Rainfall Of One Inch Is Listed Here
Steady showers soaked the city and county areas with about one inch of precipitation Monday and Monday night. Forecasters warned of more showers or thunderstorms and warmer temps. Rain failed to raise Fishing Creek reservoir levels. caretaker Frank Weddle reported Jewel six feet two inches below top. City rainfall measured 1.06 inches. Peart instrument 1.06 and Ballenger Creek road 1.08. State Police barracks logged .71 inches.
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Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Peart
Ballenger Creek
State_ Polices
Clifton
6500 Men Battle California Brush and Forest Fires
Showers aided fire crews as 6500 workers battled widespread brush and forest fires across California. Weather blocked full suppression with humid, warm conditions and scattered thundershowers while aircraft dropped water and fire breaks were cleared. Officials reported some relief as rain aided ground conditions for fall planting and grazing, with focus on protecting structures and crucial watersheds.
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TDCO
Oerey
San Francisco
California
International Forest Service
National Forest Service
Brest ‘Baxter
National Forest
Service
Los Padres National Forest
San Luis
Obispo
Alamo Creek
Mart
Angeles’ National Forest
Mt Gleason
Los Angeles
Con
Azusa
Young Savages Sentenced For Drugstore Murder In Philadelphia
Isaiah Duce Green Jr., 15, became Pennsylvania's youngest death row inmate after pleading guilty to the July drugstore holdup murder of 75 year old Jacob Wallfield. He collapsed as judge Byron A. Miller pronounced sentence. Co-defendants Edwin Walker, 14, and James Crowson, 15, received life terms. All three are described as Negroes.
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Philadelphia
Isaiah ‘Duce
Green Jr
Green
Pennsylvania
Aude Byron A. Miller
Jacob Wallfield
Edwin
Heavy
Walker
James
Smiley)Crowson
Farm Truck Damaged In Parade Route Crash
A tractor-trailer rear collided with Ramsburg’s flatbed truck along U S 15 near Hansonville en route to a parade. The Ramsburg vehicle was pushed into stone walls. gateposts were damaged. State Police reported the tractor-trailer unable to move and traffic reduced to one lane.
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Howard Chapel Drive
Ceed
Lewis Drive
Hansonville
U. S. 15
Ellis Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Montgomery County Warfield Trophy Hook Up Contest Details
The program features a hook up contest for county companies competing for the Warfield trophy which may be kept after three wins. Hillandale has one, Upper Montgomery two, and Damascus two. A visiting group hook up, tug of war, two Dunningston trophy first aid contests, and other training follow. A 6 30 p m banquet at Damascus High School hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Damascus Fire Department will elect officers for the coming year. The convention is organized by E G Jewell chairman Paoli Oldfield Bethesda Harry Miler Glen Echo Byron Miller Gaithersburg and Chief Sackett Chevy Chase.
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Warfield
Hillandale
Upper Montgomery County
Damascus
Gre
Montgomery County
Dunningston
Damascus High School
Damascus Fire Department
E.G. Jewell
Paoli Oldfield
Bethesda
Harry Miler
Glen Echo
Byron Miller
Gaithersburg
Sackett
Chevy Chase
Escort Of Princess To Marry Her Friend
Princess will wed her close friend amid bridge repairs on Baughmans Lane. Police Chief Charles V Main announced lane closure to allow city workers to fix the Carroll Creek bridge. Engineer W R Walter noted completion was possible today though rain delayed plans. River conditions reported as muddy at Frederick. Monocacy and Potomac approaches described as clear and low.
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Baughman
Charles V. Main
Carroll Creek
W. R. Walter
Erin
Joanna Smith
Bing
GSE Deautiul
Herriers
Frederick
West
Patrick Street
Shookstown Potomac
Wew
Ertos
Report Of Auditor For 1956 Ready
The county shows a growing unappropriated surplus rising from 841,116.58 to 8138,079.19 as James L. Rimler’s audit reports. Revenues totaled 32,686,245.24, with expenditures at 2,632,282.53. Details cover general fund, Roads Board, dog licenses, bonds, tax agency, sheriff, Montevue and hospital.
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Countty Commissioners
County General Fund
Roads Board Fund
Tax Agency
Sheriff's Office
Montevue
Health’ Department
Imachine
Board ” of Education
Batista regime quells revolt threats as sailors jailed
In Havana the Batista government moved to suppress a rising with sailors jailed and many transferred. Loyalty checks were ordered for all military personnel, while Col. Roberto Comesanas and Cmdr. Sopo faced Navy staff in Havana. In other notes, church leaders travel to Columbus for synod meetings amid conference duties.
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Batista
Raymond E. Wilhelm
Sonnel
Grace United Church
Roberto Comesanas
Columbus
Cienfuegos
Evangelical
Cmdr
Sopo
Barreto
Navy General Staff
Inj
Wilhelm
Havana
Cienfuegos Command
Frederick D. Eyst
Two Cars Involved In Accident In City
Two cars in collision at Madison street and Broadway this morning caused about 75 dollars damage per vehicle. The crash occurred shortly before 2 o'clock. George R. Lantz of Frederick was eastbound on Madison in a model Dodge. Carroll E. Almany of ML Airy headed north on Broadway in a 1331 Dodge. Almany said she failed to see Lantz’s car and hit the right side. Officer William Mutchaer investigated. Almany charged with failing to yield right of way.
