Lightning destroys barn on Cosgrave farm in LUrgana area
A south county barn on Mrs. Harry G. Cosgrave’s Park Mills Road farm was razed by a late night lightning strike. Losses include 600 bushels of grain, 2000 bales hay and straw, machinery, feed, and 18 head of young cattle. Carroll Manor and Hyattsville fire units fought the blaze, saving nearby structures. The storm also caused scattered power outages but no long outages. Insurance partially covers the damage.
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Potomac Edison Company
Jug Bridge
Butterfly Lane
Harry G. Cosgrave
Park Mills
Lurgana
Carroll Manor Fire Company
Jack Ringer
Hyattstown
Carroll Manor
U.S
Gashouse Pike
Thurmont
Mt. Airy
Braddock
Middletown
Herman Toms
Gambrill State Park
Dennis
Ijamsville
Reels Mill
Walker Roop
Charles Schroeder
Forester
Donald Kendall
Forest Guard
Toms
Baltimore man shoots wife then kills himself during visit
A 24 year old Baltimore County man killed his wife Dorothy and then himself in a neighbors trailer on Shipley Trail in Lansdowne. Police said Otis Clyde Tanner and Dorothy Tanner were victims and the incident occurred while visiting James Meadows.
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Baltimore
Baltimore County
Otis Clyde Tanner
Dorothy
Robert Hall
James Meadows
Shipley’s
Lansdowne
Eisenhower denounces labor racketeering in Pennsylvania
President Eisenhower called racketeering in unions an abomination and urged swift passage of bills for full disclosure of union health and welfare funds, all financial records, dues, salaries of officials, and treasury funds after a 90 minute meeting with Secretary Mitchell.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Mitchell
Union Treasuries
Sixth Fleet Called Out In Jordan Crisis
The U S 6th Fleet is ordered back to Eastern Mediterranean waters amid Jordan crisis. Forrestal and accompanying ships set out from Cannes with crews left behind. destination unspecified but presumed to head to the Middle East. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles warned Jordan’s independence and integrity are vital to U S interests and world peace.
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Washington
U.S
Jordan
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Dulles
Congress
Middle East
Hussein
Moscow
Egypt
Syria
Cannes
Forrestal
6Th Fleet
Jon
Paris
Gas Company Revenues Up at Frederick iGas Annual Meeting
Frederick iGas Company Inc stockholders meet at 55 57 East Patrick Street. Directors reelected: Alvord Brebaut Engh Grove Shoff. President Brebaut cites growth since natural gas arrival September 20 1952. Revenues rise from 124 996 in 1933 to 225 492 in 1956. first quarter 1957 revenue 32 533 vs 25 180 in 1956. 1956 earnings 234 per share. dividend rate 10 per share payable quarterly.
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Frederick iGas Company, Inc
East Patrick Street
Graham G. Alvord
Kittery Point
Maine
Raymond C. ‘Brebaut
Frederick
Otto Anderson
Polio Victim Sets Continent Crossing Car Record
A 26 year old polio survivor from Kingsburg California drove across the United States in six days using foot steering controls. He arrived in New York to deliver the car to a mother seeking a similar device for her polio afflicted daughter. Details on names and additional incidents were incomplete in the report.
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New York
Cameron Enns
Kingsburg
Califf
Jana
You Saree
Enns
Syria
Israel
California
Hope Egypt Canal Plan Stirs UN Debate
United Nations deliberations on Egypt's Suez Canal plan generate cautious divisions. Officials note potential changes while U.S. and Egypt pursue private talks and a Security Council session is scheduled for tomorrow.
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United Nations
U.N
Lodge
Suez Canal
Cairo
United States
Egypt
Dag Hammarskiold
Omar Loutfi
Tthe
Security Council
Israel
U. S
Washington
New York Times
Frederick High School Science Fair Opens Tonight
Frederick High School hosts its second annual science fair in the gym for two days with about 200 exhibits. Thirty five winners were named after Wednesday’s judging across four senior high grades in physical and biological divisions.
