23 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1961
Page
1
The brief entry from Jayerstown Maryland dated August 23, 161 notes a local item in the Daily Mail. It references a small community occurrence and lists no prominent individuals or organizations.
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon rebukes Cardinal Francis Spellman for pressuring Congress on federal aid to schools and repeats his stance for aid to private schools via nonsubsidized loans. Morse, a Congregationalist, says Spellman’s opposition harmed education bills.
An explosion at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in W Va damaged a 600 square foot building by 100000 dollars. No injuries were reported though a fire started. The facility tests solid propellant rockets and will continue operations. The tremor reached Cumberland Maryland seven miles away. Nine people died in a May blast at the Hercules Powder Co plant nearby.
The Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron at Hagerstown Municipal Airport reports many vacancies for reserve personnel. Col William B. Curry notes urgent needs for firefighters and medical staff. weekend training and a two week active duty tour qualify reservists for retirement pay after 20 years. Contact TSGT Murphy at the airport headquarters for details.
West Berlin saw rail links to the West cut as cross border traffic tightened. Western Allied commandants vowed action to keep the sector border secure while West Berliners faced limited openings and new travel permits amid tense border closures.
Obituary continuation lists names Mary Delauter Madelyn Harp Myersville area mourners and relatives. The body rests at Hille Funeral Home Myersville then at St Mark's Lutheran Wolfsville with service at 2 p.m. interment follows in the adjacent cemetery led by Rev. Raymond L. Markley.
Baltimore AP The state insurance commissioner declined to order a public hearing on policy cancellation procedures of casualty insurers. He said no legal violation or authority to prescribe rates exists among Maryland companies and no large scale abuse is evident despite complaints by the Maryland Lawyers Bar Association. The bar group cited hardships from arbitrary auto policy cancellations affecting over a million drivers in the state.
Officials of Ali Rhan Temple representing 1500 Shriners in Maryland four western counties announce a fleet of tiny hobby aircraft from California will visit 17 Shrine Hospitals for Crippled Children. The A24 Attack Bomber models, 22 inch wingspan, feature a clear canopy and two seats.
A fragment describes an aircraft maneuver guided from the center of a flight by two linen control lines. The text notes careful handling and precise alignment during steady flight, reflecting a technical display or instructional setting.
An obituary note from San Diego states author Wade Miller age 41 died of a heart attack in Tulsa after coauthoring ox novels with Hale Wade. A classified ad in a local paper promotes a three bedroom home with a bright kitchen on a curving street. Passengers joke about a bus ticket agent. A husband sends a fishing trip card to his wife.
United Nations members debated softening a resolution criticizing France over Tunisia. France resistance met pressure from Britain and African nations to remove censure while sponsors said they could secure a two thirds majority for a call urging France to withdraw troops from Tunisian territory seized around the Bizerte base and to begin talks on full withdrawal.
Fire swept toward Gander's international airport forcing a six hour closure. Firefighters carved a 100 foot firebreak as smoke reduced visibility to zero and flames neared runways. The airport served as a major fire barrier for the town while nearby Carmanville and Daggin Cove evacuated residents amid spreading blaze driven by east winds.
Missing 45 year old real estate saleswoman Louise Temple of Syracuse New York since Friday triggers police plans for a wider search for clues. The poorly written fragment mentions a Wisconsin lingerie shop robbery and ends with unrelated questions about a wife and long fingernails.
ANNAPOLIS Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein urged adding toll booths at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to relieve congestion. He suggested a second crossing from Calvert to Dorchester counties and said toll collectors support more booths. He asked for current feasibility figures from Mary land Toll Facilities officials.
A Cheverly Maryland minister Roy H Statler Jr offers a brief daily prayer asking God to reveal His presence in simple moments and faithful endurance. The invocation seeks gratitude for everyday blessings and steadfast witness through hardship guided by Jesus Christ.
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