Architects Named for County School Projects
The Board of Education selects architects for several planned county school buildings in a 4.06 million program. Chapman and Leffler of Hagerstown will design Wolfsville Elementary, Smith and Veale of Baltimore for Walkersville Jr-Sr High, Kea and David Shaw Associates for East Frederick and Brunswick Elementary additions, Finney, Rick and Associates of Baltimore for Thurmont Elementary addition, and John Winthrop Walcott of Baltimore for North Frederick Elementary expansion. Sites for a Libertytown junior-senior high and Urbana Elementary remain under consideration. The program aims for speed and low cost with focus on functional, quality facilities.
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Libertytown
Urbana
de. Sensenbaugh
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Education
Wolfsville
Son of Former Mayor Kills 2 and Then Self
The son of a former Philadelphia mayor killed his wife and sister in law in a Lansdowne apartment, then shot himself. Police said Paul Warwick Jr. shot Josephine and Mary McCann before turning the gun on himself. Warwick, a garden-supplies store part owner, was grandson of ex mayor Charles F. Warwick. Authorities offered no motive.
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Philadelphia
Fred Roberts
Delaware County
Paul Warwick Jr
Lansdowne
Josephine
Dancer
Mary McCann
Warwick
Roberts
Charles F. Warwick
Meriin
Guatemala
Carlos Castillo’ Armas
Ismael Ortiz Orellana
Castillo Armas
Romero Vasquez Sanchez
Blast Rocked Broad Street Subway During Morning Rush
A blast rocked the Broad Street subway during the morning rush, injuring scores and sparking panic in the underground carriages. Officials report damage to multiple cars and a chaotic scene as passengers sought safety. Police and emergency crews responded quickly to the scene.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
U S 340 resurfacing and relocation plan near Frederick
The Maryland State Roads Commission seeks bids by August 2 for resurfacing over 5 miles of U S 340 from the Frederick outskirts toward Jefferson. The project covers 3 3 miles from the Frederick bypass at MD 78 to Holter Road, with bituminous concrete over the existing 22 foot roadway. The work accompanies the Frederick by‑pass and new bridge construction, and does not connect to a longer U S 340 expansion.
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State Roads Commission
Frederick
Jefferson
Maryland 78
Ballenger Creek
Holter Road
Commission
Steiner's Hill
Warnes‘boro
I Street
Franklin Street
Shaw Road
theBaltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tiracks
Frederick By-Pass
Rockville Construction Company
E Street
Pointorth
Frederick County Products, Inc
South Istreet
Franklin Istreet
Grove Lime Company
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Thurmont
$3 Billions For Highways Earmarked for 1958 program
The government allocates 2.875 billion dollars for the national highway program from mid 1958 for interstate and primary systems. New York leads with about 198 million, California 163 million, and several states exceed 100 million. The plan aims to complete interstate links connecting 90 percent of cities with 50,000+ population within about 16 years.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Milan Ze
Lucy the prolific egg laying hen quits after test
In New Brunswick Rutgers University researchers tested Lucy the Leghorn once more after she laid a record 17 eggs in five days. Dr. Paul D. Sturkie will study if Lucy has two oviducts. The hen was brought to the Rutgers agriculture station for examination amid nationwide attention.
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New Brunswick
Lucy
Rutgers
Delaporte
Mwatch
Peister
Tiedi
Rutgerson
Sen
John Delaporte
Renville
Starkie
Leghorn
Rutgers University
Paul D. Sturkie
Sturkie
Refreshing Breezes Move Across Plains
The northern plains saw cooler air and breezes moving east into the upper Mississippi Valley while central Plains and South regions remained hot. Temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees across the South Midwest and West, with highs around 105 in Pierre and 100 in many areas from Texas to Nebraska. Scattered thunderstorms offered brief relief in parts of the Southeast.
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Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
Central Plains
Pacific Northwest
South
Midwest
Pierre
5.D
Bismarck
N.D
Utah
Texas
Nebraska
Columbia
S.C
Birmingham
French goodwill tour group visits county students share views
A group of French students touring the United States spoke with locals about France's political upheaval and resilience. They contrasted Paris chaos with American life, noting France is an old nation weathering storms and that leadership changes do not topple the country.
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Pat Rosencrantz
France
Heriiaes Janers
Jean Renou
Vendome
Loir
Frederick County
States
New York
United States
International Research Fund, Inc
Chamber of Commerce of France
William R. Quynn
Amelnnog House
Urbana
Paul Wise
Lewistown
Alden Fisher
Buckers‘town
L’hermitage
Chas. McC. Mathias
Frederick Junction
Senate
Robert Kennedy
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Grace Kelly
Alfred ‘Hitchcock
America
Massillon
Ohio
Graves
Bann
Frank Lee
Williams
Woodbine
Lloyd Wj
Lewis
Harlem
Quynn
Baudouin Leys
Europe
U. S
Bartiers
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Clarksburg Man Sentenced 90 Days for Reckless Driving
Allen Len wood Shifflett of Clarksburg received a 90 day jail term from Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield after testimonies about dangerous passing on U S 240. The case highlighted multiple witnesses describing Shifflett swerving into the left lane to block passing attempts. The article also covers a group of French students visiting the area and various local farm visits and cultural exchanges.
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Clarksburg
Allen Lenwood Shifflett
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Brakes Fail Truck Collides With Freight Train
A truck driven by Walter Shelton swerved into the path of a freight train at Route 355 US 15, causing a collision. The driver and a passenger escaped injury. Shelton, 28, of Mansfield, faced traffic violations and received jail time on two counts as authorities pursued the case.
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Associated Press
Ud A. Shelton
Mansfield
Washington
Four Injured By Fire Blast In Maryland Home
An explosion and fire ripped through a basement door of a Timonium Maryland home injuring four people outside the residence, including two children. Among the injured were Lawrence Hooper, 36, and Wade Hooper, 21, who were visiting from Newport, Rhode Island.
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Wade Hoopet
Newport
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Civil Rights Bill Seen Dead After Jury Trial Debate
Senate debate on the civil rights bill ends with likely death for the measure this session says Sen. Knowland while Sen. Russell suggests possible changes could salvage support. The vote on the jury trial amendment split 39 Democrats 12 Republicans for and 9 Democrats 33 Republicans against. House had rejected jury trial provisions.
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Land
Russell D-Gat
Akoowland
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Army consolidates eight districts into two new corps
The Continental Army Command receives authorization to merge eight districts within the Second Army into two reserve corps headquarters. The 20th and 71st G Army Corps Reserve will be activated at Fort Hayes Ohio and Indiantown Gap. The 21st Corps Reserve will oversee training in Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware Virginia and D C. Major General Herbert J. Vander Heide to command Indiantown Gap unit.
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Department of the Army
United States Army
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Army Corps
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Indiantown Gap
U. S. Army ‘Reserve
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
District of Columbia
21St Corps
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
20Th Corps
Department of Army
Herbert J. Vander Heide
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