Barn Fire Destroys Hauver Farm Building Near Myersville
Fire destroyed the large barn and adjoining machine shed on former Delegate William E Hauver’s farm about a mile east of Myersville on Route 40. The blaze damaged thousands of dollars in machinery and feed, with a tractor and other equipment lost. Firefighters from Middletown and Myersville battled the flames, drawing water from Middle Creek to save a dairy house and wagon shed.
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William E Hauver
Myersville
Middletown
Middle Creek
Bruce Ahalt
Ahab
Hauver
Middletown High School
Discrepancies Studied in Bobby Greenlease Case Reports
The St Louis Board of Police Commissioners ordered a full review of police and FBI reports on the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping arrest. All investigators to be re interrogated as discrepancies reported by the FBI are examined. Police Lt Louis Shoulders and Patrolman Elmer Dolan aided the arrest at a Midtown apartment hotel. The board to intensify the probe while denying current officer involvement lacked full information.
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ST. Louis
Bobby Greenlease
St.Louis Board of Police Commissioners
FBI
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown
Hall
Louis
Elmer Dolan
J. A. Long
Jeremiah O'Connell
O'Connell
Shoulders
Dolan
Three Cars Involved In Separate Accidents On Route 340
Three cars were involved in two separate collisions on Route 340 southwest of Frederick late Sunday night. The first crash near Steiner's Hill around 10:30 p.m. damaged the homebound motorist’s car at about $309 after a tire failure sent it into guard posts, investigated by State Trooper L. Guilmino. About 400 feet north of the Sandy Hook bridge at 11:45 p.m., Almerrill Collins of Flatwood Ky. struck Denzel Williams of 3707 Pascal Street Baltimore, causing about $100 damage to each vehicle, with Trooper Phillip Kretsinger noting a charge of failure to keep to the right of center.
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Frederick
Steiner's Hill
Angelo Derludino
Baltimore
L. Guilmino
Sandy Hook Bridge
Almerrill Collins
Flatwood
Denzel Williams
Pascal Street
Bailimore
Phillip Kretsinger
California Deer Hunters Hindered by Snow in Lone Pine
In Lone Pine California hopeful pilots Ed Roman and Bob White prepared to fly out about 20 deer hunters stranded by the season's first snowfall. Low clouds and an inch of snow prevented landings at Monache Meadows yesterday as the evac plan moved ahead.
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Lone Pine
Calif
California
Monache Meadows
Ed Roman
Bob White
Plane Crash Kills 2 At Idlewild
NEW YORK A Eastern Air Lines Constellation with 27 aboard crashed in flames after takeoff from Idlewild Airport for Puerto Rico. Two of 22 passengers were killed and at least four others critically injured. A steward who opened a fuselage door through flames helped prevent a higher toll. The crash occurred about 20 feet above the runway near Jamaica Bay after a hour delay. Survivors described intense heat and a right engine fire. Dead included George Fisher of Hartford and Dr. Juan Boyondas. Al Foley the steward is hospitalized with burns.
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New York
Eastern Airlines
Idlewild
Puerto Rico
Jamaica Bay
Reinaldo Betancourt
Leo Gore
al Foley
George Fisher
Hartford
Conn
Juan Boyondas
Boyon J Does
International Dam Dedication at Falcon Dam Ceremony
President Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines joined in dedicating Falcon Dam the first jointly built international dam along the United States Mexico border. The massive five mile structure aims to prevent floods generate power and irrigate hundreds of thousands of acres. The ceremony drew crowds on both sides as the leaders pledged to advance inter American cooperation.
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Falcon Dam
Tex
Eisenhower
Mexico
United States
Texas
Old
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Returned to Parents After Running Away From School
Two Baltimore youths aged 15 and 16 were picked up near Square Corner early Sunday by Officer Heffner after running away from a boarding school. They were returned to their parents and were said to have been in a car belonging to the boys' guardians. The youths reportedly ran through a red light before being detained.
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Baltimore
Officer Heffner
French Vietnamese forces wreck Vietminh depot south of Thanh Hoa
The French and Vietnamese command announced that French and Viet Namese forces advancing south of the Red River delta wrecked a Vietminh depot north of Thanh Hoa, destroying tons of war equipment.
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Hanol Indoching
Red River Delta
Thanh Hoa
D'ALESANDRO SUMMONED BY BALTIMORE GRAND JURY
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro his wife and the city comptroller were summoned before a special grand jury investigating municipal financing. The proceedings focus on officers and city finances with officials named in connection to the probe.
