New Munich Seen As Threat To The West
Paris dispatch argues a four power conference and the Korea cease fire have boosted appeasement mood in West Europe and Russia. The piece warns this could erode Western defense unity, citing Britain France and Italy misgivings and the weakening of European Defense Community amid Soviet pressure.
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Legon Dennen
NEA Salf
Paris
Munich
Russia
Kremlin
France
Britain
Hitler
West Europe
U. S
Moscow
Europe
Eisenhower
London Daily Express
Germany
Daily Express
French National Assembly
Ho Chi Minh
Korea
Red China
United Nations
China
European Defense Community
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
Robert Schuman
Konrad Adenaur
Western
Jumping Truck Driver Killed Near Rowlesburg West Virginia
A year old truck driver died when he jumped from his tractor trailer on State Route 350 near Rowlesburg after fearing brake failure. Arnold Edward Ratcliff of Danville, West Virginia, was transporting naval powder from Indian Head Maryland to Long Beach California. Delbert Hefner of South Charleston reported seeing him leap from the cab as the truck swerved into an embankment. The tractor owned by Haase Stowers Madison Wisconsin sustained heavy damage. the trailer owned by Riss & Co. Inc. of Kansas City did not overturn.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Rowlesburg
Cheat Mountain
Arnold Edward Ratcliff
Danville
Indian Head
Long Beach
Calif
W. E. Parks
Delbert Hefner
South Charleston
Ratcliff
Parks
Haase Stowers
Madison
Wis
Riss & Co., Inc
Kansas City
Rider Hurls Ice Cream Cone and Is Fined in Court
In Hagerstown on August 10 Daniel B. Dunlop of Knoxville was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate William Kreybenbohm after Virgil E. Frazee of Hagerstown said a hayrider in Dunlop’s truck threw an ice cream cone at his car window, hitting him in the face. The judge held Dunlop responsible.
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Hagerstown
Daniel B. Dunlop
Knoxville
William Kreybenbohm
Virgil E. Frazee
Dunlop
Must Reduce Defense Costs Must Reduce Defense Costs
Washington August 9 influential congressmen say President Eisenhower must cut defense costs next year to keep a balanced budget. Republicans and Democrats agree promised tax cuts will force further budget reductions, with major cuts possible only from military and foreign aid spending. They split on whether cuts can occur without harming national defense as Congress to reconvene in January for a tough election year session.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Rep. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Russia
McCormack
Short
R-Mo
House Armed Services Committee
Six More Marylanders Released By Commies In North Korea
The United Nations prisoner list today shows six Marylanders freed by the Communists in North Korea on Sunday. Names include Lucy H. Lockley of Hagerstown, William A. Cheatham of Baltimore, Walter J. Keene of Baltimore, Calvin J. Mack of Severna Park, Albert R. Threat of Baltimore, and Clarence Jerome Matthews of Baltimore, with provided home addresses and military units.
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North Korea
United Nations
Lucy H. Lockley
Rocket FA Bn
ROK
Lucy Jefferson
Roberts Ave
Hagerstown
William A. Cheatham
Medical Co
Helen Brown Cheatham
North Central Ave
Baltimore
Lucinda
Mae Keene
S&t
Calvin J. Mack
Pfic
Nellie M. Mack
Severna Park
Albert R. Threat
Pic
Corn
Barnes St
Clarence Jerome Matthews
Prt
Anne L. Matthews
Della Ave
Woman killed as auto struck by railroad train
Mrs Edna C McClelland 36 of Clarksville Pa was killed and her husband Charles 36 injured seriously when their auto was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at a grade crossing in Tippecanoe a community about 16 miles west of Uniontown Pa on Aug 9.
