Ben Bella Visits Moscow as Algeria Seeks Soviet Ties
Algeria’s Ahmed Ben Bella tours Moscow on his first visit, praised by Khrushchev as Comrade President. He defends a socialist path, nationalization, and worker control while navigating competing aid from Soviet, Chinese, and French sources and preserving a nonaligned stance.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Alegria
Moscow
Ben Bella
Algeria
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Peking
France
U. S
Alergia
Africa
United States
Hood College Commencement Set for June Ten
Hood College will hold its commencement on June 10 with Dr Samuel M Crothers of Cambridge Massachusetts delivering the oration The Good Roads Commission awarded D M Andrew Heating Company a 28970 bid to resurface about six miles of the Emmitsburg Pike from Lewistown to Thurmont Braddock Hotel to be managed by H C Bond formerly eight years manager of Blue Mountain House which burned Braddock dairy absorbs White Cross Milk Plant Frederick City population up 475 since 1910 Census to 10886
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Hood College
Samuel M. Crothers
Cambridge
Mass
Good Roads Commission
D. M. Andrew Heating Company
Emmitsburg Pike
Lewistown
Thurmont
Braddock Hotel
H. C. Bond
Blue Mountain House
Carroll Manor Dairy Company
Virginia
White Cross
Frederick
Washington
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Harvey W. Wiley
Bluemont
Frederick City
U.S
Census Bureau
Bankers urge 1964 coin date stay to ease shortchange
The American Bankers Association backs continuing the 1964 date on coins to curb coin shortages and collector demand. They note 4 billion minted in 25 years, a $50 million annual profit to the gov, and suggest producing more coins rather than changing the date. Critics warn it harms hobbyists and numismatists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bankers Association
Uncle Sam
Letter to the Editor Urges Dust Down in Response to Pastoral Inquiry
The News prints a defiant letter criticizing Mrs. Jack C. Davis for questioning the Bible, labeling her as stirring “dust” on the editorial page. The writer, Thornton M. Pratt of 13 McMurray Street, rebukes the challenge and defends pastoral authority. A separate notice states a night meeting at Flint Hill Methodist Church on Park Mills Road for relocation and construction discussions, moved to 8 p.m. from 8 a.m. per Tuesday’s paper.
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News
F. W. Phillips
News and Post
Jack C. Davis
Post
Bible Is God’s Revealed Word.’ Fie, For Shame, Mrs. Davis
Check Webster
Mrs. Davis
Thornton M. Pratt
McMurray Street
Flint Hill Methodist Church
Park Mills
Tuseday
Illness Updates and River Conditions Report
Among the sick Mrs. Harry Beall and Mr Arry, under medical care, are spending several days with Mrs. Ollie Shell in this city. Mrs. Minnie Heffner of East Fourth Street has been confined to home for ten days. Mr. Alfred Myers has returned home in Shookstown after surgery at Washington County Hospital. Rivers: Monocacy cloudy and full at Buckeystown. Potomac muddy and full at Point of Rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Beall
Arry
Ollie Shellhorse
Minnie Heffner
East Fourth Street
Alfred Myers
Shookstown
Washington County Hospital
Buckeystown
Potomac
Point of Rocks
Frederick Honored Ship Named After City in WWII Push
Twenty years ago the News-Post notes a new Victory ship to be named the Frederick in honor of the city. Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger is informed by Admiral Emory 8 Land of the U S Maritime Commission. Harold Keller of Middletown High School wins the state FFA public speaking contest at the University of Maryland. Frost and a 27 degree low are reported around the city and county. Washington sees the 90 year old Jacob Coxey reappear this week, recalling Coxey's Army march through Frederick 50 years ago.
