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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1956
Page
1
City officials anticipate steady budgets for most departments with a tax rate around 0.45. Expansion at the city zoo and development along West Seventh Street drive higher service costs, while snow and rain threaten Thanksgiving travel and shops prepare for late Wednesday closings.
Reports from Vienna note demonstrations and unrest in Poland as Polish leaders negotiate in Moscow over future Soviet troop withdrawal. Protests erupt in Bromberg and other cities with clashes between students, workers, and police while leaders face tough questions on a new accord.
Washington Jan 7 1949 Mya Freeohower indicates Herter from Massachusetts may enter the administration. Reports say Herter could serve in a capacity within the federal cabinet while other appointments include Roswell B Perkins as assistant secretary of health education and welfare and William Wooditchson as prime central assistant for national security affairs.
Court proceedings to decide if Carroll R Eaton of Thurmont should be found a detective delinquent after assault and battery and confinement at Patuxent Institution. State's Attorney Bartick and Dr Harold Beslow summoned. trial set for tomorrow with Freder ick County and related cases noted.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a woman and a first husband with unclear context. No clear event, names, or places readable to establish a full news item.
Britain announces gasoline and oil rationing for motor vehicles starting December 17. Aubrey Jones tells the House of Commons a basic motorist ration with a small extra allowance for essential uses will be issued via ration books starting November 22. The move addresses shortages from the Suez Canal blockade following the Egyptian conflict.
Three people died in an early morning fire that destroyed a two story frame house in western Berkeley County near Martinsburg. Victims identified as Marvin Hess 30 Dwight Bowman and Warren Calvin Bowman Jr aged 4 were burned to death. The blaze left the structure a total loss and the cause was under investigation by local authorities.
President Eisenhower canceled his weekly news conference and scheduled a Cabinet meeting for tomorrow. He hinted at a possible White House conference Friday, but press secretary James Hagerty offered only vague wording.
U S Senator Wayne Morse of Eugene Oregon was slightly injured in a three vehicle crash at Carl Isle street and East Lincoln avenue in Gettysburg Sunday morning. He received first aid for minor injuries. The wreck involved Washington driver Wattie Keys and others as authorities investigated.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower to spend the holiday weekend in Washington with a round of golf at Burning Tree Club in Maryland. He and Mrs. Eisenhower will attend Thanksgiving services at National Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. EST. Hagerty notes a possible additional meeting with Habib Bourguiba and Eisenhower tomorrow, with further announcements likely today or tomorrow.
Two acres of stores are being developed with driveway space for each foot of store area. February 1 is the target date for completion of the center. Inside work remains but operations can proceed under roof. Frederick Asphalt Products handled grading and utility installations under the prime contractor Frederick Construction Company.
India, Ceylon, and Indonesia joined a UN push for on the spot observers in Hungary. The three nations backed Dar Hammarskjald's request to deploy observers, while Hungary's Communist regime refused to admit UN political observers.
Western Maryland Railway service between Point Thingerstown and Baltimore halted after a coupler between cars pulled out near Union Bridge. Crews repaired the line and passengers were transported to Baltimore, delaying commuters by more than an hour. Stocks recouped initial losses with early gains as trading started.
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold gains broad support at the United Nations for positions demanding the withdrawal of British French and Israeli forces from Egypt and the Suez Canal. Negotiations on a UN police role and security arrangements continue as Egypt presses for full troop withdrawal amid canal clearance efforts.
Eight Frederick County youths lead a state total of 18 4-H members headed to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Among them are Miss Georgia Anne Masser and Miss Vivian Wolfe, with other honorees including Joyce Hood, Kenneth Zimmerman, Charles Black, Stuart Brachey, Richard Grossnickle, and J. Allen Moore from various clubs. The group gathers at a press event before departing Friday, with Masser noted for sewing excellence and Wolfe for frozen foods.
Construction work totaling nearly 400000 was authorized by the city engineer in October. Projects include a new supermarket, an A and P at 440 West Patrick Street costing 152000, a Safeway Stores market permit, a store addition at Frederick Shopping Center for a 19th store on West Seventh Street, and several new homes.
A UN spokesman says the emergency force will carry out duties assigned by the General Assembly to supervise the cease fire and withdraw British French and Israeli forces. The force aims to restore conditions for canal clearance, with no exact timeline available though earlier estimates suggested about six months.
Joseph M. Concen 37, Emmi burd RFD 3, was found guilty of involuntary inebriation in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The presiding judge suspended the sentence upon probation, with conditions set by the court.
An early Saturday crash at the Us Ct and Md intersection damaged two late model sedans. Major Virco Caren drove a Moody AIG vehicle, Reb and Branko Woodsen also involved. Damage totaled over 7 billion dollars per unit with no charges filed.
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