Masterpiece Given To Museum By Mrs William H Singer Jr
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts announced a new accession The Finding of the Infant Moses by Pauly Veronese 1528 1588 is a gift from Mrs William H Singer Jr of Olden Norway The canvas measures about 38 by 45 inches and becomes the museum's most valuable single painting expanding its scope and prestige The Singers long supported the museum opening its doors free of charge and adding to the private collection with subsequent gifts
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Verones
Moses
Paolo Veronese
William H. Singer, Jr
Washington County
Washington County Museum of Fine Acts
Pauly Veronese
Olden
Norway
Joan
Singer
Annexation and zoning on city council agenda tonight
Annexation plans for a tract off Virginia Avenue in the Moller Avenue area are to be presented to the Mayor and Council. A formal hearing on the 70 acre South Hagerstown High School tract is set for April 28 at City Hall. Transit route adjustments due to fewer riders and school dismissals are announced.
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Jon
Virginia Avenue
Moller Avenue
Edward Oswald
South Hagerstown High School
J. Ralph
Edgar Feral
Board of County
Kenneth W. Moss
Antietam Transit
Mass
Fountain Head-Airport-Maugansville
Emmett B. Waltech, Jr
Hagersinwa
Irlam
M. Einbinder
Wallech
Betty
Einbinder — Taldy
Waliech
Tennessee
B. Ramy
Jackson
Tenn
Castro to pay UFCo 6.1 million in 20 year bonds
In Havana the head of Fidel Castro's land redistribution program says Cuba will compensate United Fruit Co with 6,118,407 in 20 year bonds for 272,472 acres seized in eastern Cuba. The company valued the property at 38 million dollars.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United Fruit Co
Ann
Kennedy Faces Dim West Virginia Test In May Primary
West Virginia Democrats prepare for a nonbinding May 10 primary that will shape the Kennedy Humphrey contest. Robert Kennedy cites a bare majority as a victory, while religious issues loom for Kennedy as Wisconsin’s results echo through southern counties.
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Kennedy
West Virginia
Herb Little
Charleston
W.va
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Wisconsin
Hubert I. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Robert
Ted
Robert Kennedy
Wisconsin Sevne
West Virginia Wall
Oregon
Aerial Search Continues as Connecticut River Floods
Alert crews and air boats scour the flooded Connecticut River area near Hartford after reports of two boys seen downstream in a boat. No sign of the boat or youths was found as the river crested at 27.6 feet, several feet above flood stage.
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Awolten
Connecticut
Pilote
Hartford
Potomac River Flood Threat Appears Ended
The Potomac River flood threat appears ended as rain subsided for several days. At 10 am the river stood eight feet above normal at Williamsport with a crest reached twice last week at 17.2 feet and 17. six inches. rates of drop near two inches per hour were noted by officials.
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Potomac River
William Beard
Hagerstown
Potomac
Williamsport
Beard
James Fearnow
Potomac Edison
Man Faces Larceny After Trust Charges in Hagerstown
Harold E. Davis alias Harry Miller, 49, Bloomington Illinois, convicted in Cumberland of larceny after trust for collecting 5 to 15 dollars from more than 35 local business people for a railroad time book ad. He gave a statement claiming he spent the money and that the book project failed. Davis came to Hagerstown last December seeking a friend and stayed to publish the timebook used by railroad workers.
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Cumberland
Hagerstown
Harold E. Davis
Harry Miller
Bloomington
Illinois
Grayson Wigfield
Vis
De Gaulle signals France to quit nuclear tests if others do
De Gaulle told British lawmakers that France would halt nuclear weapon tests if other nations end theirs and remove the fear of sudden annihilation. He urged disarmament and said peace can come when all stockpiles and testing sites are eliminated, during a three day state visit to Britain.
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American Chemical Society
Department of Defense
J. Laurence Kulp
Columbia University
Kulp
Ronald G. Menzel
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
de Gaulle
France
Frances
Penditute
Britain
London
Gen
Three Men Named for Washington County Tax Court Posts
Three names dominate discussions for the county Tax Appeal Court with no decision yet by the Board of County Commissioners. Clarence Eldadge Joseph Forsythe and Willan Worthington are top mentions as potential appointees to replace board review of assessments with a three-year term non political court. The board hoped to act this week but some members want more time. the court would be paid ten dollars a day and take over assessment reviews from the commissioners.
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Misssouri River
Mississippi
St.' “Louis
Oscar Crist
Quincy
Taj
Quincy, I
Meyer,t. T
Board of County Commissioners
Assessment Tax Appeal Court
Washington County
Thy
Clarence Eldadge
Joseph Forsythe
Willan Worthington
W. M. R. R. Yardmaster
Poinl
George Fockper
Graham says Christian cause hurt by segregated churches
Billy Graham, on a two week Africa tour, argues that racial segregation in American churches weakens Christian outreach abroad. He notes most churches are segregated, cites Anglican bishops as Africans, and says Islam in Africa poses a bigger challenge. He urges unity to project Christianity as colorblind.
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Graham
George W. Cornell
New York
Billy Gray
Amer
Findlin Africa
Africa
Hely
America
Many Fines Paid Forfeited By Motorists
A list of motorists paying fines for traffic violations before Magistrate Irving M. Einbinder includes Ray H. Orndoff of Williamsport for driving with a revoked license and for driving on a registration issued to another car. Leslie C. Hawks, Kenneth Jaume bert, Kenneth E. Barnhart, Charles Anes, Mary L. Miller, Lloyd J. B. Tosten, Robert Fink, Carl W. Cornet, and Roger E. Nell are named with charges such as unsafe turn, speeding, reckless driving, parking in a restricted space, following too closely, disobeying traffic signals, and exceeding 30 miles per hour, with various fines and costs listed.
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Irving M. Einbinder
Ray H. Orndoff
Williamsport Rt
Leslie C. Hawks
Salon Avenue
Flurn
Mao
Kenneth Jaumebert
Roessner Avenue
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