Rain brings relief after 11 day drought in region
Showers and possible thunderstorms moved through the area bringing 0.25 inch of rain at the airport by noon, the first since July 12. Forecasters predict more showers then cooler air, while city water officials report record daily consumption but steady supply with ongoing sprinkling restrictions in Frederick and Braddock Heights.
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William Jr. Davis
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Braddock Heights
Thurma
Sai Ae
Russell Gets By-Pass Contract Nears Construction Stage
The Fort Detrick by-pass advances with a $232,886 contract to T Edgie Russell Frederick contractor to build the cutoff road from Seventh to Fourth street pike west of the Detrick reservation. The project includes major Fourth street reconstruction and will shift traffic from Maryland 73 to the new by pass. Federal funding largely covers the cost after a 25-year condemnation case, with rights of way secured and wrangles resolved. A physician and banker M A Bruce Eagle died at Eaglewurst estate near Martinsburg. A bomb scare delayed an Eastern Airlines LaGuardia departure.
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Fourth Street Pike
Detrick Reservation
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State Roads Commission
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Detrick
Seventh Street
Military Road
West Fourth Street
Frederick By-Pass
Apple Avenue
Support Effort For 24 Hour Flag Flying At Key s Grave
The Francis Scott Key Post and the American Legion push to fly the U S flag at Key s grave 24 hours a day at Mount Olivet cemetery in Frederick Maryland to honor Francis Scott Key. They note the flag has flown continuously since 1902 and seek congressional approval and a formal ruling, citing the Federal Flag Code guidance on sunrise to sunset display.
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Francis Scott Key
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Udge Delaplaine
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Edward S. Delaplaine
Carroll County
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British Execute Man On Gallows For Murder
John Wilson Vickers of Carlisle was hanged at Durham jail for the murder of 72 year old Jane Duckett during a robbery. He was the first execution under a new British homicide law restricting capital punishment to certain murder degrees.
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England
Britain
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Carlisle
Durham
Jane Duckett
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London
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Richard State
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Robert E. Terry Garment
Walkersville
Middle East
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House of Commons
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Arabian Peninsula
Maryland seeks federal drought aid as counties request disaster status
Five Maryland counties join Washington, Talbot, and Queen Annes in asking federal relief for drought damage. Committees plan a statewide meeting at College Park to decide a request to Gov. McKeldin. Western Maryland and the Baltimore area see rain relief while the Eastern Shore remains hot and scorched. Farmers report significant losses to corn hay soybeans and pasture with silage being used for cattle feed. The TriState Packers Association notes drastic reductions in truck garden vegetables and expected cuts in tomatoes and corn.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Washington
Talbot
Queen Annes
Dorchester
St. Marys
College’ Park
TriState Packers
Easton
Jack Rue
Rue
Delaware
Gardner says he's through with case in Sheppard controversy
Exile writer Erri Gardner says he will drop efforts to aid Dr. Samuel Sheppard after Gov. ONeill canceled a proposed lie detector test. He vows to leave Ohio and not return unless reader pressure from Court of Last Resort demands more action. Gardner criticizes the governor's reversal and seeks informal talks with staff. The Court for Last Resort, backed by Argos magazine, aims to exonerate those believed wrongly convicted.
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Ohio
Stanley Gardner
Samuel Sheppard
C. William O'Neill
Sheppard
Court of Last Resort
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O'Neill
Marilyn
Bay Village
Donald J. Wedler
Deland
Filia
Wedler
Deshler ‘Hilton
Argos Magazine
Deadline Near for Brunswick Municipal Election Filing
Incumbent councilmen faced opposition in each ward as the filing deadline neared for Brunswick’s municipal election set for August 6. Candidates include Charles Selby in Ward 1, C. C. Hahne in Ward 2, and William Hartman in Ward 3, with Selby filing his petition despite earlier thoughts he may not seek another term.
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Charles Selby
C. C. Hahne
William Hartman
Selby
Six Alarm Fire Hits Baltimore Wounds Five Firemen
Baltimore reports a six alarm blaze causing extensive damage with five firefighters injured. The incident involves areas around the Stanley bowling alley and nearby North By Selby conditions. Officials note ongoing rescue efforts and disrupted services as crews work through the fire zone.
