Castro Illness Sparks Talk Of Succession In Cuba
Fidel Castro rests at last under antibiotic treatment and strict rest. Maj. Raul Trillo confirms continued convalescence as rumors swirl about leadership transfer to Raul amid reports of pneumonia and calls for follow up care.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Raul Trillo
Castro
Revolucion
Raul
Fidel
Antonio Rodriguez Diaz
Moscow
Cuba
Maj
Raul Castro
Soviet Union
Nikitai Khrushchev
Czechoslovakia
United Arab Republic
Permits For Improvements One Dwelling Issued This Week
The city building inspector's office issued permits for one dwelling and improvements to existing buildings this past week. Notable: J L McCune received a permit for a oneatory one family brick dwelling on Jefferson Street Lot 408 valued at 16000 dollars. L M Springer for a coin operated laundry at Potomac Street 8168 valued at 15000 dollars. Alfred Geber to enclose a sides porch at Calvert Terrace valued at 1880 dollars. Hilda Bowman for a one car garage at King Street valued at 500 dollars. Mr and Mrs Paul Grimm to enclose rear porch at 5 N Locust Street valued at 300 dollars.
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J. L. McCune
Jefferson St
L. M. Springer
Potomac St
Alfred Geber
Calvert Terrace
Hilda Bowman
King St
Paul M. Grimm
N. Lo Cust St
P.O. Receipts Up Slightly in Hagerstown Office
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson reports last month’s receipts at the Hagerstown post office totaled 425.24 dollars, up 760.76 from the same month last year, though the rise is not a real increase due to February parcel post rate hikes.
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Hagerstownia
Thomas M. Simpson
Nixon Accused of Lack of Basic Conviction on Farm Aid
HYANNIS PORT Mass AP Sen John F Kennedy released a statement signed by five Democratic Midwestern governors and three Democratic senators accusing Vice President Richard M Nixon of a lack of basic conviction on farm aid and other issues The signers include Governors Loveless Docking Herseth Nelson Freeman and Senators Burdick Proxmire Humphrey The statement cites Nixon’s past praise of Ezra Taft Benson and accuses him of repudiating Benson and Republican farm policy It notes Kennedy invited Loveless for talks on farm policy and that Nixon has repudiated two key parts of the Eisenhower administration's program The statement was drafted by Kennedy campaign affiliates and circulated for approval by the signatories
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Nixon
Hyannis Port
Mass
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa
George Docking
Kansas
Ralph Herseth
South Dakota
Gaylord A. Nelson
Wisconsin
Orville L. Freeman
Minnesota
Quentin Burdick
North Dakota
William, Proxmire
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Agricul ‘Ture
Vice Presi ‘Dent
Enid
Rapid City
S.D
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Queston
Salinger
Loveley
Jon Reports
Loveless
Nelson A
Rockefeller
New York
Four Places Entered Over Past Weekend
State Police investigated a series of breaking and entering cases over the weekend. A 1954 Lincoln convertible with dealer tags No. 9732 was stolen from Hoffman Chevrolet Company in Hancock between 10:30 pm and 7:30 am. Other garage merchandise vanished. deputies also reported thefts of a tire and wheel from Arnett's garage and gasoline from a truck at Hagersown Motor Express yard. Twin Kiss ice cream stands were burglarized with missing items not yet determined.
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Hoffman Chevrolet Company
Jat Hancock
Howard Roby
Arnett
Sharpsburg Pike
Hagers
Motor Express
Middleburg Pike
Hospital Reports Wounded Man In Fair Condition
Lewis William Miller aged 37 of near Knoxville is in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital with a shotgun wound to the right shoulder. The injury is linked to his brother Earl Miller 31, who is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and released on $1,000 bond after the Friday evening incident at Yarrowsburg.
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Lewis William Miller
Knoxville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Earl
Yarrowsburg
Waterlogged Florida faces more heavy rain
Miami report says Florida will receive additional rain over the next five days with 1 to 2 inches, though local variations will occur. Flood warnings advised residents as the Hillsborough River area in Tampa is noted as hardest hit by rising waters.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Hilsborough
Tampa
Rais
Webbher
Father and Son Guilty in Hancock Battle Royal
A father and son were found guilty on four charges after a Hancock brawl on July 23. Joseph Marks Sr. was convicted of assaulting Deputy Harold E. McCarty and sentenced to 30 days in jail with suspension on good behavior. Frederick Marks pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and assaulting State Trooper Robert D. Kirby and McCarty. Joseph and Charles Marks were fined 50 dollars each and ordered to pay 20 dollars for broken glasses. The melee involved two Hancock town officers, two state troopers, and Deputy McCarty during a dispute sparked by the Marks brothers and an Ohio motorist and two sailors on U.S. Route 40. McCarty testified he fired twice in self defense, hitting Frederick Marks in the chest. Continued on Page 2. Colvy:
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Hancock
Joseph Marks
Harold E. McCarty
Irving Mime
Frederick Marks
MeGarey
Robert D. Kirby
McCarty
Marks
Einbinder
Paul Ottinger
Joseph
Charles
John Stotelmyer
Harry Bowman
Hancock Town
Charles Marks
Ohio
U.S
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
U.N
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Eisenhower
United Nations
Leonard W. Hall
Robert HW. Finch
Imer
Colvy
Mobs Battle in South Korea Post-Election Turbulence
Post election violence and ballot burning spread across South Korea with about 100 injured, 322 arrested and unconfirmed reports of fatalities. Caretaker Prime Minister Hull Chung accused politicians of instigating mobs while police blamed losing candidates and poll-watchers. Disturbances reached 17 election districts as mobs attacked symbols of Liberal party influence and demanded release of demonstrators.
