New A bomb seen more powerful than wartime weapons
Senator McMahon said on NBC that new atomic bombs now in production may surpass the Hiroshima Nagasaki devices. A government study titled The Effect of Atomic Weapons discusses radiological warfare and notes uncertainties about its practicality, while outlining potential uses and defenses.
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Washington
United States
Japan
McMahon
D.-Conn
Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
NBC
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Ife
Atomic Energy Commission
Minister Suffers Nail Puncture Foot Injury
The Rev William A Herpich pastor of the Littlestown Church of God sustained a puncture wound to his right foot after stepping on a nail He was treated in the hospital emergency room and given tetanus anti toxin Also treated were Betty Grove 16 of Hagerstown Route 1 with a finger laceration and Harold Barkdoll of 220 South Potomac Street with a masked finger Both were discharged after treatment.
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William A. Herpich
Littlestown
Church of God
Betty Grove
Hagerstown Route 1
Harold Barkdoll
South Potomac Street
Board To Ask Printing Bids For Primary Ballots
The Board of Election Supervisors will seek bids next week for printing the primary ballots and all related forms. The board is counting registered voters to set ballot quantities per party and will finalize sizes after withdrawal deadlines. Local printers may obtain bid forms from the Supervisors office early next week.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Milk Thief Active Again On Frederick Street Block
A milk thief operates in the 200 block of Frederick Street on Saturday. The same block suffered milk pilferings nearly two years ago. A local dairy delivering around 4 30 am suspects the thief followed the milkman. Three quarts were stolen from Raymond Travinier’s porch in the 240 block and several more reported one or two quarts missing.
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Frederick Street
Raymond Travinier
Feud Ends in Slaying of 18-Year-Old Beech
In Baldwin County near Foley Alabama a long standing family feud turns fatal as Rex Beech an 18 year old high school football star is wounded by gunfire. Clarence Walters 45 and his wife are held on murder charges with sheriff Taylor Wilkins accusing Mrs Walters of supplying ammunition to her husband during the shooting.
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Rex Beech
Baldwin County
Foley
Ala
Taylor Wilkins
Clarence Walters
Wilkins
Sharp Upsurge In Building Of All Types Here
A surge in building permits last week shows five new houses two filling stations offices stores and numerous apartment conversions. The value tops 190000 with permits issued to Monu mental Life Insurance for a two story brick office at North Locust and East Franklin cost 49000 and J A Abbott Jr for a one story storeroom at Beechwood and Pennsylvania cost 6500.
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Monumental Life Insurance Company
North Locust
East Franklin Streets
Lee E. Stine
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rest Haven Cemetery
J. A. Abbott, Jr
Beechwood
Pennsylvania Avenues
Sylvan and
Wilma B. Weil
East Washington
Cannon Avenue
Tru-Joy Homes, Inc
Marion Street
First Of Converted Fairchild C-119s Land In Korea With Trucks
The Hagerstown built Fairchild Packets arrive in Korea carrying 242 ton trucks for South Korea. Two C-119s landed at a forward airbase and the trucks were presented to President Syngman Rhee. The project began after North Korea’s invasion and crews worked to fit long distance fuel and propeller changes.
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Korea
Tokyo
Syngman Rhee
Red Korea
South Korea
Fairchild Aircraft
Japan
Sewart Air Base
Smyrna
Tenn
Hagerstown
Fairchild
Franklin R. Sibert
United States &Th Army Staff
United States
John Muccio
Lang
James L. Hill
Tulsa
Oklo
Albert R. Samsa
Chisholm
Minn
Worker Denies Blaming Governor For Long Unemployment
James B. Cole of Halfway denied signing a statement blaming Governor Lane for three years and eight months without work at Fairchild Aircraft. He said the document was circulated by Mahoney’s crowd and claimed Lane as the reason his employment prospects were blocked across multiple offices.
