Coffman Health Center praised as state’s finest facility
Dr W Ross Cameron reports the Coffman Health Center’s staff, clinics, and auditorium serve the community well, drawing visitors from across the globe to study its facilities. The Roy M. Robinson Christmas tree near Huyetts Crossroads attracts many Route 40 travelers, while postal delays leave about 12 500 greeting cards undelivered as officials urge careful addressing and note three cent mail goes to the dead letter office for inspection. People eligible for unemployment benefits may still apply during Christmas week inventory closures at several small plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ross Cameron
State Department of Health
Washington County Health Association
A. K. Coffman
Washington County Hospital
King Street
Coffman’ Health Center
Health Department
Coffman Health Center
Thomas M. Simpson
Simpson
Washington
Matthew J. White
Wind Change Sparks Violent Uprising on Celebes Island
Word of an uprising on Celebes Island reaches Jakarta as rebels burn 3713 buildings in Kahbeana and 10 nearby villages, including 21 schools. No deaths reported. Rebels, linked to a defenders of justice movement, seek local autonomy amid Indonesia's turbulent political scene. Celebes Christians largely drive the unrest, with some sympathy for Sumatra events. Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo fights to retain power.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Celebes Island
Celebes
Sumatra
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Defenders of Justice
Kabeana
Kahbeana
Sastroamidjojo
Autoist Fined $100 After 100 MPH Chase
An Ohio motorist, George E. Thomas, 21, Lansing, Ohio, was fined $100 and costs by Magistrate Paul Ottinger after pleading guilty to exceeding 70 mph on U.S. Route 40 east of Hagerstown. Deputy Isanogle chased Thomas from Rt. 40 between Frederick and Baltimore as he reportedly hit 100 mph. troopers halted him near the city with a roadblock. Traffic was fairly heavy during the pursuit.
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Ohio
U.S. Rt. 40
Hagerstown
Leister Isanogle
Paul Ottinger
George E. Thomas
Lansing
Ottinger
Thomas
Harold Basore
C. Tucker
Hien
Isanogle
Tsanogle
Frederick
Baltimore
Summit Avenue Chimney Fire No Damage Reported
The Pioneer Book and Ladder Company was summoned to the home of James L. Mongan on Summit Avenue when a chimney fire occurred at 7 28. No damage resulted from the fire.
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Pioneer Book and Ladder Company
James L. Mongan
Summit Avenue
Night of Looting Strikes Cash and Merchandise Stores
Multiple businesses on Pennsylvania Avenue and nearby streets were burglarized overnight. S H Green Stamp, Sperry and Hutchinson, Crystalite Restaurant, and G W McGill service station suffered break ins with cash, watches, and a radio taken or ransacked. A 1949 Ford was recovered and a 1950 Pontiac stolen from Odis Line and Watts respectively. Police attribute possible single offender activity with similar entry methods.
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S and H Green Stamp Store
Lawry
Pennsylvania Avenue
Albert Lowry
Sperry and Hutchinson Premium
Lowry
Sand Hy
G. W. McGill
Ion West Washington Street
I Western Maryland Railway
C. Eyler
Harry Hartle
Odis R. Line
Mill Street
Rose Hill Avenue
Wilson Boulevard
OW. N. Watts
South
Prospect Street
Damage Suits Grow From Auto Crashes Filed Here
Several auto crash related suits were docketed in court. Nikki Arlene Golden seeks 25000 for injuries from a March 25 1956 Berkeley Springs crash involving the Trail and Cline vehicles. Garry Mumma sues for 13000 against Homer Marquiss after a June 8 1956 incident near West Washington Street. Julia Elizabeth Mumma seeks 2500 for her son's expenses. Kathleen Koseecker files 3000 against John Gorman Charles Smith and Norman Jenkins from a June 7 1956 taxicab collision at Washington Rand Summit. Other suits include 2500 against A John and Ruth Mariotti and Robert Lee Martin for injuries on September 16 1956. Five injured in Martins car and four in Stenger car on the Sharpsburg Pike.
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Nikki Arlene ‘Golden
Hancock
Marshall Trail, Sr
Ernest Wachs
Berkeley
Springs
Miss Golden
Joyce Cline
Cline
Garry Gene Mumma
Homer Oliver Marquiss
Hagerstown
Wachs and
Kreyken
West Washington Street
Julia Elizabeth Mumma
Kathleen E. Koseecker
North Prospect Street
Kaylor
John Gorman
Smithsburg
Charles Smith
Smithsburg Rt
Norman Jenkins
High Street
Jenkins
Smith
Washington Rand Summit
John W. Sapp
Archie M
Mabel M. Sapp
Miller and Miller
A. John and
Ruth Mariotti l
Robert Lee Martin
William E. Baker
Edgar
Grace Baker
Martin
Mariotti
Sharpsburg Pike
Albert
Greencastle
Stenger
Traffic Toll For New Year Slow To Rise
The New Year toll in traffic accidents rose slowly with 32 deaths by 10 am EST, plus 2 fire and 2 other fatalities, total 36. Police campaigned for safety as bad weather and scattered snow and rain affected the northeast. The worst early incident occurred in Baldwin Borough near Pittsburgh with multiple losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Py
Eiserhhower
Columbus
Ohio
Baldwin Borough
Pittsburgh
Auto Owners Urged to Verify Address for Plates
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Frank Small Jr. asks motorists to notify the department in writing if they have moved or if their registration card address is incorrect. Include name correct address title number license plate number and driving license number if applicable.
Man Burned On Face And Hand From Furnace Incident
Early this morning a man suffered burns to his face and hand in a furnace incident at Shaffer 474 McDowell Ave. The event prompted medical treatment and an emergency room visit as authorities investigate the cause and assess injuries. Local reports also note Nasser planning a visit to Moscow, adding geopolitical context to the day's brief.
