Diane Lashes Virginia Maryland With Heavy Rains From Diane
As Hurricane Diane moved through Virginia heavy rains soaked Maryland and Montgomery Frederick and surrounding counties. Rain fell from 4 p m yesterday through this morning with steadier showers forecast this afternoon. Gaithersburg reported 1 82 inches by 7 30 this morning and park rainfall may surpass two inches. Potomac and Monocacy Rivers rose muddy and swift while Fishing Creek reservoir filled. Winds 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts expected this afternoon and into Friday.
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Diane
Virginia
Maryland
Gaithersburg
P. Telephone Company
Frederick
Carl Weakley
Louis Robertson
John Morgan
Palomae Edison
Fishing Creek
Potomac
Monocacs
Reservists Move to Fort Meade for Annual Training
One hundred and fifty local reservists from the 302d Signal Construction Battalion depart for Fort George G. Meade to endure two weeks of annual unit field training. The unit, among 167 Army Reserve formations in the Second Army area, will practice active duty functions, update combat techniques, and boost physical and mental fitness under Lt. Col. James F. Barteis Sr. as battalion commander.
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302D Signal Construction Battalion
United States Army Reserve
Fort George G. Meade
U. S Army Reserve
Second Army
Ahad Signal Construction Battalion
302D
Fort George Meade
Fort Meade
Fair Meade
James F. Barteis Sr
Landslide Kills Three Near Honesville on Winooski River
A heavy rain caused a bank to wash away along the Winooski River injuring and killing a family. Mr and Mrs Cutter, both about 40, and their daughter Patricia, 3, were buried by an embankment as firefighters worked. Patricia died later at Burlington Hospital.
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Honesville
Taree
Mies Wee
David Cutter
Elsie
Patricia
Winooski
Burlimeton
Record settles it in traffic court in Oklahoma City
Judge James Demopoles hears Charles Hamilton Keegan defend a reckless driving charge by saying he aimed to lecture a teen driver. Keegan admits prior tickets, reveals six recent arrests, and pays a $2 fine. The exchange highlights concerns over street safety and personal responsibility.
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Oklahoma City
James Demopoles
Main Street
Charles Hamilton Keegan
Demopolos
Keegan
Uve
Four-Year-Old Bolivar Girl Diagnosed With Non-Paralytic Polio
A four year old Bolivar girl Deborah Hutzell was reported in good condition at Washington County Hospital Hagerstown after a non paralytic polio siege last week Health officials said none of the five Hutzell children had received Salk polio vaccine Deborah was admitted August 4 for observation tests confirmed non paralytic poliomyelitis The county accounts bring polio cases to seven this year with incidents in Brunswick Emmitsburg Frederick Camp Detrick and Frederick city Only one fatal case occurred a 13 year old in Frederick Jr The Hill brothers aged 1 and their family later in August were reported improving in Baltimore City Hospitals The Nearn family have three other children one of whom had begun vaccination in spring
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Bolivar
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Deborah Hutzell
Leon Hutzell
Sacle
Deborah
Health Department
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Frederick City
Camp Detrick
Frederick Jr
Randy
Antonio Hill
Thomas Hill
Carver Apartments
Baltimore City
Future Of Morovccan Throne Is Considered
Paris officials discuss Moroccan throne fate as violence rises in Casablanca. Four Moroccans killed and seven wounded as a Franco Moroccans news crisis unfolds. Rebels demand removal of Ben Youssef’s chosen successor Mohammed Ben Moulay Arana while French troops prep for potential crisis. A coalition government proposal gains support among officials for limited home rule.
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Paris
Casablanca
Morocco
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Ben Youssef
Mohammed Ben Moulay Arana
Iti
Triple-Barreled Radiation Protection in Development
Geneva reports a threefold protective approach against radiation effects. A pill named Thurman would be taken at warning, followed by a bone marrow injection after exposure and a streptomycin shot to prevent bacterial infection.
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Geneva
United States
Streams To West Of City Are Rising
Rain and high tides caused flooding in Maryland as Hurricane Diane sideswiped the state. Western Maryland saw rising Potomac levels with flood conditions and evacuations near Keyser and Romney, while Baltimore harbored localized flooding. Weather officials expect tides to stay high into the afternoon as a southwest wind flow develops.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Diane
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Potomac
Baltimore Weather Bureau
Stiller's Island
Western Maryland Railway
Warth
Elkins
Bayard
W. Va
Kitzmiller and Lake
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Keyser
New Creek
Piedmont
South Branch
Romney
Petersburg
Cumberland
North Branch
Savage River
Bloomington
Garrett- Aliecano County
Williamspor
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Reading
University of Maryland Experiment Station
Hancock
Lower Bay
Ti Dogs Kill Boy Who Tried To Save His Pet
A one year old boy was killed by a pack of farm dogs after attempting to separate his pet from mating. Wayne Baker wandered from a summer home near Matthie sses and was found on a neighboring farm. Vera MacDonald, owner of the farm and dogs, said she returned from the store to find the animals attacking the child. he died later at a hospital.
