Hallowe'en Vandalism At Low Mark Across Frederick County
Halloween vandalism was limited as heavy rains dampened spirits in many areas. Sheriff Horace M. Alexander reported a near-miss with a pole strike near Buckeystown when Charles E. Moore, 18, of Adamstown was injured. Mo ore faced warrants for DUI and reckless driving. Northern sections saw only minor mischief with machinery moved and a mail box missing in Gravel Hill road. Freder ick city had a quiet night aside from windows chalked and a few red ink pranks. Rains likely suppressed incidents across Gambrill State Park and Thurmont areas.
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Frederick County
Horace M. Alexander
Para
Buckerstown
Charles E. Moore
Adamstown
RFD 1
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Carroll Manor
Moore
Edgar Cartee
Woodsboro
Gravel Hill
Frederick
Gambrill State Park
Thurmont
Canal Blockade Sinks Egyptian Warship in Suez
British and French aircraft sank an Egyptian warship in the Suez Canal today, blocking passage. An official Egyptian government statement confirmed the attack and the resulting obstruction of the canal route.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Iment
Bus Drivers Walkout Halts Maryland Greyhound Service
Greyhound bus drivers across Maryland walk out after contract lapse with the Street Railway and Motor Coach Employes Union leading to a statewide service halt from Baltimore to Washington and Western Maryland. Officials report widespread nonresponse to calls, no picketing at terminals, and uncertainty over when service will resume.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Greyhound
Street Railway and Motor Coach Employes Union
Cleveland
John T. Weber
Washington
Westminster
Scranton
Seaboard
New York
Norfolk
W. £. Martin
Western Maryland
Hagerstown
B.C. Pendleton
Annapolis
David J. Butler
Clarksville
Flood and fog hit state with heavy rain and waterlogged roads
Parts of the Eastern Shore faced heavy rains and flooding with Crisfield streets submerged while Ocean City and Salisbury saw significant rainfall. A Navy barge laden with explosives narrowly avoided collision near Patuxent River mouth as shipping along Chesapeake Bay drenched by the storm. Traffic persisted in some areas despite rising waters.
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Jans
Chesapeake Bay
Patuxent River
Tower Shore
Crisfield
Ocean City
Salisbury
Baltimore Weighs Eight-Lane City Expressway Plan
Baltimore public works director George A. Carter urged the City Planning Commission to reject a housing project and back an eight lane east west expressway through the city. He cited federal officials now favoring four lanes each direction for safety despite engineers earlier opposing more than three.
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Baltimore
Youths Shot While Removing Fodder Near Frederick
Two teens Donald Smith 15 and Charles Holt 18 were shot as they gathered fodder from a field one mile north of U S Route 40 near Frederick. They were treated for pellet wounds at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Woodrow Smith, father of one youth, fired the shotgun and cooperated with Trooper Hoodrows in the investigation.
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Donald
U. S
Frederick Road
Smith
Thormont
Charles L
Holt
Frederick
Frederick Memorial
Woodrow Smith
Frederick County School Budget Seeks 330,360 Increase
The 1957 Frederick County Board of Education adopts a 3,684,826 budget with a 330,360.16 rise in county funds for current expenses and capital outlay. The plan projects 1,615,404 state funds and 107,700 federal funds, leaving 1,860,014 from local sources. Enrollment grows with 437 more pupils by September and an anticipated 357 more, requiring 8 new teachers and funding for custodians and administrators.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
James A. Sensenhaugh
Ime
United Nations Calls Emergency General Assembly Over Egypt Crisis
The U N General Assembly convenes an extraordinary session to consider collective measures in response to Britain France and Israel attacks on Egypt. The Security Council issued the call after vetoes blocked cease fire proposals with Yugoslavia proposing a resolu tion to authorize armed force if necessary. The session marks a rare use of the uniting for peace mechanism amid Western bloc splits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y. Am
U.N. General Assembly
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
U. N. Security Council
Suez Canal
U. S
Council
Australia
Belgium
United States
Soviet Union
Rudecindo Ortega
Chile
Seeres
Sion
Assembly
Security Council
S. A
U.S
U. N
Middle East
Jog? Brilej
Rance
Great Britain
Pierson Dixon
Louis de Guirangaud
Dixon
Yugoslavia
UC. S
Henry Cabot
Lanige Jr
New York Sees Remarkable Radioactivity in Atmosphere
U Gov Averell Harriman announced the New York State Health Department detected a remarkable high level of radioactivity in the atmosphere over New York City and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Ef Harriman
New York
Three Jailed For Firing Of County House
Three men are jailed and a fourth suspect sought for arson in a vacant four room house on Md 75 near Central. Frederick Beall, John Doyie, and Charles Davis were charged after investigations by State Trooper Robert Snyder. A bond of 2500 is set, and the suspects await grand jury action. New Market Fire Department responded but the structure could not be saved.
