Col Prentice to Lead CBW School at Dugway Proving Ground
Col Joseph C. Prentice, dep commander of Fort Detrick, is named deputy commandant of the Chemical Biological Radiological Weapons School at Dugway Proving Ground Utah. He and his wife and two daughters will depart Frederick tomorrow after a farewell at Detrick tonight. He led the United Appeal campaign and was active in youth and community events. He is a 1938 Army War College and Kansas State College graduate with service in Europe Caribbean New Guinea and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Prentice
Fort Detrick
Dugway Proving Ground
Utah
Prentice
Sandy
Judy
Frederick
Detrick
United Appeal
Army
Wer
Kansas State Coliwhere Loearmes
Europe
War College
Caribbean
New Guinea
Philippines
Chief Chemical Oficer
Washington, D.C
Elizabeth waves as Chicago greets royal visit
AP reports Queen Elizabeth toured Chicago for 13 hours amid cheering crowds. She thanked the city then resumed a voyage aboard the royal Britannia with Prince Philip toward Saulte Ste. Marie Ontario. In other notices James Carey 63 former A. M. New York executive died after an illness. George Montegu Black 83 longtime Western Breweries president died in Winnipeg after relocating from Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Orth
Saulte Ste. Marie
Ontario
James Carex
Warren Glen Cove
N.Y
James Carey
A. M. New York
Cleveland
George M. Black
Winnipeg
George Montegu Black
Western Breweries
Halifax
N.S
Western Canada
Woman Lost Five Days in Yosemite Forest Found by Rangers
Maria Hendrika Lip, 38, wandered about 25 miles in Yosemite's big trees for 11 days before rangers Buck Evans and Del Armstrong found her near the Merced River. She spoke of prayer and reunion with her husband Otto and three daughters Nellie Rosine and Katrina after emergency rations and transport to Big Trees Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosemite National Park
Calif
Maria Hendrika Lip
Yosemite
Buck Evans
del Armstrong
Merced
Evans
Armstrong
Big Trees Lodge
Wasona
Otto
Nellie
Rosine
Katrina
Stockton
Lip
Frederick youth sentenced after plea in forgery case
A Frederick youth, formerly held for grand jury action on a forgery charge, received a six month sentence in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to a petty larceny. Kenneth Eugene Myers, 23, of East Seventh Street, was accused of taking a $49.95 wrist watch owned by John W. Walters. The watch was recovered at a local pawn shop and Myers was arrested by City Police with Det. Sgt. Ellis G. Carty investigating and State's Attorney Edwin F. Sikirk prosecuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
House of Correction
Joseph J Coady
Kenneth Eugene Myers
East Seventh Street
John W. Walters
Myers
Walters
Ellis G. Carty
Edwin F. Sirkirk
Sikirk
Maryland Training School
Francis W. Eiker
Emmitsburg
Herman P. Bowers
Bowers
Fiker
Coady
Eiker
William Ambush
Colleen A. Dawson
Dawson
Richard E. Zimmerman
One Of Ten Most Wanted Is Arrested in Des Moines
A quiet Des Moines service station operator, George E. Cole also known as James Walker, 32, was captured by FBI agents as one of the nation’s 10 most wanted fugitives. He allegedly fatally shot a San Francisco police sergeant during a December 30, 1936, cocktail lounge holdup and surrendered quietly, unarmed, after being located at the station he leased. Cole had prior prison terms in Missouri and California and had run his own station for six months. Local coworkers expressed shock at the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
FBI
Mondaghi
George E. Cole
James Walker
Cole
San Francisco
Missouri
California
Support Prices for Wheat Announced by Agricultural Office
