Injunction Sought to Halt Mountain Top Speedway at Braddock
Eight property owners petition Equity Court seeking an injunction against Mountain Top Speedway operated by William F. Suter. They allege nuisance from late night practice, dust, noise, and traffic on Jefferson Boulevard extending to Braddock Heights, reducing farm and residential values and threatening fire safety. The suit cites reduced milk production among nearby cattle and fear of increased traffic during fair time.
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Braddock Heights
Equity Court
Benjamin Rosenstock
William Larsen
Jefferson Boulevard
Robert C. Sorrentino
Jeferson Boulevard
William Wallace
Harris E. Binder
William F. Suter
Mountain Top Speedway
Suter
Frederick
Calvin W. Corum
Catoctin Mountain
Maryland Avenue
Barnes Road
Wallace
Wallace and
Binder
Binder Farm
Guernsey
Cherry Lane
Binder Herd
Teen Barnes
Maryland condemns land for dual Route 40 extension
The State Roads Commission filed seven condemnation actions in Circuit Court for land needed to extend dual Route 40 from New Market toward Ijamsville. The Department of Forests and Parks pursued two more for a Gambrill State Park addition. Bids valued the project at 637,473 dollars. Several property owners are named with specific acreages and fair values. An 15 day response window was set for defendants.
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State Roads Commission
New Market
Ijamsville
Department of Forests and Parks
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Gambrill Park
Commission
Clyde W. Smith
Charles R. Oates
Mt. Airy
Route 1
Eliza Wright Selvage
Charles C. Knill
Hamsville
Lilburn H. Hall
Cassie Williams
Raymond W. Wabl
Lee Place
Edward D. E. Rollins
Walter E. Sinn
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Maurice T. Klipp
William H. Baldwin
Frederick
Route 5
Rollins
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Army May Be Next to Feel Budget Cut
Washington dispatch reports the Army could be hardest hit among the three armed forces as defense experts await Joint Chiefs estimates on force size and operation needs for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The overdue report is expected within a week or two.
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Washington
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Man Reunited With Family After Believed Dead in Camp
Wilhelm Krueger, long thought dead in a Russian prison camp, was reunited with his family in Bielefeld Germany. He explained he could not write home as his hands were frozen in an Arctic Coast rabot camp. A friend’s postcard had unreadable handwriting, and earlier reports in 1997 misidentified another German soldier as him. Krueger returned to Germany last week under a Soviet prisoners repatriation program amid public relief.
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Bielefeld
Germany
Wilhelm Krueger
Krueger
Warren Becomes 14th Chief Justice of United States
Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice at 12 06 p m EST with President Eisenhower watching. Mrs Eisenhower attended and beamed as Warren read the oath before the court clerk Harold B Willey. He then shook hands and seated himself in the chief justice chair.
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Washington
Warren
United States
Eisenhower
California
Harold B. Willey
Willey
Long
Yseneh
Babies Die After Being Locked In Car At Kerr Dam
Army sergeant H E McCormick and wife found their two children, Gracie 17 months and Harold 4 months, unconscious in the car they had locked for a fishing trip near Kerr Dam in South Hill Virginia. Gracie died en route to Camp Pickett hospital. Harold died at the scene. The coroner cited suffocation for the younger child and Army officials said they would investigate.
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South Hill
H. E. McCormick
Mecklenburg County
Army
Camp Pickett
McCormick
Kerr Dam
Paratroop Raid Made On Enemy Supply Base
In Indochina the French high command announced a second paratroop strike on Vietminh supply lines near Hanoi. The Coc Lieu base 156 miles northwest of Hanoi faced heavy fighting as French forces pressed a second assault after repelling initial attempts to destroy the depots.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Coc Lieu
Red China
Langson
Red River
Lao Kay
Enforcing Iran's Red Party Ban Targets Tudeh Leaders
In Tehran the government warned it will enforce the four year old ban on the Communist Tudeh Party with the death penalty if needed. Chief Prosecutor Hossein Azemadeh announced a two page indictment. Former premier Mohammad Mossadegh faced charges of seeking to overthrow the monarchy and inciting rebellion against Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
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Tehran
Iran
Hossein Azemadeh
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Queen Mary Docks In Halifax Amid Strike Hubbub
The Queen Mary steamed into Halifax at dawn drawing crowds despite a cold drizzle. The liner diverted from New York because of a longshoremen's strike on U S coast ports while airlines and railways arranged passenger transport. A hurricane Gail was nearly stationary far out over the Atlantic southeast of Florida.
