State Road Work Progress In Frederick County
Frederick County reports 93.59 percent completion on its two year road program with 56.99 miles advertised and 60.89 planned as of July 31. The State Roads Commission notes funding allocations totaling 15.56 million dollars from a 17.306 million first phase, with primary and secondary projects listed and several by by pass and relocation efforts ongoing or completed.
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Frederick
States Roads Commission
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Toms Creek
Libertytown
Unionville
Carrol County
Parisians Called On To Celebrate Ike's Visit
Paris officials urged residents to greet President Eisenhower on September 2, a gesture previously used for Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. The council urged citizens to join celebrations as the U S leader arrives in the city.
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Ike
Paris
Eisenhewer
Elizabeth II
New York Woman Killed in Turnpike Head-On Crash
A 42 year old New York state woman, Violet K. Blight, of Mamaronack, was killed in a rain swept head on collision on the Pennsylvania Turnpike five miles east of Willow Hill interchange. Her husband A Howard Blight, 45, rode in her car. The station wagon driver, Walter Loeb, 25, Columbus Ohio, was in serious condition at Chambersburg Hospital. Police said the station wagon crossed the median and struck the Blight car.
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Mcconnelesburg
New York State
Akon
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Willow Hill
Violet K. Blight
Mamaroneck
A. Howard Blight
Walster Loeb
Columbus
Ohio
Chambersburg Hospital
Frederick Kirchman
Fr Burgio Emmitsburg Prelate Dies in Philadelphia
Father Sal vator M Burgio C M longtime Emmitsburg priest and beatification sponsor of Mother Elizabeth Seton died Friday at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Philadelphia Cause of death not disclosed He served as Papal Master of Ceremonies assistant to Cardinal Dougherty and participated in numerous Canonizations Beautifications and Eucharistic Congresses He was born in Brooklyn in 1859 ordained 1927 and served at St Vincent Seminary and Our Lady of Lourdes Baltimore Mass to be offered in New York on September 3
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Philadelphia
Salvator M. Burgio
C. M
Emmitsburg
Fingerald-Mercy Hospital
Father Burgio
Mother Elizabeth Seton
Mother Seton
Rome
Pope Pius 12Th
Sisters of Charity
United States
Minn
Brooklyn
St. Joseph College
Princeton
X. J
St. Vincent’s Seminary
Germantown
St. Vincent's Seminary
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Baltimore
Fitzzerald-Mercy Hospital
St. Peter's
Barclay Street
New York City
Weather Report Temperatures and Rainfall Summary
The Associated Press notes weather data for a 24 hour period ending at 8 am. Temperatures and precipitation levels are reported for the region.
Two Boys Returned For Motor Law Violation
David Garland Kinder and Dickie Jay Cope both 17 and 16 of Germantown are held in county jail on motor vehicle violations. Police say the pair were brought from Stephens City Virginia after stealing a car owned by W H Louthan Doubs on Broadway. They abandoned that car in Stephens City and were arrested there following a second vehicle theft. Lt Norman Dietz and Sat. Sheriff Boone escorted them back to the city.
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David Garland Kindier
Germantown
Dickie Jray Cope
Stephens City
W. H. Louthan
Doubs
Broadway
Norman Dietz
Sat
Sherman Boone
Virginia
Prison Site Considered by Frederick County Planning Board
The Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a proposed prison near Central in Winchester Hall. A resolution on local and state zoning for the site was withheld for final action after consulting absent members.
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Central
Frederick County
Planning ‘and Zoning Commission
Winchester Hall
Coutay
Planning Commission
Delbert S
Ers
Planning ‘Commission
Board of Appeals
Ayr
Appeals Board
Hatton
John Morgan
Potomac Edison Company
Clarksburg
Haiton
Earest
J. Alfred Cutson
Patuxent Guard Stabbed in Protective Custody Cell Incident
Edward J. Smith a 24 year old Patuxent Institution guard is in good condition after being stabbed in the left forearm by inmate Frank Long 43 during a protective custody cell scuffle. The weapon a home made knife fashioned from a metal light fixture was used. Long who has a history of trouble was kept separate from other inmates and is serving 10 years for assault with intent to commit murder.
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Baltimore
Patuxent
Kennedy Is Welcome To Run In Md
Maryland Governor Tawes said Senator John F. Kennedy is welcome to enter Maryland's presidential preference primary on May 17 and may be uncommitted at the convention. Kennedy, after a lengthy meeting with Tawes and Democratic leaders, said he would decide by December or January whether to run, noting Maryland as a key state and seeking strength in several states.
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John F. Kennedy
Government House
Maryland
Kennedy
Baltimore
Tawes
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Len Kennedy
Starvland
Atty
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Louis L. Goldstein
Thomas B. Finan
Arrests Made In City Motor Vehicle Violations
City Police arrested several individuals for motor vehicle violations. Carl Thigpen of Hazelhurst Mississippi charged with operating without a license. Terrance L. Stockman West South street and Samuel Carder Boyds and Kenneth L. Wastler and Thurmont exceeded 25. Joseph Brooks West South street charged with intoxication. Arresting officers Lt. Harry Quinn and Sgt. Denver Shook.
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Carl Thigpen
Hazelhurst
Miss
J. Pf.main Jr
Terrance L. Stockman
West South Street
Nathan Dorsey
Kenneth L. Wastler
Thurmont
Dorsey
Joseph Brooks
Harryquinn
Sgt
Denver Shook
Nehru Stand Praised By India Press
Indian newspapers applauded Nehru's disclosure of Red Chinese raids across the Tibetan border. They cited a larger Communist design in Asia and praised India's firm stance. The government ordered direct control of the northeast frontier after several hundred Communist troops attacked and seized territory.
