Hood College to Open With Record Enrollment
Hood College prepares for its largest ever enrollment with 43 new students arriving September 14. President Dr Andrew G Truxal welcomes newcomers at a morning assembly followed by tests and orientation. The convocation is set for September 15 with Dr Paul Havens of Wilson College as principal speaker. Mary Dickinson Wanda Hoffman Gwendolyn Jordan Barbara Rohrback and Dale Cline are among the Frederick area freshmen. Maryvonne Grangier wins foreign student scholarship to study American history and literature. Miss Yasuko Kaite from Sendai enters on a church scholarship to major in home economics. Maryland senatorials fund 54 Hood students this year, plus 20 locals for tuition only. The college enrolls students from 23 states and DC and 12 foreign countries. The new R Paul Smith residence hall will house all residents. Terrace House will not be used.
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Sendai
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Batista Claims Cuba Uprising Crushed After Day of Fighting
Havana reports say President Batista’s government crushed a south central Cuba uprising after day-long clashes with rebel forces. Official statements claim the revolt was put down, with authorities asserting control and stability returning to the region.
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Enrollment Boom Signals School Year Opening Across Maryland
Across Maryland the new school year begins with about 518,769 children enrolled once all districts open. In Baltimore City and 16 counties many students return on time, while Baltimore County and several counties report large split or make shift classrooms due to overcrowding. Anne Arundel, Allegany, Calvert and others show thousands starting classes with some on double shifts. The deputy state education chief notes the year starts amid crowded facilities and shifting schedules.
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Carroll
Dorchester
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Garrett
State Department of Education
Baltimore County
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Allegany Lane
Calvert County
Fire-Alarm Sparks Early Morning Tour of Frederick Building
A small fire started by a painter’s torch near a window sill in Dr J D Duve’s second floor office drew a large crowd on North Market Street around 11 30 AM today. Fire crews quickly controlled the smoldering blaze that damaged only minor woodwork beneath the cupola while a number of locals, including a Mr Nall, helped fight the flames. No serious injuries were reported.
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Army To Get Flu Vaccine In City News
The Army announced mandatory vaccination against Asian flu for all personnel with initial dosing by October and a second dose by December 31 to boost immunity in concentrations. Delivery will avoid civilian vaccine production, and Fort Detrick will manage local schedules with the medical department. Civilian and retired personnel policy is undecided. The report also notes school room relocations and highway by-pass work in local areas.
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Racial Barriers Removed In Little Rock In Recent Years
In Little Rock the district moved seventh graders to Sunday School rooms after Elm Street School ran out of space. Over 100 students were transported to and from Elm Street, with Coffman Chapel providing space without charge. The plan ended outdoor study once suitable rooms were secured, easing temporary overcrowding.
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Eisenhower Receives Quiet Little Rock Report At Newport
President Eisenhower began golf at Newport after receiving an all quiet report on the Little Rock integration crisis from Attorney General Brownell through White House press secretary Hagerty. Brownell told Hagerty to convey no change in the situation as National Guardsmen barred Negro students at Central High. The president planned to return to Washington after a brief Newport stop, while Detroit and regional officials noted mixed reactions in a city torn by race tensions and federal court integration orders.
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Chair Tossing Brawl at National Baptist Meeting
In Louisville four people were arrested after a chair swinging brawl on the National Baptist Convention USA platform over a challenge to Dr. Joseph H. Jackson’s reelection as president. Jackson, elected by acclamation, had claimed a 1952 term amendment was unconstitutional. Opposition forces gathered to dispute his four one year terms.
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Mr Pruitt Teaching At Frederick High
Former superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt is teaching English at Frederick High School, substituting for Miss Flossie Cain. The move follows his departure as county school chief and confirms he has taught in Delaware previously. The article notes break-ins and a prowler incident near Frederick, with authorities detailing responses and local security concerns.
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Delaware
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Harry V. Frushour
James A. Sense
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Milk truck crash kills young driver on Linganore Bridge
A fatal two truck collision on Gas House Pike near Linganore Bridge killed Glen Dropeburg, 129 McKaig, a milk hauler, instantly. Maurice Long's Boyer Transportation truck carried his wife and an infant who were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Fall Weather Drops to 45 at Frederick Airport
Morning recording shows a 45 degree low at Frederick airport with forecasts of no return to hot weather. Forecasters predict cloudy skies tonight, a high near 80 Saturday, and a cooler Sunday with variable conditions as streams like Fishing Creek reservoir receive inflows.
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U S Secures Church Rooms for Seventh Grade Pupils
The Board of Education has secured the use of Sunday School rooms at Evangelical Lutheran church for three seventh grades. The Elm Street school will host these classes after previous accommodations at Coffman Chapel.
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Autumn Weather Persists Across Eastern Regions
Autumn-like conditions linger across northern areas from Plains to New England. Cool air from the Northeast spills into the Gulf Coast north segments, bringing temperatures mainly in the 60s and dipping to the 50s and 40s in northern zones from New England westward through the Great Lakes to the Dakotas.
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Five Day Forecast Notes Warmer Weather Ahead
The Associated Press reports a five day outlook with considerable cloudiness and warmer conditions on Saturday, partly cloudy and cooler Sunday, fair and cool Monday, and warmer again. Showers are possible Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures run three to six degrees below normal with total precipitation under a quarter inch. Early morning lows range from the 30s in western counties to the 60s in the east.
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