Schools See Varied Absenteeism Amid Illness
Absentee rates varied across schools as illness spreads through the area. North Market Street School shows 9 percent absent from 527 students, with other schools like East Frederick and Emmitsburg High reporting spikes while Walkersville and Thurmont see near normal attendance. Hood College reports were false and the county health department notes overall nine to ten percent absenteeism typical for this season, with six Asian flu cases confirmed so far.
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Board of Education
3Farket Street
East Frederick
Emmitsburg High School
Thurmont High
Thurmont
Walkersville High
Brunswick
Hood College
Mother and four sons die in Eastern New York fire
A mother Beverly Ann Coon aged 24 and her four children Rob ert Victory Richard and Paul perished when a 15 by 25 frame home burned on a tenant farm 19 miles north of Troy New York. The father Robert Coon aged 24 suffered minor burns and was treated at the scene. Cause of the fire was not determined and no loss estimate was available.
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Troy
New York
Beverly Ann Coon
Robert
Victory
Richard
Paul
Robert Coon
Family Of Six Rescued From Mountain Cabin Near Cameron Pass
A rescue party saved a family of six marooned nine days in a one room cabin near the Continental Divide west of Fort Collins Colorado They included 69 year old William E Van Dorn his wife Opal 57 and four children ages 16 months to 12 years Van Dorn hospitalized with bronchial pneumonia The family fled from a lumber camp near 40 200 foot Cameron Pass after heavy snow The wife walked two miles through two foot snow to reach a highway and seek help The family had moved from Phoenix Arizona six months earlier
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Fort -Collens
Colo
Continental Divide
Wiliam E. van Dorn
Opal
van Dorn
Cameron Pass
Here
van Doray
Fami Ily
Colorado
Phoenix
Aziz
van Pier
Em. Cloyee
Mayor Urges One Night Trick or Treat Restrictions
Mayor John A. Derr asks parents to confine trick or treat to Halloween night October 31 and cooperate with police to curb early begging campaigns. He notes last year’s appeal reduced early soliciting and mentions a church group may seek UNESCO funds instead of candy. The Hallowe en parade is planned for Wednesday with the main event scheduled for Thursday.
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Halln Jseren
John A. Derr
Coopera‘tioe
Hallowe'en
Creek Flow Rises Then Drops at Fishing Creek Reservoir
A heavy Friday rainfall pushed Fishing Creek reservoir flow to the year’s high briefly and raised the dam level by nine inches. The weir read 5,119,000 gallons per 24 hours, then fell to 1,919,000 and expected to stay under 1,500,000. City usage totaled 1,515,000 gallons from mountain sources. Weather cooled, with 2.35 inches October total and a drop from 65 to near 45 as weekend forecast remains chilly.
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Fishing Creek Reservoir
City Water Department
Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Frederick
Airport Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Man jailed for false report in Maryland traffic death
Vernon Alfred Hedrick of Levels West Virginia was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to ten days in jail after being convicted of giving a false report to a police officer about a traffic death near Paw Paw Maryland. The case followed a collision that killed 11 year old Connie Jean Crabtree and involved Emory Lee Shirley, driver of the truck, who faces a separate manslaughter trial. The ruling was among the first under a 1957 Maryland statute making false reports to police a crime.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Vernon Alfred Hedrick
Levels
W. Va
George Henderson
General Assembly
Hedrick
Emory Lee Shirley
Paw Paw
Connie Jean Crabtree
Here
Robert D.welford
Shirley
Henderson
Daylight Time Ends Sunday Across Nation
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday in the northeast and several areas, reverting to 1 a.m. Other regions went back Sept. 29. The article also notes awards at the Frederick National Little League banquet with honors for the Optimist and All-Star teams, and market activities in New York with mixed news from the Federal Reserve.
