Vandalism arrests tied to Halloween county wave
Miscreants aged 17 to 22 held after a spate of vandalism in Frederick County. A porch fire at H Crawford Swomley near Libertytown, downed road signs, snow fences, damaged mailboxes, and fodder burning were reported. Five suspects, including two adults Charles Ecker and James Boone Jr, face charges. three juveniles implicated. Proceedings set for magistrate court. bonds of 900 dollars posted.
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Ijamsville
Hallowe'en
Frederick County
H. Crawford Swomley
George Layman
Raymond Haugh
Maryland
Libertytown
Sherif Raymond Haugh
Charles Ecker
James Boone Jr
New London
Haugh
Raymond Haugh Jr
Willard Koogle
E. R. Nicodemus
Unionville
Marsland
Boone
Johnsville
Coppermine
Libertytown-Unionville
Washington Driver Held In Local Jail
A Washington motorist, Franklin B. Roberson, was held in jail in default of 254.35 collateral after his convertible struck a tractor-trailer at South Market and South streets about 6 30 p m He was charged with reckless driving operating on an expired chauffeur s license and inadequate brakes A hearing was set for Stondaymi magistrates court The accident involved Henry Buchel s tractor trailer Forest Hills N Y Damages totaled about 300 to the Roberson convertible and 100 to the trailer Hubert W Hottman was also held on a warrant for grand jury action and Charles R Studebaker was summoned on a separate charge
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Washington
South Market
South Streets
Franklin B. Roberson
Nathan Dorsey
Stondaymi
Roberson
South Market Street
South Street
Henry Buchel
Forest Hills
N. Y
Hubert W. Hottman
West South Street
Sergt
Denver
Charles R. Studebaker
Frederick
RFD
Dorsey
Roads Program Before Board Approves 1957 Plan
County Commissioners opened final consideration of the 1957 roads construction program following tours of proposed sections by County Engineer Roger H. Willard and review with the Roads Board. They will decide today as required by law to adopt the plan by November 21, with several link suggestions under advisement. Separately, the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. approved a 1.3 million expansion in Maryland including 42.5 thousand for poles on the Eastern Shore, 115 thousand for Galena upgrades, and 24 thousand for Willards equipment.
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Roger H. Willard
Beard
Baltimore PF
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Maryland
Galena
Willards
Three Year Old With Spinal Meningitis Transferred
A Frederick three year old girl treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for spinal meningitis was moved to University Hospital Baltimore for further observation and care. She is Joan Darlene Purdy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Purdy of Madison Street. Illness began about three weeks ago following a skull fracture sustained over a month prior. Recovery from the spine infection is noted as satisfactory.
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Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
University Hospital
Baltimore
Joan Darlene Purdy
Lawrence Purdy
Madison Street
Battimore Hospital
Eden says Britain to act in Middle East with or without U.S. consent
Prime Minister Eden told the House of Commons Britain must protect vital Middle East interests with or without American agreement. He declined to detail planned actions by British and French forces and avoided confirming troops on Egyptian soil, as Labor pressed for clarity.
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London
Eden
Britain
Middle East
United States
House of Commons
House Commons
Hugh Gaitskell
President To Put Crisis Before Nation
President Eisenhower will address the nation on television and radio tonight to outline U.S. position amid the Middle East crisis. Britain and France plan to deploy troops in Egypt. Eden and Mollet exchanged messages. the White House denies reports of talks with Eden while confirming responses to Mollot. Maryland farm land value rises to 184.90 per acre. total farm wealth up to 720 million. engagement kept for a Philadelphia speech tomorrow night.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nation
Middle East
White House
United States
Britain
U.S
France
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Egypt
Covati
U.N
Anthony Eden
Eden
Guy Mollet
Mollet
Maryland
Department Oor Agriculture
Philadelphia
Budapest sees Russian retreat as Hungarian air force warns
Soviet tanks withdrew from Budapest as Hungarian air force planes dropped leaflets threatening to bomb if Russians lingered. Mindszenty returned to a tumultuous welcome as rebels battled AVH police, while authorities reported varied signals of Russian withdrawal and a stiff demand for full troop exit by month end.
