Potomac Edison lineman killed repairing wind damage pole
Edgar William Cook 42 of Brunswick was electrocuted while climbing a power pole to repair wind damage near Pleasantville Washington county just west of Sandy Hook across the river from Harpers Ferry. He died at Charles Town hospital after the high voltage contact knocked him to the ground. Cook, native of Keyser, Wey, was a longtime Edison employee now survived by his wife Elsie Irene and eight children. Funeral services set for Sunday at Silver Grove church.
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Potomac Edison
Brunswick
Edgar William Cook
East D Street
Charles Town
W. Va
Cook
Potomac Edison Company
Pleasantville
Washington County
Sandy Hook
Harpers Ferry
Brunswick-Knoxville- Petersville
Linganore
Unionville
Petersville
Covington
T. West Claggett
Carl Kemner
Ana
Brunswick Television
Score
Potomac River
Burkittsville
Broad Run
George P. VonEiff
Singapore
Emmitsburg
Keyser
Cora Cook
Martinsburg
Elsie Irene Cook
Vincent
Barbara
Wayne
Douglas
Ray
Lyle
Linda
Marie
Fred. Martinsburg
Gordon
Ronald
Kentucky
Catherine Allen
Helen Cook
J. L. Fackles
Bolivar
Silver Grove
Pawned ring to buy knife ends in murder trial
In Birmingham Elsie Nolan 34 pawned her wedding ring to buy a carving knife and stabbed her sleeping husband over housekeeping money. Magistrates ordered her to stand trial for murder. She pleaded not guilty. In New York Maxwell House division cut prices to 1.12 a pound from 1.22, applying to Sanka and VYuban brands.
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Birmingham
England
Elsie Nolan
New York
Maxwell House
General Focus Corp
Sanka
Vyuban
Bliss
Wet Road Causes Three Car Rear End Collision
Wet highways in Frederick led to a three car rear end crash on South Jefferson near Catoc tin Avenue about 4 13 p m after a shower. Vehicles driven by Oscar P Flook Jr Catherine White Baker and James H Stavley Jr were involved. Flook in traffic was struck from behind after stopping and the woman driver said her car skidded on the wet road. Stavley also skidded and struck Baker. Damage totaled about 200 dollars to Baker and Stavley cars and about 50 dollars to Flook. No charges were offered.
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Frederick
South
Jefferson Street
Catoctin Avenue
Oscar P. Flook, Jr
Brunswick
Catherine White Baker
Doubs
James H. Stavley, Jr
Pearl Street
Staley
Flock
Stavley
Baker
Twining Says U S Has Reason For War If We Seek It
Gen Nathan F Twining Air Force chief of staff says the United States already has sufficient reason for war if it sought conflict but urges coolness firmness and readiness He notes the U S must defend itself and allies but seeks peace and will not embrace preventive war He stresses deterrence by showing we can hurt the Soviets and that nuclear defense is essential The Cold War is entering a lull per deputy under secretary Robert Murphy
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Omaha
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
United States
Twining
Air Force Assa. Int
Robert Murphy
Fire damages Damascus home with minor injuries
A Thursday evening fire on Route 27 Damascus destroyed a kitchen and caused over 1200 in damage to a house owned by Leste Wright. His wife suffered minor burns but no hospitalization was needed. Fire Captain Kenneth Howes led Damascus Fire Company as flames were extinguished. Cause undetermined. insurance status unclear.
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Damascus
Route 27
Leste Wright
Damascus Fire Company
Damascus Company
Kenneth Howes
Perry Point Staff Member Killed in Route 40 Crash
Dr. John Benton Thomas a 31 year old staff psychiatrist at Perry Point Veterans Hospital died when his car left Route 40 and overturned into a swamp near Bush River. Police said he was thrown from the car and landed on his head. He suffered a broken neck and arm and severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at Aberdeen Proving Ground Hospital. He was father of four. He apparently was en route to his home on hospital grounds when the accident occurred.
