Half Day Sessions Start As Frederick Schools Open
Frederick County officials report half day sessions for first graders at North Frederick Elementary with two new first grade rooms and four sixth grade rooms. The plan lasts until early October when additions are finished. Principal Beattie Stauffer informs parents which students attend morning or afternoon sessions.
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Frederick County
Lincoln
Lincoln School
Charles E. Henson
Walkersville
Woodshero
Wolfsville
Wolfs-ville -School
New Market
Grange Hall
45 Million Cars On Highways Over Holiday Weekend
CHICAGO AP The last holiday weekend of summer drew millions to the highways as Labor Day signals a three day break. The National Safety Council estimates 45 million cars will be on the move with up to 420 traffic deaths possible. Drivers urged to slow down and avoid drinking. ATHENS AP NATO exercise near the Greek Turkish border slated for mid September is canceled amid Cyprus dispute.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
NATO
Athens
Athens Daily Post
Cyprus
Eisenhower signs military construction bill for 1959
President Eisenhower signed a bill approving 1 354 000 000 for continental and foreign military construction for the new fiscal year starting July 1 1958 The Army Navy and Air Force receive 230 295 and 785 million respectively with the rest allotted to classified programs and National Guard and reserve facilities Notable placements include Aberdeen Proving Ground Fort Detrick Fort Meade Ritchie Bethesda Naval Academy Andrews Base and White Oak Laboratory totals and allocations listed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Maryland
Aberdeen
Proving Ground
Map Service
Chemical Center
Fort Detrick
Fort Meade
Fort Ritchie
Navy — Naval Academy
Medical
Bethesda
Ordnance Laboratory
White Oak
Air Station Towers Field
Air Force — Andrews
Last Summer Holiday Begins With Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend arrives with many locals taking a three day break while industries and offices close Monday. Weather forecast calls for mostly fair skies and warm days cooling Monday, with nights a touch cool. Cannery and grocery stores adjust hours as a bumper corn crop supports continued operations. pools in Frederick city close after Labor Day while Braddock Heights pool stays open through September 7. Traffic and police urge caution during the holiday period.
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Cannery
South End
Airport Work To Start Sept. 2
Washington announces start of construction for the new International Airport at Chantilly Virginia with site clearing and demolition to begin September 2. C J Langenfelder and Son of Lalthmore Maryland won the low bid at 466213 dollars. The project aims to open early in 1961, about a year ahead of schedule.
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Washington
Chantilly
James T. Pile
Civil Aeronautics
U. S. Department of Commerce
Fairfax
Loudoun
C. J. Langenfelder
Congress
Hurricane Daisy Moves Off New England Coast
Hurricane Daisy swept northeast along the New England coast with land danger largely ended. The storm center lay about 70 miles south of Nantucket by midmorning. Weather officials said offshore waters remained the primary risk as gale force winds under 50 mph affected exposed coastal areas. President Eisenhower delayed Newport flight until the threat eased.
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Associated Press
Daisy
New England
Cape Cod
Boston Weather Bureau
Eisenhower
Newport
Nantucket
Block Island
Sun Satellite Proposed to Study the Sun
AMSTERDAM AP A manmade satellite orbiting the sun was proposed by Dr. Ch P Haviland of Philadelphia. He said present equipment could place it as close as Mercury with a 2 foot long cone weighing 50 pounds. The cone would stay in shadow to stay cool while photoelectric cells and instruments on its sides measure ultraviolet light electrons protons and meteor hits telemetered to Earth.
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Amsterdam
Ch. P. Haviland
Philadelphia
Haviland
General Electric
International Astronautical Federation
Lack of Work Idles Baltimore Shipyard Workers
About 4,500 production employees of the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. are idled at midnight due to lack of work. President W Purnell Hall says owners won’t send vessels to a yard caused by potential labor trouble. Two active jobs will finish soon. ample repair work exists otherwise. Local 31 union authorized a strike if needed.
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Baltimore
Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
W. Purnell Hall
Aflcio Local 31
Shipyard Workers Union
Hall
Atlas Atlas Goes 3000 Miles to Hit Target
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Atlas ICBM blasted 3000 miles through space and hit target amid a roar seen for over four minutes The three engine Atlas with a radio command guidance system achieved the milestone following a prior failed July test The Air Force aims to field an operational ICBM within two years Big A rocket propelled by twin boosters and a sustainer engine generated about 350000 pounds of thrust
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Cape Canaveral. Fla
United States
Air Force
Atlas
Coastal Areas Barely Grazed By Hurricane Daisy
Coastal Maryland endured only light effects as Hurricane Daisy moved northward over the Atlantic. Two to three foot tides were reported along the coast with winds near 20 to 30 mph and gusts. Some rain fell but did not penetrate far inland. Chesapeake Bay winds were light except 40 mph near Norfolk. Baltimore ship departures were postponed and two Baltimore bound crossings canceled at Norfolk awaiting the storm.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Daisy
Atlantic Ocean
Weather Bureau
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk, Val
Norfolk
Moon based system to monitor world events claimed by US congressman
U S congressman James G Fulton announced in Hague Netherlands that the United States has developed electronic equipment using the moon as an artificial satellite to monitor events across the Earth. He suggested the system could detect launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear explosions by ion emission and moon bounced signals, though details remain restricted.
