Icy Jug Bridge wreck causes multi car damage
A morning crash on Jug Bridge US 40 caused over 5000 in damage to seven cars. Lonnie Hanson and Janice Sumner, both from Wilmington and Baltimore respectively, were involved in a chain reaction with Robert Miner and Howard Waine. A second incident in the same stretch involved John Locke and Charles Schowh, with James Whitmore cited for excessive speed. Several people treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for injuries.
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Jug Bridge
Ub 5
Lonnie L. Hanson
Wilmington
Del
US 40
Janice Marie Sumners
Third Street
Miss Sumners
Robert L. Miner
Baltimore
Howard Wain
Winchester
Hanson
Joe Bridge
V. L. Guilming
John J. Locke
Charles A. Schowh
James M. Whitmore
Philadelphia
Lehowh
Lotke
Guilmino
Whitmore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Phyllis J. Heckler
Church Street
Rufus Stephens
Frederick
Edward J Bennett
Mary L Wellman
Marrienburg
Brazil declares state of siege amid martial law
Brazil under a state of siege with martial law strengthening the provisional government. A decree suspends constitutional guarantees for 30 days as army leaders and Congress act, while Premier Juscelino Kubitschek pursues a political struggle and the government seeks an executor to operate the decree.
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Brazil
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Congress
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Ramas
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Statine
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Tienrique
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Maranon Danat
Baltimore Tragedy as Tractor Crashes into House
In Baltimore a tractor-trailer struck a tin carrier causing the vehicle to jump the curb and crush a person to death and injure three others. The deceased was named Lavan Moonen, age 22, of Baltimore. French troops conducted a cleanup operation with planes and artillery, amid ongoing fighting in the area.
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Selina
Balti
Ffi
Binder Cree
Khrushchev confirms Soviet H-bomb explosion
Khrushchev, the Soviet party chief, announced that the nation detonated a nuclear weapon of maximum strength, claimed to match one million tons of TNT. He asserted the test proved scientists and engineers could achieve an efficient, minimum-energy explosion.
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Khrushchev
Bangalore
India
Soviet Union
Russia
Car Wrecked on East Patrick injures two in crash
Two Baltimore residents, Joseph S Edwards 40 and Catherine J White 31, were treated for minor injuries after a sedan skidded on East Patrick street, jumped a curb, ripped 130 feet of lawn, then overturned. The 1955 Plymouth sustained heavy damage. No charges filed. Police noted a slippery roadway.
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Joseph S. Edwards
Baltimore
Catherine J. White
1Prederick Memorial Hospital
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United Ambulance
Waysifte Inn
Ralph Pots
William Mutchner
Mosshure
V. L. Guilmino
State Police
Patrick Street
Theity
East South Street
Mulchner
Clarence E. Webber
Knoxville
South Street
Oscar F Grove
Pearl Street
Danisne
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Webber
West Wednesdas
Light Snow Foiled Roads Ahead of Santa Parade
A light snow blanketed roads after 11 p.m. with temperatures around 20 degrees causing icy patches and several skidding incidents on local bridges. Santa is set to parade down Market Street at 6 pm with Christmas lights to be switched on by Mayor Derr as shops extend Friday and Saturday hours through December 17.
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Market Street
Airport
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
State Roads Commission
Jug Bridge
Monocacy River
Ceresville
Frederick
John A. Derr
Train Kills Four Women at Sweetwater Crossing
Four Sweetwater women died when their Knoxville bound freight train struck their car at a crossing. Victims were Mrs William Albert Frye, Mrs Raymond Queen, Mrs Vera Chastain Hayes and Mrs Dorothy Oswaldford, all returning from night work at a textile mill. Frost on the windshield hindered the driver’s visibility. The accident occurred near Sweetwater, Tennessee.
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Sweetwater
Tenn
Walter Thomas
William Albert Frye
Raymond Queen
Vera Chastain Hayes
Dorothy O Swaalford
Thomas
Hayes
Frederick Shopping Center Appeal to Zoning Board
Robert S. Rothenhoefer of Frederick has appealed the Planning Commission's preliminary approval for Frederick Shopping Center Inc. The appeal contests zoning compliance under Section 22 17 of Chapter 22. A final hearing had been set for Monday as the case moves through the Board of Zoning Appeals.
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City Planning Commission
Frederick Shopping Center, Inc
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
West Seventh Street
Frederick
Cuty
W. Raymound Walter
Planning Commission
Young Farm
Rothenheeler Sinks
Weinberg and Glass
Last X Rays On Tuesday for City and County Residents
Frederick County Public Health and the Tuberculosis Association sponsor a mass x ray project. Tuesday is the final day for free chest x rays with locations at Urbana School in the morning and North Market Street near Kresge’s in the afternoon. A Camp Detrick site operated for personnel only on Monday reports 8 069 x rays to date. Mrs C Clifford Doll urges those who missed earlier days to visit North Market Street Tuesday afternoon. the unit is self supporting through the Christmas seal sale and funds are limited.