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Frank Keefer
Robert Tuck
Frederick High School
Audrey Fressler
Helen Younger
Perry Darner
Anna May Hughes
James Reed
Ivan Shanholtz
Harry V. Frushour
Arnold Fleagle
Jane McCarrell
Hood College Facultr
Charles R. Philips
Fort
Guided Bombs to Be Fitted on RAF Bombers
The Air Ministry announced Britain will fit rockett driven guided bombs on bombers and develop air to air guided missiles to deter nuclear age threats. The Fireflash and Firestreak systems will undergo trials, with Firestreak claiming infrared homing success in tests at Woomera and elsewhere.
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London
Air Ministry
Britain
George Ward
Lahorite Daily Herald
Royal Air Force
Br T
de Havilland Propellers Ltd
Woomera
Australia
Two Trucks Damaged In Pine Avenue Accident
A minor collision on Pine avenue yesterday damaged two trucks each by 100 dollars. Joseph H. Norris, 100 Pine avenue, backed from an alley into Pine avenue striking the right rear of Marshall F. Hooper’s 1953 GMC from RFD 3 Frederick. Det. Daniel Swomley investigated. no charges filed.
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Pine Avenue
Joseph H. Norris
Ialley
Marshall F. Hooper
RFD
Frederick
Hooper
Daniel Swomley
City Police
Postal Inspectors Probe Sterling Photo Studios Fraud
Postal Inspectors announce an investigation into Sterling Photo Studios based in Washington D C. They say two men visited Frederick last November and lured locals with bargains then vanished after collecting money. The scheme also operated in Cumberland and Hagerstown using the mails.
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Sterling Photo Studios
Washington, D. C
Frederick
Vurn
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Postal Inspection Service
K. E. Moyer
Washington
D. C
Juveniles Major Factor in 1956 U S Crime Rise
FBI data show 1956 total major crimes 2 563 190 up 300 700 from 1955 with youth offenders under 18 comprising about 46 percent of urban major crime arrests. Robbery up 13 3 percent. larceny, aggravated assault rise. auto theft up 36 570 from 1955. Rural crime up 15 7 percent.
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Washington
FBI
U. S
Bureau
Tme
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Kall
United States
Quake Destroys Turkish Village Killing Seven
An earthquake struck Fethiye in Turkey's southwest killing seven people and injuring about seventy. Governor of Afagia province reported 60 percent of the village's 6000 residents lost their homes as stone and plaster buildings collapsed. Additional tremors hit Marmaris and Milas with scores of buildings wrecked, including 43 in Marmaris.
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Fethiye
Turker P
Turkey
Afagia
Marmaris
Milas
Aegean
Torturer Of Kadar Given 16-Year Term
Mihaly Farkas a 53 year old minister of defense and three star general in Hungary's Communist regime received a 16 year prison sentence after a secret trial. He was accused of torturing Premier Janos Kadar and was the first Stalinist leader tied to the Rokosi era to be sentenced. Farkas and his son Vladimir led prosecutions in 1949 50 of other former Communist leaders.
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Budapesta
Hungary
Mihaly Farkas
Janos Kadar
Kadar
Farkas
Matyas Rokosi
Vladimir
Laszlo Rajk
Jalin
Tito
Yugoslavia
Wag
Floods Hit Texas as Rains Begin to Ease
Torrential rains across Texas caused flooding in central towns and highways with evacuations in South San Marcos and Belton. Five drownings reported. flood forces mobilized. Gov. Daniel issued guard support. tornado and severe weather alerts lifted though further storms expected in east Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
South San Marcos
Austin
Tobacco tax fight shadows Jordan crisis and curfew
Jordan faces a possible delay in imposing a county tobacco tax as enabling legislation lingers. King Hussein's government tightens control amid martial law, curfews, and riots linked to Communist influence, while Nabulsi-era ministers are ousted and clashes with regional forces unfold.
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Jordan
Amman
Hussein
United States
Mediterranean
Imi
General Assembly
Amor McKeldin
Jerusalem
Nablus
Ratvallah
Irbid
Ipalice
Suleiman Nabulsi
Nabulsi
Khalidi
Tel Aviv
Middle East
Car Hits Two Men on Baltimore Sidewalk
A car swerved onto East Monument Street last night, striking Byrd O. Jones and Ralph L. Williams. Both men died on arrival at area hospitals after being pinned against a wire fence. rescue squads freed them after more than 15 minutes.
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Baltimore
East Monument Street
Byrd O. Jones
Ralph L. Williams
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