July May Set New Rainfall Mark Here
Heavy rainfall across the region pushed July totals toward a new record as 9 30 inches fell by 9 30 am at the airport weather station and roads crews rushed flood repairs. Forecasters warned of more showers while power and bridge work continued in Middletown, Woodsboro, Knoxville, and Bolivar areas amid washed-out approaches and damaged farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro
Potomac Edison Company
Dublin Road
Bolivar
Yellow Springs
Wall
Middletown
Fortes
Atkins Bridge
Roy Shafer
Middletown-Jefferson
Charles Remshere
Knosville
Zeigler
Jefferson
Middletown Valley
State Roads Commission
U.S. 340
Knoxville
Garrett
Roads Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltixmore
Frederick Junction
Hoods Mil
Marriottsville
Lykesville
Gaither
Vegal to Wash Cars On The Street City Ordinance Enforced
City police to enforce a street car washing ban after complaints. The ordinance states it is unlawful to wash any vehicles on city streets. Washington report notes the House passed the civil rights bill with a Democratic and Republican vote breakdown.
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Vegal
Washington
House
Fulton
Friedel
Garmalz
Lankford
Devereux
Hyde
Miller
Bids Sought for Surfacing Gravel Hill Road Section
The County Roads Board accepts bids until 8 6 at 11 a m for paving a 1.136 mile Gravel Hill Road stretch from Woodsboro toward Dublin. County Engineer Willard notes about three quarters of a mile of improvements will remain after this project. the road is currently paved for about a third mile from Maryland 7 in Woodsboro. The project includes clearing grading drainage and placing penetration macadam base and surface on the targeted section.
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County Roads Board
Woodsboro
Dublin Road
Roger H. Willard
Maryland 7
C H Duble Heart Victim Dies At Frederick Memorial
Charles Harry Duble age 66 of 253 West Fifth street died at Frederick Memorial Hospital at 12:10 PM after heart illness. A World War I veteran, he worked as an automobile salesman for several local firms and was a member of Frederick Lodge No. 648 BPOE. Survived by three sisters, funeral Friday at 11 AM from 108 East Church Street with Mt Olivet cemetery burial.
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Charles Harry Duble
West Fifth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gaithersburg
Hezekiah and
Isabell Duble
Frederick Lodge No. 6&4 Bpof
154 Depot Brigade
455 Casualty Company
Fort George G. Meade
Frederick
Mountain City Garage
Harbaugh Motor Company
Estes Motors
Roney Motor Company
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
FTC rules Farm Journal antimerger violation
The FTC ruled Farm Journal Inc. violated antimerger law by acquiring its rival Country Gentleman Better Farming, a Curtis publication. It ordered divestiture of the Better Farming and Country Gentleman names, the domestic subscription list, and Country Gentleman advertisers, with a compliance report due by January 1.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Farm Journal, Inc
Country Gentleman Better Farming
Farm Journal
Country Gentleman-Better Farming
Curtis
Country Gentleman
Philadelphia
FTC
Fenrwal
New Steel Talks Open In New York
In New York union and company negotiators begin talks to end a 24 day steel strike that idled 6 percent of capacity and affected 103000 allied workers. USW leader McDonald arrives from Pittsburgh amid hopes for a new offer while Pittsburgh talks stalled and debate on wage increases continues with a two year pact and wage reopeners discussed.
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New York
United Steel‘workers of America
USW
David J. McDonald
Pitts‘burgh
National Steel
Allied Industries
John A. Stephens
U. S.steel
Pittsburgh
States Waive Shares as Salk Polio Vaccine Reallocates Doses
The Public Health Service reports 17 states turned back part of Salk polio vaccine allocations. Seven waived 128,244 doses from a new release of 3,127,922, while 2,431,035 doses previously allocated were burned back unused across Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Nevada Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Texas and West Virginia.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Welfare
Folsom
Leonard A. Scheele
The
Health Service
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
West Virgina
West Virginia
Woman Accused of Taking Own Daughter in NJ Case
Rosalinde Ayrne, 44, of Annapolis, Maryland, is charged with kidnapping her daughter Martha from New Jersey guardian and was arrested in North Syracuse New York. Deputies delivered her to Onondaga County Jail pending extradition proceedings after locating her with relatives.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Marsland
New Jersey
Rosalinde Ayrne
Annapolis
Fair Lawn
Byrne
Martha, Jr
Margaret Byrne
Ellers Shippes
Onondaga County
Eisenhower greets Nixon as Stassen signals ticket shuffle
President Eisenhower arrives at National Airport with a warm greeting for Vice President Nixon while Harold Stassen signals a potential replacement on the GOP ticket. Stassen urges support for Gov. Christian Herter of Massachusetts as a stronger Eisenhower ticket, stirring Republican debate ahead of the August convention.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Panama
Nixon
Harold Stassen
Columbine Iti
National Airport
Republican Congress
Stassen
Ike
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Congress
White House
Herter
Fisenhower
Republican National Committee
James ©. Hagerty
R Eisenhower
Mrr
Mr. Stassen
Stussen
Court Clerks Recall Orders In Homeopathic Licensing Suit
Baltimore Circuit Court hears case against a rump licensing board led by Dr. Robert H. Reddick seeking a permanent injunction. State contends registrations in five Maryland counties since April reflect licensed homeopaths amid disputed credentials. Clerks from Dorchester Prince Georges Montgomery report confusion over April letter and registration withholding.
