Alert from salesman saves Walkersville house fire
Clarence K. Henderson a salesman for Glade Valley Milling Company spotted smoke at Milt Pooles home on McKaig road and alerted Walkersville Fire Company which with Independents kept flames from the weatherboard home. Damages about 500 dollars and confined to a wall and stair area. The fire alarm came in shortly after 1 am after a belt failure of the fire engine en route.
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McKaig Road
Walkersville Fire Company
Clarence K. Henderson
Glade Valley Milling Company
Walkersville
Milt Poole
Walkersville Company
Poole
Henderson
John Garst
Suspect Sought in Howard County School Case Shootings
County authorities say they have no clues to the whereabouts of William Baker, 48, sought for two weeks in the fatal shooting of Robert R. Gaskins, 46, a Pentagon guard. Baker fled after the shooting. a statewide alert was issued. Courts and school issues related to segregation are noted in the same report.
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William
Baker
Sunnyside
Robert R. Gaskins
Pentagon
Viewha
iVa
Gaskins
Stakte
Fugitcourt
Howard County
Maryland ‘Kins
Supreme Court
Maryland
Court of
High Court
Kansas
Supreme’ Court
Court of Appeals
Maryland High Court
Williams
Weidemeyer
Brethren Church Accepts Call to Eastern Shore Parish
The Brethren church across Maryland faced gale winds and snow as Ridgely Church accepted a call from Rev. J. Ira Metzker. Winds reached 60 mph near Friendship Airport and Garrett County saw two inches of snow with frost expected tonight.
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J. Ira Metzker
Associated Press
Bush Creek
Locust Grove
Churches of the Brethren
Maryland
Ridgely
Seal of the ‘Brethren
Garrett County
P.o
Friendship Airport
Esters Vo
Baltimore
Garrett
Oakland
Thurmont Nominations Open for Mayoral Second Term
Thurmont mayor C Ray Weddle Jr was renominated without opposition for a fifth two year term at the town primary in Firemen's Hall. Four council seats were set. incumbents Al baugh and Sayler were renominated with challengers Lidie and Lockingbill. Election day is April 22 from 2 to 7 pm. new terms begin May 1. Voters not registered may register at the town office.
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C. Ray Weddle Jr
Thurmont
Maurice J. Albaugh
Lee R. Sayler
William Jd. Lidie
Roy W. Lockingbill
Donald Lewis
Firemen’s Hall
Tornado Toll Rises Across Carolinas Virginia
Deadly tornadoes swept through the Carolinas and Virginia last night after hitting four other states. At least six killed in North Carolina with over 150 injured as businesses and homes were demolished along a 150 mile arc. Rescue efforts mobilized. power lines down. widespread damage estimated in the millions.
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Charlotte
N.C
Carolinas
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
High-smith Farms
Roseboro
Raleigh
Raeford
Norfolks
Norfolk
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Falkville
Ala
Hamilton
Winfield
Grayson
Calhoun
Fairmont
South Georgia
Telfair
Jefferson
S.C
Wallace
Chesterfield
Cheraw
New York-Miami
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Oilman Tither Gives $2 Million To Church
Dallas oilman Teddie Lee Wynne, president of American Liberty Oil Co., transferred Amiaco stock in a $35 million deal to American Petrofina Inc. He nets about $20 million after debts and donates 2 million to the Texas Presbyterian Foundation, with $600,000 for immediate aid to Texas churches.
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Dallas F
Texas
Teddie Lee Wynne
Dallas
American Liberty OU Co
Amiico
American Petrofina, Inc
New York
Wynne
Texas Presbyterian Foundation
Presbyterian Church
Hubert H. Hopper
Foundation
Cameraman killed filming snow slide in Colorado
In Empire Colorado a snow slide during avalanche control on U S Highway 40 claimed the life of a Salt Lake City photographer and his helper while a highway crew fired a howitzer to trigger the slide. Wayne Whitcock and others reported the event as fatal with bodies recovered.