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Frederick
Hugh V. Gittinger
Washington
Want Britain To Revise Cuban Trade Policy
Washington officials urge Britain to alter Cuba trade amid U.S. effort to withhold industrial and transportation equipment from Castro. Rusk Butler talks confirm Cuba issue. Johnson meets Butler as Britain defends trade with nonaligned nations. Britain had agreed to sell Cuba buses and spare parts valued over $12 million. U.S. protested.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
U.S
Britain
Cuba
Dean Rusk
KK. A. Butler
Johnson
Butler
Rusk
White House
Central Treaty Organization
Japan
Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
United States
Castro
Western Hemisphere
Soviet Union
France
Motorists Charged In Two East Street Accidents
City police charged two motorists after separate crashes on East Fourth and East Sixth streets. Lester Baker, 99, North Market, collided with Cordie Seipler, 65, Thurmont, causing 325 dollars in damage to Seipler's 1962 Buick and Bakers 1960 Chevrolet. Baker was charged with failing to yield. Theodore Myers, 69, Chapel Alley, left the scene after his car struck Wallace Aggie, 39, North Neb, on East Sixth Street. Myers was charged with failing to stop after a property damage accident. Damage totaled 85 dollars. Sgt. J Frank Main and Officer William Ashbaugh investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fourth Street
Middles Alley
Lester Baker
North Market Street
Cordie Seipler
Thurmont
Baker
Seipler
John B. Wheeldon
Roger A. Wicks
East Sixth Street
Theodore Myers
Chapel Alley
Sixth Street
Wallace B. Aggie
North, Neb
Myers
Studebaker
Aggie
J. Frank Main
William Ashbaugh
Man Not Woman Wins At Roosevelt Raceway
In Westbury New York AP reports a man claimed the era’s richest twin double ticket worth 132232 dollars and 80 cents at Roosevelt Raceway Tuesday night. The ticket was initially thought to belong to a woman before being traced to George Hawkins who sold it from the track’s mutuel machines on the grandstand mezzanine. The buyer paid with two hundred dollar bills, bought 18 tickets for ten dollars each, and received twenty dollars in change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
N.Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Long Island
George Hawkins
Ile
Money Talks Sign of Cold War Diminish Trade Rise
AP columnist James Marlow reports a shift at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting showing about 90 percent of businessmen favor increased nonstrategic trade with Russia and Europe’s satellites, with some openness to China, North Korea, and Vietnam. The piece notes Western allies push for credits and Moscow’s role in Cuba, framing a broader move toward money over conflict despite longstanding anti-Communist sentiment.
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James Marlow
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Russia
Red China
North Korea
North Viet Nam
United States
Moscow
Fideli Castro
Cuba
Castro
Rusk
Reds
Luther Hodges
Rocky Ridge visits and local household updates
A period catalog of Rocky Ridge social visits and relocations. Mrs Bertha Hahn and sister Miss Cotba Valentine from the National Lutheran Home in Washington visited. many locals and guests from Baltimore York Pa and Kentucky appear visiting families in Rocky Ridge. The Weltys moved to Frederick and Pomeroys purchased Welty property. Mrs Ray Sharrer recovered after eye surgery.
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John D. Kaas
Rocky Ridge
Bertha Hahn
Airy
Edna Clem
Cotba Valentine
National Lutheran Home
Washington
Charles Wantz
Harry Phillippy
Edward Lander
Baltimore
Ted Wilhide
John Shedlock
John Trentland
Keith and
Karla
York
Jesse Nusbaum
Union Bridge
Leroy Dinterman
Guy Stull
Creagerstown
Margaret Creager
Thurmont
William Johnson
Vanceburg
Albert Stambaugh
Ray Sharrer
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charles Keeney
Emma Lou
Edith Gruber
Jacob Albaugh
Savage
Charles Lochner
Taneytown
James Glass
Robert Pomeroy
Howard Welty
Weltys
Frederick
Nickie Mumma
Charles Mumma
Charles Glass
Joyce Marie
Annie Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
John Hahn
Bonnie Eyler
William J. Kaas
Donna
Maria
Bethesda
Earl R. Gelwicks
Emmitsburg
Richard Stine
Camden
N. J
Evelyn Wilhide
Dennis
Unionville
Robert Shipley
Evelyn Pickett
Sykesville
Helen Mumma
Rachel Eichelberger
Wilbur Thomas
Amidee
Hollinger and Son
Amidee Jr
Westminster
General Motors Sets New Record
General Motors Corp posted a historic first quarter with profits of 536 million dollars, 1.87 a share, up from 414 million and 1.45 in 1963. Sales rose to 4.786 billion dollars, a 15 percent increase from the prior quarter, surpassing AT&T in earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors Corp
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Local Social Activity Mosaic From Area Homes
Spring, Mrs. Earl Plummer hosted a recent guest. Mrs. William Gearhart returned home after weeks with Eugene Dell family in Westminster. Leroy Dinterman and family visited John Dubel family in Thurmont. Edna Miller Washington visited Howard Miller and Anne Houck. Lillian Beck and Denise Saunders called on Edith Tabler. George Himes moved from Liberty Town to Mary Famous farm. George Motter hosted visitors from Chambersburg Littlestown Hanover Spring Grove and Gardners, including James Motter H J Motter Edward Ulrich Mrs John Motter Ferne Rahn Ross Swartz and D Edward Walter.