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MD. 75
Central
Nellie Glison Young
Robert T. Snyder
Frederick R. Beall
Red
John C. Doyie
Libertytown
Charles J. Davis
Frederick
Snyder
Young Hone
Samuel W. Barrick
New Market
Two Deer Slain In Bow And Arrow Season Opens
Hunters reported two deer slain at the Lewis town checking station as the bow and arrow season begins for 12 days in the county. One hunter came from Baltimore and the other from Union Bridge. Does were small and both bucks and does are legal prey in this period.
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Nown
Lewistown
Baltimore
Union Bridge
Dunne
Four Trick Or Treat Children Die In Wisconsin Crash
Brussels Wisconsin reports four children on a Halloween tour were struck and killed by a car while crossing a highway. The victims named Jane Rass Neil Steven Jan drin and Monica Miller, all residents of Brussels. Driver Mphonse Hilbert 26 said he could not stop in time and denied passing a warning. A fifth child Earl Hughes was treated for facial burns at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a separate incident involving a lighter and matches.
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Brussels
Door County
Jane Rass
Neil
Steven Jandrin
Monica Miller
Mphonse Hilbert
Earl Hughes
Fifth Street
Frederick’ Memorial Hospital
Montgomery County
Fee
Wisconsin
Bethesda
Toj
New York
Ike Returns To Platform Tonight
President Eisenhower plans a Philadelphia campaign speech at 9 30 p m est to discuss the Middle East crisis and respond to Stevenson charges. Hagerty says the address is campaign in nature and will be carried coast to coast by NBC. The White House notes no immediate plan for military action.
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Washington
Bavenhawer
Adlai E. Stevenson
Philadelphia
NBC
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Middle ‘East
Pittsburgh
New York
White House
United States
Middle East
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Nasser Vows Enduring Fight Across Egypt
Report from Beirut states President Nasser promised a village to village struggle until Egyptian independence is won. In a radio address he urged every citizen to be a soldier and said the battle would continue from place to place until victory. Also notes Potomac streams conditions near Weverton and Ceresville.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Nasser
Egypt
New Monocacy River Bridge Opens for Traffic
Traffic moved onto the new Monocacy river bridge as the dualization of U S 40 west of Frederick began. Eastbound and westbound lanes were used with a temporary 24 foot eastbound shoulder and a plan to link the new lanes before winter weather. The project includes resuming full use of both bridges and a trumpet interchange connection, with bids not yet requested on the link work. Also noted are Maryland resurfacing contracts in Myersville and federal employment figures showing a September decline.
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Frederick
U.S. 40
New Monocacy River Bridge
Old River Bridge
Superior “Dairy
New River Bridge
Bartonsville Road
Jug Bridge Hill
Quynn Orchard Road
New Road
F. P. Asher Construction Company
Monocacy River
Crick
Frederick Asphalt Products., Inc
British French Move on Suez Rivalry Deepens Crisis
London reports a British French plan to seize the Suez Canal as air and sea strikes hit Egypt. Allied air sweeps renew at dawn while Cairo says raids on aerodromes continue. Egypt breaks relations with Britain. U.N. emergency session called. Eisenhower says United States will not become involved. Parliament debates Eden censure amid global alarm.
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London
Egypt
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Cyprus
Cairo
Iee
Sinai Peninsula
Iesraeli
Air Ministry
Eadhth
Christian Pineau
U.S
C. Douglas Dillon
Middle East
Pineau
Paris
United Nations
U.N
Zénation U.N. General Assembly
Eisenhower
Eden
House of Commons
Stevenson Cancels New York State Talks
Adlai E. Stevenson aborted plans for a national TV and radio speech from New York City due to weather. He shifted to arrange the speech to originate from Pittsburgh or Buffalo, with a 9 30 p m EST address in Buffalo after weather forced the change.
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Pittsburgh
Adlai E. Stevenson
New York City
Buffalo
N. Y
Claytes Fritchey
New York
Stevenson
Tory
Adam E. Stevenson
Pei
Eisenhower
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New
Middletown
Assembly of U.N
Inea Radio-Te Oto
Sinai Desert
Ike
Texas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Boston
Potomac
Weverton
Ceresville
Byrd Byrd
Berd
Senate House Committee
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