Woodsboro Man Injured in Maryland State Car Crash
A Woodsboro man was severely injured when his 1959 state car collided with another on Md 26 near the Frederick freeway junction. Dorcus, driving west on Md 26, was thrown from the car and taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital in critical condition with possible neck fracture skull fracture concussion and multiple cuts. Wockenfuss, from Samsville, failed to stop at the intersection and rear ended Dorcus. Both cars suffered about $1,000 damage and charges are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro
U.S 15
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Jane Cordell Dorcus
Dorcus
C. M. Wolford
Frederick
Comptroller’s Office
MD 26
John Wackenfuss
Samsville
U. S
Wockenfuss
Ockenfuss
Wolford
M. Carter
W. L. Newcomer
McDonald Steps Out Of Steel Union Talks
In New York the head of the United Steelworkers pauses contract talks, sending a four man industry team to bargain in his stead. David J. McDonald says he will speak only to authorities and has no immediate plans to return to New York. Conrad Cooper replies that the designated four man team has authority to bargain for twelve steel companies and urges McDonald to face his responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union of America
Pittsburgh
Conrad Cooper
United States Steel Corp
Mrr
McDonald
Ito
Steelworkers Union
Oklahoma Couple Married 80 Years
Oklahoma couple Mr and Mrs W A Fotingim marked their 89th wedding anniversary at home near Hobart. She is 98 and he is ill. they wed in Denton Texas in 1878. No celebration due to their son Will also ill living with them. Walter Dast listed as a surviving veteran of the armies who recently recovered from pneumonia but remains weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Okla
W. A. Fotingim
Mongar
Denton
Will
Feeline Il
Walter Dast
State Fire Protection Wins Praise
Gov. Tawes praised Maryland fire protection and prevention but urged further improvements. The insurance department will report last year’s fire loss at 10.96 million dollars, down from the prior year, yet still too high. The conference at the University of Maryland included fire officials and safety experts as Tawes cited rate reductions and credited fire companies and the university extension for progress. He warned against complacency after 92 preventable deaths and called for a stronger fire prevention program to make Maryland the safest state to live in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Tawes
Marland
Maryland
Unive of
Awes
Marvrlana
University of Mar
Marviend
Marviang
Mariland
Frederick County June welfare report shows 45 hospitalized state expense
The Frederick County Welfare Board's June report notes 45 residents deemed eligible for general hospital care at state expense. It covers 7 investigated for chronic hospital admission, $151 975 transferred to the State Health Department for medical care, and details on training schools with 10 children in state facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Frederick
Maryland
Montrose
Montgomery County
Boys
Village
Barrett
Death of Homemakers leader Mrs. Rosenia Eller
Mrs. Rosenia W. Eller 44 wife of Charles Millard Eller, president of the Frederick County Council of Homemakers Clubs, died today at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Survived by her mother Mrs. Mary K. Brown Willard and husband, plus son Charles M. Evler Jr. The body lies at M. L. Creager and Son Funeral Home Thurmont with calling after seven tonight. Services Friday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Claude Corl. Burial in Blue Ridge Cemetery Thurmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Mary K. Brown Willard
Howard E. Willard
St. John’s Reformed Church
Sabillasville
Charles M. Evler Jr
Rosemia Brown
Union Bridge
M. L. Creager
Sand Son Funeral Home
Thurmont
Pam
Claude Corl
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Tomatoes Damaged Across Maryland Eastern Shore Harvest Slips
Heavy rains and floods caused extensive crop losses on the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland with tomatoes cracking and fields possibly lost in Somerset. Peppers, cantaloupes, corn and soybeans showed disease and weather damage while some crops like corn may recover. harvest updates include 40 percent of processing tomatoes picked and melon and potato yields in central districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
Somerset County
Wicomico Coun
Wes
Wicomico County
Dover
Del
Halehaven
Sun High
Sullivan Elbertas
Hancock
Harehaven
Sun*llivan Elbertas
Wee Women Hulls Take it in Red
A fragmented line hints at a women's team or group wearing red. The text also references a husband and a reaction on sight, but details and context are unclear from the readable fragment. The item reads as a brief snippet rather than a full report.