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Uniontown
Edna C. McClelland
Clarksville
Charles
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tippecanoe
Here
Girl Is Latest Polio Victim At Frederick Hospital
A two year old white girl, Crystal Stine daughter of Alvie Stine of Frederick, is hospitalized at Frederick Memorial Hospital with infantile paralysis. She fell ill at an aunt’s home on Coppermine Road near Libertytown after two weeks of high fever. Positive polio diagnosis confirmed by spinal fluid exam led Dr Forbes Burgess to report the case. The child shows thigh muscle weakness, and two other children in the household aged 13 and 3 received gamma globulin through the Health Department. Mrs Stine is in a tuberculosis sanatorium. other children live with relatives.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Crystal Stine
Alvie Stine
Frederick
Edith Rippeon
Coppermine Road
Libertytown
Forbes Burgess
Stine
Reunion Of King And Burdette Families Held
The King Burdette family reunion gathered about 200 relatives at Woodfield on Saturday. Descendants trace back to John Duckett King who arrived in 1798, with Clarksville area roots strong for both lineages. Esther Beall helps compile the family tree as locals praise enduring ties and local cooking.
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King-Burdette
Woodfield
Kings
Burdettes
John Duckett King
Maryland
England
Burdette
Singleton King
Mary Rachel Elizabeth Burdette
Frederick
Washington
Esther Beall
Clarksburg
Family Association
Couple Gets Added Year For Crime Op Probation
BALTIMORE A couple convicted of abortion while on probation in Anne Arundel County and for the same charge in Baltimore were sentenced to longer terms. Judge Herman Moser increased Hopkins and Hutson’s sentences by three and one years respectively after the second offense violated their original probation. They sought relief from the Court of Appeals without success. Hopkins denied clemency for health reasons.
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Baltimore
Anne Arundel County
Herman Moser
Thomas J. Hutson
Baltimore City
Ruth Hopkins
Benjamin Michaelson
Court of Appeals
Moser
Lewis Reunion at Foxville Draws Family Attendees
The Grace Lewis family gathering occurred August 2 at the Thurmeont Foxville picnic grounds. Attendees included George Covell and family, Marvin Marker, Dale Lewis, Ira Lewis Jr, Charles Lewis and many relatives such as Bobby Lewis, Arthur Green, Margaret Green, and Kennard Smith groups.
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Lewis
Grace Lewis
Foxville
Thurmeont
George
Covell
Dennis
Brenda Joyce
Marvin Marker
Mike
Betty Wilams
Bill Weeden
Buby Church
Ira Lewis
Dale
Charles G. Lewis
Chuck
Bobby
Gracie
Gaither Lewis
Arthur
Clay Hays
Commodore Green
Allee Green
Margaret
Doris Fae
John Green
Margaret Ann Kuhn
Richard Andrew
Rick
Wayne
Charles Andrew
Kennard Smith
Kennard Jr
Paul Lamont
Gerald
Gene
Tommy
Steven
Ralph Fisher
Nagasaki observes peace day with mass prayer at park
More than 250000 residents joined memorial services in Nagasaki on the eighth anniversary of the second atomic blast. Kyodo news service reported messages from leaders of Ceylon Denmark West Germany and other nations.
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Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyodo
Peace Park
Ceylon
Denmark
West Germany
Thailand
First Officers Of Auxiliary Celebrate One Year Of Service
On August 7 the Women's Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital marked its first anniversary. Volunteers served in the record room cafe teria blood bank lobby sewing ward duties and donated funds and time to hospital needs. The group pledged to air condition operating rooms and raised over six thousand dollars for Christmas Snow Ball improvements.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing
Jobby
Joseph
The Last Blacksmith Robert J Donsife of North Carolina
Robert J Donsife runs a 42 year old shop where he crafts and tests nail free horse shoes. He bets no patent was filed for his design and fears the trade may die with him. He values independence, a well kept shop, and a simple life in a close knit community.
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Constantinople
North Carolina
Robert J. Donsife
Woodsboro Blacksmith Keeps 10 to 12 Hour Days
Robert J. Donsife of Woodsboro runs a half century old one man blacksmith shop on Liberty Road. He works ten to twelve hours daily, fixes a wide range of metal tools, and values a cash only business with Sundays free. He learned the trade from his father and uncle and carries on craft with early 1800s tools, some fashioned by his father and grandfather.
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Davis Studio
Longfellow
Robert J. Donsife
Woodsboro
Sarah Eyler
Colin LeGore
LeGore
Betty Sullivan
Mr. Donsife
Donsife
Otho
Francis
Donciie
Heinrich Donsife
Frankfurten-Main
America
Heinrich
Seven To Face Murder Charges After Beating
Seven Washington residents face murder charges in the death of Laurel carpenter E. G. Padgett. He was found unconscious after a July 27 beating at a Patuxent River swimming hole and died three days later. Police say the suspects, all local residents, were involved in an earlier dispute and an armed confrontation. Two teens were released to their guardians after questioning.
