Parachute Hero Rankin Emerges From 47000-Foot Storm Flight
Marine Lt Col William H Rankin survived a 47000 foot unplanned parachute jump lasting about 40 minutes through a violent thunderstorm after a Crusader jet engine failed. He suffered frostbite and a broken hand but was later aided to a hospital in Ahoskie North Carolina. Rankin eyes possible scientific value noting a man could survive a parachute jump from near 50000 feet if the aircraft stays below sound speed. He lands in a tree and is helped by a boy and his father with local transport to care.
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Associated Press
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Washington
Col
North Carolina
Beaufort Marine Air Station
Moionst
Jodson Dunning
Ahoskie
N.C
Pittsburgh Pa
Some Baltimore Schools Considered Fire Hazards
Baltimore City schools face major fire hazards and may be barred from opening next month. Building engineer Robert G. Deitrich warned at least half a dozen schools likely won’t comply. He cited improper exits, faulty fire escapes, and unenclosed stairs. He ordered a reinspection starting Monday.
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Frederick County sees 103 building permits in July
Frederick County Supervisor Lumen F. Norris reported 103 building permits were applied for in July with a total value of 469 900 across new homes and other structures. New projects include 30 single family homes, a church, garages, and several non residential buildings, plus two expansions and a lab building at Aero Jet near Frederick Airport.
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Frederick County
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Aero-Jet General Corporation
Frederick
Godfrey to Return to TV for CBS Variety Show
Arthur Godfrey, recovering from two operations, will return to active duty on September 16 as star of a CBS television special variety show amid AP reports.
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New York
Arthur Godfrey
CBS
Veteran Galen Smith Reaches 25 Years at Potomac Edison
Galen C. Smith, assistant comptroller at The Potomac Edison Company, marks his 25th anniversary with PE. A Myersville native, he spent his career in the general accounting department, starting in 1934 as a clerk, moving to accounting in 1939, with military service 1943 to 1945, then advancing to chief clerk and later assistant comptroller in 1956. He lives at 513 Wilson Place.
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Myersville
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Mrs Tawes Christens New Cruise Ship
Mrs. Tawes christened Maryland’s new cruise ship Port Welcome in Camden New Jersey. Attendees included John L Kronan and John P Carson. The vessel seats over 600 passengers, measures 132 feet, and costs 476251 dollars, with Baltimore as home port.
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Cher Ry Flinn
Port Authority
Wilson–Tolchester Line
Baltimore
Lisbon Fire Parade Draws Crowd In Wet Weather
About two thousand lined Lisbon streets as the Lisbon Fire Department led a rain soaked parade for its fireman carnival. Thirty fire apparatus, seven bands, majorettes and Randolph Brightwell directed the event with awards planned for winners such as Sykesville and Damascus for best appearances and Mt. Airy for oldest equipment.
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Four Projects Planned At Detrick
Fort Detrick plans four construction projects totaling 1,437,000 dollars for the year started last July. A Fort Detrick spokesman said funds cover three story permanent enlisted men barracks, north side warehouses, new animal buildings, and an extended parking area. Also noted was a paving contract in Myersville and an East German stamp export plan to ease food shortages.
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Seventh Street
Court News and Marriage Licenses across several towns
Court notices list marriage licenses for James C. Mebaffie 19 Fredes William S. Burdette 26 and Alice im Runkles 21 Mt Airy, plus others from Mt Airy Woodsboro New Market and Takoma Park. Property deeds record transfers in Emmitsburg Harrisburg and nearby counties. An American soldier in Heidelberg seeks to stay in East Germany. Congressional hearings planned on antitrust exemptions for major sports. Habeas corpus rights restored in Havana with petitions filed for about 500 counter-revolutionaries.
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Laugherties
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Emmitsburg Development
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Effie Thomas
Claude Hargest
Herold A. Webber
Charles A. Summers
K. & G. Construction Company
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Eugene Magaha
Oma E. Woods
Governor Long Billed For Unauthorized Plane Use
The Air Force billed Governor Earl K. Long of Louisiana 4251 for unauthorized use of National Guard planes. A Pentagon statement said the secretary of the Air Force directed reimbursement and cited 29 hours 50 minutes on one aircraft and 12 hours 55 minutes on another across flights in April May and June including a trip to a psychiatric clinic in Galveston Texas. The statements noted flights were outside National Guard business and national security duties. Also reported two towns in northern Laos were captured by Communist forces and North Vietnamese officers.
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Air Force Today
Earl K.long
Louisiana
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Charred barley kernels found in ancient ruins
Charred barley kernels were found in ancient ruins and tombs, indicating barley as one of humanitys earliest foods. The discovery highlights early agricultural practices and sustained settlements across civilizations.
Hamilton boy dies after bee nest fall at lake cottage
A Hamilton boy named Eric Brian Johnson, aged 4, died twelve hours after falling into a bum blebees nest near his father’s summer cottage at Peacock Point on Lake. He tripped while playing with three other children and was stung about six times.
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