Wife Dies Spurs National ALS Research Drive
Mrs. Virginia C. Dunkum, 50, died at Lutheran Hospital in Baltimore after years with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Her husband James Dunkum of Severna Park, Md., started a non profit foundation to fund ALS research and a Glen Burnie headquarters opened last month. He vows to press doctors and the public for support, mainly through labor unions. Survived by two daughters, funeral plans pending.
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East German Writers Propose Socialist Sherlock Holmes
At a writers conference in East Berlin authors were urged to craft a socialist Sherlock Holmes a farsighted People’s Police officer. The stories should promote a socialist moral and avoid crimes that could be emulated, aiming to reduce crime.
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Neues Deutschland
Mock bombardment of Ft. Mc Henry scheduled Wednesday
The Baltimore event by Ft. McHenry observers was postponed due to rain and moved to Wednesday. The 3rd U.S. Infantry presidential honor guard and marching unit will perform then.
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Ft. McHenry
8Rd U.S. Infantry
Intoxicated Man Charged After Flower Bed Incident
A 49 year old man was charged with indecent exposure and being intoxicated by City Police after an arrest around 8 30 p m Friday on East Church Street. Charles A Tracey no fixed address was found lying in a flower bed in front of Winchester Hall. Sgt J Frank Main and Officer C William Ashbaugh made the arrest.
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LUSK Medal Sells At 975 dollars
The 25th and last numbered platinum Francis Scott Key medal sold yesterday for 975 dollars. Harry Landis of Silver Spring purchased it. The dies used to strike the 25 platinum medals were destroyed after the final medal. The first medal was reserved for display in a visitors center honoring Key and Marylanders. West Virginia struck 20 platinum medals for their centennial observance.
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Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation
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Funeral Today For Baltimore Attorney
Baltimore attorney Benjamin H. Murray died after a long illness at 36. Funeral services are set for Monday at St. Thomas Church in Garrison. Murray, a known figure in politics and steeplechase circles, ran for the Democratic nomination in 1962 and was defeated by Clarence D. Long. An avid steeplechase enthusiast, he won My Lady's Manor in 1952, 1955 and 1959, the Maryland Grand National in 1956 and 1959, and the Hunt Cup in 1955. His wife Sally Deaver of Philadelphia died last year in a horse accident. Murray was a Korean War Navy Cross recipient.
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U.S
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My Lady’s Manor
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Philadelphia
Marine receives Navy Cross for frontline heroism in combat
Murray earns the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as a forward outpost commander with the Third Battalion of the First Marine Division under heavy enemy fire. He was wounded by a Chinese concussion grenade and awarded a Purple Heart. He is survived by his parents and a brother.
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Strength For Today By Hael L Douglass Withstanding New Truth
The passage recalls Herodotus and early navigators who claimed their noonday shadows pointed south in Africa. Mediterranean people dismissed the tale as impossible, yet modern understanding confirms the navigators were correct about fundamental solar truths. The piece hints at a future beyond current knowledge.
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Mediterranean Basin
Reflecting on Faith and the Realities of Life
A speaker contemplates worldly scorners who once mocked religion and the Bible. He predicts they will later confront the glories of the spiritual world and recognize the faith they once dismissed as legends. The passage ends pointing to a deeper reason behind this shift.
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