Three West Virginians Hurt in Md 79 Brunswick Crash
A late model Buick driven by Benny Jack Cameron from Harpers Ferry struck the right bridge abutment on Md 79 inside Brunswick city limits. Shirley E. McAlley 19 of Halltown suffered serious injuries. Cameron and Theresa Lorraine Johnson 2 were treated and released. No details of condition beyond fair for McAlley. Cameron faced reckless driving charges with $26.45 collateral. Traffic delayed about an hour as the car lay across the bridge.
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U. S. Navy
Benny Jack Cameron
Harpers Ferry
W. Ve
Shepherd College
Theresa Lorraine Johnson
Millville
W. Va
Cameron
Brunswick
Miss McAlley
Miss Johnson
F C L. C. Clark
Scattered Areas Have Fall Showers
Rain showers touched scattered regions nationwide with generally pleasant autumn weather. Cooler air from the northern plains spread into Utah Nevada and was headed toward the upper Mississippi Valley and the southern plains. Early readings ranged from 3s to 72 with varied conditions from clear to cloudy.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Plains
Utah
Nevada
Mississippi Valley
Oklahoma
Missouri
New York
Chicago
Washington
Miami
New Orleans
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Denver
Dallas
Phoenus
Salt Lake City
Great Falls
Mont
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Bismarck
Boston
Seek Three Who Fled House Of Correction
Three convicts escaped from the Maryland House of Correction in Jessup by cutting a bar on a third floor window and sliding down a fire hose. Emmett Walker 34 Baltimore Leroy Files 29 Hagerstown Melvin E Deshong 24 Greencastle Pa sought by prison officials for the breakout.
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Jessup
Maryland House of Correction
Emmett. Walker
Baltimore
Leroy Files
Hagerstown
Melvin E. Deshony
Greencastle
William F. Steiner
Walker
Howard County
Deshong
Washington County
Wash
Ington County
Soviets Press To Suspend Hydrogen Bomb Tests
In a London report the Soviet press argues US public opinion favors halting hydrogen bomb tests. Izvestia notes Stevenson politics push the issue while Moscow urges a tripartite agreement to suspend all tests. The article claims broad global sympathy for cessation and criticizes American hesitancy. In St Louis Charles Kelly, WWI Medal of Honor recipient, started work as a scrap iron buyer yesterday.
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London
Izvestia
United States
Moscow
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Washington
U.S. A
Britain—i
Soviet Union
India
Japan
Kelly
ST. Louis
Charles E.commando
Too Fur Or Not Fur Enough The Chinchilla Case
Baltimore Circuit Court heard testimonies from buyers who claim they were misled into chinchilla breeding with promises of profits. Mrs Lotterer said a Linthicum ranch offered a 1350 pair for 135 and perks including guaranteed offspring payments, but the female allegedly reabsorbed embryos and one animal arrived hairless. Other witnesses, including Lawrence Park and Collier Howard, described failed litters and unpurchased offspring, seeking return of funds as the trial proceeds.
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Baltimore
Margaret Lotterer
Chin Chilla Corp. of America
Linthicum
Hirschberger
Park
Collier Howard
Peat Teeeday
West Virginia Candidates Debate Roads And Aviation
Republican nominee Cecil H. Underwood argued about road costs and state contracts in Hinton and Summersville. He cited a Chicago firm claiming WV pays up to double for road equipment versus neighboring states and accused a top Democrat of profiting from tire sales rebates funneled to a statehouse slush fund.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Hinton
Summersville
Chicago
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Statehouse
Underwood
Life term given for first degree murder in car wash slaying
James A. Sullivan of Upper Marlboro was convicted in Prince Georges Circuit Court of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for the April 23 robbery slaying of Silver Spring car wash operator Arthur E. Chyatte.Co-defendants Eddie Lee Daniels was later sentenced to die in the gas chamber. Richard L. Simmons received life.
