Six Cars Recovered in Weekend Theft Wave
Six of seven stolen vehicles were recovered by city and state police over the weekend. Two cars were wrecked after high speed racing on Braddock Heights speedway. a 1949 Mercury and a Ford sedan were badly damaged. Other recovered vehicles include a Ford sedan from Rosa Kereh, a Ford from John Hough, a 1947 Plymouth from John Fischer, and a Chevrolet pickup from Bilzer and Moore. one 1950 Oldsmobile remains missing. Police report all cars stolen without keys, and an intensive investigation is under way.
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Braddock Heights Speedway
Ford
Edward Baker
RFD
Frederick
West College Terrace
Frederick High School
Mercury
William S. Solt
Wilson Place
Speedway
Solt
Carroll Parkway
Rosa G. Kereh
Fairview Avenue
Wes Church Street
Barnes Road
U. S- 340
John E. Hough
Union Bridge
South Court Street
West Patrick Street
Amvets Tlub
Julien Delphey
Charles Main
Bus Wallet Wrecks Day For Cleveland Man
A Cleveland man 84, James Cranney, tried to deposit his life savings of 1165 in a safe place but mistook Sabbath and used a church, then a bus carried away his wallet. He later found the wallet missing after the ride and a plaque notes a deed recorded for a Sherman avenue residence sale. A crude bomb exploded at Radio City Music Hall injuring four people.
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Cleveland
James Cranney
Cranney
Sherman Avenue
Frank G. Murtaugh
Sams T. Wilson
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Four Inmates Free From Prison Car Crash Death Toll Rises
Four inmates escaped from the Borden Town Reformatory in Woodbridge New Jersey. Two were killed when their stolen car crashed after being chased by guards. A third suffered serious injuries in the wreck on U S Route 1 and the fourth remained at large early today. The car struck a concrete abutment about 40 miles from the institution, the crash scene described as distant from the facility.
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Woodbridge
Bordentown Reformatory
Knoxville Man Hurt In Weekend Auto Accidents
A Knoxville resident, Charles E. Mumaw, is in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a crash on U S 340 at Weverton left him with a fractured wrist, ribs, a lacerated chin, and abrasions. Navy sailor Dwight C. Spencer was treated for multiple injuries after a collision on U S 40 west of West Friendship, where his car struck a tractor trailer and was torn apart. Spencer avoided serious injury but was pinned in the wreck. Authorities continue the investigation. Leonard, the truck driver, was charged with an improper turn, while Spencer faced a speeding charge.
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Knoxville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
U. S. Navy
Charles E. Mumaw
U. S. 340
Weverton
Dwight C. Spencer
Bethesda
Mumaw
Paul Kline
Franklin LeRoy Kelbaugh
RFD 1
Kelbaugh
Albertus Smith
William J. Leonard
Baltimore
Leonard
U.S. 40
Samuel Dorsey
Spencer
Accidents In City Reported By Police
Police logged several city accidents. A 9:57 a.m. crash on West Third near North Market damaged both sedans driven by Doris Ausherman and Grayson Abecht, over 75 dollars each, with Abecht saying he braked too late. A second 8 p.m. Bentz street collision damaged two cars about 25 dollars each involving Arthur Dixon and Charles Bender. David H Lawless was arrested for driving with a revoked license, held on 501.45 dollars.
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West Third Street
North Market Street
Doris Ann Ausherman
Rosemont Avenue
Grayson J. Abecht
Trai Avenue
Abrecht
Third Street
Market
Ausherman Machine
Third
Sergt
Sherman Boone
Arthur L. Dixon
Westminster
North Bentz Street
West Fourth Street
Nathan Dorsey
Dixon
Bentz
Charles A. Bender
RFD
Frederick
David H. Lawless
Randallstown
Ser’ Barrys Phillips
Lawless
Firemen quell kitchen smoke at Rothenhoeter home
Firemen from the Independent Hose and Citizens Truck Companies rushed to 208 Cirove Boulevard Saturday around two in the afternoon after meat in an oven began to smoke. No damage resulted. Securities rose in New York as trading opened amid a flood of buy orders.
