Two Foiled In Robbery At Arcade Bowling Alley
State and City Police thwarted two would be robbers at Arcade Bowling on North Market. William D. Lutz 18 and Louis D. Fultz Jr. 19 of Rockville were charged with breaking and entering after entering via window with a tire iron. They surrendered when officers found them hiding in the office. The snack bar area was ransacked but nothing else taken. Fultz had prior Frederick robberies in 1959 and a three year sentence, then release in March.
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North Market Street
William D. Lutz
Louis D. Fultz Jr
Rockville
Gordon H. Smith
State Police
Smith
Raymond W. Andrews
Guy Himes
Denver Shook
Richard Ruthvin
Feld
Urges Tawes Not To Run For 2d Term
Associated Press reports Gov. Tawes faced broad pressure not to seek reelection. Mixed support cited party deference while opponents claim alienation of labor groups and minority factions. The piece notes party dynamics and historical context from Maryland political history.
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Associated Press
Tawes
Democratic
Iim
Asain Jahor
Satan Athievt
Sncre & Carpaigs
Maroc Thomas
Alesandro
Samndto Wei
Ube
Quiet Flair Armory Turns Into Busy Military Post
The Flair Armory housing the 302nd Signal Battalion becomes a loud training site for activated reservists. Inside, Sgt. Sawicki and First Sgt. Lombardi manage daily processing while troops rehearse hand to hand combat, clean equipment, and line for identification cards amid memories of the old army and a nearby cemetery across Rocky Springs road.
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Don Whipp
302Nd Signal Battalion
Rocky Springs Road
353Th
359Th
Flair Armory
James A. Sawicki
Mark Lombardi
Wayne Holter
Holter
Brunswick High School
Western Maryland College
Khrushchev
M. Set
Iain Kinsey
R Kinser
Frosty county chill records as rainfall totals rise
Heavy frost appeared in several county localities this morning though the weather bureau station at the local airport reported no frost. Temperatures ranged in the 30s as a steady rain delivered .70 of an inch, pushing the month’s rainfall to 7.69 inches with more precipitation not expected before month’s end.
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Weather Bureau
Extra Hour Sleep Likely With Evening Time Change
A report suggests changing clocks to gain an extra hour of sleep could extend evening daylight. The proposal notes people working late may return home in the dark, affecting routines and safety discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyre
Key Inc. Bid Low On County 2-Ton Trucks
Key Chevrolet Sales Inc led seven bids for eight county 2-ton dump trucks with a low price of 30,877.12 dollars. About 16 dealer representatives attended the bid opening at Winchester Hall as officials plan replacements for models 151 through 1953. Trade-ins were considered with an estimated 2,000 dollars for the eight trucks, and Frederick Motor Co offered the second lowest bid at 32,399.84 dollars.
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Chevrolet Sales Inc
Winchester Hall
O. Wilson Rankles
Carleton Molesworth
Frederick Motor Company
Watkins and Burdette
Dodge
H C. Summers and Company
International Trucks
Kaufman Sales
International
Roney Motor Co
G.alc
and Knolt and Geisbert
G.M.C
Jack Mause
Retired President Dies in Tucson Arizona
In Tucson Arizona AP notes the death of a longtime executive who rose from a child in Belfast Ireland to lead a major company board chairmanship. Born in Belfast Ireland, he became a prominent figure in Chicago based Swift & Co. careers.
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Tucson
Ariz
John i Ti
An & Swift & Co
Sears
Chicago
Aia
Preston
Belfast
Ireland
Potomac Edison Plans Fallout Protection Amid Nuclear Threat
R G MacDonald president of Potomac Edison announces immediate steps to keep electric service during nuclear attack and fallout. Protective facilities for remaining on duty include power plant staff and monitors. Dispatchers will coordinate across an 8300 square mile area with neighboring companies. Eighteen monitoring stations to track fallout. training of employees underway. letters issued to all staff. home protection guidance provided. coordination with Civilian Defense authorities ongoing.
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R. G. MacDonald
Potomac Edison Company
Potomac Edison
Dag Hammarskjöld and Luthuli Share 1960 Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize to Dag Hammarskjöld posthumously for his Congo mission and to Albert John Luthuli of South Africa for anti discrimination efforts. The prize totals 250 232 kroner 548 640. Hammarskjöld died Sept 18 in a plane crash while negotiating an end to fighting in Katanga.