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Spring
Earl Plummer
William Gearhart
Eugene Dell
Westminster
Leroy Dinterman
John Dubel
Thurmont
Edna Miller
Washington
Howard Miller
Anne Houck
Lillian Beck
Denise Saunders
Edith Tabler
George Himes
Libertytown
Mary Famous
George Motter
James R. Motter
Chambersburg
H. J. Motter
Edward Ulrich
Littlestown
John Motter
Hanover Pa
Ferne Rahn
Spring Grove
Ross Swartz
Biglerville
D. Edward Walter
Gardners, Pa
Motorist Convicted In U S 40 Accident
Mrs. Muriel Morton of Baltimore was found guilty of failing to keep right of center and fined 20 dollars plus court costs by Magistrate Stanley Y. Bennett. Trooper Edward W. Lennox said Morton crossing the center line on U S 40 west collided with Melvin L. Masters, who was traveling west. Morton claimed brake release trouble and bending over while driving caused her to be on the wrong side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Morton
Baltimore
Stanley Y. Bennett
Morton
U.S. 40 West
U.S. 40-A
Edward W. Lennox
Lennox
Mrs Mackley to Speak at Montgomery church program
Mrs Meredith H Mackley of this city will be guest speaker at the May Fellowship Day services at Montgomery Methodist Church north of Damascus. The event, themed One Family Under God, is hosted by United Church Women of Upper Montgomery County and features a 11 a.m. worship service, lunch, and a talk on confronting poverty illiteracy unemployment and disease in Frederick County.
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Meredith H. Mackley
Montgomery Methodist Church
Damascus
United Church Women of
Upper
Montgomery County
Mackley
Frederick County
Church Women of
Richard Batman
Herman Allen
Gaithersburg
Ralph Ferrow
Neelsville
Do You Know Facts About Snakes From A To Z
A summary of snake facts notes the largest European aldrovandis at eight feet and the regal python as the largest python. It mentions the king cobra as highly dangerous and venomous, and lists other deadly snakes like fer de lance, diamondback rattler, and bushmaster. Snakes have venom, but ingestion is not poison. contact through a cut can be dangerous. Snakes lack eyelids, lay eggs, and vary widely in venom and distribution across Asia and Australia.
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Fer Derance
Diamond Back Ratler
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Australia
Ruby Lawyers Prepare Appeals in Oswald Case
Dallas AP reports Ruby’s legal team begins formal appeals for the Jack Ruby murder case. Attorney Joe Tonnhill aims to present to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals within six months after Judge Joe B. Brown denied a new trial motion. Ruby, 53, was condemned to death for the November 24 killing of Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President Kennedy.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Joe Tonnhill
Joe B. Brown
Ruby
Cahe Fortaight
4 Club
Oper Tor
Death of Harvey H. Thompson in Germantown
Harvey H. Thompson 77 of Germantown died Wednesday at Western Maryland State Hospital in Hagerstown. He was husband of the late Cora E Thompson and survived by siblings Mrs. Sadie E. Hall Mrs. Maude L. Kuster Mrs. Edna M. Kenney Jesse N. Thompson Dewey C. Thompson and Harry S. Thompson. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Francis H. Barber Funeral Home Laytonsville with interment in Neelsville Cemetery. Grange Meets Ballenger Grange held its April 24 meeting at Feaga ville Community Hall with a panel discussion on judging food products and flower arrangements in community shows. Panel members were Mrs. Ray H. Smith Mrs. Howard Smith and Mrs. Russell Dudrow. Demonstrations covered canning grading and flower arrangement rules. The next meeting is May 8 with Community Service in charge.
