Pfc Eugene Darr Killed in Austria Jeep Accident
Pfc Eugene Leo Darr, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Darr of Adamstown, died Monday in an Austrian jeep accident. Army telegram cites death August 9 with partial cause. Born Sept 9, 1932, he was a Frederick High School graduate and served since March 1953 with the 59th Reconnaissance Company based near St Johann Austria. Survived by his parents and sister Arlene Rita Carr. Body to be returned for interment in the local area.
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Leo H. Darr
Adamstown
Eugene Leo Darr
Austria
Department of Army
County Solider
Army
Pfc
Carr
Frederick High School
Three Springs
Baltimore Bank Bandit Steals Over $2000 At Branch
A two gun robber slipped into the Canton Provident Savings Bank in east Baltimore at about 10 20 am on a Thursday while an armored car delivered cash. He trailed by a teller alarm as manager Howard Barkley and teller Beverly Becker triggered the alert. The robber fled in a Mercury coupe with an apparent Maryland plate AH 49 42 after forcing Barkley to help load cash into a satchel. Police and FBI searched the area as witnesses described the scene and the suspect’s actions inside the bank.
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Beverly Ann Nestor
Reformatory
Jessup
Genevieve Becker
Howard Barkley
FBI
Canton
Provident Savings Bank
East Baltimore
Maryland
Barkley
Miss Becker
September in August Weather Persists in Maryland
September in August weather continues across Maryland as cool northwest winds keep temperatures in the 70s to low 80s and a cooler cloudy forecast is set for Friday. Lows tonight are expected in the 60s with scattered showers likely by Friday night. Salisbury records one of the coolest readings near sunrise.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Salisbury
Geologists Assess Thurmont Sink Hole At Alley Entrance
Geologists led by Dr. Joseph T. Lingewald Jr visited Thurmont to inspect a funnel shaped earth sink beneath an alley off Carroll Street. They advised waiting for rain to see if the bottom enlarges, and mogelijk bridging the opening with iron to seal it if limestone underlies the area. They will return to finalize recommendations.
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Thurmont
Carroll Street
Commissioner Board
Joseph T. Lingewald, Jr
State Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources
Try To Trace Inspector's Identity in 1951 Gift Case
Baltimore chairman Rus sell H. McCain of the State Roads commission says no inquiry will trace the identity of a commission inspector who allegedly accepted a $30 gift from New York painting contractor Philip Vassilaros in 1951. McCain says such an inquiry would blacken innocent employees, and until Vassilaros names names no action will be taken. He calls painting jobs in Baltimore and surrounding counties perfectly satisfactory.
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Baltimore
Russell H. McCain
State Roads Commission
Commission
New York
McCain
Philip Vassilaros
Vassilaros
Anne Arundel
Calvert and
Prince Georges Counties
New Agreement Seen Coming In The Middle East
In Beirut a veteran Iraqi leader, Nuri Said, returns to Baghdad to form a strict cabinet and push for a revision of the British-Iraqi treaty. Said, once famed for harsh actions, is seen as the man to secure a fresh agreement with Britain as Iraq seeks to crush subversive activity and maintain Western alignment. He has long been Britain’s ally and has led Iraq through recurring crises since 1930.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Iraq
Nuri Said
Baghdad
London
Britain
President To Make Report To Nation
President Eisenhower appears to take a leading role in Congress battle while insisting on aloofness from local skirmishes. Administration aides say he plans a 39 minute TV and radio address within 24 hours after Congress closes for a brief period next week. Democrats may push for equal time to counter what they call a Republican kickoff to the campaign.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
McCarthy Tax Debt Disputed by Washington Star
The Washington Evening Star reports internal revenue agents after an 18 month probe found Sen. McCarthy owes about 25000 in taxes. McCarthy denies any truth to the allegations calling it a libel and insists no additional taxes are owed. The IRS plans to present evidence and seek repayment plus interest if needed, with no fraud claim but questions over non taxable receipts and sketchy bookkeeping. Provisions could require showing sources of disputed funds, including contributions, to clear the tax burden. Also included are habeas corpus proceedings in Circuit Court over custody of Thomas Michael and the John Hanson Highway name for the Annapolis Washington Expressway.
