Amvets Hold Tri State Convention In Frederick
About 200 to 250 delegates from Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia arrive in Frederick for the Tri State Amvets convention. National commander Dominick Strada of West New York N J will speak at the commanders banquet Saturday night at Hotel Frederick. Strada a World War I veteran and longtime Amvets official has roots in New Jersey and Italy. The three groups will meet in separate and joint sessions beginning Friday with registration and a 1 p m business start.
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Maryland
Virginia
France
Mediterranean
Africa
Near East
Pacific
Philippines
Okinawa
West New York
New Jersey
New York
Cerano
Italy
Strada
America
District of Columbia
Amvets
West Patrick Street
Hotel Frederick
Amvets Tama Timareaa Acanthe
Nickerson On Stand in Court Martial and Convention Highlights
John C. Nickerson Jr. testifies under oath at a court martial tied to secret defense data handling while convention activities at the Amvets Home in Huntsville AL include a banquet and officer installations. Also reports tachikawa clashes, a fatal truck wreck near Laurel Del, and Pope John XXIII audience turnout.
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Hunisville
Ala
iJohn C. Nickerson Jr
Amvets
Aid
Clourch
Nickerson
Paris
Frederick County
West Point
Gates
Frederick
Carol
Middletown
Casa Blanca
Thurmont
Graham Meeting Sets Attendance Record at Madison Square Garden
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke at Madison Square Garden drawing about 16 500 New York area attendees. He urged confession and faith, noting total crusade attendance since May 15 reached 739 106 with 23 657 conversions. Last night marked the 41st Garden event, surpassing a circus run.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
New York Area
Graham
Jesus
Christ
God
Garden
Louisville
Right To Deny Passports Is Sustained
U S court of Appeals upholds State Department power to deny passports to signers of non Communist affidavits. Dr Walter Briehl of Los Angeles and artist Rockwell Kent refused affidavits. rulings split 5 to 2 in both cases. Kent said he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
State Department
Walter Briehl
Los Angeles
Rockwell Kent
Ausable Forks
Kent
Associated Press
U. S. Supreme Court
Fined $100 For Lottery Case in Trial Magistrate Court
Frederick Negro William Ross of 355 West All Saints street was found guilty of possessing lottery tickets. Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr. fined him 2100 and sentenced him to 60 days in jail with the sentence suspended on payment of the fine. The arrest raised questions about warrant legality. Ross’s attorney offered no defense and appealed. State’s Attorney Samuel W Barrick prosecuted. A related case against Robert Stanton continued with Ross as main witness. Court proceedings also note a San Antonio report on a Air Force base court martial opened for 2.C. John Williams accused of assaulting two recruits.
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Frederick Negro
William Ross
West All Saints Street
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Sai
Ellis Carix
Shoemaker
Thomas S. Glass
Ross
Samuel W. Barrick
Robert Stanton
Stanton
Bearded Contests Highlight Emmitsburg Bicentennial
Ted Topper won best beard among Emmitsburg's 132 participants as 52 Brothers of the Brush displayed facial adornments in a bicentennial pageant. Fern Baker won best moustache, with various prizes awarded for goatee mutt on chops and other styles while an electric shaving contest looms as a finale.
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Emmitsburg
Ted Topper
Brothers of the Brush
Topper
Brothers of the Brash
Fern Baker
Harry Troxell
Francis Sanders
Herbert Rohrbanch
Lawrence Sprankle
Cow Iboy
Wilbur Davis
Waynesboro
Pfc
Coppina
Marine Corps
Quantico
Earl Lockinghill
Tanertown
Fack Dillon
Mt. St.Mary’s College
Remington Ranch
Valley Echoes
Main Street
Martha Hoffman
Carol
Elliott
Bill
Jalarsba Englar
Betty Tokar
Denise Houck
Clyde Eyier
Lumen Norris
Wales
Another May Join With New United Church
Cleveland report notes the United Church of Christ courting diversity with the Disciples of Christ and other denominations. Church leaders emphasize ongoing discussion as unity efforts proceed and individual churches retain freedom to act independently.
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New United Church
Cleveland
America
General Council
Congregational Christian Churches
Evangelical and Reformed Church
New “United Church of Christ
Disciples of Christ
Fred Hoskins
New Church
Christian Churches
Hoskins
Gains
Cook
Indianapolis
J. E. Lesslie Newhigin
Madura
Ramond
Church of South India
United Church
Japanese Bride-to-Be Seeks Wedlock Behind Camp Walls
Ragohara Japan Candy Suevama announced she will marry American William S. Girard within three or four days at Camp Whitington. Girard, held after a Japanese fatality case, awaits US Supreme Court ruling on his transfer to a Japanese court. The incident stirred international attention.
