Property Taxes Rise Despite State Directives
City property assessments fell short of the 50 to 60 percent target, with real estate sales pricing higher than assessed values. County hearings heard from Grace Martz and John Engelbrecht who urged reductions, citing expert comparisons and recent increases. Engelbrecht showed his 1935 home cost and urged a fairer valuation, noting similar nearby homes with lower assessments.
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Lumen Norris
John Englebrecht
Norris
Grace Martz
Dill Avenue
College Avenue
John P. Engelbrecht
Fairview Avenue
Engelbrecht
Mariz
Ste
Ctw
Marz
Frederick Creonty
Ibly
Auto Crash Destroys Side Of Middletown Home
A high speed crash in Middletown early today damaged the Earl Joy residence on West Main Street. Jer ome Don Wall, 22, of Keedysville, drove a 1957 Buick off a wet curve and into the brick dwelling causing extensive damage but no injuries. Trooper Twigg charged him with driving too fast for conditions as the car burned briefly from damaged meters. The east side and front require rebuilding and tarpaulin will cover the damaged area until repairs.
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Earl Joy
Joy
Middletown
West Main Street
Middie‘ton
Joys
Jerome Don Wall
RFD 1
Keedysville
Charles R. Twigg
Twigg
Wall
Ex County Man and Post Office Official Dies at 69
Robert E. Fellers of Brunswick died at Kensington Gardens Sanitarium from a circulatory ailment. He served 43 years in government, ending as director of the Division of Philately and top stamp expert after a career beginning in 1933 as superintendent of stamps. He retired in 1957 and is survived by his wife Tone M. Fellers, son Robert Jr., and daughter Rita Brooks.
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Brunswick
U.S. Post Office Department
Kensington Gardens
Robert E. Fellers
Reennes
Washington
U. S. Post
General Accounting
Division of Philately
Division of Stamps
Division of
Philately
Hepoy
Fellers
Gromp
Lewis Home Sale To Philippine Import and Export Co
The R Rush Lewis home and grounds south of the city are sold to the Philippine American Import and Export Company for about 25 000. Elizabeth Lewis Peters is the former owner, with buyers represented by Mr and Mrs Whiteford Lewis of the Philippine Shop on East Patrick Street. The estate includes a large mansion over 100 years old, a second house and five acres, much of which is yard. The purchaser plans to use the site for business and residence, with possible future plans for a restaurant. The property, once a show pace and main residence of the late Mr Lewis, is a landmark country estate. The sale covers the main buildings and related holdings across land formerly owned by the late Mr Lewis. The sale reflects a shift from residential use to mixed business use.
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R. Rush Lewis
Philippine-American Import and Export Company
Elizabeth Lewis Peters
Pati
Mwas
Leas
Waneforg
Les
Maine
Tei
T M
Adenauer Is Re-Elected Chancellor In West Germany
In Bonn the Bundestag elected Konrad Adenauer to a fourth term as chancellor on the first ballot with 259 votes for and 205 against. The vote required a simple majority of 250 of 499 members, and Adenauer's coalition of the Christian Democratic party and the Free Democratic party holds 9 seats.
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Bonn
Germany
Bundestag
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party
Rebellion in Ecuador Is Crushed by Loyal Troops
In Quito a seven hour battle ended a military uprising by engineers opposing the arrest of Vice President Carlos Arosemena. Arosemena and nine congressmen were seized, then held as troops and police restored order. The Chimborazo regiment led the revolt, tanks blockaded the congressional palace, and generals vowed to crush protests as Congress moved to mediate the crisis.
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Quito
Ecuador
Carlos Arosemena
Arosemena
Arosermena
Congress
Federal Penitentiary
Gonzalo Jacome
National Security
Chimborazo Regiment of Engineers
Air Force
Angel Zurita
Velasco Ibarra
Congressional Palace
South America
Senate
Fragmentary Mangled Text From Historic Page
OCR snippet shows garbled lines with possible mentions of regions and events but lacks coherent facts. Key names, dates, or places are unreadable, making it impossible to identify a definite person, organization, or occurrence. The readable content does not form a verifiable news item.
900 Year Old Indian Skeleton Found in Part Cherokee Relics
A Maryland area restaurant operator with Cherokee ancestry leads a private collection of Indian relics. The 900 year old skeleton of a male, about 28, was found in a pear shaped grave near Little Catoctin Creek, with skull oriented toward the mouth of the creek.
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Pat Rosencrantz
East
LeRoy Moose
Ag Diner
Moose
Littles' Town
Archaeological Society
Frederick County
Maryland Archaeological Society
Archaeological Society m
Joe
Little Catoctin Creek
Snow Flurries Expected For Thursday In Mountain Areas
Heavy rain fell through yesterday and into today with 0.65 inches added, lifting the monthly total to 1.35 inches. The weather bureau forecasts a shift to snow flurries on Thursday as temperatures drop from the 70s to the 30s and nights near 3s, ending a brief rain spell.
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Weather Bureau
Parade Participant's Disorderly Actions Reported
A 3 year old in a parade caused a disturbance as a teen and an officer intervened. The incident involved an unruly participant described as dragging objects and shouting while being escorted away by authorities. Details remain unclear due to damaged text.
Lisbon worker fined after 70 mph chase and reckless driving
Frank E. Haines, 21, was arrested September 17 on Route 144 after a six mile police pursuit. He claimed speeds between 60 and 70 mph while denying centerline crossing. He faced fines totaling 125 for speed, 4 for reckless driving, 25 for failing to stay right, and 75 days in jail in lieu of fines.
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Lisbon
Frank E. Haines
Albert G. Hedden
New Market
Hedden
Top E. Barnes
Haines
Oldsmobile
Two Massive Fires Threaten Pacific Palisades Front
Los Angeles reports twin wildfires race across the Santa Monica Mountains threatening Pacific Palisades. Fire officials say 4,000 acres burned, 230 homes destroyed including residences of Burt Lancaster Joe E. Brown and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Richard Nixon among those evacuated. Firefighting crews doubled with 24 bombers prepared for daylight bombing.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Palisades
California
Burt Lancaster
Joe E. Brown
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Richard M. Nixon
Hollywood Hills
Santa Monica
Swank
Bel-Air
Brentwood
Topanga Canyon
Topanga
Ocean
Keith Klinger
Weather Bureau
Beverly Glen Boulevard
Mixon
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