Two Die In Snow Storm On Mount McKinley Rescue
Clouds shrouding Mt McKinley after a severe Alaska snowstorm end a five day drama. Two people died while a daring civilian helicopter pilot led a high risk rescue. The Whitakers James and Louis, both 31 from Seattle, were evacuated with injuries and frostbite after descending to the 10 000 foot level. Ground crews, about 50 rescuers, awaited clear conditions to continue.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Far North
Seattle
James
Louis Whittaker
Whittakers
Ingh
McKintey
Oregon
John Day
Pete Schoening
Luckett
Rescue at Altitude Narrows Gap in Mountain Freeze
Day from Central Point Oregon suffered a broken left leg dislocated ankle and frostbite after being plucked from the mountain with Schoening. Ing also frostbitten. Luckett, resembling Yul Brynner, piloted his chopper to 19 000 feet during the rescue lifting Day and Schoening about 1200 feet above the reported maximum ceiling.
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Schoening
Day
Central Point
Ore
Ing
Luckett
Yul Brynner
Woman Loses 206 Pounds In 1959 Weight Loss Battle
Ruth Mann of Independence Missouri shed 206 pounds in a single year. From 382 pounds in early 1959 she reached 186, now advised to hold. At 47 she was crowned national queen of TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly at the convention in Detroit.
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Detroit
Ruth Mann
Independence
Miss Mann
Prom Night At Middletown High Features Cinderella Castle
Middletown High held its annual junior senior prom with a Cinderella theme. A medieval castle set in the gymnasium drew guests via two drawbridges while Dick Harp's orchestra played and a student led court presented a Command Performance. Faculty chaperones, led by Miss C Elizabeth McCaffrey, assisted.
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Middletown High School
Dick Harp
Royal Crief
Craig Mooring
Court Herald
Donald Bain
Canes
Harold Cassell
Ronald Shafer
Donald Burhman
Neman Lindsey
Donna Henson
C. Elizabeth McCaffrey
Middletown School
McCaffrey
Junior Class Serenades Seniors With Farewell Song
A grand match concluded as the junior class led a farewell serenade for the seniors. Graduates celebrated with a final musical tribute during the event.
Leaders Bible Class observance at Calvary Methodist
Leaders Bible Class of Calvary Methodist Church observed Young Men's Day with Ray Watkins presiding. Opening prayer by Philip Stevens and responsive reading by Howard Strine preceded a musical number from the Reformed Church quartet. Assistant minister Calvin H. Blue delivered the morning message. Attendance: Reds 52 Blues 57 Visitors 2.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Ray Watkins
Philip Stevens
Howard Strine
Reformed Church Quartet
Sam Maples Jr
William Rhoads
Darwin Heating
Dave Dorman
Sperry Storm
Calvin H. Blue
Reds
Blues
Lutherans Open Synod In Baltimore With 900+ Delegates
More than 900 pastors and laymen from Maryland and Washington attend the 41st annual Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland convention at Christ Lutheran Church. Delegates from 156 congregations, representing about 110000 Lutherans, meet through Thursday. Dr J Frank Fife delivers opening sermon. Dr Robert W Stackel of Akron represents the United Lutheran Church in America. Business includes a proposed benevolence budget of 1958000.
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Baltimore
Maryland
District of Columbia
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland
Christ Lutheran Church
J. Frank Fife
Synod
Robert W. Stackel
Akron
Ohio
United Lutheran Church In
Amerca
Certificate Issued to Rev Harold Beatty in Washington
A 56 year certificate involving the Rev Harold E Beatty of Washington is referenced in the document. The item notes a formal recognition or tenure tied to Beatty and the city. Further context is not provided in the readable text.
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Harold E Beatty
Washington
Small Fires Reported by Local Fire Units
A weekend incident set involved ML Airy and Damascus departments responding to a William Gregg farm blaze on Route 2% near Claggettsville. Two rooftop spots ignited by lightning were knocked down by evening. A second alarm covered a fire at Glenn Springer’s home on Taneytown Road three miles east of Emmitsburg, started by an oil heater.
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ML Airy Fire Company
Damascus Fire Department
Wiliam Gregg Farm
Claggettsville
Glenn Springer
Taneytown Road
Emmitsurg
Fire crews extinguish chimney blaze at home on Biggs Avenue
At noon yesterday the Junior Fire Company with help from the Citizens Truck Company fought a chimney fire at 404 Biggs Avenue. The blaze caused little damage to the fireplace and chimney and was extinguished in about 20 minutes. No injuries or property damage were reported.
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Junior Fire Company
Citizens Truck Company
James Martin
Biggs Avenue
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Clearwater
Tony Curtis
Middletown High
Taneytown
Shirley McLane
Dean Marte
Mame van Dern
Brad Be
Mei Dee Keetoy-Dor
Leaders Bible Class
Lutherans Open Synod
Tivoli
Simone Signoret
Penney
Tele
Olympia
Olympia Precision
Williams Typewriter & Supply Co
YOUR
Assuranc
Patrick St
Phese MO
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ostrava
CTK
Hlubina
Praguem
Chlorifieg
Storm & Shipley
North Market St
West Second St
Routzahn's
Newhee Cuass At
Admiral
Allerton
Patrick Street
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