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Washington Evening Star
Internal Revenue
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Internal Revenue Service
Revenue Service
Sen
Wisconsin
Internal Revenue Agents
Bankruptcy Proceedings Entered Against Estes Motors Inc
Bankruptcy petitions filed in U S District Court Baltimore by G Bernard Callan Zeiler and C Russell Lawson claim Estes Motors Inc of Frederick owes 828.02 956.89 and 119 for goods and insured premiums. The filing alleges acts of bankruptcy including transfers to Mayer Lincoln Mercury for 5000 and distraints for rent, with liens, tax claims and unpaid Frederick County taxes cited as grounds. A show cause order directs Estes to appear by August 20.
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U.S
Baltimore
Aginst Estes Motors, Inc
Frederick
G. Bernard Callan
Callan and Cramer
West Patrick Street
Ned S Zeiler
North Court Street
C. Russell Lawson
New Market
W. Jerome Offutt
Callan
Zeiler
Lawson
Estes Motors
Estes Motors, Inc
Mayer Lincoln-Mercury Sales, Inc
Clyde H. Estes
Guy W. Wetzel
Gistrate Uueree Lille
Circuit Court
TV in Battle Declared Successful Demonstration
In a Fort Meade demonstration titled Operation Threshhold Army leaders including Gen. Ridaway and Brig. Gen. Sarnoff observed portable TV cameras, field receivers, and a telephoto unit relay battlefield images to a command post. The test, staged by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, showcased eight camera feeds and a signaling crew proving a new era of tactical communications.
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FT. Meade
Matthew B. Ridaway
3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Signal Corps
David Sarnoff
RCA
Pilot flies under Thames bridges for romance stunt
LE HAVRE France P A Texas pilot admitted flying a light plane through and under two Thames River bridges in London to win a bride. Gene Thompson 30 of Lubbock Texas said Miss Helen Brown his European tour contact had not yet agreed to marry him. He paused before reporters arriving from Southampton saying she found the stunt crazy. Thompson a former WWII and Korea flyer said the flight was a last fling and that he is now unemployed and seeking work in the United States.
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LE Havre
France
Thames River
London
Gene Thompson
Lubbock
Tex
Helen Brown
Thompson
Korea
Tondon Bridge
United States
Southampton
Brown
Dots Dashes Arguments Seen in Governor Nomination Fight
EASTON final arguments were set in Circuit Court today in the case of the dots and dashes the unprecedented move whereby George P. Mahoney seeks to upset H C Byrd s apparent nomination as the Democratic candidate for governor. Judge Horney heard 41 of 108 polling place officials who might testify about marks on more than 250 Talbot County ballots Mahoney says should be thrown out. The marks include any thing on the ballot other than an exact X denoting the voter's choice. Dots dashes smears and other marks were discussed as possible voter created or official created. Mahoney lawyers pressed that the marks were made by voters. officials said they were not present when counted. Indelible pencils and rough boards were among suggested causes. The judge denied Byrd's request to let Byrd representatives challenge other ballots. If the ballots are invalid Mahoney would gain Talbot County unit votes and approach a statewide tally. Byrd would retain nomination on popular vote lead. Mahoney could pursue Queen Annes County actions. Final arguments covered 16 classifications of disputed marks. Judge Horney will decide which ballots may be counted or discarded. decision may come after the week and go to the Court of Appeals.
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Horney
Mahoney
Hyman Pressman
Francis B. Burch
Forthy
Byrd
William C. Walsh
Beal
Talbot County
Morney
Court of Appeals
John Case Is Rank Treason and Unrest in Bonn
FRANKFURT Germany A treason case triggers unrest as Bonn faces wavering discipline amid mass worker protests and strikes. Otto John’s desertion widens anxieties, with Soviet bloc propaganda leverage and Western security concerns intensifying tensions.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Bonn Republic
Hamburg
Bavaria
John
British Embassy Hosts Malenkov For Moscow Dinner
The British Embassy wined and dined Premier Georgi Malenkov and top Soviet officials in Moscow as Labor leaders visit. The dinner followed by toasts including peaceful coexistence, and marked Malenkov's first Western embassy visit amid efforts to ease Britain toward the Soviet Union. Labor delegates lingered after 1 a.m. with relaxed chats, then prepared to depart for Peiping. Attlee left early citing fatigue after touring Kremlin sites and Lenin and Stalin’s tomb.
