Robbers nab cash register at Schamel’s Self Service Market
Two men fled Jefferson street store with a cash register around two this morning. State and city police set road blocks but the suspects escaped in an old black club coupe. Loss near $60 plus a register worth over $100. The owner noted two or three thieves may have been involved and suggested a professional job.
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Schamel
Jefferson
Harry S. Schamel
Sehamet
Frederick
Maryland
Kidnaping Charge Looms After Cambridge Incident
A Pennsylvania woman reported kidnapping after a man forced into her car near Pittsburgh. Officers found Charles Noonan injured on U.S. 40 east of Cambridge. FBI joined the case as charges of kidnapping and transporting a victim across state lines were prepared. The victim was Mrs. Clarence Lang of Homestead Park Pa. A separate injury news notes 82 year old George Gregg injured in a fall from a tree while apple picking near Kemptown. A civil suit for 5000 damages was filed in Frederick Circuit Court by Fin ance Mae Shankle against the city and a former police officer for assault and injuries including a broken jaw. In Baltimore, six year old Robert Dunn Jr died from polio after eight days in City Hospitals.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Pennsylvania
State Highway Patrol
Pittsburgh
Charles F. Noonan
U.S. 40
Guernsey Memorial Hospital
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clarence B. Lang
Edna St
Homestead Park
George E. Gregg
Lisbon
Kemptown
Mae Shankle
Frederick
Conley W. Brown
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Brown
No Paper Monday Labor Day Note
The News will not be published on Labor Day. The business office closes for the entire day while the editorial office remains open after 4 p.m.
May Drive Germany Into Soviet Bloc
London reports West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer warned that France may blow up the European army project by killing the European Defense Community treaty. He said the French Assembly action could revive exaggerated German nationalism and push the nation toward Soviet aid if the West rejects it.
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London
Times of London Today
Konrad Adenauer
Pierre Mendes-France
European Army Project
Adenauer
Times
French Assembly
Germany
Soviet
Russia
France
Hitler
Soviet Union
De Castries Freed By Reds Ends Dien Bien Phu Saga
Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries, commander at Dien Bien Phu, was freed at Hanoi after an exchange, seen with a cane and hunger for French fries. He greeted reporters, spoke briefly, and thanked supporters as he prepared to reunite with his wife in Paris.
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Christian de Castnes
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
de Castries
Hanoi
Vietri
Rene Cogny
North Indochina
Jacqueline
Paris
Hansa
Oni
France
Louis XVI
Lafayette
Traffic Flows Peak Friday Night As Labor Day Opens
Heavy traffic swept through the city and county with no serious accidents reported as Labor Day weekend began. Police directed vehicles on major streets for hours while most jams occurred west and northbound. An 8:34 a.m. crash at West Patrick and Court streets caused more than 75 dollars in damage apiece. the Washington driver was cited for a red light violation. Weather outlook warned of possible Sunday showers and a warmer Labor Day with possible thunderstorms. Banks and offices closed for the holiday. repairs continued on a faulty section of U. S. 46 as heavy weekend traffic hampered work. The Monocacy River remained muddy, while fishing prospects along the Potomac looked better.
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Charles V. Main
Patrick
Court Streets
Ruby G. Grotinger
Washington
William W. Heffner
Key Avenue
Court Street
Sherman Boone
Boreieg Sinrae
State Roads Commission
Mondcacy
Potomac
U S Officers Die At Quemoy Amid Bombardment
Two U S officers likely MAAG members died during Communist shelling of Quemoy yesterday, with U S Embassy and MAAG not denying the deaths and noting relatives would be notified. Rep Joseph Holt said he endured a 20 minute bombardment in Hong Kong area. Nationalist sources predicted a possible invasion attempt by the Chinese Communists of Quemoy.
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Tatpeh
Formosa
U.S
Quemoy Island
U Embassy
MAAG
U. S
Joseph H. Holt
Ft Calif
Hong Kong
Quemoy
Holt
Nationalist
Quemey
Batchelor Testifies In San Antonio War-Collabo Case
Cpl. Claude Batchelor, a former North Korean War prisoner, testifies in a Kermit Texas soldiers court martial that Chinese Reds asked him to head a secret group to work with Communists in the United States. He spoke to an Army intelligence officer in Tokyo earlier this year.