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Association
Pagland
New
York
Delaware
District of Columbia
Ohio
Linois
Frederick National Little League
Indiana
Pex
Calvary Methodist Church
Urbania
St. Tous
Louisville
Atttendance
AilStar
Optimist
Edward
Optimist - St Ciy
William Seidling
Optimists
Wiliam HR. Barigis
League
John A. Derr
Harry R., Ulmer
Cab Vary
John Derr
Sandra
Charles E. Keller
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Police Warn of Danger in Falling Leaves
Police warn of hazards from leaves covering streets and sidewalks during rains. Drivers should avoid sudden stops at intersections as leaf layers offer little traction and may cause skidding. Pedestrians urged to walk carefully on leaf coated pavements when wet to prevent falls.
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Polite
Health Dept Moves Temporary HQ to East Second Street Site
County commissioners announced the Health Department will relocate to a building at East Second and East streets while Winchester Hall is renovated. Investigations found renting space at the Fair Grounds would be costly and the cigar factory offered minimal conversion. Officials expect relocation by early December with use of first two doors' rooms and existing storage space.
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County Health Department
East Second
East Streets
County Commissioners
Health Department
Winchester Hall
Commissioners Office
B. W. Wdo
France Gripped by Nationwide Strike Amid Crisis
France faced a vast strike with major unions except the Workers Force protesting high living costs and demanding higher pay. Transport networks stalled, heavy industry and shipyards halted, and clashes at St Nazaire left one dead and about a hundred injured. Mollet's bid for premier gains support as Catholic MRP backs him. Utilities and transit disrupted, streets littered with uncollected garbage.
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France
Atlantic
St. Nazaire
Guy Mollet
Biollet
Assembly
Popular Republicans
MRP
Socialist Party
Themoderate
Emducht Assembly
Eblic
Paris
First Deer Killed In Frederick County Bow Season
Baltimore man James E. Cox and two sons reported the first bow and arrow deer kill of the season in Frederick County this morning. Cox said he shot an 8 to 90 pound doe from 23 feet with a 46 pound bow, arrow breaking into three parts, at about nine o'clock near the city watershed. Two other deer were reported at the checking station by noon as the bow and arrow season runs through November 14.
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Baltmoreda
Frederick
James E. Cox
Arthur McCauley
Providence
Cox
Gary Leeton
James William
Five‑Day Forecast Notes Chill and Below Normal Temperatures
The forecast shows temperatures averaging four to eight degrees below normal with cool conditions through the weekend. Warmer by Tuesday and Wednesday with rain along the Delmar Peninsula late Sunday into Sunday night totaling about one half inch. Normal highs around 63 and lows in the 30s Western Maryland. other areas in the 0s.
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Delmar
Maryland
End Talks Between President and Macmillan Seek Middle East Aid
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan wrap up crucial discussions aimed at spurring a joint economic aid program for the Middle East. Spaak joins coffee hour with Dulles and Lloyd as they seek to counter Soviet gains and consider interim missiles delivery amid Bermuda and Suez tensions.
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Washington
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Middle East
Racmillas
White House
Ottawa
John G. Diefenbaker
London
Paul-Henri Spaak
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Macmillan
Dulles
Selwynn Lloyd
Spaak
Bermuda
Suez Canal Zone
Farmland Loss From Development Tops Erosion in Md
A Soil Conservation Service official estimates Maryland loses about 10 percent of land suitable for farming to non agricultural uses in 15 years, totaling roughly 365000 acres annually. Urban and highway expansion worsen erosion and threaten farming profits, prompting calls for coordinated urban rural planning.
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Washington
Maryland
Soil Conservation Service
Baltimore County
Montgomery County
Four Cars In Collision On South Market Street
Four motorists were involved in a two car chain rear end on South Market Street at a Madison Street red light. Carl W. Billet James L. Akers Alles D. Stewart and Clifton Owens reported brakes failed leading to the pile up. Damages ranged from 100 to 125 dollars per car with no charges filed. A second 4:25 p.m. crash at West South Street and Broad Street caused more than 3400 dollars in damage after Roy F. Simpson failed to stop for a red light and hit Harold J Weedon.