Rabbit season outlook promises bumper bounty for hunters
Maryland reports a strong rabbit crop across four counties Frederick Carroll Howard Montgomery as wardens note cotton tails of all sizes. Rabbit season opens November 16, later than usual due to Sunday date. Squirrel season runs October 5 to 31 with steady supply of food and similar rabbit outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission
Guy Garheart
Lewistown
Garheart
Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery
Gerheart
Four Platters Members Held On Prostitution Charges
Four members of the Platters a rock and roll group were freed on $1 500 bond each after aiding and abetting prostitution charges. Bondsmen David Lynch Jr Tony Williams Herbert Reed and Irvin Roch posted bonds. Four 19 year old girls were arrested on prostitution charges. The singers had just finished a three day engagement at the Copa Club in Newport Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Platters
David Lynch Jr
Tony Williams
Hollywood
Calif
Herbert A. Reed
Los Angeles
Irvin Roch
el Centro
Newport
Laos Army Hunts Fifth Column in Sam Leua
Laotian government troops chase a Communist fifth column in Sam Leua province as rebels strike army posts in the northern mountains of Laos. The fighting underscores a tense security situation in the Indochinese kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Neca
Laos
Sam Leua
Macmillan Hints Possible Delay of British Election
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan hinted he may delay the national election beyond October, suggesting a spring date instead. The decision affects Britain’s political timetable and public expectations for the upcoming electoral season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Macmillan
New Building Code Studied For City inspection Aug 27 28
Frederick officials study a uniform building code drawn by the Builders Association of America. City Attorney Mathias aims to copy the code for review by mayor and aldermen ahead of the next meeting. School bus inspections scheduled for August 27 and 28 with 12 buses serving over 200 routes and 9,000 students. four new buses purchased and route changes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Builders Association of America
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Hagerstown
Mathias
Rockville
Arlington
Peris
Paul E Hoffmaster
Board of Education
Wadens
Harmony Grove
Hoffmaster
Brunswick
Lincoln
Burkittsville
Middletown
Woodsboro
Thurmont
North County
Ridgeville
Kraufman’s
Frederick Motor Company
Liberty
Walkersville
Emmitsburg
Alert Gas Station Attendant Aids Police Capture
An alert attendant at an Esso station on Fourth and Market called police early this morning after suspecting trouble. James Sharperson, 41, of Crownsville State Hospital and former Baltimore resident, was apprehended after attempting to pay a $63.25 bill with a check signed in Mimi Sharperson’s name and endorsed by Sharperson. A missing car complaint also linked Sharperson to a 16-year-old runaway boy allegedly from Sharpsburg, Virginia, who was later returned to his parents. Lt Ralph Potts and Cpl Paul Mossburg investigated for the City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sharperson
Crownsville State Hospital
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Sharperson
Esso
Fourth
Market Streets
Mimi Sharperson
Sharpsburg
Ralph Potts
Paul Mossburg
Mid 80s Forecast With Warm Days Atop Dam Water Drop
Fair weather and highs around 86 degrees are expected in the coming days with overnight lows near 65. The Fishing Creek dam reports a one inch water drop after rains, with the reservoir now within a quarter of a foot of full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Frank Weddle
Fishing Creek
Employment Hits Record In July Nationwide
Washington reports July employment at a record 67,594,000, up 252,000 from June. Unemployment falls by 238,000 to 3,744,000, 4,550,000 below July last year, with steady gains continuing through 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Area Licenses Suspended Or Revoked
The Department of Motor Vehicles announced suspensions and revocations for area drivers. Revoked: Harold T. Dorsey New Market. William R. Haga RFD 1 Derwood. Suspended: Margaret E Danner this city. David L. Hewitt RFD 3 Emmitsburg. Richard E. Montgomery RFD 1 Gaithersburg. John A. Portner RFD 2 Thurmont. Evelyn E Shamer Sykesville. Robert L. Vanable RFD 2 Germantown. Daniel Williams RFD 4 Mt. Airy. Penalties range from 10 to 60 days or two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
Harold T. Dorsey
