Burkittsville Road Foreman Mentzer Reflects on Work
George Thomas Mentzer, 34 years in county roads, is a top foreman for Southey Nottingham. He commutes from Burkittsville to Woodville Road near Unionville in a county pickup, plans to retire at 65, and sees a growing need for skilled crews as the county expands its 1000 mile road network.
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George Thomas Mentzer
Burkittsville
Mentzer
Southey T. Nottingham
Burkitt
Woodville
Raclon
Coly
County Roads Board
Southey
Nottingham
W. J. Hopwood
George Thomas
Prisoners Flee Sykesville Jail
State Police pursued prisoners who escaped from the Sykesville jail during the night shift. One detainee was captured. patrols continued as authorities searched for others. An unrelated note mentions an estimate of 7,700 pleasure boats in the United States.
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Consid
Bid To Build Montgomery Town Studied
A Montgomery County Council hearing is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Kettler Brothers Inc proposed 1,767 acre town northwest of Gaithersburg. The Planning Board supports the project with a recommendation to cut population from 26,000 to 12,400, with staff urging 22,000. The plan seeks a self contained community far from the Washington area under a new Town Sector Code.
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Montgomery County Council
Kettler Brothers’, Inc
Gaithersburg
Planning Board
Rock- Kettier Brothers
Washington, DC
Jas
Montgomery Couple Die In Flaming Car Crash
Stratford Ontario AP reports a two car crash on Highway 7 left Maryland couple Miles D. Miller 34 and his wife dead as their European sports car ignited. The Stratford driver J Joseph Mavity faces a dangerous driving charge after the collision. Miller worked as a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. The coroner identified Miller late Monday after officials recovered the burned body.
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Stratford Ont
Stratford
Maryland
Highway 7
Here
Miles D. Miller
Silver Spring
J. Joseph Mavity
Miller
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Flaming Wreckage Sees Mavity Charged with Dangerous Driving
Mavity faced charges after a fiery single-vehicle crash left him with minor injuries. He was alone in the car when the wreck occurred, and authorities say he endangered others by dangerous driving during the incident.
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Mavity
Mayor Recovering After Eye Surgery
Mayor E. Paul Magaha is in satisfactory condition at the Wilmer Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital Balti more after his second eye operation in a week. He had cataracts removed from both eyes with prior vision loss in the right eye two years. He is expected to remain in the hospital about two weeks.
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E. Paul Magaha
Wilmer Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
U S Explorer Opens Search For Noahs Ark
John Libi, 69, San Francisco, leads a 10 man Turkish guided expedition from Dogubayazit toward Mount Ararat on the Soviet border. He aims to probe three stone corrals near the peak seeking petrified ark remains and dig out possible wood evidence.
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Dogubayazit
Turkey
Mount
Ararat
John Libi
Libi
San Francisco
Belgian Queen Mother Elizabeth Turns 89 in Brussels
Queen Mother Elizabeth, grandmother of King Baudouin, reached 89 years old. A family gathering was held at the palace on Charles V Main Street as authorities noted parking restrictions were temporary amid celebrations. Britain’s WWI debt to the U.S. stands at about 9.14 billion dollars.
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Brussels
Elizabeth
Belgium
Baudouin
Council Street
Charles V. Main
Frederick
Peeve Main
Ex Maryland Victims Of Lightning At Florida Church
Lightning struck as worshippers left the Church of the Good Shepherd in Dunedin Florida killing two people Henry Shelton Jr 15 and Mrs Jean Street 37 formerly of Baltimore Two others were hospitalized Maj James K Street husband of Mrs Street a Naval Academy graduate stationed near Dunedin was reported in fair condition Mrs Street's daughter Nancy five and Mrs Street's mother were among Maryland relatives listed Funeral services for Mrs Street were to be held in Florida Wednesday
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Dunedin
Fla
Church of the Good Shepherd
Henry Shelton Jr
Jean Street
Baltimore
Harry Shelton Sr
Street
Nancy
Catherine Miller Potter
McKewin Ave
Maryland
Paul Potter
Philip Potter
LaRue Hart
Greenbelt
Florida
Balto Auto Racer Dies Of Injuries
John ny Roberts a 41 year old Baltimore driver died from injuries after a crash at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night His car hit a guard rail in the first heat His wife and three children watched from the stands He was a two time NASCAR champion
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Hanover
Johnny Roberts
Baltimore
Lincoln Speedway
Roberts
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