Fire costs and literacy critique in early 20th century report
A U S wartime era discussion notes high fire losses and rising illiteracy among first year students. The piece argues education overemphasis on projects harms English writing and urges solid language teaching, fire prevention awareness, and daily safety. It cites NFPA on fire costs and calls for ongoing prevention efforts.
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Ford
Wilam Bourke
Ford Meter Co
Canada
McMaster University
DU. S
Editor Letter Calls for Clear Stand on Civil Rights Coverage
A Frederick News and Post letter commends recent civil rights coverage and urges a decisive editorial stance to shape public opinion. The writer, Mrs Helen G Alexander, urges identifiable leadership from the paper on race issues for all citizens. The letter references August 1983 editorials and comments on Eisenhower's political role and GOP nomination dynamics.
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The
Frederick
Post and News
Helen G. Alexander Box
Fatals Get Top News Post Awards At Frederick
The Frederick News and Post lists awards for fatal accident coverage. Prizes include 2.00 for best tip about a crash, 1.08 for related reports. Notable items mention a fatal accident on House in Garrett county, a Washington Grove fatality, a Lilypons road accident, fires on Harrisville road Route 5 in Montgomery county, and an Emmitsburg death while fighting a fire.
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Frederick
Garrett County
Washington Grove
Lilypons Road
Harrisville Road
Montgomery County
Loudoun County
Frederick County
Emmitsburg
Harpers Ferry Officials Tour Restoration Area
Mayor Gilbert Perry and Mrs Perry led a tour with U S officials to inspect the Harpers Ferry restoration project. Carroll Jay Horine, infant son of Mr and Mrs Carroll L Horine of Fairview Avenue, was christened in August 2001 at Armstrong Chapel Methodist Church Cin gear Ohio. Sponsors were Mrs Shirley Martin and Vernon E Maxsob.
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Gilbert Perry
Harpers Ferry
Perry
U. S
Carroll Jay Horine
Carroll L. Horine
Fairview Avenue
Roy ©. Vandegriff
Armstrong Chapel
Methodist Church
Cin
News-Feat Fires Fifty Years Ago in Baltimore
A Baltimore opium raid involved U.S. Inspector Julian C Crum formerly of this city. Leland Livery in Waynesboro sold to John Bohn. A runabout crash on East Second at Green's livery. Guards plan Defenders Day at Francis Scott Key grave Mt Olivet cemetery. Fire at Salter building sparks from canvas led to buckets of water by Mrs George Kalb. YMCA bowling alleys reopen after summer. Henry Lampe and William Shipley travel to New York for firefighting apparatus exhibition. Former Judge John C. ws joins Serpentine, headed there.
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United States
Julian C. Crum
Baltimoro
Baltimore
Leland Livery
Joshua Hunter
Waynesboro
John Bohn
Green
F. Straley
Francis Scott Key
Mt. Olivet
Drs. J. M. m. A. Radcliff
Salter
George Kalb
Henry Lampe
William’ Shipley
Junior Fire Co
New York
John C. Ws
The
Serpentine
Germans retreat in southern Russia as Russian losses mount
The German army reportedly withdraws from the Donets Basin salient amid Russian claims of heavy losses, while local notes include Bernard Allison's farm accident, wartime bond sales boosts, and various births and a court case involving Charles Wright and James Fortune in Frederick County.
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Donets
Russia
Taearr
Leonard Allison
Modern Lighting Co
Newman Farm
New Design Road
Monroe Stup
Frederick City
Washington Senators
Cumberland Army
Clark Griffith
Dick Bowlus
Buck Bewsom
Hugh V. G. Gittinger
Umberland
Italy
Scilla
Reggio Calabria
Ken
Charles Wright
James N. Fortune
Black Mountain
Ncc
Frederick County
Stanley Y. Bennett
Tie. Newcomer
Cpl
Robert T
Bridge Inn
U. S. 40
Fredstick
Wright
Fortuse
Sima Geet
Balti
Thare
Roy E. Neeney
Lmi Keeney
Wea Patrick Street
Set
J. Frank Main Jr
Miss Nixon and Wayne Long Wed in New York City
Miss Eleanor Loretta Nixon of the Bronx and Wayne Elwood Long were married Saturday at 3 p.m. at Saint Peter and Paul R C Church in the Bronx. The ceremony was officiated by Rt Rev Msgr John Leo Dolan. The couple will reside in the Bronx after a honeymoon in Williamsburg Virginia.