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Batchelor
San Antonio
Tex
Reds
United States
Cpl
Claude Batchelor
Tokyo
Kermit, Tex
Water Restrictions At Thurmont Removed
Thurmont shows lifted water restrictions as of today after installation of a new pump doubling supply capacity. Superintendent Ed Palmer of the Thurmont Water Company cites strong public cooperation during the dry period and notes reliance on mountain streams reduced by wells and pumps.
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Thurmont
Edgar Palmer
Thurmont Water Company
Palmer
Danish Ship Shelled by Red Destroyer off Murmansk
The Danish freighter Patricia of Struer, 1,200 tons, was shelled in international waters about 30 nautical miles off the Murmansk coast last Tuesday. Capt. Niels Jenssen said a Soviet destroyer fired four shells, with three passing overhead and one striking near the stern as two destroyers circled and fled.
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Tromso
Norway
Patricia
Struer
Russia
Murmansk
Niels Jenssen
White Sea
Rybatski
Mezen
P. Piek
Dora
Glasgow
Gulf of Finland
Scotland
Sidewalk Upgrades Ahead of Frederick School Openings
City crews advance two sidewalk projects expected to aid safety with the opening of Frederick schools next Wednesday. Extensions include East End school access from East Patrick Street and Motter Avenue curb work to reduce a sharp bend near the new North End school. Officials plan a Fairview avenue link to connect streets, while South Street traffic concerns persist amid potential detour once the Frederick by-pass is built, a project likely years away.
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Frederick
East End
East Patrick Street
Shaw's Lane
John 4. Derr
Motler Avenue
Tenth Street
North End
Motter Avenue
Fairview Avenue
South Street
East South Street
Rubber game Sunday in Maryland State League at McCurdy Field
The first round rubber game between Frederick and Ijamsville in the Maryland State League is set for Sunday at McCurdy Field at two o clock. Lefty Biser, who pitched well in the All-Star game here this week, is expected to start for the locals with Clem or Smith likely for Ijamsville.
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Shaughnessy
Frederick
Jiamsville
Maryland
Union official suspended after indictment in Washington
The AFL painters union reportedly suspended Robert C. Lowry from the post of secretary-treasurer of its Washington local after his indictment on conspiracy charges concerning an alleged $1,000 payment by a painting contractor to union officials.
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Washington
AFL Painters Union
Robert C. Lowry
Hearings on McCarthy Censure Likely to End Next Week
Senators Watkins and Case signaled that hearings on censure charges against Senator McCarthy may conclude next week. A six member bipartisan committee reviews 46 specific accusations, with further evidence possible before McCarthy’s defense. The panel aims to finish before the Senate reconvenes to consider findings.
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Washington
Watkins
R-Uiab
Case
R-Sd
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Flanders
R-1
Flanders and Sons
Fulbright
Morse
Sen. McCarthy
Permits Issued For New Construction In Frederick MD
The city engineer issued a batch of construction permits including an $83,000 remodeling for the Court House to the County Commissioners. Other permits cover a Highland street roller rink, a pavilion, multiple dwellings, and various interior remodels and additions. A Monocacy river study at Buckeys town Dam and Potomac clearing at Point of Rocks are noted nearby.
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Court House
A. Irvin Renan
John T. Best
Highland Street
Price Electric
F. Russell Young
East
Patrick Street
G. G. Gosnell
East Patrick Street
Maxwell
Turner
Pinewood Drive
James E. Routzahn
Thomas Avenue
Lincoln Homes
Frederick
Broadway
Reno OQ
North Bentz Street
Mehri Suler
Military Road
Grayson T. Fouche
Belmont Avenue
Helen Young
East Church Street
Srm
Russell S Linton
Willow Avenue
Bruce V. Kepler
Trail Avenue
Kenneth H. Barnes
Charies Street
Brad
C. Oland Meitzler
North Market Street
Edna Bell
Joseph Heiser
Albert Byler
South Market Street
George FL Show
East South Street
Dr. J. B. McClellan
Second Street
Buckeystown Dam
Potomac
Point of Rocks
Weather Map Forecast Shows September Rain and Temperature Outlook
Weather maps present the U.S. Weather Bureau 30 day outlook for September. It emphasizes that this is an estimate of average rain and temperatures, not a specific forecast.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Encephalitis Outbreak in Texas Valley
An outbreak of a mild sleeping sickness form in Edinburg Hidalgo County Texas prompts a large mosquito eradication campaign. Dr Charles H Miller says over 100 may be infected as US Public Health Service and Texas Health Department join a major drive to curb the illness suspected to be encephalitis rather than polio.
