Two Inch Rainstorm Causes Citywide Flooding Effects
A two inch rainfall drenched the city and parts of the county Tuesday night, flooding streets from curb to curb and dampening basements of businesses. Monocacy and Carroll Creek rose, with lines of Potomac Edison and telephone cables interrupted briefly by lightning. Damage was limited to some stock and street scene disruption, while rivers and creeks receded by morning.
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Maryland 26
Ceresville
Fredenck
Mt Pleasant
Libertytown
Unionville
Linganore Creek
Airport
State Police
Lmonville
Potomac Edison Company
LeGore
Lewistown
Potomac River
Brunswick
Bruns- Wick
Middle Creek
Middletown
Maryland
Potomac
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Gambrill State Park
Avidh Howeser
Tuscalora
Newberry
North Market Street
Carroll Creek
Answals
Heavy Rains Drench Maryland Regions With Varied Totals
Rain soaked parts of Maryland with Frederick reporting 2.24 inches in 24 hours. State Police data shows Randallstown 1.12, Waterloo 1.08, Rockville 0.85, Benson 0.71, Towson 0.57, Pikesville 0.36, Conowingo 0.33, Waldorf 0.36 inches for the 21 hours to 8:50 p.m. No rain at CulpeLand or Easton, light rain at Salisbury. Skies to clear and cool tonight.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Frederick
Randallstown
Waterloo
Rockville
Benson
Towson
Pikesville
Conowingo
Waldorf
Culberland
Easton
Salisbury
Bussard To Head Chest Drive Here In October
Bussard, local feed merchant and farmer, named chairman of the 1955 Community Chest Drive by Byron A. Winebrenner. Campaign starts in October with Bussard active in multiple community efforts and Optimist leadership roles.
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Bussard
Byron A. Winebrenner
Commiutee Do
Community Chest
Optimists
Optimist International
International Club Servvne Committee
Optemiat International
Optimist Club
West South Street
Keven Optimist
New Optimist Breakfast Club
US 40 Speeders Fined in Maryland Court
A string of traffic cases was heard by Magistrate Wilbur F Shettrel in Middletown and surrounding areas. Pleas included speeding up to 70 mph on US 40 and lack of operator’s license. Fines ranged from 10 to 15 dollars with costs, mostly suspended on condition of no further violations. A separate note marks September as Bicentennial Month in Annapolis with Gov McKeldin praising participation.
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Braddock Mountain
Staines E Jones Washiiciom
Wilbur F Shettrelel Jean Triad
Phime
Aid
House of Correction
Charles
Racks Ridge
Newdaar
Credi
Janes Feessten
Thomes C Koefauver Jr
Pennsylvania Ave
Rbuckerstown
Harald Te Kine
Annapolis
John Marshall
Maryland
McKeidin
Warshind
Penn
Them Waregima
Defendant Committed To Patuxent For Delinquency
Fred Lidie a one year old man with a long juvenile crime record was committed to Patuxent Institution for defective delinquents after a five year sentence for grand larceny by Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer. The charge stemmed from a $118.95 theft from Jennings furniture store in Jiansonville on March 9. The state abandoned charges of breaking and entering and receiving stolen goods. Police recovered most items including two clocks blankets knives a T shirt and cigarettes. State trooper R C Dishong testified about the items. Lidie had previously been sentenced in 1891 to eight years, with part suspended, for prior crimes. If treated successfully at Patuxent he may be kept there. otherwise he will serve the term at the House of Correction. Manuel M Weinberg counsel for Lidie said the man has criminal history since youth. State's Attorney Samuel W Barnek prosecuted.
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Callin Lidice
Fredenck
Patuxent Institution
House of Correction
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Schnauffer
Maryland
Patuxent
J Lidie
Lidié
John HH. Jennings
Jiansonville
Jennings
R. C. Dishong
Lidie
Schnauffér
Labor Day traffic toll forecast by National Safety Council
National Safety Council projects a Labor Day weekend traffic toll of 409 deaths, up 100 from nonholiday levels. The estimate covers Friday to Monday night.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Bopan
Russia Builds Middle East Challenge to U S Influence
Washington reports say the Soviet Union is raising its Middle East role by arms offers to Egypt and other Arab states. Moscow seeks a neutral bloc then aims for lasting influence, as Egypt's Nasser accepts a Soviet invitation and may visit next spring. Trade with Arab states has grown, with rising diplomatic gestures and Western defense efforts viewed with concern.
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Washington
Russia
Middle East
Egypt
State Department
Moscow
Soviet Union
Dulles
Nasser
Twining warns of Soviet air power threat at VFW meet
General Nathan Twining told the National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars that Soviet aircraft streams pose greater danger than any hurricane. He said the United States leads in air power, but warned Russia is closing the gap in both quantity and quality. He noted radar lines along the U S Canadian border are complete and that DEW line work is progressing as planners await more capable interceptors.
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Boston
Nathan F. Twining
Soviet Union
Air Force
United States
Quantus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Twining
U. S
Canada
Air Defense Command
Clothing and Furniture Sought for Burned Family
Frederic County Red Cross appeals for clothing and furniture to aid Kathorie Macken and her children Shivdes 73 and Dames 12 after a Monday fire that destroyed their home. Only a chest of drawers and a dresser were saved. school clothes were lost. The family, including a widowed mother, is staying with relatives while repairs are planned. Red Cross requests donations and signups to help set up the household again.