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Market Street
Carl W. Billet
Red Lion
James L. Akers
Doubs
Alles D. Stewart
Catonsville
Madison Street
South Market
Clifton Owens
Downsville
Stewart
Akers
Sergt
Denver Shook
I Claude Evans
Weis Arash
Mana St Tha
Roy F. Simpson
Lovellsville
Harold Junior Weedon
Weedon
Simpson
Children perished in Kansas City house fire
Early today a fire trapped young children in their cribs in the home of Mr and Mrs Jew Lewis in southeast Kansas City. The blaze killed the children while destroying the residence and prompting investigations by local authorities.
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Kansas City
Jew Lewis
Brunswick First To Reach Community Chest Goal
Brunswick residents are shown to have surpassed early targets in the Community Chest appeal. The county town notes a 60 percent year over year increase with several divisions exceeding their quotas, including Urbana and New Midway at 200 percent. Funds from industrial and commercial solicitors, along with the campaign’s payroll deductions, bolster the drive across agencies.
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Brunswick
Teift
Sears
Nfice
Federated Charities
Community Chest
Imea
United Funds
Jhas
Dadnatian’ Ton
AY Idsuaukeu
Chest Office
Industrial
Ana Jcommerical
Actial
Chesnut Farms Dairy
American Opti Eal
Price Electric
Touch
Everedy
Lgbout
State Needs New Revenue In Maryland The Legislature Faces New Revenues
An unnamed Maryland fiscal official says the state will need new revenue sources for next year. He cites optimistic figures around 15 million dollars and more than 2 million dollars on the pessimistic side as the Legislature searches for funds.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Widespread Absenteeism Hits Maryland Schools
Health officials report scattered illness causing absences across districts from Baltimore City to Dorchester and Western Maryland. Lutherie Elementary near Baltimore shows 30 percent absence. Dorchester counts about 12 percent absent. Towson State Teachers College and University of Maryland report declines from a prior peak. Naval Academy midshipmen affected in recent weeks. The pattern remains unpredictable with fear-driven absences contributing alongside illness.
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Baltimore City
Lutherie
Baltimore County
Maryland
St. Patrick's Parochial School
Cumberland
Dorchester
James Busick
Busick
Towson State Teachers College
Univers of Maryland
Navajo Academy
College Park
Harry A.bishop
John McC. Gordon
Naval Academy
Woman Seeks Annulment Over Youthful Face Lift Case
New York judge ad, a jury must decide how far a wife may go to regain youthful appearance by face lift without being accused of bad habits. The plaintiff is 62 year old Len iaine Nanville Baxter, sister of Tommy Nanville, while her 33 year old husband television actor Charles Baxter seeks an annulment of their 1955 marriage.
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New York
Len Iaine Nanville Baxter
Tommy Nanville
Charles Baxter
Gang Chief Anastasia Shot Dead in Hotel Barber Shop
Albert Anastasia, a famed Brooklyn mob boss and leading Murder, Inc. figure, was killed by two masked gunmen in a Park Sheraton barber shop in Manhattan. He was shot at least three times as he sat in a chair, with authorities and witnesses describing a swift, fatal ambush.
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New York
Albert Anastasia
Anastasia
Park ‘Sheraton
Manhattan
Anthony
Tony) Anastasia
Brooklyn
Gangland
Murder, Inc
Park Sheraton
J Park Central Hotel
Arnold Rothistein
Italy
United States
A Ielow
Sing -Sing
Ress
New Jersey
S & Vic
Underworld
Stown
Ft Lee
Fang
Cestari
Sears Roe Buck VP Attacks Shefferman Over Labor Practices
A Sears Roebuck & Co. vice president accuses Nathan Shefferman and other executives of disgraceful unfair labor practices aimed at thwarting labor union organizing at the Boston store in 1953.
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Shefferman
Washington
Sears Roebuck & Co
Nathan Shefferman
Bostop
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