Heavy rainstorm floods Frederick area and surrounds
A brief but heavy storm Wed afternoon drenched Frederick County with spotty rainfall. Barracks B gauge recorded 0.07 inches, airport station 2.48 inches, and Walkersville Unionville areas saw comparable downpours. Floods and washouts affected Route 26 relocation sections and local roads, with water rising in Fishing Creek dam. Washington and nearby Maryland and Virginia counties reported four hours of intense rain causing flash floods and traffic jams.
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Fredone
State Police
Frederick
Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Fishing’ Creek
Walkersville
Unionville
Carroll County
Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
G. L. Colvin
Capitol Heights
Bolling Air Force Base
New South Capitol Street
Mt. Vernon Boulevard
Potomac
Jubal
Arlington
Falls Church
Weather Bureau
Emmitsburg Child Hurt In Glass Jar Fall
Betty Eyler a one year old Emmitsburg resident suffered a lacerated right ear when she fell on broken glass. She received treatment at Annie M. Warner Hospital in Gettysburg on Sunday.
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Emmitsburg
Betty Eyler
John Eyler
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Ettysburg
Fireworks violator fined in Frederick county case
Magistrate William J. Stoner and State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk warned against fireworks use at a Thurmont hearing. Allen Stull of Mountaindale paid 100 dollars for possession sale and discharge of fireworks after pleading guilty to two charges. Officers traced the fireworks to Stull who bought them in Virginia and sold them in Frederick county to children amid mounting complaints across Point of Rocks Jefferson Mountaindale Thurmont and nearby communities.
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William J. Stoner
Edwin F. Nikirk
Frederick County
Thurmont
Allen Stull
Mountaindale
Stull
Kenneth Bond
R. Paul Buhrman
Virginia
Stoner
Nikirk
Point of Rocks
Jefferson
Buckeystown
Yellow Springs
North Korean prisoner cites Russian officers directing attacks
A 27 year old North Korean soldier, Sun Wu Han, told Mutual Broadcasting today via interpreter that he saw Russian officers directing North Korean military attacks. The interview was transcribed for New York radio.
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New York
Sun Wu Han
Mutual Broadcasting System
Empty Bus Hit By Car On Patrick Street
Cleveland railroad police lieutenant Charles F. St. John faced reckless driving charges after his car struck an empty Blue Ridge Lines bus leaving the West Patrick street terminal. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at up to 1000 dollars. no injuries were reported.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Blue Ridge Lines
West Patrick Street
Charles F. St. John
Baltimore
Melvin A. Snyder
South
Jefferson Street
East Patrick Street
St. John
Patrick Street
Sher
Defense Director Post Placed On Guard Staff
Baltimore August 23 Governor Lane ordered the transfer of the State civil defense director from the 29th Division to the Maryland National Guard staff. Lt Col David G McIntosh III, who led civil defense since January 1, will sever ties with the 29th if Guard units are called up, to retain the State’s experience and protect civilians.
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Baltimore
Lane
Maryland National Guard
Maryland Guard
Jis
David G. McIntosh
McIntosh
Head of Civil Defense Develops Civilian Protection Plans
For eight months the department head has advanced operational and technical plans aimed at protecting the civilian population. The progress reflects ongoing development of civil defense measures and structured planning under his leadership.
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Department of Civil Defense
Home Guard Bill Introduced In Senate
Senator Tydings of Maryland introduced a bill authorizing states and territories to organize military forces for service while National Guard units are in active Federal service.
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Home Guard
Washington
Senator Tydings
D-Md
Accident call ends with man found drunk on East Church Street
Rman Boone investigated an alleged accident on East Church Street while another call came for investigating officers. Constable Paul Rhoads arrived first and found Paul Crummitt of Yellow Springs unconscious from drinking sneaky pete in the first block. Oriest William Boost Jr. took Crummitt to jail after Rhoads had delivered the intoxicated prisoner to the Independent Hose Co.
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Rman Boone
East Church Street
Paul Rhoads
Paul Crummitt
Yellow Springs
Pete
Electrocution of Father of Three in Cumberland Incident
John W. Miller aged 33 died in Cumberland when an electric drill used to install a gas furnace in a neighbor’s home caused a fatal electric shock. Miller was a father to three children and the accident occurred on August 23. The case is under local investigation.
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Cumberland
John W. Miller
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