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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
4
Efforts were being made in the community to assist the four residents after a fire destroyed their belongings. Only the clothes on their backs remained, and organizers focused on providing clothing items.
The four room frame home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bedford and two nephews burned at Dawsonville on Wednesday afternoon. Firemen from Rockville and Upper Montgomery County fought the blaze as the house, contents, and a chicken house were destroyed. Cause undetermined. no loss estimate yet. The Bedfords, tenants on the Brodie farm, had no insurance. Bedfords were away when neighbors spotted flames. The Bedfords stayed with neighbors until other arrangements could be made.
York Pa July 27 two teenagers a boy and a girl were killed when their car crashed into a utility pole and veered across the Susquehanna trail into the path of a northbound Greyhound bus en route from Washington to Harrisburg. The bus driver John Murray of Falls Church Va. None of the 24 passengers was injured. Killed were Robert E Frey 19 driver and Lawanee Hollingshead 16 both of Stewartstown Pa. The injured Ida Swarts 13 and Richard L Stabley 20 residents of Stewartstown were taken to York Hospital with possible fractures and head injuries. The crash occurred near Violet Hill on the outskirts of York after leaving a roadside restaurant. State Police investigation continued.
July 20 The House Rules Committee shelved a bill to extend the Small Business Administration life and widen powers. Chairman Smith D Var said only a simple extension under current law may pass. major operational changes were rejected. Senate already approved a two year SBA extension.
A expedition ventured more than 2 980 feet into the Berger Cave in the French Alps and reached a depth of about 3 964 feet. The returning group claimed the depth record set last year by the cave team.
Classified ad lists multiple vehicles for sale in a rural area including 1953 International Ton Pickup 150, 1953 Nash Ambassador, 1933 Hudson, 1941 Pontiac, 1950 Rambler and more with prices from 3 500 and low weekly payments. Contact numbers for local dealers and sellers are provided.
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