Blue Mountain Express Draws Big Crowds On Special Run
The Western Maryland Railway ran a special Blue Mountain Express from Baltimore to Cumberland on Saturday, with two trains to handle 1595 passengers. Thorny sections included a movie stop near Park Head and a 90 minute Cumberland sightseeing leg. Passengers from Frederick Westminster and nearby towns praised the trip, citing friendly riders and striking church views above the tracks.
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Creagers
Cumberland
Wireman
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Star
William E. Erwin
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Guard May Be Hit By Race Rule
A presidential committee on equal opportunity in the armed forces plans a final report that may threaten state National Guards with withholding funds unless they end segregation. Sources say a Sept 1 target for the report exists, though officials dispute timing. The panel led by Gerhard A. Gesell has urged stronger measures to end discrimination around bases, while White House aides hint at possible tone adjustments.
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Ised
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Secretary of Defense
Robert
McNamara
Nostalgic train excursion draws 1595 riders in Thurmont stop
Crowds fill the two train sections on Saturday as one section paused at Thurmont for a capacity turnout. About 300 people awaited the north county stop while the express section carried 235 passengers. In total 1,595 riders took part in the two-train excursion.
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Richard Twigg
Tom
Thurmont
Governors Spar Over National Guard Role in Equal Opportunity Plan
Southern senators and House members attacked actions to implement the equal opportunity program ordered July 26 after reviewing the Gesell report. Governors guard prerogatives over state forces remain a central contention. The Defense Department defines the guard as volunteers under each governor’s command.
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People in the News roundup from AP dispatches
London actress Vivien Leigh postpones return to New York due to nervous exhaustion after a show closing. Ciszek to say first Mass in Shenandoah this week after 23 years in a Russian prison. Queen Juliana ends Iran visit and heads to Bangkok with Bernhard and Beatrix. Yoshida, 85, will not seek lower house seat but stays as adviser. June Allyson and Glenn Maxwell settle into married life in Beverly Hills.
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Shenandoah, Pa
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Iran
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Netherlands
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Thailand
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Beatrix
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
Yoshida
Liberal Democratic Party
Los Angeles
June Allyson
Glenn Maxwell
Beverly Hills
Miss Allyson
Wid
Pow ell and Maxwell wed in Fort Lauderdale
Actor-producer Dick Powell and Maxwell, age 31, were married Saturday in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The report notes the ceremony as a private event and places the couple in a broader AP dispatch about ongoing war-related topics, including news from Naples where Japanese actions were reported.
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Sailors Raise 235 For Valent Reservoir Disaster Victims
Visiting naval vessels collected 235 dollars for victims of the Valent reservoir disaster, aiding relief efforts by the sailors.
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Valent Reservoir
Goldwater Sets D Day on Calendar for Presidential Bid
Washington AP Barry Goldwater marks January 27 1964 as deadline for petition filings to enter the Illinois April 14 presidential primary He may not withdraw and plans to announce intentions by January 27 The second item reports the dedication of a tall crucifix salvaged from Our Lady of Sorrows Church fire as a shrine with ceremony and plans to rebuild the church Detroit AP
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Barry Goldwater
Penateas
Goldwater
Ilinois
Arizona
Detroit
Our Lady of Sorrows
Hallstein backs Latin America special benefits trade aim
Walter Hallstein, head of the European Common Market Commission, favors special benefits for Latin America. He said Latin American industrial products should enter the market duty free if possible.
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Bremen
Germany
Walter Hallstein
European Common Market Commission
Catholic Knights of America Leader Charles Pope Dies
Charles N. Pope, 62, supreme president of the Catholic Knights of America since 1946, died Saturday in St. Louis, reportedly from a heart attack.
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Charles N. Pope
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Catholic Knights of America
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