County schedules first tax assessment appeal hearing
County Commissioners set a ten day hearing for 32 trailer owners contesting 1959 assessments. The case, filed by Weinberg and Weinberg, argues depcreciation and inventory methods. Officials note few residents have appealed despite the lengthy schedule. Ruthing of Washington stands as complainant on mountain land in Emmitsburg area.
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Weinberg and
Weinberg
Equitable
Wel M. Weinberg
Weinbers
Isoners
Ruthing
Washington
Emmitsburg
Fred
Black Frost Hits Area and Mildred McGraw Dies
The region recorded a 28 degree frost tying a seasonal low and leaves show fall color as winds last weekend stripped many from trees. Mildred Whittlesey McGraw widow of James H. McGraw founder of McGraw Hill Publishing Co. died Sunday in Madison New Jersey.
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Todate
Mildred W. McGraw
Madison, N.J
Mildred Whittlesey McGraw
James H. McGraw
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
Corfu
N.Y
Glove Compartment Items Noted In Brief Exchange
A fragmentary line shows a character mentioning gifts placed in a glove compartment. The dialogue hints at intimate detail and domestic simplicity within a casual exchange.
Miller Former Restauranteur Dies in Frederick at 85
Charles William Miller aged 85, longtime Frederick cigar maker and restaurant owner, died after several days of illness at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born March 1 in Frederick to German natives, he owned Milter's Luncheonette and Southern Restaurant on Market Street. Survived by wife Daisy L Zimmerman Miller and several nieces and nephews. Burial in Mount Olivet with Masonic services. Funeral arrangements with Robert E. Dailey and Son.
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Frederick Memorial
Charles William Miller
West
Patrick Street
Milter
Uncheoneile
Southern
Market Street
Frederick
X Milter
Alsield
Germany
Evangelical Lutheran
Chur Lynehk
Nephe
North Market Street
Elevator Installation Delayed by Steel Strike at Monterue County Home
The Monterue County Home delays its new hospital style automatic elevator installation due to a steel strike. Delivery on the specially designed unit will determine the timeline, with Norman Earley and Son as contractors. The four floor lift serves residents from the first to third floors and includes safety features for older residents.
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Monterue
George B.stupp
Stupp
Norman Earley and Son
Heart Attack Ends Local Factory Worker’s Life
John Samuel Eicholtz, 68, died at Union Manufacturing Co after reporting for a 7:00 shift. Police identified him and say he was found dead around 8:35. His body lay at Etchison and Son Funeral Home on East Church Street.
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B. O. Thomas Sr
John Samuel Eicholtz
East Second Street
Eicholtz
Union Manufacturing Company
M. R. Etchison and Son Funeral
East Church Street
Court Hears Arguments On Strike
The Supreme Court considers whether 300000 striking steelworkers must return to work under an injunction issued during an 80 day cooling off period. Arguments wrap up today with a ruling possible at any time. Mediators seek progress while 337000 are idle including strikers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Taft- Harley
Joseph F. Finnegan
David J. McDonald
Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
Labor Department
Lily Pons Youth Sentenced for Assault and Battery
Elmer Lee Jarvis Jr. was jailed for 90 days after a Park Mis Road collision led to an argument and an assault on John Andrew Guy. Magistrate Joseph J. Coady stated such acts would not be tolerated in the county. Guy received a $15 fine plus costs.
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Lily Pons
Frederick County
Joseph J. Coady
Elmer Lee Jarvis Jr
Coady
Acciden Park
Elmer Lee Jarvis Sr
John Andrew Guy
Fort Meade Empiore
Jarvis
Guver
Guy
New York
Fropper W. Smith
Maryland
Harry Jacob Bercht Jr
Ri. i
Maryland teachers pay raise tops agenda for council
Baltimore AP says the Legislative Council will tackle a teacher pay raise issue on its heavy agenda ahead of the 1960 session. Other topics include representation changes, a new Ocean City convention hall plan, and a proposed $7.3 million raise instead of $20 million for teachers and state workers.
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Legislative Council
Maryland General Assembalso
House 1 of Delegates
Ocean Cat
Council
Legislatre
Governor's Commission
Anne Arundel
Bal‘tmore
Prince Georges
Montgomery
Maryland and Virginia
J. Homer Remsberg
Middletown Valley
Myersville
William B. Hooper
Association
Laurel
Associ
Frederi Cowmy
Guri
H. Ramsburg
New Market
Buckerystown
Urbana
Where Are Other Quiz Winners
The piece profiles several TV quiz show winners and their post victory lives. It notes many drifted into obscurity, few saw lasting riches, and some pursued new careers after high prize sums. Joyce Brothers used fame for an NBC psychology program while Elfrida von Nardoff toured Europe before returning to New York.
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Associated Press
Charles van Doren
Congressional
Aight Power
Buford
Whee
Sarah Cook
Joyce Brothers
NBC
Elfrida von Nardoff
Brooklyn
Europe
New York
Sudan to receive funds for Wadi Haifa lands project
The United Arab Republic and Sudan reach an accord ensuring Sudan receives 42 million dollars for lands in the Wadi Haifa region near the Aswan High Dam. Al Ahram reports the agreement includes river water rights tied to the dam project.
