New Road Opens To State Park And Park Upgrades
The road linking U S 40 to Gambrill State Park at High Knob opened today and park improvements will be ready tomorrow doubling parking to about 150 cars in a new loop area. Workers including prisoners from the State Reformatory completed the road work and nearby walks will lead to picnic areas with planned fireplaces and tables.
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U. S. 40
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Pew Apnea
State Reformatory
Breathedsville
Carl Stravinski
State Department of Forests and Parks
High
Shookstown
U.S. 40
Quake Jolts Philippines Killings and Damage Reported
A strong earthquake in central Philippines leaves at least 22 dead and many injured. Sorso gon, Legaspi City areas hit hardest with enormous property damage including a destroyed police camp and transmitter station. The quake prompts official assessments and rescue efforts.
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Manila
Philippines
Sorsogon
Legaspi
Isagani Abella
Weekend Heatwave With Thunderstorms Across Maryland
Five day forecast shows hot weekend with thunderstorms Sunday and Western Maryland late Saturday. Cooler Monday, warmer by Wednesday with another chance of storms and possible Western Maryland Tuesday night. Temperatures near normal with highs 79 to 86 and low mornings from 34 in Western Maryland to near 70 in eastern and southern sections.
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Maryland
Senator Hugh Butler Dies at 76 in Bethesda
Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska died after a stroke at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was 76, in his third six year term, and his death comes as the fourth U.S. senator to die this year. Senator Eva Bowring announced the death in the Senate as lawmakers recessed. Gov. Robert Crosby, a Republican, will appoint a replacement until November.
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Washington
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
U.S
Butler
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Eva Bowring
R-Ned
Senate
Bowring
Dwight P. Griswold
Griswold
Clyde R. Hoey
Lester C. Hunt
Wye
Hoey
Hunt
Buller
Robert Crosby
Heatwave Bakes Maryland Weekend With 90s Forecast
A severe thunderstorm crossed Maryland causing little relief to droughted farmland. Baltimore hit 97 degrees with 70 by nightfall after a brief storm. Hail the size of quarters damaged crops on the Eastern Shore and several accidents occurred in Conowingo as winds reached 50 mph. The Weather Bureau projects more heat through the holiday weekend with a cooldown Monday and warming by midweek.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Baltimore
Trappe Station
Talbot County
Conowingo
Agai
Johnson backs up Knowland on UN membership stance
Senate today heard Lyndon Johnson align with Knowland of California urging a reappraisal of U S foreign policy and defense over Communist China joining the United Nations. Johnson warned the American people would withhold support if China joined, and indicated Knowland may seek to cut off U S contributions to the UN.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate Today
United Nations
China
Johnson
Senate
Knowland
California
Congress
U.N
Dulles
U.S
Foreign Relations ‘Committee
England
France
Holiday Weekend Forecast Promises Heat Peak
Hot weekend ahead with temperatures likely between 95 and 100 degrees this afternoon and little relief before Monday. Thunderstorms possible, but none forecast for today. yesterday’s storms dumped .29 inches at the airport while Unionville saw the season’s largest rain in months. Johnsville reports hail and garden damage. Libertytown tree felled near Route 26 but no highway blockage. River conditions show Monocacy and Linganore muddy, Potomac clear.
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Unionville
Johnsville
Io Gardens
Libertytown
Route 26
Peoples Bank
State Roads Commission
Monocacy
Mayor-Elect Resigns From Maryland House Seat
Governor McKeldin accepts the resignation of Frederick mayor-elect John Derr from the Maryland House of Delegates effective July 7. The Frederick GOP committee votes to leave the seat vacant until the general election unless an emergency session occurs, saving about $900 in tax money. Emnert Bowlus announces the unanimous resolution opposing a temporary appointment as political patronage.
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John A. Derr
Frederick City
House of Delegates
Republican State Central Committee
Frederick County
General Assembly
State Central Committee
Emnert R Bowlus
GOP
Maryland House of Delegates
John Derr
Maryland
Maslin Dead in Baltimore Radio Pioneer Robert S Maslin
Robert S Maslin owner and president of Radio Station WFBR since 1930 died yesterday at his Baltimore home Rites today Howard S Thompson 72 longtime Pimlico Race Track assistant treasurer to be buried here today
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Maslin
Baltimore
Robert S. Maslin
WFBR
Baltimore 4
Howard S. Thompson
Pimlico Race Track
Opening Day Bass Rush At Culler Lake Nets Fifty Plus Sportsmen
Opening day at Culler Lake sees about 150 to 175 youths ages 8 to 14 fishing for two hours with roughly 30 bass caught. Billy Crothers and Gary Lacey each posted an 18 inch bass as the top prizes, while Lawrence Brown hooked a 12 inch bass. About two hundred fifty bass were stocked earlier. most catches came on worms with only one on a plug as sunfish also appeared. Police Sgt Harry Quinn oversaw the event and opened fishing from 7 to 11, with resumptions 3 to 7 on two Saturdays and a Monday.