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Ragohara
Japan
Heur iCandys Suevama
William S. Girard
Lie Army Camp
Girard
Camp
Whitington
Supreme Court
Killine
Controversial Supreme Court Decisions Roil Congress
The Senate Judiciary Committee probes Supreme Court rulings that courts say protect individual rights while some lawmakers warn against hasty, abusive criticism. President Eisenhower urges respect for duties as investigations loom into FBI files and informant secrecy in cases tied to communism.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Senate
Eisenhower
Isenhower
Congress
FBI
Justice Department
Eastland
Holiday For Industrial Workers In Frederick
Hundreds of Frederick industrial workers begin a summer vacation week lasting one to two weeks as plants like Oxie Brush and Frederick Tailoring shut down for Independence Day. Most businesses close Thursday with Wednesday afternoon closures. banks and post offices observe holiday hours.
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Frederick
Formos
Oxie Brush Company
Frederick Tailoring Company
Price Electric Company
Frederick Iron and Steel Inc
Union Manufacturing Company
American Optival Company
All
Democrats Split Over Money Policy Inflation Debate
A Democratic led economic subcommittee warned against tax cuts and looser credit, citing inflation as a grave problem. They urged Congress to face inflation in policy, countering Senate Finance Democrats who favor tighter money, higher interest rates, and restrained spending.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate Finance Commeitee
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Subcommittee
Sen
Bennett
R-Ctah
Rep
Mills
D-Ark
Weather Brief From Potomac and Weverton
Rivers are low and muddy at Nekesstown while Potomac remains cloudy at Weverton. Local observers report overcast skies and unsure water clarity with continued unsettled conditions.
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Nekesstown
Potomac
Weverton
Democrats Face renewed factional fight for Maryland governorship
Maryland Democrats weigh rivals for 1956 nomination as Millard Tawes and H. C. Byrd file to challenge George P. Mahoney and Baltimore Mayor Thomas D. Alesandro. The row centers on Eastern Shore influence, city strength, and past political deals shaping a governor race.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Nwo
H. C. Byrd
Millard Tawes
Tawes
George P. Mahoney
Thomas D.alesandro
Byrd
Mahoney
iGon
McKeldin
Brecking Tawes
Millard Tydings
Tidings
Mahoney-Tawes
John Marshall Butler
D'Alesandro
D Alesandro
Congress
Tesson
Tydings
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Senate
D’alesandro
Annapolis
Mahaney
U. S
Michael J. Birmingham
Baltimore County
White Houses Become Brown Overnight
About 200 Rutherford New Jersey residents awoke to brown stains on white houses after a Monday night fog. Officials suggest humidity and rain created lead sulfide from lead-based paint or a repaint may be required, while a chemical fix using hydrogen peroxide could restore color at low cost.
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Barrer
Lyndquist
North Arlington
Arlington
Allan M. Biggar
The
Washington Star
Audrey Veers And Strikes Louisiana
Hurricane Audrey veered from the Gulf and struck Cameron Louisiana at 8 a.m. CST causing nine-foot tides and widespread damage across Texas and Louisiana. Evacuations, sheltering of refugees, and suspended offshore drilling followed as officials warned of continued high tides and dangerous seas.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Audrey
Louisiana
Tipitac
Texas
Cameron
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Sabine
Mississippi Sound
Grand Isle
Flossy
Lake Charles
Bolivar Peninsula
Galveston Island
Galveston
Texas City
Galveston Bay
Moses Lake
Texas City High School
Corpus Christi
Biloxi
Gulf
J. H. Love Found Dead at 800 Trail Avenue
James Hush Love, 51, retired Potomac Edison employee, was found dead about 10 20 a.m. in the yard at his home 800 Trail Avenue. Officials say a heart attack caused by a long heart condition was likely. He had worked as a bus agent for Blue Ridge Lines and later as a PE salesman before retiring in 1958. His wife Alice M. Love, a Frederick County elementary school supervisor, was at University of Maryland summer school. they have a daughter Alice Love at the same university. C. K. Cline and Son are the funeral directors.
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James Hush Love
Potomac Edison Company
Trail Avenue
Love
Blue Ridge
Il Health
Alice M. Love
Frederick County
University of Maryland
Alice Love
C. K. Cline and Son
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