Break-Ins Net Nearly 300 At Hawaiian Night Club
Thieves forced entry at the Hawaiian Night Club and Tressier's Tavern on U S 340 last night and stole about 300 dollars. The biggest haul came from a pinball machine with about 200 dollars in change. Authorities tie both break-ins to the same culprits due to same entry method and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Tie
Henry J. Stafford
Martin Main Jr
Tressier
Leona Tressler
Stafford
Runkles Junk Yard
Woodville
Saturda
Donald Saunders
Clarksburg
Rockville
Lynn Burke Road
Frederick County
Wampier
Damascus
Wampler
Saunders
B and O To Lay Off 20 At Brunswick Yard
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will lay off about 20 employees at Brunswick in an economy move. The cuts affect officers, supervisors and monthly rated workers, with furloughs likely to other staff. Brunswick has seen rising unemployment and relies on unemployment compensation.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
B. and O
Brunswick Yards
A B
O. Spoxesman
Fire damages vacant house on Dr Perry Road south of Urbana
A stove fire started by workmen installing a septic system damaged a vacant house on Dr Perry Road near Urbana. The blaze, confined to the structure, was fought by Hyattstown firefighters with three pieces of equipment for about an hour. the house had just been purchased by James Berry and was vacated by Edwin Roberts the prior Sunday.
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Dr. Perry Road
Urbana
Hyattstown
James Berry
Edwin Roberts Fargely
Engineer Recalls Running Train For Top Man In World
Pennsylvania Railroad engineer Joseph R. Worster recalls the morning of August 17, 1911 when he unexpectedly hauled a train for President Franklin D Roosevelt and other leaders. He highlights wartime duties, a near disaster in 1933, and his 45 years with the railroad ending with his last runs in December. Worster, aged 66, born in Portsmouth, VA, married to Margaret Leichert, joined Pennsy in 1916, and remained active in locomotive and firemen brotherhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph R. Worster
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Worster
Washington
Pennsylvania
Fort Meade
Zhon
Servng
Baltimore
Pennsy
J. B. Brinkley
Port Charlotte
D. A. Watford
Portsmouth
Drewer
R Raiload
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers
East Third Street
Assault sentences suspended in Magistrate Court
A string of assault and battery cases led to suspended sentences or fines in Magistrate Court. One case involved Robert Riebling also known as Robert Richland accused by Elizabeth Snyder of assault and battery and threats to marry, while other defendants faced suspended terms or fines for intoxication and disorderly conduct as police reports described.
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Adamstoun
Miss Snyder
Sneder
Chizen
Lillestown
Riebing
Storm
Garman R. Linton
Sou Markei Street
Gien
Mer
Hem
Himes
Elbert D. Clark
Baat Street
Seventh
Fort Detrick
Raymond D. Handiing
Charlies V. Main
North Market Street
Main
Guantanamo Base Personnel Relaxed and Alert
At Guantanamo Bay a calm scene unfolds with a Cuban band at the officers club as base personnel, including Marines and sailors, observe routine life behind the fence. A recent incident ended with a Marine opening fire after a suspected intruder moved inside the 6-foot barrier, prompting tightened vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Injuries Sought by Gaithersburg Woman in Car Crash Suit
A Gaithersburg woman seeks 15060,000 in damages in Circuit Court claiming permanent injuries from a November 16, 1957 chain collision on Route 539 near Woodsboro. She alleges back head and spine injuries, temporary paralysis, hospital care, lost work, and reduced earnings, naming three defendants. The case opened with Chief Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer presiding and a jury panel seated.
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Gaithersburg
Woodsboro
Eexing
Theease
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Gloria Sirk Williams
Donald Dalton
Montgomery County
Liberty
Miss Sirk
Beverly Bussard
Miss Bussard
James Johnson
Johnson
Larry E. Johnson
Larry John
Bussard
Thomas E. Peddicord
Larry Johnson
Wiliams
Atomic Energy Commission
James McSkerry
William Hicks
Baltimore
Samuel W. Barrick
Peddicord
Williams
Ard
New York
Sane
Ihe
Floyd L. Gladhill
Frances E. Ramsburg
Luther B. Ahalt
Guy B. Stull
Wallace H. Kent
Ralph G. Hessong
Prison Break at Eastern State Penitentiary Ends in Quick Suppression
Fourteen inmates sparked a breakout at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, freeing hostages and injuring one guard before state police and city officers overwhelmed the scene within minutes. Nine hostages were held. two guards stabbed but not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Peniary
Prns
W. J. Banid
Donald Carr
Carr
William Righter
Righter
Tom McDonald
Brownstone
Fresh Snow Hits Western Maryland
Frigid cold and new snowfall sweep western Maryland with three to five inches on ground in Allegany and Garrett counties. Roads covered and temperatures drop to 3 degrees at Big Savage Mountain. Frostburg 9? low. Oakland 13. Cumberland 24 as a warming trend promised for midweek.