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Bracebrigde
Wayne Baker
Matthiesses
Vera MacDonald
Two U S Planes Are Fired Upon
Panmunjom Korea Aug 18 Communist antiaircraft guns shot down a small unarmed American training plane over the demilitarized zone. The U N Command said the trainer inadvertently intruded but did not enter North Korean territory.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U. N. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
Parks
Air Force
Kimpo
Seoul
U.N
Reds
Essex Homes Are Menaced by High Tides and Rain
In Essex Md, about 5000 people faced evacuation as high tides and rain inundated seven waterfront communities along Middle River and Back River near Chesapeake Bay. Streets ran two to three feet deep, lawns submerged up to 12 to 18 inches, and Army trucks stood by for possible evacuations in Brenta Hewett Bovluss Quarter Harewood Park Oliver Beach Carroll Island Revola Beach and Long Beach.
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Essex
Suburs
Baltimore
Wate
Brenta Hewett Bovluss Quarter
Harewood Park
Oliver Beach
Carroll Island
Revola Beach
Long Beach
Middle River
Back River
Chesapeake Bay
More Than One Catch In Crockett Land Sale
GreenEVILLE report notes an acre offered for sale by New Frontiers Inc a Florida promoter group. The deed shows recent purchase by Joe Garrent Jr of Miami for 100. Promoters project earnings and a land sale angle tied to Crockett birthplace claims amid a sequence of unrelated calamities and violent incidents.
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Crockett Land Sale
Greeneville
Lam
Daves Crockett
St Persquare Ith
New Frontiers, Inc
Florida
Joe Garrent Jr
Miami
Wold
Cairo
Rusa Foo
Dev Arts
Contract Awarded to Mareland Shipbuilding for $10,218,398
A $10,218,398 contract was awarded to Mareland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Baltimore for new shipbuilding operations. The award details indicate major defense procurement activity and engagement with maritime construction at the company’s facilities.
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Washington
Mareland Shipbulding and Drydock Co
Baltimore
Sobeloff Advises Green Commission on State Reform
Baltimore The New Green Commission on State Programs asked former commission head Simon Sobeloff for guidance. He urged reliance on experience and local know-how, cautioned against hiring outside consultants, and urged targeted use of national experts for technical issues. He suggested revisiting rejected Sobeloff proposals and improving long range planning for Maryland.
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Baltimore
Green Commission On
Commission
Simon
Sobeloff
Warry J. Green
Cmal Ge
Hacin Mae Ma
Sebeloff
Gov. “Me~ Keldin
Board of Public Works
Green Commission
Green
Soboloff
State Roads Commission
Mecheldin
Hes
Maryland
Ex Convict Gunfight Wounds Rookie Officer at Theater
In Chicago a 26 year old ex convict wounded rookie officer Clarence Kerr, 25, during a gun battle at a theater amid a citywide manhunt for Richard Carpenter. Police searched the Northwest Side area after a detective was killed at a subway station.
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Chicago
Richard Carpenter
Mandasmeht
William J. Murphy
Baltimore
Sheen
Clarence Kerr
Charlie Sifford Opens with Stellar First Round
Charlie Sifford, the United States national Negro champion from Philadelphia, posted a sensational first round at the Canaan Open. He fired a nine under par score as he pushed luck in the early rounds, despite odd betting chatter about his chances.
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Charlie Sifford
Toronto
Canaan
Taikspur
United States
Philadelphia
Westar Lab
Cace
Integration Delayed in Denton Public Schools
The county board of education announced integration will not take place in the upcoming fall term. This decision affects Denton public schools and involves no scheduled start this autumn.
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Denton
Caroline
County Board of Education
Remnants Of Diane Advancing Toward Western Maryland
Hurricane Diane remnants moved north from near Washington toward Hancock and Pennsylvania by noon. The Weather Bureau forecast high tides winds and rain for Maryland and Delaware, with showers this afternoon and warmer conditions Friday. Baltimore rainfall reached 1.35 inches since Tuesday midnight, August total 13.41 inches, near the record for August 1983.