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Alesandro
Baltimore
Thomas D'Alesandro
Light Rain Surprises Maryland With Tiny October Shower
Light showers spark brief moisture in Frederick area easing fire danger slightly. District Forest Supervisor Herman Toms notes two small fires on Saturday near Camp Ritchie and Mt. Dunlap, likely started by a careless hunter. Firefighters, wardens, and locals helped contain blazes, one burning about a third of an acre. Temperatures near 80 linger as showers end with no cool down expected.
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Frederick
Herman Toms
Garmbrill State Park
Camp Ritchie
Smithsburg
Toms
Mt. Dunlap
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Foxville
South Mountain
Boonsboro
Bunter
U S Foreign Aid Reaches Record Mark
Washington reports record foreign aid of 7.03 billion dollars for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1953, up about 40 percent from the prior year. Most grants fund military aid to the free world, with loans comprising about 16 percent. Western Europe receives 74 percent of the total.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Free World
United States
Japan
France
Great Betain
Greece
Italy
Yugoslavia
Korea
Drought About Over But It May Return
Washington weather experts assert the central and eastern United States may see gradual alleviation of dry conditions soon. Jerome Namias and Glenn W. Brier indicate improvement could begin within 30 days and may not be permanent, with a possible return of drought later.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
United States
Jerome Namias
Glenn W. Brier
U.S. News and World Report
Traffic Experts Meet in Chicago for 41st Safety Congress
Some 12,000 traffic experts gathered in Chicago for the opening of the 41st National Safety Congress. Delegates from government and private sectors arrived to discuss road safety, traffic control, and accident prevention strategies.
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Chicago F
Chicago
National Safety Congres
Reds Agree To Proposal For Meeting
The Communists accepted a U N proposal for a Panmunjom meeting to discuss the Korean peace conference timing but insisted on deciding which nations may participate. Western ministers reportedly considered a Big Five plus North and South Korea, with Red China potentially in place of Nationalist China. The United States and allies want only timing and location set, not membership. The armistice terms fix October 28 as the conference start deadline.
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Tokyo
U. N
Panmunjom
United States
Peiping
China
North Korea
Sweden
London
South Korea
Britain
France
Russia
Reds
India
Pakistan
Thailand
Burma
United Nations weighs Israeli Jordan border clash impact
The U N Security Council met in urgent session after the Western Big Three warned that Kibya border killings threaten Middle East peace. Israel blamed Jordan, citing past attacks. Israel seeks a U N inquiry into border incidents and armistice violations.
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United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Israel
Jordan
United States
Britain
France
U. N
Kibya
Welcoming Crowd Moves Colts To Tears
A large Baltimore crowd of about 2,500 gathered at Friendship International Airport to greet the Colts after their 37 14 defeat in Green Bay Wisconsin. Players reacted with emotion, with guards and defensive backs commenting on the reception and questions about how the crowd would react to the loss and the team’s future.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Green Bay
Wis
Friendship International Airport
Colts
Bill Langer
Los Angeles Rams
L. A
Carl Taseff
End to Drop in Cattle Prices Foreseen
Washington reports the Agriculture Department foresees an end to the steady decline in cattle prices. For 1954 prices are not expected to fall below this year, though not likely to reach earlier highs. The department predicts continued large slaughter and eventual price stability for cattle, with hog production rising and some fall in prices in the autumn. Secretary Benson is consulting the meat industry after House Ag Committee urged beef purchases and a direct price support program. He also noted an investigation into the gap between producer prices and consumer prices for beef.
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Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Decision Withheld In Trucker Speed Case At Braddock Mountain
Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield withheld ruling on a trucker charged with speeding after the defense challenged the state's proof under a new statute. Trooper Guilmino testified the trucker drove 65 mph down Braddock Mountain on October 16. The defense argued the vehicle did not meet commercial and weight definitions. no penalties exist for exceeding 40. Other cases included fines for passing on a hill and speeding on Route 40 near New Market. one accident case resulted in acquittal.
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Wilbur F. Sheffield
W. W. Corbin
Charles David Joseph
Rehoboth
Del
Braddock Mountain
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Joseph
Hi. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Richard Lee Liller
Talmadge
New Market
V. L. Guilmino
Lifer
Lilley
John Edward Tobery
Old Braddock
Frederick
Carlton Lewis
Tobery
Molmes Fout
Melvin L. Bartis
North Market Street
West Patrick Street
Guimino
Looking Ahead Detroit Sweltering Heat and Theft Report
A Detroit item notes scorching 30 degree heat. A thief stole four wool blankets, taking advantage of the hot day and crowding. The report records the incident and underlying concerns about security and property loss in the area.