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Eleanor Loretta Nixon
Joseph Nixon
Bronx
N.Y
Mr. Nixon
Wayne Elwood Long
Herman Long
Motler Avenue
5. S. Peter and Paul R. C
John Leo Dolan
Richard John Nixon
Barbara Desalvo
The
Chantilly
Ushera
David Bell
Catonsville
John Wallingford
Woodside
Cere
Grace H. Dodge High School
New York City
Grace Institute
New York
Ick Community College
Ire Gniversity of Maryland
College Park
Armed Forces Radio and Television
Sutton Named Army Reserve Chief in Pentagon Ceremony
Maj. Gen. William J. Sutton, a World War II veteran, sworn in as the new chief of the Army Reserve at a Pentagon ceremony. Also in brief, Irish president De Valera laid the foundation for Abbey Theater in Dublin and Adm. George W. Anderson Jr. became U S ambassador to Portugal.
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Washington
William J. Sutton
Army Reserve
Sutton
Texas National Guard
Pentagon
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
George W. Anderson Jr
Naval Operations
U.S
Portugal
Dean Ruskmeena
Tresay
London
Oaree Slim
Windsor Castle
Queen Eines Palace
Bererin
Slim
Lord Freyberg
New Zealand
Local Hospital Notes and Road Accident Injuries
Dr James Martone has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Ned Helfenstein, injured in an August 18 truck accident near Mt Olivet Cemetery, is in satisfactory condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. James L Taylor recovering at home after August 96 surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Robert Fravel remains in critical condition at Frederick Memorial from a truck tine blast injuries. Cecil E Crone, a heart patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital, is in unsatisfactory condition with limited visitors. Mrs Russell Saylor scheduled for surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a Memorial Day visit.
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James Martone
Fairview Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hosital
Pat Edward T
Ned) Helfenstein
South Market Street
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Frederic Memorial Hospital
James L. Taylor
West Seventh Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Robert Fravel
Potomac Street
Brunswick
Frederick Memorial
Cecil E. Crone
Mear
Feagavilly
Russell Saylor
Walkers
Vine
Cere
Frederick Iemoria
City sees series of traffic accidents during day
Police describe multiple crashes around Thurmont and Frederick involving drivers such as Nell Jacobs 33 Lovettsville Mehr L Powell and Lillian Joy 43 Grant Place. No charges were listed in several cases with damages ranging from 50 to 60 dollars and more at various city intersections.
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Lips
South Court Street
Lee
Rollins
Thurmont
West Patrick Street
Edwards
South Jefferson Street
Foulta
Ray N
West Third Street
North Court Street
Nell, Jacobs
Lovettsville
Mehr L. Powell
RFD
Frederick
James W. Stockman
James E. Schroyer
City Hall
Lillian T. Joy
Grant Place
Cynthia D. Winpigler
East Fourth Street
Dietz
Charles McC. Mathias Sr
Street
John Albert Routzahn
Logan Street
Bernard E. King
Routzahn
Ice Street
Mathias
Ford
Cpl
King
South Market
Madison Street
Jack Horn
LeGore
Elmer Fitze
Buckeystown
Donald E. Tracey
Horn
South Market Street
Fitze
Clarke Place
Fite
Mexico City police ordered to shave beards
Mexico City traffic policemen have been ordered to shave off any mustaches and beards. The directive targets facial hair to conform with a strict appearance policy for officers. Authorities emphasize uniformity and discipline across the force.
