Mercer Says Peter Ustinov To Portray Samuel Johnson
Peter Ustinov, 88, to portray Dr Samuel Johnson in a television dramatization on Omnibus. Kenneth Haigh plays Boswell. Ustinov will wear a Johnson era mask and beard to reflect the 18th century figure.
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Pullen Warns Federal Aid Might Impose Control
Baltimore December 12 The Maryland school superintendent warns federal education aid could bring control He cites past aid as undisciplined and dirty noting people used perfume snuff and powder while theaters and films modernized life The remarks imply concerns over national oversight in local schooling
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Education aid plan eyed by Bieshower admins
Dr Thomas G Pullen Jr declined comment on a reported one billion dollar education aid program focusing on sciences He cited a resolution he helped draft for a Council of Chief State School Officers meeting last month He noted some emergency exists but urged clear wording for states and local authorities while preserving home rule in education Meanwhile a separate note says the United States uses 105 600 gallons of gasoline per minute for boats engines planes tractors and vehicles.
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Subway Strike Drags On Patience of Upper Manhattan Commuters
Idle subway service leaves thousands forming car paddles as workers struggle to get to jobs in upper Manhattan during the extended strike, signaling continued transit chaos and mounting daily disruption for commuters.
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Canal Group Plans Membership and Talks on Federal Park
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Club at Williamsport discussed issuing membership cards and scheduling another meeting for January 9 with state authorities to discuss the federal park project. President C A Myers and VP Melvin Kaplan presided as speakers both for and against federal park plans were heard.
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Josep Kaylor
Maryland
Department of Forests
E. M. Dale
Herstown
Frank W. Mish, Jr
Washington County
Juniors Pick 1958 Candidates for Fire Co Officers
The Junior Fire Co plans its annual election at the hall on Thursday evening January 2. Nominations show three new candidates for president and nine for the standing committee with five to be elected. Incumbent president Don Ruth is not seeking re election. New candidates include William Schilling Jerry Baker and Junior Bond for various roles. Tellers are Edward McBrien Leonard Palmer and Charlie Gossard.
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Joe Kittell
Bill Kershner
Jim Sprecher
Game Club Bldg Slightly Burned Near Williamsport
A fire damaged the residence side of the Potomac Fish and Game Club house below Williamsport yesterday afternoon. An overheated furnace started the blaze, flooring above it caught fire, and Williamsport firefighters contained it. South Hagerstown Fire Company responded but was turned back before arrival as the fire was not as serious as first believed.
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Man Held Without Bail in Hatchet Slaying of Mother-In-Law
In Baltimore on December 12 an unnamed 24 year old man, charged with fatally attacking his mother in law, was held without bail. The victim was Mrs Gladys Patterson, 56, who was found seriously injured near her home and died in hospital Tuesday night.
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Civic Music Year Opens in Hagerstown for Charity Concert
The Civic Music Association opened its season in North Hagerstown High School auditorium with soprano Miss Moll and Yehudi Wyner. The event aims to raise donations for Volunteers of America to aid less fortunate residents. Miss Moll sang modern art songs and American folk tunes interspersed with brief explanations of the program’s purpose.
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Painting His House In Wee Small Hours
Los Angeles man Tom Maxwell explains he paints his house at 4 a.m. due to late shifts as a market manager and family pressure. He says his wife Marie has urged Christmas decoration work for two and a half years, and he must finish the job for his wife and four children.
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