Heavy Rains End Drought and Heat Wave
Heavy weekend rain broke a drought and heat wave across the region with little damage. About three quarters of an inch fell between 4 and 5 pm Monday, easing parched crops and pastures as cooler, drier air moved in. Scattered showers Sunday after noon ended the heat siege. rainfall totals pushed July past one inch locally. Power outages occurred from gusty winds and a large tree blocked U S 340 at Jefferson. County farmers hailed the rain as invaluable for corn, hay, pastures, beans, and tomatoes, with the Fishing Creek spillway still flowing and the reservoir likely to stay full for days.
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Potomac Edison Co
Feagaville
Urbana
Jefferson
U. S. 340
Barrack B
Thurmont
Taneytown
Maryland
Shore
Fishing Creek
State Convention of Legion Opens July 4
Delegates from Maryland American Legion posts and auxiliaries meet in Baltimore for the annual state conventions. The event runs Wednesday through Saturday with a joint session Wednesday night featuring Paul Griffith and national commander Arthur J. Connell addressing opening and business sessions. Elections for Legion officers and a national committeeman for Maryland are on the program.
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Baltimore
Maryland
American Legion
Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Paul Griffith
Arthur J. Connell
J. Edward Walter
Cambridge
Three Russians and Two Americans Expelled
The United States expelled three Soviet officials for espionage and improper activities. Two American attachés, Lt Col Howard Feldlin and Maj Walter McKinney, were declared persona non grata and will depart with their families. Moscow retaliated by expelling them and another American, amid Russian accusations of espionage. The State Department denied any foundation for the charges and noted this as retaliation for prior Soviet expulsions.
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Kinney
Frederick
al i el Pi
Feldlin
Maj. McKinney
Foreign Ministry
McKinney
Soviet Union
Truih
Trud
Trans-Siberian Express
Vladivestock
Moscow
Khabarovsk
Riverside Drive
New York City
35Th St
Arlington
7Th Ave
Santa Cruz
Calif
Washington
United States
State Department
Russia
Howard L. Feldlin
Walter McKinney
Leonid E. Pivney
Col
Feichlin
U. S
Kremlin
George Kennan
Germany
Charles Bohlen
Henry Suydam
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United States of America
H. Felchlin
Maj. W. McKinney
Maj
W. McKinney
May
Walter Mc
Hail And Wind Cause Damage Across Maryland
Severe hail and high winds battered Maryland, causing heavy property damage in Baltimore and surrounding areas. The storm lasted about 10 minutes with a second downpour an hour later, injuring five from a lightning strike at Bay Shore Park. Towson saw 1.35 inches of rain, Frederick 0.7, and several towns reported downed power lines and water damage as hail spattered roofs and shattered windows.
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Maryland
Baltimore
U.S. Weather Bureau
Towson
Friendship Airport
Frederick
Benson
Pikesville
Bay Shore Park
Gilbert Simmons
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Gas and Electric Co
Shady Bower
Clear Springs
Leo Cahill
Hagerstown
Ridgely
Caroline County
Severe storm causes damage across Essex area and city
A strong storm collapsed the Methodist parish house chimney and caused multiple power outages. A parked car was crushed by a tree minutes after a young couple exited. In Essex near Baltimore observers saw hailstones about three inches. Baltimore weatherman George N. Brancato reported a cracked window in his Northeast Baltimore home.
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Essex
Baltimore
George N. Brancato
British End Meat Rationing After 14 Years
London on July five reports say meat left rationing after fourteen years but shoppers bought little more than usual. Traders attribute slow change to deep habit, while housewives saved meat for weekends as the Sunday joint became a relic of rationing. Retail butchers, however, stocked markets busy with buyers as prices rise. Only certain cuts like breast of lamb and scrag end remained priced unchanged.
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London
U.S. Holds Leash on Indochina Supplies Amid French Struggle
Washington reports defense officials will curb military shipments to Indochina if French resistance collapses. About one billion dollars in arms have been sent in three years, with most gear behind the front lines. A 300 million program funds current aid and an 800 million defense bill may redirect funds if the French withdrawal proceeds.
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Indochina
Pentagon
U. S
Congress
House
Southeast Asia
Cambodian Military Delegation Arrives for Indochina Talks
A six man Cambodian military group arrived in Geneva led by Gen Nhiek Thutong to press for the withdrawal of Viet Minh and French troops from Cambodia. They expect talks with Viet Minh representatives on troop withdrawal while a nine party conference commission studies possible steps by Saturday. The envoy, greeted by U S officials, says Cambodia seeks to protect its frontier from invading forces. The Viet Minh argues resistance stems from local forces seeking a free regime.
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Geneva
Indochina
Nhiek Thutong
Ton
Cambodia
Vietminh
Philip Bensal
American State Department
Philippines
Southeast Asia
U. S
Sig
Cambodia Seeks U.S. Guarantees Against Communist Aggression
Cambodia intensifies diplomatic push to obtain Washington backed assurances aimed at deterring further Communist aggression. Washington faces pressure from Phnom Penh as regional security remains unsettled and allied commitments are debated amid broader Cold War tensions.
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Cambodia
Washington
Smellein Contest Held At North Market Street School
A Friday evening event featured a smelling contest for blindfolded contestants sniffing items such as fingernail polish alcohol cinnamon toothpaste and onions. Winners included Geraldine DeGrange Marion Abrecht Carol DeGrange Ricky DeGrange and Ruth Jones. A hobo party is planned for July.
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North Market Street
Geraldine DeGrange
Marion Abrecht
Carol DeGrange
Ricky DeGrange
Ruth Jones
Venice robbery target ends with Vargas relative
Venice police reported that Benjamin Var gas, brother of Brazil's President Getulio Vargas, said a packet containing $11,000 was stolen from his hotel room last night during his visit to the city on July 5.
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Venice
Italy
Benjamin Vargas
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
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