13-Inch Snow Paralyzes County Roads Shut All
Snowy countywide blizzard leaves roads impassable as drifts clog highways and town streets. Weather observers report 12 to 14 degree lows with 13 inch snow totals. authorities warn of slow travel and stranded motorists. Transportation crews toil to clear runways and routes, with buses and taxis straining to maintain service. Police advise shoveling, hydrants clearance, and use of chains or snow tires. avoid unnecessary travel until roads reopen.
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Pate
Howard Beckendaugh
Boonsboro
Paul Oswald
Bidgeport
Elden E. Buhrman
Fox
James
Potomac Edison
Chessup
Potomac River
Potomac Telephone
Maycock
Hancock
Warfordsburg
Berkeley Springs
W. V
Williamsport
Falling Waters
W.V
West Virginia
Warren Seymour
G. W. Wolfe
Potomac Grill
Wolfe
F. West Virgita
Marlinsburg
Winchester di
Virginia
Altred C. Huffer, Jr
Madlyjmen
Gettny Asbrough
Willarmsport
Norman Poole
State Roads Commission
Allegany Airlines
Erdsy
Paul May
May
Allegany
Fairchild
Phyllis Helcomb
Vaxi
Lso
Emma Snyder
City Cab Cn
Clyde Hafer
Community Ab Co
Community Cab
Harry Taner
Virginia Lee Anderson
Chewsville
Svho
Touslas
Donald Horme J Sant
Anderson
Phn
Mornadelly
Jefferson Bird
Bernadetti
Hameed Oth
Geesen Overnberger
Meyerstown City
Kennedy Urges Reds to Join Peace Efforts
President Kennedy calls for a united approach to global peace urging cooperation with the Soviet Union and allied nations. He frames freedom as a duty, pledges support for the United Nations, and asks for a joint resolve to expand aid and progress while resisting coercive power.
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Kennedy
Ireds
Fam
Kennoody
Visares
Tron
Jeneir Voles
Jean Fever
United Nations
Khrushchev
Cormunty
Janes
Parade Goes On Amid Cold and Snow for Inauguration
The parade proceeds despite 20 degree cold and snow as 22 000 spectators and 41 units, including Army Band and infantry, line the route. Police and marshals secure the Capitol area while floats honor Kennedy and Johnson. Anxious over national crises, Kennedy urges unity and a global alliance to defeat tyranny, poverty, disease, and war.
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President Hacie
Army Band
Aha
Bui Rlde
Capitol
Mr Listead
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Funeh
America
Rash of Vehicle Accidents Reported Across County Roads
State Police report a widespread spike in highway accidents across the county at noon. Motorists are urged to limit travel to emergencies. Schools close due to hazardous conditions while band and rifle units depart for inauguration events. Plants pause operations. pay pickups arranged. Local workers commuting by pony and sleigh noted.
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Charles DL Mades
Lloyd Mailonee
A & P Telephone Company
C & P Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Aterm
Washington County
South Hagerstown
Hagerstown
John F. Kennedy
Sharpsburg Rifles
Lem E. Kirk
Hancock
Fairemid Engine and Airplane Corporation
Showalter Road
Wsmm
Brosius Hill Smith
Hancook
Inaugural Weather Echoes Kennedy Speech's Reach
The report notes JFK's inauguration amid heavy snow and traffic woes, recalling past presidents whose ceremonies faced snow or rain. It cites a scan of inaugurations: 26 clear, 10 rain, 7 snow, and mentions Garfield and Taft conditions with brief weather comparisons to 1961.
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John F. Kennedy
Washington
James A. Garfield
William H. Tait
Presidents Speak On The Loneliness Of The Office
AP reports quotes from past presidents discussing the burden and isolation of the presidency. Washington Buchanan Lincoln Jefferson Truman Hoover Eisenhower and Kennedy are cited describing the office as a high and lonely duty with moments of reflection, prayer, or fishing, and the weight of leading the nation.
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Washington
Kennedy
Eisenhower
America
Iman
John F
Massachusetts
James Buchanan
Lincoln
White House
George Washington
Starry S. Truman
Eurit
Hoover
Thomas Jefferson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln
Kenedy
Isilion
City Judge Nominated to Maryland Trial Magistrates Group
Irving M. Einbin der was named to the nine man executive committee of the Trial Magistrates Association of Maryland. The 12th annual election and installation will occur January 21 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. George W. Della, president of the Maryland jute walk ads addressed the association.
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Irving M. Einbinder
Trial Magistrates Association of Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Halimore
George W. Della
Maryland
Leonard Humelsine for Mayor of Hagerstown
Democratic candidate Leonard Humelsine argues for term limits and criticizes political bosses influence. He positions himself as a change from current administration and urges votes for Humelsine for Mayor of Hagerstown. By authority of Leonard Humelsine, Candidate.
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United States
Gover- Ior
Maryland
Leonard
Humel Sine
Hagerstown
Himelsine
Ady
City Struggles With Deep Snow Pile Delays Traffic
City crews battle a growing snow pile 10 to 42 feet deep as 40 workers, three graders, three loaders and sixteen trucks clear downtown first. Potters says snow removal may exceed the 1981 budget while prioritizing traffic flow and responding to municipal requests. Unemployment claims rise as the city fills posts through the personnel department and rents from private truck owners, with enough equipment to meet demand.
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Larrell
Legislative Highlights from Annapolis
Maryland lawmakers wrapped up a long session with a 16 year driving age proposal and a 39 week state labor duration. The Senate debated scholarships, taxes, and a veteran bonus while discussing school aid, tuition limits, and local government funding. Reapportionment and new district plans continued, with education and youth welfare measures advancing amid opposition to a state cigarette tax and a push to curb obscene materials for minors.
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Annapolis
API
Wash
Senate
Tawes
Jin
Harry T. Phoebus
Hy Qi
Somerset
John B. San
Overford
Worcester
Gov.Health Department
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Fed Stone
Milany Wellon
C. Raver
Maryland
Baltimore City
Congress
Prince Georges
Howard
Éth
Sun
Uriel
Baltimore Y ‘City
House
Ways and Means
House Judiciary Committee
Prayer for America and leadership from a church minister
A blessing prayer from John Sutherland Bonnell a North Carolina minister at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church asking divine compassion for the United States. He prays to purify the nation from corruption and to grant leaders a new vision and loyalty to God for the country’s future.
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God
United States
John Sutherland Bonnell
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
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