Best Man film aims to win Best Picture with Vidal inputs
AP reports United Artists backs a film version of Gore Vidal's The Best Man with Henry Fonda and Cliff Lee Tracy in key roles. Vidal praises the casting while noting updates to fit a modern party convention setting. The project, produced amid Nixon era politics, aims for release next spring.
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Pro- Hollywood
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Mr. Lincoln
Cliff
Lee Tracy
Robertson
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Delcanery
Congress
Jerry Ted
Lewis
Kennedy
Frank Cap
Mr. Smith
Washington
Cheaters Ordering Goods By Mail Fraud Schemes Explained
James W. Stone notes that unsolicited mail orders and ghost purchasing schemes defraud by shipping items to non customers. Consumers may return cards or reject goods while fraudsters seek to collect prices or cause storage charges. Postal authorities warn that the scheme can lead to fines up to $1,008 or five years imprisonment.
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James W. Stone
Thej
Hagerstown
Department of Jus H
Post
Better
Jocal Chrasher
Louis J. Doyle
Post Office Department
Canal Value Pointed Out To Kiwanis
Superintendent Ed Vin M Dale spoke at Hotel Alexander to Kiwanis members on the potential of the C and O canal as a National Park Service feature. He noted its history, closure in 1924, 1938 federal rights purchase, and its economic impact through salaries and local spending. The talk urged broader publicity for regional attractions and referenced the district meeting attendees and Kiwanis fundraising efforts.
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Hagerstown Kiwanis Club
Edvin M. Dale
Alexander
National Park Service
Tal Joarnberger
Farge
Potomac
Comany
Dale
B& O Railroad
Washington County
Norfolk
Walter Daniels
Bruce A. Lightner
James A. Boyer
Gover
Riwasians
India’s Goa seizure cited as charter violation
The 1961 Goa action is described as violating the U N charter by international jurists, though India framed it as defense and anti colonial. The Britannica Year Book notes the condemnation of colonialism and presents a contested view of the takeover.
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India
Goa
Portugal
U. N
U.N
Hritannica
Battle of Monocacy Remembered Yet Forgotten 100 Years On
The Monocacy battlefield near Frederick Maryland lies split by the river with markers placed decades ago by states that fought there. Local efforts seek to honor the site, but federal funding promised in 1934 never arrived. A pageant, monuments, and a Vermont memorial mark the area while Civil War buffs and visitors eye the New Jersey and Pennsylvania shafts and Route 355 access points.
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MC Williams
National Military Park
Frederick County
Hefield
Glenny Worthington
Washington
Lew Wallace
Jubal Early
Capital
Potomac
Worthington
C. Lease Bussard
Vermont
Union
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Tliavis
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Ben Hay
Damage suits arise from auto crashes in circuit court
Two lawsuits seek a total of 350000 in damages from car crashes. Allan R. Powell of 1817 Crest Drive sues John C. Ford of 515 West Oak Ridge Drive for injuries from a February 6 1961 collision on Oak Ridge Drive. Powell alleges excessive speed and left-of-center driving caused destruction of the Powell car and permanent injuries with medical bills and lost wages. Damages of 35000 are sought through attorneys Miller and Miller. In a second suit, George J. Manuel of 157 North Jonathan Street seeks 1500 damages from David Riser and Brenda Riser of 1915 Greenfield Road after a January 20 1903 collision on Jonathan Street, with Manuel alleging permanent injuries, mental anguish and auto damage. attorney Irving Elnhinder represents Manuel.
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Allan R. Powell
Crest Drive
John C. Ford
West Oak Ridge Drive
Oak Ridge Drive
Narr
Powell
Miller
George J. Man Juel
North Jonathan Street
David Riser
Brenda Miser
Greenfield Road
Irving Elnhinder
Warr
Jonathan Street
Arenda Riser
Quit Chewing At 84 Because He Missed The Spit Bucket
A fragmentary local notice recounts an elderly man near Locust Grove celebrating a near 90th birthday while discussing his long life as a farmer. It notes routine habits, family, and a wedding anniversary as part of a broad mosaic of community snippets and a motor vehicle licensing training piece. The contain shows scattered names, places, and dates from Hancock County and Glen Burnie.
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Mouch
Lafayette Mai
Fred-ltrouble
Lucarick
Tate
George W.janybody
Main
Gotte
Matt
Millard Clarence Diverbiss
W. Main St
Hancock
D.M.V
Glen Burnie
John R. Jewell
Macyland
Motor Vehicls
D.M.Y
Woman claims first in space flight by Piccard couple
Mrs. Jeanetty Piccard, widow of balloonist Dr. Sean Piccard, asserts she was the first woman in space. She recalls a 1934 flight with her husband into the stratosphere, amid warnings of danger and scarce willpower in modern life.
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Jeanetty Piccard
Sean Piccard
Sin
Aries to Pisces Daily Horoscope Roundup
Aries to Pisces zodiac readings offer mixed guidance with caution on conflicts and travel. Each sign hints at behavior changes, emotional caution, and practical tips for daily decisions as the period’s planetary alignments unfold.
Vedder Heads Industrial Society Roles and Honors
W C Vedder is described as an American mechanical engineer with three years in the association, author of many technical papers and holder of several air pollution control patents. He holds memberships in ASME NSPE APCA American Fi and American Industrial Hygiene Association, with leadership roles in industry institutes and advisory posts to state and national bodies. He and his wife Irene live in Gordon Circle Fountain Hill Heights.
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Vedder
Moryan
Pennsylvania
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Air Pollution Control Association
American Fi
American Industrial Hygiene Association
The
Industrial Gas Cleaning Institute
Fountry Equipment Manufacturers Association
New York State Department of Labor
American Standards Association
American Foundrymen’s Society
Irene
Gordon Circle
Fountain Heal Heights
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