Water supplies run low in Frederick county towns
Frederick county reports low water levels with Thurmont reservoir dropping during a dry spell and residents urged to conserve by avoiding lawn sprinkling. Brunswick Emmitsburg Myersville Walkersville and Middletown report adequate supplies, while Fishing Creek stays about 14 inches below normal and Linganore Creek runs very low. Singapore plant will meet canning season needs. Forecasts show no major rain relief with a light shower today and scattered showers Thursday. Highs 77 to 83, tonight 62.
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Frederick County
Thurmont
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Myersville
Walkersville
Middletown
Fishing Creek
Linganore Creek
Singapore
Russia Attacks Washington Meeting Aims to Remilitarize West Germany
Pravda denounces the Foreign Ministers meeting in Washington as designed to accelerate western Germany remilitarization and to form a European aggression nucleus. It links the agenda to Spain joining the Atlantic alliance, and Turkey and Greece admission, with Italy treaty revision on the agenda before Ottawa talks.
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Moscow
Russia
Washington
Germany
Pravda
Communist Party
San Francisco
Japan
Far East
Ottawa
Spain
Turkey
Greece
Higher Phone Rate Hearings To Start
Baltimore September 11 Hearings will begin before the Maryland Public Service Commission tomorrow on the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company's request for higher statewide rates. The company has not revealed the amount sought but proposes to remove the nickel payphone call and charge a dime instead. The proceedings are expected to be lengthy with opponents aiming for delays to study the financial testimony on investment and system valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Public Service Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Amino Acids May Double Food Supply
Baltimore reports Dr. Elmer V. McCollum, Johns Hopkins University biochemistry professor emeritus, says chemical isolation of amino acids could nearly double future food supplies. The remark comes at a two day international vitamins symposium honoring him amid a rising global population.
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Baltimore
Elmer V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins University
Target Practice Opens For City Policemen
Frederick city policemen began target practice at the State Police Barracks range with ranking officers and older patrolmen aiming to qualify. Newcomers and probationers receive instruction with time to qualify, using target pistols first and later standard caliber hand guns. The first shift started at 9 this morning.
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Frederick City
W. W. Corbin
Polio Strikes 10-Year-Old David Shue in Terre Haute
David Shue, son of Formbr County Minister Hal Polio and Mrs. Harvey S. Shue, is hospitalized at Union Hospital Terre Haute after contracting polio during August visit to Indiana. Doctors report paralysis limited to his back and the condition not yet serious as he improves. Mrs. Shue, formerly Viela Holter of Middletown, is the daughter of the Holters. Rev Shue once served as pastor of the Adamstown Reformed church.
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Ward
Rey
Harvey S. Shue
Terre Haute
Ind
David Shue
Union Hospital
Shue
Viela Holter
Frank Holter
Middletown
Adamstown
Britain tightens Iran squeeze over oil conflict
In Tehran, Britain's financial pressure on Iran raises the black market dollar rate by about 20 percent amid the oil nationalization dispute. Mossadegh faces parliamentary opposition as he demands renewed talks with Britain within two weeks or risk expulsion of British technicians. Deputy Premier Fathermi denounces the move as a treaty violation while Iran scrambles to navigate halted dollar supplies and restricted sterling transactions.
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Tehran
Iran
Britain
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Hossein Fatermi
Washington
May Recover From Rare Kidney Condition
Little George LeRoy Baker of Fruitland has improved three weeks after surgery for a rare kidney malformation. Doctors say the condition is extremely uncommon and the outcome remains uncertain, though the boy has shown good progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
George LeRoy Baker
Fruitland
University Hospital
George W. Baker
U S Ships To Italy Increase Navy Strength
Rome reports the United States will deliver eight more warships to Italy within three weeks, adding to three already transferred, boosting destroyer and destroyer escort strength of the Italian fleet. Two fast full sized American destroyers anchored at La Spezia near Genoa.
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Rome
United States
Italy
la Spezia
Genoa
Three Charged in Deadly West 18th Street Blaze
New York report says three men face homicide and arson charges after a dramatic explosion and fire at a nine story loft. Detective James Daggett and Moe Shapiro were killed. Jack Weiss was hospitalized with burns. Police tie the plot to Al Keshner and Keshner Incorporated sports coat makers.
