Nixon lands in frigid Moscow amid Cold War tension
Vice President Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow after a 29 hour flight, greeted by Premier Khrushchev with a cool welcome. Nixon urged friendship while Khrushchev attacked U.S. policy and Captive Nations Week, calling for peace and a broader dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bioscow
Richard M. Nixon
Moscow
Nikka Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
Nixon
Ting Am
Khrushchev
Sports
Poland
U.S
Mac Nixon
Frol R. Kozlov
Kozlov
Lewellyn Thompson
Warsaw
Pravda
Communist Party
New York
Eisenhower
Enited
Rae
Pat
Washington
Humidity Eases Yet Heat Persists Through Week
The reading today at the airport weather station shows 78 on the discomfort index, with earlier days in the 3s. Forecasts call for variable cloudiness, warm and humid conditions with scattered thundershowers through Friday, and a cooler, less humid Saturday as temperatures peak near 89 Wednesday.
Top Honors For Sisters In Style Review
Two sisters from the Ballenger Club, Nellie and Charlotte Shafer, won first and second in a Frederick High School style revue with 300 attendees. Sarah Hing placed third. all are set to compete for the state title at College Park during club week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
Nellie Shafer
Ballenger Club
Charlotte Shafer
Sarah Hing
Jackie Hevner
Johnsville
Chicago
Shafer
Miss King
Miss Hefner
Donna Compne Ballenger
Margie van Sant
Cnionville
Daphne Flani
Middletown
Lynni Lakes
Urbana
Terrena Fase Snyder
Lewistown Jr
Doris Dorreil
Frederick City
Charlene Flora
Mt. Pleasant
Brenda Lynn Hahn
Margaret Nusbaum
One Hilled Three Hurt Near Westover
A Virginia man Edward R. Evans, 35, of Cape Charles was killed on U S 13 near Westover. James P. Wood, 43, of Cheriton and truck driver Walter Brummell Jr., 19, of Painter were injured. Brummell slept at the wheel causing a head on crash. William R. Nicolls, 52, of Onley hit the Evans car from behind. Wood at Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury in serious condition. Brummell treated and released.
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Westover
U.S
Edward R. Evans
Cape Charles
Evans
James P. Wood
Cheriton
Walter Brummell Jr
Painter
Brummell
Willam R. Nicolls
Onley
Wood
Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
California Co ed Wins Miss Universe Title Hint
In Long Beach California Terry Huntingdon a 19 year old brunette from California stands out among 33 international contestants as the judges select Miss Universe. The pageant marks the ninth annual event with the final selection scheduled for Friday.
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Long Beach
Calif
U.S.A
California
Terry Huntingdon
Peace talks set for steel strike Monday in New York
Federal mediators arrange the first joint talks in the steel strike that has idled over a half million workers. Aluminum giants Alcoa Reynolds and Kaiser reject wage demands and back one year freezes, while the Steelworkers push for gains and a 15 cent hourly package. The strike has cost about 400 million dollars in industry and wage losses.
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New York
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Alcoa
Reynolds
Kaiser
United Steelworkers
Finnegan
James P. Mitchell
Washington
Potts Trial Date Set for July 31 in Russell Circuit Court
Suspended City Police officer Russell L. Potts faces two counts of breaking and entering. State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk announced the July 31 trial date after Potts filed for immediate trial through his attorney Murray H. Fout. Potts was under surveillance and seen entering Investors Loan Company on South Market Street and another finance office, Home Beneficials Finance. Potts, 26, has served with the force since June 1957 and was reported in uniform during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell L. Pottis
Auttorney
Edwin F. Nikirk
Potts
Murray H. Fout
Charles
Main
Investors Loan Company
South Market Street
Home Beneficials Finance
Teenager Wounded Five Shot To Death in Bronx
A 16 year old, Carlos Rosario, fired a shotgun into a Crotona Park crowd wounding five children and a man. Off duty detective Walter Downs killed Rosario as he aimed at a bystander. Tommy Lee Allen, 23, was also wounded but not seriously.
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Walter W. Downs
Rosario
Downs
Allen
You May Punch Phone Number Instead Dialing
Bell Telephone Laboratories test new keypad input for phones with ten buttons arranged in three rows of three and a zero button at the bottom. The method promises faster dialing and may be adopted nationally if trials in Hande Connecticut and Elgin Illinois succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Hande
Conn
Elgin
Wil
One Company Alone Cannot Halt Inflation
New York AP interview with Roger Blough chair of United States Steel Corp discusses steel industry role in curbing inflation during the nine day steel strike. Blough argues no single company or industry can stop inflation though hopes others will join in restraint while cautioning against blanket wage freezes.