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James B. Cole
Governor Lane
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Baltimore
Cole
Mahoneys
Preston Lane
Pres Lane
Hagerstown
Pres, Lane
Lane Ticket Okayed by Maryland AFL Political Action
The Maryland State and District of Columbia Labor League for Political Action endorsed Governor William Preston Lane Jr and his entire ticket. Announcement came from FE W Butler, AFL Federation vice president, after the state group met in Baltimore on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
District of Columbia Labor League For Political Action
William Preston Lane, Jr
FE. W. Butler
AFL Federation
Baltimore
Cole Letter Promotes Sam in Primary Campaign
A statement on United Automobile Workers CIO letterhead urges support for Sam in the forthcoming primary. Lane headquarters call the message a distortive campaign piece by Mr. Mahoney against the Governor. Cole claims he was fired from Fairchild in 1941 and later reinstated after INLRB rulings.
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Sam
Cole
United Automobile Aircraft Agricultural Implement Workers of America
CIO
Lane
Mahoney
Fairchild
National Labor Relations Board
Federal District Court
Baltimore
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
INLRB
Tips On Unusual In News Capture Top Prizes In Newsy Last Week
The Daily Mail tip contest awarded three top prizes of two dollars each for unusual news tips. A Pectonville housewife reported nine orphaned opossums, a Clark son Avenue wife relayed twin surgeries at Washington County Hospital, and an Indiana Avenue girl supplied a monkey-faced owl caught by her father. Additional single tips came from residents on West Franklin Street North Potomac Street Williamsport Route 2 Security Road and Hamilton Boulevard describing various incidents from boxcar traffic to accidents and a rescued family.
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Daily Mail
Pectonville
Clarkson Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Hamilton Boulevard
Sharon
Stray Bullet Misses Fred Walsh at Home
A stray bullet crashed through a window at 19 Conoco Cheague Street during a noon Saturday phone call. The bullet struck the wall near where Fred Walsh had been seated, and police have not identified the shooter.
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Cheague Street
Harsh
Bandits Strike Bank Messenger Car for $6000 Haul
Four armed robbers timed their heist as a bank messenger car carried cash from Calvert Bank to another branch in northeast Baltimore. Guards Pounds and Heiser said two gunmen opened doors, demanded stands up, grabbed a leather bag of money, and fled with two confederates waiting in a car. The getaway car was found blocks away within half an hour. Police link the gang to two recent downtown loan-office robberies totaling $1,509 and a prior two‑week heist.
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Baltimore
Calvert Bank
Fred W. Pounds
Howard Heiser
Neiser
Bounds
Mount Whitney search widens for tobacco heir Reynolds
Lone Pine California August 14 last hope search continues for Christopher Smith Reynolds heir to a tobacco fortune feared dead on Mount Whitney after the frozen body of his companion Stephen Rice Wasserman was found at the 11 500 foot level rescue crews plan to probe higher crevasses with Libby Holman mother of Reynolds preparing to fly from Paris to assist in the search authorities report the 17 year old heir born to Holman after the mysterious death of Zachary Reynolds is valued at 7 6 million dollars and was last seen planning a climb on the peaks eastern face
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Lone Pine
Calif
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Mount Whitney
Stephen Rice Wasserman
Whitney
Reynolds
Wasserman
Libby Holman
Paris
Miss Holman
Zachary Reynolds
William Stix Wasserman
Christopher Reynolds
Libby Holman Reynolds
Massed Red Force Drives At Taegu In Korean Front
North Korea massed about 60 000 troops near Waegwan 12 miles northwest of Taegu for an assault on the South Korean capital area. U S and Allied forces fought back with armor and air power as red forces sought to break out of a six mile ring around Changnyong amid rain and casualties.
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Tokyo
Taegu
Waegwan
Taejon-Taejin
Korea
Japan
Naktong River
Changnyong
U. S. 8Th Army
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Waexwan
Sth
Naktong
U.S. 24Th Infantry Division
Fifth Anniversary Of Jap Surrender Marked
New York August 14 five years after Japan surrendered and ended World War II. Atomic bombings, UN diplomacy, and a rebuilt world order defined a new era as celebrations turned chaotic in cities worldwide. Soldiers rejoiced, and crowds relaxed discipline amid peace celebrations.
