Frederick City Sets 85 Cent Tax Rate for Six Months
Frederick City will set a six month tax rate of 85 cents, raising the city rate from 1.65 to 0.85, with the county at 1.07 bringing the combined rate to 1.92 for the short year. Final action awaits the December 12 board meeting and a potential state tax suspension agent by Attorney General Finan. County plans include early mailings and adjusted discount periods.
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Frederick
Paul Magaha
Frederick Countians
Board of Public Works
Thomas Finan
Magaha
Board of Aldermen
Frederick County
Charlotte W. Yarrell
Flushing Down Rioters in Caracas Violence Surges
In Caracas police used bazookas to flush snipers from buildings as pro Communist violence escalated. One woman killed and six wounded, police and a soldier among the injured, with two day toll at 20 dead and 76 wounded. President Betancourt directed roundup as arrests reached 150, many said to be Socialist party members. Troops had earlier fired on traffic amid ongoing clashes between workers districts and El Silencio.
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Caracas
Venezuela
el Silencio
Romulo Betancourt
Humber
Boy testifies in case on concussion confusion
A 12 year old testifies amid a damage case. Judge Mitchel B. Johns questions the witness as the boy explains confessing sins to a priest. The chaotic testimony centers on memory and understanding of conscience in the trial.
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Idge Mitchel B
Johns
Historical Society Objects To Razing Of 3 Buildings On West Patrick Street
Members of the Historical Society passed a unanimous resolution opposing a 5 million dollar redevelopment plan for the 100 block of West Patrick Street in Frederick. The project would raze three 18th century town houses including the Hanson Chapline house, within a Historic District. city officials may not require Historic Commission input unless permits are sought.
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The
Historical Society
West Patrick Street
Robert Russell
Court Street
Delphey
Frederick
United States
John Hanson
Hanson
Chapline
Historic Commission
Jefferson Street
Old Frederick
Architectural Commission
Lic Way
Historic Committee
No New Clues On Murder Local Painter Homer Harris Shot Dead
State Police at Barracks B pursue the Gas House Pike Road slaying of Homer E. Harris a house painter found by Donald Lee Shewbridge around 7 15 a m Monday morning. Harris was shot three times with a .22 caliber weapon and investigators seek sightings of Sunday night or early Monday morning including any nearby vehicles. Tire marks and footprints are being checked at State Police headquarters in Pikesville.
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Barracks
Homer E. Harris
Gas House Pike Road
Harris
Donald Lee Shewbridge
State Police
Pikesville
Elm tree in Sturbridge to be cut down after elm disease
The historic Ebenezer Crafts Elm in Sturbridge Massachusetts, over two centuries old, is scheduled for removal this week due to dutch elm disease ravaging the tree. The action reflects the widespread effort to curb the beetle and disease spread and protect surrounding timber.
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Sturbridge
Mass
Politicians Let Down Education Says Maryland Official
Maryland state superintendent Thomas G. Pullen Jr. charged politicians have let down education. He criticized federal aid blocks to private colleges and ridiculed a $250,000 dropout reintegration program as ineffective, while CCSSO meetings highlighted education failures and the push for vocational bill action.
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Y G. K. Hodenfield
Portland, Ore
Maryland
Thomas G. Pullen Jr
Pullen
Congress
The
Council of Chief State School Officers
CCSSO
Trading Moderately Mixed Prices In Early New York Trading
Trading remained cautious with moderate activity as stocks showed mixed results in early New York dealings. Investors watched for further cues while several issues posted small gains and others edged lower.
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New York
Top Newspaperboys Hahn and Cejka Win Contest Honors
The 150 News and Post carriers pick Hahn and Cejka Jr. as senior and junior division winners in the first Annual Newspaper Boys Award contest. Winners receive a $50 US Savings Bond and trophy, with finalists and honorable mentions named. The Maryland Delaware Press Association conducts the program to honor carrier service and promote citizenship and scholastic achievement. winners will attend the MD-DE Winter convention banquet in Baltimore.