No 1 wheat set at 2.25 per bushel by a stabilization office official. After handling charges farmers in the loan program receive about 1.35 to 1.79 per bushel. open market price is 1.65. No 2 wheat priced at 1.57 max with moisture under 13 percent. Canning beans at Jenkins Brothers plant reports crop not good due to lack of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization Office
Frederick
Jenkins Brothers
Heart Fund Financial Report Sees $10,006.16 Total
The 1959 Heart Fund campaign closed with John L. Morgan reporting $10,006.16 raised at a Board meeting hosted by executive secretary Grace Butcher. New committees were formed to monitor progress, with chairmen named for education, clinic, and service roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Morgan
Grace’ Butcher
Rockwell Terrace
J. Alfred Curtsail
Custail
Edward D. Storm
Wy Warren
Nelson Bonn
Irs
Bohn
Air
Cuisci
Fredeick County Health Department
Heart Association
Hazel Wilson
Wilson
University of North Carolina
Department of Public Health Nursing
West Church Street
Remains of Nonsuch Palace Unearthed in Ewell England
Amateur archaeologists uncover the foundations of the Nonsuch Palace in Ewell England begun in 1538 by Henry V111 The ruins reveal the last grand palace built for four English queens including Elizabeth and Elizabeth I The site had sunk below ground level since its demolition in 16 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewell
England
Rave
Henry Vo
Nonsuch Palace
House
Nonsuch
Elzabe
Manhunt Follows 1955 Buffalo Armored Car Attempt
Baltimore FBI seeks Eugene Francis Newman 34, in connection with a failed August 3 1955 armored car robbery in Buffalo NY that net $498 500. He is described as violent and dangerous with known associates in Northwest Baltimore and a former motel resident. He stands 58 with blue eyes and blond hair, has scars and tattoos, and has worked as bricklayer construction worker counterman laborer and clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
FBI
Buffalo
Eugene Francis Newman
Northwest
Newman
Mayoral Snub as Kozlov Visits Detroit
The Soviet touring first deputy premier Kozlov arrived in Detroit with his party amid a mixed reception. Mayor Louis C. Mikiaai ignored the visit while Gov. G. Mennen Williams planned to welcome the delegation to Michigan and Dearborn officials extended greetings. The group stayed after arrival in Oakland and faced no demonstrations as they toured key industrial sites in the automotive capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Soviet Union
Louis C. Mikiaai
Frei Romenovich Kozlov
Nikita Khrushchev
G. Mennen Willams
Michigan
Dearborn
Ford Motor Co
Oakland
Calif
R Kozlov
Kozlov
City of Hope executive Golter retires after 25 years
Longtime City of Hope executive Samuel H. Golter retires after more than a quarter century guiding the Duarte California medical center. He stresses humanitarian work and active participation in good deeds as the hospital expands from a TB center to a world renowned facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Hope
Los
Samuel H. Golter
Duarte
Calif
Golter
Hope
Adequate Water For Montevue Fire Protection
County officials assured the Montevue grounds and Chronic Hospital have ample water for fires. A nearby spring feeds a 32 foot deep reservoir 50 feet from the hospital, with a 12 inch discharge and an added rear hydrant to boost supply. Domestic needs use city water and Fort Detrick nearby could assist in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Couners
Montevue
Montervue
Fort Detrick
Detrick
Vonterte
West Fourth Street
Think Red China Won't Risk War
U S officials believe Red China is unwilling to risk a major military venture now despite clashes near Formosa. They call the recent air battle an isolated incident and caution that Peiping may probe for weak spots while preparing perimeter defenses.