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James A. Sehamel
Stanley
Selby
Williamtow
P. Nelson
Hahne
Jess B. Orndorff
Alane
Hartman
James E Cummings
Ernie Ford and Wife Visit Gettysburg Battlefield
Tennessee entertainer Ernie Ford and his wife visited the Gettysburg Battlefield on a Sunday excursion en route from New England to Tennessee. Ford toured with three cameras and took about 200 pictures while autographs drew crowds, with a guide noting his likeness to his TV persona and familiarity with the site.
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Gettysburg Battlefield
Fords
New England States
Ford
Tennessee
Ten Local 4-H Girls To Compete In District Selection
Ten local 4-H girls will compete in eight classifications at Hagerstown on Wednesday to select top club members from Western Maryland counties Washington Allegany and Garrett. District winners advance to the state Timonium fair with Miss Mary Thomas assisting. Contest at South Hagerstown High School features girls from multiple counties in demonstrations including home management, furnishings, clothing, dairy foods and baked goods.
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Maryland
Timonium
Mary Thomas
South Hagerstown High School
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Washington
Allegany
Garrett
Naomi Clemson
Braddock
Home
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Elien Comstock
Woodsboro
Jackie Hevner
Johnsville
Patsy Wise
Middletown
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Dairy Foods
Patsy Lee Lakin
Nancy Thrasher
Jefferson
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Alice Stambaush
Thurmont
Veronica Little
Thar
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Jo-anne Stansfield
Marsha Minnick
Wee Women Dilemma Over Diamonds
A brief item notes Frank faces a choice between an all diamond arrangement or none at all, reflecting a playful household decision reported in a local column.
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Four Injured In Maryland 28 Wreck
Four persons sustained minor injuries early this morning when their car struck a culvert on Maryland 28 between Beallsville and Dickerson in Montgomery County. They were treated at Suburban Hospital and discharged. The hospital declined to identify the injured. Reports said about eight young men and women were in the car, which had a Virginia license and was reportedly demolished. Indications suggested they may have been swimming at the quarry in Dickerson and were returning home.
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Beailswire
Dickerson
Montgomery County
WVU President Urges Resignation Amid Toward New Leader
WVU President Irvin Stewart resigns as the university faces a leadership transition. Reports say the board will name a new president within several months while the Air Rescue Center and state police investigate the aviation incident and the wreckage on Alpine peaks with no confirmed survivors.
Maryland Seeks Expanded RadHazard Health Program
Baltimore a state health official outlined plans to enlarge the radiation safety program as industry and medical uses of atomic energy rise. Robert M. Brown said Maryland must hire more trained staff, coordinate with federal agencies, and ensure waste handling, air monitoring, and public protection while three reactors develop at Martin Co University of Maryland and Bethesda Naval Research Institute.
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State Department of Health
Robert M. Brown
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Bureau of Environmental Hygiene
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McKeldin
Health Department
Maryland
Martin Co
University of Maryland
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U. S
Health Service
Perlin Waters
Sons
Beglin
Lone
Public Health Service
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Bureau of Standards and Outline
Nourse praises Benson on farm policy shift in Maryland
Secretary Benson earns high marks from economist Dr. Edwin C. Nourse for moving away from over production subsidies. Nourse, a former Truman advisor and head of the Council of Economic Advisors, lauds Benson’s soil bank approach and cautions the nation to avoid overborrowing. Moody’s rating cited. county statistics and fiscal year figures noted as context.
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Ezea Taft Benson
Edwin C. Nourse
Truman
Nourse
Benson
Council On Economic
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Thejiice
New York
Council of Economic Advisors
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Soil Bank
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Frederick County
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Longest Heat Wave Is Breaking Across the Northeast
Cool air and rain break the season's heat as a high pressure system centers over southern Canada. Thunderstorms form near the boundary of cool and hot air across the mid Mississippi Valley to the mid Atlantic, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees or more. Fire danger rises in Massachusetts forests as crop losses run into millions. record highs are noted in Bridgeport and Baltimore.
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Great Lakes
New England
Canada
mid-Mississippi Valley
mid-Atlantic States
mid-Atlantic
New York State
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Woodlands
Atlantic
Richmond
Bridgeport
Conn
Baltimore
Washington
New York City
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Cumberland Sees First Rain In Two Weeks
Cumberland Maryland reports its first measurable rainfall in two weeks following a morning rain that began around 7 o clock and persisted until 8 50 am. The area had recorded only about a quarter inch of rainfall prior to today.
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