Second Weekend Fatal Crash in Montgomery County
A Gaithersburg area woman, Doris Ann Riggs, 21, died after a car headed by her husband, George Alvin Riggs, ran off Md. 124 near Washington Grove. She was thrown from the vehicle and died en route to Suburban Hospital. Police blamed excessive speed and inattention. no charges will be filed. The car was a 1953 Pontiac. Earlier in the weekend, James R. Stockere, 24, of Rockville, died after his car overturned on Vier’s Mill Road. Other fatalities included 15 year old Howard County resident Frederick Weishaar after a crash on Ilchester Road, and 18 year old Richard Hansom of Westminster after being struck on U.S. 14.
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Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Doris Ann Riggs
RFD 4
George Alvin Riggs
Riggs
MD. 124
Rings
James R. Stockere
Rockville
Vier's Mill Road
Frederick Weishaar
Howard County
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore
Television spell casts youth out window in Utica hotel
In Utica New York 13 year old John Holter sat on a window sill in a 10th floor hotel room watching TV when he leaned back and toppled to a ledge five feet below the window a policeman summoned by another guest pulled him inside unharmed In Kalamazoo Michigan two balloonists failed to set records as an aluminum gondola detached from a balloon and a parachute foiled a fall for Don Piccard 37 with a safe landing in 20 feet air
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Utica
N.Y
John Holter
Kalamazoo
Mich
South
Jacobson's Department Store Sold to Routzahn's
Jacobson's Department Store at 75 77 South Market Street in Frederick is sold to Allen K Routzahn of Routzahn and Sons Inc. The sale covers all store assets but not the building. Routzahn plans to liquidate inventory and open a used furniture and appliance store. Jacobson will advise for now.
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Preto
Frank J. Keefer
Hemeels Af
Loca Son
South Market Street
Routzahn and Sons
Inc. Routzahn
Jacobson
Allen KR. Routzahn
Routzahn and Sons Inc
Nathan Jacobson
Routzahn
Jacob' Aa Walk
Zahn's
Jacobson's
Routzahn’s
Frederick
Seh
Routzahn's
Patrick Street
Babe Ruth All Stars Arrive in Farmington for World Series
Telegram from Harry Wolfe says Frederick Babe Ruth All Stars arrived safely at Farmington New Mexico at 12 90 am EDT Sunday and were greeted by townspeople as they prepare to compete in the Babe Ruth World Series. NEA appeals for funds to educate 1700 Negro children in Prince Edward County Virginia schools closed four years.
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Harry Wolfe
Farmington
N.M
City Hall
NEA
Washington
National Education Association
Prince Edward County
Horses Triumph at Morgan Show Amid Fair Attendance
At the Versatile Village Morgan Horse Show in New Jersey, top prizes were awarded to standout horses while attendance appeared fair. Wilvin R. Hop owned the Challenge Trophy annex recognized in the event.
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Venus and Brittains
Morgan Horse Show
Versatile Village
Wilvin R. Hop
Frederick Loses Legion Game 6 3 to Washington Gas Light
Frederick American Legion falls 6 3 to Washington Gas Light in College Park ending its bid for nationals. Jimmy Jennings earned the win while Pascal Renn took the loss after allowing nine hits as Frederick briefly led 3 1 before Washington pulled away in the ninth inning.
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Frederick
Washington
Legion
Frederick American Legion
Washington Gas Light
College Park
Jimmy Jennings
Ninh
Bull Leiching
Gary Himes
Tom Richy
Guy Stull
Stan Keyser
Himes
Casey Delauter
Ricky Waied
Sal
4-H Club Members Prepare Demonstrations at State Fair Timonium
Four-H members from Frederick County compete across eight demonstrations at the Maryland State Fair Timonium August 26 to September 4. Participants include Doris Darrell Sue Carol Adams Susanne Page Jo Anne King June Dudrow Charles Ramey and more with public speaking contest led by Jean Messer and tractor driving by David Hawker.
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Timonium
Apogee
Abe
Araae
Weieg Bees
Doris Darrell
Frederick City
Sue Carol Adams
Susanne Page
Buckeystown Cloverettes
Jo Anne King
Ballenger Club
Charles Ramey
Monocacy
Myralee Gaist
Walkersville
Kenneth Wachter
Frederick County
David Hawker
Ballenger
Fair Grounds
Rocky Ridge Progressive
Creagerstoun
Monocacy Village
Middletown
Exgenbrode
Faubus Warns Governors Against Controversy at Meeting
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus urged Southern governors at White Sulphur Springs to keep the conference free of controversial issues that could split the group. He warned that debate over civil rights resolutions and federal policies could destroy the conference’s usefulness as Wallace pushes for censures. Faubus announced possible appointment to the resolutions committee with deadlines looming for submitting proposals.