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Madison Street
Broadway
George R. Lantz
RFD
Frederick
Dodge
Carroll E
ML Airy
Broadsway
Lantz
William Mutchaer
Almany
Maryland observes old Defenders Day with government offices closed
Court House and City Hall offices will be closed Thursday for the Defenders Day legal holiday in Maryland while city banks stay open. Banks will observe only mandatory state holidays and remain open. Stores and industry will not observe the holiday.
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Fhursday
Court House
City Hall
Maryland
Nashville School Desegregation Hit By Dynamite Blast
A massive dynamite explosion shattered the east wing of Nashville’s Hattie Cotton School amid desegregation events. Police detained five men, with three arrested near Fehr School as riots erupted. No serious injuries reported. attendance fell about 30 percent at five affected schools.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jin
Hattie Cotton School
East Nashville
Hattie Cotton
Fehr School
Fehr
John Irwin
W. A. Bass R
Pony Express Send-Off Opens Long Texas Journey
A pony named Reindeer began a 2031 mile trek from Frederick to El Paso with a Lions Club caravan. The send-off drew about fifty people at the Francis Scott Key Hotel as Lions Clubs from Frederick to El Paso organized the route and watched the pony depart toward Texas. The journey, planned by Lions Club volunteers, aims to deliver the pony to Harrisonburg, Virginia, then onward through Tennessee and Louisiana, arriving in El Paso on the 21st. The project honors a half blind child beneficiary in a Strike It Rich program.
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Elsie White Haines
Pony Express
Texas
Wedgwood Room
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Scott Key Hotel
Beverly Maupin
West Seventh Street
Danilea Diette
Frederick
Lions Club of
Lions Clubs
el Paso
Sta ‘Ather
Fort Detrick
A * Texasi
The
Lions
Harrisonburg
Lions Club
James A. Grove
Daniel T J. Thomas
Hwith Kenneth
Barncord
Ane ‘Harber
Linepany
Austin
F. Angleberger
John Crum
Julien
Delphey
Brad Wolfe
Clie Joy
Geuwnen
Ito Staunton
Bane Hat Tate
Marsland Club
Virginia
Tennessee
Louisiiana
U S Ready To Meet Force With Force
Deputy Undersecretary Robert Murphy told the U S mayors in New York City that Washington is determined to use American power if necessary. He warned against underestimating U S industrial and military strength and cited three factors shaping U S timing including failed disarmament talks, Soviet missile claims, and increased Communist influence in the Middle East through arms buildup in Syria.
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Russia
Syria
United States
State Department
Robert Murphy
U.S
New York City
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Middle ‘East
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London
Union
Moscow
America
Middle East
President Eisenhower Eyes Patience in Middle East Talks
In Newport Rhode Island after golf, President Eisenhower reportedly urged patience while outlining concerns over the Arkansas matter and Middle East tensions Syria. Ewing said details were not disclosed and noted background briefings on regional issues.
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Ewing
Rhodes Island
E Eienhower
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Middle East
Syria
Soviet Red Star warns of Turkish Israeli moves toward Syria
The Soviet army paper Red Star claims Turkish and Israeli forces are moving toward the Syrian frontiers and alleges U S military units have landed in Turkey to aid aggressive moves against Syria, while Greek officials express concern over involvement as U S arms airlift uses Greek airfields.
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Moscow
Red Star Today
U. S
Turkey
Syria
U S Warships Off Syria Sparks War of Nerves
Damascus reports five U S warships near Latakia and two unidentified jets over the port. Washington denies any American vessels near the Syrian coast while noting most of the 6th Fleet is in the Aegean Sea.
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Damascus
Syria
G. S
Latakia
Washington
U. S. Navy
Ig. S. 6Th Fleet
Aegean Sea
Greece
Turkey
Mediterranean
Justice Dept Moves to End National Guard Role in Little Rock
The Justice Department moved to end use of the Arkansas National Guard in the Little Rock school integration crisis. President Eisenhower's HQ said a petition for an injunction would be filed this afternoon, as DOJ acts to carry out Judge Davies's orders against Governor Faubus and others.
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R. I
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
Rhode ‘Island
White House
Justice _ Department
U. Sui \Dist
Ronald W. Davies
Arkansas
Orvan Faubus
Central ‘High School
Faubus
James C. Hagerty
Atty
Flan
Washington
Gen
Brownell
Arkansas National Guard
R. L
Justice Department
James C. Haglerty
U.S. Dist
Ronald N. Davies
Orval Faubus
Hagerty
Justice Departments
Faubus Open to Meeting on Little Rock Integration
Governor Orval Faubus said on NBC Today he would meet with anyone to seek a solution to the Little Rock school integration stalemate. He noted he discussed the situation with Justice Department representatives before the term opened and defended his decision to call out the National Guard to keep Negroes out of Central High School.
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Little Rock
Ark
Gav Orval Faubus
NBC
Eisenhower
Central High School
National Guard
U.S. Dist
Arners
FBI
Justice Department Representa~ves
Maine Abandons Early Elections Stop Change to November Ballot
In a special referendum Maine voters approved ending the first-in-the-nation September election date. The shift to November ballots will begin in 1938 with governors serving four-year terms from 1960, and a two-term limit established. About half a million registered voters participated. The amendments covered five referendum issues alongside the election change.
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Portland
Maine
Overnors
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