Littering Costs Across States Highlight Cleanups
A Northwestern National Life Insurance survey finds litter cleanup costs range 15 to 3 a mile yearly across 44 states with 3 000 000 rural miles. Thirteen states raised penalties. eight show improvement though ranges vary from near nothing to 1000 dollar fines. Ohio cut cleanup outlay from 325 733 in 1953 to 244 452 last year amid stricter law enforcement and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Economic Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Idaho
Georgia
Ohio
Eisenhower Says He Will Run If Americans Want Him
President Eisenhower states the nation should decide his political future and argues his continued service would benefit the country. Cabinet members say his motive is constructive world peace, not personal risk, as British papers debate the propriety of his potential run.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
United Press
London News-Chronicle
Daily Herald
of London
Ike
Republican Party
Richard Nixon
Washington
Nixon
Sienason
London Economist
Winston Churchill
United States
House of Commons
Churchill
Stalin
Britain
England
Deserdes
Principal Speaker At Charter Night By Optimist Club
C Leave Bussard recently returned from Jacksonville Florida where he was principal speaker at a charter night honoring a new Optimist club for the Southeast. He noted the club is the first chartered since he became president of Optimists International. Harold Wilkins LeRoy Gardner and George Blenking attended from Memphis Jacksonsville Wallawasee. Bussard reviewed the group’s work under the slogan Friend of the Boy and highlighted programs for youth and the 200% in the 1 million Kids not juvenile delinquents. He discussed the Optimist Caled Pian aiding third offenders and noted more than 1,200 boys benefited last year. He spoke on federal narcotics penalties aided by Optimists since 1953 and described a theme Live and Help Live for the next convention. Post meeting Bussard went to Miami Beach for the Fourth District board meeting and visited the Fontainebleau in preparation for a potential 1958 Optimist convention. Optimist International has 1,250 clubs across the U S Canada Puerto Rico Hawaii Cuba and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Gardner
Jacksonsville
George Blenking
Wallawasee
Bussard
Optimust International
Bos
Caele Pian
Last Sear
Ue Sierce
Houston
Tex
Miami Beach
Optimist International Club
Lagora
Florida
Cuba
Puer
Swiss Student Gilles tours U.S. on student visa
Gilles a 23 year old Swiss youth on a student visa toured the United States starting July 1 in New York in a Studebaker. He visited Chicago Yellowstone San Francisco Los Angeles Las Vegas Grand Canyon Santa Fe Houston and Frederick. He spoke little English and completed the journey sleeping in his car, learning about American life and comparing it with Switzerland while planning a return to Connecticut to study and work with his father in real estate.
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Switzerland
Alps
Gilles
Signiti
America
United States
Gilles Ment
National
University of Bridgeport
Connecticut
Frederick
New York
Studebaker
Ger
Chicago
Yellowstone Park
Xeyser
Salt Lake City
Reno
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe
Houston
Miami
Midwest
California
Iis
Pierre
Texas
Texans
Carroll H. Hendrickson Jr
Elks Thank Community for Watermelon Party
A Frederick Lodge No. 584 Elks letter thanks Mayor Derr, aldermen, police, Frederick County officials, The News-Post, Boy Scouts, and others for supporting a July 25 watermelon party for kids. They report serving over 300 watermelons and plan to make it annual, aiming for 400 to 500 next year.
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Elks
Frederick Lodge No
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
James Avery Clark
Derr
Charlie Main
Frederick County Products
Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick News-Post
Boy Scouts
Amlul Wee
Warren H. HI
Frederick
Pitt West Virginia football tickets near sellout
Morgantown WV August 7 WVU athletic department reports a near sellout for the September 22 game against Pittsburgh. More than 28,000 tickets have been sold, with about 5,000 seats still available in the curved Mountaineer Stadium section at 2.40. A few 3.50 seats remain in the open end bleachers of the horseshoe stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
University of Pittsburgh
WVU
Charles Simmons
Simmons
Mountaineer Stadium
Pitt
Penn State
Sick Deputy Sheriff Improves at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Deputy Sheriff George Wayman on East Sixth Street is improved as a cardiac patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Elsie Mealey of Record Street entered the same hospital for medical treatment. McComas Albauch of Union Bridge is in satisfactory condition after foot surgery. A Waktauans on his father's Union Bridge farm, Mrs. Maurice Smith of Woodsboro recuperates at her daughter’s home. Dr Melvin Lea of East Basilin Street is confined to bed. Mrs Atlee Lov e of Baltimore has heart condition.
