Bomb Found On Top Of Eiffel Tower
Paris police disclosed a crude five pound dynamite time bomb hidden in the public toilet atop the Eiffel Tower. The device with an alarm clock and battery was set for ten o clock but the clock had stopped. Authorities believe it could have blown off the top frame work during a period of peak crowds.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
France
Charles de Gaulle
Air France
Fame
Aubervilliers
Metz
Mediterranean
Col Amirouche
Kabilyie
al- Biers
Algeria
de Gaulle
Weiger Youth Released After Head Injury Inquiry
Walter L. Weiger, 16, of Gaithersburg was found in the road on U S 355 near Urbana on September 6 and has been released from Washington County Hospital Haglerstown where he received treatment. State Police say he was uncooperative in questioning and appeared to belong to a gang due to a hand marking. His condition had been critical and the case remains open.
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Walter L. Weiger
RFD 3
Gaithersburg
U.S. 355
Urbana
Washington County Hospital
Haglerstown
Weiger
Appeal Filed Over State Tax Assessment In Frederick
A Frederick firm filed an equity court appeal challenging the final assessment on its personal property by the State Tax Commission. The firm argues procedures mirrored those ruled unconstitutional by Maryland’s Court of Appeals and seeks revocation and remand for revision. It asserts the combined state and local totals exceed proper values and cites constitutional and 14th Amendment issues.
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Frederick
Equity
Maryland Court of Appeals
Frederick Trading Company
East Eighth Street
Tax Commission
Robert B. Clapp Jr
Cty
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Board of Registry
Court House
Ju Truer
Si St. Mary's College
Rural Mail Boxes Lack Owners Names
Rural route patrons may have to visit the post office to collect mail if names are not placed on route boxes. Postmaster James A. Grove says many boxes lack names after a Saturday route readjustment adding a seventh route. He will instruct carriers to return misdirected mail to the office.
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Frederick
James A. Grove
Grove
Youth In Stolen Car Was Going Wrong Way
A 13 year old Pennsylvania youth, Glenn Charles Stroup, was picked up by State Police about ten minutes after stealing a 1956 Chevrolet and driving west on a one way street without a license. He gave the name Tom Jones and left license papers at home. Magistrate withheld sentencing on the motor vehicle charge until the mother arrives from Frederick.
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Pennsylvania
Glenn Charles Stroup
Springfield
William Newcomer
Swithout
South Street
Frederick
Newcomer
Potomac
Sandylyrouth
Hook
Arthur Schuettinger
Upper
Col! Meae Terrace
Beall Says Adams Put Country First and Hoops Dangers
Maryland Senator Beall praises Adams for resigning to put country first while contrasting with Truman era crimes. The piece notes Frick hospitalization after appendectomy and reports traffic safety concerns over a new hoop hop fad threatening children darting into streets.
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Beall
Adams
Baltimore
J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
Sherman Adams
Adamso
Maryland
Truman
Frick
NEW York
Ford C. Frick
Lawrence Hospital
Bronxville
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Autumn Season Hints In Front Of Incoming Warm Days
The text notes astronomical Fall began at 9 10 a m with an autumn tang in the air. Forecaster says some warm days ahead for the new season opening. Overnight low reached 41 degrees with heavy dew and the first frost still to come. The 41 degree reading was not the month's coolest. 42 degrees was on the 13th. Forecast calls for near 8 today after Monday's 41 reading and fair somewhat warmer tomorrow. Expect rather cloudy skies with possible showers on Thursday.
Talks in Warsaw Stalemate Fuels Formosa Tensions
The third round of U S Red China talks in Warsaw yielded no break in the Formosa deadlock. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles back from Newport will review the crisis. Diplomatic sources say Red China demands abandonment of Formosa while the U S pushes a ceasefire and Quemoy truce.
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Washington
Red
U.S
Jacob Bear
Wang Ping-nan
Red China
Warsaw
United States
Formosa
Far East
Quemoy
Beam
Wang
United Nations
U S A Seeks to Shelve Red China Seat Fight at U N
United States aims to delay the Red China seating issue in the General Assembly as the Formosa Strait crisis sparks a sharp clash between the United States and the Soviet Union. Henry Cabot Lodge rebukes Andrei Gromyko after charges of U S interference. Lodge defends U S policy and accuses the Soviet Union of brutality.
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United Nations
United States
General Assembly
Soviet Union
Formosa Strait
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Andrei Gromyko
Far East
Lodge
Gromyko
Formosa
Ledge
Interfaith scrap drive to aid charities in city drive
Sponsors include B Nai B rith Knights of Columbus Tall Cedars of Lebanon and about 500 delegates with 100 Boy Scouts will collect scrap and junk across city and county at 132 East Fourth Street funds support an Interfaith dance and charity projects. Mayor Ramsburg backs Interfaith Day.
