Russians Testing In Arctic
Washington AP reports the Soviet Union conducted its tenth nuclear test in the Arctic since resuming tests two weeks after breaking a moratorium. The blasts ranged from Hiroshima scale to several million tons of TNT, while U S officials led by Glenn Seaborg insist the United States remains ahead in large nuclear weapons and may resume atmospheric testing soon in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arctic
Hiroshima
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Seaborg
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
U.S
Chet Holifield
D-Cabit
Joint Committee
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Nevada
AEC
Soviets test multi stage rocket in central Pacific
Soviet space rocket tests in the central Pacific reach target area within about five-eighths of a mile. Tass described the flight as a success and noted high precision of the control system. Further launches were planned as part of three series of Pacific tests. The report cites comparisons with U S Atlas rockets and earlier Soviet tests near the Caspian region. A second brief mentions a Woman’s Society meeting at Point of Rocks Methodist Church with plans for a November dinner and an upcoming apple butter project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Central Pacific
Tassin
Hawaii
Tass
Pacific
U.ss.r
United States
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Africa
John Horn
Man Sentenced 70 Days For Killing Deer In Off Season
John R. Wiles 34 of Mountaindale was sentenced by Magistrate Mathwig in Thurmont to 70 days in jail or 175 in fines for two game law violations. He admitted killing a four point buck on Putman Road and eating a squirrel while being questioned. State police and wardens recovered the deer in a washtub and parts of the squirrel in a rubbish pile. A juvenile hunter with Wiles identified him as the killer. Wardens Abraham Eyler Jr. and Gearhart assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Wiles
Mountaindale
M. T. Mathwig
Thurmont
Wiles
Richard Jacques
Putman Road
Jacques
Robert W Abraham
Charles Eyler Jr
Guy Gearhart
Frederick Lions hear on Monocacy water plant progress
At the Francis Scott Key Hotel the Lions Club of Frederick heard city engineer Robert A. Whiteford and staff review the Monocacy River water filtration plant. Construction began June 1960 and finished July 31 1961 with capacity up to ten million gallons daily.
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Lions Club of
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Linganore Creek
Fishing Creek
Monocacy River
Whiteford
Frederick City
Monocacy
Fredericksonians
Roger W. Cann
Ralph P. Merchant
Boonsboro Club
J. Wesley Deavers
J. D. Luhn
Alfred C. Huffer Jr
Bill Lynch
Maryland Enrollment May Exceed 14000
Maryland's University of Maryland in College Park expects total enrollment to surpass 14,000 this year, about 700 more than last year. Officials note 5,336 fall applicants have been approved, with 1,264 in-state and 1,052 out-of-state residents. About 1,701 Maryland women and 2,383 Maryland men were accepted, along with 457 out-of-state women and 595 out-of-state men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
University of Maryland
University
Maryland
Floating Hospital Returns For Refitting
The 250 bed floating hospital Hope, 11 140 tons, returned to San Francisco its home port after a year of service in Indonesia and South Vietnam. Operated by People to People Health Foundation the ship treated thousands of ill persons during its invitation backed mission. Permanent staff includes 15 doctors 30 nurses and other technicians. Additional volunteer doctors served two to four month intervals. The Hope will enter drydock for refitting and repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hope
Indonesia
South Viet Nam
People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc
Railroad Wants System Strengthened
A spokesman for Eastern railroads urged Congress to strengthen the U.S. transport system as part of national defense. David I. Mackie of the Eastern Railroads Presidents Conference called the common carrier system a key defense asset and warned that neglect would weaken military posture.
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Baltimore
Eastern Railroads
Congress
U.S
David I. Mackie
Eastern Railroads Presidents Conference
Air Force
Marine Corps
Navy
Khrushchev
Mackie
Maryland beer tax action split by two delegates
Frederick County delegates Charles Smelser and William M Houck who sponsored a last session beer tax reversed their stance and issued a joint statement. They explained delays in publicity, argued the tax would aid counties through state funds, and noted Maryland had not raised beer taxes since 1938 with beer tax at 93 cents per barrel. The proposed increase would set it at 2.40 dollars per barrel.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Legislative Council
Charles Smelser
William M. Houck
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Beer tax defeat tied to state revenue plans
In a discussion on tax measures the group noted a half cent per bottle tax could be absorbed by manufacturers now, avoiding retail price changes. The bill was defeated but three and one third million dollars yearly revenue would be available if revived. Montgomery County cited for distributive education in 1961 report.
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Montgomery
Montgomery County
Lamb Sales Questioned by Agriculture Department
Washington AP The Agriculture Department filed gravely serious charges alleging manipulation and price control of lamb sold to major chain stores. Seven meat packing firms three national stores and two lamb dealers are named in formal complaints under the Packers and Stockyards Act. A hearing begins November 14 at Craig Cole with parties free to waive by admission or by not answering.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Craig, Cole
Lamb buying firms face antitrust charges in multiple states
James Allen & Sons of San Francisco Armour & Co Goldring Packing Co of Los Angeles John Morrell & Co Rath Packing Co Swift & Co Wilson & Co American Stores Co Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Safeway Stores and lamb dealers Heath of Lamar Colorado and Holley of Ogden Utah were charged with failing to buy independently and in competition. They allegedly made agreements to restrict competition to manipulate lamb prices. Sergeant Harry Harper told Francis Scott Key Lions Club of the Air Force history and its future during a Chatta-Box Restaurant meeting with about 40 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen & Sons
San Francisco
Armour & Co
Goldring Packing Co
Los Angeles
John Morrell & Co
Rath Packing Co
Swift & Co
Wilson & Co
American Stores Co
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Safeway Stores
Lamb
Dwight L. Heath
Lamar
Colo
Perry Holley
Ogden
Utah
Allan
American
Armour, Goldring
Rath
Swift
Wilson
LIONS
Harry Harper
Air Force
Air Age
Wright Brothers
Francis Scott Key Lions Club
Chatta-Box
Harper
Lions Club
Lions Club Picnic and Oyster Roast Plan Quietly
The Lions Club discussed a picnic at Breezy Grove Park and an October ham and oyster roast after hearing from a US Air Force recruiter. President George Jaynes and Secretary Charles Clipp reported a membership drive and invited area residents to join the club which meets on the second and last Tuesdays each month at 6:30 PM at the ChattaBox Restaurant on Route 40 west of Patrick. President Ben Zvi tasks Levi Eshkol with cabinet formation as Ben Gurion steps back.
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Soviets
Caspian Sea
Whiteford Club
Dailey’s Funeral Home
C. E. Cline and Son
Funeral Directors Ambulance Service
Economy Oil Co., Inc
Mobilheat Poieseliled A
Leita Ie Eal Tomes
Burner Insurance
Joe
Uto E
Glass & Mirror
Eastern All Metal
Mr. Senor
Simon
Mademoiselle
Hendrickson
Kehne Furniture Co
South Market St
Lamb Sales
Coblentz & Main
Exclusively Insurance
North Court Street
Davis
Camera Mart
Mays’ Hardware
The
Cavetown Home Planning Center
North Market Street
R. R. Rice
Dial
Tel Aviv
Israel
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Levi Eshkol
David Ben-Gurion
Mapai
Ben-Gurion
Eshkol
RAY Wachter Photo Center
Kaempf & Harris
American Standard
Frederick, Md
Busco Home Improvement Co
Alcoa Aluminum Siding
Hagerstown
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