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Budapest
Hungary
Danube
Red
Mre Nagy
Uo Sa
Russia
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Buda
Cardinal Mindszenty
AVH
Nagy
Freedom National Council
Gyper
Broadcas
Hallowe'en Parade In Jeopardy As Rain Looms
Heavy rain forecasts threaten the Hallowe'en parade with possible postponement to Thursday night. Final judging shifts to Kemp Hall after line of march preliminaries led by Morris Rhian. City workmen set up bleachers as rainfall totals climb near 9.44 inches for October.
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Rederick
Hallowe'en
Kemp Hall
East Church
North Market Streets
Morris Rhian
Evangelical Reformed Church
Court
West Church Streets
Jury Tries Again in Maryland Halloween Case
The Baltimore jury failed to reach a verdict on the Homer W. Hanna income tax evasion case tied to Halloween events. Court resumes with jurors returning to the room to hear one question as police monitor crowds and vandals. Investigation continues into the attempted robbery near the City Opera House with no charges filed yet.
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W. Va
Baltimore
Homer W. Hanna
Maryland
Yesternight
Weather Bureau
Sterling Hatch
James M. Hepbron
Ander Tion
City Opera House
Cantinu
Rain totals from Hurricane Flossy across Southeast
Weather Bureau estimates show rainfall across the Southeast last month from Hurricane Flossy equaled a quarter of the motion with an inch of water. The downpour weighed 8? billion tons across the region during its five day passage.
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Montgomery
Ala
Flossy
Weather Bureau
Commuter Fares Raised by B and O and Pennsylvania
Railroads in Baltimore area announce commuter fare increases to align with New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions. B and O and Pennsylvania plan higher prices for Baltimore Washington and surrounding routes. monthly tickets up to 14.4 miles rise by 1 to 2.15 dollars, over 14.4 miles by 2.25 dollars, other tickets increased proportionately.
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IB & O
The
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maryland
Public Service Commission
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Washington
Washington-Brunswick
Cumberland
Connellsville
B & OQ
Heavy Rains Hit Counties West of Baltimore
Weather Bureau reports two merging storm systems bringing locally heavy rainfall to western Baltimore area counties through Friday morning after soaking the Eastern Shore. Expected totals over 76 to 48 hours run high with Salisbury reporting 3.5 inches in 12 hours and Waldorf near an inch as October rain accumulates.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Maryland
Salisbury
Bastion
Waldorf
Stevenson Injects Middle East War into Campaign
Adlai E Stevenson used the Middle East peace issue in a Philadelphia speech to accuse the Eisenhower administration of dismissing his plan. He travels by train to New York for a series of speeches and then to Pittsburgh for a major address.
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Philadelphia
Adlai E
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Middle East
New York
Pittsburgh
Weather and crime notes mix in fragmentary regional report
A fragmented article reports a five day forecast plus a violent incident involving a black man beaten by white men. It references Maryland New York and Baltimore areas, a schoolteacher, and a public office integration context. Details are garbled with unclear dates and names.
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Stora
Jesse Woods
Baltimore
Maryland
New York
Major Policy Shift Is Made By Moscow
Moscow signals a policy shift toward full sovereignty for Communist states and openness to discuss troop withdrawals from Hungary Romania and Poland within the Warsaw Pact framework. The declaration notes Soviet troops in three states and stresses equal sovereignty and noninterference while promising to evacuate Budapest when deemed by the Hungarian government.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Budapest
Hungary
Romania
Poland
Georgi Zhukov
East Germany
Commonwealth of Socialist Nations
Soviet Communist Party
Egypt Rejects Plea to Halt Fighting at Suez Canal
Cairo reports air battles with Israeli forces as Egypt claims 16 Israeli planes shot down. Britain warns civilians to stay away from airfields while British French naval and air bombardment begins near the Suez. Egypt rejects the Oct 30 ultimatum. Israel accepts, deadline 6:30 am Egypt time.
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Cairo
Egypt
London
Britain
Suez Canal
Paris
Defense Ministry
Toyouan
Cyprus
Canal
United Kingdom
Middle East 4th Glance
From Cairo to Washington reports note Britain and France rushing troops toward the Suez Canal but no landing word official. Israel says it captured a warship destroyed seven planes and smashed a large vehicle convoy. UN diplomats express shock at vetoes on the Security Council as US allies push Eisenhower peace appeal and a Dulles conference was planned.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Feynt
London
Tel Aviv
Israel
Gaza Strip
Sinai
United Nations
U.N
U.S. Security Council
Washington
United States
Presdent
Eisenhower
Eieshower
Dulles
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