Retention Conference Sought On Frederick Emergency Hospital
Dr. Robert H. Riley of the State Department of Health invited A. Grant Hooper and other interested parties to a Baltimore conference Tuesday at 2 p.m. to discuss the future of Frederick County's Emergency Hospital. The Health Department in Baltimore referenced a July 9 Board of Health decision to close the hospital by November 30, 1954 and cautioned that state takeover for chronically ill care is under study. State Senator Ramsburg had urged a broad meeting to decide if the hospital closing could be avoided.
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State Department of Health
A. Grant Hooper
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County
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Baltimore
North
Charles Street
Frederick
Hooper
Health Department
State Board of Health
Advisory Board
Frederick Emergency Hospital
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Glidden paints plant slated for Marley Neck Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel County Trade Council announces Glidden Paint Co of Cleveland will build a 10 million dollar plant in Marley Neck north of Glen Burnie after zoning approval last September. The announcement marks a major industrial milestone for the county. City police filed charges overnight, including intoxication for Lawrence Y Wilkerson, and summons for Stephen A Clements and Lawrence N Hargrave on improper left turn and reckless driving.
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Anne
Anne Arundel County
Marley Neck
Glen Burnie
Baltimore
Lawrence
Wilkerson
North Bentz Street
Lieut. Potts
Trump
Stephen A. Clements
Cheverly
Lawrence N. Hargrave
Knoxville
W. Boone
Tregoning
Cost County Primary Ballots Cost Nearly a Dollar Each
Frederick county’s June primaries produced 10 481 acceptable ballots with total costs of 9 654 85 dollars. Democrats cast 6 666 votes and Republicans 3 815. Costs exceeded the September 1950 primaries by about 2 000 dollars mainly due to higher pay for judges and clerks and included ballots equipment moving absentee costs and other items. There were 27 427 eligible voters in both parties and about 20 000 ballots were printed beyond actual voters.
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Frederick County
East and West Scientists In Cancer Fight
SAO PAULO Brazil scientists from 54 nations opened the Sixth International Cancer Congress in Brazil to share 500 reports on treatment detection and research. About three million people die yearly from cancer and officials hope new findings speed solutions.
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Brazil
Russia
United States
Britain
Korea
Poland
Chile
Greece
Hungary
Metropoli
Paris
Antonio Prudente
Congress
Brazilian Cancer Institute
Prudente
Maryland Delaware Five Day Forecast Summary
Five day forecast for Maryland and Delaware calls for fair and dry weather with little temperature change over the weekend then warming midweek. Rain chances appear Tuesday or Wednesday. Average temperatures near or just below normal for the season with highs in the 80s and lows from mid 50s to around 70. Rivers: Monocacy muddy at Dug Bridge. Potomac clear at Weverton.
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Maryland
Delaware
Potomac
Weverton
Five Pay $30 As Warrants Are Served In City Parking Cases
City police extended a drive against parking meter delinquents with five warrants served and $30 collected the first day. Detective Sergt. Daniel Swomley said several motorists owed long‑standing tickets dating back to 1953. Warrants require immediate payment at headquarters. no release on recognizance is offered. Swomley planned more warrant services as he works alphabetically through delinquents. Some warrants remained unserved as owners were out of town.
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Daniel Swomley
Sergt. Swomley
Defense Proceeds In Court Martial In New Jersey
Fr DIX New Jersey defense continued as 1st Lt Robert S Morgan of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania faced a court martial on dereliction of duty charges. Nine prosecution witnesses testified about his alleged order that Company So 272nd Infantry Regiment stand at attention in extreme heat, causing several men to faint. Morgan pleaded innocent as trial opened.
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Martial law in Phenix City pits troops against crime
National Guardsmen and state patrolmen occupy Phenix City Ala after Gov Gordon Persons proclaims martial law to curb violence and restore order. Residents observe as law officers surrender weapons and officers and private citizens are barred from armed conduct. Over 100 guardsmen deploy with 25 patrolmen imposing the unprecedented military takeover.
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Ala
Gordon Persons
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
A. L. Patterson
Persons
Russell County
Phenix
Alabama
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Walter 3. Hanna
Ft. Benning
Eleven rescued after Skymaster crash near Hainan Island
A British four engine Sky master airliner with 17 aboard crash landed in the South China Sea near Hainan. At least 11 were rescued quickly and one body recovered. A U S PBY landed with eight injured survivors and the body. Names were not released and details were limited.
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South China Sea
Hainan Island
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Singapore
Cathay Pacific Airlines
Geoffrey Sheldon
U. S
Cathay
Hainan
Russel Spurr
Air Vietnam
Bryant Is Sentenced To Hang In Maryland Case
Eugene E. Bryant, 21, a Korean War veteran, was sentenced to death for the April slaying of his 17 year old sweetheart Jean Marie Ruzza in Capitol Heights Maryland. The jury found him sane and responsible. the death sentence now goes to Annapolis for potential review or commutation by Gov. McKeldin.
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Ellicott City
Eugene E. Bryant
Jean Marie Ruzza
Capitol Heights
James Clark
Bryant
Howard County
Prince Georges County
Ruzza
Herhome
Bainbridge Bryant
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Annapolis
McKeldin
Clark
Smithsburg Man Is Shot Near Waynesboro Pa
Milton Elwood Kline, 23, of near Smithsburg Maryland, was found shot through the chest near a wrecked car about four miles north of Waynesboro Pennsylvania. He was in critical condition and unconscious about 30 feet from the wrecked car, with a .22 rifle nearby. Police said he may have been wounded elsewhere and was en route to the hospital when the crash occurred. Kline works at Landis Tool Co. in Waynesboro.