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Galen Eugene Hahn
Oliver Cejka Jr
News and the Post
News and Post
Maryland-Delaware Press Association
Hahn
Cejka
Maryland- Delaware Press Association
U.S
Andy
John ‘Hahn
College
Col
Cees Xs
Cejk
Rockwell Terrace
Gary
A. Clark
John Miltod
Rollie'Todd Atkinson
David Clark
Edward Walls
John Alvin Hahn
News-Post
Oe Frederick
H. David Clark
Ruth Clark
Dill Avenue
Galen Hahn
G. John Hahn
College Avenue
Douglas Clifford Paust
Pauline L. Cline
Weat Fifth Street
Ronald Wade Young
Irving Young
East Sixth Street
Paul Haywardees Jr
Paul Bid
Baltimore
Congo Seizes Soviet Diplomats Amid Tense Clash
In Leopoldville two Soviet diplomats, Boris Noronin and Yuri Miakotnykh, were dragged from their car, beaten, and jailed by Congolese security after they refused a search. Eyewitnesses reported tire deflation and a lengthy argument at Brazzaville ferry landing. Diplomats claim immunity. fate remains unclear as protests mount over deteriorating Congo Soviet ties.
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Leopoldville
Congo Cap
Boris Noronin
Yuri Miakotnykh
Noronin
Miakotnykh
Brazzaville
Congo River
Cyrille Adoula
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Congo
Downtown Frederick to light up for Christmas season
Frederick prepares for the holidays with a November 29 opening featuring Mayor Magaha, Santa Claus arrival at the Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, and a band performance. City crews install lights on major streets and a spotlight for the ceremony. Santa stays daily through Christmas Eve, with shops extending hours after Thanksgiving. Santa arrives at the Shopping Center by helicopter this Saturday, with Santaland opening the same day and operating daily with varied hours.
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Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Santa Claus
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
West Church Street
Frederick High School
West Frederick High School
Court House
City Light Department
Patrick Street
South Market
City Electrician
Independent Fire Hall
Magaha
West Seventh Street
Santaland
Santa
Farm Women Hear Common Market Impact on U S Farmers
Miss Mattie Kessler told 35 Southern States regional delegates at the Francis Scott Key Hotel that the European Common Market will tighten but not ruin U S farming. She said long term effects may benefit many farm businesses while some sectors like poultry, eggs, and certain crops face reduced access.
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Southern States Cooperative Advisory Committee
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mattie Kessler
Farm Home Service of
Southern States
Richmond
United States
Kessler
de Gaulle
France
Europe
U. S
Miss Kessler
Greece
Turkey
U.S
Cambodia seeks end to U.S. aid amid Sihanouk decree
Phnom Penh reports Prince Norodom Sihanouk ordered an immediate halt to the 30 million dollar annual U S aid program amid charges that aid funds aid rebels in South Vietnam. The U S government said the charges were false and aid projects began stopping as officials plan phased reductions.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U. S
Philip D. Sprouse
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
U.S
South Viet Nam
United States
State Department
Sprouse
Smi
Faseman
Animal Accident In Court A west of Middletown 1959 suit heard
A damage suit stemming from a 1959 Route 4 crash near Middletown proceeded in Circuit Court before Judge Patrick M Schnauffer. Taylor Keedysville and Nationwide seek 4267.02 from William Horman for truck and bull damages. Moats died and the bull perished. Horman’s fence alleged inadequate. locust post break cited. Case testimonies referenced wreck at about 4 am on October 17 1959. Jury panel listed. Also report of a separate farm fire death in Smyrna Delaware with tenants and a blind woman escape.
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Middletown
Patrick M. Schnauffer
R. B. Taylor Inc
Keedysville
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
William Henry Horman
Taylor Company
Nationwide
Horman
Eugene William Moats
Fairplay
James McSherry
Taylor
McSherry
W. Jerome Offutt
Ralph Gastley Jr
Walter G. Clem
George W. Myers
Paul L. Althouse
Harry T. Fisher
Russell E. Eyler
Alice V. Kehne
J. Fred Groomes
Paul H. Baer
William W. Dudderar
Roger F. Whalen
Emma I. LeGore
Oscar W. Keyser
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Gejka
News and
the Post
Menfions
Seate
John
Frank J. Keefer Rice
Clif Faust
Rollie Atkinson
Oliver Cejka
Gary Clark
Smyrna
Del
Robert Hutt
Duck Creek
Sarah Johnson
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