New Market
William R. Haga
RFD
Derwood
Margaret E Danner
David L. Hewitt
Emmitsburg
Richard E. Montgomery
Gaithersburg
John A. Portner
Thurmont
Evelyn E Shamer
Sykesville
Robert L. Vanable
Germanytown
Daniel Williams
Mt. Airy
Market recovers from Monday setback in quiet New York
The market moved up vigorously today as prices climbed from fractions to about a point. Some so called wonder stocks, previously hit hard, gained 2 to 3 points while overall trading remained subdued mid afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Digs With Bare Hands To Free Trapped Son
Desperate father Ira Curtis dug frantically with his bare hands for almost an hour to free his year old son Billy trapped by a ditch cave in Des Moines Iowa. The boy screamed before rescue and was brought to a hospital with only bumps and bruises after being freed alive by Curtis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ira Curtis
Curtis
Billy
Secretary Herter arrives for Inter American Ministers meet
Secretary of State Christian Herter flies to Santiago to address the Inter American Conference of Foreign Ministers. He plans a candid review of Caribbean troubles and a firm U S stance against dictatorships while Cuba's Fidel Castro stays away amid domestic counter revolutionary efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Christian A. Herter
Inter American Conference of Foreign Ministers
U.S
Herter
Puerto Rico
Washington
Caribbean
Luis Munoz Marin
United States
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Marcos Perez ‘Jimenez
Venezuela
Florida
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
Trujilo
Somoza
Fidel Castro
Castro
Trujillo
Jorge Alessandri
Welcome Mat Returns as Javcees Sponsor Event
The Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce will again sponsor Operation Welcome Mat inviting the Frederick County Commissioners to participate. On August 18 at 4 p.m. motorists near the city limits will be welcomed as guests and receive the Bess To The Crs award at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Falconer, Welcome Mat chairman, urged county officials to take part to attract tourism and highlight Frederick's history and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Jarcees
Falconer
Castro Set To Tell Of Conspiracy
Fidel Castro prepared to address radio and television about a major plot to overthrow his regime. Officials said landowners and remnants of Bátista forces formed the nucleus, with anti Castro forces abroad alleged to assist. Security measures included a Las Villas blackout, Camp Libertad questioned suspects, and numerous detentions for precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Ba‘tisla
Dominican Republic
Miami
Las Villas
Cuba
Castro
Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Santiago
Chile
Camp Libertad
Havane
Firemen In Battle With New Blazes
Smoke hung over Northern California as crews fought new forest fires near Ukiah Willits and Lake Elsinore. Ukiah residents and 15 000 residents mobilized with hoses and buckets amid wind fueled flames. Fire officials blamed arson by children and hunters for several fires while 17 fires around Yuba City were contained quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Ukiah
Willits
Decker Canyon
Lake Elsinore
Yuba City
Spanish Mountain
Frank Weatherford
116 Claims Filed Under New Law
Baltimore AP reports 116 claims filed with Maryland's Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund by motorists seeking accident damages from uninsured motorists. Since June 1 two claims settled. First payment totaled 175 dollars with an out of court settlement of 160. a net 60 was received after 100 dollars covered the fund's operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
General Assembly
Four Sailors Killed As Typhoon Wrecks Transport Bexar
Heavy seas from Typhoon Ellen swept over the U S Navy transport Bexar as she headed to Okinawa. A huge wave washed two sailors overboard and hurled seven others into the anchor windlass and bulwark, causing four deaths and injuries. Names not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokosuka
Japan
Ellen
U.S. Navy
Tiransport Bexar
Navy
Bexar
Okinawa
Wwere
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U.S. 15
McDonald Steps
Oklahoma
John Cordell Dorens
U. S. 15
Mad. 26
Ijamsville
Dorens
Frask J Keefer
Yord
Wockerfuss
Carrall County
Njewepaper
Millard Eiler
Mary Lieblich
Ernest
Frederick Junction
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah
Crownsville
Javcees
New Blazes
Njewsea
Brrhvfe
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