Injured Trooper Case Goes To Jury In Md Road Crash
An all male jury hears a negligence claim by former State Trooper James E. Foy against Ralph W. Fouche over a January 12 1958 collision on Route 26 near Mt Pleasant Md. Foy seeks damages for facial injuries tooth loss and hand impairment. Medical testimony outlines jaw fractures lacerations a rib fracture and reduced finger use while Fouche faces his own injuries in the same crash.
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MD. 26
Mt. Pleasant
James E. Foy
Edwin F. Nikirk
Benjamin Rosenstock
Ralph W. Fouche
Herbert R. Rollins
Fouche
Foy
Joseph W. Lechlider
Chestnut Grove
George R. Cole
Barracks B
Tate
Cole
Lt. Cole
James Marvone
Marrone
Frank
Camazo
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Melvin Lea
Nikirk
Rollins
Samuel F. Gardner
Lawrence A. Swann
O. Wilson Cook
James Fieter
Jack F. McGolerick
Monroe W. Stull
Clarence E. Long
Lee J. Kelbaugh
C. Carroll Wickless
Ralph W. Miller
Theodore R. Marshall
Ronald N. Miller
Car Hits Pole Wrecks Plymouth Demolishes Steps
A 22 year old driver, Jerry Boyd Smith of Aspers Pa, fell asleep at Route 15 and clipped a power pole near Emmitsburg causing six hours of outage. His 1955 Plymouth convertible was destroyed. steps to Wilbur Umbel’s home damaged. he faces reckless driving charge. Power restored by 6 15 a m. Authorities note poles in the area are frequent targets. Vigilant Hose Company aided traffic control. Trooper Tracey assisted.
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Emmitsburg
Route 15
Jerry Boyd Smith
RFD 1
Aspers
Smith
Wilbur Umbel
Umbels
W. E. Law
Law
Power Company
Earl Tracey
Wee Women You Could Have Been More Tactful About Requesting the Steak Universe
A playful header line notes a humorous exchange about demanding the "steak universe" in a lighthearted feature. The piece highlights quirky dialogue and the whimsical tone of the Wee Women segment.
Collision of Celestial Bodies Witnessed Near Woodsboro
Mrs. Harry Gruber Jr. reported a sighting around 2 am Sunday near Woodsboro of two stars appearing to collide. She described sparks, a blaze, a disappearing smaller star, a greenish red glow, and repeated flaring of the larger star as she watched for over an hour with field glasses. Dr Ching Sung Yu of Hood College offered a meteor interpretation.
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Harry Gruber Jr
Woodsboro
Boy 6 Survives After Air Crash In Colorado Mountains
Kevin McKnight, six, the sole survivor of a twin engine plane crash in Colorado, endured 27 hours in wreckage with multiple injuries while his father and two others died. Rescued near Salida after the crash at 10 900 feet, he survived on a night of rain and cold awaiting aid.
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Salida
Colo
Kevin McKnight
Harold Thonoff
Kevin
Tulsa
Okla
Colorado
Charles M. McKnight
Mary Alice Wallace
Michael McKnight
Guy
Thonoff
Bridge Collapse Kills Nine at Villa Cardel Mexico
A railway bridge under construction collapsed near Villa Cardel in southeastern Mexico, killing nine workers and injuring twelve, according to initial AP reports. The incident occurred Saturday, raising concerns over site safety and emergency response.
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Villa Cardel
Mexico
Patrol Areas Under Construction Facing Theft and Vandalism
Sheriff Horace M. Alexander reports night patrols in areas with heavy equipment to curb gasoline theft and illegal shooting at Lewistown by-pass construction sites. Suspects are being questioned though no arrests yet. adults are blamed more than juveniles. Trespassing and vandalism threaten contractors and bystanders alike.
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Horace M. Alexander
Alexander
Lewistown
Five Day Forecast Temperatures To Lag Near Normal
The AP reports temperatures will average near normal with highs 74 to 86 and lows 34 to 69 but dip to the mid 50s in the mountains. Cool weather gives way to warmth midweek. Showers are expected Wednesday and Thursday.
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Associated Press
Protest Erupts at Mikoyan Visit to Tokyo
Right wing extremists protested the arrival of Soviet first deputy premier Anastas I. Mikoyan in Tokyo. About 1,600 demonstrators clashed with police while 7,000 officers protected Mikoyan at the airport and along the 10 mile route to the Soviet embassy.
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Tokyo
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Sowie
39 Degrees At Hagerstown
Marylanders shivered as temperatures fell to the low forties and upper thirties in Western Maryland. An unofficial 39 near Hagerstown marked a six year county low for Washington County in early August, with an official 43 at Hancock’s university fruit laboratory.
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Associated Press
Salisbury
Baltimore
1902
Mercury Drops to Chilly 48 in Frederick County
Autumn air settles over Frederick County with a 48 degree low at the airport station, ending a spell of highs near 90. The region remains dry with low stream flows and only light rainfall expected midweek, while a new Monocacy River filtration project nears operation.