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Seoul
South Korea
Hull Chung
National Police
Kang Su-ryong
Synp Iman Rhee
Liberal Party
Rhee
Sam Chor Po
Hongchon
Rainfall Near Normal in First Seven Months of 1960
Weather observers report near normal rainfall for the first seven months of 1960 with 20.46 inches at Hawsertown and a long-term average of 21.07 inches. July totals were well below normal at 3.42 inches, while Boonsboro's J. Howard Beckenbaugh logged 2.30 inches last month. The five day forecast indicates heat-seasonal normals and modest daily changes.
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Weather Bureau
D. Paul Oswald
Haserstown
J. Howard Beckenbaugh
Boonsboro
Oswald
Beckenbaugh
Maryland
Magistrate Attacks West Virginia Beer Laws
Magistrate William J. Dwyer criticized West Virginia laws allowing beer for 18 year olds in a case involving Ralph Eugene Smith, 18, of 822 Concord St. He was sentenced to five days in the Washington County Jail after arrest by Patrolmen Lowry and Ambrose. The Dean of Shepherd College Ormsby L. Harry had written the liquor board about students drinking in Sharpsburg, prompting discussion.
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William J. Dwyer
West Virginia
Ralph Eugene Smith
Concord St
Washington County
Smith
A.C. Lowry, Jr
Ambrose
Dwyer
Shepherd College
Ormsby L. Harry
Two Friends Fight Over Girl End in Murder in Fair Lawn
In Fair Lawn New Jersey two teens who dated the same girl faced off Saturday night. Joseph Chillemi admitted shooting Thomas Stillwachs in a car confrontation after taunts and insults. Stillwachs died and Chillemi was jailed on murder charges.
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Joseph P. Chillemi
Robert van Houten
Fair Lawn
N.J
Chillemi
Thomas E. Stillwacks
Bergen County
Joseph F. Chillemi
Thomas E. Stillwachs
Carl Jaco
Chillem
Paterson
Stillwachs
Carol Friedhoff
iCarolli
Carol
Be ‘Hind
Peach and Apple Crops In Good Shape Around Hancock
The Peach and Apple crops were reported in good condition around Hancock as orchardists pick early varieties. Dr. Castillo Graham of the University of Maryland Fruit Laboratory at Hancock said yields look clean and promising with Hale Havens and Sunhighs slated for picking this week and overall high quality expected if weather stays normal.
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Hancock
Castillo Graham
University of Maryland Fruit Laboratory At
Grimes
Jonathan
Ummer
Ney
Escaped Slayer Recaptured After FBI Circular Tip
In Omaha a small town merchant used ERI wanted circulars to spot escaped killer Glendon Bennett, alias Gerald Mudson. He was arrested near Vorad Nebraska after authorities tracked a bank picture and Bennett’s past in Pennsylvania. Bennett, who had served time in state and federal facilities, faced preliminary hearings and possible return to Bellfonte jail.
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Omaha
Neb
Hudson
Carl Hueftle
Vorad
Danas Tears Hudson
Simith
Gerald Mudson
Gerald Benneth
Pennsylvania
Christ
Glendon Maline
Ai Lhatn
Cara
FBL Crealars
Bennett
Water Main Break Hints Lead to Prizes
A Devonshire Road resident tips readers to a news story about a costly water main break on Washington Ave that disrupted water service while repairs were underway. The tip rewards include first prize of 84 and a shorter item yielding second prize of 2.50 for a Hays Ave resident. The page also notes varied reader tips related to local incidents and birthdays.
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Devonshire Rd
Washington Ave
Hays Ave
Summit Ave
Trncks
Cetontac
Braouway
Mulberry St
Sea Olf
Petling
Mitchell Ave
Honney Oon George &J
Dudley Sentenced Two Months for Hotel Fare Dodging
William A. Dudley of Rose Hill Ave was jailed for two months in Washington County for absconding from two hotels with baggage and owing $60.31 at the Colonial Hotel and $16 at the Hamilton Hotel. The judge noted the two months matched the time he had spent unpaid in hotels.
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William A. Dudley
Rose Hill Ave
Washington County
Dudley
Colonial
U N Chief Hopes For Compromise In Katanga Fight
Dag Hammarskjold delayed his Congo departure seeking a compromise on Katanga's future. He sent Hans Wieshoff to Brussels to press Belgium as U N forces hold back from immediate moves. Belgium begins pulling 1,500 of 10,000 troops home while Katanga remains unrecognized and tensions rise over Belgian bases and tribal clashes.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
APU
Dag Hammarskjold
Katanga
Hammarskjold
Hans Wieshoff
Brussels
Belgium
U.N
Banningville
Libengi
Coquilhauville
Equator
Kitona
Kamina
Kasai
Lulua
Baluba
Kilona
Kiva
Oriental
Bunia
Antoine Givenga
Unclear Weather Across Regions With Warm Tuesday Outlook
Weather summary covers Hagerstown and Western Maryland with clear tonight and warm Tuesday highs in the 80s. Eastern Shore Southern Maryland expect mostly sunny warm days, scattered thundershowers possible later. Winds shift from southerly to southerly then back to easterly to northerly, with coastal areas staying mild tonight. West Virginia stays fair with lows in the 60s and Tuesday warmer. Southeastern Pennsylvania shows fair skies with lows near 60 and warm Tuesday.
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Hagerstown
Mary+land
Eastern Shore
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
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