New Board To Set County Tax Rate
The outgoing Board of County Commissioners sets deadlines for 1955 budget estimates due December 1 and will prepare figures for incoming Democratic commissioners. The old board to act as Board of Estimates next week, while Budget challenges include Frederick County Education and a possible small assessment increase due to new construction. The Roads Program for 1955 faces review with the old and new boards to discuss 42 miles new and 26 miles carryover before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
U. Grant Hooper
Frederick County
Old Commissioner Board
Roads Board
Soldier from Harrisburg Injured In Auto Crash Near Lewistown
Principal subject Private Ronald McQuaid of Harrisburg suffered a likely fractured left leg when his 1954 Buick left U S 1, plunged into a ditch, struck a culvert and overturned near Lewistown, as Trooper Crowther reported. He was en route to Gettysburg on an overnight pass and faces a reckless driving charge.
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Pennsylvania
Ft. Myer
Lewistown
E. €. Crowther
Pri
Ronald McQuaid
Harrisburg
Crowther
Gettysburg
McQuaid
Five Day Forecast for Maryland and Delaware
Occasional rain tonight and Saturday, cooler by Saturday night. Continued cool through Monday, then warmer Tuesday and Wednesday. Little or no precipitation the rest of the period. Temperatures near or slightly above seasonal normals with highs from the upper 40s in Western Maryland to the low 30s, and lows from the upper 30s in Delaware and Eastern Maryland to the upper 20s in the mountains.
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Maryland
Delaware
Maryland School for the Deaf names Ambrosen as new chief
At a Board of Visitors meeting, Dr. Ignatius Bjarlee announced retirement to take effect in summer 1955 after 36 years as superintendent. Lloyd A. Ambrosen, 41, Minnesota native and veteran educator of the deaf, was chosen as his successor from the Florida School for the Deaf and other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Visitors
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Ignatius Bjarlee
Bjarlee
Minnesota
St. Olaf College
Bjortee
Gallaudet College
New York School For the Deaf
Maryland
Bjorlee
Francis Scott Key Council
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Association
Itha Nra
Frederick Community Chest
Frederick Community Chest, Inc
Frederick City
Bjornee
Lloyd A. Ambrosen
Florida School For the Deaf
Ambrosen
Winona State Teachers College
Normal Training Department
Wash- Meeg
D.C
Veterans Administration
St Paul
Minn
Methodist Church
Mr. Ambrosen
The
Red Cross
Community Chest
PTA
Lions Club
Survey of Nursing Home Accidents Initiated in County
Dr. Forbes H Burgess county health officer announced a joint survey by Frederick County Health Department and State Health Department to study nursing home accidents. Six homes with 115 beds will be visited. a 19 question confidential questionnaire will collect data on injuries, environmental and personal factors. Indorsed by Maryland Association of Registered Nursing Homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes H. Burgess
Frederick County Health Department
State Health Department
Health Department
Burgess
Maryland Association of Registered Nursing Homes
Freighters Collide in East River Sink One Vessel
Two freighters collided in the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge. The 7512 ton Meirin san Maru sank after steering into shallow water. the 1760 ton Lake Charles, which had just left the same pier, sank in 26 feet of water near the Manhattan shore after harbor pilot Ralph Oldmixon guided it in. All 27 crew members were rescued. Oldmixon would not discuss the collision cause and planned a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
East River
Lake Charles
Williamsburg Bridge
National Sugar Refining Co
Ralph Oldmixon
Manhattan
San Mary
Oldmixon
Fifty Traffic Fatalities In State In October
Maryland State Police report fifty traffic fatalities in October, bringing October through October to 417 for the first 10 months of 1954, a 3 percent drop from the prior year. No deaths occurred in Allegany Calvert Caroline Dorchester Kent St Marys Somerset. Baltimore City had 15 deaths, Anne Arundel nine, Prince Georges five, and Baltimore Charles Washington counties two or fewer in others.
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Pikesville
Maryland
Harford
Carroll, Dee, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery
Queen Annes
Talbot, Wicomico
Worcester Counties
Mendes France pledges quick ratification of Paris pacts
Premier Mendes France, in Washington for talks with Eisenhower and Dulles, pledged swift French ratification of the Paris agreements on Berlin and European security. He warned ratification is not negotiable with the East and urged continued East West tensions easing through specific solutions.