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Baltimore
Homeopathic Licensing Board
Robert H. Reddick
Sorman P. Ramsey
Maryland
W. Waverly Webb
Prince Georges County
Clayton K. Watkins
Montgomery County
April Jeter
Watkins
Heranes
Rock NU Roll Party Turns Into Near Riot
A Boston vessel, Boston Belle, hosting a rock and roll party, descended into near riot conditions as fights erupted among passengers. Witnesses reported continuous clashes lasting over two hours, with almost every fight sparking another. Police dispatched nearly 20 officers. no arrests were reported. Separately, a mower wiring fire broke out at County Roads shops on East Church Street but was extinguished before firefighters arrived.
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Boston
Wis Aterage Arita Toe
Boston Belle
Am Orchestr
Tans
Tegan Climase
Win
Pangs Sats
Hut
County Roads
East Church Street
Harmony eludes Maryland Democratic Party convention
Maryland Democratic leaders failed to find harmony after a factional fight over the Senate nomination. Millard E. Tydings withdrew as a national delegate, Mrs. Tydings declined an appointment, and Philip H. Dorsey was chosen a member of the platform committee over Perlman. Associates doubted Perlman would accept the exclusion. The scene reflected the tug between Tydings supporters and the old guard led by Perlman and Alesandro.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Democratic Party
Harmony
Old Guard
Millard E. Tydings
A. Gordon Boone
Tydings
Philip Perlman
Philip H. Dorsey
Perlman
T. Dings
J Tydings
Senate
John Marshall Butler
Platform Committee
Tedings
George P. Mahoney
Thomas D'Alesandro
Court of Appeals
William €. Walsh
Cumberland
Maleaders
Tydings Hones
Dor Aileitar BiMmena
Hamore
Comproller
Millard Tawes
Barton Harrington
Mahoney
Mahoney-Birmingham-Tawes
Ty Alesandra
Harrington
Tawes
Detega
Ty Dines
TY Alessandra
Walsh
Veers Meerns Wdkings
Dlessandra
Dorsex
Patrick Flo Mailey
Mo Baker
Robbins
Whitlam Lo Wise
Cambridge
Marine officer McKeon faces court martial over death march
Testimony described Se t McKeon raising a vodka bottle to his lips before leading 74 recruits of Platoon 71 into a marsh last April. Six drowned. Pvt. David H. McPherson testified he could not confirm the act, while eight survivors said they admired McKeon despite the march.
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Parris Island
Matthew C. McKeon
David H. McPherson
Chatham
N. J
McKeon
McPherson
Meikeen
Platoon TI
Keon
Prisoner Fails In Alcatraz Escape Attempt
An inmate attempting to escape from Alcatraz was captured after a foot by foot pursuit on the island. FBI agents and prison guards recaptured the man near the dock area as a search extended across San Francisco Bay.
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Alcatraz
San Francisco
Grim Acatraz
Fiord Wilson
Wisin
FBI
Pricwk
San Francisco Bay
Ann
Im Ooen
Cost of Living Hits All-Time High in June
The government reports consumer prices rose seven-tenths of a percent from May, lifting the index to 116.2 percent of the 1947-49 average and 1.6 percent above a year ago. Food prices drove the rise, while take-home pay and purchasing power also reached new peaks for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ewan Clague
Child's Work Enriches Mental Health Fund
Cheryl Emge hosted a neighborhood movie party to raise funds for the Frederick Health campaign. Proceeds support Frederick County clinical facilities, state programs, and national research. contributions surpass last year with more than double the prior total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Hatrntes Wheatey
Frederick
Cheryl Emge
Robert Emge
Montclair Avenue
James Eshleman
Frederick County
National Headquarters
Nasser Criticizes U S Fund Withdrawal
In Cairo President Gamal Abdel Nasser denounced the withdrawal of U S financial help for the Aswan Dam during the Cairo Suez oil pipeline inauguration. He asserted Egypt will not submit to dollars or force and did not mention Britain. Britain had joined the U S in withdrawing support.
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Cairo
Egypt
Fox
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Aswan Dam
Nasser
Cairo-Suez
Britain
Nile
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