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Independent Hose Company
Citizens Truck Company
Earlston Rothenhoeter
Cirove Boulevard
Okinawans Flee Naha Prison Riot Sparks Escape Wave
A wild riot at Naha Penitentiary in Okinawa involved about 850 convicts with fifty or more escaping and dozens at large. U S and Okinawa officials clash over escape counts while injuries occur amid a three hour breakout. Warden defences fail as Okinawan police restore order without U S troops and prisoners allege abuse by wardens.
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Nauha
Okinawa
Naha
U.S
Paul Skuse
Naha Safety Bureau
Kamejiro Senga
Okinawa Peoples Party
U. S
Frosty Frederick Struggles With Third Cold Spell
A frost covered fields and lawns in Frederick as temperatures dipped into the twenties for a third straight day. The forecast calls for a warmer trend but another cold night ahead with a low near 26. A forest fire near Pine Knob was quickly contained after a tree was set alight.
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Frederick
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Herman Toms
Mt. Lena
Pine Knob
Toms
Typhoon Ruby Slices Through Luzon in Philippines
Typhoon Ruby battered Luzon with winds up to 155 mph wrecking flimsy homes and farms across southeast Luzon leaving thousands homeless. It skirted Manila after passing Catanduanes Island and veered north toward the South China Sea with no confirmed deaths reported. A separate Baltimore area civil defense alert begins a 72 hour waiting period with sirens in five counties.
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Manila
Philippine
Luzon
Weather Bureau
Catanduanes Island
Here
Cape Ildefonso
South China Sea
Baltimore
Harford
Carroll
Howard
Anne Arundel
Region 2
Civil Defense Administration
Two Soviet Jets Shoot Down U S RB-29 Over Japan
U S airmen report two Mig fighters attacked an RB-29 over northern Hokkaido as it conducted photo runs. The plane crashed inland near the Nemuro Isthmus after a fiery bailout. one crewman drowned. Washington protested Moscow, with Gen Hull denying Russian claims to airspace.
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Tokyo
U. S
1Fodax
U.S
Japan
Mames
Hokkaido
Kurile Islands
Washington
State Department
Moscow
John E. Hull
C. 8
Far East
Anthony F. Feith
Feith
Chester
Hanoi
Nemuro Isthmus
Strait of Water
AHL Wine Lillie Anse le
A. 2.C
Walter Lentz
New York City
Earl E. Weimer
Elkins
W. Va
David N. Oliver
Corvallis
Ore
Oliver
Iith
United States
Russia
Allegany Rape Cases Transferred to Frederick Court
Three men indicted in Allegany county for rape have been moved to Frederick County Circuit Court for trial on motions for changes of venue. The defendants are Joshua Paul Green Milton Lee Crowe and Forrest Elwood Miller. No trial date has been set. The alleged crime involved a girl between 14 and 16 years old last April 25. Judge Morgan Harris signed orders transferring the case.
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Allegany County
Frederck County Cirrent Court
Joshua Paul Green
Milton Lee Crowe
Forrest Elwood Miller
Morgan Harris
Frederick County
Small Sum Taken In Jefferson Bank Holdup
An unmasked white robber entered the Jefferson branch of the Western Maryland Trust Company around 1 33 this afternoon and stole an estimated 400 to 500 dollars from Mrs. Frances Lovell the branch manager. He asked for the money in loose bills refused to ring the bell and walked away in a light green heavy car heading west on U S 340. Police along with state authorities were alerted within four minutes and roadblocks were set on U S 340 near Jefferson.
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Jefferson
Western Maryland Trust Company
Frances Lovell
Frederick City
Ballupaia
Jefferson Area
U. 8
Maryland
Jefferson Street
Eisenhower Overrode Joint Chiefs on Quemoy Air Strike
Washington Post and Times-Herald report President Eisenhower rejected a Joint Chiefs of Staff plan to authorize American air attacks on the Chinese mainland to deter a Communist landing at Quemoy amid shelling by Red forces. The decision followed at a National Security Council meeting in Denver on September 12.