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New York
West 18Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Martin Scott
James Daggett
Moe Shapiro
Jack Weiss
Brooklyn
St. Vincent's Hospital
Weiss
al Keshner
Keshner Incorporated
Keshner
One Injured In County Accident Near Brunswick
One man was hurt and two cars damaged in a Brunswick area accident near eight o clock this morning. Enoch Eugene Sanders of Knoxville was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a possible fractured knee. Robert Thomas Wilson, 27, of 12th street Brunswick, driving a 1948 Lincoln east, allegedly began a left turn and struck Sanders in a westbound 1938 Chevrolet on Route 464. Wilson charged with failure to keep to right of center. Police estimate vehicle damage around $150.
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Brunswick
Enoch Eugene Sanders
Knoxville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
D. A. Tucker
Robert Thomas Wilson
12Th Street
Brunwick
Wilson
Sanders
Blaik Enrolls At Colorado College
Bob Blaik son of Army coach Earl Blaik enrolls at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. He is a senior physics major and ineligible for varsity sports this year, accepted with Leonard Dejeu of Denver after CC Student Council recommendation following the Army cribbing scandal.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Bob Blaik
Army
Earl Blaik
Colorado College
William H. Gill
Young Blaik
Blaik
Gill
Leonard Dejue
Denver
Prices Ragged as Market Struggles in Early Session
Stock market profit taking leaves price list ragged with narrow moves. AP average shows GM stocks at a new 1951 high over the past four sessions, no major division advancing or retreating in nine straight trading days. William Neal Reynolds, 88, longtime R J Reynolds executive, dies in Winston-Salem after a harness racing career spanning decades. His Tar Heel became the all time money winning pacer as a two-year old.
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New York
Associated Press
W. N. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
William Neal Reynolds
Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Five Day Forecast for Maryland Delaware Region
Wednesday outlook is partly cloudy with highs 80 to 85. A few scattered showers are expected Thursday and again later in the week. The period will average several degrees above normal. Seasonal highs around 80 with early morning lows from the upper 40s in the mountains to near 60 across eastern and southern counties and the Del Mar Peninsula.
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Maryland
Delaware
Mountains
Del-Mar Peninsula
Voting Machines May Cut County Election Costs in Frederick
The Board of Election Supervisors reports annual savings over six thousand dollars in Frederick County taxes by adopting voting machines. A detailed survey shows 6 042.78 savings with 63 precincts, possible consolidation to 45 sites, and rental revenue options for the city. The plan involves state armory polling for the city and attract interest from civic groups. Decision by County Commissioners expected within a week.
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Frederick County
Board of Election Supervisors
Pierce H. Gaver
Charles G. Geisbert
Howard R. Damuth
Thurmont
Mr. Gaver
Election Board
Gaver
Frederick
State Armory
Junior Chamber of Commerce
County Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Squirrel costs two hunters fifty five dollars
A squirrel shot by Javo Dickerson led to a $55 loss for hunters Marlin Cornett and Steve Philpot, forfeited before Magistrate H. Reese Shoemaker Jr. in Peoples Court. Cornett posted $30 and Philpot $25 as collateral forfeited after admission to shooting out of season.
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Javo Dickerson
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Peoples Court
Marlin Cornett
Steve Philpot
Thurston
Henry C. Hough
Hough
Cornett
Philpot
Joseph Coleman
Baltimore
Coleman
Kenneth H. Tichnell
Antonio Wagner
Broadway
James R. Mummert
Clear Spring
Henry Q. Jackson
Washington
Charles Bonfante
Rochester
John R. Plummer
Gaithersburg
Hugh E. Hope
Farnsworth
Ill
Richard Stallings
Tichnell
Some Men Idle At Ritchie Project
About 200 hard rock miners at an Army underground construction project near the Pennsylvania Maryland border refused to work in a labor dispute. The idle group, part of a 750-man workforce at Camp Ritchie communications center, milled by gates with no picketing. Army liaison Col Robert Cline declined to comment, and union reps stayed silent.