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Che Hague
Netherlands
U. S
United States
James G. Fulton
International Astronautical Federation
I . Fulton
John T. Hayward
Naval Research and Development
A . Fulton
House Committee For
Earth
Fulton
Jodrell Gank
New Frederick Junior High Set for Sept. 4 Opening
The West Frederick Junior High will open September 4 with a modern design including dual purpose cafeteria and gymnasium areas. The building features folding tables, durable seating, handicapped access rooms, and separate storage and prep spaces. Contractors L. J. Keller and Sons completed work as officials prepare to inspect and operate the new facilities.
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Frank Keefer
West Frederick
Patrick Street
Pat Rosencrantz
Jon
Jerick
L. J. Keller
Elm Street
Atomic Show at Indiantown Gap Demonstrates Pentomic Units
The 129th Blue and Gray Infantry Division with 8000 National Guardsmen from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia staged a full dress atomic training show at Indiantown Gap PA. Demonstration featured new Pentomic unit organization and aggressive maneuvers ending with an imitation atomic blast produced by gasoline napalm and TNT. The event capped two busy days including a command inspection by General Maxwell Baylor.
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Indiantown Gap
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Maxwell
Baylor
Army
Hurry Up Year At Timonium State Fair
The Maryland State Fair in Timonium opens with many entries judged and blue ribbons awarded. The two week event speeds ahead with eight activities in the first eight days to fit around school starts. Highlights include the new million dollar grandstand dedication and selecting the farm queen from 23 county farm girls. pony and horse events fill the second week and racing runs on the half mile track except Sundays up to September 6. The fair closes September 13.
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Timonium
Maryland
Baltimore
Ithe
Peiping threat weighs on Eisenhower Formosa decision
Washington officials say a new Peiping threat will weigh heavily in Eisenhower's decision on sending U S forces to defend Formosa and nearby islands. Peiping radio warned of an imminent landing on Quemoy and Matsu as Beijing press statements stress the mainland invasion goal. Eisenhower noted Formosa and the offshore isles are interlinked with Chiang Kai-shek's forces but declined to commit on deploying U S troops before any attack.
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Washington
Peiping
Eisenhower
U. S
Formosa Straits
State Department
United States
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
Strait
China
Congress
Quemoy
Matsu
Pescadores
Ais
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Chinese People’s Liberation Army
Taiwan
Red Radio
Chiang
Little Islands
Sleeping Sickness Ravaging Japan and Korea
An epidemic of sleeping sickness has struck U S service members and dependents in Japan and Korea. One airman in Korea has died of encephalitis since the outbreak began a month ago. In Japan three children of Air Force men have contracted the disease.
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Tokyo
Japan
Korea
U. S
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Vanguard rocket satellite hurled across earth in 7000 mile pass
Baltimore Evening Sun reports the first Vanguard full scale satellite launched last May 28 hurled a 33.5 pound ball more than 7000 miles horizontally, traveling above Cape Canaveral into the tropical zone and re entering south of the Tropic of Capricorn. An uniden tified Naval Research Laboratory spokesman said the info came from a Moscow IGY meeting paper.
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Baltimore. Md
Baltimore Evening Sun
Vanguard
William J. Perkinson
Cape Canaveral
Perkinson
Naval Research Laboratory
U.S
Moscow
International Geophysical Year
Evening Sun
Eisenhower Signs Social Security Bill Into Law
President Eisenhower signed a Social Security bill increasing benefits and taxes. The change raises retirement checks to 33 to 116 monthly from February for about 12 million retirees and survivors, with a 7 percent boost and a minimum. Payroll taxes rise on the first $4,800 of income with a 2% for workers and employers, as public assistance financing grows.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Flemming
Social Security Trust Fund
Attack Stepped Up on Formosa Islands
In Amoy Bay the Chinese Communists fired 7,120 shells in one hour against 136 Nationalist acres on the Tan islets, the heaviest bombardment in four years of the Formosa Strait conflict. Quemoy near Amoy faced lighter fire with 76 rounds in four hours. Peiping urged surrender. Taipei vowed defiance.
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Taipei
Formosa
Tan Islets
Amoy Bay
Formosa Strait
Amey
Quemoy
Amory
Defense Ministry
Peiping
Five Day Forecast With Weekend Warmth Then Cooler Week
Fair through the weekend with a chance of scattered shower activity late Monday to Wednesday. Precipitation may average about one half inch. Warm weekend, cooler start of the week. Normal temperatures with highs in the upper 70s mountains to low 80s east and lows from near 50 mountains to low to mid 60s east.
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Associated Press Fair
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