Assessors Reassess Frederick County Properties Equitably
County officials announce a state directed reassessment to standardize valuations across Urbana Petersville Jefferson Middletown and surrounding areas. Four assessors will review districts to adjust under 50 percent ratio assessments upward while notices and hearings are mailed to affected property owners.
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State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Lumen Morris
Goodine Byron
Thomas A. Cero
State Office
Department
William H. Riley
Norris
Frederick County
State Tax Commission
Urbana
Petersville
Jo Burkinsville
Ballenger
Middletown
Tuscarora
Jefferson
Marxinand
Circuit Court
County Commissione
Cero
Frederick
New Device Dims Headlights Automatically
AP notes a new Hi-Ways device by Electronics Corp of America that automatically dims headlights when approached by a vehicle within 1200 feet and also dims when following another car within 100 to 200 feet. The device reflects compliance with state rules and broad automotive safety concerns. Other items include Deacon aluminum composition and Orion 21 fiber by Du Pont for improved elasticity, along with Reynolds gold potato wrap aluminum foil and a novel TV antenna by Jerrola Electronics for the six inch cord over the TV set.
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Ed Morse
AP Business News
New York
Electronics Corp
America
Cambridge
Mass
Jerrola Electronics Corp
Philadelphia
Rain Dampens Wide Areas Across Midwest and South
The Associated Press reports mild temperatures and rain across the Midwest and South, with widespread rainfall on day two in cities like St. Louis Chicago and Burwood. Rain-swollen rivers receded in Texas and Oklahoma as deaths and multi million dollar damages rose, while disaster declarations spread.
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Associated Press
Midwest
St. Louis
Guiney
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Burwood
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Texas
Oklahoma
Howard Edmondson
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Florida
Ississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Lower Lakes Region
New England
Pupil Entitled To Answer From Teacher
In Baltimore a spokesman for Maryland public school teachers says pupils may ask teachers how they intend to vote and deserve an answer. Mason C. Raver of the Maryland State Teachers Assn. urged teachers not to hide their union affiliation. He told the Cry County Democratic event that teachers are a powerful political force, connected across professions, and more active after participating in the last subsubernatorial election.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Publc
Mason C. Raver
Maryland State Teachers Assn
Chy Raver
Man Charged With Selling Job As Traveling Companion
FBI arrested 45 year old William Joseph Burke on charges of impersonating a federal employee to gain a San Francisco woman’s trust. He allegedly pretended to be CIA connected security chief for a Khrushchev visit and took 20 dollars for a supposed traveling companion job. The case was announced by FBI special agent in charge Auerbach. The report also notes reassessment plans for Frederick City and Brunswick as the county begins 1960 property reevaluation.
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San Francisco
FBI
Auerbach
Wiliam Joseph Burke
Burke
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Soint
Khrushchev
New Jersey
Fire drills succeed across city schools during National Fire Prevention week
Surprise exercises at West Frederick Junior High and other schools drew quick evacuations and careful student conduct. State Fire Marshal Jesse F. Jacobs praised cooperation and noted plans for future inspections while urging home checks and chimney cleaning before cold weather arrives.
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West Frederick
Jesse F. Jacobs
East Frederick
Parkway
Yellow Springs
St. John’s High School
Himes
Jacobs
Independents
Lincoln
Connecticut GOP Regains Some Ground
Connecticut Republicans regained ground in the 1958 to 12 municipal elections with a net gain of six towns. They won 36 towns to 40 for Democrats, one nonpartisan race, and Bristol’s industrial post moved to the Republicans. The GOP also restored a one seat House majority when Plainville elected a Republican to complete a Democrat’s term.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
GOP
Aeplicans
Bristol
House of Representatives
House
Plainville
City Seeks Bids to Resurface Several Streets
Acting City Engineer Gaither Sykes announced sealed bids for resurfacing certain city streets. Proposals are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday October 14 at City Hall Building. The streets will receive a one inch surface course of bituminous concrete.
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Gaither Sykes
Sykes
Utility Bond Project Breaks Ground In City Improvements
Work has begun on the first utility project financed by the recent $2 million city bond issue. Engineer G 7 Sykes and coating engineer Benjamin E. Beavin reviewed the sewer plans for the Burck Street and McCurdy Field routes, with future work planned along Shoals Lane, West South Street, and Monocacy Village playground. The North Frederick Storm Sewer System was also examined, outlining two main sections to serve the Frederick Shopping Center area and a second area near Neidig Avenue and Perth Marset Street. Contractors are expected to start mid November after final plans are approved.
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Actinez Cin
G 7 Sykes
Burek Street
Richard F. Khoe
Shoals Lane
McCurdy Field
Burck Street
Scoth Jefferson Street
West South Street
Carrol Creek
Sykes
North Frederick
Benjamin E. Beavin
Baltimore
Beavin
Frederick Shopping Center
College Estates
Stewart Manor
West Seventh Street
Hood College Farm
Ninth Street
East Street
Monocacy Village
Bu Moiter Avenue
West 36Th Street
Bettors Favor Conservatives in British Election Odds
A flood of bets favored the Conservative party for a third term as Labor faced longer odds. The Conservatives were cited at 2 to 5 to win, Labor at 2 to 1, with even money at times. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan remained confident of victory.