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Waynesboro
Army
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Robert Cline
Camp Ritchie
Woman swims English Channel first west to east by a woman
Florence Chadwick 32, of San Diego, becomes first woman to swim the English Channel west to east and to swim it in both directions. Race took place from England to France in near record time. Letters granted in three estates by Orphans' Court. Administrators named: H Kieffer DeLauter for Orpha V Pryor. Walter L Grabill for Annie E Grabill. Mary Rebecca Holland named administratrix for Mary Elizabeth Walton. Estate valuations: Pryor $2000. Grabill personal property $500. Walton $2000. Bucharest court opens trial of 10 men for spying for Britain, the US, and the Vatican.
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Dover
England
Florence Chadwick
France
San Diego
Calif
Orphans’ Court
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Orpha V. Pryor
Wolfsville
Annie E. Grabill
Creagerstown
Walter L. Grabill
Walkersville
Mary Rebecca Holland
West All Saints Street
Mary Elizabeth Walton
New
Starps
London
Bucharest
Romania
Britain
United States
Vatican
Dr Thomas Quits Post at Montevue and Emergency Hospital
County commissioners announced Dr B C Thomas Jr has resigned as physician to Montevue and the Emergency Hospital. His brother Dr James Thomas will assume duties until a permanent successor is found. Thomas served about six years, succeeding Dr H L Fahrney. hospital improvements earned state aid. First physician at establishment was Dr B O Thomas Sr.
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B. C. Thomas, Jr
Montevue
James Thomas
Thomas
Codiary
H. L. Fahrney
B. O. Thomas
Mail Carriers Lash At Donaldson At NY Convention
William C. Doherty of Cincinnati, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, denounces Postmaster General Donaldson as from an administrative standpoint the stupidest person God ever created. He accuses Donaldson of blocking legislation benefiting letter carriers and notes his 26 days of annual leave since Democrats took over and a $4000 check taken from the U S Treasury in lieu of accrued leave.
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Niagara Falls
William C. Doherty
Cincinnati
Ohio
National Association of Letter Carriers
Doherty
Jesse M. Donaldson
New York State
Letter Carriers Association
Donaldson
U. S. Treasury
Two Children Die in Carmody Hills Fire
In Carmody Hills Maryland two children Bobbie Burns seven and Richard six burned to death in a home blaze. Their mother Margaret Burns thirty nine or twenty nine suffered severe burns after jumping with another son James three in her arms. Father Walker Burns and neighbor Robert Jones fought the fire with a garden hose until firefighters arrived, but could not reach the children's bedroom. Frances Cecilia Johnson a 44 year old FCC secretary died from burns in a separate Washington apartment fire.
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Washington
Carmody Hills
Frances Cecilia Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
Carmedy Hills
Bobbie Burns
Richard
Margaret Burns
James
Walker Burns
Robert Jones
Freedom Sunday Proclaimed In State Maryland
Clergy of all faiths are urged to note September 16 as Freedom Sunday proclaimed in Maryland by Governor McKeldin. The date follows Defenders Day and Star Spangled Banner Day. A deed recorded in Emmitsburg conveys three properties near the Waynesboro road for $9,000 from Myr and Mrs Haley to Mr and Mrs John Spangler.
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Maryland
McKeldin
Emmitsburg
Myr
Lawrence F. Haley, Jr
John Francis Spangler
Waynesboro Road
Truman Denounces Bankruptcy Myths At GAO Dedication
President Truman contends the United States is economically stronger than ever and denounces claims the government is headed toward bankruptcy. He cites waste charges as misleading butterfly statistics and defends the federal budget, noting high defense spending and solid corporate profits while urging voters not to fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
General Accounting Office
Congress
White House
Stanley High
Readers Digest
Mr. Truman
Senator Byrd
Virginia
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Douglas MacArthur
Cleveland
Acheson Morrison Continue Talks on Prices and Arms
Secretary of State Acheson and British Foreign Secretary Morrison opened a second round of Big Three talks at the Foreign Ministers conference in Washington. The session focused on keeping world price rises from hampering Western arms buildup amid economic and Far Eastern issues. York Fair Opens as Agricultural Exhibits Judging Begins. York County Fair in full swing with 5,000 attendees at the opening day and Sen. Duff praising 100 years of county progress.
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Washington
State Acheson
Herbert Morrison
York Fair
York
York County
James H. Duff
Faith Rewarded In Essex Trust Bowl Test
Essex Trust Company officials conducted a two week experiment placing ten dollars in a glass fish bowl in the bank lobby with a sign inviting customers to strike for change. They reported that by the end the bowl contained the full ten dollars, confirming their faith in people's honesty.