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Frederick County Public Health
Tuberculosis Association
Urbana School
North Market Street
Kresge
Camp Detrick
Detrick
Avs Dall
Christmas Mail Deadlines And Postal Guidance
Postmaster James A Grove urges timely mailing for Christmas gifts and cards as deadlines approach. Letters for overseas service members should be mailed by December 1 to ensure delivery. out of town cards by December 15 and local deliveries by December 17. Officials stress proper addressing, two-pocket packing for bulk gifts, and use of first class stamps to speed delivery before December 25.
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James A Grove
Aimat
Pac
Community Chest Fund Nears Full Total After Campaign
The Community Chest fund, led by general chairman C. Lease Bussard, aims to raise 39650 with about 2225 still needed. If Camp Detrick contributes around 4000, the drive may close next Friday, as layoffs and plant closures affect donations. A cleanup drive is planned for next week to urge renewed contributions and avoid penalties to seven agencies.
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C. Lease Bussard
Parsons Company
Beng
Bussard
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Esther Renage
Carpenter Found Dead In Garage Mystery
Montgomeray County police file a death at a garage with a carine pipe exhaust. Deeds recorded while a property sale dispute appears in clerk’s notes. A fire alarm brought responders but the scene showed no casualties beyond a chair. Nearby notices mention Normand and other local names.
Rescuers Fight Snow and Seas Off Cape Breton Island
Rescuers battled snow and heavy seas to aid 40 seamen aboard the freighter Kismet II off Cape Breton Island. Winds hit 39 to 45 mph as the ship battered rocks 220 miles northeast of Halifax. A snowplow convoy reached the site and lay lifelines while a breeches buoy was used to attempt rescue. Royal Canadian Air Force and Navy units aided but faced extreme conditions.
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Cape Breton Island
Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Gulf
Royal Canadian Air Force
Peter Highveld
Four Cars Derailed in New Haven Line Incident
Four railroad cars derailed on The Owl line from Boston to New York at Morwalk. Passengers were awakened at 324 am as cars buckled, blocking three tracks both east and west. Spokesman said delays likely as crews cleared the scene near Slaton.
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Neoone
Nereatx Slaton
Fred Thompeon Dies AP Chief of Bureau in Hong Kong
AP chief of bureau Fred Thompeon died after bronchitis and asthma complications. He served as a wartime correspondent in World War I and reported from Hong Kong and China. His death follows a long career with The Sanh Operhereine Wald War I era coverage.
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Fred Thompeon
Hong Kong
Oe Veta
Fred
U N Assembly Faces Deadlocks as Sessions Wind Down
With 12 working days left before adjournment the United Nations General Assembly battles deadlocks over a disputed Security Council seat and 18 nation membership bids. The body also debates disarmament and colonial issues in Morocco and West New Guinea while France returns after a boycott and Outer Mongolia and Yugoslavia membership bids stir friction.
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U.N. Assembly
Security Council
Assembly
Morocco
West New Guinea
India
UW Leewe
Lee
Halon WN
Disarmament Commission
France
Jordan
United States
Outer Mongolia
Soviet Union
Gulet Mongalla
Julat
Outer Montoha
Philippies
Yugoslavia
Ture
Cold Wet In Wide Area Of East U S
The Associated Press reports a cold wet spell across the eastern United States as a new Canadian air mass pushes into northern Montana. Readings drop to the 20s and 30s in many areas with light snow in the Great Lakes region and rain in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Montana
Gulf States
Gulf Coast
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
New England
Great Lakes
North Carolina
Virginia
May Hold T Bomb Test In Pacific
Two members of the Senate Atomic Energy Committee discussed possible new US atomic tests in the spring, potentially a hydrogen explosion in the Pacific. Rep. Daves and Rep. Van Zande cautioned they did not specify test type or location.
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Pacific
Washington
Senatestouse
New US
Pacife
Dames FE van Zande
Maryland Welfare Dept Ends October With Surplus Under Quota
The Maryland State Department of Public Welfare spent $446 527 in October, $143 929 under its monthly allowance of $486 986 for fiscal 1956. The department reports July and September totals also under the quota, with a plan to spread any excess over remaining months. Welfare director Waxter asked Governor McKeldin to authorize using 41 007 of the surplus to hire 20 case workers, citing federal funding cuts as delaying 30 of 51 approved positions. The governor has not ruled.
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Baltimore
State Department of Public Welfare
Ugpercent
Thomas J. S. Waxxter
MecKeldin
Waxter
General Assembly
Vatican changes Holy Week observances to boost attendance
The Vatican, by decree approved by Pope Pius VII, adjusts Holy Week timings to let more people, especially workers, attend ceremonies commemorating Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. The changes preserve some hours but move Holy Thursday activities after 2 p.m and require the mass of the institution of the Eucharist between 5 and 9 p.m.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Congregation of Rites
Pius VII
Tosservatore Romano
Rpm
Ice Skating Champion Flies to America for Show Job
New York reports Miroslava Nachodska, 23, former Czechoslovak ice skating champion, fled to the West last February and has arrived in the United States with 70 European refugees seeking employment in ice shows. The arrival follows her escape from Soviet forces while part of a Czech skater team in Vienna. Meanwhile in Washington, the resignation of Hush W. Cross as Interstate Commerce Commission chairman ends a Senate probe into his conduct.
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New York
Miroslava Na“ingska
West
United States
Miss Nachodska
Reds
Vienna
Washington
Hush W. Cross
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
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