found On French Freighter Wyoming
U S customs men search the freighter Wyoming near the Panama Canal and report no abnormal find after a sweep of the vessel. The cargo from London and Antwerp included six boxes of small arms and a case of Browning automatic rifles bound for El Salvador. A broad hunt continues for two ships suspected of carrying Communist arms to Guatemala as authorities coordinate with France and Panama Canal officials.
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Panama
French Line
U.S
Wyoming
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Washington
Guatemala
Caribbean
Stettin
Canal
el Salvador
London
Antwerp
Not Planning For Big Boost In Spending
Washington reports indicate the administration weighs possible large increases in defense outlays next year due to Indochina tensions. Humphrey signaled a cautious stance, keeping open shifts from cuts toward a more expansive budget if crises escalate, while aiming to preserve the “sound economy” policy. He remains a key adviser on defense and fiscal planning within the Cabinet and National Security Council.
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Washington
Indochina
Eisenhower
Far East
Jed
Humphrey
National Security Council
Penitentiary Plan Offered to Legislature Change
The Maryland Department of Correction proposes a cheaper plan to enlarge and remodel Marshand Penitentiary. It keeps the C Dormitory and reduces the new cell house to 160 inmates at 810000, saving over a million dollars. An 810000 five story workshop is required first to keep prisoners busy in state industries.
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Baltimore
Department of Correction
Marshand
State Planning Commission
Harold E. Donnell
The
Planning Commission
Donnell
Bell House
Disputed McCarthy remark sparks White House clash
Washington reports show the Eisenhower administration and Attorney General Brownell disputing Senator McCarthy’s call for federal workers to report suspected Communist activity. President Eisenhower approved a statement stressing the executive branch’s sole duty to enforce laws and preserve national security, Reuters says.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
Congress
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Hagerty
McCarthy
United States
Carrier Dead Stand At 97
The Bennington disaster at Newport Naval Hospital raises the death toll to 93 with nearly 40 in critical condition. Admiral Carney toured the damaged 32,000 ton carrier, calling the blasts freakish and unique and stating there is no basis for sabotage theories while noting extreme heat and vacuum signs in different areas.
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Quonset Point
R.T
Bennington
Newport Naval Hospital
Chief of Naval Operations
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Carney
Five Day Weather Forecast for Western Maryland and Delaware
A five day outlook indicates warm Saturday with showers or a possible thunderstorm by Saturday afternoon or night, ending early Sunday. Then fair and not as warm Sunday and Monday. Temperatures near seasonal norms, with a warmer period returning around Tuesday or Wednesday. Normal highs mid 70s to around 80, morning lows from near 50s to 60s in eastern areas and Delaware.
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Maryland
Delaware
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Albany
N.Y
New York Central Railroad
U. Va
Frederick City
H. L. Mills
Hagerstown
New York
Licksville
M’carthy
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