State plans options on Frederick prison site
Maryland prison chief James W. Curran confirms taking options on a Frederick County farm along Maryland 75 for a potential new institution. He argues area institutions pose no hazard while noting economic benefits from construction and future operations.
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Baltimore
Frederick County
James W. Curran
Curran
Charles Tr 5x Jr
Maryland 75
Liberty Road
U. S. 40
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Frederick
Mathias
Staite
Jessup
Comn
House of Correction
Reformatory For Women
Patuxent
Department of
Superintendent of Prisons
Three More Die In Traffic in Maryland
Three more persons die in Maryland traffic accidents raising the toll to 322. A 4 year old boy, Jay Giammanco of Baltimore, was fatally struck near his home by Arthur J. Gutman, 48, of Baltimore. Two men, George H. Keys, 27, of Port Tobacco, and Charles Dunmore, 36, of Welcome, Md, died when their car collided with a tobacco truck driven by Otto H. Tasch, 45, of Spring Hill. Tasch was slightly injured.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Jay Giammanco
Baltimore
Arthur J. Gutman
Ballimore
George H. Keys
Port Tobacco
Charles Dunmore
Welcome
Truick
Otto Hh.tasch
Spring Hill
No Steel Strike Settlement Seen
The nationwide steel strike reaches 43 days Wednesday with no settlement in sight. Steelworkers Union President David J McDonald is expected to rejoin talks after a two week absence. White House action remains unclear following a fact finding report.
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York
David J McDonald
White House
Labor
James P Mitchell
Accident Halts Baltimore Man in Legion Parade
In Minneapolis a Baltimorean named Daniel Burkhardt 43 was injured with a broken shoulder after a throttle stuck on two miniature fire engines he was to pilot in the American Legion parade. He was thrown when the vehicle overturned on Mississippi River Blvd and is hospitalized at St Paul Ancker Hospital.
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Minneapolis
Baltimorean
American Legion
Daniel Burkhardt
Paul Ancker
Burkhardt
Maryland Legion
Mississippi River Blvd
Eisenhower Seeks Western Unity Ahead of Europe Trip
President Eisenhower outlined aims for his Europe journey to bolster Western unity against aggression and defend collective security. He pledged America’s devotion to peace with honor and justice and warned the Soviet Union while meeting Adenauer, De Gaulle, and Macmillan en route to talks with Khrushchev.
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Eisenhower
Europe
America
West Germany
Britain
France
Nikita Khrushche
Soviet Union
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaudle
Russia
Adenauer
de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Ingemar Johansson Signs New Contract With Rosen
Ingemar Johansson the world heavyweight champion signed a new contract with Rosen Enterprises postponing the return match with Floyd Patterson to a window between March 1 and June 15 of next year. The agreement after three days of talks leaves location and exact date to the promoter and a six man U S delegation led by Jack Dempsey.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Rosenssobn Enterprises
Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Jack Dempsey
Grand Jury To Get Motorboat Death Case
Garrett County sheriff says the motorboat death of 26 year old Margaret Ann Kitzmiller at Deep Creek Lake will be presented to the grand jury convening September 17. The operator was a 9 year old boy Dale Upperman of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Oakland
James Frantz
Garrett’ S County Grand Jury
Dale iUpperman
Pittsburgh
Margaret Ann J Kitzmiller
Keyser
W. Va
Deep Creek ‘Lake
Mississippi Chooses 52nd Governor in Tight Democratic Runoff
Jackson Mississippi voters head to the polls to pick the next governor in a closely watched Democratic runoff and primary race. The outcome hinges on turnout and party support in the state capital.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Man Fined for Supplying Wine to 13-Year-Old Boy
A 23-year-old Emmitsburg man William R. Rivers was fined 250 dollars or sentenced to jail after being found guilty of giving wine to a 13-year-old ward of the Children's Aid Society. Testimony said the youth became intoxicated and slept beside the road before going to a friend's house. The boy was declared delinquent earlier this month. The case was heard by Chief Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer in Juvenile Court with Mrs. G. Plitt Von Biff representing the Children's Aid Society.
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Emmitsburg
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Children’s Aid Society
William R. Rivers
Myers
Schnauffer
W. G. Morgan
Frederick Community College Fall Registration Starts at High School
Fall registration for Frederick Community College runs September 1 and 12 at Frederick High School. Dean Duval W. Sweadner urges all applicants to file beforehand. classes begin September 14. New two year programs announced including accounting and business. anatomy and physiology courses added for hospital students.
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Frederick Community College
Frederick High School
Duval W. Sweadner
Sweadner
3Weadner
Fredericson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Nelson R. Bohn
Bohn
University of Maryland
USAFS
Fort Deitrick
Louise Eldridge Falkenstein
Jane M. Haugh
Falkenstein
Myersville High School
Frostburg
Righter
Teachers Begin Work On Sept 2 As Students Return
School officials announce that all teachers report September 2 while students start September 8. Principals and supervisors meet September 1, with new teachers called to a September 2 session. Orientation for first graders runs August 3 from 8 30 to 11 45 with birth and vaccination certificates required.