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George Wayman
East Sixth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Elsie Mealey
Record Street
McComas B. Albauch
Union Bridge
Maurice (. Smith
Woodsboro
Sta Jey Vo Sanner
Basilin Street
Melvin F. Lea
Kine Boulevard
Atlee Ilove
Frederick
Derby “Anor Drive
Baltimore
Rocky Ridge community notes and local events
Local items recount visits by residents to Waynesboro and Blue Ridge. a 14th birthday party for Catherine Stambaugh. winners at Fox reunion. trips to Ocean City and Atlantic City. camping with Md National Guard. parade at Thurmont. bake sale by Mr Tabor church. magistrate court actions. destruction of napalm bombs at Rocky Mountain Arsenal referenced.
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Rocky Ridge
John BD. Kaas
Harry Knight
Katie Fleazie
Dar Troxell
Melvin
Thomas Bowers
Waynesboro
Marvin Stambanc
Catherine
Harvey Stambaugh
Luther Stambaugh
Albert Stambaugh
Larry
Shirley
Franklin Stambaugh
Childenn Busan
Wihaeds
Marvin Stambaugh
Paul
Lee Stambaugh
Rosalie Kaas
Fox
Blue Richae Sinemit
Ralph Kreithults
Ocean City
Floyd Reynolds
Charles FE. Stambauszh
Susie
Vickie
Thirmoant
Mero
Kenneth Stambaresh
Jo Taneytown
Tharles TR Stanhanh
Sandee
Thormont
Walden Willer
Howard Miller Sr
Howard Miller Jr
Fort Gordon
Thurmont
William Kaas
MD. National Guard
Indian Town Gap
E. F. Reilholts
Roy Nagle
Shiloh
Mtrs
Nettie Dinterman
Maud Stambaugh
Mar Kaas
Ralph Weybright
Keysville
Qualifications For Monthly Benefits For Social Security
W. King of the Hagerstown District Social Security Office says eligibility ranges from 6 to 16 years of quarters based on age. Special rules apply for those born before 1958 with credits from 1935 onward, plus a birth year table showing required quarters at 65 or 62.
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King
Hagerstown
Social Security Office
Sears
Auaia
Social Security
Picnic At Heights A Major 1956 Summer Stock Hit
The Mountain theater presents Picnic under Cecil Clovelly with a strong cast led by Kreck as Flat Carter and Miss Storsley as Madge Owens. Lois Barden shines as Rosemary Sidney while Joe Gerson’s set design boosts a near movie-like production in Neewollah. Walter Staley’s barbecue intermission adds period flavor to the lively, affectionate drama.
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Kreck
Flat Carter
Jorness
Miss Storsley
Simmer
Madge Owens
Neewollah
Bomber
Dick Russell
Alan Seymour
Paul Silva
Society Hill
Silva
Russell
Lois Barden
Rosemary Sid
Marion Whichard
Helen Potts
Billie Heffner
Flo Evans
Joe Gerson
Rieneth
Walter
Travel gains highlighted in Maryland Tourism figures
Maryland reports rising visitor numbers at Fort McHenry and the State House in Annapolis in July 1956 with increases over 1955 and 1954. Six month totals show 44 000 visitors to the State Capitol, and information requests rose to 30 291 from 24 321 year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Maryland Department of Information
Fort Metleury
Baltimore
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Middletown
Howe
Rodney Hoffer
Broad Run
Jon & Bowlus
Frederick County
United Brethren Church
Mihiletown
Arthur Garvin
Memensl Hall
Rca
U. S. Affairs
David Lawrence Washington
Gettsburg
Pelieve
Charter Night
Fontainebleau
Optimist International
Canada
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
Colts
U.S
Geneva
Institut Lud AM ShuMei
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Baltimore Colts
Burrell Shields
Shields
John Carrall University
Royce Womble
George Rados
West Virginia
Wesart
Sen
Yougilas
Spokane
Wash
Supreme Court
William
Douglas
Jude Nigh
Lip
Frank Keeler
Gilles Uhuillier
Car- Pout Cetalvignouti
Cupnece Tevinet
Giles Iis
Theodore Louillier
The
Jefferson and Braddock Heights Railroad Company
James E. Ingram Jr
Emory L. Coblentz
Edgar Hartlove
Thomas H. Haller
Jefferson
Susan Groff
Joseph Groff
North Market Street
Laura Mackley
Union Knitting Mills
Board of County Commissioners
Monocacy River
Dwiabe
Gordon Hobbs
Rocky Glen
Kate Buckington
Howard County
Aaron Anders
Ho Reese
Doe Alessando
Irae
Tae Chat
J. Ss. Plume
Trial Magistrates Court Room
George B. Supp
County Building Enginees
Givarnaie
MBS
Denver
Rocky Maun’ Fain Arsenal
Roger
Pat Rosencrantz
Uthe
Mountain ‘Theater
Cecil Clovelly
Hium
William Ingle
DRG
Neewallah
Smitly Horstey
Lewis Gardner
Velinw Springs
Fannie I. Iferd
Panenie Karn
Burkitsville
Mary E. Remsburg
Iferd
Owen L. Norris
Ronald Vincent Sunti
Karl Smith
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