Maryland Senate debates tax hikes to fund teacher pay raise
In Annapolis on January 23, 21 Democratic senators face a choice to raise either sales or income taxes from 2 to 3 percent to fund teacher raises. Sen. Goldstein plans to propose caucus backing, with alternatives including a 1 percent sales or income tax hike. Teacher requests seek 400 dollars more in minimum pay next year and 460 more the following year, totaling about 2.2 million. Goldstein projects 5 to 6 million additional revenue. governor cites tobacco tax gains. Continued on Pope 2 Col. 6.
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Tax break proposed for smaller Washington County stores
A House approved bill to cut inventory tax on county retail merchants from 300 percent to 75 percent moves to the State Senate where Senator Charl Downey offers an amendment. The amendment would exempt the first 25 percent of stock in trade up to 1500 dollars from the tax, targeting relief toward small sellers. Downey notes farmers receive a 1500 dollar exemption on farm implements and argues small retailers need more relief than larger ones.
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Delegate Ankeney Confined To Bed
Howard E. Ankeney a veteran House of Delegates member from this county is confined to his Clear Spring home with an illness. The delegate reported feeling unwell and has been bedbound since a few days ago, with health authorities and family seeking rest and recovery.
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Grimes sisters discovered in ditch near Chicago shock city
Police probe a fresh discovery of two teen sisters Barbara16 and PaWiola 12 found frozen along a country road southwest of Chicago. Suspects questioned include Walter Krantz 51 a laborer. he denied involvement as authorities compare the case with the 1953 Robinson Woods killings of three boys.
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Bomber Metesky Acknowledges Actions At arraignment
New York City Bellevue Hospital awaiting psychiatric evaluation the Mad Bomber Metesky admits guilt for planting 32 bombs since 1940. Arrested in Waterbury Connecticut, he smiles while claiming he is glad he did it though sorry he hurt people. He faces felonious assault and other charges with potential life terms.
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Deputies Solve Horse Theft Case In County
Deputies in Washington County investigated a horse theft case leading to a 14 year old Broadfording boy who took home a horse from Wilbur Martin on Broadfording Road. The youth admitted riding for several hours and the matter was turned over to Juvenile Court for criminal aspects while the horse was returned.
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Eisenhower urges Congress to cut 72 billion dollar budget
President Eisenhower at his 100th news conference urged Congress to cut federal spending if possible and rejected dividing the Middle East aid program into separate military and economic packages. He said every dollar should be saved and Congress has a duty to trim the budget.
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Barns and Tenant House Burned East of Martinsburg
Fire fanned by high winds destroyed a small tenant house and two barns on the I. D. Van Meter farm three miles east of Martinsburg near Kerneysville. Damages estimated around 100 dollars. Cattle losses reported, with 20 to 40 head in the barns. main house saved by shifting winds. Fire units from Martinsburg Shepherdstown Baker VA Hospital and Charles Town fought the blaze, with Sharpsburg standby.
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Check Artist Under Arrest
An alleged check artist operating around Hagerstown is under arrest in Frederick after delivering a bad check to a Frederick motel. The suspect, alias Hare ry L. Pest, Dr. Marry J. Priest, Ernest Peterson, is described as 5 slender and about 46, last seen driving a 1957 Ford Fair plane car. He is wanted in Augusta Maine and by the FBI. police urge anyone who dealt with him for amounts over $20 to contact the Frederick State Police at Simmit Avenue.
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Burhans And Mobley Lead March Election Tickets
Democrats and Republicans nominated Mayor Wal low F Burhans and Charles Jim Mobley as their mayoral candidates for the March 26 general election. Burhans won a second term by 39 votes over John E Corderman after a tight Democratic primary. Mobley defeated Edward M Bearinger by 711 votes for the Republican nomination. Unofficial counts show low turnout among Democrats and Republicans. Council races saw incumbents and several challengers named, with Republican Arthur C Miller and Norman Ayers winning their wards.
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Jim) Mobley
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Cold Wave Hits Maryland After Brief June Night
Winter returned to Maryland as temperatures plunged across Western Maryland from 66 at Baltimore area airports to lows near 20s in Garrett and Allegany counties. The Weather Bureau warned of wind and showers with colder conditions spreading eastward this afternoon. Frost and frost warnings followed sharp drops in Oakland Accident Cumberland and Cumberland area readings dipping into the 20s.
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Chesapeake Bay
Pravda Warns of Missile Bases Triggering New War
Pravda alleges Soviet bloc bases at Turkey Iran Japan Okinawa Alaska and Western Europe prepare for atomic armed missiles. It warns such bases would create springboards for atomic warfare across Europe and the Far East, raising the threat of a broader conflict.
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Hancock Men Seek Election for City Posts
Mayor Lem Kirk leads for re election in Hancock biennial vote set for Monday January 28. Three current council members Harold Douglas Eugene Kershner and Galen Pookare seek re election. Philip A Rauth not seeking another term. Dan R Fleming and Ralph Buddy Wachter contest post. Slates due tonight and individual filings Thursday. Kirk aims to install sewer in Blue Hill area and water system in eastern Hancock.
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Eisenhower urges restraint on wage boosts in economic message
President Eisenhower told Congress that 1956 prosperity should continue but warned inflation may accompany gains. He urged industry and labor to curb wage increases and listed 38 bills for the 85th Congress, including school construction aid and tighter anti monopoly laws. He noted output rose to 412 billion dollars with Q4 at an annual 424 billion, while half the gain came from price rises and urged negotiated wages to avoid broader economic harm.
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Brother Of Countians In Fatal Crash
Lewis Kave of Rawson Virginia said his brother in law Mrs Ethel Hebb of this city and Bernard and Donald Kave of Boonsboro were siblings of the man killed in a radar trailer crash near Sharles Town. State Police said the vehicle skidded on U S 340, traveled 120 feet along the shoulder, reentered the pavement for 90 feet then skidded, the door opened and the driver fell out and was crushed as the tractor and trailer toppled. The 24 year old EMS worker, native of Shepherdstown, left a wife and three infant children.
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