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Mexico City
Radio reflectors aid Washington city-to-city phone link
A te channel radio system uses large billboard reflectors to bounce signals around corners, improving telephone communication between two cities in Washington state.
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Washington
Funeral services held for local residents at area churches
Funeral services were conducted for Sunbeam Meme Milburg at Warner Hospital Gettysburg. Rev John C Charles presiding. Ashes laid to rest at Espel Cemetery Rock Hall with pallbearers Grant Long Francis Matthews Clarence Frailey C Combs Slemmer and Charles L Mullen. Members of the Legion of Emmitsburg attended. Another service was held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Waltz Funeral Home Liberty Road Winfield for Leola M who died.
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Wile
Milsburg
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
John C. Charles
Siege Aa
Espel
Rock Hall
Grant Long
Francis Matthews
Clarence Frailey
C. Combs
Thefiam Slemmer
Charles L. Mullen
Legion of Emmitsburg
Topper
Waltz
Liberty Road
Winfield
Leola M
Gamma Globulin Teed Fee Allergies
Doctors from Brooklyn report gamma globulin treatment helping highly allergic children with asthma and rhinitis. In a 90 child study split into two groups, initial gamma globulin followed by placebo led to deterioration in most, while switching to gamma globulin after non responders improved 10 of 11 cases.
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Chicago
Bernard Redner
Harry Markow
Brooklyn
N. Y
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Ghana Nigeria relations warm after tensions
Ghana and Nigeria show signs of improved relations after a period of strain. The report notes regional changes and shifting alliances as both nations move toward stronger economic and political cooperation despite past disagreements.
Father of European Unity Dies
Robert Schuman, the architect of postwar European unity and longtime French statesman, died at his estate near Metz after a stroke and respiratory trouble. The Luxembourg native helped found coal and steel cooperation and bridged France and Germany with Adenauer, shaping EU roots in a life of public service.
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Metz
Fraine
Robert Tt
Thegether
Dante
Schuman
France
Luxembourg
Promina
Catholic Popular Repusticks
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Condition Of Rivers Monocacy Clear And Low
Report from Stown notes the Monocacy River clear and low with low water at Point of Rocks and nearby stretch. Observers describe river levels as calm and shallow along the stream.
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Stown
Firemen Attend 36th University Short Course at Maryland
Firemen from three of the city’s four companies and county units join 36th annual University of Maryland Fire Service Extension course at College Park. City attendees include Gilmore Rhodes John Wisner Charles Wisner Millard Mastrino Terry Shankle among others. The four day program features firefighting demonstrations five hand exercises gas mask salvage hose ladders and power tools with advanced sessions on arson detection fire control and liquefied petroleum handling. A highlight was the dedication of a major expansion of the university’s Fire Service Extension facilities and Civil Defense training held yesterday.
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Deven
University of Maryland
College ‘Park
Gilmore Rhodes
John Wisner
Charles Wisner
Independents
Millard Mastrino
Terry Shankle
Uniteds
Citizens
Tthe University
College of Engineering
Tyesy
Washington D C News Roundup Highlights Space Research and Travel
In Washington reports, the United States and Soviet Union plan joint Antarctic experiments to study cosmic rays using tall antenna towers at U.S. stations and possibly Russian sites. Rep. Al Ullman pushes See America Year to keep travel dollars in the U S. The State Department rejects a Soviet German peace treaty idea. The GAO cites a Navy cost overrun of 1.1 million for unusable altimeters.
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Washington
United States
Unio
South Pole
National Science Foundation
U.S. Antarctic
Foundation
al Ullman
Oregon
America
Ullman
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Harry W. Getzandanner Jr
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Pleasant
Leon A. Anhaiser
Grant Plate
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Anhaiser
Bettye Boothe
Baton Rouge
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Rannand W
Gamma Globulin
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Nigeria
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