GOP Still Leads With New Voters In County Registration
Republicans lead in the second week of county registration with 124 new registrations from seven districts versus 106 for Democrats. Transfers and declines noted. Petersville district shows a Republican to Democrat transfer. Deadlines set for September 26 ahead of the November 8 election.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Petersville
Russell House
Court House
Mt. Pleasant
Thurmont
Hauvers
Woodsboro
Jefferson
Jackson
Johnsville
Singapore
Burkitsville
Ballenger
Feagaville
Braddock
Braddock Heights
Brunswick
Walkersville
Bus operation monitored by transportation officials
Officials watched the bus operation closely for any Haw in the process. Standing left to right are Paul L. Hoffmaster, supervisor, and other transportation staff observing the front to rear checks.
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Paul L. Hoffmaster
Youth Escapes Death After Tractor Accident
Wayne Summers 13 fell beneath the rear wheel of a Massey Ferguson tractor on his father’s Middletown area farm. He suffered broken hip and pelvic bones but remained conscious, was helped by his father, and rushed to Frederick Memorial Hospital where doctors reported no internal injuries.
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Middletown
Wayne Summers
John A. Summers
Marker Road
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Shim
Summers
Massey Ferguson
Car Overturns After Missing Curve on Lynn Burk Road
State police report a 21 year old man Charles Edward Dodson escaped injury after his 1955 sedan left Lynn Burk road near Bartholows, rolled over, and ended in a field at 3 50 a m. Estimated damages set at 200 pounds. Dodson of RFD 4 Mr Airy was charged with failing to keep to the right of the center.
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Lynn Burk Road
iCharles Edward Dodson
Bartholows
Harry J. Frost
Dodson
RFD 4
Airy
County Buses Pass Inspection
Frederick County preschool bus inspection concluded with all buses passing. Transportation officials noted vehicles are in good condition and ready for service. Drivers carry defect cards with 38 possible items and must repair issues within set timeframes at a garage.
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Frederick County
Paul L. Hoffmaster
Hoffmaster
Two-car Crash in Johnsville Causes Major Damage
State Police report a two car collision at 6:50 a.m. at Route 7 and Renner Road in Johnsville. No injuries occurred though Helen Elizabeth Lee, a pregnant nurse from Union Bridge, was shaken. Harold Alfred Young of Woodsboro drove a 1952 Ford total loss after his car choked leaving Renner Road. Lee’s 1960 Chevrolet sustained 500 to 600 dollars in damage. Young was charged with failing to grant the right of way.
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Johnsville
Route 7
Renner Road
Route 75
R. C. Lewis
Helen Elizabeth Lee
RFD
Union Bridge
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harold Alfred Young
Woodsboro
Lee
Lewis
Young
Motorist Charged After Pumper Struck by Car
A driver identified as Charles E Hudak of Ligomer Pennsylvania struck the Junior Fire Company’s new pumper at North Market Street and fled. Fort Detrick recon pursuit led to Hudak’s arrest at his barracks. Damage to the truck was $150 and to the car $100. Charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene, he faced police at the fort.
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Fort Detrick
Ater
Charles E
Hudak
Ligomer
North Market Street
North Market
Toreman
James Boost
West Seventh Street
Richard M. Ruthvin
Paul W. Mossburg
Civlian
Appeal For Blood For Thurmont Boy's Heart Operation
A Thurmont family appeals for blood donations for 12 year old John Royer Jr who needs a major heart operation on October 6 at University Hospital to repair a closed valve. The request seeks 20 pints of negative blood with donors present for direct transfusion.
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Thurmont
John Royer Jr
Thomas Love
Young Rogers
Royer
Easing Of Credit Lifts Wall Street On Rate Cut
Banks slash commercial prime rate to 4.42 percent from 5.00 fueling a sharp stock surge as hopes rise for renewed auto and appliance demand. Weaker orders for machine tools and refinery overproduction temper gains, with three majors cutting runs amid excess crude output.
