Experts Studying Prints In Train Robbery Virtually Given Up For Dead
Rescue workers drilled and lowered supplies to three coal miners trapped 400 feet underground near Sheppton Pennsylvania after a six inch bore broke through. David Fellin 54 and Henry Throne 28 along with Louis Bava 52 were in contact and reported they were alive and well. The effort focused on a two inch bore to reach and extract them while officials estimated a rescue window of one to three days.
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Police hunt for gang after multi‑million heist at hideout
London police, aided by Scotland Yard, study 15 fingerprint sets from a farm hideout 18 miles from the Glasgow London mall robbery site as they pursue 7.28 million stolen by a gang. Investigators chase clues from a Monopoly set to a West London house where 12 men reportedly held night meetings. Detectives describe a planned, sustained operation with late night gatherings and blacked out windows as they seek the couple linked to two large grips carrying 282,520 in Surrey woods.
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Washington County Birthplaces and Migration Patterns Revealed
A census summary shows 60.1 percent of Washington County residents are native to the area, while 73.8 percent were born in the general region. Over five years, many have moved elsewhere for better opportunities, with Maryland and the broader United States seeing varied migration rates. The report notes more long stays and job-driven moves, reflecting economic factors shaping local population shifts.
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City Council Weighs Bonds Taxes Water Tonight
City Council will meet to discuss four main items including appointment of an urban renewal director, filling a Board of Public Works vacancy, a water bond to extend mains to the Potomac, and water service to Maugansville. They will review sewer site extensions and SRC tax questions tied to 1964 gasoline taxes used for Burhans Boulevard construction.
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K's Visit This Week Significant
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports on a week of political maneuvering around Khrushchev, Yugoslavia, and U.S. reactions. The piece tracks Khrushchev’s public vacation posture and the evolving Soviet Yugoslav relations amid domestic U.S. concerns.
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Two Men Held On Charge of Armed Robbery
Worman B. of 194 Williams Ave and Ernest D. Watts of Harmon Hotel were held for the grand jury on armed robbery charges after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Rotwet Kuczynski. Witnesses testified that one man brandished a knife and took a wallet with $47 during the incident near the corner of Churek and Dona Via.
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Snyder Calls Out State Roads Over Sudden Hearing Notice
State Senator George Snyder criticized the State Roads Commission for a sudden hearing on plans to reroute Nursery Road from Hopewell to Virginia Avenue. He said lack of notice prevented delegation attendance though maps were on display. Hearing Tuesday at 7 p m at South Hagerstown High School considers 5.3 mile route near Rt 11.
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Burglars Hit Two Offices In City Break-ins
Thieves broke into Allegheny Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. on Antietam Street and Casmar Restaurant at 25 4 IE Franklin Street yesterday. Cash boxes were pried open and a small amount of money stolen from both sites while a number of coins and petty cash were left behind.
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Boonsboro Officials Cited On Holding Dual Roles
Boonsboro officials cannot hold two jobs as elected leaders and utility supervisor under state law. Attorney General Thomas B Finan said no elected official may serve as water and sewer supervisor while in office, a rule Boonsboro is clarifying as it drafts a charter to create a utility commission. Mayor John Herr notes the practice was once used but aims to ensure no conflict of interest exists now.
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Circuit Court Sets Several Cases Thursday
Circuit Court will hear manslaughter by automobile and other cases Thursday. State’s Attorney Poole reports one case is Robert James Tosten charged with breaking and entering and petty larceny from Corner Tavern. Richard Edward Williams faces assault. Jeremiah Noten manslaughter by automobile near Semp’s Mill. two reformatory inmates Jones and Smith charged with breaking and entering and petty larceny from Charles W. Shifler’s Boonsboro home. two appeals involve Stoneberger and Rowman for DUI convictions.
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Legion Seeks Downtown Civic Center Hit by Urban Renewal
The American Legion group in Hagerstown weighs a resolution backing a downtown civic center under urban renewal. It cites parking relief and economic revival, endorsing a city county joint venture with 75 percent federal aid for land and construction, while opposing use of the East End Golf Course and Market House conversion.
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Weather outlook for Washington Allegany and Garret counties
A weather notice reports tonight through Tuesday ending with clearing. Highs reach the 70s with unsettled conditions. the forecast mentions Wednesday’s data, but the readable text is fragmentary and unclear.
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Below Normal Temperatures Forecast by U S Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau predicts temperatures will run 3 to 4 degrees below normal through Saturday with highs 70 to 85 and lows mostly in the mid 60s in western Maryland. Warmer tomorrow and Wednesday, with showers likely Tuesday and again Friday or Saturday, rainfall about a quarter to half inch. Yesterday Boonsboro reached 79 and fell to 55 overnight. Bridgeport dropped to 40.
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Fire damages shed at Marion in Pa. blaze
A shed owned by Herbert Swartz in Marion, Pennsylvania, burned Saturday afternoon with damages about 3000 dollars. Firemen from Marion, Greencastle, and Franklin volunteer companies fought the blaze, preventing spread to a nearby barn and a house occupied by the HL family.
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