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London
Labor Party
Harold Macmillan
Atlas Missile Tests New Nose Cone on Long Flight
At Cape Canaveral an Atlas missile with a new 12 foot nose cone roared into a 5 500 mile Atlantic flight. The cone aims to speed re entry through the atmosphere and likely halve interception time for anti missile devices. There were no plans to recover the cone.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
Air Force
Atlas
Titan
Thor
Cat Fanciers Assn. Head Beaten and Stabbed
Dallas reports the death of Price J Cross 62 president of the American Cat Fanciers Assn and a veteran federal employee. He was found beaten and stabbed Monday night in his home, a heavy brass candlestick and two knives found nearby. His billfold and car were missing.
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Dallas
Sex
Price J Cross
iCat Fanciers Assn
Cross
U. S. Department of ‘Agriculture
Dock Strike Reaches White House as Talks Stall
A six day longshoremen strike is referred to the President with a Palm Springs statement from James Hagerty. A New Orleans court issued a restraining order against two union locals over a $5,000 strike, leaving docks idle as talks stall and federal intervention looms under the Taft Hartley act.
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New York
Jongskoremen
Monalont
James C. Hagern
Palm Springs
Calif
New Orleans
National Labor Relations
ILA
Thtir
Orleans
Eisenhower
Peaceful co existence theme is challenged
In San Antonio a U S official criticized the Soviet and Chinese push for peaceful co existence noting aggressive actions. CIA deputy director Gen C P Cabell cited Soviet backed guerrillas in Laos and North Vietnam and moves in Africa as proof of subversion against free peoples. He said peaceful co existence does not make sense.
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San Antonio
APA Ie
S&s
Gence
Chalienzoviet
Nikita Khrushchev
Viet Nam
C. P. Cabell
Central Intelligence Agency
Africa
Cabell
Calimz
Khrushchev Applauds East German Regime Anniversary
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and President Clement Voroshchev sent a message praising East Germany on its 11th anniversary. Khrushchev, believed en route from Peiping, was in Siberia near Vladivostok Monday while attending Red China celebrations.
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Moscow
Soviett
Premer Nika
Khrushchev
West Berlin
Klement Voroshchev
Khrushenev
Peiping
Red China
Siberian
Vladivostok
Tattoo parlors closed in New York amid hepatitis fears
AP reports six tattoo parlors shut as Health Department investigates hepatitis link. A 17 year old boy died after a Coney Island tattoo. unsterilized needles suspected as a possible infection source.
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New York
Health Department
Coney Island
Soviet Moon Landing Depicted in 1957 Film Frame
The 1957 still from a Soviet film The Road to the Stars shows a space ship on the Moon with no astronauts shown. The caption notes Russia’s space efforts and the imagined conquest of space as seen in Moschidted footage supplied to NEA Telephoto.
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Russ
Russia
Iire
Space
Temperature soars to 91 in October woods chase
Weather officials note a 91 degree reading at the airport the second day above 90 in a row with scattered showers forecast. Hunters report limited activity as warm spell continues and no full opening hunts observed due to light squirrel counts in the area.
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Weather Bureau
Scaster
Hanters
President faces charges at Coura's Restate rant
Fragmentary text notes a president facing charges at an Ocean Crisco location with mentions of individuals including Mingo Jr and Emery Andres. a film producer Samuel G An reportedly in excellent condition after knee surgery.
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Charies of
Coura’s
Ocean
Nation Looks To Capital To End Strike
Pittsburgh AP United Steelworkers pledge to keep the $4 day strike until justice is done. A 170 member wage policy committee reaffirmed rejection of theIndustry settlement as inadequate. Negotiations stalled with Washington urged for a solution. Presidents McDonald and industry leaders demand full authority to settle.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Watier
Washington
United Steelworkers
Eisenhower
David +. McDonald
Indusirs
M McDonald
Indusiry
McDonald
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel
New York
Tait-Harley
Severa
Barrace Me
Moon probe aims to image far side of moon
Soviet space effort reports the automatic observatory on a trajectory to reach the moon and begin transmitting data and pictures of the far side. The craft, launched Sunday, reduces speed to avoid lunar gravity and will send magnetic and radio signals to ground stations for analysis.
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Moscow
Anion
Neusatener
Central
Earth
I. A. Khvostikov
Enane
Moon
Tass
Otherwii Se
Harft
Quiz Show Probe Opens as Witnesses Charged with Rigging
Washington AP Three contestants from the former Twenty-One were summoned by House subcommittee to view a film of the show and discuss charges that it was fixed. Chairman Oren Harris said the hearings will probe deceitful techniques used to exploit public interest for private profit. Witnesses Herter Stempel James Snodgrass Jackman were named among top contestants tied to alleged rigging. New York grand jury records were reviewed though no one was indicted and the jury report remains secret.
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Washington
Tod
House
Dweight
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Harris
Herter
Stempel
James Snodgrass
Harms
Jackman
Richar
New York
O Srand
Srand
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Cat Fanciers Assn
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