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Upper Marlboro
James A. Sullivan
Silver Spring
Prince, Georges
John B. Gray Jr
Sullivan
Bladensburg Road
Arthur E. Chyatte
Eddie Lee Daniels
Richard L. Simmons
Daniels
Stamens
Ebbott City
City works toward by pass project with Roads Commission
The city seeks quick clearance of minor objections to a section of the Fort Detrick by pass agreement from West Seventh street pike to West Fourth street road. Mayor Derr says the only issue is a clause on relocating municipal structures on land needed for right of way and will have City Engineer Walter discuss with the State Roads Commission.
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City County State Roads Commission
Fort Detrick
West Seventh Street
West Fourth Street
John A. Derr
W. Raymond Walter
State Roads Commission
SAO Lecolony
Yellow Springs
Roads Commission
Three Injured When Car Strikes Pole South of Buckeystown
A Buffalo family of three narrowly escaped serious injury when their 1950 Buick left U S 15 and hit a pole about one mile south of Buckeystown. Juanita Barnes, Milton Barnes, and Gertie Strain were treated for minor injuries at Frederick Memorial Hospital before being released. Driver Blease Louis Barnes, 20, of 218 Madison Street, faces reckless driving charges from Trooper V L Guilmino.
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Buffalo
U. S
Buckeystown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Juanita S. Barnes
Milton Barnes
Gertie Strain
Juanita
Trooper FC V. L. Guilmino
Barnes
Plenty Of Prizes For Parade Hero
Prize awards set by Julius Jacobson executive chairman of prizes judges and entertainment. Three top floats share 200 dollars with 100 to the best float, 60 to second, 40 to third. A separate 1st 2nd 3rd prize pool allocates 50 35 and 25 to winning organizations. Fire companies compete for three prizes with 50 25 and 10 to the top units.
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Julius Jacobson
Republicans Win Clean Sweep In High School Election
Frederick High School held mock elections with 18 percent turnout. Eisenhower Nixon slate led with 457 votes to 289 for Stevenson Relater, while Republicans captured Senate and House seats. Prizes for art and originality awarded to both adults and children. Parade format and judging kept secret until awards. Election staff included Senator Ramsburg and former Mayor Rice, with Damuth and sections managing registration and voting.
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Hal/MEAD
Feederick High School
Lowe
Wanda Hoffman
Eleanor England
Shirley O'Brien
Senate
House
John
Marshall Butler
George P. Mahoney
DeWitt
Hyde
John R. Foley
Seventh
Market Streets
Market Street
All Saints
Court Street
North Bentz
Church Streets
State
Armory
Church
North Bentz Streets
Jacob Ramsburg
Bonakd B. Rice
Howard R. Damuth
Board of Election Supervisors
Skip Renn
Mock Election Results in School Politics Class
Students in Problems of Democracy class ran a mock election led by Miss Kath erine Biehl. Section 12A2 organized campaigns while 12A1 supervised general student body activities. 469 Republicans 410 Democrats 23 Independents 1 Socialist.
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Howard Stup
Slow Fall Water Level Drops at Fishing Creek Reservoir
Water levels at the Fishing Creek reservoir, the city’s mountain supply, continued a slow descent as dry weather persisted. Caretaker Frank Weddle reported the supply 10 inches below full. The airport observer recorded 0.76 inches for the month, well under October’s 3.29 inch normal, with a forecast of scattered showers and warmer, cloudier conditions tonight.
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Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Woolly bear weather myth debunked by scientists
Dr C H Curran of the American Museum of Natural History examined 79 woolly bears on a Hudson River mountain expedition and found the brown band on the caterpillar does not predict winter. Nine year statistics prove the superstition false and weather forecasting remains unsettled.
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New York
W. B
C. H. Curran
American Museum of Natural History
Hudson River
Cureran
Curwan
Farmers’ Almanac
Prediction optimism cited in Kentucky result forecasts
James E. Finnegan, Stevenson campaign manager, said local Democrats told him Stevenson would win Kentucky by more than 50 000 votes but cautioned the optimism may be candidate fever. Stevenson won Kentucky by 700 in 1952, while Lafayette County, including Lexington, swung to Eisenhower by about 3 000 votes four years earlier.
