New U.S. 40 May Be Ready By Oct 15
Paving of the new dual U S 40 between the Monocacy river bridge near Frederick and the Baltimore and Ohio line near Plane 4 is nearly finished but access roads lack capacity for heavy traffic. Officials target October 15 to open the remaining section from Ridgeville to Jug Bridge, linking Baltimore to Frederick outskirts, while bridge work near Plane 4 progresses.
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U.S
Monocacy River
Frederick
Plane No. 4
New Market
U.S. 40
Monrovia Road
Maryland 75
Maryland 15
Massetter
Ridgeville
Jug Bridge
Baltimore
New Market-Frederick
Maryland
Bowers Construction Company
Potomac River
Brunswick
American Bridge Company
May Draft Alliance to curb Southeast Asia aggression
Washington reports a proposed eight nation alliance ready to join in an economic and military pact to counter Red aggression in Southeast Asia. Britain France United States Australia New Zealand the Philippines Thailand and Pakistan are named as ready attendees with potential Asian partners like India Burma Indonesia and Ceylon eyed for indirect participation. The plan envisions economic aid projects and cooperative action while avoiding a formal line against communism.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
Baguio
Philippines
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Pakistan
U.S
Indochina
Death of James C Reynolds Found in Car Near Union Bridge
A man identified as James C Reynolds, with parents near Union Bridge, was found dead in a running sedan at Chestnut Grove. Witnesses say a vacuum cleaner hose attached to the exhaust caused death by monoxide gas fumes. The body was taken to Etchison funeral home and later to D. D. Hartaler and Sons of New Windsor for funeral arrangements.
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James C. Reynolds
Union Bridge
Chestnut Grove
Etchison Funeral Home
D. D. Hartaler and Sons
New Windsor
Child's Collarbone Broken In Accident
Seven year old Faye A Warner of West Seventh street was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a broken collarbone after being struck by Patricia Ann Thompson who had just turned onto West Seventh from Market near Seventh and Market. The child ran from behind a truck into the path of the turning car. the driver who transported her to the hospital was not charged.
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Faye A. Warner
West Seventh Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Patricia Ann Thompson
West Fifth Street
West Seventh
Market
Seventh
Market Street
Resigns As Treasurer And Town Clerk In Brunswick
Donald A. Woods, clerk and treasurer of the Town of Brunswick, submitted his resignation at the regular meeting of the outgoing Mayor and Council Tuesday evening, effective September 14, the date the new administration under Mayor-elect James E. Cummings will take office. The resignation was accepted. Woods will join Charles B. Carter CPA of Hagestown, who has audited the town books for some time. Woods, a Brunswick native, has served for several years, succeeding W. Claude Lutman who left to become vice-president of Peoples National Bank. He had earlier worked at Potomac Furniture Company before joining town government. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Stanley T. Viets and included routine business.
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Donald A. Woods
Brunswick
James E.cummings
Woods
Charles B. Carter
Hagerstown
Mr. Woods
W. Claude
Stolen Car Recovered In Pittsburgh After Frederick Theft
A Ford stolen from the Perry Shorb used car lot on North Market Street Frederick was found abandoned in Pittsburgh. Mississippi license plates were later found with the car, suggesting the thief attached them after leaving Frederick. Police believe they will catch the suspect after a chase and note papers in the first car belonged to a service man, identifying leads for other departments.
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Frederick
Pittsburgh
North Market Street
Washington
Arrests Follow Weekend Burglary and Drunk Charges
Howard W. White of Frederick held on 1000 bond after arrest for breaking and entering and larceny at Roscoe Masser service station on East Patrick street during the July 24 25 weekend theft of 967 from a money bag. Entry obtained by breaking a south side window. Detectives Swomley and Dietz led the investigation. other charges filed overnight. John W. Smith of Frederick held on 100.80 for intoxication. James F. Erp Dickerson and Ruth E. Allen of Middle Alley held on 25.80 each for intoxication. Officers Trump King Mossburg Kanade assisted. Montimore W. Shane of Point of Rocks and Earl G. Routzahn of Water Street summoned for hearings on exceeding 25. Robert W. Carrier of Harrisonburg Va charged with speeding. posted 145. Police hunt Beverly Ann Nestor, 16, bank robber's moll, who escaped with a fellow inmate yesterday from Jessup Reformatory for Women.