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Ednburg
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Charles H. Miller
Hidalgo County
Miller
U.S. Public Health Service
Texas State Health Department
Eisenhower conducts 92 hour aerial survey of western irrigation projects
President Eisenhower undertakes a 92 hour aerial survey covering Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Kansas to inspect multimillion dollar irrigation and flood control projects. He flies 2000 miles from Lowry AFB returning to Denver and holds brief talks in Grand Junction Casper and McCook with Interior Secretary McKay and Agriculture Secretary Benson observing reclamation officials. He aims to project activity while aiding Republican campaign aims for Congress. Separately Lt Col Harry Fleming is to be examined by a psychiatrist for alleged Communist collaboration during Labor Day weekend in Racine Wisconsin.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Lowry Air Force Base
Waite House
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Grand Junction
Colo
Casper
Wye
McCook
New
Interior
McKay
Benson
Reclamation Bureau
White House
James Hagerty
Grand
Dulles Pledges automatic U S aid if Philippines attacked
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles stated the United States would act immediately if the Philippines were attacked, signaling a guarantee of military support as mutual defense talks open ahead of an eight nation Southeast Asia security conference. Delegations from the Philippines France United States Britain Australia New Zealand Pakistan and Thailand meet to negotiate the alliance to curb communism in the region.
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Manila
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Philippines
United States
Dulles
France
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Millions Of Motorists On Highways Labor Day Holiday
The Associated Press reports millions of motorists en route for a three day Labor Day weekend as President Eisenhower urges careful driving. The grim forecast by the National Safety Council cites 330 traffic deaths over the period, with early hours showing few fatalities and overall toll comparisons to prior years.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
National Safety Council
Council
Idaho
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Connecticut
Alabama
Red Bosses Run Election in Communist China
A rubber stamp national congress of 1,226 delegates will convene in Peiping on September 13 to adopt a new constitution. Elections were tightly managed across provinces and major cities, with notable absences like Kao Kang, head of the state planning commission, while Kao’s ally Po I-po reappears after a break.
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Hong Kong
China
Red
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Peiping
Shanghai
Tientsin
Mao Tse-tung
Sranp
Congress
Kao Kang
State Planning Commission
Po I-po
Kao
Frederick Memorial Hospital Nursing School Welcomes Class
The Frederick Memorial Hospital and School of Nursing welcomed 27 students to the School of Nursing on August 10. Preclinical members include Gail Ann Bingham Brick Shirley Ann Bussard Vivian Marie Davidson Doris Virginia Derr Janet Lee Flora Sharon Lee Frye Dorothy Joana Hartsock Norma Dean Woonte Mary Jane Lantz Helen Elizabeth Longenecker Cynthia Ann Metzger Mary Jane Mort Mary Alice Renn Louise Kathleen Weant Ruth Elizabeth Wilcom Geraldine Jane Parks Mary Jane Parks Mt Alto Pa Mary Alice Renn Doubs Louise Kathleen Weant Taneytown Ruth Elizabeth Wilcom Ijamsville. Tea was served at 10 o'clock for students and parents while the Student Association hosted a picnic supper Monday evening.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing
School of
Gail Ann Bingham
Brick
Shirley Ann Bussard
Woodsboro
Vivian Marie Davidson
Taneytown
Doris Virginia Derr
Frederick
Janet Lee Flora
Sharon Lee Frye
Leesburg
Dorothy Joana Hartsock
Walkersville
Norma Dean Woonte
Airy
Mary Jane Lantz
Helen Elizabeth Longenecker
Union Bridge
Cynthia
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