Divorce Case Proceeds as Cross Claims Emerge
In Circuit Court Thurmont physician Dr M Franklin Birely faces a prolonged cross examination by Mrs Louise Birely’s lawyers in a partial divorce proceeding. The case features disputed desertion, observations about finances, and a later warehouse inspection to resolve ownership of furniture and a missing bookcase with rare books. Judge Patrick M Schnaufer presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Birely
M_ Franklin Birely
Thurmont
Birely
Manuel M. Weinberg
David Weinberg
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Howard Bregel
Bregel
Dr. Birely
Clapp
Ernesways
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Honeymoon Woes Mentioned in Casual Exchange
A brief remark suggests tension during what should be a joyful period. The line hints at underlying strain between parties and potential relationship strain amid personal plans.
Nine Maryland Counties Remain Racially Segregated in Schools
Nine of Maryland’s 23 counties will keep segregated public schools this year, according to the state education department. Transfer options exist but are unlikely to be used, with Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and others mostly maintaining separate schooling. St. Marys and Calvert inch toward gradual integration, while Baltimore City has desegregated all schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
State Department of Education
David W. Zimmerman
Calvert
St. Mary's
Baltimore City
Supreme Court
St. Marys County
Zimamernan
St Marys
Calvert J
Caroline
Dorchester
Kent
Queen Annes
Somerset
Wil ‘Combo
Worcester
Talbot County
Cecil Country
Dorchester County
Anne Arundel
Charles
Harford
Howard and Talbot
Baltimore County
Carroll
Prince Georges
Washington Counties
Cecil County
Allegany County
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Garrett County
Three establishments enter by thieves south of city
Three local businesses were ransacked Tuesday night with over 20 dollars taken. Police tie the break ins near Route 1 240, including Cloverleaf Diner and Dutrow's Shell Station, by windows broken and entries through side doors. Andy's Gulf Station escaped with no money. Suspects not yet identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bartlett
Frederick
Ori
Henry I. Stafford
Dutrow
Shell Station
Andy's
Rayburn to Speak at Ocean City Dinner Honoring John son
House Speaker Sam Rayburn will be principal speaker at a dinner in Ocean City Maryland next Monday honoring Rep. Thomas F Johnson. Other speakers will be Gov. Tawes Attorney General Sybert and Comptroller Louis Goldstein.
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Rayburn
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Ocean City
Thomas F. Johnson
Maryland
Richard Tawes
Ferdinand Sybert
Louis Goldstein
Four Congressmen Join Picket Line at Glen Echo Protest
Four members of Congress joined a Glen Echo Maryland picket line Wednesday night protesting the amusement park’s ban on Negroes. Reps Charles C. Porter of Oregon Adam Clayton Powell of New York Seymour Halpern of New York and Charly C Diggs of Michigan carried signs in the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Glen Echo
Charles C. Porter
D-Ore
Adam Clayton Powell
D-Ny
Seymour Halpern
Charly c., Diggs
R-Mich
Five New Teachers Assigned At Damascus High
Damascus High School reports five new teachers this year one as an additional staff member and four as replacements. George Caffrey of Baltimore will teach Commercial subjects and Civics and live with his wife at Perrywood Apartments. Mrs Gaye Linthicum will replace Mrs Margaret Thomas as Home Arts Instructor and Mrs Bernice Rosso will replace C C Parker teaching Sophomore and Junior English and oversee the Yearbook. Sidney Waghelstein will take over eighth and ninth grade science from Billie Smith. Milton Proett is replaced by William Whitman as Mathematics teacher at the new Robert E Peary School near Aspen Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Ellis Glime
Damascus High School
George Caffrey
Baltimore
Rockville
Bernice Rosso
C. C. Parker
Sophomoreland
Parker
Montgomery County Board of Education
Sidney Waghelstein
Billie Smith
Milton Proett
William Whitman
Proett
Robert E. Peary School
Aspen Hills
Living costs rise in July setting fifth straight record
Washington AP reports the Labor Department index at 126.6 percent of the 1947-49 base, up 0.1 percent from June. Food and gasoline climbs plus higher services push the record. autos, appliances, and furniture dip. After-tax factory pay slips fall 36 cents to 81.23 for a four-person family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Clague
Marriage Is Pain In Neck For Couple
Lancaster Pa AP triage for Robert and Constance Ammon after their wedding and honeymoon trip was disrupted when their car was rammed en route to Ocean City New Jersey. Both were treated for neck strains at Lancaster General Hospital and expected to be discharged next week.