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Washington
Mendes- France
Russia
Eisenhower
Dulles
s-France
Mendes-France
Paris
Free World
France
Indochina
European Defense Community Project
House of Commons
Kremlin
State Department
EDC
Europe
Red China
Geneva
Scientists Conclude Two Day Meeting Here
A two day symposium on Host Resistance attended by eminent scientists from England and the United States was concluded at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Sponsored by the U S Army Chemical Corps at Camp Detrick a dinner for the scientists was held at the Peter Pan Inn. Soft music will be played in the Jackson County collector's office to calm taxpayers as they pay their taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Paris
United States
Francis Scott Key Hotel
U. S. Army Chemical Corps
Camp Detrick
Peter Pan Inn
Kansas City
Jackson County
Alvin D. Hatten
Turley Receives Gifts Then Meets Damning Fan Message
In Baltimore the American League strikeout king Turley, 14 wins for the Orioles, was greeted with gifts including a new car and 31,000 in contests. A fan wrote on his car trunk two words, Damn Yankee, as Turley left his home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Rod Turley
Orioles
Turley
Three Cars Damaged in Early Morning Collision on U S 40
Three cars were damaged in a minor crash on U S 40 west of Jug Bridge Hill Thursday morning about 40 dollars in damage per minute. Vehicles involved included Roger L Main and his son David Main of Frederick and Raymond E Hildebrand Jr of Frederick County. State Trooper Robert C Dishong reported David Main was pushing his father's car onto the highway when the collision occurred. Visibility was reduced by fog. Hildebrand's car sustained about 150 dollars in damage, David Main's 1948 Chevrolet about 100 dollars, and the elder Main's 1950 Chevrolet about 25 dollars.
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U. S. 40
Jug Bridge Hill
Roger L. Main
RFD
Frederick
David
Raymond E. Hildshrand Jr
RFC 6
Robert C. Dishong
David Matt
Mains
Hildebrand
Dishong
David Main
Inmates Save Man From Sinking Auto Crash
A dozen Maryland House of Correction inmates raced to help Louis Sussman of Laurel after his car rolled over on Route 175 in rain. They flipped the vehicle, stabilized him, and provided first aid until police and an ambulance arrived at Union Memorial Hospital where he remained in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland House of Correction
Louis Sussman
Laurel
Union Memorial Hospital
Alvin Robbins
Sussman
Elkridge
Washington Boulevard
House of Correction
Patapsco State Park
Albert Chatz
Robert L. Johnson
Three Air Force jets collide near George AFB in California
In Victorville California three F56D all weather jet interceptors from the Sth Fighter Interceptor Squadron collided and crashed during an Air Defense Command mission. One pilot, 1st Lt Archie Ridall from Shippensburg Pennsylvania, was killed while the other two, 1st Lt Carl Fechner of Alta Vista Kansas and their comrade who is unnamed, survived after bailing out and being treated for shock and minor injuries. The identities of the surviving flyer were withheld due to shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorville
Calif
Air Force
San Bernardino County
Archie Ridall
Shippensberg
Carl Fechner
Alta Vista
Kan
Antitrust Suit Against RCA Filed in New York
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against RCA in federal court New York City charging monopolization of radio television patent licensing. It alleges RCA uses package licensing to control 10 000 patents and restrain competition with co conspirators including American Telephone and Telegraph Western Electric Bell Labs General Electric Westinghouse and others. The suit seeks to end package licensing and determine future handling of RCA patent holdings.