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Waterloo
Washington
Laurel Carpenter
Patuxent River
E. G. Padgett
Joseph Jones
James N. Bailey
Nelson A. Kelly
Donald V. Jackson
Gladys Stil
Dorothy Reddi
Russell $. Fisher
Padgett
Thomas O, King
Savage
Man Held on Bail for Embezzling Church Donations
A Baltimore man identified as Joma BR. Reines, 34, was held on nine counts with bail set at 34,900 awaiting grand jury action after allegedly collecting donations for a dissolved church. Police found forged receipts and a batch of order certificates tied to the Tabernacle Baptist Church, which had been disbanded years earlier.
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Baltimore
Joma BR
Meedy
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Timothy Scruggs
Raines
Dunn
Leutenant
Worsham Wins World Title in Stunning Open Finish
Lew Worsham edged Chandler Harper by one stroke to win the World golf title at Chicago. The U S Open champion sank a 140 yard approach for an eagle two on the final green, capturing $25 000 and a dramatic victory amid a 10 000 crowd. Harper finished with a 72 hole total of 27 under par.
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Chicago
Lew Worsham
Chandler Harper
Harper
Portsmouth
Worsham
Oakmont
Dutch Harrison
Byrnes Says Asian Problems Won’t Be Settled in Korea
Gov James F Byrnes of South Carolina said the Asian issues cannot be settled in Korean peace talks and urged the conference be limited to war participants. He predicted strong influence for U S delegates on Korea and noted Russia forced wartime participation principle.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Asia
U.S
U. N
Byrnes
U. S
Korea
Fire Auxiliary Holds Election at New Midway
The Frederick County Firemen's Association Auxiliary met Wednesday, electing a new slate led by Miss Elsie Gruber as president. Officers include Mrs Mildred Shafer as first vice president and Mrs Genevieve Kaetzel as second vice president. A candlelight memorial honored deceased members, and the annual picnic was set for August 24 at the New Midway fire hall.
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New Midway
Frederick County Firemen’s Association
Mary Cashour
Braddock Heights
Kathrys Marker
Middletown
Mabel Walker
Brunswick
Ethel Gladhill
Wandler
Medora Jones
Frederick Juniors
Gertrude Six
Martha Remsburg
Agana Hoffman
Catherine Creager
Rita McKenzie
Florence Smith
Maude Scott
Clara Purdy
Braddock Auxiliary
Horton Accident Near Sykesville
One man injured and a driver faces three charges after a single vehicle crash on the Sykesville Cooksville road near Cooksville. Edward C Hutchins Jr of Fairfax Va is in Mt Alto after initial treatment. Neil W Baker of Washington is jailed on drunken and reckless driving and suspended license charges. Another injury victim, Allen Lillibridge of Long Island, remains unconscious in St Agnes Hospital after rear ending a tractor trailer on Route 40 near Cooksville. James Crim of Bunker Hill W Va drove the tractor trailer.
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Sykesville
Cooksville
Edward Cook Hutchins, Jr
Fairfax
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington
Howard County
Ellicott City
Neil W. Baker
James Dorsey
Allen Lillibridge
Long Island
N. Y
St. Agnes Hospital
T Welock
Lillibridge
Mt. Airy
Bunker Hill
W. Va
East Germans Blocked at Berlin as Red Police Enforce Rail Ban
In Berlin and surrounding Russian zone terminals Red police with automatic weapons barred East Germans from buying Berlin train tickets and entering the city. Despite the pushback thousands reached Berlin by bicycle or on foot, with reports of reprisals and growing unrest. The rail blockade, including a ban on tickets from Berlin vicinity and distant points, reduced food parcel deliveries to a new low of 38,704 distributed, while 66,900 parcels went unsent.
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Berlin
Petedam
Bernau
East Germany
Damask Fabrics Referred to as Diapers in Some Regions
Early damasks and related fabrics are described as diapers in certain areas of the world according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, reflecting regional terminology for table linen.
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Recyclopedia Britannica
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