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Sudan
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Wadi Haifa
Aswan High Dam
al Ahram
da Ihe Usar
Band Leader Round Out Quiz Probe
Congressional probes expand into the $64,000 quiz shows as Navier Cugat testifies he received advance publicity help and could win any amount. Xavier Cugat and other witnesses allege rigging and unscrupulous coaching. Bills consider FCC powers and licensing to curb deceitful practices.
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Washington
Navier Cugat
Congressional Probers
Xavier Cugat
Cugat
Patty Duke
Oren Harris
D-Ark
John E. Moss
D-Califf
William L. Springer
R-Ill
Federal Communications Commission
Charles E. “Stoney” Jackson Jr
Tullahoma
Wilton J. Springer
New York
Cohn
Springer
Huut
Ike Lays Cornerstone For Secret Agency
President Eisenhower lays a cornerstone today for a new CIA headquarters in Langley Virginia with Allen W Dulles present. The ceremony aims to promote support for the secret agency and include a trip to Gettysburg before returning to Washington.
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Canal Zone Panama
Panama Canal — Zone
Washington
Eisenhower
Panama
Ike
Central Intelligence Agency
Lanziey
Allen Wdulles
Langley
Gettysburg
Dentist Hunted After Halloween Candy Poisoning Incident
Fremont police searched for Dr Lyne Mon day after 16 youngsters ingested candy coated pills alleged to be a purge agent. Six suffered nausea or diarrhea. A juvenile case in Pleasant involving tire theft was waived to Magistrate Court.
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Fremont
Lee Reiman
Robert Plummer
Dr. Lyne
Jackie Herbert
Pleasant
Perry's
Point of Rocks
Traveler Cites Factors In West Germany Resurgence
The Frederick Nis Club speaker Tonell O’Brien described postwar Germany’s recovery as fueled by hard work and family devotion. He noted less rubble, more modern structures, and contrasts between East and West Berlin. He highlighted farm mechanization limits and Rhine river activity, plus major cities and cultural sites touched on during the lecture series.
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Monda Ht
Liasson
Frederick Nis Club
Toneall O'Brien
Fredericks High School
O'Brien
East Berlin
Rhine
Frankfort
Bonn
Beethoven
Hamburg
Cologne
Bremen
Nuremburg
Black Forest
U S Agents Fan Out To Stop Cuban Flights
Federal agents mounted a statewide sweep over Florida’s 200 small airfields to curb illegal flights to Cuba. James F. Green, border patrol assistant commissioner, hinted at new tactics as the Justice Department strengthens Florida enforcement under President Eisenhower. One field visited was Pompano Beach, a noted departure point for a prior seaflight mission.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Cuba
James F. Green
Border Patrol
Justice Department
Eisenhower
Pompano Beach
Hagerstown Hit By Citywide Power Outage
A power failure cut city electricity shortly before 5 p m closing time, two municipal generators shut down, plunging Hagerstown into darkness. Downtown stores lost lights amid traffic snarls and candlelit homes, while telephones and radio stations faced disruptions and a windstorm added to the chaos.
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Hagerstown
Municipalit
Return To Candles As Power Fails In Lewistown
Lewistown residents faced a blackout as a transformer failed at the old Lewistown substation. Potomac Edison installed a portable transformer and restored power to about 250 to 300 homes within two to three hours.
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Lewistown
John W. Morgan
Potomac Edison Company
Reese Leaves Dodgers to Become CBS Broadcaster
Pee Wee Reese ends 26 years with the Dodgers to take a two year CBS Games of the Week telecast role with Dizzy Dean. The 39 year old Louisville native will replace Buddy Blattner and join CBS on Saturdays and Sundays for a Midwest brewery sponsored program.
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New York
Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese
Louisville
Dizzy Dean
CBS
Reese
Buddy Blattner
Exiles Plan Overthrow of Castro Government
Report from Miami says Cuban exile groups will form a provisional government with E. Nunez Portuondo named president and J. Pedragoza heading armed forces. An underground radio would announce the government and its program while saboteurs target sugar facilities and factories.
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New York
Castro
Miami
Beisso
Cuba
Jon Nunez Portuondo
Mirror
Nunez Portuondo
Jose Pedraza
Geer
Ped- Faza
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Dominican Republic
Ionight
the Mirror
Fidel Yors
River search in police probe uncovers stolen items
In Columbus a diver found three stolen appliances in the Scioto River as an intra department probe into looting by police continues. A shotgun was recovered near Hoover Dam Reservoir. Several officers and a veteran member face burglary and grand larceny charges amid the investigation.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Ine
George W. ‘Scholer
Alfred Lashley
Leo L. Phillips
Scioto River
Hoover Dam
Sat
James Sr
Fair Big
Edimoland
Larcen
Wiliam E
William B. Russell
Richard O. Headlee
Robert E. Horch
Charles R. Haapala
Lawrence M. McNalty
Ar&cies
Br Prabe Fe
Camera Tos Ancors
Guinea Flock Causes Wreck On Route 40 Near Hagerstown
Walkersville resident Robertt O Lee suffered possible back injuries in a collision along Route 40 near Indian Springs. Lee stopped to avoid crossing guineas and was hit from behind by Henry M Gibbs Jr of Severna Park. Gibbs had facial lacerations and was charged with reckless driving.
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Walkersville
Indian Springs
Hagerstown
Robertt O. Lee
Washington County Hospital
Norman G. Burleson
Lee
Henry M. Gibbs Jr
Severna Park
Gibbs
Iface
Iquindas
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