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Howard W. White
RFD
Frederick
Whnte
Roscoe Masser
East Patrick Street
Sergis Daniel Swomley
Norman Dietz
John W. Smith
Sergt. Shook
James F. Erp. Dickerson
Ruth E. Allen
Middle Alley
Trump. King
Mossburg
Kanade
Montimore W. Shane
Point of Rocks
Earl G. Routzahn
Water Street
N. Dorsey
Robert ‘W. Carrier
Harrisonburg
Sergt. Dietz
Easton Faces Million Dollar Fire Blazes in Downtown
Flames ripped through Easton Maryland destroying four shops and damaging others in the worst blaze on the Eastern Shore in memory. Fire Chief Francis Satchell said damage could reach a million dollars as 20 units fought the fire for three hours starting at 3:30 a.m. Two firemen were hospitalized for smoke exposure. The blaze heavily damaged the People's Meat Market, the J E Anthony insurance office, and the George Mayer shoe repair shop, with McCrory's 5 and 10 destroyed on Goldsborough Street. Several nearby buildings were threatened but not damaged. Fire crews from ten communities aided in stopping the flames.
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Easton. Md
Eastern Shore
Francis
Sally) Satchell
Easton
Talbot County
Perry Dobson
Oxford
Goldsborough Street
J.eee Anthony
George Mayer
McCrory’s
Washington Street
Taylor's
Easton National Bank
Easter
Cambridge
Preston
Denton
St. Michael's
Federalsburg
Queen Anne Hillsboro
Cordova and
Trappe
Won't Support Polio Drive Raises Controversy
New York editorials and Basil OConnor urged continued polio fundraising after Syracuse declined a second drive. The Post Standard noted its January contribution and argued polio fundraising must be fair to other causes while stressing polio care costs despite a low death rate.
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New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Post-Standard
Basil O'Conmor
National Foundation For
The
O'Connor
Polio Foundation
Senate approves immunity for witnesses in subversive probes
The Senate today passed a bill to grant immunity from federal prosecution to witnesses whose testimony is sought in investigations of subversive activity and sent it to the White House for signature.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Strike Stages at Salisbury Plant
About two thirds of the day shift walked out at the John H. Dulany and Son plant in Fruitland, beginning today. The walkout comes as workers contest conditions and seek negotiations over grievances. Local union leaders urged rapid talks to resolve the dispute and avert broader disruption.
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Salisbury
John H. Dulany and Son
Fruitland
Trouble Brews In Portuguese Goa
NOVA GOA Portuguese India faces a charged standoff over a planned August march from India with international observers from six nations. Portugal warns troops and police to repel any invading force if talks fail, while the Goa coast city braces for possible upheaval amid religious significance.
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Nova Goa
Portuguese India
Goa
India
Portugal
Paulo Bernard Guedes
Liberation Army
Indian Subcontinent
Curtis Wins Nebraska GOP Senate Nomination Over Crosby
Republican Rep. Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska defeated Gov. Robert Crosby and five other candidates to capture the 4-year Senate term nomination in a three-way primary. The contest was part of Nebraska’s rare three-seat primary with the deaths of Butler and Griswold reshaping the field. Curtis led all candidates in the key race, while Roman Hruska and James Green stood unopposed for the other 4-year term nominations. Delaware Democrats also named November candidates.