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Aberdeen
John Benton Thomas
Perry Point Veterans Hospital
Route 40
Bush River
J. H. Thormann
Thomas
Aberdeen Proving Grounds Hospital
Violent Maryland Storms Cause Damage and Power Loss
Two violent storms swept Maryland causing property damage and widespread power outages. Winds up to 42 mph and heavy rain toppled trees and TV aerials, with areas around Harpers Ferry and Westminster reporting significant damage including a supermarket window and roof damage. Temperatures plunged from the 90s to the 60s as trains and toll lines faced disruptions and scattered thunderstorms were forecast to continue.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Potomac Edison Co
Harpers Ferry
Middleway
Charles Town
West Virginia
Westminster
Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
Cumberland
Pikesville
Salisbury
Towson
Easton
Rockville
Waldorf
Baltimore County
President Points Need For German Troops
President Eisenhower told Congress that defending Western Europe against a Soviet attack requires German troops to bolster the line. He urged France and Italy to approve the European Defense Community to integrate German manpower into Europe’s defenses, saying failure to approve the EDC remains the most serious obstacle to a successful European defense.
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Washington
J . Eisenhower
Congress
Europe
Eissenhower
France
Italy
EDC
European Defense Community
Eisenhower
25th And 2d Divisions To Leave Korea Soon
In Seoul the Army announced that the 25th and 2nd Infantry Divisions will be pulled out of Korea in the immediate future but not as units. Gen Maxwell Taylor said there will be shuffling to prioritize long service in Korea. The 25th will return to Schofield Barracks Hawaii, while the 2nd goes to the United States. Remaining U.S. divisions in Korea are the 5th, 24th and 1st Marines.
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Seoul
Korea
Maxwell BD. Taylor
8Th Army
Far East
Hawaii
Schofield Bar
United States
Ft. Lewis
Wash
U.S
Sid Ith
24Th
1St Marines
Independents and Chains Cut Coffee Prices Citywide
A local wholesaler reports a ten cent per pound drop on better grades of name brands in independent stores, likely to take effect this weekend to aid shoppers. Chains have matched cuts of about ten cents per pound on own-brand coffee in weekly ads.
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Torai P
Sight Of Victim Shakes Four Sadists
New York Brooklyn four thrill killing teens previously boastful over violence were shaken by sight of victim Willard Menter an 84 year old man. They led police to the body on a Brooklyn waterfront pier after arrest on an assault complaint. Autopsy ruled drowning.
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New York
Brooklyn
Willard Menter
China Again Calls for Liberation of Formosa
Peiping radio urged the liberation of Formosa, declaring the island must be freed from U S occupation and U N trusteeship. It quoted the People’s Daily editorial calling for action against Chiang Kai-shek and claimed the 60 million Chinese will not be ignored.
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Tokyo
China
Liberation
Formosa
Peiping
U.S
U. N
Taiwan
Chiang Kai-shek Gang
People’s Daily
Red China
Eisenhower
U. S
United States
U. S. Pacific
Adm
Felix Stump
7Th Fleet
Peiping Radio
People’s Republic of China
British Group Heads For Mukden Tour Of Manchuria
The British Labor party delegation sails for Mukden today for a three day Manchurian industrial plant tour. In Anshan they will view steel mills and welfare schemes for workers, then inspect a coal mine at Tongshan before returning to Peiping. They plan a Mao Zedong meeting in Peiping next week, date and venue kept secret.
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Peiping
Labor Party
China
Mukden
Anshan
Tongshan
Mao Tze- Tung
Shanghai
Ang
Five Day Weather Forecast for Baltimore Area Aug 21 25
The Weather Bureau predicts warm weather with scattered showers and possible thundershowers on Sunday and again around Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures run 5 to 7 degrees above normal, with lows from the lower 50s to upper 60s and afternoon highs of 78 to 85 in Maryland and Delaware.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Delaware
Sfs
Rainfall Near Normal as August Hopes Rise
Heavy thundershowers boosted hopes for August to exceed monthly average. .78 inch fell yesterday, bringing July totals to 3.78 inches, just a quarter below normal. Fishing Creek reservoir sits about 32 feet below spillway and water bans remain. Dam level targets aim for three feet below normal to conserve, with full fill possible after heavy rain. Since year start, rainfall totals 16.41 inches, 7.07 inches below normal, drought impacts linger. Local canning season adds strain on water sources. officials note only limited damage from storms with scattered outages and wind-related interruptions in Virginia and Maryland regions.