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Harvey H. Thompson
Germantown
Western Maryland State Hospital
Hagerstown
Cora E Thompson
Sadie E. Hall
Maude L. Kuster
Washington, D. C
Edna M. Kenney
Cheverly
Jesse N. Thompson
Dewey C. Thompson
Quantico
Harry S. Thompson
Leesburg
Francis H. Barber
Laytonsville
Neelsville Cemetery
Grange
Ballenger Grange
Feagaville
Ray H. Smith
Howard Smith
Russell Dudrow
Community Service Committee
Fraley Rites Held For Mrs Daisie Fraley At Catoc Tin Furnace
Funeral services for Mrs. Daisie C Fraley wife of Roys ton H Fraley were conducted Wednesday at the Catoc Tin Furnace Methodist Church at 2 p m by Rev Martin A Case with Rev Byron Keesecker assisting Pallbearers included James R Fraley Jr Franklin A Fraley Truman May Richard Green William Miller and Herbert Sweeney Interment followed at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Hansonville
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Daisie C. Fraley
Royston H. Fraley
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Catoctin Furnace
Martin A. Case
Byron Keesecker
James R. Fraley Jr
Franklin A. Fraley
Truman May
Richard Green
William Miller
Herbert Sweeney
Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
Hansonville
Quake Knocks Hole In North American Radar Warning System
Gen John K Gerhart said the Alaska quake last month caused a seven minute power failure that disrupted Americas radar warning system for surprise attack. He contradicted a Defense Department statement that the system remained functional across North America.
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John Roderick Tokyo
John K. Gerhart
North American Defense Command
Alaska
America
Gerhart
Defense Department
North America
World’s Fair Head Undergoes Surgery
New York AP reports Robert Moses, president of the World’s Fair, underwent prostate gland surgery for a nonmalignant condition. Roosevelt Hospital announced today that a 27 year old official was operated on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Moses
Roosevel Hospital
Maryland Trade Mission Visits Tokyo Harbor Key Ceremony
A 14 member Maryland trade delegation inspected Tokyo harbor and received a symbolic key from Shunichi Suzuki. Gerald Wise, chairman, accepted the key at a garden reception after a two hour harbor tour. The group, touring Manila to Kobe, aims to boost Asian use of Baltimore port before departing for Honolulu.
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Tokyo
Maryland
Gerald &. Wise
Far East
Shunichi Suzuki
Japan
Manila
Jakarta
Bangkok
Singapore
Hong Kong
Osaka
Kyoto
Nagoya
Kobe
Baltimore
Wise
Sears, Roebuck and Company
United States
Honolulu
Yokohama
Emmitsburg and area residents visit kin this weekend
Emmitsburg and nearby towns report visits by Mrs. Charles B. Sherb and family from HI. Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly and family from Hagerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tracy from Thurmont with sister Mrs. George Ashbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. John Owens from Baltimore with Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Thorton Rodgers’s mother. Emmitsburg High School PTA elects officers Robert Simpson president and others with installation May 27. St Joseph’s High School Junior Class to sponsor a food sale for CSMC convention. Emmitsburg High to hold May Day program Friday at 1 pm with band selections, May queen procession, glee club, dancing, Maypole winding, fashion show and tea plus athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Sherb
Emmitsburg
James Kelly
Hagerstown
Clarence Sanders
Sister Patricia
Jacksonville
Floria
Emmitsburg High School
PTA
Robert Simpson
William Carr
Harry Scott
Richard Valentine
Glen Gillespie
St. Joseph’s High School
CSMC
Baltimore
Eugene F. Wood Jr
Space agency to launch 2 pound craft from Wallops Island
The Space Agency plans a summer launch of a two pound spacecraft from Wallops Island Virginia carrying two ion rocket engines to reach an altitude exceeding 2000 miles.
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Washington
Space Agency
Wallops Island
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