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New York
Japan
United Nations
Europe
Russia
Germany
Pacific
China
Korea
Local GI Pvt Harry W Smith Missing Since July 20
Mr and Mrs John H Smith of 400 Freemont Street received word that their son Pvt Harry W Smith age 19 is missing in action on the Korean front since July 20. He enlisted in July 1948 and had been in Japan since fall that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Smith
Freemont Street
Pvt
Harry W. Smith
Pvt. Smith
Army
Japan
Twelve Here Called For Induction At Martinsburg
Twelve men from Hagerstown and Washington County are to be inducted into the armed forces on August 28 at Martinsburg induction station. The list will be released after the men are notified. This marks the first induction since the 1948-49 winter draft restart to meet manpower needs.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Martinsburg
Selective Service
City Hall
Adams Withdraws as County Commissioner Candidate
Herbert C. Adams former Republican Central Committeeman withdrew as a candidate for County Commissioner. He filed his withdrawal certificate with the Board of Election Supervisors this morning. Candidates may withdraw and obtain a refund of filing fees by Friday August 18 and certificates to withdraw may be obtained at the Election Board office in the courthouse.
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Herbert C. Adams
Republican Central
Fire destroys two straw stacks near Shady Grove
Franklin County firemen and police investigate two large straw stacks burned on the Herbert Cordell farm south of Shady Grove near the Washington County line. Firemen suspect arson, noting the stacks were about a block apart and could not have ignited each other. A passing motorist alerted Greencastle police. Rescue Hose Company responded with its service truck.
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Franklin County
Polce
Herbert Cordell
Shady Grove
Washington County
Greencastle
Flu Epidemic Reported Raging Near Halifax
A medical team from Goose Bay Labrador rushed to Ft Chind to fight an influenza epidemic that struck 3200 persons and caused fatalities. The unit landed at Ft ChiMo Air Base and traveled by boat to the village, supported by the U S Air Forces.
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Halifax
N. B
Goose Bay
Labrador
Ft. Chind
Ft. Chimo
U. S. Air Fores
Thief Raids Mrs. Wetzel’s Refrigerator at Dawn
A thief entered through an unlocked back door and raided the hall refrigerator of Mrs. Clyde Wetzel at 411 West Washington Street early Sunday morning. Items taken included a dozen eggs, cheese, lard, pickles and beer.
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Clyde Wetzel
West Washington Street
Hagerstown Marine Promoted To Sergeant On Ship To Korea
Sgt. John R. Cottingham of Hagerstown has been promoted to sergeant aboard a ship en route to Korea. He writes of life at sea from Camp Pendleton to the Pacific crossing, describing heat, rain, deck sleeping, and training ahead. He is in the First Marine Division communications platoon and sent a letter to his parents from Pu San, Korea.
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Hagerstown
Korea
John R. Cottingham
W. C. Cottingham
Hamilton Boulevard
Pusan
First Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Cal
South Korea
John
Pacific
Glendale
Bobby
Local Woman Wins New Buick on Michigan Vacation
A Hagerstown woman won a 1959 Buick after attending a Flushing carnival and buying a 2 cent ticket. She received a call at home in Maryland informing her of the prize and plans to return to Flushing to collect and bring the car back.
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Michigan
Hagerstown
Raymond Wine
West Side Avenue
Flushing
Local Girl Scout Wins 100 In Dance Lessons In New York
Betty Lou Sinn daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Sinn 709 Guilford Avenue won 100 credit for Arthur Murray dance studio lessons and jewelry after answering questions on Mutuals Take a Number broadcast in New York City with a group of Girl Scouts.
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New York
Betty Lou Sinn
Kenneth E. Sinn
Guil ‘Ford Avenue
Betty Lou
Girl ‘Scouts
New York City
Mutual
Arthur ‘Murray
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Potomac Edison Company
Northern Avenue
Western Maryland Railway
Frank E. Danzer
Bester Street
Paul E. Gluck
Indiana Avenue
Fay E. Baker
Avalon Avenue
Harry M. Gance
Hawaii
West Franklin Street
North Potomac Street
Fred Walsh
Conoco
Hfe
Eugene Buckley
Buckley
Helser
Druid Hill Avenue
Mt. Whitney
Adams
Hagerstown Marine
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