Water Supply Fair Opens After Flood Contamination Check
On October 4 Frederick health officers and a team checked Point of Rocks wells for flood related contamination.Warnings urged boiling or chlorinating water, with tests at Winchester labs to take 1-4 days. No typhoid yet. The 93rd Great Frederick Fair runs October 4–9 with dog racing, grandstand acts, and horse show absence.
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Forbes Burgess
Health Department
Frederick
Point of Rocks
Pr. Burgess
Hood
Burgess
Uae
Paint of Rocks
Brunswick
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Maryland State Fair Board
Jack Kochman
Maryland
Future Farms of America
Washington
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Fair Book
Leoves
North Market Street
McKeldin
Farmers Day
County Farm Bureau
County Granges
Women's Clubs
Clyde W. Smith
Tiamsville
Harry C Dorcus
Woodebang
Guy K Motter
This City
James McSherry
John T. Best Jr
Lloyd C. Culler
A. Irvin Reon
Emmons C. Sanner
John L. Shaw
Frank N. Stauffer
Glenn Trout
Walkersville
Irving E. Stales
Alvex Young
Robert E Clapp Troas
Clyde G. Smith
Ijamswil
Marshall
Staley
Young
Sanner
Trout
Best
Dorcus
Stauffer
Culler and Motter
Drrcus
Shaw and Young
Storm Brings Heavy Showers Across the County
Showers and lightning moved through the county during the night adding to a record rainfall month. Heat and storms hit western sections near Welock and South Mountain crest, with heavy rains causing washouts and debris along roads. Temperatures reached the mid 90s yesterday, cooling to the 60s this morning as thunderstorm activity continues with more rain expected this afternoon.
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Enumy
Welock
Gambrill State Park
South Vountain
Avonsboro
Washingtontoun
U. S. 40
Frederick County
Frederick City
Westerday
Sethrday
Meier Registeren
Sis Am
Squally Weather Moving Westward in Caribbean
Weather desk reports a squally disturbance, an easterly wave, stretching from the Bahamas to Jamaica. Forecasters say it shows no signs of tropical development and moves westward at roughly 400 miles per day across the Caribbean and Atlantic.
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Miami
Fla.sh
Caribbean
Alantic
Bahamas Islands
Jamaica
Moving R R Switch In Frederick City Street Relocation
Work began to move a Pennsylvania Railroad switch at East and Church streets in Frederick. Ten city workers plus Pennsy crews will relocate the track about 150 feet to near Patrick Street, paving the block and adding an overhead signal after completion. Alderman Burall led residents pushing for safer East street conditions amid long complained dirt and rutting.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
East
Church Streets
Frederick
Roger Cook
Pennsy
Church and
East Streets
Patrick and
Pennsylvania
East Street
Church
Patrick
R. Walter
William B. Burall
Escape Injury in Pennsylvania Flood
Mr and Mrs Albaugh of East Third street learned their son in law Rev Paul Gleichman and daughter are safe after last weeks floods. The river over-towed and about 20 inches of water poured into the first floor. Gleichman and wife unharmed. he is pastor at Riegelsville Lutheran church. First aid was provided by both Lutheran and Reformed churches. Gleichman’s son Eddie was visiting when Stroudsburg camp was destroyed by flood with a large loss of life. Red Cross reports 34.19 thousand families routed in six eastern states. 439 homes destroyed and nearly 14 HX damaged.
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Joward M. Albaugh
East Third Street
Paul H. Gleichman
Riegelsville
Gleichman
Riegelsville Lutheran Church
Washington
The
Red Cross
Rebel Bands Are Chased Into Hills
French forces using tanks and fighter planes fought rebel bands in the Moroccan hills as weekend riots and guerrilla fighting in French North Africa raised tolls, with official counts surpassing 764 dead and observers fearing 1,000. Premier Faure and other leaders sought self rule talks in Aix les Bains as violence pressed Algeria and Morocco. US bases and major cities largely quiet under curfew while towers of war machines roved Marrakech region.
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Casablancs
Morocco
Foreign Legionnaires
North Africa
Casablanca
Aix le Bains
Agieria
Rench
Constantine
Algeria
Atlas Mountains
Marrakech
One Killed In Gaza Fighting
An Egyptian officer was killed and four soldiers wounded in fighting near Gaza as clashes between Israeli and Egyptian forces continued. Col. Salah Gohar of Egypts Palestine Affairs said the casualties included a captain and four enlisted men.
