Two Small Forest Fires Reported Near Harmony and Gapland
Two small forest fires sparked by improvised Boy Scout lean-to fireplaces were halted before major damage. Fireline work and water pumps contained half and quarter acre blazes near Harmony and Gapland as investigators traced the fires to several improvised fires built from an established fireplace.
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Herman Toms
Florence Hartsock
Harmony
Toms
James Hartsock
Fisher’s Hollow
Fairchild
Hagerstown
Hartsock
Ruby Marsh
Robert Olden
Gathland State Park
Gapland
Crampton’s Gap
George Zecher
Marion Hoffman
Frank Plunkett
Robert Hoffman
Downey Smith
Woodrow Smith
Harford County
Gambri State Park
Fishing Creek
Cattlemen Urge Government Price Supports in Washington
A 350 strong caravan of embattled cattlemen pressed Secretary Benson in Washington for government price supports for livestock. The turnout from across the nation backed drought aid and an emergency program while a 12 member spokesman committee drafted recommendations. President Eisenhower pledged an administration farm program to ensure farmers a fair share of national income.
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Washington P
Benson
Dennis Driscoll
Colorado Springs
James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
Washington
Gus Geissler
Patton
Farmers Union
Geissler
Agriculture Department
Truman
Congress
Eisenhower
Belgrade Denounces Italian Withdrawal Proposal
Belgrade denounces Italy’s proposal for mutual troop withdrawal as hypocritical and aimed at masking Yugoslavia’s precautionary moves. Government broadcast cites U S and British actions over Trieste Zone A as justification for reinforcing the border. Both nations have reinforced along the 100 mile frontier from Trieste to Austria after the dispute flared. The other note reports the largest B 36 bomber group to fly to Thule Greenland leaving Roswell New Mexico Air Force Base under Col William K Martin.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Italy
Trieste
Foreign Office
Tanjug
United States
Zone A
Alps
Austria
Free Territory
Bae
Roswell
N. M
Thule
Greenland
Air Force Base
William K. Martin
Auto crash in Howard County leaves two dead near Mt Airy
Two people died in an early afternoon automobile crash near Mt Airy in Howard County after the car they rode in turned over five times. One victim was identified as John Lewis Glatzel of Baltimore. The female occupant remained unidentified.
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Howard County
Mt. Airy
John Lewis Glatzel
West Lanvale Street
Baltimore
Mathieson To Meet Local Business Men
Officers of the Mathieson Chemical Corporation of Baltimore, tapped by the Defense Department to run Camp Detrick research, will hold a public Q and A with Frederick businessmen at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Francis Scott Key Hotel ballroom. Girard Gallup of the Chamber will chair the open meeting, aiming to present the program and explain ties to the community while inviting public questions.
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Mathieson Chemical Corporation of
Baltimore
Defense Department
Camp Detrick
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Girard Gallup
C. of C
Gallup
Mathieson Corporation
Mathieson
Detrick
C and P to Spend 122200 Here on Frederick Growth
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Baltimore plans 122200 in expansions across Frederick city Buckeystown New Market and Walkersville. Projects include 454 extra lines and 800 terminals in Frederick central office 35 300 the trunk cable upgrades 45100 and new central office equipment 21600 to support population growth. Work begins within a year after a 2 million dial conversion completed in Frederick and Braddock Heights linking Monument and Skyline exchanges to the national dial plan.
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Chesapeake and iPotomac Telephone Company
Baltimore
Frederick City
Buckeystown
New Market
Walkersvile
W. Griffin Morrell
Frederick
Walkersville
Braddock Heights
Monument
Skyline
Voice of Democracy Final Judging Set at Frederick High
The Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold final judging for its third annual Voice of Democracy contest on November 19 at eight p.m. at Frederick High School. Henri Greenheim, chair man, announced the event open to all county high school students in 10th to 12th grades. Judging emphasizes originality and five minute talk delivery on democracy. Winners advance to county wide contest, with a transcription sent to Silver Spring for a state wide Maryland Chamber of Commerce event.
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Frederick
Silver Spring
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Two Cars Damaged In City Collision
A city collision at West Patrick and Court streets caused about 750 in damage. Henry C. Miller and Rainier and Helen R. Johnson faced traffic signal violations. Both drivers claimed green and were summoned to Peoples Court Friday morning. A second minor crash near North Bentz and West Fourth streets caused around 300 damage to each car. A separate public sale at Rosemont Bruns wick sold Vincent Rep ler’s residence for 9000 to Howard E Working Gaithersburg.
