Record High Water Use On Tuesday
Frederick city set a daily water use record of 4.9 million gallons on Tuesday with Linganore plant supplying 2.973 million and Fishing Creek contributing about 2 million. Officials fear the reservoir level will drop without rain as cannery demand rises. A two inch decline since Tuesday and a 70 degree overnight suggest heat persists, with showers forecast to ease the strain.
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Frederick City
Fishing Creek
William Davis
Linganore
W Raymond Walter
E. Paul Magaha
Canada
Maryland
EDC Chances Fading Fast
Paris reports the European army treaty's fate dimming after Premier Mendes France submits the pact to the National Assembly without government support. He refuses to seek a confidence vote, a Cabinet decision delaying government backing. West Germany the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg have approved pooling military resources, with Italian ratification dependent on French action.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes-France
National Assembly
West Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Italy
Church Membership At All Time High
National Council of Churches reports 6 of 10 Americans enrolled in church activity. Yearbook of American Churches cites 1953 membership at 94,842,845 with Protestant gains 3 percent and Roman Catholic up 4 percent. Jewish congregations steady at five million. new churches since 1940 total 50,040. Adrian D. Joyce dies in Cleveland at 32, Glidden Co. chairman. Market opens mixed with aircraft shares under pressure.
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New York
National Council of Churches
United States
Council
Women to War On Comic Books Campaign Led by Federation
Mrs Theodore C Chapman head of the General Federation of Womens Clubs announced at a news conference that a three year term project will aim to drive blood and horror comic books from sales racks. The lead story in Clubwoman urges women to review what juniors can buy.
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Washington
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Theodore C. Chapman
Jerseyville
General Federation Clubwoman
Women Talked To Pilot Of Flying Saucer
Oslo report: two Norwegian sisters Aasta Solvang and Edith Jacobsen claim they saw a flying saucer near Mofjell and spoke with its dark skinned long haired pilot. They describe the craft as two saucers welded together about 15 feet across that lifted off after the pilot entered the hatch, then vanished at incredible speed. Police have opened an investigation.
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Oslo
Aasta Solvang
Edith Jacobsen
Mofjell
Norway
Nordlands Folkeblad
Pistol Matchs Next Tuesday for Frederick Officers
Frederick City Police officers will qualify next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the State Police pistol range. Medals for expert, sharpshooter, and marksman plus trophies donated by local merchants will be awarded. Sgt Sherman H Boone will be range officer and Chief Charles V Main scorer. Army L targets will be used and service pistols will determine class standings. Trophies require three wins for permanent possession. a new most improved trophy was donated by J Paul Delphey. Donors include Shipley's Sport Store Key Chevrolet Sales and several others.
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Frederick City
State Police
Sherman H. Boone
Charles V. Main
Sgt
Sherman Boone
William Boone
J. Paul Delphey
Shipley
Key Chevrolet
Photo Aid
Frederick Gas Company
Landis Jewelry
Shipley’s Sport Store
Storm and Shipley
Coca Cola Company
Schroeder's
Guy Anders
Eagles Club
Bug Store
Condon Tobacco Company
Overnight summons for reckless driving in New Midway
George H. Eichelberger of New Midway was issued a summons for reckless driving by Officer Norman Trump on East street during overnight city police activity.
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George H. Eichelberger
New Midway
Norman Trump
East Street
Rearrested After He Skipped Bail
A Frederick man, Cleveland Thurman Grove, was rearrested by city police after State's Attorney Charles A. Price revived the case. He is charged with breaking and entering larceny and receiving stolen goods for a 1952 break into Barbara Fritchie Candy Company on old Washington road. bond had been forfeited when he failed to appear, and a warrant was issued.