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Empire
Colo
Bakken
Wyatt
Salt Lake City
John Hermann
Salt Lake
City Movie
Aoe Mtee
Wayne
wWiitwen
Cuipire
Colorado Highway Department
Highway Department
Blue Hill
Berthoud Pass
Denver
Whitcock
Hermann
Walt
Doctor Adams Acquitted In Money Motive Murder Trial
London reports Dr. John Bodkin Adams acquitted of murdering an 81 year old widow to seize her antiques and Rolls Royce. A secret indictment for a second wealthy patient’s death was quashed. Adams walks free on bail with minor cremation act charges pending. Prices push ahead in New York stocks in early trading.
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London
John Bodkin Adams
Reginald Manningham - Butler
Adams
Big Tankers Enter Canal Reopening Suez Channel
The two largest tankers, Elizabeth and Fina Canada, entered the Suez Canal at Port Said on the first day the cleared channel allowed ships up to 20,000 tons. A passenger liner Gecania carrying 809 passengers docked later, bound for Australia. Salvage crews removed debris as the canal reopened in stages after the British French Israeli attack.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Elizabeth
Fina Canada
Middle East
Port Said
Suez
Gecania
Australia
U.N
Abukir
iThat
Suez Canal Authority
Raymond A. Wheeler
Fading Storm Brings Heavy Snow Across Northeast
Weather system leaves six southeastern states hit by tornadoes while the Northeast endures heavy snow. Colder air moves in from the Ohio Valley as snow and sleet blanket western Pennsylvania and New York, with up to a foot and a half reported near Lake Erie.
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Associated Press
Toiday
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
Ohio Valley
Central
Appalachians
Atlantic
Great Lakes
New York State
New England
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Ohio
Michigan
Avantic Coast
Nadler pays first tax installment after big quiz winnings
New York news notes Theodore Nadler, a St. Louis clerk with reported $152,000 in quiz show winnings, paying $29,700 as an initial federal tax installment. He estimates 1957 state and federal taxes at about $81,000. A minor auto accident near Frederick involves a 1947 Plymouth and a 1954 Chrysler, causing minor damage and a $10 fine for a Hagerstown man.
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New York
Theodore Nadler
St. Louis
Uncle Sam
U. 5S
Frederick
Plymouth
Marvin Augustus Dayhoff
RFC
Thurmont
Chrysler
Florence Edna Rhodes
Robert C. Snyder
Rhodes
U. S. 15
Dayholt
Ithe Tall Cedars
District No. 21
Dayhoff
Hagerstown
Comeric
Rhodes Auto
Martinsburg
Teserland
Winds Tear Through Knoxville Area Mobile Homes
A married couple escaped serious injury when winds tore through near Knoxville overturning their large trailer around 1 30 am. A second trailer was tipped and damaged as 36 mill in per hour gusts felled power poles and trees. The Halleys and another resident faced significant loss with furniture and appliances damaged and reports of bruises.
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Knoxville
U. S. 340
Robert Lee Halley
Halleys
Halley
Keith Frederick Feathers
Florida
Knoxsville
Hailey
State Roads Commission
U. S. 30
Weverton Hill
Potomac Edison Company
Brunswick
Graceham
Point of Rocks
Myersville
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Snow
Garrett Co
Howard Co
MD. Court of Appeals
Annapolis
Eastern Shore Church
J. Ira Meizker
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr
Gererald Eugene Mercer
South Market Street
Sgt. C. D. Mades
Mercer
Pear New Market
Church of the Brethren
Modesto
Mr. Metzker
California
Bethany Biblical Training School
Chicago
Roaring Spring
la Verne College
Swope’s
Chico State College
Monrovia
Mt. Airy
Sebust Grove
Metzker
Frederick Countr ‘Iy “Ministerial Association
Frederick County
Als ‘Churches
Christian Youth Council
Basi
Christian Education
Churchy of the Brethren
Parris Island
S. C
William D. Conroy
Marine Corps
Cruit
George Washington Williams
C. Maurice ‘Weidemeyer
Maryland Petitions Committee
Williams and Weidemeyer
Congress
Budapest
Hungary
Thomas R. Gleason
U.S
Greyhound
Kall
N. Carolina
Frank Keefer
Frank Keeter Frailer
Feathers
U.S. 340
Tither
Dr. Adams
Nadler
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