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Washington i
Justice Department
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
William P. Rogers
Federal District Court
New York City
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Laboratories
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electr¢ Corp
New York
ACA
Radiotelevision
Stanley N. Barnes
Department
Nine Nominations Are Given Approval
Washington The Senate Judiciary subcommittee approved nine Eisenhower nominations for federal judgeships district attorneys and marshals. Nominees include John R Morris US attorney Northern West Virginia Russell Bell US marshal Southern West Virginia and Walter M Bastian DC Circuit Court member. Carlton G Buell former Prince Georges County Md sheriff named U S marshal for DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Langer
R-Nd
Full
Judiciary Committee
John Ro Morris
West Virginia
Russell Ro Bell
Marshal
Fwon Po Aisler
Waai Vu Citi
U.S
Viren Islands
Walter M Bastian
District of Columbia
Joseph C Motrarraghy
Columma
Success Bastian
Carlton G Buail
Prince Georges County
U. S
Four 4-H Members to Represent State in FIL Contest
Four Maryland 4-H Club members will represent the state at the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Chicago on November 26. They qualified by placing in the top eight at the Maryland State Fair in September. Participants include JT Allen Moore 19 Route G Fredenck Edwin Muncaster J Durwood Montgomery County William Amoss 17 Fallston Harford County and Charles Whitby 16 Route 1 east on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleare Park
Marsland
Chicago
d-Hers
Allen Moore
G. Fredenck
Edwin Muncaster
J. Durwood
Montgomery County
Witliam Amoss
Fallston
Harvord
Charles Whitby
Maryland
Greater Cooperation Sought in Church Groups
MILWAUKEE 2 A report at the Evang elical United Brethren general conference closing session urged higher cooperation among denominational groups with other religious bodies. The final session elected new members to the board of missions: Layman L L Cook Elkins WV J B Winter Baltimore Mrs C Newton Kidd Baltimore Mrs George F Bell Hagerstown Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Evangelical United Brethren General Conference
Church
Board of Missions
L. Lb. Cook
Elkins
W. Va
J. B. Wineter
Baltimore
C Newton Kidd
George F. Bell
Hagerstown
Mad
Anne Arundel Police Chief Faces Possible Firing
The Anne Arundel County Board of Police Examiners plans a special meeting at 2 p.m. in Annapolis amid reports it may fire Col. Daniel Bratton, head of the force since 1953. The board may discuss a proposed reorganization as Bratton faces scrutiny over crime handling and a fatal shooting in Lothian.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel
Reen
Ferndale
Bratton
Wir
Leadership Conference at Hood on Sunday
Leadership topics will be explored at the Extra Curricular Council Conference at Hood starting 1 45 p m. The event invites presidents and five members from each organization, with all interested students urged to attend. Dr Robert Waldrop opens at 143 in Room 33 Alumnae Hall, discussing the role of the individual on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Robert Waldrop
Alumnae Hall
Louise Schaiiner
Extra-Curricules Council
Judeth Raymond
Janet Halsted
Lanne Carietan
Mars Provan
Barbara Brissi
Virgina Parker
Radar Rim To Be Built Along Border
Washington and Ottawa announce a joint plan to construct the distant early warning radar line along the Canadian Alaskan rim. The United States will lead construction with Canada contributing, funded from current and future budgets as planners expand the warning and control network across North America.
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Washington
United States
Ottawa
Canada
Defense Department
Western Electric Co
U.S. Air Force
Barter Island
Alaska
Air Force
Pate
mid-Canada
North America
Youngdahl Demands Apology From U S
U S District Judge Luther W. Youngdahl demanded that government officials who accused him of bias in favor of Owen Lattimore acknowledge the charge was without substance and improvidently filed. He noted regret that the government will not appeal his disqualification in the Lattimore perjury case and urged a frank government acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Luther W. Youngdahl
Owen Lattimore
Youngdahl
Lattimore
Three Judges To Be Named By McKeldin
Gov McKeldin will appoint three new judges for Montgomery Prince Georges and Garrett counties with voters selecting them in Anne Arundel Baltimore and St Marys counties in the November 1956 election. Attorney General Rollins advised the process, allowing appointments in Montgomery and Prince Georges after December 1 and Garrett after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
McKeldin Mull
Apseiil Amentia
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Garrett
Anne Arundel
D E Rollins
Garret
Baltimore
St. Mary's
Ex-County Commissioner Reported Campaign Expenditures
A. Grant Hooper filed a statement of expenditures with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The unsuccessful candidate for re election as County Commissioner reported total spending of 241.90 dollars, with 200 dollars paid to the Republican campaign committee as the largest single disbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Grant Hooper
Republican Campaign Committee
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Dr. Bjarlee
L. A. Ambrosen
Ignatius Bierlee
Henry C. Stanwood
Selective Service
Todas
State of
Mount St. Mary‘s, College
Emmitsburg
Western
Maryland College
Westminster
Turley New
Man
Macistrale H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Penples
Fort C
Sil
Ivan W. Harshman
Myersville
West Patrick Street
Frederick T. Tagd¢art
Carville C. Warner
New Windsor
Ober
James K. Zeigeler
Littlestown
West Patrick Steer
Carlton W. Lewis
R W. Muir
Battle Creek
E Thomas
Board of Examiners
White House
Dwight D Eisenhower
Rochester
Hep. Ostertag Ir
Wilbur Wright
Rochester Park System
McKeldin
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