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Tre Associated Press
Giate
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Ablegany
Garrett County
Gar County
Big Savage Mounain
Frostburg
Oakland
Cumberland
Residents Challenge Tax Assessments Across Counties
Arthur Litman of Brunswick argues his front footage was overcharged in his latest assessment while Walter Remsberg of Middletown contests increases in her house personal property and total assessments. The Commissioners ordered a property measurement review and promised decisions within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Litman
Brunswick
Walter Remsberg
Middletown
Five Day Forecast Indicates Warming Then Cooling
The Associated Press forecast calls for normal to 3 degrees above normal temperatures with a warming trend Tuesday and colder conditions by Friday. Precipitation is expected Thursday or Friday at about a quarter inch. Normal highs reach the upper 30s to 40s while lows stay in the mid-20s to 30s, with upper 40s in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Report Urges Kennedy To Assert Strong Leadership
Boston AP report urges President-elect Kennedy to assert strong leadership and seek more funding for a program aiding foreign scholars. It also calls for an expanded educational and cultural assistance program and the creation of an experimental peace corps to help developing nations build essential institutions.
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Boston
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Richard M. Nixon
International Youth Service
Max Millikan
Center For International Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
James C. Davis
University of Michigan
YMCA 1961 Membership Roundup Boss Named
Frederick Police Chief Charles V Main will lead the 1961 YMCA Membership Roundup with 130 volunteers. The drive targets 300 members from January 25 to February 15, organized into two ranches with Ramrods and a committee chaired by Warner L Brittain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Main
Frederick
Frederick Ymca
Joseph D. Baker
D-Bar-R
Robert P. Marendt
Warner L. Brittain
YMCA
Chief Main
MCA
Lumumbist Troops Move Into Katanga Reported
AP reports pro Lumumba rebels moving troops toward Katanga near Manono about 150 miles from the frontier of the breakaway province. Details on troop strength were not immediately available.
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Leopoldville
Stanley
Katanga
Independ
Manono
Griental
Patrice Lumuamba
Four Alarm Fire Damages Baltimore Building
A four alarm blaze in Baltimore's business district caused extensive damage to a four story building. Firefighters fought the fire for nearly three hours after it began soon after midnight. The rear first floor area housed the True Value Men's Shop while three other floors contained a haberdashery and related shops.
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Baltimore
A_ fire department
Spok
True Value Men
Frederick Fair Dates Decided For Great Frederick Fair
The Great Frederick Fair will be held the last week of September with dates set at a board meeting. John T. Best Jr. announced plans to attend an January convention in Reading to line up attractions for the 1951 fair. Committees have been named for 1961 including management, finance, music, cattle, poultry, farm and garden, sheep and swine, concession, machinery, ticketing and printing.
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Frederick
John T. Best Jr
Emmons €. Sanner
Irving E. Staley
Harry Cc. Doreus
Staley
Clyde W. Smith
A. Irvin Renn
Frank N. Stauffer
Sanner
Alvey D. Young
Stauffer
John L. Shaw
Young
Renn
Smith
Dorcus
Walter J. Hahn
Shaw
Glenn Trout
Hahn
Sanner, Staley and
Hahn, Smith and Renn
Young, Stauffer
Trout
Smith and Rena
Gary Cooper Weeps At Testimonial
Hollywood honored Gary Cooper for 35 years of stardom at a Friars Club testimonial dinner raising 100000 for charity. Dignitaries Carl Sandburg Henry Ford II Edmund Pat Brown joined tributes from Audrey Hepburn Greer Garson Ian Brown and roasts from Warner Berle Benny. Cooper shed tears as the room applauded his character and career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gary Cooper
Friars’ Club
Carl Sandburg
Henry Ford 11
California
Edmund Pat Brown
Jack L. Warner
Sam Goldwin
Audrew Hepburn
Greer Gar- Ford
Goosen
Ian Brown
Warner
Milton Berie
Jack Benny
Coop
Laos Reds claim large Laos gains as Tass reports
Pro Communist Pathet Lao communique cited by Tass says a vast region in Laos has fallen under its control in four weeks. The only Americans involved are the U.S. military attache and staff conducting reconnaissance per the Laotian government request. One unnamed figure was hit. no others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Laos
Tass
Pathet Lao
Haule
Jane
Hime
Stay Delays Georgia School Entry Amid Desegregation Crisis
In Athens and Atlanta the stay by Judge Bootle delays enrollment for Hunter and Holmes, allowing the Georgia Legislature time to study desegregation laws. NAACP leader Motley and Atty. Gen. Cook urge appeals, while Gov. Vandiver prepares to address the crisis as the court battle over desegregation continues.
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Atlanta
Hunter
Holmes
Athens
Denis
Georgia
Bootle
Frank S. Twitty
House
Ernest Vandiver
Accused of Stealing British Secrets
Scotland Yard obtained a court order to fingerprint three Canadians suspected of stealing top British naval secrets. Peter Kroger his wife Helen and Gordon Lonsdale plus two co defendants Henry Houghton and Ethel Gee were arrested after a suspected exchange at a naval station near Portland Bill on the English Channel coast. Authorities did not reveal the foreign country involved or specifics of the stolen secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
English Channel
George Smith
Scotland Yard
Krogers
Lonsdale
Smith
Houghton
Miss Gee
Naval Station
Gee
Portland Bill
Burma receives $60 million loan from Communist China
Rangoon Burma reports a broad aid package from China with a $60 million loan for neutral Burma to fund a cotton spinning factory a paper mill and other industrial projects under long term low interest terms.
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Burma
Rangoon
Chou En Tai
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