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Oslo
Norway
Dag Hammarskjoki
Congo
Albert John Luthuli
South Africa
Luthuli
Storting
Hammarskjold
U.N
Ndola
Rhodesia
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Record Of Drunk And Reckless Driving In West Virginia
Leonard E. Byers of Hedgesville was convicted in Magistrate's Court of drunken driving and reckless driving after his 1956 Ford truck hit a slow tractor trailer on Route 40 Braddock Mountain. A Breathalyzer showed .30. Byers pays 150 dollars for drunken driving and 25 dollars suspended for reckless driving. Franklin L. Whiten of Coatsville was found guilty of altering an operator license and driving the wrong way on Route 4 east of Frederick. He was fined 0 for fraudulent license and 5 for wrong-way driving. Charles F. Wallace of Baltimore was found guilty of being drunk in the city and received an 8 suspended fine after being found in a park on North Bentz Street.
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Leonard E. Byers
Hedgesville
Tfe
Harry J. Frost
Route 40
Braddock Mountain
Byers
Richard E. Alderton
Franklin L. Whiten
Coatsville
Byron Thompson
Whiten
Charles E. Loeber
Frederick
Charles F. Wallace
Baltimore
Wallace
North Bentz Street
James W. Stockman
Driver Takes Eyes Off Road Hits Car
A driver told police he briefly looked away from the road and struck a parked car on North Market Street Sunday night, causing about 1300 in damage to his 39 Chevrolet. The parked car owned by Lucian K. Falconer Jr. also sustained considerable damage. Police identified the driver as James Booth of West Patrick Street. The incident involved Booth driving south on North Market Street when he veered, striking the left rear of the Falconer vehicle.
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North Market Street
Lucian K. Falconer Jr
James Tin Booth
West Patrick Street
Booth
Chevrolet
North Market
Evans
Police Free Opossum From Can On West Church Street
A West Church street resident called police to remove an opossum trapped in a garbage can. Officers freed the animal, which then climbed a nearby tree. Police said the opossum was not hibernating and appeared to be seeking food.
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West Church Street
Kehne Seeks Tax Relief On City Property Assessments
Charles H. Kehne Sr. asked County Commissioners for relief on increased assessments for his residential properties at 46 South Market, 11 East Saint, and 203 South Market, plus a furniture shop. He cited high values, buyers’ reluctance, and inequities with nearby properties. Mrs. George B. Crist urged reductions on her two rental units, noting maintenance costs and rent limits. Lumen Norris said city reassessments focused on houses from outside observation and may later consider income. state officials directed a city-wide readjustment to equalize city and county assessments.
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Charles H. Kehne Sr
South Market Street
Kehne
Lumen Norris
State
Norris
Five Day Forest Horror Claims Unclear Victim Map
A fragmented report outlines a five day forest incident with unclear victims and involved names. The text mentions individuals including Shen, Satka, Neresis, Regia, Wampeg, and Haruo with reference to ownership and a possible rate, but details are obscured by garbled OCR. Authorities or officials are not clearly identified.
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Executiv M5
SION
eNecu
Sau Shen
T Na
Amd
M Regia
Wampeg
Soviet 50-Megaton Blast Rumored By Khrushchev Report
A Soviet nuclear test today prompted Swedish seismologists to estimate a 50 megaton yield, possibly tied to Khrushchev's promised end to the test series. Uppsala observers noted the explosion was the heaviest in the Soviet program, with signals recorded globally and uncertainty persisting in Washington.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Uppsala
Sweden
France
Japan
Communist Party Congress
United Nations
Moscow
Arthur Baath
Uppsala Seismological Institute
Washington
AEC
Novaya Zemlya
Two County Residents In Penna Crashes Auto
Two county residents in Pennsylvania were involved in a minor auto crash on Main Street around 3 p.m. A 3-year-old child along with James Beha of Watton New York were in one vehicle and Travis Garden of Zadrvang provided details of the other vehicle. No injuries were reported though both cars sustained damage, with total property loss estimated at 300 and 15 dollars respectively.
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Waveestetira
James Beha
Watton
N.Y
Travis Garden
Zadrvang
Aire
Ponce
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