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Washington
Washington Post and
Times-Herald
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Quemoy
Joint Chiefs
Dulles
Chalmers M. Roberts
National Security Council
Denver
Vy Anh
Far East
Post and
Time-Herald
Chrans
China
Quemos
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Chaiman
Robert B. Carncy
Naval Operations
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Tne
Army
Staf
Dul_ Jee
Ridgway
Griff Battles To Block A’s Move To Kansas City
Washington owner Clark Griffith and Detroit’s Spike Briggs face a crucial vote as American League owners decide whether the Philadelphia Athletics move to Kansas City. Johnson and the Mack family back the plan, while Griffith and Briggs seek a third vote to keep the club in Philadelphia. Hank Greenberg is the sole undecided representative among major clubs.
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New York
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletic
Kansas City
Griffith
Washington
Spike Briggs
Detroit Tigers
Arnold J Johnson
Connie Mack
Athletics
Roy
Earle Mack
Connie
Briges
Bill Harridgse
Johnson
Missouri City
Ros Mack
Philadelphia
Routs Bandits And Gets An Overcoat
Baltimore police say Melvin Benton resisted a holdup in a cab and a passenger grabbed him from behind as the robber fled, leaving his tweed overcoat behind. The incident occurred as markets in New York and across the country planned to stay open Thursday Veterans Day, with banks and financial centers operating despite the holiday.
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Baltimore
New York
United States
Man given jail term after auto hits culvert near Hansonville
A Hagerstown area man, Charles Richard Hammersla, was sentenced to 15 days in county jail with fines totaling 275 dollars after his 1951 Dodge struck a culvert on U S 15 near Hansonville Saturday afternoon. He admitted drinking earlier, and received 10 days and 150 dollars for drunken driving plus five days and 25 dollars for reckless driving. The incident damaged the car about 300 dollars.
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Hagerstown
U. S. 15
Hansonville
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Peoples Court
Charles Richard Hammersla
RFD 2
Charles D. Mades
Saturtan
Mades
Hammersla
William J. Miss
RFD 6
Frederick
William H. Thomas
Thomas
Center Island
Jug Bridge Hill
Miss
Carlton Lewis
William A. Rahn
Silver Spring
John M Fox, Jr
Shanville
Braddock Mountain
Sam Kalish
Wash Inston
LV. S
Charles W. Washinton
Washinces
Mindy
Harrinston
Statesville
Efferson
Frank A. DeMarco
Sion
Patuck Street
Sila
Robert F Brownz
Aireo
Hasenhubier
Closed Circuit TV To Carry Mets Opening
NEW YORK The Metropolit an Opera opens its season tonight with closed circuit TV to be shown in 30 or more theaters nationwide. The program features scenes from four operas including Pash a cci La Boheme The Barber of Seville and Aida.
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New York
Metropoltan Opera
Armistice Day Holiday
Veterans Day falls on Thursday with banks closed and post office on holiday schedule. No city or rural deliveries or window service. lobby open for patron convenience. Court House and State offices also closed.
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Court House
Eisenhower Optimistic on Peace Amid Tense World
President Eisenhower declared that prospects for enduring peace are the brightest in years as he urged renewed U N cooperation and his atoms for peace program. He spoke to the National Council of Catholic Women on peace through international dialogue and atomic energy cooperation amidst recent Soviet air incidents.
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Bolton
Eisenhower
U. S
Russia
National Council of Catholic Women
North
Africa
Tme
U.N
United States
Soviet Union
America
Europe
Near East
Asia
Too Many Chickens And Too Few Buyers In Delmarva Region
Shelbyville Delaware reports poultry business in decline with high chicken totals and weak demand. James P Chester III, lead manager of the Eastern Shore Growers Exchange, says prices have fallen from late October highs to about 21 to 22 cents per pound for three pound birds. Hurricane Hazel previously spiked prices. Two youths, Joe Cochran and Arthur Byington, are being questioned after a 12 hour search related to multiple housebreakings in Hyattsville and surrounding areas.
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James P. Chester
Eastern Shore
Growers Exchange
Delmarva Peninsula
Delaware
Maryland
Imla
Winchester
Hazel
Hyattsville
Joe Cochran
Arthur Byington
Colmar
Rogers Heights
Bladensburg
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Charles E. Muman
Dorsey
Allegany
Britain
Elizabeth
Mamie Eisenhower
White House
Queen Mother
Jefferson Bank
Griff
East
Washington County
Mets
Boston
Shelbyville, del
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