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Gaza
Palestine
Salah Gohar
Egypts Department of Palestine Affairs
U S Proposals Test Soviet Peace Intentions
Washington reports that the United States and European allies are drafting proposals to test Soviet peace intentions. Proposals will unfold through UN disarmament talks in New York on Aug 29, West German Chancellor Adelaner’s Sept 9 Moscow visit, and a four power foreign ministers’ Geneva meeting starting Oct 27. The aim is to gauge Moscow’s true aims and changes in attitude. Britain France West Germany and the United States develop the plan amid signs from the Soviet leadership.
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Washington
United States
United Nations Subcommittee On
Russia
Moscow
Britain
France
West Germany
Heat wave nears Maryland Delaware with thundershowers
The Associated Press reports a hot spell in the Maryland and Delaware area trending into Monday with scattered thundershowers. A cool air mass is expected to arrive by Tuesday, possibly easing the heat. Baltimore hit 97 degrees Sunday, tying a 1899 record for the date, with highs 88 to 94 forecast and southwest winds 12 to 18 mph.
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Associated Press
Maryland-Delaware
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Quelaware
Baltimore
State
Mercury
Chesapeake and Delaware
Injured Airman To Recross Front With Body
SEOUL The United Nations Command expects Lt Guy H H Bumpas of Jackson Mississippi to recross the line to freedom tomorrow after six days as a prisoner. He will accompany the body of Army Capt Charles W Brown of West Louisville, observer passenger in the downed plane, who was killed when it crashed after being hit by anti aircraft fire near Kumhwa on the Central Korean Front.
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Seoul
Air Force
Guy HH Bumpas
Jackson Miss
United Nations Command
Kumwha
Army
Charles W. Brown
West Louisville
Brown
Hurricane ruins half of tomatoes and injures motorist
From the Easton area an official said the hurricane could cost growers up to 50 percent as tomatoes rot from rain and earlier heat drought. In Frederick a Washington motorist, Edward H. Campbell, 26, was treated for injuries after a wreck near Burkittsville when sleep at the wheel caused his car to hit a pole. state Trooper Paul C. Kline investigated.
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Eattern
Washington
Frederick Memorial Hastital
Burkittsville
Edward H. Campbell
Paul C. Kline
Floods devastate several Northeastern states across region
AP reports severe floods in Pennsylvania Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island New Jersey and New York with scores dead missing and widespread damage. Connecticut alone sees at least 66 dead 70 missing and damage over a billion dollars as government acts to fund relief efforts. Emergency measures and Red Cross aid continue for textile mills shelters and businesses.
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Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Woonsocket
New Jersey
Delaware
Civil Defense
New York
Red Cross
Faneral Small Business Administration
Open Probe Of Marvel Sinking
Baltimore witnesses describe the Levin J Marvel tragedy as Coast Guard boards seek cause and blame for the August 12 capsizing that killed 14. Captain Meckling recalls a frustrating voyage with shifting weather, unsafe anchors, and unanswered radio calls after leaving Cambr idge harbor.
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Baltimore
Levin J. Marvel
John Meckling
Coast Guard
Marvel
Meckling
Choplank
Cambridge
Alaryland
Typhoid Threat Looms Over Flooded Stroudsburg Area
Stroudsburg and nearby East Stroudsburg face typhoid danger as contaminated water prompts mass inoculations for about 8 000 residents. The flood from Hurricane Diane swamped the Brodhead Valley, washing out bridges and killing 74 in Camp Davis nearby. relief work and Bailey bridge plans are underway.
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Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania
Pocono
Bucks County
Diane
Pocono Mountains
Here
Brodhead
Camp Davis
Brodhead Creek
East Stroudsburg
Army
Car overturns. Camp Detrick worker hospitalized and charged
Robert V. Conner, 24, of West Patrick street, was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital after his car turned over on Possumtown Pike. He appeared uninjured but shaken and was restrained by police. charged with driving without a license. Another case saw William W. Heffner treated for facial lacerations after a Court street fight. no charges filed.
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Camp Detrick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Possumtown Pike
Robert V. Conner
Patrick Street
Conner
Stater
Hedden
William W. Heffner
Frederick
Court Street
Sherman Boone
Total Still Missing Is Put At 130
A flood disaster across the Northeast leaves 186 dead and up to 130 missing in Pennsylvania and Connecticut as rivers recede and devastation widens. Homes, factories, bridges, and roads are ruined. aid pours in by air and rail as officials designate disaster areas and President Eisenhower oversees relief.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhodesland
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Rafvirdwate
Mike
Lackawanna Railroad
Stroudsburg
Scranton
Charlton
Southbridge
New York State
Port Jervis
Ellenville
Eisenhower
Colorado
Rhode Island
Torrington
Conn
Putnam
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Bulganin
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Scranton 3
Wilkes-Barre
Trafic
Bureau
Easton
Evanston
Mark Maxwel
Breen
Pocono Resort
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