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NEW York (Ap
America
Roger Blough
United States Steel Corp
Blough
Associated Press
New York
Financial District
United Steelworkers
U.S. Steel
Brough
Castro to decide Sunday if he resumes Cuba premiership
Fidel Castro indicated he will announce on Sunday his decision to resume as premier. He urged the crowd at the Sports Palace to let the people decide on July 26 as thousands roared in support for his return. The Cuban Confederation of Workers pressed a one hour strike while peasant supporters gathered for the revolution anniversary events.
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Havana
Fap
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
Expictator
Fulgencio Batista
Cuban Confederation of Workers
Manuel Urrutia
Presidential primaries set for 46 states and DC in 1969
A report from the Republican National Committee outlines 1969 primary plans across 46 states and Washington DC. It lists direct preference states with dates from March 8 in New Hampshire to May 20 in Oregon and notes other states using delegate selection without direct preference.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Minnesota
Montana
New York
Tippis
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
New Hampshire
Illinois
New Jersey
Indiana
West Virginia
Nebraska
Maryland
Oregon
P Maries
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Ohio
Florida
California
South Dakota
Election Board
Middle Alley Troubles in Magistrate Court
In a Middle Alley case in the Magistrate's court two Negro defendants were found not guilty on charges brought by Oliver Disney. Henry Brown was cleared of stealing food after witnesses failed to prove theft. Lewis Gibson was also acquitted of assault though witnesses suggested an incident occurred. The magistrate warned both defendants about their records and potential sentences if convicted.
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Middle Alley
Henry “Buck” Brown
Oliver Disney
Disney
Brown
Byron W. Thompson
House of Correction
Lewis
Dottie
Gibson
Disner
Thompson
McKays Eyes Helped Eye Bank Transfer After Death
Oregon governor Douglas McKay died in Salem Oregon and two corneas were transplanted at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore after eyes donated to an eye bank. Esso raised wholesale gasoline price a cent, signaling higher pump costs.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Esso Standard Oil Co
Portland
Ore
Oline
Douglas McKay
Salem
L. Malcolm Rodman
Independent Gas
Salem Hospital
Frederick County Faces Teacher Shortage Amid Pay Gaps
Frederick County plans to hire 583 teachers to fill 22 new positions for the upcoming term, with 11 elementary and 7 secondary vacancies. Earhart notes resignations may rise before September and argues higher top salaries and master’s incentives are needed to attract and retain qualified teachers.
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Frederick County
Ann
Board of Education
Quentin L. Earhart
Insitt
Earhart
Frederick
Montgomery
Montgomery County
Magomerys County
Baltimore County
Harford County
Harvard County
Foreign Aid Waste Charge From Washington Hearings
Subcommittee hearings revealed alleged waste in the foreign aid program. An unnamed country investigation cited gear and ammunition stock issues and a seven-person staff. Passman and Eisenhower era officials described corrective steps while Congress approved a $3.2 million spending ceiling for the coming year, subject to final appropriation.
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Hington
Ota Pasaman
D-La Om Us
Eisenhower Aueadig
Congress
Passman
New Soviet Threat Deepens Berlin Crisis At Geneva
At Geneva Western ministers face renewed pressure as Khrushchev and Polish leaders warn that failure to resolve Berlin's status could lead to East German support for measures to control supplies to Allied garrisons. The stance risks a renewed Berlin blockade as talks stall.
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Geneva
Nikita Khorshchev
West Berlin
Warsaw
Europe
Berlin
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Khrushchev
Germany
Hostess Loses Suit Against Ex Lover in High Court
A former Washington hostess, Martha Maria Brusset, 50, Belgian, lost her high court suit seeking 372400 from Edward Lumley, London Lloyds broker. Lumley claimed the dealings were sexual, not business, with Brusset described as a discarded mistress. The judge ordered Brusset to pay Lumley’s costs, noting no documentary business contract was proven.
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London
Washington
High Court
Martha Maria Brusset
U.S
Washington Society
Mme. Brusset
Edward Lumley
Lfords of London
Lumier
Donald Finnimore
Lumiey
Mme. Brussetl
Richard Graham Named District Commander at Maryland Legion Convention
Richard Graham of the Francis Scott Key Post was elected and installed as District Commander of Western Maryland at the American Legion state convention in Baltimore. He has served as local post commander and county commander and held multiple offices in the department. The event drew over 2,000 delegates with highlights including a two hour parade and speeches by General H N Toftoy, plus medals awarded by the French government and a special Employment Award to the Baltimore Post Office. Patrolman John Matthews received the Outstanding Heroism Medal from the Baltimore City Police Traffic Division.
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Richard Graham
Maryland
American Legion
Baltimore
Graham
Legion
Department
H. N. Toftoy
Emily R. Williams
D. H. Burkhardt
Baltimore Post Office
John Matthews
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Little Rock Central
Jessie Mathews
Little Rock Ark
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Boston
Kairey
Niew Spar
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