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India
Nehru
Asia
the Statesman
New Delhi
Calcutta
Tibet
Indian Express
Yester' Iday
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Assam Rifles
Ladakh
Kashmir
Ehru
Foreign Ministry
United Nations
New York
U.N
Peiping
Owings Mills Man Fined for Abandoning Dog
An Owings Mills resident, Anthony Marorana of Park Heights Avenue, was fined 10 and costs in Magistrate Court after being found guilty of abandoning a dog. The dog was picked up by dog catcher F. E. Stockman on July 27 near 0.5.40 east of the county. Marorana claimed the dog belonged to a friend in Hagerstown and was being dropped near Frederick to find it a home. He turned himself in after a warrant and requested an immediate trial. County notes show 23 to 30 stray-dog calls weekly and 15 bite cases in three months, with reserve warnings of harsher action for future offenses. The beagle now waits at the pound for adoption.
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Owings Mills
Anthony Mararana
Park Heights Avenue
F. E. Stockman
Marorana
Hagerstown
Frederick
Majorana
Horace M.alexander
Stockman
Wee Women SSA a 21 report on a line request
A fragment article features a character asking how long to stand before receiving a response about a new hat. The wording hints at a humorous or dialogue driven piece from a local page. No clear names or organizations are identifiable from the legible text.
Key monument repro on state telephone directory cover
A color reproduction of the Francis Scott Key monument in Mt. Olivet cemetery will appear on the front of all statewide telephone directories. Carl V. Weakley of the local Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Office announced the plan. Charles McC. Mathias Jr. of the Frederick County Historical Society and cemetery superintendent Robert Kline looked on as the directory cover featured the monument.
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Francis Scott Key
Mt. Olivet
Carl V. Weakley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Frank J. Keefer
Ayvor
Jacob A. Ramsburg
Mr. Weakley
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Frederick County Historical Society
Robert Kline
Rain Hits South County While City Faces Heat
A soaking rain fell in the extreme southern tip of the county Friday evening. The western edge thermometer hit 93 degrees yesterday and dropped to a low of 71 degrees overnight. Lickville saw a downpour for over an hour causing flooded roads and county crews to work. Flares warned of trouble and another hot weekend with around 90 degrees is forecast with scattered thunder and showers. The outlook promises cooler temperatures next week.
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Licksville
County Roads Board
Weather Bureau
Rear Adm Willis Lent Dies at 55 Former Sub Commander
Rear Adm. Willis Ashford Lent, retired, 55, of Groton Connecticut, a World War II submarine commander who fired the first torpedo against Japan after Pearl Harbor, died Friday. He was born in Dedham Massachusetts.
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Grotox
Conn
Willis Ashford
Pearl Harbor
Dedham
Mass
iB and O Calls Back 90 Men At Brunswick
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad recalled 227 furloughed freight car repairmen effective Sept 3 at four centers. Seventy men at Brunswick Maryland and others at Keyser West Virginia Chillicothe Ohio and Washington Indiana return to work to ensure freight car supply during steel industry disruptions. About 3,400 B and O employees were furloughed across classifications due to the steel shutdown.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Keyser
W. V2
Brunswick
Chillicothe
Ohio
Washington
Ind
B&o
Eisenhower called spellbinding popular personality in London
The London Daily Telegraph urged the United States to show more of President Eisenhower to allied nations. It praised his seven years in command and his appeal to the free world as crowds greeted him during a royal reception.
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London
America
London Daily Telegraph
Eisenhower
Free World
Water Like Egg Yolk Protects Against Gravity
Navy volunteers tested a water filled capsule in a centrifuge to withstand high gravity up to 31 Gs. The Iron Maiden device used water as a cushion, allowing hand freedom and rapid evacuation in five seconds, with aims to inform space capsule safety during takeoffs and reentry.
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Navy
Air Force
John Stapp
Johnsville
Eisenhower and Macmillan Open Talks at Chequers Estate
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan start extended talks at Chequers on Western strategy in the cold war ahead of Eisenhower’s planned Soviet discussions. The visit includes sunny weather, cheering crowds, and a demonstration by Empire Loyalists outside the gates.
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England
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Macmillan
Chequers
Hewin
Scotland
Queen Elizabeth
Benson
Chea
League of Empire Loyalists
United States
Britain
Suez Canal Zone
Eisenower
West Berlin
North Atlantic Alliance
Chiltern Hills
Three Minor Auto Accidents Reported by State Police
State Police reported three minor automobile accidents with no injuries. At 12:45 a.m. on Route 40 west of the barracks a 1959 Ford rear ended by Betty Ann Tobert, who claimed a passenger tried to jump out as the Ford’s door opened. About $50 damage to Tobert’s car and $60 to the Oldsmobile on Steiner’s Hill. No charges in either incident. A Braddock Heights two car crash at 5 a.m. on Route 4A involved Katherine Rossbach and James Stewart. Rossbach’s car sustained $150 damage and Stewart’s convertible $50 after crossing the center line.
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Robert C. Larder
Betty Ann Tobert
RFD
J. Frederick
Rooper Snyder
Ford
Larder
Toberg
Steiner's Hill
Snyder
Percy W. Sheffey
Waynesboro
Frederick
Braddock Heights
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