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Lynn
Mass
Essex Trust Company
Aircraft Carriers May Carry A Bombs
Vice Admiral Lynde McCormick hinted at future U S aircraft carriers carrying atomic bombs during recommissioning of the 32 000 ton carrier Wasp in New York The Atlantic Fleet commander said the bomb size has been reduced and its availability increased and that all carriers will be equipped with atomic bombs though he declined to elaborate
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New York
U. S
Lynde DB. McCormick
Wasp
Atlantic
Reds Break Off Attacks On Western Front
Allied forces pressed limited offensives against four Red strongpoints in eastern Korea while Communist attacks on the western front were halted. Air strikes damaged Communist truck traffic in North Korea, and the mixed results left observers unsure if the pauses signal probing moves or a shift in strategy.
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Western Front
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
North Korea
Hwachon Reservoir
Sea of Japan
Tong
Eighth Army
Rain Helps Some Crops in Maryland After Wet Week
Rain boosted fading Maryland crops with heavy soaking along the Pennsylvania line from Baltimore county to Garrett county. Pastures and truck crops responded quickly while rain totals varied across the state, with Waldorf 2.18 inches and Waterloo 2.10 inches. Fall plowing started statewide as the Weather Bureau Farm Extension Service and Bureau of Agricultural Economics report, with farmers awaiting more moisture before planting barley rye and alfalfa.
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College Park
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Baltimore County
Garrett County
Waterloo
Washington
Baltimore
Waldorf
Weather Bureau
Cumberland
Frederick
Randallstown
Pikesville
Towson
Benson
Conowingno
Rockville
Easton
Salisbury
Farm Extension Service
University of Maryland
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Middies Adopt Police Examinations For Cheating
Annapolis Md Sept 11 The Naval Academy upperclassmen will police their lawn examinations for cheating adopting a system approved by Annapolis authorities. The approach mirrors the Army honor code that led to discharge of most of its football squad and others last month. A Navy spokesman said it is not as extensive as West Point code and was accepted voluntarily. Jewelry Recovered Baltimore Sept 11 Police in Catonsville recovered about 20000 dollars worth of jewelry and other loot stolen from Baltimore and Baltimore County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Army
Midshipmen
Navy
Baltimore
Catonsville
Baltimore County
Czech locomotive engineer escapes to West Germany
Hof Germany September 11 a Czech locomotive engineer crossed the border into West Germany to seek freedom guiding 10 percent of passengers in three train cars. In Key West Florida September 11 the Coast Guard said a report that the tanker Gulf bay was afire off Key West was a hoax.
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Nashes
Freedom Hof
Germany
Freedom of West
Key West
Fla
Coast Guard
U N Plane Strayed Into Kaesong Zone By Mistake
United Nations Command admitted a U N plane strafed the Kaesong neutral zone by mistake with no casualties and minor damage. The pilot mis navigation led to the error while the Reds warned of full consequences if truce talks did not resume, challenging Ridgways location proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United Nations Command
Kaesong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U. N. Command
U. N
U. S
Korea
Ridgway
Senate In No Hurry To Ratify Treaty
Washington notes show little Senate enthusiasm for quick ratification of the Japanese peace treaty. Senator Knowland urged prompt action before Oct 1 recess or at a November or December session. Democratic Leader McFarland cited a tendency to delay discussion, while Connally said no request for fast action or speed was known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knowland
Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Will of abolitionist John Brown found in Charles Town
In Charles Town West Virginia the will of abolitionist John Brown was uncovered during a search by the Jefferson County sesquicentennial committee. Probate records show the will admitted December 19 1859 and directing sale of property with proceeds to his wife. Brown was captured at Harpers Ferry and hanged in 1859.
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Charles Town
W. Va
John Brown
Court House
Jefferson County
Washington County
Harpers* _ Ferry
Meat Ration Debate Grows as Butchers Seek Relief
London reports a temporary meat oversupply amid rationing. Organized butchers, joined by Food Minister Maurice Webb, will press to lift rationing temporarily. The weekly meat slice rose to 28 cents per person, roughly enough for two small steaks, double from weeks prior. A butcher spokesman notes many households cannot afford the extra ration.
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London
Britain
Maurice Webb
Webb
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