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Shaffer
McDowell
London
Heredia
Messer
We Hospital
Union Peat
Auto Strikes Traffic Signal at Pennsylvania Prospect
A woman driver, Doris M. Spangler, 26, was charged with reckless driving after her 1948 car crashed into a traffic signal at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Prospect Avenue. The car was totally demolished and the signal sustained $150 damage. She suffered cuts and bruises. The incident occurred at 4:30 a.m. as she failed to negotiate the turn.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Prospect Avenue
Doris M. Spangler
Franklin Street
Paul Mentzer
Robert Brachey
William
Dean
Hagerstown
New England Braces for Heavy Snowfall From System
The Associated Press reports a cold, wet pattern across the north eastern half of the United States with heavy snow likely in New England. Snow stretched from Indiana to New England overnight, with four inches in South Bend and three in Philipsburg, while 4 to 7 inches were forecast for New England today. Upshot includes light snow in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, rain along the South Atlantic coast, and generally fair conditions in the western half. Temperatures run 10 to 15 degrees cooler than 24 hours earlier, with subfreezing readings as far south as Kentucky and near zero in upper Michigan.
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Associated Press
New England
Indiana
South Bend
Ind
Tennessee
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Middle
Kentucky
Upper Michigan
Montana
Wyoming
California
Los Angeles
Realty Market Slumps During Holiday Week
Realty market takes a holiday as sales fall and total turnover dips below 100000 dollars. Deed records show Santo Gallo and wife transferring three parcels on West Washington Street to the State Roads Commission for state use. Model Homes Inc transfers property on Kenly Avenue to Keyser and wife. Madison and wife sell to Hauver and wife, with Rider and wife also selling to Hauver.
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Santo Gallo
State of Maryland
State Roads Commission
West Washington Street
Walnut and Foundry
Model Homes, Inc
Franklin Snyder Keyser
Kenly Avenue
Charles W. Madison
Ronald Eugene Hauver
Concord Street
Donald R. Rider
Gotham Bomb Scares Hit 36 In One Day Cranks Suspected
New York police chased the elusive Mad Bomber after 36 bomb scares in 24 hours. Detectives halved bomb squad activity, one suspect died of a heart attack, and a 12 inch pipe found at Times Square Theater proved harmless. A Madison Square Garden scare amid a holiday college tournament heightened the alert.
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New York
James B. Leggett
Times Square
Madison Square. Garden
Police Act To Halt Downtown Street Disturbances At Night
Police plan a crackdown after numerous complaints about drunken youths causing trouble downtown late at night. Detectives report gatherings on South Potomac Street and East Franklin intersections with reports of car damage, knives, and alcohol use. Chief Brown says plainclothes patrols will enforce a cleanup, including New Year’s Eve checks.
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Paul Otfinger
Grayson Wigfield
Ottinger
Eugene F. Comer
Willard Street
Wigfield
Early
Alton
Comer
South Potomac Street
Donald Hamberger l
Albert Lowry, Jr
East Franklin
Locust Street
Jesse B. Brown
Hel
Burglar Husband Says Wife Forced Him Into Crimes
Police hold Lawrence Griffin and his wife Ann on burglary charges after he claimed she was forced to join him. He admitted 29 break ins in Oak Park River Forest and nearby suburbs since August. The newborn premature girl, 3 pounds 3 ounces, remains in an incubator after birth on Christmas Day at Oak Park Hospital. Ann Griffin was moved to Cook County Jail awaiting further charges.
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Chicago
Lawrence Griffin
Ann
Griffin
Forest Park
Youngsters To Toss Snowballs As Punishment
Five boys in Aurora are ordered to throw snowballs across the Fox River for three hours as a sanction for vandalism on a neighbor’s windshield. The group will also write the Ten Commandments 50 times and keep a 7 pm curfew for five days, under supervision of Police Magistrate Rob Robinson. Companions include Alex Bowher and David Podehwet among others.
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Aurora
John Zakosek
Larry
Fox River
Robinson
Rob W. Robinson
tRebinsen
Gecreme
New York Closing Famous Old Market
New York plans to close the city owned Washington Market, a longtime landmark where whales and buffalo steaks were once available. The city will sell the old market ridings to the highest bidder, estimated at 137000 dollars annually for maintenance after closure.
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New York
Washington Market
California Fires Toll Hits Malibu Area in December Blaze
In Malibu and surrounding Los Angeles County, fierce winds fanned a deadly fire toll with 65 homes destroyed and about 90 acres burned across three fires. Lake Sherwood and Zuma Beach blazes prompted evacuations and threatened notable ranches, as a sea breeze offered cautious hope of control by tomorrow. Governor Knight asked for federal aid while investigators probe arson as a possible cause.
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Malibu
Calif
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Lake Sherwood
Sta
Pacific Coast Highway
Zuma Beach
Dreguly State
James K. Mace
Goodwin Knight
Sacramento
Eisenhower
Los Angeles County
Mace
Lake
Lawe Sherwood
Hidden Valley
George ‘Brent
Eve ‘Arden
Alan Ladd
Thousand Oaks
San Fernando Valley
Christmas Light Electrocutes Cat Near Williamsport
A six month old pet cat at Mrs. Orville Holland’s home near Williamsport was electrocuted after chewing a strand of Christmas tree lights. The cat died soon after its mouth touched the chewed wiring.
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Orville Holland
Williamsport
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Huyetts Crossroads
Route 40
Hopewell
St. Paul’s
Col
Autoist
Nasser
Moscow
Gotham
Tuytifs Walice
Mvalieieves Mischie
Alex Bowher
Brother Michael
David L. Podeehwet
Robert Des. ' Mon
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