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Washington
U. S
Red China
Formosa Strait
Peiping Radio
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Formosa
China
Auto Crash Causes $600 in County Damage
A two car collision at Route 355 and Araby road near seven this morning caused about $600 damage. Lurilie Timpson and Robert Holland were the drivers. Timpson swerved to avoid the other car and ended in a yard. Holland charged with failing to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Araby Road
Lurilie Elenora Timpson
RFD 1
Tramsville
Robert Milton Holland
Adamstown
Gordon H. Smith
Timpson
Holland
Smith
Killed As He Greets Son In Rural Pennsylvania
Walter A. Strausbaugh Jr., longtime marksman, was killed in an accidental shooting at home in Spring Grove, York County. He had just returned from groundhog hunting when his 3-year-old son, Walter II, rushed to greet him. The rifle discharged, striking Strausbaugh in the head. coroner Thomas M. Hart listed the death as an accident. Strausbaugh left behind two other children, Gail, 5, and Witham, 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OBK. Pa
Walter A. Strausbaugh Jr
Spring Grove RD
York County
Walter A. Strausbaugh II
Strausbaugh
Thomas M. Hart
York
Hart
Gail
Witham
Emmitsburg Men In Automobile Accidents
Two Emmitsburg residents were in separate crashes in Pennsylvania during the Fourth of July weekend. William S. Brawner, 19, of Emmitsburg, collided on the Sunshine Trail at the Blue Ridge Sportsman Grounds when attempting to pass a turning car. Albert J. Shulley of Charmian was eastbound and turned left. both cars sustained damage totaling 2,030 dollars. A second collision occurred Sunday on the Cash Town Arendtsville road near Lincoln Highway involving Wesle E. Pritt of Gettysburg and William Joseph Myers of Emmitsburg with modest damages to both vehicles.
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Emmitsburg
Pennsylvania
William S. Brawner
RFD
Sunshine Trail
Blue Ridge
Shulley
Brawner
Wesle E. Pritt
Gettysburg
William Joseph Myers
Emiritsburg
Cashtown-Arendtsville
Lincoln Highway
Pritt
Myers
Sheriff Office Adopts Colorful New Automobiles
Sheriff Horace A. Alexander shifts to green and big Chevrolets, reducing visibility of deputies while serving papers. Deputies Willard C. Koogle and Raymond Haugh drive the new cars, replacing three year old vehicles with over 75 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace A. Alexander
Sheri Alexander
Four Convicts Subdued in Hostage Rescue at Prison
Four tough inmates seized about 26 to 28 hostages in a prison room. Tear gas was used after a guard compromised the room with a gas shell, and officers broke in to subdue the convicts and free the captives. Hostages and staff reported calm during the hourlong ordeal. convicts named Murray DeCourcy Jasmin Owens demanded escape access to the Canadian border. Mary Turner and Marlene Oxford described the rescue and released hostages. Superintendent Ernest Timpa said the plan succeeded on schedule with staff and patrolmen involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKelvie
Martin
Mary Turner
Sen
Baoy
Alory
Soner
Gerhen Suaid
Indpendence Day crash deaths top 520 in holiday toll
The Independence Day weekend produced 520 accident deaths, including 276 traffic fatalities and 19 other fatal accidents, from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Traffic deaths were 74 below the National Safety Council estimate, compared with 310 highway deaths during Memorial Day weekend. A separate note reports a Virginia construction worker, Bobby France, 25, held for rape in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Condition Of Rivers At Frederick Junction And Harpers Ferry
Monocacy and Potomac rivers report clear water conditions. Monocacy at Frederick Junction is clear while the Potomac at Harpers Ferry shows clear conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Junction
Potomac
Baltimore Theater To Show Lady Chatterley
Baltimore authorities cleared the film Lady Chatterley’s Lover for screening after a prior censorship delay. The Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors treated a Supreme Court decision as a directive and licensed the movie, ending a two and a half year hold. The Court previously struck down a New York code section that barred or altered films for advocating ideas when not obscene.
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Baltimore -Ap
Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors
Supreme Court
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Col. Prentice
Col
William Houff
Clarke Place
United Ambulance
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Heart Fund
Head For Records
New York
H. Falk
Towson, Md
Noah Ernest Dorsey
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Dorsey
Tow' JSON
All Saints Chapel
Annapolis Junction
W. D. Boyce
Carmel
W. Free
D. Boyce
Boy Scouts of America
Prince Albert of
Belgium
Italy
Princess Paola Ruffo de Gala
Bria
Brussels
Red
U.S
Araby
Sheriff's Office
Hugh Dewalt
Marlene Oxford
Kelso
Wash
Bobbs
Holiday
Vadekinville
N.C
Bobby France
Rt. 3
East Bend
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