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Detroit
Ambulance Collision Kills Bystander in Baltimore
An Air Force ambulance carrying Colts players Dick Flowers Ernie Blandin and William Pellington collided with a car on Centre Street. Bystander Stuart Barrish 26 was fatally injured when pinned against a building. Car driver Charles Toogood and ambulance driver Hardy Harris were jailed on manslaughter charges.
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Baltimore W
Air Force
Baltimore Colts
Stuart Barrish
Dick Flowers
Ernie Blandin
William Pellington
Union Memorial Hospital
Friendship Airport
Green Bay Packers
Erwin Mayer
Colt
St. Paul Street
Charles Toogood
Centre Street
Toogood
Barrish
Hardy Harris
State Dentists Convene Here At Maryland Meet
Delegates from all sections of Maryland gather for the 30th semi annual Maryland Dental Association meeting in Frederick. Officers include Dr N P Chanaud president and Dr Luzerne G Jordan who presented a paper on Practical Procedures in Full Denture Construction. A luncheon and fashion show precede an evening dinner dance and a golf tournament at VEW Country Club hosted by Frederick County.
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Maryland Dental Association
Francis Scott Key
N. P Chanaud
Centreville
Luzerne G. Jordan
Washington
W. B. Watson
Brunswick
M. Cramer
Baltimore
A. 3. Wheeler
S. H. Bryant
E. C. Dobbs
B. M. Davis Frederick
Wedgwood
Oelock
Vew Country Club
Frederick County Association
V. F. Kemerer
John Doll
C. E. Broadrup
Jenkins Island Farm Sells at Leesburg for 33.70
Jenkins Island farm on Potomac River, about a mile north of White's Ferry, sold at public sale in Leesburg Virginia to Cecil Cobertson of Arlington for 33.70. The 20 acre property includes a six room brick dwelling, a large bank barn, other outbuildings, and was conducted by trustee John E. Oxley of Rockville.
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Jenkins Island
Potomac River
Leesburg
Cecil Cobertson
Arlington, Va
White’s Ferry
John E. Oxley
Rockville
Tito Stands Fast In His War Threat
Belgrade puzzled by Big Three Trieste pronouncements as Tito declares Yugoslavia will march if Italian troops enter Zone A. He warns against the West handing Zone A to Italy, orders reinforcements in Zone B, and states Yugoslav troops will not fight Anglo American forces.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Zone A
Italy
United States
Britain
France
U. N
Leo Mates
Washington
Tito
London
Tanjug
U. S
Dulles
Eden
Bidault
Adriatic
Belslav
Grange Contest Judges Arrive Today for Tour
National Grange and Sears Roebuck Foundation sponsor a contest in which New Market is among the top ten for the 15000 prize. Judges E W Alton Elmaar Bakken Robert J Reed Harold Brace and Ira F Wilcox arrive by plane at 5 p m today and visit New Market tomorrow before Bristol Tenn.
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National Grange
New Market Grange
New Market
Bristol
Tenn
E. W. Alton
Washington
Elmaar H. Bakken
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Robert J. Reed
Country Gentleman
Philadelphia
Harold Brace
Iowa State Grange
Ira F. Wilcox
Connecticut State Grange
Sears Roenick Foundation
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Edward F. Holter
Ithe
Communists walk out of Korean POW repatriation talks
At Panmunjom Polish and Czech delegations stormed out of a meeting of the five nation Korean repatriation commission. The walkout stalled all activity as 23,400 anti Communist prisoners awaited decisions. Swedish Swiss and Indian members reportedly sided against the walkout.
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Five Nation Commission
Indian Command
Commission
Reds
Red
Wilfred Burchett
Reds and the Repatriation Commission
Burchett
Two Year Suspended Sentence for Montgomery Mother
A 29 year old Montgomery County mother of two pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to a charge of false pretense and received a two year suspended sentence from Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer. She had passed a $40 bad check at Sears Roebuck and Co and obtained goods and cash February 20. Detainer by DC authorities lingered on a similar charge. Indictments for conspiracy to steal and breaking and entering against Marguson G. Ridenour were postponed as he sought counsel. The jury was recalled but excused as other cases were postponed for attorney family reasons.
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Montgomery ‘County
Patrick M. Schnauffer
District of Columbia
Ruth E. Huff
Sears Roebuck and Co
Huff
R. E. Brown
Rockville
Inrest
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International
LEXTE
Leyte
South Boston Naval Annex
Far East
Louisville
Louisville Times
Army
Jae Dy
Mortet
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