Part Md. 17 To Be Rebuilt Completely
Maryland 17 near Burkittsville to Middletown, a 5.13 mile section, is set for full modernization with new 24 foot roadway, grading, drainage, and possible future second lane. Bids due October 14 at noon. project cost near a million dollars for construction, unsure completion in 1959.
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State Roads Commission
Marynland
Burkittsville
Middetown
Maryland 572
Frederick By-Pass
Strateroads
Comunission
Catoctine Creek
Middletown
Maryland 17
Brunswick
Middletown Valley
Wolfsville
Frederick County
Thurmont-Emmitsburg
Maryland
Creagerstown
Woodsboro
Detroit Faces Worst Polio Outbreak In Years
Detroit reports at least 440 polio cases and 12 deaths this year amid the worst outbreak since the Salk vaccine era. Authorities say about 30 to 3 percent are paralytic, with no paralytic or fatal cases among those fully vaccinated. Mayor Meriani declares a health emergency urging nearly 2 million residents to get shots.
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Detroit
University @ Michigan
Ann Arbor
Parke, Davis & Co
Louis Meriani
Former Governor Lane Hart In Auto Accident
Former Governor Lane Hart Jr sustained a facial cut when his car left the highway near New Market Frederick County while returning home from Baltimore. A Washington County Hospital checkup found no other injuries. he was alone in the vehicle and went home.
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Hagerstown
Willam Preston Lane Jr
New Market
Frederick County
Baltimore
Washngton County
New School Plans 700 To 750 Student Capacity at Central
The Central school aims to serve 700 to 750 students in a future junior senior high complex with 32 teacher stations including vocational and physical subjects. Plans call for a library gymnasium auditorium cafeteria and an agricultural education department on a 35 acre Central site. Bids expected around February with the 66th Hood College year opening soon after.
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Saard
Esate
Hias
Frederick County
Murphy
Mary Baldwin
iShop
Hood College
Hood
James
Martha Atkinson
Elinor Huo
Margaret Anne Jones
Linda Smith
Linda Stup
Judith Dianne Foltz
Central
Dorothy Ramsburg
James Murphy
Frederick
Andrew G. Truxal
Truxal
Miss Atkinson
Frederick High School
Rollins. Atkinson
East Fifteenth Street
Hugo
National Cathedral School
Washington
Francis G. Hugo
Linganore Road
Jones
Smith and
Stup
Miss Jones
Paul B Jones
RFD 1
Miss Smith
George I. Smith
East Second Street
Miss Stup
George J. Stup
Rosemont Avenue
Miss Feltz
Middletown High School
Mirs
R. Ross Feltz
Miss Ramsburg
Goucher College
Towson
Elias Ramsburg
Rockwell Terrace
William Graham
Coresville
Statesville
N.C
Sally Graham
Bequests To Churches And Church Homes
Probate reveals C Carl Dodson and Mrs Elsie Boone wills allocating gifts to Mt Airy area churches and Asbury Homes. Dodson leaves hospital funds and church bequests including Walkersville and Calvary churches. Boone directs sale proceeds split between Woodsboro siblings with inheritances to multiple relatives.
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Tomes
Frederick Memorial Hospital
C. Carl Dodson
Walkersville
Mt. Airy
Elsie G. Boone
Woodsboro
Register of Wills
Harry D. Radcliff
Dodson
Strawbridge
Jakyesville
Camillus
N. ¥. Baptist Church
Calvary Methodist Church
Asbury and Strawbridge
Walkersville Methodist
Camillus’. Baptist
Lena M. Dodson
Helen A. Johanes
Charles Dodson
Chevrolet
Johanes
Mt. Airy Calvary Church
Testator
Charles
Walkersville Bank
J. C. Dodson
Floyd Ronson
Ralph Dodson
Frances McCracken
Marshall
N. C
Nellie Pois
Bryson City
X.C
Melissa Moss
Wace
X. C
Eula Watkins
Ralemb
Eugene Spurrier
Velma Spurner
Bruce Dodson
Michael Dodson
Mary Viereer Nicodemus
Georgie E. Zimmerman
Norman
Crum
Kent C. Nicodemus
Marion S. Miller
Wiliam Deter
George E. Zimmerman
Walter L. Spurrier
Mary M. Nicodemus
Nara Wecutrin
Boone
Pill
Daisy L Miller
20 Hour Contract Talks End In Failure
DETROIT AP Chrysler Corp and the United Auto Workers failed to reach a contract agreement after a 20 hour bargaining session. UAW President Walter Reuther warned the noon deadline loomed and said Chrysler’s demands were unreasonable while denying any immediate strike plans. He noted focus on General Motors negotiations.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Reuther
Violence and Unrest Rock Beirut as Chehab Takes Office
Beirut violence surges with shootings, explosions, and fires as new president Chehab begins tenure. Official reports cite six killed and dozens wounded amid clashes between Phalange and Muslim groups, with security orders to shoot on sight for armed irregulars.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Puad Chehab
Camille Chamoun
Phalange
Caravan G O P Stump Tour Hits Maryland Counties
A GOP caravan led by Congressman James P. Devereux began this morning at South Court Street and toured major towns to win November votes. Senators Beall Derr Hyde and Wallace joined, with stops at New Market, Liberty, Woodsboro, Walkersville, Lewistown, Thurmont, Emmitsburg, Foxville and Petersville ending with a Farmers Woods picnic.