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Fishing Creek
John A
Frederick
Potomac Edison Co
Browningsville
Montgomery County
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
tri-State
Martinsburg
Middleway
W. Va
Carroll County
Baltimore
Associated Press
Westminster
St.John’s Catholic Church
SRC
Yellow Springs
Middlepoint
Walkersville
Glade
Em-j
Freed French Union Troops Hug Their Communist Captors
The first exchange of prisoners of war in Indochina involved 1,000 French troops freed at Viet Tri for 350 Vietminh, with hugs and chants. At Sam Son, 2,000 Vietminh freed and 200 French released. Reports note varying conditions and deaths among prisoners, amid planned further exchanges over the next days.
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Indochina
Viet Tri
Sam Son
Haiphong
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Hani
Manslaughter Case Ends With Not Guilty Verdict
Elwood QC Eakle of Gapland was found not guilty of manslaughter by motor vehicle but fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving after an early July 3 accident two miles north of Point of Rocks on Route 15 that killed Arthur Deener and Charles Deaner. The judge cited insufficient evidence of gross negligence.
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Elwood
Eakle
Gapland
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Peoples Court
Point of Rocks
Route 15
Arthur L. Deener
Charles N. Deaner
Charles A. Price
Arthur Deener
Edwin F. Niskirk
Philip Kretsinger
Set
Sheffield
Curty
Charles W. DeGrange
East Fifth Street
East Fourth Street
Alton Twents
Robert E. Lewis
W. L. Gutimino
Addison L. Hoffman
Water Street
West Patrick Street
William A. Boone
Security Bill Accord Needed
Washington reports Senate and House conferees press for a social security compromise as talks converge on extending coverage, boosting benefits, and widening the payroll tax. Disagreements center on including farm operators, farm hands, and professionals, with Eisenhower urging broader coverage.
GI Rights For Korean Vets To Be Extended
President Eisenhower expected to sign a bill extending GI education and training benefits for Korean War veterans by one year. The act allows Aug. 20, 1985 or three years after discharge for training eligibility, plus a 13 year limit for certain disability education courses. Clarence Duke McGann, 24, charged in the $124,000 branch robbery at Andrews Air Force Base with lawyer John Martin Jones Jr. named as counsel.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Baltimore
John Martin Jones Jr
W. Calvin Chesnut
Clarence Duke McGann
Andrews Air Force Base
Conference Agrees On S.S. Bill
Washington US Senate House conference committee reached agreement on a social security bill expanding coverage to over 10 million people, increasing benefits and taxes. Major issue fixed by extending compulsory coverage to 3,600,000 farm operators as urged by President Eisenhower, seen as a House victory but opposed by Senator George D-Gal.
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Washington
Congress
Senate House
Congressional
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Howse
U—Senate
House Conference Committee
Daniel A. Reed
R-Ny
George D-Gal
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
George
No Agreement On McCarthy Army Hearing
Washington reports that after 36 days of public hearings the Senate Investigations subcommittee has not reached a verdict. Senator Potter plans to publish his own findings and may depart for Europe if no accord is reached before his mid September return. The debate centers on McCarthy, Army officials and the Schine case amid calls to oust McCarthy from the Senate.
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Washington
R—Tixo
Sen
Potter
R.mich
Europe
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
R.wis
Army
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
John G. Adams
McCarthy
Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Pvt
G. David Schine
Cohn
Adams
Schine
Les
Mundt
R-Sd
Michigan
Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
Senate
Hendrickson
Wisconsin
Sens
Hayden
D-Amz
Hen‘mings
D-Me
Senate Elections Subcommittee
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Munsan
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Belgium
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Fishing Creek Dam
Lewis Cohen
Melvin Mittman
Jerome Lieberman
Jack Kaslow
Arthur Monford
Knowland
R-Calif
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