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Lancaster. Pa
Mar
Robert
Constance
Ammon
Green Tree
Ocean City
N.J
Lancaster General Hospital
Bus plunge kills 59 in Brazil river crash near Sao Jose do Rio Preto
A bus with 63 people fell from a bridge into the Turvo River near Sao Jose do Rio Preto Brazil. Only four survived. Most victims were students aged 15 to 20. Authorities investigated the accident and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Jose DO Rio Preto
Brazil
Turvo River
Cuba Walks Out of OAS Meet as Castro Defies Allies
At San Jose Costa Rica Latin American foreign ministers began talks condemning foreign meddling in the hemisphere. Castro signals walkout after pledging friendship with the Soviet Union and Red China. Raul Roa plans a sharp U S critique before exit. Herter accuses Cuba of becoming communism's beachhead. Delegates urged condemnation of Soviet and other intervention. River notices follow weather: Monocacy and Potomac conditions noted.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Peacemz
Tyreen
Fadel Castro
United
Simes
Cuba
Dha
Hemisphere
Castro
OAS
Soviet Union
Red China
United States
Raul Roa
Roa
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Americas
Zoree
Herter
Ough
Latin America
Argentina
Bogota
Colombia
New 64 Stanchion Cow Barn Planned After Liberty Town Farm Fire
Maurice Crum farm near Libertytown suffers extensive losses in a Saturday blaze that destroyed two barns 300 tons of hay 500 tons of straw a farm truck a wagon a tractor and a hay conveyor. Harry Trout Jr plans a new 64 stanchion milk barn ready in two months with an $18 000 permit listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Crum
Libertytown
Harry Trout Jr
Crum
Trout
Milo Cline
Edward Poole and Son of Liberty
David McDevitt
Pleasant
Open Road Bids Planned Sept 16 for Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners and Roads Board invite sealed proposals for improving about 32 miles of Old Frederick Road between Route 76 and Route 77 with federal aid. Work is split into two sections south and north of the split, combining to a continuous 33 mile enhancement with bituminous resurfacing and 16 foot pavement plus five foot shoulders on each side. Bids close at 11:30 a m with opening to follow.
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Frederick Road
Frederick County Roads Board
Imo Paris
Paris
Rocky Ridge
Rowe
Motters Station
Boy cyclist struck by car near Staley Park
Gerry Hess of West Thirteenth Street was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in an alley near Staley Park this afternoon. Police report he is not seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Hess
West Thirteenth Street
Staley Park
Market slips after four day advance in New York trading
Market slips as profit taking slows a four day rise in New York stocks this afternoon. Trading activity drops with cautious sentiment as investors reassess gains.
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New York
Touch Of Autumn Here-Low Of 53
The temperature dipped to 53 at the official airport station signaling the arrival of cooler autumn air. Forecasters expect nights in the 50s and days near 80 with several more days of fair weather and little chance of rain.
Court hearing mixes threats and romance in local case
Magistrate Edward D. Storm orders a hospital exam for discharged lover Lewis Gibson amid assault claims by Erline Shearer. Witness Charles Goings tied factory visits and a brown bag to fear, while Esther Johnson contradicted key details. Separate ruling: Rey G. Runkles must pay $30 weekly to his pregnant wife after a four month marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Storm
Lewis Dottie’ Gibson
Jed Gibson
Erline Shearer
Carver Apartments
Gibson
South Street
Charles Goings
Shearer
Esther Johnson
Canning Factory
TS. Army
Bamberg
Germany
Storm
Rey G. Runkles
Runkles
Last Of Trolley Tracks Are Removed In City
The trolley tracks on H Street have been removed and temporary repairs made on West Fifth Street at the Bentz Street intersection marking the end of a long project. Tracks through Hood College property toward Fort Detrick and Thurmont were removed last year, with East Fifth Street also cleared near East Street. Repairs followed on East Fifth and most of West Fifth, though a North Market Street section was torn up again to fix underground pipes, and traffic now uses West Fifth without crossing the old line though paving remains incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Street
West Fifth Street
Bentz Street
Addon
Hood College
Nast Fort Detrick
Thurmont
East Fifth Street
East Street
North Market Street
Compromise On Minimum Wage Clears House Rules Panel
House Rules Committee approved a wage bill compromise allowing Senate and House conferees to resolve differences. Senate proposal would raise to 1.25 with broader coverage, while House plan targets 1.15 for about four million workers. Kennedy and Johnson backed the Senate bill. Eisenhower opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Senate
House
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Rules Committee
Rules
Congress
The
Hich
Kennedy
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Chamber of Commerce Eyes Nonpartisan Politics Course
Frederick chamber plans a new nine week politics course with case studies and practical guidance. Richard D. Hammond says interest from League of Women Voters and Junior Chamber of Commerce may launch the program at Frederick High School, hoping to finish before November elections. A radio tape airing September 4 at 9 05 p m will urge citizen interest.
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N Chamber of Commerce
Richard D. Hammond
Chamber
League of Women Voters
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frederick High School
Hammond
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