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Board of Education
Frederick County Teachers Association
Gambrill Park
Louise Weagly
Quentin EL. Earhart
Local Peaches Near End In The Orchard Region
Local peach growers report the peak is passed with harvests winding down. Some plan to pick the final fruit by September 1 while Thurmont area orchards may continue into late September. Recent rains sized fruit well and flavor is noted good with average crops and prices. Orders stay steady as harvest nears Labor Day weekend.
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North County
Thurmont
Educational Paths and Teaching Posts of Mrs Righte
Mrs Righte holds a BA from the Florida State College for Women and an MA from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville. She taught physical education at Shinnston High School in Shinnston West Virginia and at Memphis Normal School in Memphis Tennessee.
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Florida State College For Women
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Righte
Shinnston High School
Shinnston
W. Va
Memphis Normal School
Memphis
Tan
Dense Fog Delays Travel Then Sparks Heat Wave Warning
Dense fog reduced visibility and caused accidents this morning while forecasters warned of rising heat after a brief cool spell. Rain added 0.16 inches, bringing monthly precipitation to 4.92 inches, 0.89 inches above normal, with more showers possible and temperatures climbing to the high 80s or low 90s.
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Ace Weather Bureau
Train Strikes Stalled Bus Near Rockville
A Baltimore and Ohio train rammed a stalled bus on Randolph Road near Rockville at 9 15 am no injuries were reported and train traffic was halted for about two and a half hours Engineer E G Shipley of Brunswick led the incident and passenger Frank Strakowsky identified the collision Benef its dropped in Maryland unemployment benefits by 34 8 percent in July reaching 3 028 million though June was slightly higher due to brief factory shutdowns per the Department of Employment Security.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Randolph Road
Rockville
Frank Strakowsky
Brunswick
Baltimore
Roadside Mower Hit by Tractor Trailer Injures State Worker
State Roads employee Thomas Richard Eaves, 33, of East South Street, was seriously injured when his tractor mower was struck from behind by a southbound tractor trailer on U.S. 340 four miles south of Frederick in fog. Eaves suffered possible skull fractures, facial lacerations and abrasions and was listed in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Dennis Eugene Corbin, 21, of Romney West Virginia, driving another tractor south on 340, said he could not stop in time after seeing the tractor lights and noted a northbound car blocked his swerve. The mower and shader were demolished and the truck sustained about 100 in damage. State Trooper R C Snyder investigated. Eaves was hospitalized in the state police ambulance.
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G. S. 340
Thomas Richard Eaves
Frederick Memorial’ Hospital
Eaves
U.S. 340
Dennis Eugene Corbin
Romney
W. Va
Pear
U. 346
Corbin
R. C. Snyder
East South Street
Nude Co Ed Argued With Van Before He Killed Her
Linda Martin 21, a USC piano student, confronted intruder G Robert Kinzie 27 after emerging nude from a bathroom. Kinzie, a ceramics instructor, killed her as she fled through a door she smashed with her fists. Kinzie submitted to a lie detector test. detectives found no evidence tying him to the crime.
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Los Angeles
Linda Martin
Miss Martin
Siance
Robert Kinzie
Hollywood
Kinzie
University of Southern California
Martin
Gerald
Gertrude Jump
River conditions update on several Maryland and Potomac sites
Condition reports show Monocacy at Buckeystown Dam muddy, Potomac at Harpers Ferry clear, Shenandoah at Harpers Ferry clear. Indicates varied water clarity across nearby river segments with mud observed on the Monocacy site.
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Buckeystown Dam
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah
Large polio shot turnout in Frederick Health Dept
Frederick Health Department administered polio serum to 310 people, the largest turnout of the year, with 100 ccs left from 50 vials. Nellie Smith, nurse supervisor, said the crowd was orderly. Future clinics will require pre made appointments and target ages three months to 13 years and pregnant women.
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Frederick
Health Department
Health Dept
Nellie Smith
Miss Smith
FBI Arrests Him As He Is Headed West
Larry Lord Motherwell 43, subject of a nationwide FBI hunt, was arrested at Atlanta Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Cleveland. Authorities charged him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder in the disappearance of Pearl Ida Potney, a 72 year old Washington widow.
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Atlanta, Ga
Larry Lord Motherwell
Motherwell
FBI
Pearl Ida Potney
Washington, D.C
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Ohio
San Francisco
California
Pearl Ida ‘Putney
Washington
Sierra County
Calif
FSI
Abs. Puney
Marysville
U.S
Putney
Josephine
Didnt Know She Was Dead Says Motherwell
Larry Lord Motherwell, held on $50,000 bond after a preliminary hearing in Washington, said he did not know the widow was dead. The hearing was postponed as attorneys for his wife requested a delay while funds and travel arrangements were arranged.
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Motherwell
Atlanta. Ga
Larry Lord Motherwell
Washington
U.S
Heat Wave Continues Across Eastern U S
A weeklong eastern heat wave persists with hot humid conditions from the Plains to the Atlantic. Temperatures rise as health officials trace a foodborne illness to potato salad served at two group picnics, while cooler weather is expected west of the divisions.
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Associated Press
Plains
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
Midwest
Montana
Pacific Coast
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