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Wade
Frederith Hadi Cross
Kathorie Macken
Her Crass
Machen
The
Red Cross
Vwarkens 19
Emily Bittle
Frederick Red Cross Vis
Marken
Willam Mobler Dale
Othe Marken
Bakerton
Wo Va
Price Fleetie Company
Frederick Red Cross
Body Found in Slayings Suspect Sayre Ended Hunt
Lincoln Sayre, 47, sought for the Buffalo area killings of his sisters in law, apparently shot himself after authorities found his body in the hills. Police reported Sayre had left his northern West Virginia community after the two teachers were slain and that his estranged wife was located in Milton. Authorities said he may have been armed and a rifle was believed used in the Monday night shootings.
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Buffalo
W. Va
Lincoln Sayre
Jic. Baverley
Sayre
Possemen
Milton
W.va
Sheela
Putnam County
Fio
Sarre
West Virginia
Clarlyston
Phice .Johnson
Alice Martin
Notro
CL Guthrie
Johnson
Martin
Cathvie
Cotton
Baltimore man shoots self after police chase ends near hospital
A 40-year-old Baltimore man shot himself as police closed in during a pursuit linked to an earlier shooting of his wife, Shirley Behrens. She was wounded four times at a roadside diner, with police recovering a 38 caliber revolver from the suspect's vehicle near Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Baltimore
Jim
Charles Behrens
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Shirley Behuens
Mas Behrens
Mins Behrens
Arts
Behrens Var
Kaiserslautern Officials Call for Allied Help on Children Issue
German authorities said a ten day period would be used to seek aid from American and French troops to address the issue of legitimate children linked to Kaiserslautern. They sent ten Americans on duty to invite voluntary payments and planned to locate other soldiers stationed since World War II ended.
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Kaiserslautern
Wall
Kaisershachern
Red Cross Aid Helps Flood Victims In Point Of Rocks
In Point Of Rocks the Red Cross allocates about five hundred dollars from both local and national campaigns to rehabilitate flood affected families. Seven families were surveyed. three need aid, four refuse. A couple with $32 monthly income suffered significant damage. repairs and basic supplies are underway. Meanwhile a Greyhound bus overturned on U S 30 near Winchester injuring up to five, with hospital admissions and an ongoing state police investigation.
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Red Cross
Point of Rocks
Emily Bittle
Battle
Winchester
W.va
Greyhound
U. S
Pacea
Nora Hutter
Washington
Huutier
Sales tax expires endangering funds and balance
Harrisblag Pao reports that the state sales tax, started two years ago amid controversy, expires tonight after midnight. The tax has raised about 125 million dollars, covering items from automobiles to soap bars, and its end threatens the budget as Gov. George Leader and the Legislature seek a substitute to balance the books.
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Harrisblag
Commonwealth
George Leader
Catholics Prepare to Reopen Frederick County Schools
Frederick county Catholic grammar and high schools plan fall term starts after Labor Day with few staff changes. John’s High opens Sept 8 and St Joseph’s in Emmitsburg Sept 7 with Sept 6 freshmen orientation at St Joseph’s. Sister M. Marcelina becomes music teacher at John’s. three new teachers join St Joseph’s. St John’s Parochial School opens Sept 7. St Euphemia’s Sept 7. Notre Dame Academy in Liberty begins Sept 7. Two Frederick men were cited or warrant served by city police today for driving restriction violation and improper turn in traffic. collateral posted and released.
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Frederick County
John's High School
Frederick
St. Joseph's
Emmitsburg
M. Marcelina
Sisters of Notre Dame
John's
Notre Dame Academy
Baltimore
St. Joseph’s High
Mary Elizabeth
Portsmouth
Josephine
Charleston
S. C
Lydia
St. John's
St. Euphemia’s
Emmitshure
Liberty
St John's
Mo Teressa
St. Anselm’s
Brooklyn
Montgomery County
James R. Brachey
West
South Street
Slater
Rinchey
Paul W. Mossbure
James B. Creager
Paney Apartments
Creager
Oliver Mossburg
Conference on Northeast flood relief under White House review
Representatives from ten federal agencies met at the White House to review flood relief programs in the Northeast and speed up the project with existing funds and personnel. AFL President Meany urged a congressional probe into reports that Southern communities entice mill owners to move south, while North and South Carolina officials denied such actions.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Colorado
AFL
George Meany
North
South Carolina
New York World Telegram
Sun
North Carolina
Ben E. Douglas
New England
S. W. Cable
Congress
Israel balks at ceasefire demand amid Gaza border tension
Israel refused to accept a ceasefire unless Egypt first accepts responsibility for violence near the Gaza frontier. Egypt had agreed to a ceasefire starting 6 p.m. local time, but Cairo's acceptance was in question. UN mediator Burns pressed both sides to proceed, noting Egypt had promised to halt raids, sabotage, and mining as part of the ceasefire.
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Jerusalem
Misrael
Gaza
Egypt
Cairo
E. DC. M. Burns
U.N. Palestine Truce Commission
Moshe Sharett
Burns
Israel
U.N. Truce Commission
Propeller Shaft Bearing Melts On Forrestal
The Forrestal suffered a melted propeller shaft bearing about 100 miles off Cape Henry delaying full-power tests. Newport News Shipbuilding expects speed trials September 19 with a planned September 29 delivery to the Navy. Commissioning is set for October 1.
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Forrestal
Navy
Cape Henry
Nevyport News Shipbuilding and
Dey Douck Co
H. T. Bent
Newport News
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