04 Apr 1964
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1964
Page
1
Fragmented notes reveal earthquake memories from Anchorage and a skeptical council venture into water digging. Readers recount March quake damage and family resilience amid disaster. Technical trials show failed wells after costly dowser-led dig attempts. contract costs outlined and project abandoned.
Local man James Lestieiuls of 225 Summer St was found innocent yesterday by Magistrate Robert Kucaynski on a pistol carry charge. He has served 120 days for weight traffic counts and was fined 140 dollars. A December charge was not tried as police awaited Grand Jury action, which recessed recently.
A prayer text honoring liberty and faith from Harry C. White of Charlotte North Carolina minister at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The blessing asks for God to grant protection courage conviction and spiritual heritage for the nation through Christ the Liberator.
An early B&O Railroad freight train derailed on a downhill grade near Strleker, Maryland, after an earth slide. The engineer suffered a minor hand injury. no other injuries were reported. A separate B&O derailment in neighboring Pennsylvania was noted for material shortages.
The Hagerstown Christian Youth Center announces relocation of activities to Corbett Street. The downtown area closed at end of March and will reopen with a larger program. Softball begins in May with an organizational meet set for Tuesday April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Center auditorium. Eight teams will be formed on a first come basis for youths 13 and older, under supervision of the HMYOY program. contact a pastor for support.
Martinsburg native J Tibb Janney 4 died after a long illness at Winchester Va hospital. A pioneer in Berkeley County fruit exchange cooperative purchasing and sales for rural producers, he later ran a restaurant in Kearneysville. Survived by brother James M. Janney. Services today with burial in Martinsburg.
Samuel K. Winston of Winstow Cobb Stetson Inc announced John R. Hershey as vice president in charge of the southern division operations. The southern reach includes Annapolis Baltimore Chambersburg Cumberland and Hagerstown with a Martinsburg West Virginia representative. The Hagerstown office first in Western Maryland to install Quotron UI signaling a new era in stock market communications.
Washington AP dispatch quotes Labor Secretary Wirtz saying there is no guaranteed need for workers in Alaska earthquake recovery. He warns job seekers to stay home unless they have definite job promises, noting Alaska faces heavy unemployment despite the rebuilding task ahead. regulation and labor needs context.
The Municipal Band under director Kenneth Slater will give a concert Sunday at the North Hager High School auditorium. City residents are invited to attend the performance showcasing the band’s latest repertoire.
County records show Albert F. Armstrong and wife transferring property to Clyde Wetzel and wife amid active land sales this week. The County Commissioners took title to seven parcels in Braanberty Hills and two in district 27. Deeds filed include parcels on Point Salem Road, Greenberry Road, Mineral Autaile and Harwood Road, with several parcels described as having improvements. Also listed are transfers in Kee dyavilla, Ringgold district, Funkstown, and Smithaburg District among others. A high school concert program at North Utawa? High School is noted with aims to feature top works by Sousa, Beethoven, Thompson, Vivaldi, Sullivan, and others, funded by Recording Industries Trust Funds in cooperation with AFM locals.
At a Hancock Iren library meeting workers planned the annual membership drive through April. Harald Douglas chairs and calls public support for the library serving Hancock and nearby Pennsylvania and West Virginia communities. The library offers fiction and non fiction, magazines, and general reference, with access to Washington County Library and Enoch Pratt Library requests. A report of parcel transfers and property moves in local districts follows, and a notice confirms ASC Robert A. Leisinger in Anchorage Alaska is safe with no casualties.
Former vice president Richard Nixon said the United States should stay out of the bitter Moscow Peking struggle and maintain a strong, firm policy toward both. He warned against choosing sides in the rival powers’ feud, noting a turning point in Southeast Asia and the risk for third parties in a regional flashpoint.
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