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Halifax
New York
United States
Miami
Fla
Start Soon To Explain To Prisoners
The Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission moved to begin explaining to about 22,600 anti-Red prisoners why they should return home. Interviews were slated to start within a week at temporary centers, with a 90 day window ending December 24. The Reds demanded 32 permanent structures while UNC planned sites to interview 359 allied POWs. Indian guards have killed 3 POWs and wounded 10 in camp disturbances, and South Korea warned it may use force to expel Indian troops if provoked.
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Panmunjom U7i
Neutral Nations
NNRC
U. N. Command
Indian Command
Reds
UNC
Wilfred Burchett
Red
South Korea
Cho Chung Whan
ROK
Cho
Korea
MRC
S. P. P. Thorat
Maxwell
Taylor
U. S
National Assembly
Seoul
Idelay
NNRE
K. S. Thimayya
Red Military Armistice Commission
Wilson Won't Put New Tank On Display
The Army's experimental T43 heavy tank will be kept from an Aberdeen proving ground demonstration as Secretary of Defense Wilson prohibits new weapons showing due to security and economy orders. Collateral forfeitures listed brief motor vehicle charges in Peoples Court. York Pennsylvania hosts 165th annual Evangelical United Brethren Conference opening after committee meetings and a choir concert. The World Series between Kansas City and Montreal is postponed with Montreal leading 2 games to 0.
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Washington
Pentagon
Wilson
Army
American Ordnance Assn
Aberdeen
York
Pennsylvania
Atomic stalemate shaping US Russia policy
Washington officials say the United States and Russia are nearing an atomic stalemate that could freeze current relations without new East West agreements. Analysts note Russian hydrogen capability and US stockpiles, but emphasize destructive power over numbers, influencing views that near term war remains unlikely despite tensions.
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Washington
U. So
United States
Russia
State Department
Germany
Far East
United [States
Uniontown Forest Fire Brought Under Control
Fire swept down Summit Mountain toward Hopwood threatening homes and timber. About 300 volunteers and firemen built a fire break 1200 yards from Hopwood as seven families evacuated. one home slightly damaged. Summit Hotel remained safe while officials estimate timber losses days away.
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Uniontown
Summit Mountain
Hopwood
Summit Hotel
George M. Martin
Pennsylvania Department of Forestry
Two Youths Caught After Escaping Rosewood School
Police captured two youths, aged 14 and 17, who fled Rosewood Training School at Reisterstown and stole two bicycles and other items. They were found near a Market Square car by Officer William C. Staley, questioned, then turned over to a guard for return. The pair had stolen bicycles in Baltimore, rode toward Washington, and entered two parked trucks before police recovered the bicycles and articles. A separate clerk’s office deed records a 170 acre farm sale in Burkitsville district from Homer W. Guyton to Mr. and Mrs. G. Lawrence Guyton for 19000.
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Rosewood
Reisterstown
Frederick
William C. Staley
Staley
Market iSpace
Baltimore
Washington
Burkitsville
Homer W. Guyton
Mary M. Guyton
G. Lawrence Guyton
Ten Local Fire Companies In Civilian Defense Test Sunday
Ten fire companies from Frederick city and Frederick County will be called to Ingerstown next Sunday afternoon for a Civil Defense exercise named Operation Fireball. The drill will help develop a mutual aid plan for peacetime disasters or war emergencies, with ten city and county units contributing one pumper and 500 feet of hose.
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Yen
Frederick City
Ingerstown
Bre
Frederick
Washington
Hagerstown
W. Bartgis Storm
Civil Defense
J. Roger Fisher
Frederick County
Department of Forests and Parks
Gambrill State Park
Independents
Juniors
Uniteds
New Midway
Walkersville
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Brunswick
Braddock Heights
Middletown
Storm
State Civil Defense Headquarters
Chiang Chingson Visits Farm and Talks via Interpreter
General Chiang Ching-Kuo son of Chiang Kai-Shek visited the Remsberg farm south of Middletown. Accompanied by an interpreter and two aides, he toured the home grounds and barn about an hour and a half. The visit, organized through the State Department, followed by questions on farm operations and wages. Also noted is the Maryland Delaware Water and Sewage Association meeting set for Frederick April 29-30 with about 600 delegates expected.