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Frederick
Phan
Charles A. Price
Cleveland Thurman Grove
West Patrick Street
Grove
Barbara Fritchie Candy Company
Old Washington Road
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Military Gets Ouf Custody
LAS VEGAS Nevada burglary charges against Air Force colonel Robert Hutchinson Orr were dismissed and custody was transferred to military authorities. Orr, a decorated WWII pilot and Korea wing commander, had been arrested in a Las Vegas hotel for burglary and admitted taking items “for a thrill.” The Air Force later found classified documents in his possession and noted serious security breaches under investigation. Orr is being returned to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Air Force
Pentagon
Seritris Focnrat Saaninity
Tal
Clark County
Robert Hutchinson Orr
Arington
Korea
Talbott
Orr
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Sherff
Ralph Lamb
Lamb
U S To Back 7th Fleet If Formosa Attacked
An authoritative source in Tokyo said the United States would commit all available military strength to back the 7th Fleet if Communist China attacked Formosa. The source warned the Communists would be unwise to strike and would face a terrible beating, with all forces in position to assist. The 7th Fleet has guarded the Nationalist stronghold since 1950, with Eisenhower recently stating any invasion would have to run the fleet.
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Tokyo
United States
7Th Fleet
China
Formosa
Ith
Eisenhower
Admiral hints at Soviet atomic submarine risk in Pacific
Washington reports the Pacific commander Adm Felix B Stump suggested Russia may be developing atomic submarines. Officials note U S warnings on Moscow's submarine fleet, estimated at 30 to 400 vessels, with about 100 in the Pacific.
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Washington
Pacific
Adm
Felix B. Stump
Pentagon
Russia
Stump
Plane Slews 67 People Safe At Gander Landing
An Air France Constellation slewed on landing at Gander airport injuring 9 crew and 58 passengers. The aircraft came down on the runway and slid into a drainage ditch, battering the nose and shoving the tricycle gear into the fuselage.
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Gander
Nfld
Air France
Gander Airport
Europe
Nehru Proposes Collective Peace Plan in Parliament
Prime Minister Nehru outlined a collective peace formula to ease world tension during a 23 minute foreign policy review. He cited India China talks with Chou En Lai and warned SEATO would hinder Indochina settlement aims. He refused SEATO talks and urged mutual respect for sovereignty in Asia.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Chou En-lai
SEATO
Philippines
Chou
Tibet
China
Real estate man cites $4 million windfall in housing case
Alexander P. Hirsch testified before a Senate Banking subcommittee hearing on irregularities in Federal Housing Administration loans. He said a 20 million dollar project yielded four million dollars in profits returned to builders who invested 315 thousand dollars after substantial loans were made, with capital risk exceeding three million dollars. Senator Prescott Bush led the session in New York.
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New York
Senate
Hie
Alexander P. Hirsch
Hirsch
Senate Banking and Currency
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
World Council faces fight over presidents
World Council of Churches delegates faced a possible floor fight over six presidential posts after a motion to postpone elections was approved 158 to 146. The nominating committee had proposed six clergy for the ballot, but a request emerged to include a layman. Other items include various traffic fines, a contractor’s death by sewer suffocation in Prince Georges County, and Frank Stranahan defeating Harvie Ward to win the 54th National Amateur golf payoffs in Detroit.
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Evanston
World Council of Churches
J. Earl Moreland
Martin Miemeller
Stranabhan
Detroit
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Harvie Ward
San Francisco
Forty two dog tag claims paid by county
Thirty two claims totaling 1948.25 were ordered paid in 1953-54 for damage to livestock and farm animals by dogs. Heifers bulls sheep geese ducks and smaller animals were injured or killed. Claims rose from 23 in 1952-53 to 32 but average payout declined to about 61 dollars. Tags sold totaled about 3400 to date with total licenses in Frederick county and city near 5400 last year. Licenses for the year ending next June should have been purchased by July 1.
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James H. Falk
Knoxville
Death Linked To Terrorist Group at Chanute Air Base
Officials at Chanute Air Force Base reopen investigation into a pistol death June 6 of an airman linked to the Pachuco terrorist society. Maj. Gen. Byron Gates reports an airman in custody is a Pachuco member among 50 gang detainees. many face court martials and dishonorable discharges as the probe continues.
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Chanute Air Base
Chanute Air Force Base
Pachuco Society
Byron E. Gates
Pachuco
Gates T
Scotch Tape Used As Surgical Stitch Substitute
Colorado doctor Dr Paul Williamson reports successful use of Scotch tape to close minor cuts replacing skin stitching. He treated 104 lacerations with 91 reaching the deep fascia, claiming the tape method now handles over 95 percent of such cases in his clinic.