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Associated Press
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
Robert Crosby
Francis Cherry
Arkansas
Idaho
Harry C. Dworshak
Glen Taylor
Henry Wallace
Claude Burtenshaw
Curtis
Senate
Orvald Faubus
Jed Cherry
Delaware
Sen
Allen Feony
Hugh Butler
Dwight Griswold
House
Crosby
Butler
Griswold
TV Demonstrates Battlefield Use Of Television Directing Troops
Ft Meade Maryland audience watched a regimental commander use portable TV transmitters to direct an amphibious landing and assault on enemy fortifications. Televised shots in an airplane kept him informed behind enemy lines and allowed artillery fire on threatening troops. Army officials called it a revolution in battlefield communications.
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FT. Meade
George T. Back
Army
Matthew W. Ridgway
Eisenhower vows no strike action at Oak Ridge Paducah plants
President Eisenhower stated he will use all legal means to prevent strikes at the Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky atomic energy plants. He said government cannot tolerate work stoppages in this field and may seek no strike injunction under Taft Hartley. At Paducah 930 CIO workers voted to strike for higher pay, awaiting action.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Congress
CIO
John To Tell EDC Secrets
Berlin report shows Dr Otto John voluntary quit the Western war meet and vows to expose real secrets of the European defense program. He claims the Adenauer government and West German economy are in the hands of Nazis and warns another war is being prepared in the United States. Bonn seeks his release as East Germans stage a press gathering in Berlin. He faces court martial on later notes in Texas news. Alternate U S 29 route designation announced for Maryland segment.
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Berlin
Otto John
World Press
Germany
John
Adenauer
United States
East
Bonn
Substantial Rains Fall In Some Areas
Rains drenched Brunswick and nearby south county regions on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Brunswick reservoir rising slightly and Fishing Creek dipping. Frederick saw light totals, while Hyattstown reported a fire threat from a roof fire sparked by lightning. Airport door glass shattered in a nighttime incident under police investigation.
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Brunswick
Fishing Creek
Frederick
Town
Virginia
Washington County
A. TF. Clements
Hyattstown
Clarksburg
Weather Bureau
Observer
Malenkov Hosts British Delegation in Soviet Banquet
Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov presided over a lavish embassy banquet for Clement Attlee and six Labour leaders in Moscow. The four hour dinner at Maxim Gorky’s country home marked a rare Western reception in informal, country-house style with Attlee Bevan Summerskill and others toasting in a warm, affable mood.
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Moscow
China
Georgi Malenkov
Clement Aulee
Matenkov
Aulee
Maxim Gorky
Malenkov
Edith Summerskill
Sir William Hayter
Gorky
Attiee
Aneurin Bevan
Precinct Workers Summoned In Ballot Challenge
EASTON The first of 108 precinct workers were summoned to appear in Circuit Court today for start of arguments on whether 289 key paper ballots should be thrown out in deciding who will be Maryland's Democratic candidate for governor. Judge William R. Horney will hear classifications A through P before ruling which ballots stand.
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Easton
Circuit Cent
Maryland
William R. Horney
H. C. Byrd
George P. Mahoney
Horney
Mahoney
Byrd
Court of Appeals
Talbot County
Centreville
Queen Annes County
House of Delegates
Eisenhower Says U S Cannot Break With Russia
President Eisenhower said the United States could not gain from severing diplomatic relations with Russia and that the free world is building a structure to deter Communism. He rejected a preventive war and noted tensions have eased, while commenting on Gen. Mark Clark’s call to break with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Free World
Hisenhower
Mark W. Clark
Clark
U.S
Far East
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
United Nations
Soviet Union
Oak Ridge
Tens
Paducah
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Harm
House
White House
Flo
Hisephower
Congress
Cotrest
Camp David
Thurmont
Gen. Clark
U.N
Cool Tonight in Baltimore With Below-Normal Temperatures
The Weather Bureau reports unseasonably cool air moving into Maryland from the north tonight, with temperatures dipping into the 50s and 60s and upper 40s in the mountains. The drop is about five degrees below normal for this time of year. Thursday should be mostly fair with little change, while scattered showers are forecast for Friday.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Maryland
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Howard County
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Montgomery County
State Roads Commission
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