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New York
Olay
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Cities Service Corp
Independent Petroleum Assn. of America
U.S
Thaw Seen In Athletes
Soviet athletes soften Cold War posture by mingling with American rivals during the Olympic Games. Officials call the shows of camaraderie genuine, while some suspect propaganda. Khrushchev’s rhetoric contrasts with athletes’ friendlier tone. A second item notes Rotary leader Guy Gundaker died at 37, former president of Rotary International.
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Rome
Kenneth Jtug Wilson
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Rotary
Philadelphia
Guy Gundaker
Rotary International
Gundaker
Lancaster
Guy Jr
Akron
Ohio
B. F. Goodach Co
Congo Ministers Rally as Lumumba Slips Toward Communism
Western diplomats warn the Congo heading for a Communist bloc shift under Patrice Lumumba with Soviet advisers arriving. Analysts cite shaky leadership, tribal divisions, and calls for autonomy as President Kasa Vubu tolerates Lumumba amid U N pressure and internal protests.
Senate Pushes Compromise Security Bill To President
The Senate pressed final passage of a Senate House compromised Social Security bill creating 200 million dollars yearly in federal grants for elderly medical care and awaiting a presidential signature. A concurrent dispute over a Supreme Court recess appointment resolution and a separate foreign aid bill also paced the day.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate House
House
Supreme Court
Earl. Warren
Senate House Conference
Cyclist Hits Car in City Intersection
A 11 year old boy on a bicycle collided with a 1959 Volkswagen driven by Hatlie Marie Snyder at East and East Second streets Friday around 5 PM. The rider John Brown escaped injury. bicycle damage estimated at $10 and car damage at $30. Officer J Frank Main led the investigation with no charges filed. Two motorists faced speeding charges later that night: Florence Edna Rhodes and William T Busch.
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Hatlie Marie Snyder
North Market Street
John Brown
East Street
East
East Second
Brown
J. Frank Main
Florence Edna Rhodes
RFD
Thurmont
Fairview Avenue
Denver Shook
William T. Busch
Baltimore
East South Street
J. Frank Mann
Busch
Bitter debate over OAS Cuba resolution in San Jose
Latin American foreign ministers drafted a compromise resolution condemning Khrushchev for threatening rockets at the United States if Cuba is attacked while avoiding a direct Cuban Castro condemnation. The four nation working group faced sharp divisions before the measure moved to a 10 nation committee and then to the full Council of Ministers. The effort aimed to reaffirm nonintervention and oppose external interference in Western Hemisphere affairs while healing rifts between hard and mild positions.
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Costa Rica
U.S
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
Organization of American States
United States
Castro
Soviet Union
Red Chida
OAS
Mexico
Chile
Uruguay
Colombia
Council of Ministers
Communista
Christian A. Herter
Red Chin
Raul Roa
Khrushchev
Western Hemisphere
Panama
Honduras
Brazil
Venezuela
el Salvador
Argentina
Presidential candidates tout week of activity
Nixon reports strong crowds and claims Southern trouble for Kennedy Johnson ticket. Kennedy wins AFL CIO backing while labor stance prompts mixed reaction. Both candidates rest over weekend with Pat Nixon in Buffalo and Earl Long facing a Democratic runoff in Louisiana's 8th District.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Afl-Cio
Nixon
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta, Ga
Johnson
South
Afl-Cio General Board
United States
Kennedy
Nison
James P. Michell
Thruston B. Morton
Washington
Hyannis Port
Mass
Pat Nixon
Buffalo
N.sy
Louisiana
Earl ‘Long
Harold McSween
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Charles Dwyer
William Spurr
Tom Redding
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Siew
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Wall Street
NEA
Congo
Lynn Heinzerling
Africa
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Leopoldville
Patrice Lukumba
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Dag Hammarskjold
Conference of Independent African States
Joseph Kasa‘yubu
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