Space Ship Launch Tests Life Support With Dogs
Moscow announces a five ton space ship in orbit at 320 kilometers with two dogs named Strelka and Belka aboard along with other animals. The mission aims to test life support and return capability, with TV reports to relay animal condition and apparatus performance.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Strelka
Space
Earth
Francis Gary Powers
Tass
U.S.S.R
Peach Prices Rise as Dixie Peaches Retreat
County peach growers report Carolina peaches fading from markets as Dixie varieties lag in ripening. Prices jumped 25 cents per bushel to 2.70, with potential further gains of 25 to 50 cents as Elberta Redskins and J. H. Hale harvests begin. The crop is sizeable and peaches are of fine quality. New ordinance drafted at County Board request repeals the original measure. The ordinance will be discussed in fall meetings.
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Carolina
Dixie
Elbertas
Redskins
J. H. Hale
Flying Boxcars Poised For Catch of Discoverer Capsule
In a high stakes test near Barstow California the Air Force attempts an aerial recovery of the Discoverer XIV space capsule after Discoverer XIII was recovered by the Navy near Hawaii. The capsule in orbit circles Earth roughly every 94 minutes as crews aim to snag it with trapeze rigs.
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Vanderbert Air Force
Base
Calif
Air Force
Hachute
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Navy
Dillon Heads New Company Taking Over Hotel Alexander
Dillon becomes president of Alexander Hotel Inc as local ownership returns to the Hotel Alexander. The firm plans to develop the 164 bed, 16 600 square foot hotel with a main ballroom and private party spaces. The building houses several shops and an AAA office, with ownership tracing to the Paschall family and Dr Zinn Luevn company.
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Hotel Alexander
R. Samuel Dillon, Jr
Alexander Hotel, Inc
David W. Byron
John M. Colton
Austin W. Howard
Lee Paschall
Richmond
Wateman Zinn
Baltimore
Lloyd Nolan
Ted Cannon
Colonel Drake
Titusville
Alexander
Maryland
Hopkins and Gruber
R. Bruce Carson
Sagle’s
Raup Camera Center
Pennsylvania Fund
Auto Club
AAA
Martin’s
Hotel Corporation
Hancock Orchardist
Zoning Plan Aims At Hagertown Metro Area Boundaries
A proposed zoning ordinance targets the Hagertown Hagerstown metropolitan region with front building line limits of fifty feet, side setbacks of eight feet, and twenty five feet for accessory buildings. Off street parking will be required for residential commercial and industrial uses. The plan, reviewed by Fred W Tuemeler, will go to election district committees after the land use study finishes by October.
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Zoning and Planning Commission
Fred W .Tuemeuler
Tuemeler
Jame
Economic Development Commission
State ‘Roads Commission
Party registrations noted at Smithsburg meeting
Fifty four Democrats and fifty Republicans were registered at Smithsburg last evening. Two Republicans switched to Democrats and one Democrat switched to Republican. The next county registration session will be Tuesday at Cascade School between five and nine.
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Tee
Cascade School
Agriculture General District rules and storm notes
The Agriculture General District covers most of the county outside Hagerstown with permits broad except for abbatoirs farms for Baltimore. Weather Bureau reports Hurricane Cleo 500 miles east of Charleston moving northeast. if storm course holds, Mary land district may see showers and winds. Districts for fertilizer and mineral extraction have special restrictions. Board of County Commissioners hears preliminary report on this.
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Tavis
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Charleston
S.C
Congo Crisis Escalates as Lumumba Fights U N Pressure
Premier Patrice Lumumba accuses U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold of blackmail over troop commitments. The U N Security Council awaits a Congolese delegation amid clashes between Congolese soldiers and Canadian troops at Leopoldville, with warnings of possible force if necessary.
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Associated Press
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Lumumba
Hammarskjold
Ralph J. Bunche
Lopoldsville
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Leopoldville
Dag Hammarskjold Hhad
Africa
U.N. Repre
U.N to meet Sunday on Congo crisis at 12:30
United Nations Security Council summoned to meet Sunday at 12 30 p m EDT over Congo crisis. If disagreement with Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba's government continues the U N might withdraw its 11000 plus troops. Hammarskjold convened the top U N envoys from the four major powers to seek unanimity to avert collapse.