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Chiang Ching-Kuo
Chiang Kai-Shek
J. Homer Remsberg
Middletown
U. S. State Department
Chiang
Sampson Shen
Alfred Jenkins
Harrison Holland
National Holstein- Friesian Association
Chile
Gen. Chiang
Jack Remsberg
Washington
Maryland-Delaware Water and Sewage Association
Frederick
Robert Ka. Hartman
Frederick City
Ocean City
Thispring
Maryland
Delaware
Sophie Tucker Honored at Waldorf Astoria Jubilee Dinner
Sophie Tucker was celebrated in New York with a Waldorf Astoria dinner honoring her long career in show business. Notables from stage screen radio and television attended the event last night in tribute to the famed performer.
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Sophie Tucker
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Iranian Premier Zahedi Comments on Soviet Threat
Premier Zahedi of Iran says the Communist takeover was orderly and fast, but he declares the Red threat is not at all grave. He warns against overestimating the danger while stressing vigilance in regional affairs.
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Washington
Fazollah Zahedi
Iran
Officer's Automobile Damaged In Accident
A city police officer's car sustained about 150 damage Saturday afternoon at 12 45 o clock when struck by a dump truck on East Patrick street near the Carter street intersection. Sergt. Harry P. Phillips, off duty, had parked his sedan on the south side of East Patrick street. Clarence L. Fawley of Monrovia backed the dump truck from a driveway across Patrick and struck the parked car. Officer Ellis Carty said Fawley failed to report the accident and was later located in a business place on East Patrick street. Fawley was summoned to a hearing next Monday on a charge of failing to report an accident. In a second Saturday collision in the city, the sedan of John Dawson of Ann Arbor Mich sustained about 575 damage. Officer Richard Ruthvin reported Dawson was proceeding west on Patrick street about 9 a m when a sedan operated by William E Dean of Frederick Route 2 pulled out from the curb and collided with the Dawson car. No charges were preferred.
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East Patrick Street
Carter Street
Harry P. Phillips
Madison Street
Clarence L. Fawley
Monrovia
Patrick
Ellis Carty
Fawley
John Dawson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Richard Ruthvin
Dowson
Patrick Street
William £. Dean
Frederick
21 Hurt In Bus Wreck On Turnpike
A New York to Washington Express bus on the New Jersey Turnpike rear ended a halted truck and overturned injuring at least 21 passengers. Victims were moved to Underwood Hospital Woodbury and Cooper Hospital Camden. no fatalities reported. Passenger James Caravello of Brooklyn described the crash and injuries he sustained.
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Swedesboro
N. J
New York To Washington
Eexpress
New Jersey Turnpike
Underwood Hospital
Woodbury
Cooper Hospital
Camden
James Caravello
Brooklyn
Caravello
GOP Unity May Crack Over Firings At Stassen Agency
Washington's GOP factions show strains as Sen. Bridges accuses firings at Harold E. Stassen’s agency of fostering inequities. Senate leaders Knowland and Capehart clash on committee chair selection while Eisenhower weighs steps to restore harmony amid disputed personnel actions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Sen Appropriations Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Bridges
Sen
Knowland
California
GOP
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Stassen
Man Killed and Wife Injured in Romney Crash
ROMNEY W Va Charles Kendall McDowell 55, once of Lexington KY and later Upperville VA, died and his wife Martha Grace was injured when their car overturned on State Route 28 north of Romney. Mrs McDowell drove. he took the wheel to regain control. McDowell had ties to Cincinnati lumber business and raised cattle and horses at Upperville. He previously served as a steward at Fair Grounds Race Track New Orleans and helped reestablish the Iroquois Hunt in Lexington in 1925. He was born in Middletown Delaware.
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Romney. W. Va
Charles Kendall McDowell
Lexington
Upperville
Romney
McDowell
Martha Grace
Cincincinnati, C
Fairgrounds Race Track
New Orleans
Iroquois Hunt
Lexington Polo Club
Middletown
Del
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George E. Belasky
Charlies D. Mades
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Robert E. Rice
Richard ‘A. Dosier
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James .E. Morgan
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Fred H. Brown
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James P. Hargeit
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Ind
Omar Bradiey
Ernie Pyle
North Africa
Sicily
Pyle
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