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Frederick County
Lowe S
Monocacy River
Fishing Creek
Weather Bureau
Pope names Cicognani as new secretary of state
Pope John XXIII named Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani longtime apostolic delegate to the United States as secretary of state. He succeeds Domenico Cardinal Tardini who died July 30 and becomes head of Vatican City government also assuming the cardinal commission on administration of goods.
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Vatican City
Pope John Xat
Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani
United States
Cardinal Cicognani
Domenico Cardinal Tardini
Vatican
Brisighella
Faenza
Italy
Vatican Curia
Washington
Cardinal Cico
Kennedy and Rusk Confer on Berlin Crisis
President Kennedy met with Secretary of State Dean Rusk to discuss escalating Berlin tensions and possible Western actions. Assistant Secretary Foy Kohler arranged talks with Britain France and West Germany to explore options beyond a formal protest. Lyon Thompson reported discussions but did not reveal details.
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Washington
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Berlin
West Berlin
Foy D. Kohler
Britain
France
West Germany
East Berlin
East Germany
Russia
Llewellyn Thompson
Hyannis Port
Mass
White House
Thompson
New York
Frankfurt
Germany
Moscow
Four Months for Driver With Revoked License in Harve de Grace
Harve de Grace motorist Henderson Musick, 23, was found guilty of driving on a revoked license after a routine stop on U.S. 40 near Jug Bridge. Magistrate Byron Thompson noted his lengthy record of offenses and sentenced him to four months in the House of Correction, with a $25 suspended fine for expired registration. Additional cases included Ronald D. Wallace, 18, Dover Tennessee, jailed five days for operating without a license, and Johnnie A. Ross, 68, Cleveland, Ohio, jailed 10 days for vagrancy. Harvey Baugher received 60 days in lieu of a $50 fine for drunkenness, a repeated conviction.
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Harve de Grace
House of Correction
Henderson Musick
TFC
Victor L. Guilmino
U.S. 40
Jug Bridge
DeSoto
Musick
Byron Thompson
Virginia
Ronald D. Wallace
Dover
Tenn
TFC Guilmino
US 40
Frederick
Wallace
Guilmino
Cleveland
Johnnie A. Ross
Daysville
Walkersville
Ross
Harvey
Baugher
John B. Wheeldon
West Patrick Street
Planes collide high above Pacific and land safely
Two damaged aircraft a KC135 tanker and a B52 bomber tangled in flight and circled for about 20 tense minutes over the Pacific. Crews debated ditching offshore or attempting a landing at Mather Air Force Base before both planes glided to a safe touchdown with no injuries. The tanker had fueled the bomber as observers noted wing damage and tail loss.
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Sacramento
Calif
API
Pacific
Air Force Brass
Mather Air Force Base
Here
Mather
Merrill N. Moore
Moore
Garland J. Smith
Planes and patrol boat tied to Cuba hijack deal
The United States and Cuba agreed to return an Eastern Airlines plane hijacked to Havana. Cuba will receive a patrol boat back, while Fidel Castro permits the American crew to fly the plane to the United States. The plan speeds up crew clearance and involves U.S. court immunity for the vessel.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Eastern Airlines
Fidel Castro
Havana
U.S
Florida
Charles R. Ashmann
Harris & Co
State Department
Harris
Cuban Tourist Commission
Joseph W. Reap
Key West
Tampa Fla
Castro
Gas Bombs Trigger Berlin Gate Clash At City Split
West Berliners clashed with East German forces at the Brandenburg Gate as the East German government closed the crossing and cut phone links, deploying militiamen and riot gear while a large crowd pressed to break through. Refugee flows shrank as barbed wire, tanks, and barricades sealed off crossings.
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Berlin
East German People’s Army
West Berlin
Wesbward
East Germany
Brandenburg Gate
Karl Maron
Bonn
Four Die On Maryland Roads In Weekend Accidents
Maryland traffic toll rises with four fatalities on roads over the weekend including children. In Wicomico County Mrs Maude E Kenney 48 fell from a fishing boat into Muddyhole Creek. In Tolchester Baltimore resident James M Zyran 14 foot runabout sank in Chesapeake Bay. State Police say Commissioner John R Jewell rescued three survivors from Zyrans boat. Survivors Carol M Zyran Frederick C Zielinski and Marie M Zielinski were pulled aboard. The sinking followed the vessel taking on water. Three of the four deaths involved children. Michelle Wilkins eight of Baltimore died after a car struck her driven by Doris Virginia Wachtes.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Maude E. Kenney
Salisbury
Muddyhole Creek
Wicomico County
James M. Zyran
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Tolchester
John R. Jewell
Zyran
Jewell
Carol M. Zyran
Frederick C. Zielinski
Marie M. Zielinski
Michelle Wilkins
Doris Virginia Wachtes
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