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Associated Press
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
U.N
Hammarskjold
Bicycle license registration set for three Saturdays
Captain Harold Kiser announced inspection stations for bicycle licensing on three upcoming Saturdays at Hager Park Broadway School and City Park rear Band Shell. Bicycles on public streets must display a license or face impoundment. unclaimed bikes may be sold after 30 days without license.
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Harold Kiser
Broadway School
City Park
Kiser
Lnto
Swerves Car To Miss Cat Wrecks Auto on Cavetown Pike
Whayne Funk, 58, of 425 Belvedere Rd, was injured when he swerved to avoid a crossing car on Rt 64 and crashed into a stone wall in the 1000 block. His car sustained about 700 in damage and he was treated and released after lacera tions of the face and head. Deputy Donald Alton reported the incident at about 130 this morning.
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Cavetown Pike
Donald Alton
Whayne Funk
Belvedere Rd
Rt. 64
Funk
Alton
Two Burkholder foremen fined for blasting violations
Two Burkholder and Burkholder road contractors foremen pleaded guilty to safety regulation violations tied to blasting near Cedar Lawn. Thomas Nelson and Melvin Irvin received $50 fines plus costs after magistrate cited wilful disregard of warnings to use steel mattresses. Rocks flew 1500 and 800 feet, one nearly hitting a man, prompting calls to curb future violations in Cedar Lawn.
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Burkholder
Cedar Lawn
Thomas Nelson
Melvin Irvin
John F. Nimick
William J. Dwyer
Rt. 40
Nimick
James F.strives
Dwyer
Fresh Pumpkin Pies Ahead of Schedule at Mt. Aernard
The Wimer family at 911 Mt Aernard harvests unusually early pumpkins after daughter Christine planted seeds last winter. One vine yielded four pumpkins weighing 55 45 34 and 12 pounds, enabling several pies. Mrs. Wimer reports three pies in the oven.
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Price Wimer
Mt. Aernard
Weather summary for Hagerstown and surrounding area
Weather bulletin reports fair tonight with temperatures near mid to upper sixties. Saturday and Sunday bring warmth or humidity with partial cloudiness and chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoons, across Hagerstown Western Maryland and adjacent regions including Eastern Shore Southern Maryland and West Virginia.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Shore
West Virginia
Inter-American talks seek sanctions plan on Dominican Republic
In San Jose the Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference debated a sanctions based path to democracy in the Dominican Republic. Proposals include prompt sanctions without conditions, an observation committee, or a staged approach with later penalties if free elections fail.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Dominican Republic
Western Hemisphere
Cuba
United States
Venezuela
Caribbean
Tomo
Christian A. Herter
M&m
Trujillo
CIA
U. S
Court Fixes Three Years Prison Time
President Eisenhower expressed regrets over the severity of the sentence against U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. The White House said the President will not drop his interest in the case.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Francis Gary Powers
White House
Powers Likely Won't Face U S Trial Over Powers Case
Washington officials said Francis Gary Powers would likely not face U.S. prosecution if allowed to return home. In Moscow, Powers received a 10 year sentence with only three years in prison, and the court left the remaining seven years to be served in another form.
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Washington
Francis Gary Powers
United States
Soviet Union
State Department
Powers
Central Intelligence Agency
Moscow
iGen
Victor Borisoglebsky
Power
Mikhail J. Grimov
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Grimov
Judge Says Red Tape Delays In Fining Man In Health Permits
Magistrate William J. Dwyer declares red tape and delays inevitable when enforcing health permit rules. Lee Taylor, of Williamsport, fined $100 for installing a sewer without a permit, while noting the system stalls due to administration and rising population. Taylor plans appeal to Circuit Court. health officials urge permits by mail if office access is limited.
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Health Department
William J. Dwyer
Iday
Dwyer
Lee Taylor
Williamsport
The
Baer
Clearview Rd
Taylor
Paw
Circuit Court
Cambridge
Mass
Ling
Smith
Maxistrate Dwyer
I Ionian Astrophysical Laboratory
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