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G.O.P
James P. Devereux
South Court Street
Devereux
Francis Scott Key
Atter
Maryland
U.S
Sonny’ Cannon
Brunswick
New Market
Liberty
Johnsville
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Lewistown
Creegerstown
Thurmont
Five Day Forecast Shows Warmer Temperatures Ahead
The forecast indicates temperatures will average four to eight degrees above normal with warm conditions Thursday and Friday, then cooler Sunday and Monday. Expect showers and scattered thundershowers Friday and possibly Saturday with total rainfall of one half to one inch. Normal highs run 70 to 77 while overnight lows range from the 40s in the mountains to the 50s elsewhere.
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Associated Press
United States Fails To Block Red China Seat at UN
United States leadership faced a narrow 44-28 vote with 9 abstentions as the General Assembly upheld postponement of the China seating debate. Britain Canada and New Zealand backed the U.S. stance, while Latin America lacked solid support. The outcome marked a record-low margin for opponents of seating the Chinese Communists.
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United Nations
United States
U.N
U.S
General Assembly
Assembly
India
China
Britain
Canada
New Zealand
A E Heidler Dies Funeral Services Saturday
Augustus E Heidler retired cigar maker who recalled old methods died at Frederick Memorial Hospital at 12 05 this morning He would have turned 89 in December A lifelong tobacco user Heidler born December 19 1869 in Heidlersburg Pa came to Frederick in 1888 Worked for Marshal Four and Samuel L Lilly before retiring in 1922 Heidler served as caretaker at Pythian Castle and held several fraternal memberships including Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Moose and American Mechanics He was Lutheran and active in church affairs
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Augustus E. Heidler
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mr. Reidler
Cigar Makers
Mr. Heidler
Heidlersburg
Hanover
John
Mary Heidler
Margaret Boxler Heidler
Pythian Castle
North Court Street
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
the Moose
Order of United American Men
The
American Mechanics
Evangelical Lutheran
1000 Troops On Way West From Fort Meade
Movements of the 2nd Army through this city this morning involved 164 motor vehicles and about 7,000 men en route to the West Coast. The convoy, escorted by Officer William Mutchner, passed by by 9:30 after starting at 8:05. Units join Arms Exercise Rocky Shoals near San Simeon California, with about 15 days on the road.
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Fort Meade
Wiliam Mutchner
Rocky Shoals
Hunter Liggett
San Simeon
Calif
New Law Protects Local Farmers From Unwanted Hunters
A new state law requires landowner permission to hunt on private property, with a misdemeanor charge and up to $100 fine for violations. Applies to Frederick and Montgomery counties. Squirrel season opens Oct 5, rabbit Nov 15, deer early December. Sunday hunting remains closed. Farmers report difficulty with early and urban hunters despite posted warnings.
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Samuel W. Barrick
Frederick
Montgomery
Barrick
Lloyd Ambrosen
Maryland
Eveni
Convocation Friday At Frederick Community College
The second annual convocation at Frederick Community College will be held Friday evening in the auditorium. The event opens with music by the Middletown High School Band conducted by Jerry Marrone and features instrumental selections. Rev. W Merval Weaver will give the invocation and benediction by Rev. W Daniel Rich. Public invited.
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Frederick Community College
Frederick High Sebanf
the College
Middleown High School
Jerry Marrone
Elgar
W. Merval Weaver
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Pavanne
Ravel
Johnson
Harold Walters
Middletown High Band
Duval W. Sneadner
Chinese Nationalists claim downing 11 MiG jets over Formosa Strait
The Nationalists report a ten minute air battle over the Formosa Strait with 32 Nationalist jets against 100 plus Communist planes. They claim 11 MiGs downed, six possible, no Nationalist losses, and ongoing bombardment of Quemoy with 1,026 shells. U S military officials say supply improves and U S aid continues.
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Taipei
Formosa
Formosa Strait
Defense Ministry
Matsu Islands
Quemoy Group
Quemoys
Quemoy
Forrest Edwards
U.S
U. S
Pacific
Okinawa
Hawaii
Adm
Harry D. Felt
Warsaw Talks Climax Nears
Warsaw expected near conclusion as Far East cease fire talks between the United States and Communist China move toward a final decision. U S Ambassador Jacob Beam reviews new instructions for a fourth conference with Wang Ping an as Eisenhower poised to issue a policy statement in Washington Friday. Meanwhile an alarm call at 7:50 a m to the 100 block of West Fourth street saw space heater damage contained by the Juniors and Citizens fire companies. Mr and Mrs John Werdle and child reside at the growerter
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Warsaw
Poland
Far East
United States
China
U. S
Jacob Beam
Red China
Wang Ping'an
Eisenhower
Washington
West Fourth Street
John Werdle
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Chehab
Effie L. Eyler
Alan
C. Whitmore
Elwood T. Whitmore
Reno S. Cram
Mame Cram Brice
Charles D. Drenning
Charles Keller
Hyad
Mame C. Brice
Alton Whitmore
Mamie Brice
Amy Rice Munshour
Perry B
Irvin L. Rice
Calvin $. Lohr
Charlies M. Kaufffman
Mountaindale
Frank J. Keefer
Caravan of G.O.P
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Bounswick
Farmers Woods
Petersville
Emmitsburg
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Wet Street
Nola Soper
East Patrick Street
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