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Baltimore
Diane
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
D Nancock
Pennsylvania
Hoon
Maryland-Delaware
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
Pikesville
Frederick
Waterloo
Benson
Conowinge
Waldorf
Rockville
Sumberland
Salisbury
Four Auto Crashes Stir Frederick Rain Hits City Streets
In heavy rain four crashes occurred within about an hour in Frederick. William Carty and Walter Minnick collided on North Market Street after a skid. Joan Whiten ran a red light and hit Alfred Mackley. Patrick Street saw two accidents minutes apart involving Hamer Whitechell and Brashears. Wade Nurse collided with James Rippean. Morris and Brubaker had a red light collision on Patrick and Market. Jacquelyn Jennings and William Blanton were involved in a final crash on South Street. No charges were listed in several incidents.
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City 1
Frederick
Wiliam M. Carty
North Market Street
Walter Minnick
Waynesboro
Minnick
Carty
Sherman MH. Bone
Qa Oeck
Joan G. Whilen
Carver Apartments
West Second
North Court Streets
Alfred
Mackley
East Seventhtreet
Sergeat Warry L. Quinn
Investigato 3
Pattick Street
Hamer C
Witehell
East Patricktreet
Carroll Street
M Brashears
Airyer
Polite
Boone
Wade F
James FH. Rippean
William A Boone ,Jr
Bilis FE
Morriss
RFD
Patrick Street
Market Street
Norman T. Trump
Morris
Omer Brubaker
Tianis Ailie Farmer
Carroll County 1955 Community Chest Drives Starts October 3
The county wide fund drive runs October 3 through November and targets 30,725 with seven groups: Boy Scouts 5700, Children's Aid Society 16500, Girl Scouts Ihhart Association 250, Humane Society 1650, Salvation Army 1320, USO 555. E Miller Richardson chairs the united appeal and says every resident will be asked to contribute.
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Girl
Ifhart Association
Humane Society
Salvation Army
USO
Sale Of Cheese To Aid Farmers Attacked
Washington says the Agriculture Department will review Comptroller General Campbell's opinion that cheese distributor deals were unauthorized. The 1954 purchases paid 37 cents a pound and repurchased at 34.5 cents, with no possession taken, costing about two million dollars. No charges filed in the related car collision. minor damage reported to two vehicles.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
S If
Joseph Campbell
Department
Campbell
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Quiet Diane Passes On Into North
Richmond Virginia reports Diane the hurricane moved north with winds diminishing from 100 mph at sea to 20 35 mph inland. Moderate to heavy rain across Central Pennsylvania Eastern West Virginia Western Maryland with high tides flooding streets in Wilmington and Norfolk and minor damage in Virginia.
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Richmond
Diane
Carolinas
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Southside
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Atlantic
Connie
North Carolina
Wilmington
N.C
N. C
Pamlico River
South Carolina
Lynchburg
Danville
Norfolk
Two From Here Enter U. S. Naval Academy
Two Frederick youths, Pawick M. Schnauffer Jr and Bruce J. Schick, join about 1,100 new midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy. Both are Bullis School graduates. Schnauffer from Frederick via Senatorial appointment and Schick via Secretary of the Navy appointment. Schick served in the Naval Reserve from 1954 to 1955, attaining Seaman Apprentice.
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Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Pawick M. Schnauffer Jr
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Rockwell Terrace
Bruce J. Schick
G. P. Schick
Oakwood Drive
Frederick
Schnauffer
Schick
Bullis Preparatory School
Silver Springs
Frederick High
Naval Reserve
Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Correctional Institute Uprising Is Quelled
Guards and state police used night sticks and guns to break up an uprising at Great Meadow Correctional Institute in COMSTOCK New York. Eighteen inmates were injured and a shot accidentally fired wounded two troopers and a guard. One trooper and fourteen prisoners suffered cuts and bruises. It was the first revolt in a New York state prison in twenty five years.
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Comstock
N.Y. i
Great Meadow Correctional Institute
New York
Extraditions Ordered for McGinnis and Wilson
Governor McKeldin orders extraditions following AG hearings. Ken nard McGinnis, arrested in Chestertown, Md., faces forgery charges and will be sent to New Castle County, Del. Leonard Wilson, detained in Glen Burnie on abandonment and desertion charges, to Hardin County, Ky.
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Annapolis
McKeldin
Kennard McGinnis
New Castle County
Del
Leonard Wilson
Hardin County
McGinnis
Chestertown
Wilson
Glen Burnie
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Linden Hills Barracks
Meade
U.S
Brookhaven
Hes- Haney
Jerusalem
Israel
David HemGurios
Tran
Ofa
Zeer
Hercules Powder Co
New State
Punch
Western
Market
Douth
Rad
Jacquelyn W. Jennings
Norrisburg
South Street
William J Blanton
Tennessee
Jennings
Investigate Inc
Nathan Dorsey
Vinne Ellis
California
Alonzo Scott
Cleveland
William A Boone
Leither
Correctional Institute
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