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West Patrick
Court Streets
Henry C. Miller
Rainier
Court
Helen R. Johnson
Hyattsville
Patrick Street
Miller
Ellis Carty
Peoples Court
Johnson
Miller Machine
North Bentz
West Fourth Streets
Giles E. Herwig
Fourth
Roy M. Jackson
Frederick
Bentz
Dorsey
Vincent S. Repler
Rosemont
Brunswick
Howard E. Working
Gaithersburg
Edwin F. Nikirk
Glenn Trout
Peace Talks Facing New Red Threats
Panmunjom reports say the Communists demanded neutral nations join the preliminary talks amid U S opposition while Ambassador Arthur Dean urged progress toward a political conference. Thimayya warned the operation’s chances are very small as Red satellites push to force prisoners to listen. observers doubt a quick breakthrough.
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United States
Arthur Dean
U. S
U. N
Dean
Thimayya
Red
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
India
Huang Hua
Chinese Communist Foreign Affairs Ministry
Ki Sok Bok
North Korea
Reds
Honolulu
San Francisco
Geneva
United Nations
Panmunjom
United States Denies Germ Warfare Claims at UN Session
At the United Nations in New York the United States prepared a lengthy denial of Russian accusations of germ warfare in Korea. The statement, to be delivered by Dr. Charles W. Mayo with affidavits from American POWs, asserts torture by Communist captors to secure confessions. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. aided in preparation as Mayo was slated to speak in the General Assembly.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Korea
Charles W. Mayo
Minneapolis
U.S
U.N. General Assembly
Mayo
France
Tunisia
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
Lodge
Refused Repatiation To Gain Evidence On Commies
A Virginia born corporal refused repatriation from a Korean prison camp to gather evidence. Edward S. Dickenson, 23, stayed at Pyoktong with 22 others while awaiting home. He held a Tokyo press conference to explain he aims to expose Communists and avenge fallen comrades.
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Dickenson
Tokyo Army Hospital
Pyoktong
North Korea
China
Traffic Crash Toll Hits Four In Maryland And Nearby States
The week end traffic toll includes four Marylanders killed in crashes two in out-of-state accidents. Catherine Meyers 30 of Baltimore died after being struck while crossing near her home. Robert Bennett Cox 11 of Cockeysville was killed on U S Route 140 in Maryland. his brother Norman 20 was injured. Delbert Anguin 23 of Hancock died in Pennsylvania when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Route 39. Ewell H Parks 35 of Crisfield died in a three car crash near Farnham Virginia.
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Associated Press
Catherine Meyers
Baltimore
South Baltimore General Hospital
Robert Bennett Cox
Norman Richard Cox
Union Memorial Hospital
Delbert L. Angiin
Hancock
Uniontown
Farnham
Ewell H. Parks
Crisfield
Escaped Convict On Most Wanted List
Edwin Sanford Garrison, 33, nicknamed the Human Adding Machine, has been placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list. A native of Newport, Kentucky, he has a long record including holdups kidnapping burglary grand larceny and prison breaks. He is described as slender of medium height weighing about 143 pounds with blue eyes gray hair and false teeth.
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Washington PF
FBI
Edwin Sanford Garrison
Garrison
Newport
Critics Hit At D'Alesandro
Baltimore Mayor Thomas D Alesandro faced accusations from Arthur B Price and Hyman Pressman that he sought to sidestep a grand jury inquiry into city governance by asking the Commission on Governmental Efficiency and Economy to conduct a probe. The move followed the Board of Estimates denying Pressman 50 000 for a full grand jury investigation.
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Baltimore
Thomas D’alesandro
Arthurb. Price
Hyman Pressman
D’alesandro
Commission On
Board of Estimates
Pressman
Maylers
Governmental Efficiency and ‘Economy Commission
Price
D'Alesandro
Modest Defense Plan Aids Japanese Defense Effort
State Department officials seek to wrap up this week a military aid arrangement enabling U S support for developing a modest Japanese defense force.
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Washington
State Department
U. S
Chest Drive Reaches $4000 Toward Campaign Goal
Report shows Community Chest collections reaching 4000 by noon, over 10 percent of the 37000 goal. Campaign chairman Byron W. Thompson praised progress and urged continued energetic canvassing by Red Feather volunteers before the October 31 end date, with significant support from the School Committee and Commercial Committee members and their large lists of contributors.