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Georgi Malenkov
Clement Attlee
Malenkov
Britain
Russia
United States
William Hayter
Communist Party
Nikita
Khrushchev
VM. Molotov
Wilfrid Burke
Burke
Labor Party
Peiping
China
Labor Group
Ediy Summerskill
National Insurance
Kremlin
Lenin
Stalin
Attlee
Judge to rule on Dorsey inspection of voting records
Baltimore 4 Judge James K. Cmlen was to rule whether Philip J. Dorsey Jr the defeated Democratic nominee for attorney general may continue inspecting voting records in the citys 4th District He seeks a court order to reopen access to registration books and voter authorization cards after being briefly allowed to inspect last Thursday and Friday and denied further access He says his examination aims to uncover fraud while noting his request follows a narrow victory margin and a contested nomination result
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James K. Cmlen
Superior Court
Philip J. Dorsey Jr
Dorsey
Board of Election Supervisors
Two Found Guilty Of Exceeding 30
Two defendants faced Peoples Court under Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr Oscar Lee Burt Meyersdale Pa pleaded guilty and was fined 825 and costs Sidney B Sappington Frederick was found guilty and fined 10 dollars and costs State Trooper R C Dishong filed the charges Collaterals forfeited include George H Bonders Baltimore for failing to drive to right of center 15 dollars Robert L Parker Boston 15 Fred G Wierant Trenton N J 15 Irving T Bagent Frederick speed greater than reasonable 5 dollars Sergi C D Mades and Trooper R C Storer filed the charges
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Peoples Court
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Oscar Lee Burt
Meyersdale
Sidney
Sappington
Frederick
R. C. Dishong
George H. Bonders
Baltimore
Robert L. Parker
Boston
Fred G. Wierant
Trenton
N. J
Irving T. Bagent
Sergi
C. D. Mades
R. C. Storer
Air Force to Erect Radar Towers Off Atlantic Coast
The Air Force plans to spend over a million dollars per tower for a series of radar towers about 100 miles off the Atlantic coast. Referred to as Texas towers, they resemble offshore rigs and will form a chain from Newfoundland to Norfolk. Total cost estimates range from 15 to 20 million dollars for the project, excluding radar gear. Each tower will sit on a 15,000 square foot platform with living quarters for 20 to 30 men, a power plant, sick bay, recreation areas, and helicopter space.
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Washington
Air Force
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Norfolk
Gulf of Mexico
Engineering News-Record
McGraw-Hill
New York
News-Record
Subversives Hit By Bill In Anticommunist Push
Washington leaders push an anti communist bill to purge unions deemed Communist infiltrated. A Magnuson substitute proposes a two member commission to study the issue and report by January 13, while Butler’s measure would strip such unions of bargaining rights under the National Labor Relations Board. The administration backs the broader dissolution plan as part of anti communist efforts.
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Washington
Sen
Magnuson D-Washi
Magnuson
Senate
Butler
Subversive Activities Control Board
National Labor Relations Board
Knowland
California
Barn Fire Near Middletown Called In
A barn on the Edward Holter farm near Middletown was reported on fire at 2.10 p m. It could be seen from Braddock Heights and fire units were dispatched from Braddock Heights and Middletown to fight the blaze.
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Bremen
Middletown
Edward Holter
Braddock Heights
Future Is Bright Says Eisenhower
President Eisenhower released a midyear economic survey saying the recent downturn halted, with activity higher than before his administration. He cited mixed indicators and forecast a brighter outlook, asserting 1953 remained the strongest year prior. The report argued unemployment trends improved and that retail sales, capital spending, construction, inventories, and confidence all showed strength.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Eiserhhower
GOP
Congress
Twe
New York City
New York
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