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Milton Elwood Kline
Smithsburg
Arthur Kline
Waynesboro Hospital
Young Kline
Kline
Landis Tool Co
Viet Nam Mourns Loss Of Half Of Country
Saigon government buildings hoisted Viet Nam’s flag at half staff to mourn the northern half’s loss to the Communists after eight years of fighting and 23 months of talks at Geneva. Premier Ngo Dinh Diem ordered the gesture and signaled acceptance of the Geneva cease fire despite anger at the armistice terms.
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Indochina
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Geneva
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Senate Deadlock in Atomic Bill Debate Continues
Washington reports a 10th day of marathon debate over Eisenhower administration's atomic bill. Senator Knowland filed a cloture petition after midnight, but the 48 hour session shows no sign of breaking. Senator Gore predicts failure, citing Johnson amendment enabling government atomic plants for power.
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Ruth All-Stars Open Maryland Babe Ruth Playoffs at Greenbelt
Frederick's Babe Ruth League All-Stars meet Baltimore in the first game of the Maryland championship at Greenbelt Saturday 11 a.m. Coach Jim Fraser said Greenbelt hosts the draw with Easton set for 2 p.m. The 6 p.m. final determines Maryland’s state champion and berth to the nationals at Griffith Stadium. Charlie Keller Jr is likely to pitch opening game. team departs Frederick High School at 7:30 a.m. for Greenbelt.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Greenbelt
Jim Fraser
Easton
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Charlie Keller Jr
College Park
Frederick High School
Farm Bill Delayed Again On Senate Calendar
Washington Senate action on the politically charged farm bill is postponed again as Sen. Aiken says he will not push for action next midweek. He warns against bearing responsibility if no farm legislation passes this session. Johnson accuses delays as inaccurate. In Korea, UN and Communist forces plan to exchange bodies from September. Early New York stocks show steels leading a market rise.
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Senate
Congress
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Senate’ Agriculture Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Faral
New York
Court To Hear Three Mahoney Cases Monday
Recounts in Talbot and Queen Annes counties left Byrd ahead by 22 votes in one race and 80 to 72 in another with Calvert also favorable. Mahoney seeks access to election records as Court of Appeals plans hearings in Calvert Baltimore and a taxpayer suit. Byrd camp contemplates quick nomination or recallable convention actions at the State Democratic Convention opening Monday.
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Associated Press
H. C. Byrd
George P. Mahoney
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Queen Annes County
Talbot County
Byrd
Talbot
Queen Annes
Mahoney
Calvert County
Tiugo R. Hoffmann
Joseph L. Carter
Baltimore
Carter
Attorney General
High Court
William Preston Lane Jr
Brooke Lee
J. Millard Tawes
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Arthur H. Brice
Kent County
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Baltimore City
George W. Delia
Joseph M Watt
Joseph McSweenex
Richard Coggins
Patrick O'Maltes
James H. Jack Pollack
Miss Universe row over age disqualification hits Maryland
In Long Beach California the Miss Universe contest disqualified Miss Maryland Barbara Ann Eschenburg for being 16, while Miss Virginia Ellen Whitehead of Chatham also 16 was briefly kept in contention. After protests from Barbara Ann’s father the Virginia runner up relinquished her prize as organizers clarified age rules.
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Calif
Maryland
Virginia
Barbara Ann Eschenburg
Tittle
Bliss Virginia
Ellen Whitehead
Chatham
South Carolina
Richard Eschenburg
Barbara Ann
Eschenburg
Berlin
Oscar Memhardt
Memhardt
Beria Henchman Executed by Soviet Courts
Pravda announced the execution of Ryumin, a Beria henchman, by firing squad after a July 27 trial by the Soviet Supreme Court Military Collegium. Arrested in April 1953 as a scapegoat in the doctor’s plot, he was charged with forcing doctors to slander and treason. French repulsed at Hanoi as Viet Minh rebels strike posts before a shaky cease fire.
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M. D Ryumin
Polce
Beria
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Supreme Court
Ryum
Against Any Automatic Commitment
Washington war planners fear a Southeast Asia alliance with automatic U S forces commitment like NATO The Geneva outcome reinforces concerns as officials note potential Korean style mobilization and the army faces pressure from higher officials who warn of a broader intervention risk while Navy and Air Force see strategic distance advantages
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Europe
U.S
Indochina
State Department
United States
Britain
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Wilson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dien Bien Phu
Army
Matthew Ridgway
Ridgway
Korea
Navy
Japan
Hot Texas primary shapes 1952 governor race
Dallas report outlines Democratic governor race between incumbent Allen Shivers and Ralph Yarborough. Both claim victory ahead of the primary and discuss party loyalty, past alliances, and political pressure linked to George B. Parr. The piece notes Shivers seeks a third term amid ongoing party shifts and a looming election dynamic. A separate item reports Bethlehem Steel shipyards proceeding with daily work as strike deadlines lapse.
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Teas
Democratc
Allen Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Shivers
Yarborough
Dwicht
Eisenhower
University of Texas
George B. Parr
South Texas
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