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Washington
Colorado
Paul Williamson
Walsh
Colo
Tis Clinic
Journal of the American Academy of General Practice
Condemnation Suits Heard Near New Market
A circuit court jury began testimony in two State Roads Commission condemnation cases for land needed to build new U S 40 and to rebuild Maryland 75 near New Market. The site is at the Maryland 73 and new U S 40 intersection south of town. hearing in Winchester Hall auditorium.
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State Roads Commission
New U. S. 40
Maryland 75
New Market
Clyde Smith
William F. Smith
Maryland 73
Patrick MM. Schnauffer
Margaret L Crowther
Dwight Collmnus
Peres W. McKay
Ormond R. Galvin
Kent County Asked To Ban Making Explosives
Kent County commissioners are urged to ban explosives manufacture within three miles of any town. Henry Demain of Vira Food Corp notes Bayshore Industries eyes the Chestertown site of Kent Manufacturing Co amid a deadly blast at the plant. Wilmer declines to rebuild. Demain seeks three mile protection and zoning actions.
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Chestertown
Board of Kent County Commissioners
Bayshore Industries
Kent Manufacturing Co
Elkton
Henry Demain
Vira Food Corp
Demain
Kent County
John R. Jewell
Lesislatwe
Demian
Union official taken from auto and killed
A 36 year old CIO United Auto Workers Local 515 vice president Rahmond Weirouch was dragged from a car near his home and beaten to death as police seek the killer. A witness startled the assailant who fled on foot. Authorities report the incident occurred in Cleveland area. Planes and flights news from LaGuardia describe US aviation activity. Moscow radio criticizes US legislation against the Communist party as a constitutional violation.
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Rahmond Weirouch
CIO
United Auto Workers Local 515
Stoker
New York
Amer
Ican Airlines
Moscow
London
Moscow Radio
Communist Party
United States
U.S
Unemployment Claims Drop in Maryland in Latest Week
Maryland unemployment benefits fell to the lowest weekly total since February as 3,630 new claims were filed and 28,514 checks for 718,990 dollars were paid. The declines accompanied a seasonal food processing pickup with branch offices reporting lower claims across Cumberland Hagerstown Silver Spring Frederick Hyattsville Annapolis Towson Cambridge Chestertown Salisbury Elkton Oakland Westminster Easton and Crisfield.
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Cumberland
Hagerstown
Silver Spring
Frederick
Hyattsville
Annapoli
Towson
Cambridge
Chestertown
Salisbury
Elkton
Oakland
Westminster S Easton
Crisfield
Ammunition Car Explodes in Springfield Yard
A freight car loaded with ammunition caught fire in the Frisco yards at Springfield last month. Explosions sprayed 105 mm shells over a wide area, destroying one house and damaging another, with one person injured. Wardmen Gerald Summons and Sam Gaston uncoupled the burning car and, with a switch engine, moved the danger away from the rest of the train. In a separate note, Buddhist monks at a Seou PF convention banished 3% senior priests who married, offering to replace them to restore temple discipline.
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Springfield
Frisco
Gerald Summons
Sam Gaston
Seou PF
Tragedy Near Adana Kills 16 Cotton Field Workers
A train collided with a truck carrying cotton field workers near Adana in southern Turkey, killing 16 people and wounding 22, according to press reports.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Adanas
Tmn
Press Napores
Vargas Dies by Own Action in Brazil Crisis
Getulio Vargas, Brazil's strongman, shot himself after ministers forced his resignation. Thousands paid tribute as his coffin left the presidential palace. violence erupted in Rio de Janeiro with deaths, injuries, and anti US demonstrations across cities.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazi
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Air Ministry
Vargas
Air Force
Varazas
Iurder
Latero Vargas
U.S
Diarios Associades
Porto Alegre
Atlantic
Belo Horizonte
Rio
United States
Workers’ Guarantees
Are
EL Vargas
Germany
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Rudolph Horne
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Norfolk
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West Concord
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U.S. 40
Charles J. Huttinger
Fort Wayne
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Michael L. Moudry
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Chevy Chase
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