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Byron W. Thompson
Red Feather
James Fraser
Frank H. Lewis
Harry O. Smith
E. D. McLuckie
Mary E. Smith
Jewell J. Beeson
Margaret Kent
Ruth Perry
Betty Stauffer
Pauline Bowlus
Melvin H. Derr
Jacob Ramsburg
Carroll H. Hendrickson
David Kemp
Albert Hirsch
Donald W. Davis
Nevin F. Baker
Dwight Collinus
Herbert S. Schroeder
Laurence B. Philips
Carlton L. Baumgardner
George Smith
Charles S. Jones
Charles K. Taylor
Joseph E. Elkins
Nathan Jacobson
Edgar Brownlow
Robert A. Kline
Harry H. Reid
Darwin Hunting
Casper
E. Cline, Jr
Harry C. Brachey
Nevin T. Waskey
Austin F. Angleberger
Nelson Shull
Austin C. Gibbons
Glen G. Garber
A. Royal Remsberg, Jr
Thomas M. Molesworth
Robert Stup
George M. Chapline, Jr
Edward Etchison
Motter C. Thomas
Meredith H. Mackley
C. Oland Meitzler
J. Milton Brunk
Joseph Vona
Addison Moberly
John L. Ponton
Ralph M. Boyer
D. Vernon Holter
Gordon Spurrier
Seating Red China in the U N would be a go ahead
Sen Knowland said seating Red China in the United Nations would be the go ahead signal for communism in Asia. He warned such action would be a scuttle and run policy by the free world and break morale among Asian allies.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
United Nations
Asia
Senate
U. N
Free World
U. S. News
Thief Steals Pennies From Coke's Drive-In
A thief cut a pocket and stole 75 to 100 pennies from Coke's Drive-In Restaurant on South Jefferson Street. The break in occurred between midnight and 1 a.m. Entry appeared attempted via a side door. a glass in the front door was broken and the door unlocked. Sergt. Harry Phillips investigated for Lewis Clark Jr., operator of the cafe.
Heavy rains hit Reggio Calabria after deadly floods
Heavy rains spread across Reggio Calabria in Italy's Calabria region, following last week's floods that caused 35 deaths and extensive damage. Local officials warned of rising waters and urged residents to stay clear of affected areas as rescue operations continued.
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New England
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Reggio Calabria
Italy
FBI To Distribute Serial Numbers Of Greenlease Ransom Money
The FBI began nationwide distribution of serial numbers from the unrecovered portion of the $600000 Greenlease ransom paid for 6 year old Bobby Greenlease. The count includes $303720 still missing and details how numbers are arranged by district and currency type. Director Hoover urged anyone with information to contact the FBI.
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Washington
FBI
Greenlease
Little Bobby Greenlease
Kansas City
Federal Reserve
Hall
Bonnie Brown
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Condemnation Case Filed By P. E. Co
Potomac Edison Company files condemnation in Circuit Court against the Grand Lodge of Maryland I O O F over 14.55 acres north of Frederick plus easements for a 132000 volt transmission line. PE seeks to acquire land to build a substation and routes between Williamsport Thurmont Frederick and Mt. Airy. Judge Schnauffer orders show cause within ten days.
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Potomac Edison Company
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Frederick
McSherry
Williamsport
Thurmont
Troutville
Mt. Airy
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Strike Shuts Off New York Milk Supply
A New York area milk strike shut off supplies for about 12 million people in the tristate region. About 13 000 AFL drivers and plant workers walked out from 200 companies, with mediation sought to end the walkout. Consumers affected spanned New York City Long Island Westchester Rockland counties New Jersey north of Trenton and part of Fairfield County Conn. The toll at mines in Belgium reported 26 dead after a blast and fire trapped miners, with 14 of 40 trapped escaping or hospitalized.
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New York
Tristate
New Jae
AFL
Blanford
New York City
Long Island
Westchester
Amxi
Rocklands
New Jersey
Trenton
Fairfield County
Conn
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Voice of Democracy
Lexington Park
Middle East
Kibya
Jordan
Israel
Vagn Bennike
Holy Land
Russia
P. E. Co
Belgium
Charbonnages Au Many
Dlaet
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