Little Eric Peugeot Found Crying On Sidewalk In Paris
Paris AP report says three kidnapers were arrested then denied by police as Eric Peugeot the four year old heir to the Peugeot fortune was freed after a substantial ransom. He was found near his home crying and unharmed, saying the assailants left him at a ground floor apartment after abducting him from a playground.
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Paris
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Today
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Reforestation Project Nears Finish Here
Washington County completes planting 230000 young trees in a Maryland Department of Forests and Parks program. Trees from Harmony nursery cover 230 acres on submarginal land, with species including white pine Scotch pine Norway spruce tulip poplar red oak and black locust. Forester Tunis J. Lyon notes water conservation value and future income for participating farmers, with returns in six to ten years. Orders for spring 1961 plantings will be accepted next fall.
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40 Acre Fire Tops Washington County Blazes
A 40 acre fire near Shomo Yards by the Pennsylvania Railroad burned a cornfield and scorched brush as the biggest of several grass and field fires across Washington County yesterday. Firefighters from Halfway South Hagerstown and Boonsboro fought blazes including a 2400 block Virginia Avenue trash burn turning to pines and underbrush, with booster lines and brief containment. The cause remained undetermined amid dry conditions.
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Washington County
South Hagerstown
Halfway
Virginia Avenue
Norman Poole
Halfway Fire Co
Boonsboro
Trego
Garland Groh
Roxbury Road
Claims Radar May Help Find Life Elsewhere
Dr. F. D. Drake of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank predicts radar advances could reveal life on other planets. Speaking at a space symposium, he cited detailed lunar and planetary surface maps whose shadow angles might indicate vegetation or life forms.
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Charleston
W.va
F. D. Drake
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Green Bank
Drake
Chou En Lai Visits Burma to Seek Ties With Neutrals
In Rangoon Communist Chinese Premier Chou En Lai arrived in Burma for a visit aimed at strengthening Peiping links with neutralist Asian nations. The trip signals a South Asian tour to bolster Communist prestige after Tibet and border disputes. He planned talks with Prime Minister Nehru in India next, with further field and regional discussions noted.
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Burma
Chou Enlai
Peiping
Red China
Chow
Smithsburg
Chou
India
Williamsport
Nehru
Himalayas
Child Daycare Center Seen As Relieving School Congestion
Baltimore AP report summarizes a state committee finding that Rosewood State Training School conditions have deteriorated since a 2 years ago deficit claim. It urges constructing a 1,000 bed facility and planning two more institutions, while proposing three child day care centers in Salisbury Annapolis and Hagerstown or Frederick to reduce congestion.
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Marsh Run
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Salisbury
Annaplolis
Hagerstown
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Boards of Education
Navy Polaris Test Hailed Big Success
The Navy announced a successful underwater Polaris missile launch from 100 feet depth near San Clemente Island California. The 28 foot bottle shaped missile rose to 1800 feet and splashed back, marking a major step toward submarines firing atomic armed missiles from undersea. Navy officials said the program is five to six years ahead of the Soviet Union and plans call for 45 missile launching submarines. The George Washington and Patrick Henry are to receive missiles next summer.
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California
Sacramento
U. S
Soviet Union
William F. Raborn
Bureau of Naval Weapons
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Escapees Nabbed After High Speed Maryland Chase
State Police captured two maryland reform school escapees after a pursuit reaching 90 mph along U S 40. John M. Brown and Walter P. Montgomery, both 20, from Baltimore and Washington, were held after fleeing from a work detail near Hagerstown. They claimed to have walked to Frederick then stole a car. This followed three similar captures in consecutive mornings involving fugitives from Maryland facilities.
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Maryland Reformatory
Charles F. Smith
U. S. 40
Baltimore County
Baltimore
Reformatory
Hagerstown
John M. Brown
Walter P. Montgomery
Washington
Frederick
Maryland
Jessup
National Training School
Montgomery County Sets Tax Rate At 2.53 Per Thousand
The Montgomery County Council approved a 2.53 tax rate per $1000 assessed value for the year starting July 1 and an $84.8 million budget, up 17.3 million from this year. Homeowners with a $20,000 house assessed at $10,000 would pay about $5 more next year.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Castro Mum On Rebels Army Best Don’t Find Small Band
East Cuba’s Sierra Maestra hosts a nine day man hunt for ex Captain Manuel Beaton and a three man guerrilla band. Fidel Castro and Raul Castro lead operations as officials withhold comment after unconfirmed reports of fighting and trapping near Pico Turquino.
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Cuba
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Sierra Maestra
Castro
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Fidel
Raul
Armed Forces
Caribbean
Tate
Beaton
Havana
Palma Soriano
Stolen Autos Reported At Frederick Street Sites
A car stolen from the Vic tor Products Plant parking lot on Frederick Street was abandoned nearby. a second vehicle was left at the same site after theft from the 1200 block of Frederick Street. Sarah E. Richelberger reported a 1948 light green Plymouth stolen from 9 South Foundry Street. Alan Latehum, of the 1200 block Frederick Street, had earlier reported his own car stolen.
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Victor Products Plant
Frederick Street
Sarah E. Richelberger
South Foundry Street
Chevrolet
Alan Latehum
Latehum
Proposed Water and Sewer Lines Outside City Limits
Consultants for the County Zoning and Planning Commission began mapping a Suburban Sanitary District to lay out water and sewer lines beyond the city. The plan covers bonds, charges, and district boundaries, with growth trends to 1980 favoring the southeast, southwest, and north of Hagerstown.
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County Zoning and Planning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Tuemmler
Richard C. Willson
Hagerstown
Haperstown
Tuemmiler
Zoning and Planning Commission
World War II Memorial For Williamsport
Washington County plans a memorial honoring the 300 Williamsport area service members who died in World War II. Potomac Post No 202, American Legion, urges funding and committee actions to erect the memorial within six months. The weather was warm, with 87 yesterday, not near April highs.
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Ameri
Legion of Williamsport
Milady
Wea
Williamsport
Veterans’ Organization
Thej
More Signs Of Possible Candidacy
Nelson Rockefeller signals a possible run by touring for Republican candidates and avoiding a Nixon endorsement. He keeps open the chance of a convention draft, while forecasts from Denver praise him as a strong candidate. Humphrey shifts staff to West Virginia as Kennedy leads among Pennsylvania delegates. Brown denies backing Kennedy and says he will remain unconstrained.
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Nixon
Rockefeller
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Senate
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Illinois
Dirksen
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
New York
Fr. Kennedy
D-Mass
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Washington
Humphrey
Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
Sen. Kennedy
Brown
California
Man Beaten In Brawl At Drinking Party
Delmer E. Morris reported he was beaten and kicked by two men at a woodside wine party on West Antietam Street. A wine bottle was broken over his head and he required hospital treatment for lacerations before being charged with drunken and disorderly conduct. The brawl stemmed from an argument over a woman who accompanied them.
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Delmer E. Morris
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