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White Sulphur Springs
W Va
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Faubus
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Resolutions Committee
Peaslubiacs
Liberty Farm Sold For Very Spirited Public Sale
A 191 acre Liberty District farm owned by the estate of Harvey A. Long sold at the court house door for 40000. A parcel with a Broom house at Libertytown brought 12200 and was bought by Norman C. Smith and wife. The Liberty home went to Henry P Laughlin and wife. Personal property fetched good prices including antiques. executors are Naomi Timenons and Irven Long. attorney Edwin F Nikirk. auctioneers Glen and James Trout. clerk Merkle N Wachter. Ambulance call at Toll House for Frederik Mennrial.
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Laberty
Harvey A. Long
Liberty District
Court House
Libertytown
Henry P. Laughlin
RFD 4
Mt. Airy
Norman C. Smith
Unionville
Laverty
Naomi Timenons
Irven Long
Edwin F. Nikirk
Glen and
James Trout
Merkle N. Wachter
Trapped Miners Alive in 40 Foot Shaft Rescue Underway
Three coal miners Dav id Fellin 58 Henry Throne 28 and Louis Bova 52 were heard after a 6 inch bore broke through to a gangway. Rescue teams lowered supplies and prepared a 2 inch hole to extract them while the community awaited further progress.
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Hazleton
David Fellin
H. B. Charmbury
State of
Pennsylvania
Ralph Ditzler
Ditzler
Feilin
Anna
Joe
Dave
Fellin
Henry Throne
Louis Bova
Bova
Sheppton
Sebuylkil County
Philadelphia
Charmbury
Gordon Smith
John Bicos
Felin
Biros
West Germany Signs Limited Test Ban Treaty
West Germany signed the limited nuclear test ban treaty in Washington becoming the 61st nation to sign with embassies in London and Moscow also signing. Bonn approved the move after earlier hesitancy over Western recognition of East Germany and Kennedy returned to Washington from Hyannis.
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Washington
West Germany
London
Moscow
East Germany
United States
Britain
Bonni
Somalia
Kennedys Gift Direct Line Pups to Missouri Girl and Illinois Boy
A Missouri boy Mark Bruce, 3, and Illinois girl Karen ay House, 18, both receive direct line descendants of the Soviet space dog Strelka from the White House kennel. The pups Butterfly and Streaker, born to Pushinka, were among ten chosen by Caroline Kennedy as gifts, with Mrs. Kennedy recovering from surgery but approving the selection.
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Hyannisport, Mass
Missouri
Strelka
White House
Mark Bruce
Columbia
Ay House
Westchester
Til
Chicago
John F. Kennedy
Pup
Nes
Pushinka
Karen
Butterfly
Mark
Streaker
Jie
Kennedys
Khrushchev
Charlie
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline
Military Chiefs Endorse Limited Nuclear Test Ban With Safeguards
The heads of the Air Force Army Navy and Marine Corps testified in Washington that they support the limited nuclear test ban if strong safeguards are guaranteed. They urged underground testing and maintained readiness to resume atmospheric tests, plus enhanced facilities to detect violations and track Sino Soviet nuclear activity. Secretary McNamara also testified on safeguards.
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Washington
Air Force
Army
Navy
Maries United
Cas E LeMay
Mir Force
Maxwell D Taxlor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Serviices
Rheva
LeMay
Earle G. Wheeler
David L. McDonald
Naval Operations
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Atomic Energy Committees
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Four Gaithersburg youths charged with alcohol possession
Four youths aged 16 and 17 were arrested on Madison Street Saturday night by City Police for being minors in possession of alcohol. Gerald D. Brown, James E. Hood, Donald J. Hershey, and Edward J. Tull were released to their parents as a trial date was set for Friday. Additional weekend arrests included petty larceny and an assault warrant related to a sawed off shotgun threat.
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Gaithersburg
Madison Street
Bernard King
Nathan Dorsey
Gerald D. Brown
James E. Hood
Donald J. Hershey
Edward J. Tull
Airy Summers Jr
West All Saints Street
Mary Rippeon
West
Patriglh
Thid Street
Ellis Cayty
Betsaul
Mexandra
Greyhound
Waliam A. Boone Jr
Charles Bernard Thomas
New London
Carrot Shultz
South Market Street
Shulz
Harles
Mexicat
Thomas
New Warket
Byron Hubble
City Polo
Soviets Gift Factory to Rebuild Skopje After Quake
In Moscow on the eve of Khrushchev’s Yugoslav visit, the Soviet Union began gifting a factory to aid Skopje’s quake recovery. Tito watched as the gesture coincided with broader Cold War tensions and a U.S. arrival overshadowed by the event.
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Gaithersburg Area
Jacobson’s
Cuminy le Ace Thadd Jacobson
AOK
Gas Light
Stull
Keyser
Leo Duncan
Bichy
Duncan
de Jauter
Seidling
Pascal Renn
Keene
N. H
Liberty
Toll House Averse
Bke
Frederik
Margaret Hinkle
Andrew Throne
Germany
Kennedy
Hyvannis Port
Mass
Illinois
Sanderd Seward
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