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B’nai B’rith
Knights of Columbus
Tall Cedars of
Lebanon
Interfaith
East Fourth Street
Max Paley
B’nai B
Austin Thomas
Linclauded
Theodore V. Levinson
Joseph K. Kefgover
Henry Serep
Paley
America
Land of Ours
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Attempts Made A13 Robberies In Frederick
Robbers armed with a glass cutter tried three Frederick entries last night but failed to take anything. Suspects damaged doors at Donald B Rice Tire Co office 104 East Street and at Frederick Office Supply Co 302 North Market. Railway Express Agency terminal 253 East Fourth also showed glass-cutting evidence but no loot found. Investigations by Detective Bureau and police were begun after notices from operators.
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Frederick
Donald B. Rice Tire Company
East Street
Oxy Pole
Frederick Or ‘Fice Supply Company
Market Street
Railway Express Agency
East Fourth Street
President of Western Maryland MMTA Named Amid Civic Event
Mayor Jacob Ramsburg and Thomas Widerman observe as Mr. Dean stands beside Ramsburg during a Mary land Motor Truck Association moment. The scene features the Western Maryland Chapter president in attendance at the civic gathering.
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Western Maryland
The
Maryland Motor Truck Association
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Thomas Widerman
Dean
Rams
Driver Training Apparatus Given FHS By Truckers
Maryland truckers presented Frederick High School with a driver training device to aid safety education. At a dinner meeting, Western Maryland Motor Truck Association officials announced the gift and discussed county wide use, noting about 500 students to benefit this school year. School officials accepted the apparatus, praising the truckers for supporting driver education amid growing highway needs.
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National Association
Maryland
Truckers Association
Frank Luther
Maryland Motor Truck Association
Frederick High
James R. Hahn
Hahn
Florida
Mary
American Land Truckers
King
Hagerstown
Williams
James A. Sensenbaugh
King of Cumberland
S.tendent
Harry V. Frushour
j/Hahnant
David L. Dean
Frederick High School
Dean
Sensenbaugh
Frushour
Thomas Widerman
Baltimore
Maryland, Motor Truck Association
Western Maryland
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
Widerman
Chehab Sworn In as Lebanon President Orders Troop Withdrawal
Gen Fuad Chehab was sworn in as Lebanon's third president and pledged removal of American troops. He was chosen to ease four months of turmoil amid clashes in Beirut. U S forces and Marines remain with a plan to withdraw the remainder as talks proceed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Fuad Chehab
Chehab
Camille Chamoun
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Chamoun
Chebah
U.S. 2Dth Infantry Division
Germany
United States
Dulles
France
St. Cyr
Decree Splits Loats Orphan Asylum Estate Among Heirs
Equity Court final decree vested former Loats Female Orphan Asylum property near J Frederick in 44 heirs of the late John Loats with interests from 1 14th to 1 336th. Costs paid from escrow funds held by Western Maryland Trust Company after Potomac Edison sale proceeds. Case may go to Court of Appeals. Also New York stock market opened with irregular trading as gains and losses shifted fractions to about a point.
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Equity
Loats Female Orphan Asylum
J. Frederick
John Loats
John T. Tucker
Orphan Asylum
Court of Appeals
East Church Street
Western Maryland Trust Company
Potomac Edison Company
New York
Talks Between Felt and Chiang Over Quemoy Crisis
In Taipei Adm. Harry Felt and Chiang Kai-shek discussed boosting supplies to the Quemoys as the Communist shelling approach marked a month of crisis. They considered aerial attacks on the mainland and attention to medical shortages amid continuing bombardment and shipping blockade.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Adm
Harry D. Felt
Formosa Strait
China
U.S
Pacific
Quemoys
Quemoy
Little Quemoy
Little Islands
Defense Ministry
Chiang
Delaware Housewife Wins 25000 Prize In Bake-Off
Mrs. Don de Vault a 36 year old Delaware Ohio housewife won the $25000 first prize in the Pillsbury annual bake-off for a new apple pie form titled spicy apple twists She reduced cooking time to 20 to 25 minutes from 45 and created pastry strips twisted around quartered apples brushed with butter and cinnamon sugar. Separately Hotel Gettysburg manager Henry M Scharf reported a half stick of dynamite found in the furnace coal pile Neighbors say the explosive was destroyed by Police Chief Jack Bartlett and was not placed there intentionally likely mixing with miners supplies at the mine.
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New York
Don de Vault
Delaware
Ohio
Pillsbury Flour Mills
Henry M. Scharf
Hotel
Gettysburg
Jack Bartlett
Bartlett
Frederick News to Publish 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Edition
The Frederick News will observe its 75th anniversary on October 15 1958 with a special supplement in both morning and afternoon editions. Old pictures of local historic interest will be featured and readers are invited to submit additional photos. Advertising space is limited and inquiries should be made to the Display Advertising Department.
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The
Frederick News
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Hosea
Frederick Trading
Goldfine
Boston
Traffic Commission
Hoop
Eisenhower
U.N
Ponce
Detective Bureau
Farahener
Derick Copter
F.H
New Market
Frank J. Keeferburg
Truckers” Group
F.H.S
Burnsville
N.C
Zana Stiles
Eadhy
Loats Orphan Asylum
Felt
Big Quemoy
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