Costello stalls on $300,000 Greenlease ransom at Senate probe
In Washington, Joe Costello refused to confirm or deny knowledge of the missing $300,000 linked to the Greenlease kidnapping. He invoked the Fifth Amendment as a Senate Rackets Committee hears witnesses alleging his ties to the ransom money. A St. Louis detective testified police believe Costello holds the funds while Costello’s ties to Teamsters figures are noted.
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Washingtox
API
Mwo
John Doherty
St. Louis
Costello
Robert
Barney} Baker
Midwest
Teamsters Union
Baker
John Hager
Ace Cab Co
Elmer Dolan
Hager
Carl Austin Hall
Shoulders
Dolan
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Barney Baker
Senate
Harriman
Malone
N. Y
Russians Attend Meets for Nuclear Test Talks Amid Tensions
GEXEVA AP reports scientists from eight options reached a technical accord on a system to detect violations of nuclear test bans, possibly using earth satellites. No political decisions were made on banning tests or including China. Details to be studied by eight governments, may be published later by the UN. The conference began July 1 after Soviet threat to boycott. Britain warned of danger area near Christmas Island due to new tests. The Geneva group includes eight scientists from US, Britain, Canada and France. The Johannesburg gold mining industry employs 383,000 workers, with over a quarter million underground.
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Gexeva
Iron Curtain
China
U. N. General Assembly
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Britain
Christmas Island
Pacific
Johnson Island
Canada
France
James B. Fisk
Parochial High School Opens With Classroom Space
A new parochial high school at Prospect Hall offers college and commercial credits and plans for up to ten years. Local residents with reserved acreage under existing contracts may plant crops now, as harvests occur after the agreement expires December 31. The Leaders Bible Class at Calvary Methodist met, advocating fairness to minorities, with Edward Rice teaching and Nelson Bohn presiding. Notables present included Notre Dame nuns, priests, and a lay teacher, while James Trout and Lauren Welty were noted as sick. The oldest Maine forest fire lookout on Squaw Mountain, in operation since 1905, was mentioned.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Edward
Rice
Nelson Bohn
Carl Thomas
Edward Mantz
Edward Pearl
Millard Crum
Paul Smith
Maine
Squaw Mountain
Soil Bank Drops Crop Payments for 1959
Frederick County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation officials announced that there will be no acreage reserve program for Wheat or any other crop in 1959. The Soil Bank will offer only a conservation reserve program with higher rates on many farms next year and two payment types: cost sharing when a practice is installed and annual rental payments during the reserved acreage period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. ‘Kanade
Frederiick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Kanode
Seil Bank
Seil
New Frederick area phone directory due within 10 days
The August 1958 Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co directory for Frederick and nearby areas will be delivered over the next 10 days. About 21 000 copies, 106 pages and 17 500 listings, with 173 pages of classifieds and advertising, replace the old edition. Owners should remove personal notes and papers before exchanging the old book, and call the business office if delivery is missed.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Direectory
Frederick
Carl V. Weakley
Chesapeake and Potomac
Weakley
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Balk
Mount Shasta
Calif
Johannesburg
South Africa
Erie Insurance Exchange
Powell Insurance Agency
West Church St
Lee Place
Penney’s
Opera House
The
Cavetown Planing Mill Co
Enterprise
R. R. Rice
Representative Telephone
Siuce Delauder
Castleman
Notre Dame
Herbert R. Jordan
Richard C. Mitchel
James Trout
Lauren ‘Welty
Soil Bank
Thal MO
Wayside Radio
EB. Patrick Sc
OILCO
Benefit of
Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters
Woodbine
Lynesville
Oal
Kemaberg
Cevel
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Bldg
Bates
Varsity
Mendrickson
Pride of
Virginia
Hendrickson
North Market ST
Earl W. Burdette Frederick
Rie
Motorola
Dial MO
E. Patrick St
Kehne Furniture Co
South Market St
A.M. Util
Park ‘Nt
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