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Culler Lake
Billy Crothers
Dill Avenue
Gary Lacey
West Patrickstreet
Lawrence Brown
Carver Apartments
Sergt
Harry Quinn
Police Department
Sergt. Quinn
Crothers
Frederick
John W Colliflower
Willow Avenue
David Miller
Wilson Avenue
Stephen Hissey
Lee Place
John Dennis
North Bentz Street
Wayne Rinehart
West Patrick Street
Jerry Brubaker
Larry Sammyer
Watkins Acres
Renard Diggs
South Bentz Street
Jimmie Stitely
Winer Street
Mike Brachey
East Patrick Street
Grayson Haller
Walkersville
Marilyn Mason
West College Terrace
Thomas Colliflower
Wayne Geisbert
Murray Street
Bunny Shreve
East Seventh Street
Mnin
George Hoff
East Fifth Street
Kenneth Weddle
Motter Avenue
Jerry Weddle
Harold Jefferson
Ray
Lee Wachter
Billy Seidling
Carroll Parkway
Jimmy Ford
Highland
Eddie Cook
McMurray Street
Tommy Staley
Yellow Springs
Arthur Schuettinger
Upper College Terrace
Daniel Boone
Sherman Avenue
Phil Wisner
Center Street
David Fox
Jim Mehaffie
Michael Hahn
North Market Street
Billy Ferguson
David Hagan
Thomas Whitmore
East Eighth Street
Robert Toms
South Street
Ricky Best
Bobby Ray
Billy Millis
David Markoe
Gerald Cromwell
West South Street
Daniel Fisher
City Police Urge Safety Drive For Fourth Weekend
City police distributed over 1000 pamphlets from the Maryland Traffic Safety Commission to filling stations stores restaurants and hotels urging drivers to slow down and live during the Fourth of July weekend. Chief Charles V Main urged caution noting last year had no deaths or injuries and urged crowds to observe speed limits and traffic signals while avoiding fatigue and excessive drinking.
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Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Maryland
Hauswitiers LA
Charles V. Main
Publc
Main
National Safety Councl
Weekend Jam Is Under Way
Chicago drivers hit the road for the long July weekend as thousands pack trains planes and buses. The National Safety Council estimates 40 billion cars on highways over the weekend with Monday peak travel. An estimated 430 deaths are expected in crashes from today through Monday. Sunfish names and locations appear as fragments in the text.
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Chicago
National Safety Coline
Ars
Council
Top Allied Leaders Resign Over Indochina Losses
Washington reports show Allied leaders resigned to losing a large Indochina block to Communists as fighting nears Hanoi. Dulles seeks Southeast Asia defense, but Britain blocks early alliance moves. Churchill Eisenhower Eden and Chou En lai figures frame a tense week of diplomacy with little measurable shift in policy.
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Eisenhower
Churchill
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Britain
Indochina
Washington
John M. Hightower
White House
Hanoi
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Moscow
France
Winston Churchill
Eden
Dulles
Australia
Richard Casey
New Zealand
Leslie Munro
Thailand
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Free World
Brita
London
Paris
Death smell overpowers Guatemalans
Guatemalans crowded a morgue room to view coffins of alleged torture victims during the new regime’s purge of Arbenz era backers. The air reeked as onlookers fainted and fled, while a Christ statue watched over the grisly display in Guatemala City.
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Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Guatemala City
Christ
Arbenz
Mounds Of Mud Left By Flood
Flood debris and high river waters flood the border town of Eagle Pass Texas as relief efforts deploy. Officials report conflicting dead and missing tallies from both sides of the river while aid organizations distribute clothing and medicine. Rescue and recovery face delays amid Mexican authorities' slow response. Nearby Piedras Negras reports hundreds dead or missing, with officials warning the toll may be higher than first estimates.
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Eagle Pass
Fio Grande
Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Rerio Piedras Negras
United States
Piedras Negras
Lruck
Peace Pact Signed For Guatemala Ends Civil War
Guatemalan rebel leader Carlos Castillo Armas and government chief Monzon signed a peace pact to end a two week civil war. A four member military junta will govern with Castillo as member and Monzon heading it for 15 days before a permanent chief is chosen. The junta includes Oliva and two prior government members along with foreign and defense ministers. Observers expect Castillo to seek influence to head the junta. Uprising and pro Arbenz Communist activity prompt security concerns as the capital prepares for a shift in power aided by U.S. envoy Peurifoy.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Carlos Castillo Armas
Dfego Monzon
Guatemala
Col. Castillo
Col. Monzon
Castillo
Enrique Oliva
Monzon
Mauricio Dubois
Jose Luis Cruz Salazar
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Red
Arbenz
Sover
Guatemala City
Evacuation of Red River Delta Proceeds Amid Vietminh Push
French forces report successful evacuation of five fortified cities and 2000 square miles of rice land in the Red River delta. Thousands withdraw to defend Hanoi area as Vietminh disrupt efforts but with minimal French casualties and little loss of materiel. News notes windup may leave majority of delta under Vietminh control and expand communist influence in Indochina.
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HANOS
Associated Press
Larry Allen
Indochina
Red River
Frederick man wins two week paid vacation in Miami
William D. Rover, a Frederick resident and Good Government Institute winner, received a two week paid vacation in Miami with room meals and sight seeing. The award was presented in Washington by Rep. Edward H. Reese, Kansas Republican, at the House Office Building. Rover earned the prize through a suggestion program for government agencies.
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Camp Detrick
William D. Rover
Miami
Fla
Edward H. Reese
Kansas
Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
Roger
Good Government Institute
New York
Royer
Frederick
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