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James E. Finnegan
Stevenson
Kentucky
Eisenhower
Lexington
Lafayette County
Police Busy Friday Night Apprehend Four for Drunkenness
City officers detained four people on drunkenness charges and quelled several fights. Forrest F. Lyles Germantown and Ernest E. Hackey were charged with disturbing the peace. Lyles also faced a concealed weapons count after a jail search. Hazel M. Denmark Lincoln Apartments, interfer ing with an officer. Victor B. Gilbert East Church Street and others faced drunkenness charges. All held for hearings, most set for Monday, as Lieut Phobus and Officers Dorsey Mossburg Trump and Kanede made the arrests.
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Forrest FE
Lyles
Germantown
Ernest E. Hackey
Hackey
Hazel M. Denmark
Lincoln Apartments
Victor B. Gilbert
East Church Street
John E. Harper
Frederick
John M. Stone
RFD
John Potts
Buckeystown
Phobus
Dorsey
Mossburg
Trump
Kanede
Ballots Mailed for Civilian and Armed Forces Voters in Frederick
The Frederick County Board of Registry reports 120 civilian absentee ballots mailed and 158 for armed forces voters with several returned ballots. Most applicants vote by mail as many will be away on election day. registrations are removed after voting to prevent double ballots. Ballot instructions precede the election with meetings for precinct judges in Brunswick Middletown Winchester Hall Thurmont and Walkersville in October and November.
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Frederick
Registry Board
Nhxt
Brunswick
Middletown
Valley
Winchester Hall
Thurmont
Walkersville
Two Above Zero in Ike's Fishing Village
A desolate cold snap grips Fraser Colorado where President Eisenhower may visit. Pre dawn readings hit two degrees above zero at Fraser while Denver shivered at three. A weather front brought snow in northern Colorado mountains but not at Fraser. Fraser lies high on a plateau near the Continental Divide at 8,568 feet.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Colorado
Weather Bureau
Fraser
Rockies
Record Pace I By Business Activity Set 1957 Auto Model Rush
New York reports a record pace in business activity despite shortages and higher prices. Detroit manufacturers push 1957 models with Chevrolet aiming 32,000 and Ford 29,000 as steel shortages threaten supply. Auto dealers show new sedans and hardtops amid rising consumer prices and tight credit. Minor accident on South Court Street ends with minor damages and no charges.
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New York U
Detroit
Chevrolet
Ford
Detrot
Bank of Canada
U. S. Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
Return of Inmate Viola Hurt to Roee Weed Training School
Viola Hurt, a resident of Feagavilke, returned voluntarily to Roee Weed Training School after an all day state police search for her missing inmate case.
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Scrool
Roeeweed Training School
Girk
Viola Hurt
Feagavilke
Khrushchev Arrival Triggers Polish Soviet Talks Clash
Warsaw and Moscow dispatches report Khrushchev’s arrival in Poland sparks tense talks as Polish Communist leaders and Titoist factions maneuver. Troops encamp near the capital amid signals of a widening crisis in Polish Russian relations.
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Warsaw
Poland
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Khrushchev
Pravda
Communist Party
Polish Democratic Peoples
Politika
Belgrade
ASLAN
Cepa
Tito
New York Times
Khrushichev
United Workers—Communist—party
Times
Sydney Gruson
Georgi Zhukov
V. M. Molotov
A. I. Mikoyan
L. M. Kaganovich
Ivan S. Konev
A. I. Antonov
Wladislaw Gomulka
Gomutka
Communist Central Committee
Gormulka
Gomulka
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Sale
Rokos- Sovaky
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Norman Trump
Earl R. Amoss
West Patrick Street
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Charles F. King
West Sixth Street
King
Amoss Maane
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